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Comedian Aziz Ansari responds to sex misconduct allegations

January 21, 2018 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Associated Press Comedian Aziz Ansari has responded to allegations of sexual misconduct by a woman he dated last year. Ansari said in a statement on Jan. 14 that he apologized last year when she told him about her discomfort during a sexual encounter in his apartment he said he believed to be consensual. The […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2018, Aziz Ansari, VOL 37 NO 4 | JANUARY 20 - JANUARY 26

First Asian to win Best Actor at the Golden Globes

January 11, 2018 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Aziz Ansari will go down in history as the first actor of Asian descent to win a best actor category award at the Golden Globes. On the night of Jan. 7, Aziz Ansari won the award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series — Musical or Comedy at the 75th Annual Golden […]

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Features Tagged With: 2017, Aziz Ansari, VOL 37 NO 3 | JANUARY 13 - 19

Yang, Ansari win Emmys for Master of None

October 3, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The creative writing team behind a popular comedy won an Emmy on Sept. 18 for their work on “Master of None.” “There are 17 million Asian Americans in this country,” said Alan Yang, clutching his Emmy next to a nodding Aziz Ansari, who was also nominated for Best Actor in a Comedy. “And there are […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2016, Alan Yang, Aziz Ansari, MASTER OF NONE, MAUREEN WITTELS, VOL 35 NO 40 | OCTOBER 1 - OCTOBER 7

A-pop! Action ahead … — … for Asian Americans in film and television

November 20, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Vivian Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly Daylight savings is officially underway which means shorter days and more reasons to stay inside. Fortunately, there are some great movies and television shows out to help you survive the next few months. Read on to see what’s playing and streaming near you. Asian Americans take on action films […]

Filed Under: Column: Pop Culture Tagged With: 2015, Actor Dave Bautista, Actress Naomi Scott, Aziz Ansari, Filipino, Fox News, Golden Globe-winning, Indian American, Kal Penn, NPR, Nisha Ganatra, Northwest Asian Weekly, Pink Ranger, President Obama, Sarita Gupta, Vivian Nguyen, Vol 34 No 48 | November 21 - November 27

Bumbershoot 2015 — Exciting Asian American billing (rain or shine)

September 18, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Vivian Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly From Sept. 5–7, thousands of people flocked to Seattle Center for Bumbershoot—Seattle’s annual music and arts festival. The three-day event showcases the latest in music, visual arts, dance, film, comedy, and more. Despite the bouts of rain, this year’s festival included a spectacular turnout from Asian American artists from […]

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment Tagged With: Asian American, Aziz Ansari, Chinese, Filipino, Fisher Green, Hari Kondabulu, Indian Illuminati, Jhen Aiko, Nahko Bear, Northwest Asian Weekly, Sara Porkalob, Seattle Center, Space Needle, Vivian Nguyen, Vol 34 No 39 | September 19 - September 25

A-pop! Sizzling! — Emmy nominations, scoop on new castings, and Aziz Ansari’s new role

August 14, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Vivian Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly We may be halfway through the summer, but things are still sizzling, especially for our friends in Hollywood! Read on to find out the latest and greatest news for Asians and Asian Americans in the media. Emmy nomination showdown for two Fil-Ams The Emmy nominations are out and two […]

Filed Under: Column: Pop Culture Tagged With: 2015, Academy Award, Alan Yang, Asian Americans, Aziz Ansari, Darren Criss, Elodie Yung, FX, Hollywood Read, Korean American, Let It Go, Marvel Comics, NBC, Next Top Model, Robert Lopez, TV, Vol 34 No 34 | August 15 - August 21, WNPA2016

A-pop! Fresh news off the boat! — New TV series, Margaret Cho, and Ansari fights back

January 30, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Vivian Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly We’re only a month into the New Year, but things have certainly started off with a bang in pop culture! Read on for the monthly news roundup for all things Asian and entertainment these last few weeks.

Filed Under: Column: Pop Culture Tagged With: 2015, ABC, Actress Constance Wu, Aziz Ansari, Charlie Hebdo, Given Cho, Golden Globes, Indian American, Korean American, New Year, North Korean, Northwest Asian Weekly, Paris, Producer Nahnatchka Khan, Randall Park, Vol 34 No 6 | January 31 - February 6, margaret cho

Yola Lu says she’s not the next Margaret Cho (but still hilarious)

August 18, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Nina Huang Northwest Asian Weekly She’s real. She’s funny. And she’s not trying to be the next Margaret Cho. Taiwanese American Yola Lu is a University of Washington graduate, a vegetarian, and probably one of the very few Asian Americans who aren’t pursuing their college degree to start a career. As Yola started going […]

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Profiles Tagged With: 2011, Ali Wong, Asian Americans, Aziz Ansari, Catch Lu, Comedy Underground, David Fung, Jackie Robinson, Nina Huang, Northwest Asian Weekly, Polly Hoang, Seattle, UW, Vol 30 No 34 | August 20 - August 26, Yola Lu, margaret cho

Indian American will host MTV Movie Awards

April 15, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

How was everyone’s March? It’s time for an update on last month’s activities of your favorite Asian American celebrities! Tiger Woods announced his return to golf, “The Cove” won Best Documentary at the Academy Awards, Aziz Ansari prepared to host the MTV Movie Awards, and Nicole Scherzinger joined the cast of “Dancing with the Stars.”

Filed Under: Column: Pop Culture Tagged With: 2010, Academy Awards, Asian American, Aziz Ansari, Battlestar Galactica, DWTS, Henry Cavill, Indian American, Kellan Lutz, MTV, Masters Tournament, Mickey Rourke, Nicole Scherzinger, Pussycat Dolls, Slumdog Millionaire, Tarsem Singh, Tiger Woods, Universal City, Vol 29 No 16 | April 17 - April 23, japan

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