Category Archives: TV

Poreotix (aka Poreotics) on America’s Best Dance Crew

Posted on February 17, 2010 by phil

America’s Best Dance Crew is back and this season — just like every other season — practically every crew has an Asian member and the all-Asian crew. The all-Asian crew this season is Poreotix (aka Poreotics); these guys got the … Continue reading →

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Searching for Asian-American Actors On TV

Posted on February 17, 2010 by Linda

It’s TV pilot season, which means the networks are loading up on new projects they’d like to pursue in hopes of finding the next hit series. Since I work in TV research, I hear pilot news on a regular basis. … Continue reading →

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Comedian Joe Wong’s Second Appearance on Letterman

Posted on February 16, 2010 by John

Biochemist by day and comedian by night, Boston-based Joe Wong made his second appearance on The Late Show with David Letterman the other night, and to no surprise, was not as nervous as the first time around. Joe had a … Continue reading →

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HBO Asian Heritage Project Wants Your Stories

Posted on February 12, 2010 by Jeff

Want to tell the world about your Asian-American stories and experiences?  Jonathan Yi, who is working on a mini-documentary for Asian American Heritage month, is looking for you!  He’s seeking a wide variety of stories about the Asian American.  They … Continue reading →

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More Asian Reality Contestants: The Amazing Race’s Joe & Heidi Wang

Posted on February 10, 2010 by John

The new season of The Amazing Race starts this Sunday and has yet another Asian American team in married couple Joe & Heidi Wang from El Segundo, California. Last season, professional poker player Maria Ho was on with a friend … Continue reading →

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Meet This Year’s Token Asian American Idol Contestant: John Park

Posted on February 9, 2010 by Ernie

It can’t be a post on 8Asians if we can’t inevitably write about the season’s token contestant. Anoop Desai and Ramiele Malubay? Eh, they were alright. How about Paul Kim or AJ Talbado? Who? Exactly. So now that we’ve cycled … Continue reading →

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SuperBowl Ad features Doritos Samurai Throwing “Ninja Stars” and Swinging “Nunchucks”

Posted on February 8, 2010 by jozjozjoz

Here’s a SuperBowl commercial that annoyed me, courtesy of Doritos. In this ad, some guys in a gym take Doritos from samurai– and suffer the consequences!!!111!!1 OMGLOLWTFBBQ! This ad was popular enough that it ranked in the Top 20 of … Continue reading →

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Daniel Dae Kim To Star In Hawaii Five-O Remake

Posted on February 8, 2010 by Linda

Lost star Daniel Dae Kim is going to star in CBS’ upcoming Hawaii Five-O remake. He will play Detective Chin Ho Kelly, in the role originated by Kam Fong. I gave up on Lost after the first season, but I … Continue reading →

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Hiroyuki Sanada: New Asian Guy on Lost!

Posted on February 3, 2010 by Moye

If you’re like me, then you’re probably sitting at your desk at work, surrounded by fanatical coworkers discussing last night’s premiere of Lost. Yes, it’s the start of the final season and yes, more questions have been asked than answered … Continue reading →

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The Jay Leno & Conan O’Brien Animated Drama Re-enactment (According to Hong Kong & Taiwan’s Apple Daily)

Posted on January 21, 2010 by John

From the same folks who brought you the infamous Tiger Woods midnight crash animated re-enactment, Hong Kong and Taiwan-based Apple Daily’s “action news animated round up” has almost outdone themselves with a summary of the late night NBC drama of … Continue reading →

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The Adorable 5-Year-Old Kylie Kim Chats with Ellen DeGeneres

Posted on January 11, 2010 by John

Five-and-half year old cutie Kylie Kim, the Microsoft and Sony television commercial veteran with no less than five commercials under her belt, recently appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, and she’s just as adorable in real life as she is … Continue reading →

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SoCal Asians Choose Rabbit Ear Antennas Over Cable TV

Posted on January 5, 2010 by Tim

Bucking the national trend of moving away from over-the-air (OTA) broadcasts, nearly 20,000 Asians in Southern California switched back to rabbit ears to get OTA signals for their televisions. The draw is better quality TV (HD quality) along with more … Continue reading →

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