Category Archives: TV

Asian American Commercial Watch: Toyota 2012 TV Ad Campaign Targeting Asian Americans

Posted on October 26, 2011 by John

http://youtu.be/GEAAKaur0jk Asian auto manufacturers are no stranger to targeting the Asian American market, and certainly Toyota is no different. With the launch of their newly redesigned and forever popular Camry (which was my first car I ever owned and drove … Continue reading →

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The Magnificent Seven’s Chinatown Episode and the Fragile Asian Girl

Posted on October 25, 2011 by tinabot

http://www.hulu.com/watch/208403/magnificent-7-1997-1998-chinatown#s-p2-so-i0 Continuing along with my research on the American Old West, I recently finished watching the 1998-2000 television series, The Magnificent Seven. This series was inspired by the Western movie of the same name released in 1960 which was in … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: Target’s “Trick”

Posted on October 24, 2011 by John

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HhSkWrVtEU Halloween is coming around the corner, so you know what that means – time to buy your obligatory candy for the year to support the sugar industry. Or, as in the Halloween greeting, “trick or treat,” technically you could … Continue reading →

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Brenda Song is NOT pregnant by but engaged to Trace Cyrus

Posted on October 21, 2011 by Dino-Ray

Last week it was announced that Brenda Song and Trace Cyrus will enter the world of matrimony — and to that, I have to say “YAY!” What better way to announce the engage than via social media. Trace tweeted the … Continue reading →

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HBO Develops China Doll, New Show About Interracial Family, A Robot & China

Posted on October 20, 2011 by Dino-Ray

HBO has a new show in the works! The title of the show is China Doll (that’s ALMOST racist, right?). As much as I want it to be about Asian drag queens, it’s not. Apparently it’s “about an interracial family … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: What Happens in Vegas’s Hip Hop

Posted on October 20, 2011 by John

http://youtu.be/e1GeYkej8B8 Funny, after I said I had not seen that IKEA commercial on TV that I had blogged about, the next day, I saw the commercial. I haven’t seen this latest Las Vegas commercial that I saw on a website, … Continue reading →

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Let’s Overanalyze An SNL Skit: J-Pop Talk Show

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Ernie

Now that we’ve established that, yes, there are people who aren’t Asian who like Asian music, leave it up to Saturday Night Live to present this in a comedy skit called J-Pop America Fun Time Now, a mock college TV … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: Russell Wong for IKEA

Posted on October 14, 2011 by John

http://youtu.be/EJOU3RLSMq4 Although I haven’t seen this IKEA commercial on television yet, I did spot it over on another blog. Actor Russell Wong, most known for his days in Vanishing Son, stars as the husband. I’m not sure who the actress … Continue reading →

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Asians on Reality TV: The Amazing Race’s Cindy Chiang

Posted on October 12, 2011 by John

As a fan of The Amazing Race, I was unfortunately traveling abroad for work in Shanghai and missed the premiere of the latest season a few weekends ago. In the past, the Amazing Race has done a terrific job of … Continue reading →

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Charlie Rose: Dartmouth’s Dr. Jim Yong Kim

Posted on October 10, 2011 by John

Back in 2009, we had blogged about Dartmouth hiring Dr. Jim Yong Kim as their new president – the first Asian American every to (and only the second “person of color”) lead an Ivy League university. At the time, I … Continue reading →

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Asian Americans Missing in The Young Riders TV Series

Posted on October 6, 2011 by tinabot

http://www.hulu.com/watch/216071/the-young-riders-requiem-for-a-hero Hollywood was born on the back of Westerns, mainly because it was the cheapest way to film movies with grand settings at low cost since breath-taking American West scenery was just a wagon ride away back in. These gun-shootin’ … Continue reading →

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Glee “Asian F” Episode: Truth or Stereotype?

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Edward

http://youtu.be/oaPSNXdyqBE Warning: some major spoilers ahead so if you haven’t watched this Glee episode yet, don’t read this. I’ve used to be a huge fan of Glee but as of recently, I’ve been tuning it off. But when news came … Continue reading →

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