Category Archives: TV

DUDE WTF ASIA: Japan Breaks World Record In Nut Smashes

Posted on October 4, 2011 by Moye

http://youtu.be/gjoSeg34860 Apparently there’s a world record for anything, including the ability to smash the most number of nuts with your nuts.* Seeing as how this is totally ridiculous, I wasn’t surprised to see this feat accomplished by the Japanese. That … Continue reading →

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Watch Tonight: Glee’s “Asian F” Episode

Posted on October 4, 2011 by Ernie

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oaPSNXdyqBE&feature=player_embedded FOX’s Glee: Love it for the musicals, Hate it for the musicals, Love it for seeing Asians on television, Hate it for seeing stereotyped Asians on television with Charice, Publicly hate the show on your Facebook and twitter but … Continue reading →

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8 Questions: Chef Tai Lee, Winner of Food Network’s America’s Favorite Food Truck

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Mary

Chef Tai Lee, the recent winner of America’s Favorite Food Truck, is a Korean American who came to the States when he was 13 years old.  He moved to College Station and attended Texas A&M University and graduated with Finance … Continue reading →

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Chef Tai Lee Wins America’s Favorite Food Truck

Posted on September 27, 2011 by Mary

With over 600 food trucks competing to be America’s Favorite Food Truck, America finally decided on who the winner is! Over four million voted and the winner is (drum rolls) Chef Tai’s Mobile Gourmet Food Truck from College Station, Texas! … Continue reading →

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2 Broke Girls’ Matthew Moy Plays a Typical Asian

Posted on September 21, 2011 by Dino-Ray

On Monday night, 2 Broke Girls premiered on CBS and, I must say, that it is one of my favorite shows of the fall TV season so far — mainly because it’s a comedic jab on rich and overprivileged people. … Continue reading →

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The Slanted Screen Documentary Now Available Online for Free

Posted on September 20, 2011 by John

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36q95lsMQvI Back in 2006, the documentary The Slanted Screen debuted, which by the documentary’s own website’s words: “… explores the portrayals of Asian men in American cinema, chronicling the experiences of actors who have had to struggle against ethnic stereotyping … Continue reading →

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Olivia Munn Talks Mum And Movies on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

Posted on September 12, 2011 by John

Besides offending golfers, TV personality and actress Olivia Munn was on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon recently plugging her book, Suck It, Wonder Woman!: The Misadventures of a Hollywood Geek as well as her movie I Don’t Know How She … Continue reading →

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Irene Choi Cast As Asian Annie on Community

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Dino-Ray

In Community (Season 3 premieres Sept. 22 on NBC), Alison Brie plays Annie, an less creepy Tracy Flick-like character who excels at everything. So what do you do to dethrone such an overachieving character? You cast an Asian American actress. … Continue reading →

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Fox Sports Cancels The College Experiment After Racist Video

Posted on September 8, 2011 by Moye

The backlash against Fox Sports’ offensive video about Asians on the USC campus continues, with Forbes reporting that the network will no longer air its show, The College Experiment: “Fox Sports Network spokesman Lou D’Ermilio said in a statement that … Continue reading →

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Will There Be A South Asian American Child Star?

Posted on September 7, 2011 by Jeff

Number Two Son likes to watch the Disney Channel, and while he was watching, I noticed a trailer for a new show called Jessie.   What caught my attention was a character named Ravi who gets received the bad end of … Continue reading →

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Glee Casting Confirmed For Mike Chang’s Parents

Posted on September 7, 2011 by Moye

Glee fans, get ready for some more Asian faces to appear on your favorite TV show because TVLine is reporting that Tamlyn Tomita and Keong Sim have been cast as Mike Chang’s parents in the new season. Wait, who? “Sim … Continue reading →

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