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8Books Review: Troublemaker by John Cho

Yup, that’s right — actor extraordinaire John Cho is adding author to his impressive resume with his debut middle grade novel, Troublemaker. Set in LA on April 29, 1992 as riots are erupting, the book follows Jordan, a 12 year … Continue reading

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Asian American Commercial Watch: APIAVote: George Takei & John Cho – Voice Your Vote

APIAVote, which I’ve blogged about in the past, has just released online their new Public Service Announcement: “#VoiceYourVote: This year, be sure to uplift #AAPIVoices and make your voice heard by registering to vote and voting in the elections.” starring … Continue reading

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Asian Americans on TV this Season

Loading Just an #ordinary #family pursuing the #American #Dream… #FreshOffTheBoat is coming soon to ABC! View on Instagram NPR released a list of shows this fall that feature Asian Americans. Check them out: 1. ABC’s “Selfie” – John Cho 2. … Continue reading

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NPR: In ‘Selfie,’ John Cho Gets An Unlikely Shot As A Romantic Lead

If you haven’t heard, actor John Cho is starring in a new show this Fall on ABC titled ‘Selfie’ and NPR highlighted Cho’s unique position on being a romantic lead for the show: “John Cho wasn’t supposed to star in … Continue reading

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Having An Asian Moment: John Cho In The Total Recall Trailer

I liked the 1990 movie adaptation of Total Recall (which, by the way, is based on the story We Can Remember It for You Wholesale by Philip K. Dick). I wasn’t a HUGE fan, but I liked it because it … Continue reading

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Exclusive: 8Asians.com Readers Asked, John Cho Responds!

Thanks for all the great questions posed to the stars of A Very Harold and Kumar 3D Christmas. Here are the answers to the questions John Cho selected in our exclusive 8Asians Reader Q&A! 1. How did your family respond … Continue reading

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John Cho Talks A Very Harold and Kumar 3D Christmas And His Christmas Wishlist

If you haven’t noticed, 8Asians has nothing but love for A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas (and the entire Harold & Kumar franchise for that matter) — and why shouldn’t we? The movie has two Asian leads in off-beat … Continue reading

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Exclusive! Ask John Cho or Kal Penn a Question; Win Tickets to the Premiere of ‘A Very Harold and Kumar 3D Christmas’

UPDATE 10/31/11 @ 9:30PM: Congrats to AnnPantaleon & declan who will be attending the Premiere! Congrats also to commenters AlPavangkanan, anunez587, ChrisML, henkster, jedifreac, JerryWon, KenNarasaki, ksakai1, legotech, Luv4theGame, MIDesigns, miheekimkort, nekohime, nregina.adams, tammyt110, w_liu483… their questions were all selected … 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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More Asians on the Small Screen for the Fall Season

Ever since I got rid of my cable, my TV intake has decreased drastically, but I still get amusement from the little box and am especially looking forward to all of the wonderful Asians on TV: CBS has the return … Continue reading

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John Cho Flashes Forward

FlashForward itself is loosely based on Sawyer’s 1999 novel of the same title, where the entire world loses two minutes and seventeen seconds and gives a glimpse of the future six months from the current time frame. In just catching … Continue reading

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Asian Hollywood Takeover in 2009!

Well, not exactly — CNN released a list of the most anticipated movies in 2009 earlier this week and surprisingly there are many Asian actors and actresses that are apart of many of these movies. Now, I’ll ignore the fact … Continue reading

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