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Bowen Yang sets Emmy record for Asian male performers
Comedian Bowen Yang set a new Emmy milestone for Asian male performers after earning his fourth acting nomination on July 15 in best supporting actor in a comedy series category. This brings his total Emmy nominations to five, including a 2019 writing nomination. The 34-year-old…
· Michelle De Pacina
‘Free Chol Soo Lee’: Documentary on wrongfully convicted Korean immigrant wins Emmy
The 2022 documentary “Free Chol Soo Lee,” which tells the story of a Korean immigrant wrongfully convicted of killing Yip Yee Tak in San Francisco’s Chinatown in 1973, won the award for outstanding historical documentary at the 45th News & Documentary Emmy Awards on Thursday.…
· Michelle De Pacina
Japan celebrates record Emmy wins for ‘Shogun’
Japan celebrated as FX’s “Shogun” made history at the Emmys on Sunday, winning a record 18 awards, including best drama and historic acting honors for Hiroyuki Sanada and Anna Sawai. The Japanese government praised the show‘s predominantly Japanese dialogue and Sanada’s…
· Bryan Ke
‘Shogun’ and its stars make Emmy history
FX’s Japanese period drama “Shogun” broke records by winning 18 Emmy Awards in a single season, including historic victories for lead actors Hiroyuki Sanada and Anna Sawai. The show, based on the 1975 novel by Australian British author James Clavell and a retelling of the…
· Michelle De Pacina
‘Shogun’ sets record with 14 wins at Creative Arts Emmys
Historical drama “Shogun” set a new record by winning 14 awards — the most ever for a single season of a television series — at the Creative Arts Emmys on Saturday, surpassing the previous record of 13 held by the 2008 limited series “John Adams.” The FX series centered on…
· Ryan General
Sandra Oh wins her first Emmy
Sandra Oh, known for her roles in “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Killing Eve,” finally clinched her first Emmy Award for her producer role in her Hulu movie “Quiz Lady” in the best TV movie category at the Creative Arts Emmys on Saturday. The 53-year-old star was notably absent from the…
· Michelle De Pacina
‘Shogun’ makes TV history with 25 Emmy nominations
FX’s “Shogun,” a historical drama based on James Clavell’s novel, set a record with its Emmy nominations on Wednesday and became the second non-English language series nominated for outstanding drama, following “Squid Game” in 2022. The 76th Emmy Awards will air live on Sept. 15…
· Michelle De Pacina
‘Beef’ bags 8 trophies at 75th Primetime Emmy Awards
“Beef” secured eight victories at the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards on Monday. Awards: “Beef,” directed by Lee Sung-jin, received 13 nominations at the 2024 Emmy Awards. Of those nods, lead actors Ali Wong and Steven Yeun won outstanding lead actress and actor in a limited or…
· Bryan Ke
‘Beef,’ ‘Fire Island,’ 7 Asian actors receive 2023 Emmy nominations
This year’s Primetime Emmy Award nominees were recently announced, with Asian nominees including Kumail Nanjiani, Padma Lakshmi, Ali Wong, Steven Yeun and Joel Kim Booster, among others. About the announcement: Television Academy Chair Frank Scherma and “Community” star Yvette…
· Daniel Anderson
Jeremy Lin ‘38 at the Garden’ doc nets three Sports Emmy nominations
HBO Max documentary “38 at the Garden” has received three nominations for the 44th annual Sports Emmy Awards. The Jeremy Lin documentary chronicling his 2012 “Linsanity” season with the New York Knicks was nominated for outstanding short documentary, outstanding editing – long…
· Daniel Anderson
Emmy-nominated director Yulin Kuang to helm film adaptation of novel ‘Beach Read’
Emmy-nominated writer and director Yulin Kuang will be adapting and directing the film adaptation of Emily Henry’s bestselling 2020 novel “Beach Read.” The 20th Century Studios romantic comedy will center around two authors, romance writer January Andrews and literary writer…
· Michelle De Pacina
‘The King’s Affection’ becomes first K-drama to win International Emmy
South Korean TV series “The King’s Affection” won in the best telenovela category at the 50th International Emmy Awards, becoming the first Korean drama to win at the annual awards. The drama won against nominees “Nos Tempos do Imperador” from Brazil, “Two Lives” from Spain and…
· Khier Casino
‘Squid Game’ actor O Yeong-su goes viral for busting moves at Emmys afterparty
“Squid Game” may have won big at the Emmys on Monday, but one cast member stole the show at the afterparty by getting down on the dance floor. O Yeong-su, who played Oh Il-nam (Player 001) on the show, took the spotlight during the festivities hosted by Netflix following the…
· Rebecca Moon
‘Squid Game’ star Lee Jung-jae becomes first Asian to win Emmy for Best Actor in a Drama Series
“Squid Game” actor Lee Jung-jae made history at the Emmys on Monday night by becoming the first Asian actor to win the Best Actor award. Lee also became the first actor from a non-English-language show to win an Emmy. The series, nominated for 14 Emmys, won four, including…
· Grace Kim
Lee Yoo-Mi becomes first Korean actor to win ‘Outstanding Guest Acting’ award at Creative Arts Emmys
Lee Yoo-mi became the first Korean actor to win the Creative Arts Emmy for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series for her performance as Ji-yeong Yeung in “Squid Game.” The ceremony for the Creative Arts Emmys precedes the Primetime Emmys, scheduled this year on Sept. 12,…
· Grace Kim
‘Squid Game’ makes history – yes, again – with 14 Emmy nominations
Netflix’s “Squid Game” has made history as the first non-English language series nominated for an Emmy Award. The show has been nominated in 14 categories, with series creator Hwang Dong-hyuk up for awards in both writing and directing. “Squid Game” also made history at the 28th…
· Bryan Ke
GLAAD is auctioning Bowen Yang’s head-turning Emmy platform heels for Spirit Day
LGBTQ+ nonprofit group GLAAD is auctioning off comedian and actor Bowen Yang’s iconic silver platform shoes that he wore during the 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards in September. The swag: The shoes, a pair of silver Rancho platforms by Syro, are up for auction on eBay with the…
· Thy Nguyen
Meet Soyon An, the Korean American costume designer who won an Emmy when she was 27
Soyon An, the Korean American costume designer who won her first Emmy at only 27 years old, opened up about her journey to creative success and how her parents were originally disappointed with her career path. An impressive portfolio: As a three-time Emmy Award-winning costume…
· Bryan Ke
Jodi Long, Karrueche Tran make history at Daytime Emmy Awards
Actresses Jodi Long and Karrueche Tran made history at the Daytime Emmys award show on Sunday. The details: Long, 67, and Tran, 33, were the first Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) to win an award in their respective categories, according to Deadline.
· Thy Nguyen
Bowen Yang makes history as first Chinese American man nominated for Emmy for a supporting actor role
Bowen Yang makes history as the first Chinese American man and first “Saturday Night Live” member to be nominated for an Emmy as a supporting actor, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The nomination: Yang, a comedian on “Saturday Night Live” (SNL), received news that he was an…