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

October 9, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

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

Behind the scenes — The good, the bad, and the ugly in Asian pop culture

November 9, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Vivian Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly Chinese food going viral One of the biggest YouTube viral hits this past month was the profoundly offensive and ridiculous music video for “Chinese Food,” a pop song crooned by (previously) unknown teenager Alison Gold.

Filed Under: Column: Pop Culture Tagged With: 2013, Alison Gold, Asian Americans, Asiana Airline Halloween, Asiana Airlines Flight, Billboard Hot, Chinese Food, Continental United Airlines, Fellow Korean American, Ho Lee Fuk, KTVU, Ken Jeong, Kim It, Mike Le, Patient Zero, Rebecca Black, Roll Models, Screen Gems, Sum Ting Wong, Vol 32 No 46 | November 9 - November 15, commentary, culture

BLOG: Why tiger moms fail to raise leaders — Part 1

October 3, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Assunta Ng I don’t need to read “Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother” to be a tiger mom. My mother was one, and I was a sort-of-tiger-sort-of-sheep parent. I often put on a tiger’s front, but in reality, I carried a gentle lamb’s heart.

Filed Under: Publisher Ng's blog Tagged With: 2010, 2013, Asian Americans, Battle Hymn, Bill Gates Sr, Bill Jr, Bill Sr, Boy Scouts, Ivy League, Ken Jeong, Publisher Ng's blog, Tiger Mother, United States, Vol 32 No 41 | October 5 - October 11

A-pop!’s API hall of fame/shame! — The 5 winners and 5 losers of 2011

December 29, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Vivian Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly This year’s list of the top five winners in pop culture sees an emergence not only of new faces that lit up the entertainment industry this past year, but also of a few older faces that returned after being out of the spotlight for some time.

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Column: Pop Culture Tagged With: 2011, 2012, API, Alexandra Wallace, Asian American, Aung San Suu Kyi, Chinese American, Christian Dior, Hailee Steinfeld, Jo Koy, John Galliano, Ken Jeong, Michelle Yeoh, Project Runway, UCLA, Vol 31 No 1 | December 31 - January 6, japan

Tragic end for Korean anchor — A monthly column about all things Asian in popular culture

June 10, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Jeong, who currently plays the egotistical Ben Chang on the ABC sitcom “Community,” recently hosted the 2011 Billboard Music Awards (BMAs) in Las Vegas

Filed Under: Column: Pop Culture Tagged With: 2011, ABC, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Ben Chang, Half Korean Hines, Harold Kumar, Hines Ward, Hong Kong-based Malaysian, Im Tae-hoon, Jackie Chan, James Hong, Jamie Chung, Ken Jeong, Kendra Wilkinson, Kirstie Alley, Korean American, Leslie Chow, Lucy Liu, Michelle Yeoh, Perhaps Song, Song Ji-sun, Sucker Punch, Total Recall, Vol 30 No 24 | June 11 - June 17, Yahoo News Malaysia, blog

‘Hangover 2,’ best with Jeong onscreen

May 25, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

“The Hangover,” from 2009, brought new lows to the treasured American tradition of the raunchy, slimy, morally corrupt R-rated comedy.

Filed Under: At the Movies Tagged With: 2009, 2011, Alan Garner, Andrew Hamlin, Chapel Hill, Ed Helms, Garner Zach Galifianakis, Jamie Chung, Ken Jeong, Lauren Korean American, Leslie Chow, National Lampoon, Northwest Asian Weekly, Seattle, Stu Price, Teddy Mason Lee, Thailand, Vol 30 No 22 | May 28 - June 3

A new season of Asians: A-pop is a monthly column of all things Asian in popular culture

September 22, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Fall is shaping up to be a season of new beginnings for Asian American celebrities, and personally, I am very excited for them.

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Column: Pop Culture Tagged With: 2010, Asian American, Brenda Song, Chinese, Daniel Dae Kim, Grace Park, Heroes Masi Oka, Jesse Eisenberg, Joseph Mazello, Ken Jeong, Los Angeles Times Oscar, Malese Jow, Max Minghella, Rashida Jones, Rooney Mara, Universal Media Studios, Vampires Suck, Vol 29 No 39 | September 25 - October 1, Weinstein Company, Yao Ming, Ziyi Zhang, a-pop, culture

Editorial: More Asians are making their way into show biz

September 22, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

During the fall months, some of our favorite television shows start airing new episodes. Additionally, new programs make their way onto the air.

Filed Under: Editorials Tagged With: 2010, Asian Americans, Charlie Chan, Chinese, Grace Park, Great Depression, Jenna Ushkowitz, Joe Wong, Ken Jeong, Pork Filled Players, Sandra Oh, Sex in Seattle, TV, Ted Anthony, United States, Vol 29 No 39 | September 25 - October 1, culture

Blog: What do Beethoven and Dr. Ken Jeong have in common?

April 29, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Last week, I went to the Seattle Symphony’s performance of Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony at Benaroya Hall. Later, I watched Dr. Ken Jeong, medical doctor-turned-actor and stand-up comedian, on Jay Leno’s show through TiVo.

Filed Under: Publisher Ng's blog Tagged With: 2010, Benaroya Hall, Duke University, Fifth Symphony, Jay Leno, Ken Jeong, Korean, NBC, Ninth Symphony, Seattle Symphony, Tran Ho, Vol 29 No 18 | May 1 - May 8

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