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· Daniel Anderson
Adele Lim’s ‘Joy Ride’ to open 41st annual CAAMFest in San Francisco
The Center for Asian American Media (CAAM) has announced that Adele Lim’s comedy flick “Joy Ride” will kick off the organization’s 41st annual CAAMFest in San Francisco. CAAMFest will run from May 11 to May 21 and feature around 55 screenings and special events. Opening night…
· Daniel Anderson
Gemma Chan cast as lead for Ryan Gosling-produced film ‘The Actor’
Gemma Chan will lead the upcoming film “The Actor,” directed by Oscar-nominated filmmaker Duke Johnson. The movie, which has just finished filming, is based on the bestselling novel “Memory” by Donald E. Westlake. It follows the story of an actor named Paul Cole, played by André…
· Daniel Anderson
Ali Wong to lead star-studded cast in Netflix animated series ‘Jentry Chau vs. The Underworld’
Netflix announced a new animated series titled “Jentry Chau vs. The Underworld,” starring and produced by Ali Wong. Wong will be joining forces with first-time showrunner Echo Wu and Aron Eli Coleite, co-producer of the popular NBC television show “Heroes” and comic book writer.
· Daniel Anderson
Jimmy O. Yang announces standup special ‘Guess How Much?’ with Amazon
Comedian and actor Jimmy O. Yang has announced his second standup comedy special, “Guess How Much?,” which will premiere on Amazon Prime Video. The special will feature Yang tackling topics such as love languages and making compromises with Asian parents, according to Variety.…
· Ryan General
‘Joy Ride’ gets rave reviews, 100% Rotten Tomatoes rating after SXSW premiere
Oscar-nominee Stephanie Hsu’s latest film “Joy Ride” has been receiving early positive reviews since its premiere at the South by Southwest (SXSW) Film & TV Festival in Austin, Texas, on March 17. The raunchy, R-rated comedy, which also stars Ashley Park (“Emily in Paris”),…
· Daniel Anderson
Ronny Chieng’s Brooklyn Nets comedy pilot axed by Hulu
Hulu has decided not to move forward with Ronny Chieng’s comedy pilot about the Brooklyn Nets. The TV series, which would have seen the 37-year-old Malaysian actor play the general manager of the Brooklyn Nets, was directed by Greg Mottola and inspired by the professional…
· Daniel Anderson
Stephanie Hsu and her ‘Joy Ride’ co-stars are hilarious in trailer for Adele Lim directorial debut
Lionsgate unveiled the official trailer for “Joy Ride,” a raunchy comedy starring Ashley Park, Sherry Cola, Sabrina Wu and Oscar nominee Stephanie Hsu, on Friday. The Adele Lim-directed film tells the story of four Asian American friends who go on a wild adventure in Asia as…
· Bryan Ke
NPR slammed for tweeting Michelle Yeoh the ‘first person who identifies as Asian’ to win Best Actress Oscar
Twitter users are calling out NPR for its tweet announcing Michelle Yeoh’s historic Best Actress win at the 95th Academy Awards. The media organization posted a tweet on its account Sunday announcing the 60-year-old Malaysian actor as “the first person who identifies as Asian to…
· Bryan Ke
‘She has made Malaysia proud’: Michelle Yeoh’s mother overjoyed after daughter’s Oscar win
Janet Yeoh, the mother of award-winning Malaysian actor Michelle Yeoh, was overjoyed after her daughter won her first Oscar. Emotions ran high earlier this week at the Oscars Viewing Party held at the Dadi Cinema in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
· Bryan Ke
Randall Park’s directorial debut ‘Shortcomings’ picked up by Sony Pictures Classics
Sony Pictures Classics has picked up the worldwide rights to Randall Park’s directorial debut film, “Shortcomings.” The movie, which premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival in January, is based on Adrian Tomine’s 2007 graphic novel of the same name.
· Daniel Anderson
Randall Park to star in Netflix murder mystery series ‘The Residence’
Randall Park will star in Netflix’s upcoming murder mystery series “The Residence.” The show, which uses details from Kate Andersen Brower’s book “The Residence: Inside the Private World of the White House,” will depict a State Dinner gone horribly wrong. According to Deadline,…
· Bryan Ke
James Hong says he was once fired by a yellowface actor for messing up a single line
Legendary actor James Hong recently looked back on his career as “Everything Everywhere All at Once” continues to rake in award after award. In a recent interview with The Guardian, Hong, 94, admitted he had never dreamed of being a part of a successful movie like A24’s…
· Isa Peralta
Michelle Yeoh says being cast in ‘Wicked’ film adaptation is ‘what we call diversity’
Michelle Yeoh believes that being cast in the Jon M. Chu-led movie “Wicked” is “what we call diversity.” Yeoh, 60, will be playing the role of headmistress Madame Morrible in the upcoming film adaptation of the popular Broadway musical of the same name.
· Daniel Anderson
Stephanie Hsu to perform ‘Everything Everywhere’ song ‘This is a Life’ at Oscars
Stephanie Hsu of “Everything Everywhere All at Once” will perform her film’s Oscar-nominated song “This is a Life” at this year’s Academy Awards ceremony. Talking Heads founder and lead singer David Byrne will join Hsu, 32, during the performance of the song, along with…
· Daniel Anderson
‘Emily in Paris’ star Ashley Park joins ‘Only Murders in the Building’ Season 3 cast
“Emily in Paris” star Ashley Park is joining the cast of Hulu’s hit series “Only Murders in the Building” in a recurring role. Park, 31, will portray Kimber, a Broadway newcomer, in the show’s upcoming third season. Other actors such as Meryl Streep, Paul Rudd and Jesse Williams…
· Daniel Anderson
Stephanie Hsu shares lessons she learned from her ‘Everything Everywhere’ co-stars
Stephanie Hsu recently revealed the lessons she has learned from her “Everything Everywhere All at Once” co-stars. In an interview with Variety, Hsu, 32, shared what she has taken away from watching fellow actors Ke Huy Quan and Michelle Yeoh.
· Bryan Ke
Constance Wu reportedly pregnant with 2nd child
Constance Wu is reportedly pregnant with her second child with partner Ryan Kattner. Wu, 40, was spotted walking in a park in Los Angeles wearing sweatpants, sneakers and a striped long-sleeve shirt with a visible baby bump.
· Daniel Anderson
First look: Ashley Park, Stephanie Hsu star in upcoming Adele Lim comedy ‘Joy Ride’
Lionsgate has released a first look at Adele Lim’s upcoming comedy film, “Joy Ride.” Written by “Crazy Rich Asians” co-screenwriter Lim, Cherry Chevapravatdumrong and Teresa Hsiao, the film is produced by the team behind the hit movie “Neighbors” and features an all-star cast…
· William Yuk
Henry Golding joins Henry Cavill in upcoming Guy Ritchie film ‘The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare’
Henry Golding has joined director Guy Ritchie and producer Jerry Bruckheimer’s upcoming spy thriller “The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare.” Based on the Damien Lewis book “Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare: How Churchill’s Secret Warriors Set Europe Ablaze and Gave Birth to…
· Bryan Ke
Why Randall Park’s directorial debut ‘Shortcomings’ starts with a ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ spoof
Randall Park explained why he decided to open his directorial debut film “Shortcomings” with a “Crazy Rich Asians” spoof. Park, 48, told The Washington Post that he and screenwriter Adrian Tomine, who also created the 2007 graphic novel of the same name that the movie is based…