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· Ryan General
2 lifelike wax figures of Awkwafina unveiled by Madame Tussauds
“The ability for this to happen to me is just really cool, to be, as you guys say, immortalized in wax,” says Awkwafina
· Bryan Ke
‘Crazy Rich Asians’ stars Constance Wu, Awkwafina reunite at ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ celebration
“Crazy Rich Asians” stars Constance Wu and Akwafina held a mini-reunion during the 1,000th performance celebration for the off-Broadway classic “Little Shop of Horrors” on Sunday. Two-person reunion: Wu, 41, posed with her “Crazy Rich Asians” co-star Awkwafina, whose real name…
· Ryan General
Bowen Yang takes break from podcast due to ‘bad bouts of depersonalization’
“Bad bouts of depersonalization are f***ing me up bad, but I am doing my best to get better! Please take care, be soon”
· Daniel Anderson
Adele Lim’s ‘Joy Ride’ to open 41st annual CAAMFest in San Francisco
The Center for Asian American Media (CAAM) has announced that Adele Lim’s comedy flick “Joy Ride” will kick off the organization’s 41st annual CAAMFest in San Francisco. CAAMFest will run from May 11 to May 21 and feature around 55 screenings and special events. Opening night…
· Daniel Anderson
Awkwafina and cast return in ‘Nora From Queens’ Season 3 teaser trailer
Comedy Central shared a teaser trailer for the long-awaited third season of “Awkwafina is Nora from Queens” on Wednesday. Awkwafina, born Nora Lum, will make her directorial debut with Season 3, Variety reported. Her character’s father (BD Wong), grandmother (Lori Tan Chinn) and…
· Bryan Ke
‘Awkwafina is Nora from Queens’ renewed by Comedy Central for Season 3
Comedy Central announced that its hit TV series “Awkwafina is Nora from Queens” is returning for another season. Awkwafina, whose real name is Nora Lum, will return to play Nora Lin, a fictionalized version of herself, for Season 3. The show stars the 33-year-old actor alongside…
· Thy Nguyen
Awkwafina throws first pitch at Mets game to her dad in hometown of Queens
Awkwafina celebrated the upcoming premiere of “Awkwafina is Nora from Queens” by throwing the first pitch at the Mets game on Sunday. Throwing the pitch: Awkwafina stated in an Instagram post that participating in the Mets game at Citi Field in Queens, New York was a “dream come…
· Thy Nguyen
BD Wong Makes Television Directorial Debut in Season 2 of ‘Awkwafina is Nora from Queens’
BD Wong will be making his debut as a television director on Comedy Central’s “Awkwafina is Nora from Queens.” About the show: The show is based on Awkwafina’s childhood in Queens, New York, and follows the life of Nora Lin, who is played by Awkwafina.
· Ernestine Siu
Women’s History Month: 5 Modern Asian American Women Who Went From Struggle to Success
In honor of Women’s History Month, here is a list of some of the most epic, bad-ass, trail-blazing, modern Asian American women out there. Not only are these Asian American women powerhouses in their own right, but they also have some incredible stories of survival that everyone…
· Carl Samson
‘Awkwafina is Nora from Queens’ Draws Comedy Central’s Biggest Debut Audience in 3 YEARS
“Awkwafina is Nora from Queens” drew in the largest audience for a series debut on Comedy Central in over three years. The show, which premiered on Jan. 22, had a total of 3.8 million views in Live+3 (L+3), its first three days after airing, according to Deadline.
· Carl Samson
‘SNL’ Star Bowen Yang Reveals Parents Sent Him to Conversion Therapy as a Teen for Being Gay
Like many LGBTQIA+ Asians raised in a conservative household, Bowen Yang — the first Chinese American and third openly gay male cast member of “Saturday Night Live” — has struggled to come out to his parents. In a recent interview with The New York Times, the 29-year-old…
· Carl Samson
‘Awkwafina is Nora From Queens’ is Already Getting a Season 2
“Awkwafina is Nora From Queens” has been greenlit for a second season. Comedy Central broke the news on Tuesday, one week before the show’s Season 1 premiere.
· Bryan Ke
Awkwafina’s Wild ‘Nora from Queens’ Trailer is Here
Comedy Central has just released the trailer for Awkwafina’s “Nora from Queens” TV series. The trailer sheds light on some of the characters of the show, which is loosely based on Awkwafina’s (whose real name is Nora Lum) life, according to Vulture. “Nora from Queens” follows…
· Carl Samson
Ming-Na Wen Lands Super Chill Role in Awkwafina’s New Comedy Show
Ming-Na Wen has been tapped to guest-star in Comedy Central’s “Awkwafina is Nora from Queens,” an upcoming series loosely based on Awkwafina’s — or Nora Lum’s — life growing up in outer-borough New York City. The “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” star, who was recently cast in “Star…