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· Bryan Ke
‘American Born Chinese’ release date announced in teaser featuring ‘Everything Everywhere’ stars
Disney+ has officially announced the release date of its highly anticipated series “American Born Chinese” in a teaser that features the stars of “Everything Everywhere All at Once.” In the teaser posted ahead of the 95th Academy Awards on Sunday, the streaming service announced…
· Daniel Anderson
Lauren Tom joins Jimmy O. Yang, Chloe Bennet in Hulu’s ‘Interior Chinatown’
Lauren Tom will be joining the cast of Hulu’s upcoming series “Interior Chinatown.” Tom will play Betty, a successful and quick-witted real-estate agent, according to Deadline.
· Bryan Ke
James Hong, Ronny Chieng, Jimmy O. Yang among guest stars on ‘American Born Chinese’ series
Disney Plus has revealed most of the regular cast members and guest stars of the upcoming TV series adaptation of Gene Luen Yang’s 2006 graphic novel “American Born Chinese.” A 40-second teaser trailer posted by the streaming giant on Friday shows the Destin Daniel Cretton-led…
· Michelle De Pacina
Woman trying to adopt kitten loses $764,000 to crypto scam
A Hong Kong fashion executive lost 6 million Hong Kong dollars (approximately $764,000) in a crypto scam while trying to adopt a kitten online. On Wednesday, local authorities said that the 58-year-old woman believed she was adopting a 3-month-old kitten in Thailand from an…
· Ryan General
Jimmy O. Yang praised for refusing to promote crypto platforms in wake of FTX lawsuit
Comedian Jimmy O. Yang revealed in July that he had refused multiple offers to promote crypto-related platforms because he did not want to influence fans into investments that they might eventually regret. In the wake of the recent collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX, Yang…
· William Yuk
Jimmy O. Yang to star in ‘Interior Chinatown’ series directed by Taika Watiti for Hulu
Hulu has ordered a miniseries adaptation of the novel “Interior Chinatown” to be directed by Taika Waititi and starring Jimmy O. Yang. Yang will play Willis Wu, a background character in a police procedural who is suddenly thrust into the spotlight after witnessing a crime and…
· Jane Nam
‘American Idol’ brings former contestant William Hung back for its 20th anniversary special
Several former contestants were invited to return for American Idol’s “The Great Idol Reunion” 20th anniversary episode, including William Hung. Hung, 39, skyrocketed to fame in 2004 as a 20-year-old engineering student at the time for his off-key rendition of Ricky Martin’s…
· Bryan Ke
Holiday film ‘Love Hard’ starring Jimmy O. Yang as a dating app catfish is surprise No. 1 on Netflix
“Love Hard,” a holiday romantic comedy that stars comedian Jimmy O. Yang, was the most-watched movie on Netflix in the U.S. and the U.K. early this week. It’s number one: The film, directed by Hernán Jiménez, was the No. 1 movie on Netflix from Monday to Wednesday, as per…
· Bryan Ke
Asian stars pour support for Justin Chon’s deportation tearjerker ‘Blue Bayou’ at LA Premiere
Many Asian celebrities showed up on Tuesday to support the Los Angeles premiere of Justin Chon’s deportation drama “Blue Bayou” at the DGA Theater Complex. What the film is about: The movie follows the story of Louisiana bayou-raised character Anthony LeBlanc, a Korean American…
· Benny Luo
Meet the ‘Crazy Rich Asian’ Teaching Others ‘How to American’
I was first introduced to Jimmy O. Yang after seeing him on HBO’s “Silicon Valley” where he plays Jian-Yang, a Chinese app developer struggling to immerse himself in American culture while creating groundbreaking apps, like the infamous Not Hotdog app. Yang’s character instantly…
· King Malleta
One of ‘Silicon Valley’s’ Most Hilarious Actors Just Joined the Cast of ‘Crazy Rich Asians’
Another name has been added to the cast of the upcoming movie “Crazy Rich Asians”. According to Deadline, “Silicon Valley” actor Jimmy O. Yang is the newest addition to “Crazy Rich Asians”, which will be directed by Jon M. Chu.