TV channel tries Asian American MYX
The MYX, a new channel from the Phillippines’ ABS-CBN network, is the latest attempt to conquer the elusive Asian American television audience.
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Kenneth Eng arrested
Former AsianWeek columnist Kenneth Eng was arrested and jailed last week on harrassment and assault charges.
Yau Man Chan doesn’t survive, Yul Kwon on CNN
Yau-Man Chan on the final episode of Survivor: Fiji. Yau-Man Chan, one of the favorites to win “Survivor: Fiji,” got voted out in the final episode. My colleague Chuck Barney describes the episode here. In Read More …
CBS fires ‘Dog House With JV & Elvis’
Two New York radio show hosts were fired for airing a prank call to a Chinese restaurant in which the caller ordered “shrimp flied lice,” claimed he was a student of kung fu, and compared Read More …
Kenneth Eng takes credit for Virginia Tech shootings
Screen grab from Kenneth Eng’s YouTube post. In a YouTube posting, Kenneth Eng, the former AsianWeek columnist says the Virginia Tech shootings were the “funniest thing” he’d ever read about.
Virginia Tech shootings raise thoughts of stereotypes
It was pointed out to me the other night that I’m a living, breathing embodiment of the stereotypical quiet Asian.
Have faith in Hyphen
There’s a lot going on at Hyphen, the Asian American magazine where I’m an editor. The Faith Issue is hitting your mailbox or a newsstand near you. To celebrate, Hyphen is having a release party Read More …
Kal Penn to teach at Penn
Would you take a class from this guy? Kal Penn in Epic Movie. Actor Kal Penn, Kumar of Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle, is going to teach two classes at the University of Read More …
‘Flower Drum Song’ still sings
Released in 1961, Flower Drum Song was a revolutionary movie for its time and would be unheard of if it were attempted today–a big-studio musical with a largely Asian American cast.
MTV shuts down Asian channels
After launching with much fanfare (including a story in Hyphen), MTV is closing down its channels that targeted Asian American audiences.