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The Today Show: Love with Food’s Aihui Ong – After divorce, woman turns love...
I met Aihui Ong, Founder & CEO of Love with Food (“Snack Smart. Do Good.”), a subscription box snack business at some Silicon Valley networking event probably back in 2011 when she was first...
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ABC’s Nightline: Coffee Meets Bagel, the Dating App that Turned Down ‘Shark...
ABC US News | World News Back in January, I had blogged about the co-founders of the mobile dating app company Coffee Meets Bagel, Korean American sisters Arum, Dawoon, and Soo Kang. They appeared on...
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AMC’s Hell On Wheels: How the Chinese Built America
The untold story of the Chinese immigrant experience during the construction of the Transcontinental Railroad. Back in 2011, when AMC launched its new television series Hell on Wheels about the...
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ESPYs 2015: Ken Jeong “Apologies” on behalf of Alex Rodriguez
Recently, the ESPYs (Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly Award) show aired, and as part of that show, there was a comedic bit in between presenting the awards where actor Ken Jeong apologies on...
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Asian American Commercial Watch: Experian’s “Furniture Showroom” – Credit...
While watching The Rachel Maddow Show on MSNBC, I saw this recent Experian commercial (as part of a series of “credit swagger” ad campaign) starring Taiwanese American actress Camille Chen: “A woman...
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‘The Search for General Tso’ Now Available on Netflix
As I had blogged once, I had met the author of The Fortune Cookie Chronicles, Jennifer 8. Lee, once while she was promoting the book when the book was just coming out and follow her on Facebook &...
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‘Fresh off the Boat’ Episode Review: “Family Business Trip”
Fresh Off the Boat, Season 2, Episode 1: “Family Business Trip” (Season 2 Premiere) Original airdate September 22, 2015. Microsynopsis: Eddie’s plans for entering seventh grade with a cool summer...
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From the Margins to the Mainstream: A Panel on Race, Comedy and Prime Time TV
KPCC, Southern California’s public radio station, recently hosted this panel on Race, Comedy, and Prime Time TV. The guest panelists were: Melvin Mar (@ChineseGuy88), executive producer of “Fresh Off...
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‘Fresh off the Boat’ Episode Review: “Boy II Man”
Fresh Off the Boat, Season 2, Episode 2: “Boys II Man” Original airdate September 29, 2015. Microsynopsis: Eddie and his lunch crew learn that there are benefits to having a friend who flunked eighth...
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‘Dr. Ken’ Episode Review: “Pilot”
Dr. Ken, Season 1, Episode 1: “Pilot” Original airdate October 2, 2015. Symptoms: Dr. Ken Park deals with his daughter Molly’s earning her driver’s license, seeking advice from people in the office...
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ICYMI: ‘Quantico’ Stars Former Miss World Priyanka Chopra
Among fall 2015’s buzzier new television programs is Quantico (ABC, Sunday 10:00), a crime thriller starring Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra, a former Miss World. In its annual Fall Television...
View ArticleRandall Park on CONAN: Magical Kiss with James Franco + Baby Mentalist and...
I’m really enjoying seeing Randall Park do the talk show rounds. Here he is on CONAN, talking about what it was like to kiss James Franco. Also, check out clips of Randall talking about his daughter...
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8Asians Exclusive: Fresh Off the Boat: Louis & Jessica’s wedding night (Sneak...
As Season 2 of Fresh Off the Boat continues (see Mitchell’s reviews of Season 2: Episode 1 and Episode 2), 8Asians has an exclusive sneak peek for you from Episode 3, featuring a clip of a flashback...
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‘Fresh off the Boat’ Episode Review: “Shaquille O’Neal Motors”
Fresh Off the Boat, Season 2, Episode 3: “Shaquille O’Neal Motors” Original airdate October 6, 2015. Microsynopsis: Louis thinks he has the perfect anniversary gift for Jessica: a visit to Shaquille...
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Post Show and Tell: “Dr. Ken” Behind the Scenes and On the Set
If thirty minutes of Ken Jeong and his new ABC sitcom Dr. Ken (Friday nights at 8:30) aren’t enough of the good doctor to satisfy you (and how could they be?) check out the new Post Show and Tell...
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‘Dr. Ken’ Episode Review: “The Seminar”
Dr. Ken, Season 1, Episode 2: “The Seminar” Original airdate October 9, 2015. Symptoms: Someone files a complaint against Ken (his third), so he is required to attend sensitivity training, which...
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‘Dr. Ken’ Episode Review: “Ken Helps Pat”
Dr. Ken, Season 1, Episode 3: “Ken Helps Pat” Original airdate October 16, 2015. Symptoms: Pat informs Ken’s staff that it needs to work on Saturdays. At Allison’s urging, Ken goes to bat for his...
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‘Fresh off the Boat’ Episode Review: “Fall Ball”
Fresh Off the Boat, Season 2, Episode 4: “Fall Ball” Original airdate October 13, 2015. Microsynopsis: Louis is beyond excited about Eddie’s upcoming Fall Ball, the first school dance for the...
View Article8Asians Exclusive: Dr Ken: Hot Doctor, Will Yun Lee (Sneak Peek)
Congratulations to Dr. Ken, as they received a full season pickup earlier this week. This week’s new episode of Dr. Ken is an exciting one, featuring actor Will Yun Lee as Allison’s former boyfriend–...
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‘Dr. Ken’ Episode Review: “Kevin O’Connell”
Dr. Ken, Season 1, Episode 4: “Kevin O’Connell” Original airdate October 23, 2015. Symptoms: The new Welltopia head of plastic surgery is Allison’s ex-boyfriend (Will Yun Lee, as Dr. Kevin O’Connell),...
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