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· Ryan General
Ken Jeong Had an EPIC Karaoke Night Singing With Robin Thicke
Ken Jeong recently posted hilarious videos from a karaoke party he hosted with his fellow celebrity judges from “The Masked Singer.” In one of the videos uploaded on his Instagram account, the doctor-turned-comedian shared the stage with Robin Thicke for a duet of Prince’s song…
· Carl Samson
NFL Host Apologizes After Calling Ken Jeong a ‘Little Short Guy From Japan’
“Fox NFL Sunday” host Terry Bradshaw apologized to Ken Jeong after referring to him with a racially-insensitive description. The former NFL quarterback made his remarks following his elimination on “The Masked Singer” on Monday, saying he was “kicked off by Alan Thicke and the…
· Bryan Ke
Ken Jeong Was Just Cast in ‘Avengers: Endgame’
Directors Anthony and Joseph Russo, the brothers behind many of Marvel Universe’s most beloved films, are looking to re-connect with past collaborators in their upcoming sequel to “Avengers: Infinity War” including comedian Ken Jeong. “Crazy Rich Asians” star Ken Jeong — who…
· Carl Samson
Ken Jeong Reveals He Literally Begged to Be in ‘Crazy Rich Asians’
Ken Jeong wanted to be in “Crazy Rich Asians” badly, similar to how he now feels about hosting the Oscars. The blockbuster film, which was recently nominated for both the Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild awards, is the first all-Asian picture to grace Hollywood in 25 years.
· Carl Samson
Ken Jeong Says He’ll ‘Fail Life’ If He Doesn’t Get to Host the Oscars
Ken Jeong has made it perfectly clear that he wants to host the Oscars. After Kevin Hart’s departure from the coveted appointment, the Academy has reportedly been “scrambling” to find a replacement ahead of the event on Feb. 25, 2019.
· Bryan Ke
Ken Jeong Films Himself Convincing Bros to Watch ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Instead of ‘The Meg’
If Ken Jeong isn’t saving lives during a stand-up show, he and director Jon M. Chu are convincing people to watch “Crazy Rich Asians” instead of going to watch “The Meg” in theaters. The 49-year-old actor and former physician managed to “convince” three young men to watch “Crazy…
· Bryan Ke
Ken Jeong Appears on ‘America’s Got Talent’ as Celebrity Judge, Delivers as Promised
Ken Jeong is the first celebrity to join Season 13 of “America’s Got Talent” in the Judge Cuts round on Tuesday alongside Heidi Klum, Mel B, Howie Mandel, and Simon Cowell. In the episode, the physician-turned-comedian and Klum were asked to volunteer in an apple archery magic…
· Bryan Ke
Ken Jeong Saves Woman’s Life During His Own Stand-up Routine
Even in the middle of a show, Ken Jeong still upholds the oath he took when he became a professional doctor after obtaining his M.D. in 1995. Now that’s dedication!
· Editorial Staff
Ken Jeong DESTROYS Shaq in EPIC Rap Battle on ‘Drop The Mic’
During Sunday night’s season premiere of Drop the Mic, comedian Ken Jeong faced off against NBA Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal. The battle was so epic that James Corden said it “might be the best rap battle we’ve had on the show.” While O’Neal is no stranger to the rap game,…
· Khier Casino
Ken Jeong Makes Immediate Comeback, Joins Cast of ‘Crazy Rich Asians’
You’ll probably recognize him as Mr. Chow in “The Hangover” and Ben Chang in NBC’s “Community”, but Ken Jeong has now been cast in Warner Bros’ “Crazy Rich Asians”! He is the latest actor to join the all-Asian romantic comedy alongside Constance Wu, Henry Golding, Gemma Chan,…
· Carl Samson
Kang Ho Dong Baekjeong in NYC Gets Flooded With 1-Star Reviews After Owner ‘Insults’ BTS
A wave of ARMYs have flooded a New York K-Town restaurant’s Yelp page with one-star reviews after its owner commented that BTS is not as good as BIGBANG. On Tuesday night, BTS dined at the Midtown outpost of Korean barbecue chain Kang Ho Dong Baekjeong, which happens to be a…
· 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…
· Heather Johnson Yu
ABC Tragically Cancels ‘Dr. Ken’ After Two Seasons
“Dr. Ken“ has been cancelled after surviving for two seasons on ABC. The TV network axed several other shows this season, including “American Crime”, “Imaginary Mary”, “Secrets and Lie”s, and “The Catch”. The news comes ahead of ABC’s upfront presentation Tuesday, where they…
· Carl Samson
Jon M. Chu Stands With Adele Lim Over ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Pay Disparity
“Crazy Rich Asians” director Jon M. Chu published an open letter in solidarity with Adele Lim, one of the film’s two screenwriters who decided to leave the sequels after being offered significantly less pay compared to her co-writer. It’s unclear when exactly Lim left the…
· Carl Samson
‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Writer Quits After Learning White Male Co-Writer Was Offered Over 8X More Money
Progress has been slow for the highly-anticipated, back-to-back sequels of Jon M. Chu’s “Crazy Rich Asians” after co-writer Adele Lim reportedly left the project over a massive pay disparity issue. Lim, who worked with Peter Chiarelli in adapting Kevin Kwan’s best-selling novel…
· Khier Casino
20 Asian Celebrities Reimagined As the Opposite Sex Through Snapchat’s Viral Filter
The world is a giant melting pot of people and now so is your timeline thanks to the viral Snapchat swapping app that allows users to change their appearance by airbrushing images to look like the opposite gender. The app’s augmented reality (AR) lenses include facial features…
· Benny Luo
A Crazy Rich Conversation With ‘Crazy Rich Asians’
Growing up as a Chinese-American, finding role models who looked like me on the big screen was always difficult. I saw many movies with all-Asian casts, but they were all Asian, not Asian American. There were movies with Asian leads like “The Replacement Killers” with Chow…
· Carl Samson
Kevin Kwan’s New Series ‘The Emperor of Malibu’ Casts Max Willems as Lead
After an extensive search, CBS has cast Max Willems as the lead in Kevin Kwan and Warner Bros TV’s pilot for “The Emperor of Malibu.” Willems will play the role of Auggie, the son of a new Chinese billionaire who announces his engagement to Kate, his college girlfriend and an…
· Elliot Sang
9 Comedians Redefining Asian Identity in 2019
Asian visibility in Western media has long been a hot-button topic. One of the few forms of entertainment in which Asian people have found mainstream success is in comedy. Whether it be in the realm of standup, sketch comedy or YouTube videos, Asian comedians have found a place…
· Carl Samson
Michelle Yeoh Gets 10 Stitches After a Bad Fall in Paris
Michelle Yeoh took to Instagram to share an unfortunate injury over her Valentine’s weekend in Paris. Apparently, the “Crazy Rich Asians” star suffered a “bad trip” — and advised fans not to look if they’re squeamish.