Category Archives: TV

ICYMI: ‘Quantico’ Stars Former Miss World Priyanka Chopra

Posted on October 4, 2015 by Mitchell K. Dwyer

Among fall 2015’s buzzier new television programs is Quantico (ABC, Sunday 10:00), a crime thriller starring Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra, a former Miss World. In its annual Fall Television Preview issue, Entertainment Weekly called Quantico “both knotty and naughty,” referring … Continue reading →

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‘Dr. Ken’ Episode Review: “Pilot”

Posted on October 3, 2015 by Mitchell K. Dwyer

Dr. Ken, Season 1, Episode 1: “Pilot” Original airdate October 2, 2015. Symptoms: Dr. Ken Park deals with his daughter Molly’s earning her driver’s license, seeking advice from people in the office about keeping an eye on her versus trusting … Continue reading →

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‘Fresh off the Boat’ Episode Review: “Boy II Man”

Posted on September 30, 2015 by Mitchell K. Dwyer

Fresh Off the Boat, Season 2, Episode 2: “Boys II Man” Original airdate September 29, 2015. Microsynopsis: Eddie and his lunch crew learn that there are benefits to having a friend who flunked eighth grade. Jessica and Eddie butt heads … Continue reading →

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From the Margins to the Mainstream: A Panel on Race, Comedy and Prime Time TV

Posted on September 24, 2015 by Jeff

KPCC, Southern California’s public radio station, recently hosted this panel on Race, Comedy, and Prime Time TV.  The guest panelists were: Melvin Mar (@ChineseGuy88), executive producer of “Fresh Off the Boat” Joz Wang (@JozJozJoz), editor of 8 Asians and founder of V3, … Continue reading →

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‘Fresh off the Boat’ Episode Review: “Family Business Trip”

Posted on September 23, 2015 by Mitchell K. Dwyer

Fresh Off the Boat, Season 2, Episode 1: “Family Business Trip” (Season 2 Premiere) Original airdate September 22, 2015. Microsynopsis: Eddie’s plans for entering seventh grade with a cool summer vacation story are destroyed (by a funny story from Yo! … Continue reading →

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‘The Search for General Tso’ Now Available on Netflix

Posted on August 25, 2015 by John

https://youtu.be/lw12Pk1eA6A As I had blogged once, I had met the author of The Fortune Cookie Chronicles, Jennifer 8. Lee, once while she was promoting the book when the book was just coming out and follow her on Facebook & Twitter. … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: Experian’s “Furniture Showroom” – Credit Swagger

Posted on August 14, 2015 by John

https://youtu.be/oJmQ2it2TSw While watching The Rachel Maddow Show on MSNBC, I saw this recent Experian commercial (as part of a series of “credit swagger” ad campaign) starring Taiwanese American actress Camille Chen: “A woman stops into Sittingham’s Furniture and thanks to … Continue reading →

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ESPYs 2015: Ken Jeong “Apologies” on behalf of Alex Rodriguez

Posted on August 11, 2015 by John

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=782UgtfudtA   Recently, the ESPYs (Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly Award) show aired, and as part of that show, there was a comedic bit in between presenting the awards where actor Ken Jeong apologies on behalf of Alex Rodriguez for all sort of things … Continue reading →

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AMC’s Hell On Wheels: How the Chinese Built America

Posted on August 7, 2015 by John

The untold story of the Chinese immigrant experience during the construction of the Transcontinental Railroad. Back in 2011, when AMC launched its new television series Hell on Wheels about the construction of the First Transcontinental Railroad, there was some concern about “Do Chinese Pioneers … Continue reading →

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ABC’s Nightline: Coffee Meets Bagel, the Dating App that Turned Down ‘Shark Tank’ Offer

Posted on August 2, 2015 by John

ABC US News | World News Back in January, I had blogged about the co-founders of the mobile dating app company Coffee Meets Bagel, Korean American sisters Arum, Dawoon, and Soo Kang. They appeared on the popular reality TV show Shark … Continue reading →

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The Today Show: Love with Food’s Aihui Ong – After divorce, woman turns love of food into booming business

Posted on July 30, 2015 by John

I met Aihui Ong, Founder & CEO of Love with Food (“Snack Smart. Do Good.”), a subscription box snack business at some Silicon Valley networking event probably back in 2011 when she was first starting her business. I’ve always had … Continue reading →

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Jose Antonio Vargas Documentary “White People” to appear on MTV

Posted on July 21, 2015 by Jeff

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRJnkBqwzOQ When MTV put out a casting call looking for white people to talk about things like “do you think some people treat you unfairly because you’re white,” initial scorn was replaced by interest when the maker of the documentary … Continue reading →

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