Category Archives: TV

Olivia Munn in NBC’s Perfect Couples

Posted on December 28, 2010 by John

I saw a recent promotional commercial on NBC for their new show, Perfect Couples, with Olivia Munn starring as Leigh, one of the girls in the three couples being highlighted in what appears to be a romantic comedy sitcom. Hopefully … Continue reading →

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Scarlet Chan Wants to Know Why Hot Asian Guys Prefer White Girls

Posted on December 21, 2010 by Ben

Shh. Scarlet Chan thinks I’m hot. And go figure, I’m married to a beautiful white girl. Why is it that hot Asian boys prefer to date White girls? So is there any truth to what she says? I suppose it … Continue reading →

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The K-Town Reality Show: “It’s Really Gonna Happen”

Posted on December 21, 2010 by Ernie

Oh, the K-Town Reality Show. We’ve talked about the planning, we talked about the casting, hell, we’ve seen the cast of the show in countless reels and Asian American photo shoots; they were the most famous cast of a show … Continue reading →

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Does K-Town’s Scarlet Chan Look Korean?

Posted on December 16, 2010 by Ben

I don’t usually pay attention to reality shows so when it flashed across my Facebook that Scarlet Chan had written something, I thought, “Hey, neato. Let me comment, even though she’ll never read it.” “I don’t look Korean at all… … Continue reading →

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Kat Chang Makes Amazing Race History

Posted on December 14, 2010 by John

Sunday night was the finale of The Amazing Race and Kat Chang and her teammate Nat Strand made history in the show’s 17 season span by being the first all female team to win the race! Congrats to them both! … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: Ken Jeong & Pepto-Bismol

Posted on December 13, 2010 by John

I was watching TV last week and saw this Pepto-Bismol commercial with The Hangover & Community star Ken Jeong. Like I’ve blogged about Jeong in the past, I can’t say that I’m exactly a huge fan. I think he goes … Continue reading →

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Lucy Liu Stars in Lifetime’s “Marry Me”

Posted on December 10, 2010 by John

I’ve been a fan of Lucy Liu ever since she was on Ally McBeal, and a few of us on 8Asians were pleasantly surprised to see Liu’s character Mia in Cashmere Mafia actually date and kiss a fellow Asian American … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: Target & Tiny Tree Christmas

Posted on December 9, 2010 by John

I saw this Target commercial with Asian Americans which was recently posted on Angry Asian Man. Target’s done a great job of being inclusive and highlighting Asian Americans, including Shannon the awesome mom, the over-protective mom, and exasperated mom. Now … Continue reading →

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Ada From The Biggest Loser Gives Us Awkward Cultural Family Moments on Reality Television

Posted on December 8, 2010 by Ernie

So I watch The Biggest Loser. Admittedly, I watch The Biggest Loser while usually having a double slice combo pizza and a couple of candy bars, usually with a diet coke so I don’t feel as guilty. The past couple … Continue reading →

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Ken Jeong Brings an Asian Snowman to Life on Community

Posted on December 8, 2010 by Dino-Ray

It took me a while, but I am so glad that I decided to jump on the Community bandwagon. Despite the first couple of episodes that failed to catch my interest, I eventually hopped on board when I saw the … Continue reading →

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The Colbert Report: Michelle Rhee

Posted on December 6, 2010 by John

Former controversial chancellor of the Washington D.C.’s Public Schools Michelle Rhee appeared on The Colbert Report last week. She discussed many of the challenges of improving the public education system in America. Her boss, the mayor of D.C., lost his … Continue reading →

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Conan vs. Taiwan’s Next Media: Animation Faceoff!

Posted on December 3, 2010 by John

It was just a little over a year ago when Tiger Woods was in a car accident when then unknown Taiwanese animation studio Next Media Animation became infamous for its animated depiction of the post-Thanksgiving event. Recently, TBS TV comedian … Continue reading →

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