Category Archives: TV

Freida Pinto in Rise of the Planet of the Apes on The Daily Show

Posted on August 4, 2011 by John

The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c Freida Pinto www.thedailyshow.com Daily Show Full Episodes Political Humor & Satire Blog The Daily Show on Facebook I’ve seen trailers for the upcoming movie Rise of the Planet of … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: 8Asians & MYX TV

Posted on August 3, 2011 by Moye

http://youtu.be/mg3rIdXV5xY While our Asian American Commercial Watch is usually relegated to hot girls on Target commercials, sometimes we write about other Asians in 30 second TV spots who catch our eye… because they look so familiar. Take this promo for … Continue reading →

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Asian American Stars Find Fans Online

Posted on August 2, 2011 by John

Over the weekend, The New York Times highlighted the growing trend of Asian Americans in the arts and other non-“Model Minority” vocations to find their audience via non-traditional means – primarily through the Internet and YouTube: Of the 20 most-subscribed-to … Continue reading →

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ABC News: Nightline: Kal Penn Leaves The White House

Posted on August 1, 2011 by John

For approximately the past two years, Kalpen Modi, (or better known as Kal Penn or “Kumar” of Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle fame) has been working in The White House for the Obama administration as Associate Director of Public Engagement … Continue reading →

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Darren Criss Returns with More Glee at San Diego Comic-Con 2011

Posted on July 29, 2011 by Guest Writer

By Ken Darren Criss, that A Very Harry Potter Musical wonder who parlayed being viral into a series regular on Glee, will come one step closer to being Harry Potter: He’ll step in the shoes of Daniel Radcliffe for three … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: DirectTV’s “The Whale”

Posted on July 27, 2011 by John

I caught the latest DirectTV’s commercial starring Dat Phan. I think Phan’s character is inspired by Ken Jeong’s character Mr. Chow from The Hangover and I can’t say that I’m a fan of the commercial. There’s even a giant panda … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: Target’s Back-to-School Suggestions

Posted on July 26, 2011 by John

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glquKfXhLFo Target has launched its back-to-school push, highlighting a “2nd Grade Teacher” discussing all the school supplies your child needs for the new school year. The teacher seems to be a bit too excited, enthusiastic and energetic for my tastes. … Continue reading →

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The Petition For Bruce Lee Commemorative Stamp

Posted on July 21, 2011 by John

July 20th was the 38th anniversary of the passing of iconic Bruce Lee in 1973 at age 32. His daughter, Shannon Lee, shared a video on that day remembering her father and calling on everyone to help her on a … Continue reading →

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What Asian American Kids Watch on TV: Bucket and Skinner’s Epic Adventures

Posted on July 20, 2011 by Jeff

“There’s more Asians on this show.” — Number Two Son Bucket and Skinner’s Epic Adventures, a new show on Nickelodeon, definitely has more Asians than A.N.T. Farm.  Two out of five lead characters are Asian American!  One of those two … Continue reading →

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Tiger Wife Wendi Deng Pounces to Protect Husband Rupert Murdoch

Posted on July 20, 2011 by John

http://youtu.be/dHkozESv3MM The other day, 80-year-old media mogul and owner of the News Corp. empire Rupert Murdoch was testifying in front of a British Parliament investigative committee in regards to the recent discovery of a voice mail hacking scandal. In the midst of his … Continue reading →

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The Colbert Report: Jose Antonio Vargas & Immigration

Posted on July 19, 2011 by John

The Colbert Report Mon – Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c Jose Antonio Vargas www.colbertnation.com Colbert Report Full Episodes Political Humor & Satire Blog Video Archive Last week on The Colbert Report, Stephen Colbert interviewed  self-disclosed undocumented immigrant and award winning journalist … Continue reading →

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ABC’s The Bachelorette Highlights Taiwan

Posted on July 18, 2011 by John

http://www.hulu.com/watch/257322/the-bachelorette-week-7-part-1 In last week’s episode, The Bachelorette took the remaining bachelors and The Bachelorette, Ashley, on a tour through Taiwan. As a Taiwanese American, I am always happy to see Taiwan highlighted in American mainstream media since I don’t think most … Continue reading →

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