Category Archives: TV

Pakistani Actress Veena Malik Sues FHM India Over Nude Photos

Posted on December 8, 2011 by Janice

Veena Malik, a Pakistani actress and comedian who is considered a feminist figure and household name in her country, is suing FHM India magazine for £1.27 million for its December cover photo of her, which she alleges was morphed and … Continue reading →

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The Walking Dead: Glenn & Maggie Fall for Each Other

Posted on December 8, 2011 by John

My first post on Glenn and Maggie’s “one night stand” on AMC’s The Walking Dead was a bit tongue in cheek, kind of stating that the only way an Asian American man could “get” a white woman was if we … Continue reading →

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Nikita’s Maggie Q Appears On Jimmy Kimmel Live

Posted on December 7, 2011 by John

Maggie Q is making another round of television appearances promoting her show, Nikita, as was on Jimmy Kimmel Live a few nights ago. The reason why Maggie Q goes by “Q” for a last name apparently was that because the … Continue reading →

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Former Miss USA Rima Fakih Arrested for Drunk Driving

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Ernie

Rima Fakih, you are a complex woman: On one hand, you were the first Muslim and Arab American Miss USA. On the other hand, you dressed up as a sexy Halloween version of the eagle from the back of a … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: Monster Energy

Posted on December 5, 2011 by John

It’s not everyday you get to see an Asian American break dancing on TV. But in this commercial for Monster Energy, we get to see Chuck Maa from Instant Noodles crew (of MTV’s America’s Best Dance Crew fame) show his … Continue reading →

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Asian Americans on Reality Television: Work of Art – Next Generation

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Janice

Bravo TV’s reality show Work of Art – Next Generation (Wednesdays at 6pm), now in its second season, is the art version of Project Runway. Every week a group of emerging artists living together in a Manhattan apartment are given … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: Samsung Mocks Apple iPhone Fans

Posted on November 28, 2011 by John

As a Sprint Samsung Galaxy owner myself, I was quite amused at this latest Samsung commercial for the Galaxy S II poking fun and mocking the Apple iPhone “fan boy” base. Surprisingly, one of the two Galaxy S II owners … Continue reading →

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Parvesh Cheena is the Voice of Blades on Transformers: Rescue Bots

Posted on November 24, 2011 by jozjozjoz

The Hub TV Network has an upcoming new animated Transformers series, created specifically for younger viewers called, “Transformers Rescue Bots.” The series will officially premiere in early 2012, but I’m thrilled to find out that Parvesh Cheena (of Outsourced fame) … Continue reading →

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CNN: Why Yul Kwon Ditched Law for TV

Posted on November 21, 2011 by John

Yul Kwon was recently interviewed for CNN’s “In America – You define America. What defines you?” blog about identity.  If you’ve seen him speak before, I don’t think this interview necessarily reveals anything too new, but you can watch or … Continue reading →

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Anya Ayoung-Chee Is Second Asian Woman To Win Project Runway

Posted on November 18, 2011 by Mary

What girl doesn’t want beauty and a good sense of fashion? Anya Ayoung-Chee apparently has both. She is the winner of Miss Trinidad and Tobago Universe 2008 and the newest winner of Project Runway. This makes her the second winner … Continue reading →

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Late Night with Jimmy Fallon: David Chang

Posted on November 17, 2011 by John

“Celebrity” chef David Chang, owner of Momofuku, makes piña coladas and a new ramen dish from his Lucky Peach magazine.

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