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· Isa Peralta
Netflix drops trailer for ‘Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight’ Season 2
“Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight” is back for a second season with new characters, more adventures and everyone’s favorite giant panda. IGN debuted the show’s Season 2 trailer and shared casting news on Wednesday.
· Ines Shin
‘Everything Everywhere’ co-director asks fans to ‘cool it on aggression’ toward film critics
“Everything Everywhere All at Once,” co-director Daniel Kwan posted a series of tweets urging fans to “cool it on the aggression” toward film critics. “I know the end of year discourse on film twitter can be toxic af with all of the ‘Best of’ lists that come out, but this really…
· William Yuk
‘You’d have the white actors tape up their eyes’: James Hong recalls Hollywood racism
With last Friday’s inaugural Celebration of Asian Pacific Cinema & Television fresh in his mind, veteran actor James Hong took the opportunity to look back at how far representation and inclusivity in entertainment have come. The 93-year-old Hollywood veteran, who received the…
· Bryan Ke
James Hong admits he didn’t understand ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ after reading its script
James Hong, 93, admitted in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter (THR) that he could not understand the script of the mind-bending action thriller movie “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” directed by Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert. When asked what made him agree to join…
· Ryan General
Sen. Tammy Duckworth, Chloe Kim, Daniel Ho and Tia Carrere lead 2022 Asian Hall of Fame inductees
The Asian Hall of Fame will be inducting 23 honorees in two separate ceremonies in November. The first ceremony will be held on Nov. 12 at the Alex Theater in Glendale, California, and will feature 17 inductees, including six-time Grammy winner Daniel Ho, two-time Grammy winner…
· Bryan Ke
Lucy Liu makes audiobook narration debut with Celeste Ng’s ‘Our Missing Hearts’
Legendary actor Lucy Liu will narrate bestselling author Celeste Ng’s upcoming novel “Our Missing Hearts.” Penguin Random House Audio announced the news on Wednesday. “Our Missing Hearts” follows the story of Bird Gardner, a 12-year-old boy whose Chinese American poet mother,…
· Ryan General
Michelle Yeoh thanks fans as ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ surpasses $100MM milestone
“Everything Everywhere All at Once” became A24’s first film to reach over $100 million in global ticket sales. The sci-fi action thriller, which stars Michelle Yeoh, is the indie film company’s highest-grossing film to date, topping previous hits “Hereditary” ($80.2 million),…
· William Yuk
He walked so Shang-Chi could run: How James Hong created a space for Asian American actors when there was none
It is fitting that the multiverse-spanning “Everything Everywhere All At Once” features one of the most ubiquitous actors in Hollywood history — James Hong. The sheer multiplicity of roles Hong has played throughout his seven-decade-long career can be attributed to his…
· Bryan Ke
James Hong, 93, becomes oldest actor to receive a Hollywood Walk of Fame star
Legendary Asian American actor James Hong finally received his much-awaited Hollywood Walk of Fame star, making him the oldest actor to get one at 93 years old. The new star, located between Madame Tussaud’s Wax Museum and the TCL Chinese Theatre, was unveiled during a ceremony…
· Thy Nguyen
Black Eyed Peas’ Apl.de.Ap, ‘House of Ho’ Producer Rosalina Lydster Host Fourth of July Pop-Up Night Club
Black Eyed Peas’ co-founder Apl.de.Ap, “House of Ho” executive producer Rosalina Lydster and business partner Dan Vo are hosting the first event under their new project We Are Ballistik on the Fourth of July. Event details: The pop-up nightclub will be held from 11 p.m. to 5…
· Ryan General
James Hong, Ming-Na Wen Finally Get Hollywood Star Along With Other AAPIs
Legendary actor James Hong and three other Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) artists will be getting their own stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Hong, Ming-Na Wen, Jason Momoa and singer/songwriter apl.de.ap of the Black Eyed Peas are among the newest list of…
· Ryan General
Hollywood Legend James Hong Inducted Into the Asian Hall of Fame
Hollywood legend James Hong Hong was recently inducted into the Asian Hall of Fame, joining an illustrious line of previous inductees such as Connie Chung, Kristi Yamaguchi, Kevin Kwan, Johnny Damon, and Bruce Lee. An icon: The 91-year-old actor, who has played hundreds of movie…
· 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…
· Ryan General
James Hong is the Asian Hollywood Legend With Almost 500 Acting Roles
With hundreds of movie and television credits under his name, it is long overdue that James Hong gets recognized as a true Hollywood legend. We’ve seen him somewhere/everywhere: The 91-year-old thespian has played a variety of Asian roles on the small and big screen since the…