Category Archives: TV

Comcast Cable Xfinity TV’s Asian Pacific American Heritage Month collection

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Jeff

In honor of May being Asian American Heritage Month, Comcast Cable Xfinity TV is announcing a special collection of more than 350 entertainment choices that highlight Asian American and Pacific Islanders.    Says Ruben Mendiola, Comcast Vice President and General Manager … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: Nationwide Insurance

Posted on May 8, 2012 by John

http://youtu.be/g1VZQfH2Xy8 I caught this Nationwide Insurance commercial recently and recognized the actress,  Diane Mizota. She’s been in VW, Verizon Wireless and Cadillac commercials, to name a few. She’s also been the VP of Pop Culture for Popchips, which has recently … Continue reading →

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HBO’s Girls: The Story of a Multi-Coloured Girl

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Guest Writer

This article was originally published here and has been posted here with permission. By Nicole Lee I love Lena Dunham. Say what you will, but the fact that the girl wrote, directed and acted in her own show, while at … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: Intel’s House of Flying Laptops

Posted on May 2, 2012 by John

http://youtu.be/z1KBppDI9ok I just saw the 30-second version of this commercial by Intel, promoting the Ultrabook line of laptops “inspired” by Intel. I personally just bought a Toshiba Ultrabook back in February and love it (for its long battery life as … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: Vonage’s Unlimited India Calling

Posted on April 27, 2012 by John

http://youtu.be/ufAYa3t7rJs I saw this Vonage ad the other day and noticed the actor who portrays the dutiful son and husband is that of the now defunct TV series Outsourced, Rizwan Manji. I’ve never personally tried Vonage, but in general, I … Continue reading →

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Where Are The Asians In The Bachelor/The Bachelorette?

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Edward

Following the heels of Nathaniel Claybrooks and Christopher Johnson, two African American football players who filed an entertainment lawsuit against ABC, executive producer Mike Fleiss, and The Bachelor/The Bachelorette’s production companies, I demand there be some fine Asian brothers and sisters … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: Target’s “Green Drink”

Posted on April 25, 2012 by John

http://youtu.be/wl0Raab36Hc I caught this Target commercial a few minutes after the most recent Target mom & daughter commercial. Like I blogged before, I’m not a big fan of the 18-second format commercial. Target has done a GREAT job of highlighting … Continue reading →

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Are The Writers Of HBO’s Girls Just Clueless?

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Moye

After my last post on HBO’s Girls, I was still willing to still give the series a shot. Except now I’m realizing something even worse–these writers really have no clue why people are upset over the lack of minority representation … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: Target’s “Flowers”

Posted on April 18, 2012 by John

http://youtu.be/83-5sRBsqq8 I just caught this Target commercial the other night. I find the little girl is quite adorable. I hope my niece remains just as cute as she grows up to this little girl’s age. The mom kind of reminds … Continue reading →

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David Chang’s Fried Chicken Taste Off On Late Night With Jimmy Fallon

Posted on April 17, 2012 by John

Last Thursday, Chef David Chang makes another appearance on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, where Chang goes over a recipe for his fried chicken. Chang challenges Questlove, a member of Fallon’s Late Night band, The Roots, to a taste off … Continue reading →

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LOLCats CEO Ben Huh To Get Bravo Reality Show

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Ernie

From Mashable: “Bravo Media announced Wednesday that one of its new reality series will focus on Ben Huh, [ICanHazCheezburger.com]’s CEO, and his “eclectic staff.” The show is tentatively called Huh?.”

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HBO’s Girls Reminds Us That The Only Ones Who Matter Are White

Posted on April 9, 2012 by Moye

Editors Note 1/31/2013: The YouTube videos embedded have been swapped out with different clips since the original videos are no longer available. –Joz There’s a lot of hype around Lena Dunham’s new HBO series, Girls. And I refuse to be … Continue reading →

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