Category Archives: Comedy

18MMW Weighs in on Arizona Immigration Law SB 1070

The 18 Mighty Moutain Warriors News is back with a special bulletin from David O. Yeah and David O. Hells Yeah where they present news and opinion about Arizona Senate Bill 1070 from a “slightly buttered golden brown perspective.” What … Continue reading

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Los Angeles Giveaway: See ‘The People I’ve Slept With’ & Party with the Cast and Filmmakers

UPDATE: The winner is Dariane! Please enjoy Karin Anna Cheung’s portrayal of “Angela Yang” and Archie Kao as “Mystery Man.” Here is the winning entry: I really want to see this movie because I’d like to be able to finally … Continue reading

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TMZ and Ken Jeong Discuss Asian Americans and… Racism

While flipping the channels last week, I caught this video clip by TMZ cornering a very friendly actor Ken Jeong to ask him — for no apparent reason — if Chinese or Koreans are smarter. Proudly wearing his Duke baseball … Continue reading

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John Cho Talks FlashForward & Star Trek 2

I don’t care what you say. Life is supremely unfair when the one week I’m out of the office, John Cho comes in for a special visit on Attack of the Show. I don’t know if this is the universe’s … Continue reading

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Taiwanese Susan Boyle’s Duet with William Shatner

Earlier this month, Ernie wondered if Asian talk shows understood how viral Eric Lin A.K.A. Lin Yu-Chun A.K.A. Taiwanese Susan Boyle was becoming in North America. Yeah, I don’t have an answer for that, though I did see him on … Continue reading

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The Colbert Report: President Obama & Bow-gate with China

Back in November, I blogged about the controversy over President Obama bowing to the Japanese Emperor while visiting Japan. This past week President Obama invited world leaders on a nuclear summit and apparently bowed a little while shaking the hands … Continue reading

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SNL’s The Masters: “If Asians and Indians Can Compete with Black People, it’s Not a Sport”

After blogging about Seth Meyer’s comments on the Asian American version of The Jersey Shore and posting it on Facebook, a friend of mine pointed me to another “slight” to Asian Americans in a skit about The Masters on Saturday … Continue reading

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Asian Boy is not a Single Lady

I know this has already made the internet rounds– not to mention mainstream media (CBS Early Show)– last week. But I can’t help posting it because little Losiah’s reaction in this video is pretty much how I feel every Monday … Continue reading

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Guy Asks Whether Asian or White Drunk Girls are More Annoying

34 year old Philip Huang is a self-described performance artist out of Berkeley, California, described by the East Bay Express as having “a special talent for digesting life and creating spectacle.” Yep, “creating spectacle” would be an accurate way to … Continue reading

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ChannelAPA: Interview with Andrea Lwin

channelAPA.com talks with Andrea Lwin from the Slanted web series, which offer a satirical look at an Asian American female trying to break into acting. It’s never easy to get that “big break” when it seems everything is against you … Continue reading

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Comedian Joe Wong at the Annual Radio & TV Correspondents’ Dinner

This past week, Comedian Joe Wong, whom I’ve blogged about before and met, performed at the Annual Radio & TV Correspondents’ Dinner. Originally, President Obama was supposed to attend, but Vice-President Joe Biden was there instead. Joe had a lot … Continue reading

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The Daily Show: Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke

This past week, former governor of Washington state and current Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke was on The Daily Show to encourage viewers to fill out the census form. Locke did try to address privacy concerns after Jon Stewart suggested … Continue reading

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