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· Ryan General
Emmy Hosts Call Out Hollywood For Never Having Filipino Nurses on ‘ER’
This year’s Emmy Awards show was marked by outlining Hollywood’s progress, or lack of enough, in the department of diversity, leaving audiences everywhere with some memorable but truthful lines. Saturday Night Live’s Kate McKinnon and Kenan Thompson led a musical number that…
· Bryan Ke
Sandra Oh Bringing Her Parents to the Emmys is the Most Adorable Thing Ever
Sandra Oh, the lead actress in the drama series “Killing Eve,” made fans cry with tears of joy and became true #DaughterGoals after attending the Emmys with her parents. Sandra Oh’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Oh, share how proud they are of their daughter #Emmys…
· Bryan Ke
Daniel Wu Slams Emmy Awards for Snubbing ‘Into The Badlands’ for Outstanding Stunt Coordination
Daniel Wu, the lead star of AMC’s action series “Into The Badlands,” slams Emmy Awards for not recognizing the show in its “Outstanding Stunt Coordination for a Drama Series, Limited Series or Movie 2018” category. I am happy for everyone that got nominated this year but I am…
· Leanna Chan
Sandra Oh is the First Asian to be Nominated for Lead Actress at the Emmys
Sandra Oh marks history as the first ever Asian actress to be nominated in a lead actress category at the 2018 Emmys. Star of the BBC series “Killing Eve,” Oh is nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series.
· Kyle Encina
Riz Ahmed Becomes the First Asian Man to Win an Emmy Award for Acting
Last night, actor Riz Ahmed became the first Asian male to win an Emmy award for his role as Nasir “Naz” Khan in the critically-acclaimed crime-drama series “The Night Of”. But instead of merely thanking important people in his life, the Outstanding Lead Actor winner used his…
· Bryan Ke
Filipino-American Designer Wins Emmy for ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Lady Gaga Episode
Zaldy Goco, a Filipino-American fashion designer, recently took home an award at the Creative Arts Emmys for his work in an episode of the reality TV show “RuPaul’s Drag Race” featuring pop singer Lady Gaga. The Connecticut-born fashion designer shared the award with Perry Meek,…
· Ziye Wang
Sandra Oh Will Make History As the First Asian Woman to Host the Golden Globes
Canadian actress Sandra Oh will co-host the 76th annual Golden Globe Awards alongside American actor and comedian Andy Samberg on Jan. 6, the organizers announced this Wednesday. The duo previously presented an award together at the Emmy Awards this September, where they…
· Carl Samson
Former SNL Writer Kicked Off Stage By Asian American Group After Gay Black Joke
Nimesh Patel, a former writer for “Saturday Night Live,” was booted from a stand-up routine at Columbia University after cracking a joke about gay Black men. The incident occurred on Friday night at “cultureSHOCK: Reclaim,” an annual showcase organized by the university’s Asian…
· Ryan General
‘Atlanta’ Director Hiro Murai Made a Secret Film With Donald Glover and Rihanna
Japanese American filmmaker Hiro Murai is set to make his feature film directorial debut with a secret project starring longtime collaborator Donald Glover and superstar Rihanna. It was speculated earlier this year that Glover and Rihanna were working on a project together after…
· Ryan General
Awkwafina to Be the First Asian Woman in Nearly 20 Years to Host ‘Saturday Night Live’
With the blockbuster success of both of her recent films “Ocean’s 8” and “Crazy Rich Asians,” it is clear that rapper/actress Awkwafina is having a fantastic year. The 29-year-old New Yorker will also be marking 2018 with another milestone in her career by hosting “Saturday…
· Ryan General
Cary Fukunaga Becomes the First American to Direct a James Bond Film
Director Cary Fukunaga has been tapped to helm the next James Bond film which is set for early 2020 release. The Emmy-award winning filmmaker, who is best known for directing the maiden season of HBO’s limited series “True Detective,” will be replacing English director Danny…
· Ryan General
‘Rick and Morty’ Writer Who Created ‘Pickle Rick’ Gets New Comedy ‘Lazy Rich Asians’ on ABC
Writer and producer Jessica Gao of the “Rick and Morty” fame is set to create the new Asian-centric series for ABC. Gao, who recently won the “Best Animated Program” Emmy for writing the “Pickle Rick” episode of the popular Adult Swim show, brilliantly pitched her new project as…
· Khier Casino
Racist Calls Asian Couple ‘Gooks’ and ‘Sandra Oh’ at Coffee Shop in California
Footage from a coffee shop in California shows a White man berating an Asian couple before loudly comparing a woman to actress Sandra Oh. The man who uploaded the video to YouTube, who wishes to keep his identity hidden, told NextShark that he was with his girlfriend at…
· Ryan General
Aziz Ansari Responds to Sexual Assault Allegations
Actor Aziz Ansari has now responded to the allegations of sexual misconduct by a 23-year-old female New York photographer who he went on a date with last year. Speaking anonymously to media platform Babe, the woman referred to as “Grace” gave an account of her date with the…
· Ryan General
Aziz Ansari Accused of Sexual Assault
[Update 1-14-18 7:11 p.m. PST ] Aziz Ansari Responds to Sexual Assault Allegations Master Of None star Aziz Ansari has now found himself embroiled in a controversy after a woman who claims she went on a date with him last year accused him of sexual misconduct.
· Heather Johnson Yu
10 Asian Guys Sexier Than 2017’s ‘Sexiest Man Alive’ Blake Shelton
Country superstar, “The Voice” host, and Gwen Stefani’s current beau, Blake Shelton, has been nominated as People Magazine’s “Sexiest Man Alive” for 2017 — which is honestly weirding out pretty much everyone. People: Blake Shelton is the sexiest man Alive
· Bryan Ke
Asian American Reporter Claps Back at Entitled Driver Who Yelled ‘This is America’
6ABC’s Nydia Han posted a video on Facebook Live in response to the driver who almost hit her and yelled “this is America” at her last week in what was viewed as an act of racial discrimination towards the news anchor. Han, in her Facebook video post, recalled how a female…
· Guy Aoki
‘Dr. Ken’s’ Cancellation Could Mean Dark Times For Asian Americans in Television
Little did we know when Margaret Cho’s “All American Girl” debuted on ABC in September 1994 that we’d have to wait more than 20 years to get another Asian American family sitcom. It wasn’t for lack of effort. Since 1999, I’d been part of the Asian Pacific American Media…
· Ryan General
Why Anthony Bourdain Kept White People Out of ‘Parts Unknown’ Houston Episode
Anthony Bourdain’s hour-long quests for “Parts Unknown” have taken the chef and best-selling author around the world exploring cultures not commonly featured on American TV. Although the popular CNN TV series usually takes its audience to unfamiliar locations, such as Congo,…
· Ryan General
Aziz Ansari Will Be Saturday Night Live’s First South Asian Host
For the first time in the Saturday Night Live’s 42-year history, an Indian American will host the hit NBC show as announced on Tuesday. Standup comic and TV star Aziz Ansari will make history on Jan. 21 by being the show’s first host of South Asian descent, according to the…