Category Archives: TV

The Bachelorette Takes Their Suitors to Taiwan

Posted on June 29, 2011 by Ernie

http://www.hulu.com/watch/253918/the-bachelorette-ashley-is-amazed-by-taiwan Awww, isn’t this cute? ABC’s dating reality show The Bachelorette could have taken Bachelorette Ashley and her suitors to Paris or the Caribbean, but the show decided to take them to Taiwan instead. Taiwan! I know! Attached is an … Continue reading →

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What Asian American Kids Watch on TV: Disney Channel’s A.N.T. Farm

Posted on June 29, 2011 by Jeff

I saw Number Two Son watching A.N.T. Farm on the Disney Channel, about a group of brilliant middle school students who go to a San Francisco high school.  They are part of a gifted program for students who have “Advanced … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: 2012 Honda Civic “Ninja”

Posted on June 23, 2011 by John

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUhkN_VLGFg I caught this recent Honda commercial during the NBA Finals. Although I found the accompanying song’s lyrics a bit repetitive, I found it to be surprisingly quite catchy along with the action going along in the commercial.

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Peter Shinkoda in Falling Skies

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Ben

Falling Skies, which premiered on June 19th, is a science fiction drama about human beings are fighting to survive on Earth in a pretty classical alien invasion story, but what really caught my attention was the fact that they had … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: McDonalds’ Kung Fu Panda 2 Happy Meals

Posted on June 20, 2011 by John

We’ve blogged about Kung Fu Panda and Asian and Asian American themed McDonalds’ commercials before. I’ve never watched Kung Fu Panda and don’t have any immediate plans to see Kung Fu Panda 2, but honestly I’m generally not a fan … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: American Apparel

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Ben

This beautifully slowed down Asian hipster kids bboying out to Clair de Lune is directed by Tony Kelly. I’m actually in awe that little guy is running that helicopter like crazy. It’s one of those Asian American culture things that … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: Esurance’s The Bet

Posted on June 16, 2011 by John

http://youtu.be/S2GoZOVoNCo I saw this Esurance television ad the other day, where the character Alan (played by actor Aaron Takahashi) is definitely playing the stereotypical geeky software developer role compared to his more attractive colleague Brenda. I do find it funny … Continue reading →

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Yul Kwon Hosts LinkAsia – Premiering This Weekend

Posted on June 15, 2011 by John

Yul Kwon, of Survivor fame, recently left the FCC to host America Revealed, which will air on PBS in the fall of 2011. Now, Kwon has moved onto his next endeavor as the host of LinkAsia: From Beijng to Tokyo, … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: T-Mobile

Posted on June 13, 2011 by John

http://youtu.be/1NpO1TYKFS0 This latest T-Mobile commercial (in partnership with the NBA) has been airing recently, highlighting T-Mobile’s “4G” network versus those on a 3G network that may have video buffering issues, for those who might be watching live streaming TV (which … Continue reading →

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Ann Curry New Co-Host of The Today Show

Posted on June 9, 2011 by Ernie

The Today show, the most popular morning news program in the country, has a new co-host this morning in the form of Ann Curry, who has a white father and a Japanese mother. It’s said that her attitude to being … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: Target’s Trail Mix

Posted on June 8, 2011 by John

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53m496KyEf4 I caught this 15-second Target commercial the other day. You really can’t tell what kind of pair these two Asian Americans are, but I’m guessing they’re dating, since I didn’t see any rings on their hands. Anyways, I love the expression … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: Drugfree.org

Posted on June 6, 2011 by John

I caught this Public Service Announcement while watching the NBA semi-finals for The Partnership at Drugfree.org. At first, I wondered what this television commercial was for. Was this mom going to be portrayed as a stereotypical Tiger Mom? The contrast … Continue reading →

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