Category Archives: TV

PBS Documentary ‘Asian Americans’ & More Available for Online Streaming (free)

Posted on March 25, 2021 by John

With the rise of hate crimes against AAPIs due to the COVID-19 pandemic (exacerbated by the previous president’s “China virus” and “Kung Flu” rhetoric) and the recent mass shootings in Atlanta, Georgia, Jada Leng, PBS’s Business Strategy Director, Content and … Continue reading →

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Steven Yeun Makes Oscars History as First-ever Asian American Lead Actor Nominee

Posted on March 17, 2021 by John

It’s 2021, and it’s about damn time that an Asian American has been nominated for an Oscar for lead actor: “Steven Yeun made history Monday morning with his Oscar nomination for his performance as Jacob, a Korean father who moves … Continue reading →

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Randall Park’s Jimmy Woo from Wandavision pitched as star of new Marvel Series

Posted on February 16, 2021 by Jeff

Randall Park’s Jimmy Woo from Disney’s Wandavision TV series has proven to be such an entertaining character that actor/director Stephen Ford has created a pitch to make Park the star of an X-File type show that investigates mysteries in the … Continue reading →

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Grant Imahara STEAM Foundation

Posted on February 1, 2021 by John

October 23, 2020 would have been special effects engineer and TV host Grant Imahara‘s 50th birthday.  His mother and others used that day to announce the Grant Imahara STEAM Foundation.   The foundation’s mission is: To inspire emerging talent and empower … Continue reading →

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“A Sugar and Spice Holiday”, An Asian American Christmas Movie, Premieres December 2020

Posted on September 25, 2020 by Jeff

Lifetime channel is premiering “A Sugar & Spice Holiday,” which is the channel’s first movie featuring Asian American leads, in December 2020.  Tzi Ma (Mulan, The Farewell), Jacky Lai (V-Wars), and Tony Giroux (Motherland:  Fort Salem) headline this feature.   In … Continue reading →

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The First US Television series featuring an Asian American Actor is Lost and Probably Gone Forever

Posted on September 1, 2020 by Jeff

The blog title above might make you wonder if something happened to Fresh off the Boat.  Perhaps if you were older or well versed in pop culture, you might wonder if something happened to copies of All American Girl (1994), … Continue reading →

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Grant Imahara, Engineer and Host of Mythbusters, Dead at 49

Posted on July 14, 2020 by Jeff

Grant Masaru Imahara, host of Mythbusters, died on July 13, 2020 of a brain aneurysm.  One thing I loved about him  was that not only was he a handsome and affable TV host, he was a working engineer and an … Continue reading →

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ESPN’s 30 for 30: “Be Water” Bruce Lee Documentary Airing Sun, June 7th

Posted on June 4, 2020 by John

This coming Sunday, ESPN, in their ’30 for 30′ documentary series, will be exploring the life of Bruce Lee, in the documentary ‘Be Water’: “Take a first look at ‘Be Water’, a 30 for 30 film that intimately chronicles Bruce … Continue reading →

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Amazon Prime Video: Jimmy O Yang: ‘Good Deal’ Comedy Special Now Streaming

Posted on May 14, 2020 by John

Now that Netflix has popularized streaming comedy specials, Amazon Prime Video is seems to be starting to make more of an effort in this area (or at least this is the first special I have noticed). Jimmy O. Yang’s ‘Good … Continue reading →

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“Asian Americans” premieres on PBS on May 11, 2020

Posted on May 6, 2020 by Jeff

Asian Americans, a new PBS series, premieres on May 11 and 12. A quick synopsys: Asian Americans is a five-hour film series that delivers a bold, fresh perspective on a history that matters today, more than ever. As America becomes … Continue reading →

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Interview with Sophie Kim – Amara in Netflix’s ‘The Healing Powers of Dude’

Posted on March 4, 2020 by John

Back in January, I wrote that Netflix had launched the TV show ‘The Healing Powers of Dude,” which co-starred Sophie Kim. I recently had the opportunity to drop by her house on a Saturday afternoon to interview her.  In this … Continue reading →

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‘Fresh off the Boat’ Episode Review: “Family Van” and “Commencement”

Posted on February 22, 2020 by Mitchell K. Dwyer

Fresh Off the Boat, Season 6, Episodes 14 and 15: “Family Van” and “Commencement” Original airdate February 21, 2020. Synopses:  In episode 14, the family minivan acts up, inspiring a crisis for Jessica and Louis, who are torn between their … Continue reading →

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