The Year of the Sheep is for imagination. Just look at celebrities born in sheep years: Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, Will Ferrell and others, how they create from nothing to […]
“Fresh Off the Boat” — New sitcom offers Asian American perspective
By Vivian Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly On Wednesday, Feb. 4, ABC aired two episodes of “Fresh Off the Boat,” a new family sitcom based on Taiwanese chef and food personality […]
A-pop! Fresh news off the boat! — New TV series, Margaret Cho, and Ansari fights back
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 […]
APAMC disappointed with lack of diversity in Oscar nominees
On January 15th, 2015, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences released their nominations for the 2015 Oscars.
A-pop! Ling, logos, and Levine
By Vivian Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly The leaves are changing colors and so are happenings in the media. All your favorite fall shows are back and some newbies are hitting […]
A-pop! A closer look at ‘Fresh Off the Boat’ — Finding the nuance in the taboo
By Vivian Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly This month, I want to discuss the use of racial slurs in the media.<!–more–> In my last column, I highlighted how ABC picked up […]
APA leaders, ABC discuss Jimmy Kimmel incident
The Rafu Shimpo Los Angeles Japanese Daily News In response to a skit aired on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” on Oct. 16, 2013, top executives of ABC met with representatives of […]
‘The Bachelor’ couple exchange vows in a ‘grown sexy’ setting
By Alia Marsha Northwest Asian Weekly The Bachelor cast members Sean Lowe and Catherine Giudici are now husband and wife, as witnessed by family and friends and millions of viewers […]
BLOG: Bachelor’s wedding (yawn!)
By Assunta Ng The two-hour show “The Bachelor” on ABC featuring the wedding of Sean Lowe and Catherine Giudici was so scripted and controlled that I found it hard to […]
BLOG: A dream wedding for Catherine Giudici — You’re invited to “watch”!
By Assunta Ng How would you like to announce your wedding on television for free, and even get a sponsor to pay for a lavish wedding?