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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, Dre finds it hard to settle in, and gets beat up by the local bully. Chan plays Mr. Han, a maintenance man who spots his black-eye and offers to teach him both martial arts and Chinese, so he can defend against all the kung-fu students.

I’m looking forward to seeing Jackie Chan in action again. He was the voice of the monkey in Disney’s Kung Fu Panda (2008) and starred in Rush Hour 3 (2007).

I’m also impressed by Jaden Smith, the 11 year-old son of Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith, who has more than demonstrated his strength in acting with his performances in The Pursuit of Happyness and The Day the Earth Stood Still.

Jackie Chan was born in Hong Kong to Chinese parents and has an interesting background. It’s best told on his website bio found here.

Nikki Soohoo

is an Asian American actress (specific ethnicity unconfirmed) who most recently appears in the film based on Alice Sebold’s novel, The Lovely Bones, in theaters this Friday, December 11th.

“It is the story of a teenage girl [Susie] who, after being brutally raped and murdered, watches from heaven as her family and friends go on with their lives, while she herself comes to terms with her own death.”

Oscar nominated (at 13yo for Atonement) Saoirse Ronan plays Susie, while Soohoo plays her best friend Holly. The film also stars Susan Sarandon, Mark Wahlberg, Rachel Weisz, Stanley Tucci, and Michael Imperioli. (With Lord of the Rings’ Peter Jackson directing an awesome cast, an intriguing plot, and my lust for vintage costume design…I’m looking forward to seeing this.)

Saoirse and Soohoo in a Lovely scene.

Soohoo, who started out in television and crossed over to film, is most likely best known for playing gymnast Wei Wei in the 2006 Disney movie, Stick It, and for playing one of the main three cheerleaders in the 5th installment of the Bring It On series, Bring It On: Fight to the Finish. Soohoo was born August 20, 1988 and is currently attending UCLA in California.

Can you guess which Asian actress was in the 1st Bring It On? Clickit.
Also, here’s an actor who shares the same last name who starred with Robert Downey Jr. and Ben Stiller in Tropic Thunder.

Soohoo and scenes from Stick It on the right

Photos: Top-1, 2, 3, 4, 5; Mid; Mosaic-1, 2, 3, 4
Keywords: Asian girl in the lovely bones, holly in the lovely bones, asian girl in bring it on 5, famous asians, famous asian, ethnicity nikki soohoo

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 Sierra in the series.
Related links: Posts on Dollhouse, Firefly, BSG homage to Firefly, Scoop on Asian Dollhouse writer
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Trailer: 2 hour return of Dollhouse!

Dollhouse returns with two back to back 1-hour episodes tomorrow, Friday, December 4th. Starts @8pm/ET on Fox. Summer Glau of Firefly and Terminator: Sarah Connor Chronicles guest stars in both! AWE.SOME. See pics here.

Note: Aussie Tibetan beauty Dichen Lachman plays Sierra in the series.
Related links: Posts on Dollhouse, Firefly, BSG homage to Firefly, Scoop on Asian Dollhouse writer
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Filipino White House Chef draws attention to healthy eating

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 “Iron Chef America” at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. as a way to reach those people who haven’t heard yet about the first lady’s efforts to curb childhood obesity through healthy eating and exercise, the New York Times reports.

Actress Jane Seymour, food writer and journalist Nigella Lawson, and Olympic gold medalist swimmer Natalie Coughlin will judge. The episode will air Jan 3, 2010 on The Food Network @8pm/ET. [Note: Coughlin is Filipino too (part)]

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Comerford was hired at the White House in 1995 as an assistant and became the first woman and Filipino to hold the White House Chef position when she was hired by Laura Bush in 2005. Sharing the perspective on the importance of healthy eating and healthy families, Michelle Obama announced that Comerford would remain as White House Chef in early 2009. More on Comerford.

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Sources: Slashfood, The Washington Post, Wiki
Keywords: Filipino White House chef, Filipina White House chef, Filipino on Iron Chef, childhood obesity, Michelle Obama, Public Health, healthy eating, healthy habits, healthy practices

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 is?

Keywords: Asians on the Victoria’s Secret Runway, Asian models Victoria’s Secret, Victoria’s Secret 2009, Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show 2009 airs 12/1, mixed and non-mixed Asians Victoria’s Secret
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Found! Moon Bloodgood’s Deleted Topless Scene in Terminator Salvation

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 see more pics & posts
Keywords: Moon Bloodgood topless deleted scene, Terminator Salvation, Sam Worthington, Terminator red carpet, terminator premiere, deleted topless scene video clip

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