▁the ▁Christian ▁Academy ▁in ▁Japan ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 6 ▁moved ▁to ▁Los ▁Angeles ▁to ▁attend ▁Bi ola ▁University , ▁gradu ating ▁with ▁a ▁b ach elor ' s ▁degree ▁in ▁communication ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 0 . ▁ ▁Early ▁career ▁& ▁TV ▁While ▁in ▁college ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 8 , ▁Joseph ▁founded ▁M J M ▁Entertainment ▁Group , ▁coordin ating ▁recording ▁sessions ▁for ▁Japanese ▁bands ▁and ▁producing ▁document aries ▁for ▁Japanese ▁TV ▁networks ▁N TV , ▁N H K , ▁and ▁Fu ji ▁TV . ▁ ▁Joseph ▁has ▁worked ▁stead ily ▁as ▁a ▁TV ▁T alk ▁show ▁host ▁and ▁correspond ent ▁for ▁a ▁variety ▁of ▁media ▁out lets . ▁In ▁ 1 9 9 2 ▁when ▁the ▁co - host ▁of ▁the ▁Group ▁W ▁broadcast , ▁The ▁W ow ▁W ow ▁Entertainment ▁Report , ▁decided ▁to ▁take ▁a ▁s abb at ical ▁to ▁star ▁in ▁a ▁film , ▁Joseph ▁was ▁chosen ▁to ▁fill ▁in ▁on ▁a ▁temporary ▁basis . ▁What ▁was ▁to ▁have ▁been ▁a ▁two - month ▁eng agement ▁turned ▁into ▁a ▁full - time ▁position ▁when ▁the ▁network ▁appointed ▁Joseph ▁as ▁co - anchor ▁of ▁the ▁broadcast . ▁So on ▁after ward , ▁the ▁program ▁was ▁acquired ▁by ▁CNN ▁and ▁Joseph ▁continued ▁to ▁anchor ▁the ▁program ▁for ▁CNN . ▁In ▁ 1 9 9 4 ▁the ▁show ▁was ▁not ▁renew ed ▁and ▁Joseph ▁turned ▁his ▁attention ▁to ▁creating ▁a ▁pilot ▁for ▁a ▁cult ur ally ▁relevant ▁political / pop ▁culture ▁talk ▁show ▁for ▁CNN ▁called ▁Culture