Category Archives: TV

Asian American Commercial Watch: Harajuku Mini for Target

Posted on November 16, 2011 by John

http://youtu.be/bFv793Q9yhM American singer-songwriter and fashion designer Gwen Stefani is apparently launching a clothing line for kids called Harajuku Mini for Target, launching November 13th. I don’t know about you, but the kid below looks a bit too young to be … Continue reading →

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Where Do APA Actors Draw The Line On Derogatory Roles?

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Guest Writer

By Anonymous If you haven’t been following the You Offend Me You Offend My Family crew, then there’s a small storm of controversy brewing over an article written by Sung Kang over CBS’ travesty of a show, Two Broke Girls. … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: Randall Park in Chase Sapphire

Posted on November 14, 2011 by John

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WoFjQ50x4LE I actually saw this commercial on a pre-roll video for this past week’s segment on 60 Minutes posted online. The commercial features Randall Park, who I most recently saw in an HBO Go commercial. From what I recall, I’ve … Continue reading →

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In a Post-Apocalyptic Zombie World, Asian American Man Gets White Girl

Posted on November 11, 2011 by John

In television, the movies, or maybe even in real life, I’m sure we’ve heard the words, “Even if you were the last man on earth, I would never have sex with you.” Well, how about in a post-apocalyptic world full … Continue reading →

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The Colbert Report: Yo-Yo Ma & The Goat Rodeo Sessions

Posted on November 10, 2011 by John

The Colbert Report Mon – Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c Yo-Yo Ma, Stuart Duncan, Edgar Meyer & Chris Thile www.colbertnation.com Colbert Report Full Episodes Political Humor & Satire Blog Video Archive Yo-Yo Ma and his musical colleagues Stuart Duncan, Edgar Meyer … Continue reading →

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Jon Huntsman Can’t Really Speak Mandarin Chinese?

Posted on November 8, 2011 by John

The Colbert Report Get More: Colbert Report Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire Blog,Video Archive Presidential candidate, former Governor of Utah, and former U.S. Ambassador to China Jon Huntsman has often said that he is fluent in Mandarin, which he learned … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: NFL’s Ticket Exchange

Posted on November 7, 2011 by John

A friend of mine pointed this cute NFL commercial highlighting NFL.com’s ticket exchange online service (nfl.com/ticketexchange). The kid is an everyday American football fan, wearing his team’s jersey and his father looks pretty psyched as well for being able to … Continue reading →

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San Francisco Asian American Mayoral TV Interviews Online

Posted on November 3, 2011 by John

The San Francisco mayoral election takes place next Tuesday, November 8th, and the local ABC 7 News affiliate has one-on-one television interviews with all the major candidates, with five out of the eleven candidates – Jeff Adachi, David Chiu, Ed … Continue reading →

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NBC’s Rock Center on China & Birth Tourism

Posted on November 2, 2011 by John

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy We had blogged about Chinese anchor babies and maternity tourism earlier this March. This past Monday, on NBC’s premiere of their new 1-hour long news program, Rock Center, … Continue reading →

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AMC’s “Hell on Wheels” Series About Transcontinental Railroad Leaves Out Chinese Immigrants

Posted on November 1, 2011 by tinabot

I am currently addicted to Westerns the way I was addicted to Naruto and ninjas a few years back, and that includes Western TV series of course.  The first one I started out with was the late 80’s Young Riders, … Continue reading →

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John Cho & Kal Penn Appear On The Tonight Show With Jay Leno

Posted on November 1, 2011 by John

The other night, actors John Cho & Kal Penn were guests on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno to promote the third installment of Harold & Kumar with A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas. I thought the first movie … Continue reading →

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San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee Is 2 Legit 2 Quit (According to his Supporters)

Posted on October 27, 2011 by John

The San Francisco mayoral election is in a few weeks, and supporters of interim mayor Ed Lee have put out a crazy web commercial for their support for Lee for mayor, called “2 Legit 2 Quit,” starring some of his … Continue reading →

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