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Entertainment
Trailer: Awkwafina, Nicholas Hoult fight Nic Cage’s Dracula in ‘Renfield’
Universal Pictures released the official trailer for “Renfield,” starring Awkwafina, Nicholas Hoult and Nicolas Cage. The horror-comedy film...
Iris Jung
Culture
Mindy Kaling, other South Asian comedians called out for perpetuating stereotypes
South Asian TikTok users are pushing back against harmful stereotypes, with one creator attributing their popularity to South Asian comedian...
Chandler Treon
News
‘Indians are not Asians’: Ronny Chieng stand-up bit on ‘The Daily Show’ criticized as ‘racist’
Malaysian comedian Ronny Chieng is facing backlash for his stand-up skit on “The Daily Show” in which he joked “Indians are not Asians” day...
Michelle De Pacina
Film & TV
Comedian brushes off Chinese backlash over viral comedy set: ‘That’s exactly why I left China’
He Huang, a 32-year-old Chinese-born comedian, faced backlash from Chinese netizens after her stand-up comedy set on “Australia’s Got Talen...
Ken Jeong to star in upcoming Chinese American comedy ‘Tiger Mom’
Actor Ken Jeong has been officially named as part of the cast of the upcoming comedy “Tiger Mom.” In the movie, Zhang Jingchu plays first-...
Ryan General
Feature
Randall Park featured in first-look images at Netflix’s ‘Blockbuster’ comedy series
First-look images of Netflix’s upcoming workplace comedy series starring Randall Park were released on Friday. The series follows Timmy Yo...
Grace Kim
That’s so not fetch: Tina Fey’s allegedly ‘anti-Asian’ jokes go viral on TikTok
Tina Fey is facing backlash after a TikTok user uploaded videos showing instances where the actor-screenwriter made jokes targeting Asian p...
Editorial Staff
Comedian Jason Cheny addresses Asian American ‘arrogance’ when asked where they’re from
In a hilarious bit, comedian Jason Cheny addresses Asian American arrogance and asks “why Asian [Americans] have to hate on other Asians” i...
Jane Nam
Interviews
‘We love free sh*t’: Comedian Irene Tu is unafraid of poking fun at her Chinese background in new album
Stand-up comedian Irene Tu released her first album, titled “We’re Done Now,” last week on her website. The 15-track album is composed of ...
Comedian Uncle Roger’s joke about Ukraine falls flat with netizens
Chinese Malaysian comedian Nigel Ng, better known as his Uncle Roger persona, received online backlash for promoting his world standup tour...
L.A. Comedian Accused of Racism Over Offensive ‘Blasian Restaurant’ Skit
A Black comedian has come under fire over a sketch about a “Blasian” restaurant that shows her donning a traditional Chinese cos...
Randall Park to Co-Host Funny and Shocking Real-Life Stories in ‘True Story’
“Fresh Off The Boat” and “Always Be My Maybe” star, Randall Park, has been tapped to co-host a hybrid alternative-scripted series called “Tr...
Bryan Ke
Kristina Wong’s ‘Radical Cram School’ is Now Out for Season 2
Comedian Kristina Wong‘s award-winning web series that empowers Asian American children to embrace their identities and support timely...
Carl Samson
‘Awkwafina is Nora From Queens’ is Already Getting a Season 2
“Awkwafina is Nora From Queens” has been greenlit for a second season. Comedy Central broke the news on Tuesday, one week before...
Ronny Chieng Says Netflix Told Him ‘Nobody Knows Who You Are’
Netflix made Ronny Chieng change the title of his upcoming special because “nobody knows” him, the comedian said in a new interv...
Ali Wong Lands ‘8-Figure’ Netflix Deal for 2 Stand-Up Specials
Netflix has more exciting things lined up for Ali Wong fans. After the massive success of Wong’s 2016 stand-up special “Baby Cobra” and last...
Ming-Na Wen Lands Super Chill Role in Awkwafina’s New Comedy Show
Ming-Na Wen has been tapped to guest-star in Comedy Central’s “Awkwafina is Nora from Queens,” an upcoming series loosely based on Awkwafina...
Sandra Oh is Hosting ‘SNL’ and We’re So Stoked
Sandra Oh will host “Saturday Night Live” on March 30. The “Killing Eve” star will be the third Asian American woman to do so, following Luc...
Opinion
9 Comedians Redefining Asian Identity in 2019
Asian visibility in Western media has long been a hot-button topic. One of the few forms of entertainment in which Asian people have found m...
Elliot Sang
Uncategorized
A Typical Day Going to an All-You-Can Eat Buffet With Your Asian Family
10:00 a.m. You wake up on a Saturday morning and go down for breakfast. You immediately notice that your meal is WAY lighter than usual. ...
Max Chang
Asia
YouTuber ‘Mr. Yabatan’ Becomes a Celebrity in Japan as a Fluent Confused Foreigner
A Norwegian YouTuber, known simply as Mr. Yabatan, has become quite a hit in Japan for his antics playing a silly foreigner. Mr. Yabatan, wh...
ABC Orders Asian American Comedy Called ‘Lazy Rich Asians’
ABC has ordered a comedy pilot with the working title “Lazy Rich Asians,” reportedly influenced by the phenomenal “Crazy Rich Asians” on Mon...
‘Late Show’s’ Joe Wong Demolishes Trump’s Border Wall Plan in Hilarious Stand-Up
Joe Wong, a Korean-Chinese-American stand-up comedian, recently blasted U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan to build a wall during an episode...
Greta Lee’s New HBO Show About Koreatown Could Be a First for Asian Americans
Greta Lee, the mastermind behind developing HBO dark comedy “KTown” based on the fictional kingpins of Los Angeles’ Koreatown, j...
Kimberly Nguyen
White Guy Struggles to Eat Chinese Food in Hilarious Parody of Dolce & Gabbana’s Racist Ads
A parody of Dolce & Gabbana’s racist ads that infuriated their Chinese market has turned the tables for good retribution. The original a...
Filipino-American Brothers Transform Amazon’s Alexa into Filipina Auntie ‘Tita’ in Video
Los Angeles, California-based Filipino-American brothers Kevin (nicknamed Frost) and Ken Francisco, are now going viral after sharing the pa...
Timothy Delaghetto DESTROYS Opponent’s Racist Jackie Chan Joke With a Sick Clap Back
Tim Chantarangsu, also known as Timothy DeLaGhetto, dropped a sick “Rush Hour” clapback during a rap freestyle battle on MTV’s “Wild ‘n Out”...
Steven Yeun’s Dad Thought He Did Porn After Googling His Name
Actor Steven Yeun recently appeared on Conan on TBS and revealed that his father thought that he was working in porn after accidentally find...
Meet Ali Wong’s ‘Asian Unicorn’ Husband Justin Hakuta
When Ali Wong’s latest stand-up dropped on Netflix, my mother, 47, plunged onto the sofa, ordered her guilty pizza and sent me out to disapp...
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...
Barbershop Quartet ‘Asian-splains’ Why ‘Asians Don’t Like Asians’
Asians are often bullied and teased because of their racial characteristics by those who are not of Asian descent, but a short sketch by Fun...
Khier Casino
We Really Miss Japanese Vines So Here Are Our Favorites
You know what I miss? Vine. Like seriously, what a great social media platform. Six seconds to get a joke or message across — now that...
Heather Johnson Yu
Netflix Pressured to Drop French Comedian Over Alleged Racism Against Asians
A Moroccan/French stand-up comedian who has recently moved to New York in an effort to conquer the North American audience is being haunted ...
Why Ali Wong Does Asian Comedy Right and Esther Ku is an Epic Fail
Comedy star Ali Wong and “emerging” comic Esther Ku started doing stand-up around the same time over a decade ago. Through the y...
Radio Show Hosts Whitesplain How Asians Should Feel About Esther Ku’s Anti-Asian Tweets
A morning radio talk show has come to controversial comedienne Esther Ku’s defense after a series of her anti-Asian male tweets made h...
Comedian Esther Ku Has a Serious Problem With Using Racist, Self-Hating Asian Jokes for Laughs
Up-and-coming comic Esther Ku has been trying to build her career in comedy by making fun of Asian people. Most notable for her eleventh pl...