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‘Quantico’ star Priyanka Chopra wins India award

April 21, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

NEW DELHI (AP) — Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra, who has won global acclaim for her role as FBI agent Alex Parrish on ABC’s “Quantico,” received a prestigious award from India’s president on April 12 for her contribution to the Indian cinema. Dressed in a lime-green sari, Chopra received India’s fourth-highest civilian honor from President Pranab […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2016, Priyanka Chopra, VOL 35 NO 17 | APRIL 23 – APRIL 29

A-POP! So over you, Academy Awards. (And Asian American newcomers on the big and small screens!)

March 11, 2016 By Vivian Nguyen

With February coming to a close, we’ve finally reached the holiest of award shows: the Oscars. Read on to see what the Academy Awards meant to Asians and other news in Hollywood this past month.

Filed Under: Column: Pop Culture Tagged With: 2016, Academy Awards, Ali Wong, Asian American, Asif Kapadia, Bao Ling, Chris Rock, Chris Smith, David Moskowitz, Dev Patel, Elizabeth Ho, Famous Black, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Kelly Marie Tran, Lee Byung-hun, Matt Hubbard, Ming Zhu, NBC, Parks Recreation, Priyanka Chopra, Southern California, Star Wars, Vol 35 No 11 | March 12 - March 18, WNPA2016

A-pop! Top 15 of 2015 — The headlines, good and bad, that rocked Asian American pop culture

January 7, 2016 By Vivian Nguyen

By Vivian Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly From headlining ground-breaking television shows to dominating award ceremonies and industry promotions, 2015 was truly a banner year for Asian Americans in the media. Let’s reminiscence about this year’s top 15 highs — and lows. 15. “Sanjay’s Super Team” features first human protagonist of color in Pixar film Pixar […]

Filed Under: Column: Pop Culture Tagged With: 2015, 2016, ABC, ABT, Asian Americans, David Henry Hwang, Ken Watanabe, MFA, Miss Colombia Ariadna Gutierrez Miss Universe, Miss Philippines Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach, Priyanka Chopra, Ruthie Ann Miles, Super Team, The Slants, Tony Award, USPTO, Vol 35 No 2 | January 9 - January 15, culture, social media

A-pop! — See the resemblance? — A case of mistaken identity, Ken Jeong returns, and early Halloween tricks and treats

October 9, 2015 By Vivian Nguyen

By Vivian Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly With the leaves changing colors and the temperature outside becoming noticeably cooler, there’s no denying that fall is here. And so are new television shows! And movies! Read on to find out what’s been happening in Hollywood. New faces on TV: Priyanka Chopra! Plus, Ken Jeong returns! Indian actress […]

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Features, Profiles Tagged With: 2015, ABC, Adam Wingard, Asian American, Death Note, Indian American, Jason Bourne, Ken Jeong, Krista Marie Yu, Light Yagami, Masi Oka, Miss World, Nat Wolff, Priyanka Chopra, Suzy Nakamura, TV, Takeshi Obata, Vol 34 No 42 | October 10 - October 16, WNPA2016, Yukta Mookhey, margaret cho

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