Category Archives: TV

The Walking Dead’s Steven Yeun Shares His Tips On Zombie Apocalypse Survival

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Moye

Last week, Steven Yeun, the man behind Glenn on AMC’s The Walking Dead, stopped by Attack of the Show to talk about new Season 2.5. I caught up with him backstage for an even more important discussion: how does one … Continue reading →

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VIRAL LIKE SARS: American Ninja Warrior Audition Tape Proves Yen Can Be Every Asian Stereotype

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Guest Writer

From PeterLo: Asian American Yen from LA released a video sharing his intention to fulfill a few Asian American stereotypes. So far, he’s received a degree in math from a UC school, and practices the piano at an Asian proficiency. … Continue reading →

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Stephen Colbert Has Caught LINSANITY!

Posted on February 15, 2012 by John

The Colbert Report Mon – Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c Linsanity! www.colbertnation.com Colbert Report Full Episodes Political Humor & Satire Blog Video Archive I’m a big fan of The Colbert Show and Stephen Colbert, so I was happy to see that … Continue reading →

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Jeremy Lin, Star Trek, Top Chef, and The Walking Dead: Reflections On Asian Americans In The Media Today

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Guest Writer

By Elliott Wang My buddy Terry burst into Pho So 1 (best pho in Van Nuys!), iPhone in hand, exclaiming incredulously, “Thirty eight points!” I looked at him blankly. He blurted, “JLIN! Versus the Lakers! Knicks won!” The idea of … Continue reading →

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Steven Yeun Talks About The Walking Dead Season 2.5 & Tries A Bacon Milkshake

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Moye

The Walking Dead returns to AMC on Sunday, February 12th to finish up their second season. That also means Glenn is back with even more baseball caps! Steven Yeun was on Attack of the Show yesterday to promote the new … Continue reading →

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Pete Hoekstra’s Offensive Anti-Asian Super Bowl Ad

Posted on February 6, 2012 by jozjozjoz

It seems like the new Super Bowl tradition of late is airing commercials which are racist, offensive, or at least racially insensitive toward Asians. In 2008, it was a set of offensive SalesGenie.com ads (written by an Asian, no less). … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: Tempur-Pedic, WTF?

Posted on February 1, 2012 by John

I was watching MSNBC the other day and caught this commercial, which apparently has been around (at least on YouTube) for almost a year. The commercial has testimonials from a wide, diverse group of Tempur-Pedic adjustable bed owners, who express, … Continue reading →

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Is The Portrayal of Ravi On Disney Channel’s “Jessie” Racist, Unfunny, or Both?

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Jeff

I have written before about the character of Ravi on the Disney Channel’s Jessie show and talked about how some wonder why this Indian American character has to have an accent.  The reason why is apparent in this clip which … Continue reading →

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The Office’s Mindy Kaling Has Comedy Pilot Picked Up By Fox

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Moye

Mindy Kaling, author if Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? and best known as Kelly Kapoor on The Office, may soon have her very own show. Via The Hollywood Reporter: Fox “has officially picked up to pilot an untitled comedy … Continue reading →

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The Amazing Race: Season 20 Features Misa & Maiya Tanaka

Posted on January 30, 2012 by John

The new season of The Amazing Race started this past Sunday, and CBS has recently released a list of this season’s contests on the show’s website. The Amazing Race has done an amazing job of having Asian Americans competing as … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: Target’s Old Pipes

Posted on January 25, 2012 by John

http://youtu.be/vaHTevGqbms The latest Target commercial highlights the first interracial Asian American couple since I’ve been blogging about Target commercials. It’ll be interesting to see if Target highlights another couple with an Asian American Man (AM) with a White Female (WF) … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: Roger Fan in Quicken Loans’ “Border Patrol”

Posted on January 24, 2012 by John

http://youtu.be/J8LS-LJceXQ I saw this commercial with Roger Fan (of Better Luck Tomorrow fame), though I guess it first aired last Fall. At first, I thought maybe the actor was Randell Park, with his hair styled a little differently – but … Continue reading →

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