★ M.A.R.A.★

Daniel Dae Kim stays on the island for Hawaii Five-O remake

Congrats!!! to Korean talent (and hottie) Daniel Dae Kim, who plays Jin Kwon on ABC’s hit show Lost, for landing one of the leading roles in CBS’ remake of the groovy classic Hawaii Five-O.  Kim will play Detective Chin Ho Kelly while Moonlight star Alex O’Loughlin continues to be in talks for the part of Detective Steve McGarrett.

Kim’s POV on Asians in acting per the latest issue of DaMan magazine:

“I take a little bit of pride in that I don’t feel like I’ve taken any roles that I regret in terms of cultural representation…I’ve never done the stereotypicalAsian nerd or anything like that. But that’s not to say that there isn’t that kind of dynamic in Hollywood. There is definitely a categorization of Asian males, in particular. What I mean to say is though the roles might not be overtly offensive, they are definitely secondary and exist only to serve another character. For instance, a lot of roles that I have played have been in support of the leads and I was there to deliver exposition. They’re not stereotypical roles but they are representative of a ceiling that a lot of us face.”

The remake features writers and “Fringe” co-creators Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci and “CSI: NY” executive producer/co-showrunner Peter Lenkov.

THR reports that Kim is the “first actor from the show’s core cast to book a new series project this pilot season as the ABC mystery drama heads to its May finale.”  The 2nd episode of this 6th and FINAL (sigh) season airs tonight on ABC @ 9pmET.

More Info: Daniel Dae Kim on IMDB, Wiki, Official Website
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Christine Teigen holds her own in the Sports Illustrated 2010 Swimsuit Edition

The 24-year-old, Utah-born, Seattle-raised beauty of Thai and Norwegian descent has risen to the top modeling ranks by landing one of the most coveted jobs in the industry.  The Sports Illustrated 2010 Swimsuit Edition will be unveiled Tuesday, Feb 9th.

Chrissy, as she calls herself on her twitter, has modeled for Victoria’s Secret Pink, has been on the cover of Maxim mag (2007), and has done campaigns for Rock and Republic, Billabong, and Fredericks of Hollywood lingerie.  She’s also been seen around town on the arm of her boyfriend, singer-songwriter, John Legend. 


















52nd Annual Grammy Awards, January 31, 2010 
[Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images North America]


81st Annual Academy Awards, March 2009


Time’s 100 Most Influential People in the World Gala at the Frederick P. Rose Hall at Jazz at Lincoln Center on May 5, 2009 in New York City. [Photo by Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images]


Show Me Campaign benefit at the Soho House on May 19, 2009 in New York City. [Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images]

Victoria’s Secret Revealed: Asian models on the runway

Chrissy Teigen PHOTOS in Sports Illustrated 2010 Swimsuit

See videos of Teigen on Huffpost
Other photos via bellazon and fashionmodeldirectory
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2010 Oscars - The (Asian) Nominees

82nd Annual Academy Awards
Sunday, March 7, 2010 
Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, California
ABC 8pmET
Hosted by Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin
Full list of nominees

Disney Pixar’s Up is nominated for 5 Academy Awards - How is Up Asian?
Best Picture, Best Original Screenplay, Best Animated Feature Film, Best Music (Original Score), Best Sound Editing.  Up is the second animated feature to be nominated for a Best Picture Oscar (the other was Beauty and the Beast). 



Burma VJ - About the Film - Best Documentary Feature - before even reading the synopsis, I’m already feeling a sense of need to do something about this, first and foremost of which is to employ mindfulness and awareness…



China’s Unnatural Disaster: Tears of Sichuan Province - Best Documentary Short - The HBO feature visits with the parents in China in the days after the disaster.  Parents have blamed local corruption and official neglect for the collapse of so many schools and for the loss of their children.  Co-directors Jon Alpert and Matt O’Neill were arrested by the Chinese government just one day after footage was sent to safety.  More.

Full list of Oscar 2010 nominees

Final Season of ‘Lost’ Premieres 2 hours tonight!

Recap starts at 8pm, 2 hour season premiere from 9-11pm on ABC

Asian celebs starring in more than 45 episodes
Clockwise from top left:
Naveen Andrews as Sayid Jarrah
Daniel Dae Kim as Jin Kwon
Ken Leung as Miles Straume
Yun Jin Kim as Sun Kwon

(10 other Asians have starred in 2-3 episodes.  IMDB)

Black Eyed Peas win 3 at the Grammys

Sunday, January 31, 2010
52nd Annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center in LA, California

Black Eyed Peas wins and nominations: List of winners and nominees

Record Of The Year - nomination
I Gotta Feeling
The Black Eyed Peas
David Guetta & Frederick Riesterer, producers; will.i.am, Dylan “3-D” Dresdow & Padraic “Padlock” Kerin, engineers/mixers
[Interscope]

Album Of The Year - nomination
The E.N.D.
The Black Eyed Peas
apl.de.ap, Jean Baptiste, Printz Board, DJ Replay, Funkagenda, David Guetta, Keith Harris, Mark Knight, Poet Name Life, Frederick Riesterer & will.i.am, producers; Dylan “3D” Dresdow, Padraic “Padlock” Kerin & will.i.am, engineers/mixers; Chris Bellman, mastering engineer
[Interscope Records]

*Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals - WIN
I Gotta Feeling
The Black Eyed Peas
Track from: The E.N.D.
[Interscope Records]

*Best Pop Vocal Album - WIN
The E.N.D.
The Black Eyed Peas
[Interscope Records]

Best Dance Recording - nomination
Boom Boom Pow
The Black Eyed Peas
will.i.am & Jean Baptiste, producers; Dylan Dresdow, mixer
Track from: The E.N.D.
[Interscope Records]

*Best Short Form Music Video - WIN
Boom Boom Pow
The Black Eyed Peas
Mat Cullen & Mark Kudsi, video directors; Anna Joseph & Patrick Nugent, video producers
[Interscope Records]

Red Carpet BEP

apl.de.ap, Fergie, will.i.am, Taboo [Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images]


Black Eyed Peas arrive at the Staples Center [Photo Merritt/Getty Images North America]

How is Black Eyed Peas Asian?

Other Asian Celebs at the Grammy Red Carpet
Director Quentin Tarantino and actress Tia Carrere [Photo: Merritt]

MTV G4 Host Olivia Munn [Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images North America]



Musician Kitaro and Jane Zhang [Photo: Merritt]


TV personality Carrie Ann Inaba [Photo: Busacca]



Composer A.R. Rahman [Photo: Busacca]


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Glee wins a SAG! Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series

January 23, 2010, Saturday
16th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards
Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, California
Full list of winners and nominees

Congratulations GLEE ensemble!!!!! Outstanding performance indeed.  Fantastic season so far.  Thank you.

Jane Lynch and cast accepting the SAG award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series

DIANA AGRON / Quinn Fabray
CHRIS COLFER / Kurt Hummel
PATRICK GALLAGHER / Ken Tanaka
JESSALYN GILSIG / Terri Schuester
JANE LYNCH / Sue Sylvester
JAYMA MAYS / Emma Pillsbury
KEVIN McHALE / Arty Abrams
LEA MICHELE / Rachel Berry
CORY MONTEITH / Finn Hudson
HEATHER MORRIS / Brittany
MATTHEW MORRISON / Will Schuester
AMBER RILEY / Mercedes Jones
NAYA RIVERA / Santana Lopez
MARK SALLING / Noah “Puck” Puckerman
HARRY SHUM JR. / Mike Chang
JOSH SUSSMAN / Jacob Ben Israel
DIJON TALTON / Matt Rutherford
IQBAL THEBA / Principal Figgins
JENNA USHKOWITZ / Tina Cohen-Chang

Lea Michelle in a gorgeous ruffled emerald green Catharine Malandrino [via]

Dianna Agron in silver stone embellished, black belted strapless off-white gown by Edition by Georges Chakra [via]


Naya Rivera, Jane Lynch, and Heather Morris.  Lynch is wearing an Ali Rahimi gown in deep blue. [via]  (Lynch wore a deep green peephole halter Rahimi to the Golden Globes.)



Presentation for Best Ensemble and Glee’s acceptance speech (video; starts at 3:24)

At the “after-SAGs”…

A cluster of publicists used walkie-talkies to coordinate how to get the whole cast of “Glee” in one spot as stars Dianna Agron and Jane Lynch posed for photos on different corners of the carpet.

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PARTY SCENE: The cast of “Glee” celebrated their victory for best comedy ensemble at the official SAG Awards after party, held inside a plush tent in the Shrine Auditorium parking lot. Star Jane Lynch cuddled with her girlfriend as the rest of the cast drank Champagne, nibbled on lobster pot pie and baked mac and cheese and posed for photos with their trophies

Amber Riley, Jessalyn Gilsig, Jenna Ushkowitz [Photo: Frazier Harrison/Getty Images]


Glee cast with their SAG awards (L to R): Matthew Morrison, Jayma Mays (behind Morrison in red), Iqbal Theba, Kevin McHale, Jessalyn Gilsig, Jane Lynch (back), Lea Michelle, Cory Monteith (back), Jenna Ushkowtiz, Josh Sussman (back), Amber Riley, Patrick Gallagher (back), Dianna Agron, Harry Shum Jr (back), Dijon Talton, Heather Morris.  Not pictured here: Mark Salling, Chris Colfer, Naya Rivera

Backstage with Glee after the SAGs

Glee goes glam at the Golden Globes

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Glee Goes Glam at the Golden Globes

Sunday, January 17, 2010 Beverly Hilton, Beverly Hills, Ca
Glee WINS! Best Television Series, Comedy or Musical


Lea Michelle, up for Best Actress in a Comedy or Musical, wore a gorgeous Oscar de la Renta (info via fabsugar)

Matthew Morrison, nominated for Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series, Comedy or Musical, dons a Dolce & Gabbana tux (info via justjared)

BRILLIANT in the role of Sue Sylvester, Jane Lynch, nominated for Best Supporting Actress in a Television Series, Comedy or Musical, wears an Olive Green Ali Rahim halter gown (info via Hollywood News)



Cutie Kevin McHale in a Dolce & Gabbana tux (info via onsugar)

Amber Riley wearing a stunning one shoulder (navy blue?) Tadashi floor length gown (info via zap2it)

Cory Monteith shines in a Hugo Boss suit (info via justjared)

Dianna Agron in a strapless Reem Acra stunner (info via fabsugar)

I have no idea who Mark Salling is wearing.  Couldn’t find info.  You? FFfffffffound!!!! Salling is wearing John Varvatos [via]

Jenna Ushkowitz in a yellow chiffon halter gown with ruffles and train by Pamella Roland (info via zap2it)

Chris Colfer in a black Marc Jacobs suit with a black tie (info via zap2it)

Jayma Mays in a black and white satin tulle Badgley Mischka Couture (photos by Jason Merritt/Getty Images North America; info via justjared)

Harry Shum Jr looking dapper in a tux (also have no idea about the designer…help?)

Jessalyn Gilsig in a white with gold strapless Pamella Roland floor length trained dress (info via Hollywood News)

Click here for more pics and news on Glee and cast!

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Photos:
-Golden Globe Beverly Hilton arrivals by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images North America
-Fox 2010 Golden Globes Party at Craft, Century City, Ca by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images North America (purple background)