Category Archives: TV

Shakira, Dancing with the Stars & Korean Drums

Posted on October 19, 2009 by Jen

Shakira made an appearance on Dancing with the Stars last week — a very odd combination, with ballroom dancing, Shakira’s non-ballroom dancing, hip shaking dancing, and the weirdest “backup dancers”… Korean drummers! Has anyone seen such shiny han-bok? I guess … Continue reading →

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Panda Express: Ugly Talking Pandas Pitching Chinese Food

Posted on October 19, 2009 by John

The other night, I saw for the first time ever a commercial for Panda Express. You’ve probably seen a Panda Express before at your local mall food court; if I’m hungry and at the mall and in the mood for … Continue reading →

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Conan O’Brien Interviews Intel’s Ajay Bhatt (The Real One)

Posted on October 16, 2009 by John

Earlier this year, Ernie blogged about Intel’s latest television ad campaign highlighting co-inventor of the USB port Ajay Bhatt. All good, except Bhatt is portrayed by an actor in the commercial, most likely for comedic effect. Well, the other night, … Continue reading →

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Jon & Kate will End Forever in November

Posted on October 15, 2009 by jozjozjoz

I’m not one to read or believe tabloids, but if this news is true, I’ll be thrilled. Radar reports that Jon & Kate Plus Eight “will officially end in mid to late November” because “sources outside the network [say] that … Continue reading →

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George Takei and Brad Altman to be on Newlywed Game

Posted on October 13, 2009 by Efren

George Takei, most well known for being Sulu in the original Star Trek, and currently for being a prominent activist for queer rights and in the Asian American community, will be competing with his partner on the Newlywed Game, a first … Continue reading →

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Harry Shum Jr Has the Moves in Glee and the New iPod Nano Commercial

Posted on October 7, 2009 by jozjozjoz

iPod Nano Commercial Video Camera from Harry Shum on Vimeo. It’s Wednesday night, which means it’s Glee night! In honor of my favorite new show of the season, I’d like to give a shout-out to Harry Shum, Jr. We haven’t … Continue reading →

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Japanese Show: Rise & Shine in Five Mins (with Children!)

Posted on October 6, 2009 by Moye

Last month, Joz showed off a video from a Japanese television show that revealed how one man, with clever maneuvering and skills, could wake up and get ready for work in under 5 minutes. Now there’s a mother and child … Continue reading →

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All-American Asian Family in Target Ad

Posted on October 5, 2009 by John

Others have blogged about this Target commercial earlier, but I wanted to chime in and also upload and link to a higher quality version. While I was watching TV over a week or so ago, I was fast forwarding through … Continue reading →

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Ming-Na Plays the First Lesbian Asian-American TV Series Regular on SyFy’s SGU

Posted on October 4, 2009 by jozjozjoz

Ming-Na rocks. Seriously. Rocks. And I love her even though she’s seriously messing with my fall season TV mojo. The thing is, I’m really trying to limit the number of new shows I get into this season. Originally, I only … Continue reading →

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Ken Jeong’s Debut on NBC’s Community

Posted on October 2, 2009 by John

Last week, Ken Jeong made his debut in the second episode of the new NBCs show Community, a comedy which follows the lives of community college students of diverse backgrounds. In the show, Ken portrays the self-described Spanish teacher, Señor … Continue reading →

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More Asians on the Small Screen for the Fall Season

Posted on October 1, 2009 by jee

Ever since I got rid of my cable, my TV intake has decreased drastically, but I still get amusement from the little box and am especially looking forward to all of the wonderful Asians on TV: CBS has the return … Continue reading →

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Poker Player Maria Ho Almost Gets Eliminated on The Amazing Race

Posted on September 30, 2009 by John

Earlier this summer, it was rumored that Taiwanese American Maria Ho and her teammate Tiffany Michelle were going to be contestants on this season of The Amazing Race when a fan spotted her at LAX. This past Sunday, the rumor … Continue reading →

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