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· Bryan Ke
Sandra Oh Wears Korean Black Lives Matter Jacket at 2020 Emmys
Sandra Oh attracted much attention online for wearing a jacket with Black Lives Matter written on it in Korean during the virtual 2020 Emmy Awards. The purple jacket was a collaboration between the Korean American “Killing Eve” actress and the Los Angeles brand KORELIMITED,…
· Carl Samson
Sandra Oh and Ramy Youssef Score Emmy Nominations
Sandra Oh and Ramy Yousef received nominations for the 72nd Emmy Awards, marking another win for the recognition of Asian American talent on TV. Oh, 49, secured her third consecutive nomination for her role as Eve Polastri in “Killing Eve.” She remains the most nominated Asian…
· Ryan General
Mindy Kaling Says the Emmys Tried to Drop Her From ‘The Office’ Producers List
Mindy Kaling recently revealed that the Television Academy once attempted to rid her of producer credit on “The Office.” In an interview with Elle magazine, the 40-year-old actress shared that the organization in charge of the Emmy Awards attempted to drop her from the show’s…
· Ryan General
Creator Bernie Su Wins an Emmy for Groundbreaking Twitch Series ‘Artificial’
Executive Producer Bernie Su is set to receive an Emmy award for his groundbreaking interactive science fiction series “Artificial” on September 14 at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. The show, which is exclusively broadcast live on Twitch, nabbed the Juried 2019 award for…
· Carl Samson
Filipino American Meteorologist Wins Emmy for Report on Plastic Pollution in Ocean
A Filipino American meteorologist won an Emmy at the 71st Los Angeles Area Emmy for her news story on plastic in the ocean. Shanna Mendiola, who covers NBC4 Southern California’s weekday morning newscast “Today in LA,” received the Environment News Story award for “Plastic and…
· Carl Samson
Sandra Oh is Now the Most Emmy Nominated Asian Performer in History
Sandra Oh has officially become the most nominated Asian performer in the 70-year history of the Primetime Emmy Awards. On Tuesday, Oh received her second consecutive Lead Actress in a Drama Series nomination for her role as Eve Polastri on BBC America’s “Killing Eve,” as well…
· 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,…
· Bryan Ke
Sandra Oh, Michelle Yeoh and Henry Golding to Star in ‘The Tiger’s Apprentice’ Adaptation
“Killing Eve” star Sandra Oh has been tapped to lend her voice alongside Michelle Yeoh in the adaptation of the best-selling children’s book “The Tiger’s Apprentice.” The project, which is under Paramount Animation, will become the directorial debut of Carlos Baena, a Pixar…
· Carl Samson
‘Fight the Virus. Fight the Bias’ Campaign Seeks to End COVID-19 Racism Against Asian Americans
A campaign that aims to quash racism against Asian Americans amid the COVID-19 crisis has launched on the internet this week. Produced by “Master of None” co-creator Alan Yang, “Fight the Virus. Fight the Bias” features Asian Americans from all walks of life, brought together by…
· Bryan Ke
Alison Brie Regrets Lending Voice to Vietnamese American Character on ‘BoJack Horseman’
Actress Alison Brie expressed her regrets in portraying Diane Nguyen, a Vietnamese American character in the hit animated show “BoJack Horseman.”
· Carl Samson
Cambodian Woman Who Makes Purses for Michael Kors, Kate Spade is Imprisoned Over a Facebook Post
A Cambodian woman employed in a local factory that produces bags for designer brands such as Michael Kors and Kate Spade has spent at least two months in prison after worrying about losing her job due to COVID-19. What happened: Soy Sros, 30, was arrested on April 4 over a…
· Bryan Ke
Viral ‘Coughing While Asian’ Video Shows How Irrational Coronavirus Fear Affects Asians Everywhere
Actor Michael Tow and Emmy award-winning editor Teja Arboleda recently posted “Coughing While Asian,” a funny video that shows how the fear of novel coronavirus (or 2019-nCoV) affects Asian Americans. Tow and his co-producer Arboleda immediately came up with the idea to shoot…
· Jin Hyun
Florida News Anchor Wendy Chioji Passes Away After Battling Cancer For Years
Wendy Chioji, former WESH 2 News anchor in Florida has passed away at the age of 57 after battling cancer for several years. Chioji was born in Oxnard, California and raised in Maryland. She attended Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana and later joined WESH in 1988 after…
· Carl Samson
Undocumented Filipino American, Pulitzer Prize Winner Gets High School Named After Him
An elementary school in Mountain View, California was named after Jose Antonio Vargas — an undocumented Filipino immigrant who worked his way up to become a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, an acclaimed filmmaker and an immigration rights activist. Vargas, the founder of media…
· Ryan General
Daughter Slams Hollywood Reporter After They Mistake Oscar-Winning Mom for Another Asian
Academy Award-winning director Jessica Yu, who has worked on numerous feature films and popular television shows such as “E.R.,” “Grey’s Anatomy” and “13 Reasons Why,” was recently nominated for an Emmy for her work on an episode of FX’s “Fosse/Verdon.” But while Yu’s extensive…