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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…
· Bryan Ke
Henry Golding and Wife Liv Lo Are Expecting Their First Baby
“Crazy Rich Asians” actor Henry Golding and yoga instructor wife Liv Lo are expecting their first child. Golding, 33, announced the big news on Nov. 6 by posting a picture of him and his 35-year-old wife on Instagram with the caption, “2021 is already looking brighter,”…
· Bryan Ke
Fox Game Show Gets Backlash for Using ‘Chink in Armor’ to Refer to Singer
Fox has apologized after singing competition, “I Can See Your Voice,” used the expression “Chink in the Armor” to describe the performance of a singer dressed as a knight in last week’s episode. The Twitter post on Oct. 28 featured contestant Julian Mendoza wearing a knight…
· Bryan Ke
Daniel Dae Kim Wants James Hong to Get His Much-Deserved Hollywood Walk of Fame Star
Daniel Dae Kim is asking Twitter users to help James Hong get his own Hollywood star after CNN shined a spotlight on the 91-year-old actor’s work in the entertainment industry. Kim tweeted that the veteran actor deserved his own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, AsAm News…
· Carl Samson
SAG-AFTRA Launches PSA Against Hate Toward Asian Americans During Pandemic
Asian American members of SAG-AFTRA — the Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists — came together in a new PSA to combat hate crimes against the community amid the COVID-19 crisis. The PSA: Like other campaigns seeking to end the hate against…
· Ryan General
Florida Psychology Professor Says Racism Wouldn’t ‘Exist’ If Blacks ‘Behaved’ More Like Asians
A professor from the University of Central Florida has received backlash for a tweet that many found to be racist. Psychology professor Charles Negy posted a question on Twitter asking if systemic racism would still “exist” if Blacks “had the same behavioral profile” as Asians.
· Maina Chen
Jimmy O. Yang to Star in Netflix’s Answer to ‘The Office’
Jimmy O. Yang will join the stellar cast of Netflix’s highly anticipated TV series “Space Force” launching on May 29.
· Ernestine Siu
How Comedian Simmone Park Struggled With Not Wanting to Be White, Being Accepted as an Asian
Simmone Park, like many Asians around the world, struggled with coming to terms with her dual identity as a North Korean Canadian woman. As a speaker and standup comedian, Park had an honest and vulnerable conversation with NextShark where she opened up about her journey of…