Category Archives: TV

Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj: ‘Don’t Ignore The Asian Vote In 2020’

Posted on December 13, 2019 by John

Recently, comedian Hasan Minhaj did a terrific piece on his HBO show, ‘Patriot Act,’ highlighting the issue of not ignoring the Asian American vote in 202o: The Asian American population has grown large enough to swing elections, but it remains … Continue reading →

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Viral Ad: A Star Wars Experience for All

Posted on December 3, 2019 by Jeff

This ad from Globe Telecom, a telecom provider in the Philippines, cashes in the upcoming hype for Star Wars:  The Rise of Skywalker.  It has an unexpected ending that I hope people do not spoil when sharing it.   We have … Continue reading →

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Netflix Sets Tuesday December 17, 2019 For Ronny Chieng Comedy Special

Posted on November 18, 2019 by John

There’s no trailer for the Netflix special, but I think Ronny Chieng’s appearance on ‘The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon’ this past April is a kind of preview. Netflix recently announced a stand-up comedy special with comedian and actor, Rony … Continue reading →

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Meeting HBO’s ‘Silicon Valley’ & CRA’s Jimmy O. Yang – One Funny Guy

Posted on November 13, 2019 by John

Season 6 Trailer (Final Season) for ‘Silicon Valley’ When I saw that actor, standup comedian, and writer Jimmy O. Yang was going to be performing Cobb’s Comedy Club in San Francisco, I wanted to see him perform. While waiting for … Continue reading →

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The End of an Era: ‘Fresh Off The Boat’ Not Returning After Season 6

Posted on November 10, 2019 by John

With great sadness that I read that ‘Fresh Off The Boat‘ is being canceled after its current sixth season: “When Fresh Off the Boat first premiered in 2015, it was the first time I saw a family on-screen that not only looked … Continue reading →

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Bowen Yang’s Historic ‘Saturday Night Live’ Debut

Posted on September 30, 2019 by John

https://youtu.be/xR25izGfrmQ?t=160 On Saturday, September 28th, comedian Bowen Yang made history by becoming the first Asian American cast member of NBC’s iconic ‘Saturday Night Live’ in its 45-year history (see him in the opening sequence of ths show here). This season … Continue reading →

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Paget Kagy – #YangGang YouTuber & ‘Kat Loves LA’ (Season 2) Available

Posted on September 23, 2019 by John

‘Kat Loves LA,’ Season 2. I first came across writer, producer, actor, creator Paget Kagy when I started seeing YouTube recommended videos about her vlogging about Andrew Yang (her first video starting July 3rd). https://youtu.be/n840Y-5U9wo As you know, I’ve often … Continue reading →

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The Daily Show: Andrew Yang – Bringing Bold and Unique Ideas to His 2020 White House Bid

Posted on July 31, 2019 by John

As many 8Asians readers may know, I’m a big fan of The Daily Show, so I was happy to see that Taiwanese American presidential candidate Andrew Yang interviewed on the show (rather than simply be in a comedic sketch). I’ve … Continue reading →

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BTS Takes Over America & the World

Posted on May 16, 2019 by John

I hate to admit it, but I hadn’t listened to one song or seen one of their music videos before BTS made their appearance on ‘Saturday Night Live’ on Saturday, April 13th, 2019 – the first ever for a K-pop … Continue reading →

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Kim’s Convenience is HILARIOUS – Available on Netflix

Posted on April 17, 2019 by John

I had heard of the Canadian television comedy Kim’s Convenience a few years ago when it debuted, but never got around to watching it, even when it became available on Netflix last year in the U.S. But after remembering a … Continue reading →

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Andrew Yang for President 2020 – CNN Townhall Meeting – Sun April 14th, 8 PM EST

Posted on April 8, 2019 by John

In my last blog post about presidential candidate Andrew Yang, I mentioned he had made it on The Daily Show as well as made the Democratic Party Presidential debates. Well now, Yang has his own CNN Townhall this coming Sunday, … Continue reading →

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Ken Jeong’s Netflix Comedy Special: ‘You Complete Me, Ho’ Now Streaming

Posted on February 19, 2019 by John

On Valentine’s Day, Netflix released Ken Jeong’s first ever comedy special titled, ‘You Complete Me, Ho’ : In his first-ever stand-up special, Ken Jeong pays tribute to his wife and shares stories about Hollywood and how “The Hangover” saved his life. … Continue reading →

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