December 2009
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THIS JUST IN: Glee (and former True Blood) star...
Patrick Gallagher sent me an email to confirm that he is indeed of Chinese and Irish-American descent.  Woot! Unique info to this site is Gallagher’s reveal that his mother is Chinese, but Jakarta-born (economic prosperity lured the Chinese to migrate to Indonesia); his father is Irish-American, hence his last name; he is of dual Canadian and U.S. Citizenship.  There it is people.  The...
Dec 30th
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Dec 29th
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Released, December 22nd - Official trailer for SONY Pictures’ the Karate Kid starring Jackie Chan, Jaden Smith, and Taraji P. Henson; directed by Harald Zwart (The Pink Panther 2).  In theaters June 11, 2010.  The write up in FirstShowing.net: Smith plays Dre, a skateboarding video game buff who moves to China after his single mother is forced to go there for work. Unable to speak Chinese,...
Dec 23rd
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Nota wins NBC's Sing Off Monday night!
Nota, the 6-man group from Puerto Rico, beat out Tufts University’s Beelzebub to win NBC’s acapella competition Sign Off in last night’s finale.  Below are three performances from Dec 14-16 & 21 that I thought were Nota’s best.  Dig how they transitioned into and infused Latin style.  Some pretty dope samples.  The winner announcement clip is also below.  Enjoy!...
Dec 22nd
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Dec 21st
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Hapa-Palooza @ Bowery Poetry Club NYC
Tonight! December 20, 2009 Spoken word, DJ, hapa, lower east side … perfect for a snowy NYC eve Sponsored by an organization that fights racial prejudice through education and builds multicultural community … even better Start: 12/20/2009 - 8:00pm End: 12/20/2009 - 11:00pm Cover: $8 General Admission, $5 Students ABOUT THE SULU SERIES Hosted by Regie Cabico, curated by Artistic...
Dec 20th
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Maya Lin unveils “Unchopping A Tree” Tuesday, December 16, Copenhagen – Cop15, United Nations Climate Change Conference Maya Lin, world-renowned artist and architect who designed the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington DC, unveiled the latest piece in her inform-and-inspire conservation efforts.  In the video, Lin asks, “if deforestation were happening in your city? How quickly...
Dec 19th
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Dec 19th
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Isles beat Rangers 2-1 @ MSG last night, Rangers @...
Last night’s Isles win (recap) ties the NY competition at 1-1 with the first game won by the Rangers at Nassau back in October.  GOAL SCORERS NYI: J. Sim (14:25 - 1st) , B. Comeau (16:50 - 3rd) NYR: E. Lisin (19:05 - 3rd) GOALIES NYI: D. Roloson (W) NYR: H. Lundqvist...
Dec 17th
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Glee has 4 Golden Globe nominations!
Announced this morning, December 15, 2009 - (Full list of Nominations) Glee, Best Television Series, Comedy or Musical Lea Michele (Rachel Berry), Best Actress in a Comedy or Musical Jane Lynch (Sue Sylvester), Best Supporting Actress, Television Matthew Morrison (Will Schuester), Best Actor in a Comedy or Musical CONGRATS!!!! How is Glee Asian? Glee has 6 Asians in recurring roles…...
Dec 15th
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A foxy reason to watch NBCs acapella competition...
Pussycat Dolls lead singer Nicole Scherzinger is a panel judge on NBC’s acapella competition, Sing Off, along with musician Ben Folds and Boys II Men’s Shawn Stockman.  (Scroll for more pics of Nicole, updates, remaining contestants) Watching this last night, I looked forward not only to the talent of each acapella group, but also to each “cut to Nicole” scene.  Her...
Dec 15th
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Philippines' Mayon Volcano erupts, thousands...
(Charism Sayat/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images) Lava flowed from the crater of the Mayon volcano in Legazpi, Albay province, southeast of Manila on Tuesday. From the NYTimes, December 14, 2009, filed 10:22pmET MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Authorities moved thousands of villagers from harm’s way near the Philippines’ most active volcano Tuesday after it oozed lava and shot...
Dec 15th
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Fast Company Names Pharell Williams in Top 100...
(#36) Pharrell Williams’ recent achievement: Limelight, an updated version of Fame that he created with film director McG, was picked up by ABC (loosely based on Williams’ performing-arts experience in high school) Other Fast Company mag highlights: Co-owner of production company, Neptunes (Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, Madonna are some clients) Fronts the funk-rock band...
Dec 9th
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Dec 8th
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Dec 8th
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Glee cast on their obsessions [via]  More posts on Glee. Keywords: Glee video clip, Glee cast video, Gleeks, Gleek, Gleeky, Famous Asians, Famous Asian, Jenna Ushkowitz, Amber Riley, Kevin McHale, Lea Michelle, Chris Colfer, Dianna Agron, Mark Salling, Corey Monteith Source
Dec 7th
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Ana "The Hurricane" Julaton makes boxing history...
On Friday, December 4, 2009, Ana “the Hurricane” Julaton won the World Boxing Organization super-bantamweight title with a unanimous decision over Donna Biggers in front of a crowd of 3,943 at the HP Pavilion in Silicon Valley.   Julaton improved to 6-1-1 with the 10-round victory and won her second world title in just eight career bouts. The Filipina makes boxing History to become...
Dec 6th
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Awesome promo of Dollhouse: “Dooblay Your Pleasure” Dollhouse and Terminator: Sarah Connor Chronicles combined promo (old, but classic graphics, and hey…it’s funny) Summer Glau guest stars as “Bennett” on the two hour return of Dollhouse tonight!  Fox, 8pmET. Also see actual promo and pics of back to back return premiere.  Note: Aussie Tibetan beauty Dichen Lachman plays...
Dec 4th
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Dec 4th
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Dec 3rd
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Filipino White House Chef draws attention to...
Only one more month till we see Filipino White House Chef, Cristeta Comerford, in an Iron Chef America challenge against renowned chefs Bobby Flay, Mario Batalli, and Emeril Legasse.  First Lady, Michelle Obama, will make a cameo appearance introducing the secret ingredient: anything grown in the 1,100 square foot White House garden. The White House approached the Food Network about filming...
Dec 3rd
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Dec 2nd
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Dec 2nd
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Dec 2nd
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Victoria's Secret Revealed: Asian Models!
Fashion Show Airs Tonight, Dec 1 CBS @10pm ET Miranda Kerr What?!? She’s Asian? It’s been reported. Liu Wen She’s the first Chinese (or non-mixed Asian) model on the VS runway.  Check it. Chanel Iman She turned 20 yesterday. Happy Birthday! How is she Asian again? See another Asian model who’s done Editorials for Victoria’s Secret.  Can you guess who it...
Dec 2nd
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Dec 2nd
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This just in: Pacquiao to run for congress seat in...
Philippine boxing hero Manny Pacquiao, left, stands beside wife Jinky as he shows the certificate of candidacy for congress which he filed at the provincial capitol in Sarangani province, southern Philippines on Tuesday Dec. 1, 2009. Pacquiao, considered the world’s best pound-for-pound boxer for winning the championship in seven weight classes, will be having his second jab at politics...
Dec 1st
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Found! Moon Bloodgood's Deleted Topless Scene in...
DVD is released today Dec 1 Let me build you up to the vid at the bottom of the post It’s a short, can-hardly-see-anything-tease of a scene… Arrivals at the Terminator Salvation Premiere in Hollywood, May 14, 2009 [via] Posing for the June 2009 Maxim issue (more here) …and the scene in video clip below… Click on “n moon bloodgood” below to...
Dec 1st