Category Archives: TV

The Importance of Imported Asian Actors in Hollywood

Posted on June 24, 2010 by Edward

Over the past year or so, there’s been a growing increase of Hollywood films and major television shows using Asian celebrities from their Asian homeland. From Rain in Ninja Assassin,Jackie Chan in The Karate Kid, Charice in Glee, and now Jay … Continue reading →

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The 8Asians Talk About: Charice, Glee and Anti-Charice Critics

Posted on June 23, 2010 by Ernie

Our internal e-mail lists have us discussing all kinds of stuff: Asian American identity, representation in the media, the experiences of activism in an academia setting and its progression as we transition to the working, adult world. And sometimes, we … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: Gillette – Fusion ProGlide

Posted on June 18, 2010 by John

I’m not sure about the premise of this Gillette commercial – an investigative reporting team converging into a locker room asking a variety of half-naked men what they think of Gillette’s new Fusion ProGlide shaver. But I was kind of … Continue reading →

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2010 MTV Movie Awards: Ken Jeong Wins Best WTF Moment

Posted on June 15, 2010 by John

Watch the 2010 MTV Movie Awards at MTV.com! It’s been blogged before, but worth mentioning again:  This past weekend, Ken Jeong won the “Best WTF Moment” MTV Movie Award for his role in The Hangover for him jumping out of … Continue reading →

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Healthy API Representation at 2010 MTV Movie Awards

Posted on June 9, 2010 by Vanessa

By Vanessa Amidst the numerous glittery ensembles and awkward scripted antics of celebrity presenters, the 2010 MTV movie awards this past Sunday featured a surprisingly healthy number of Asian male actors as presenters, nominees and winners. The panel of heavy-hitters … Continue reading →

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So You Think You Can Dance: The Return of Alex Wong

Posted on June 4, 2010 by Jen

Good news for So You Think You Can Dance fans, because Alex Wong is back! A gifted ballet dancer who most recently performed with the Miami City Ballet as a soloist, he initially auditioned in Season 5 but had to … Continue reading →

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ABC’s True Beauty Contestant Amy Schmoldt

Posted on June 2, 2010 by John

Last night while channel surfing, I came across the second season premiere of ABC’s new reality TV show, True Beauty. The overall premise of the show’s competition is to find a contestant who represents both outer and inner beauty, as … Continue reading →

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Chinese-American Marine Kurt Chew-Een Lee Featured in “Uncommon Courage: Breakout at Chosin”

Posted on May 30, 2010 by Jeff

I asked my Dad what he was doing on Memorial Day, and he said that he was attending a Memorial Day commemoration for Veterans.   I wasn’t surprised, as he was a 20 year Navy Veteran.  One thing I’d like to … Continue reading →

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East Of Main Street: Asians Aloud on HBO On-Demand

Posted on May 28, 2010 by John

Spoken word artist Kelly Zen-Yie Tsai informed me the other day that HBO’s mini-documentary East of Main Street: Asians Aloud is available until the end of May on HBO On-Demand ( On-Demand>Movies or Documentaries>Asian Heritage>Asians Aloud ). Check out the … Continue reading →

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Moye Interviews Daniel Dae Kim for G4’s Attack of the Show: Behind the Scenes of Lost & Hawaii Five-O

Posted on May 26, 2010 by jozjozjoz

Move over Barbara Walters! Take a step back Oprah! Our very own Moye has been landing the big shot interviews recently– with Louis Ozawa Changchien to LOST and the new Hawaii-Five-O’s Daniel Dae Kim. Check out the video from G4’s … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: Asians Have Sex, Too

Posted on May 25, 2010 by Ben

UPDATED 2/16/2015: Johnson & Johnson pulled down the previous uploads of the K-Y Intense ads that were embedded in the original post. I’ve included new embeds in the post. Yes, these are the K-Y ads that Randall Park referred to … Continue reading →

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Nikita Star Maggie Q a Crowd-Pleaser at CW Upfront

Posted on May 21, 2010 by Linda

Yesterday, I attended the CW network upfront, which is a major annual event where the TV networks reveal their fall schedules. The CW was the last of the Big 5 networks to present and as you have probably heard by now, … Continue reading →

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