Halle Bailey and Melissa McCarthy are joined by director Rob Marshall as they walk the red carpet for the the Australian premiere of The Little Mermaid on Monday (May 22) in Sydney, Australia.
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2023 A100 honorees, the 100 most impactful AAPI individuals and groups across industries over the past year.In addition to Quan and Vellani, honorees in the entertainment category this year include rapper Saweetie, comedian Joel Kim Booster, Oscar nominee Hong Chao, K-pop group New Jeans and the casts of the upcoming “American Born Chinese” and “Joy Ride,” among others.Despite the massive success of “Everything Everywhere All At Once” at the 95th Academy Awards in March, visibility and awareness of Asian American Pacific Islanders remains low.According to an annual study released this week by the STAATUS-Index, 26% of respondents could not name a single famous or prominent Asian American. Among those named, the two most popular for three years in a row were Jackie Chan (who is not American) and Bruce Lee (who died 50 years ago).
Chan was named by 12% of respondents and Lee by 6%. Vice President Kamala Harris ranked third with just 5%.Gold House seeks to increase visibility in the media and entertainment industry by ensuring authentic and affirming representation on- and off-screen.
The organization accomplishes this through providing cultural consulting, investing in future API creatives and accelerating their growth, promoting API-driven projects and awarding API excellence.This May, which is AAPI Heritage Month, Gold House and HBO Max have partnered to showcase the range, diversity, and spirit of the AAPI community. In addition the Asian American and Pacific Islander Voices collection on the streaming service, the partnership kicks off in New York with an inspiring celebration of powerful Asian Pacific women and nonbinary leaders blazing trails across industries, featuring a panel with talent from Olivia Cheng and
.Halle Bailey and Melissa McCarthy are joined by director Rob Marshall as they walk the red carpet for the the Australian premiere of The Little Mermaid on Monday (May 22) in Sydney, Australia.
Everything Everywhere All At Once will not be getting a sequel, Michelle Yeoh has seemingly confirmed.Speaking during Variety‘s Kering Women in Motion talks at Cannes, Michelle Yeoh shut down talks of a sequel to the celebrated film, which won the award Best Picture at this year’s Academy Awards.“There’s no sequel,” Yeoh announced during her talk with Variety. “We would just be doing the same thing.”Yeoh went on to say that the film proved that audiences are hungry for fresh concepts in Hollywood, and aren’t interested in rehashing old ideas: “It’s just a matter of pushing the envelope and refusing to say that this is the ‘normal way.’ In the ‘normal way,’ would ‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’ would have been nominated? Chances are no, five to ten years ago.”Yeoh also revealed that since starring in Everything Everywhere All At Once, she has seen improvements across Hollywood, saying that she has since received scripts that don’t describe characters “as a Chinese or Asia-looking person”.Everything Everywhere All At Once, which is now the world’s most-awarded movie ever, also clinched several top prizes at this year’s Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Original Screenplay and Best Film Editing.Everything Everywhere All At Once was also named NME‘s Film Of The Year.
In Hollywood, success usually begets sequels; if a movie wins Oscars and brings in big bucks at the box office, it’s pretty much a foregone conclusion that a sequel will be coming soon.
Michelle Yeoh finally became an Oscar-winning actor just two months ago for “Everything Everywhere All At Once.” Yeoh says Asian performers were ignored for far too long, but she is hopeful for the future. Speaking during the Kering Women in Motion talks at Cannes, Yeoh reflected on the first time she came to the prestigious festival with “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” more than 20 years ago. Yeoh says “it’s quite obvious” that Hollywood was not ready to recognize Asian actors at that time. The Ang Lee film was a box office success, making more than $200 million worldwide and garnering 10 Oscar nominations, including best picture, best director and screenplay. But none of the actors were nominated.
Jimmie Allen is not sweating his pending divorce or sexual assault lawsuit filed by a woman claiming he raped her. The embattled singer returned to Instagram on Wednesday for the first time since his former manager filed the lawsuit in Tennessee, and he's adamant he'll «be alright.»Set to Kendrick Lamar's 2015 hit, «Alright,» Allen posted the text, «We Gonna Be Alright» and «This Too Shall Pass,» along with a couple of emojis. It's as much as he's said since Allen issued a statement to ET via his attorney, in which he vehemently denied the woman's allegations, which included sexual assault and harassment over the course of an 18-month period when she served as his day-to-day manager.The lawsuit came almost exactly two weeks after Allen and his estranged wife, Gale, filed for divorce.
Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Country star Jimmie Allen’s label, BBR Music Group, has suspended him, following a lawsuit from an ex-manager alleging that he sexually assaulted her over a period of a year and a half working with him, and an investigative story in Variety expanding on the woman’s allegations. “In light of today’s allegations against Jimmie Allen, BBR Music Group has decided to suspend all activity with him, effective immediately,” said a statement from the label. Other action has been swift. Allen has been dropped as the commencement speaker for tomorrow’s Delaware State University’s 2023 graduation. A press release from the university said that Allen, a Delaware native, had been replaced as commencement speaker by congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester.
Vice President Kamala Harris’ appearance at an MTV-sponsored town hall has been postponed amid the the Writers Guild of America strike.
It’s an “Everything Everywhere All at Once” reunion!
Michaela Zee editor Hollywood has had considerable feats of Asian representation this year: “Everything Everywhere All at Once’s” historic Oscar wins, Netflix’s “Beef” and, on May 24, “American Born Chinese.” However, despite the nuanced portrayal of the Asian American identity within the phantasmagorical world of Chinese mythology, Ke Huy Quan was hesitant about joining the series’ Asian-led ensemble. “I remember when I first heard about this character when I was offered the role, it scared the hell out of me. In fact, I actually passed on it because I told our creative team that this is the type of portrayal that we do not want to see in 2023,” Quan said during a post-screening Q&A at Radio City Music Hall on Sunday night.
The White House hosted a screening of the upcoming Disney+ series American Born Chinese, and in remarks beforehand, President Joe Biden keyed in on the presence of its star, recent Oscar winner Ke Huy Quan.
Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor Oscar winner Ke Huy Quan was honored with the Gold House Leading Man award at the second annual Gold House Gold Gala on Saturday in Los Angeles. “When I think of a leading man, I think of someone who is six feet tall with big muscles, good-looking, and a ladies’ man,” the “Everything Everywhere All at Once” star said before cracking, “That practically screams me, right?” While the gala honored the most impactful Asians on the company’s A100 list, which recognizes the 100 AAPI individuals who impacted American culture and society in the last year, the night remained focused on celebrating Asian visibility and achievements. There was little talk of the ongoing Writers Guild of America strike currently impacting the industry.
So many celebrities stepped out to attend Gold House’s 2nd annual Gold Gala at The Music Center on Saturday (May 6) in Los Angeles.
Gigi Hadid was all smiles as she was pictured attending the same 2023 Met Gala afterparty as Leonardo DiCaprio on Monday night.
Met Gala afterparty on Monday evening.The 27-year-old model donned a tight, sheer look and freed the nip for the bash at New York City’s Zero Bond.Jenner sported a see-through bodysuit, black thong, strappy heels and pearl accessories.She kept her brunette locks in a sleek ponytail and accessorized with large diamond studs.The “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” star was joined by rumored boyfriend Bad Bunny, Olivia Wilde, Emily Ratajkowski and Rita Ora.At the main event at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Jenner rocked a black sequin-covered Marc Jacobs suit — without trousers as part of the A-list pantsless trend — and long billowing sleeves.She let her booty hang out and also wore chunky knee-high heeled platform boots.The catwalk queen’s sisters Kylie Jenner and Kim Kardashian also attended the prestigious fashion ball, wearing wild looks that turned heads.The Kylie Skin mogul, 25, had cameras flashing her way with a red and periwinkle one-shoulder Haider Ackermann gown and matching cherry-colored pumps.As for Kardashian, 42, she also showed a lot of skin for her look, wearing a Schiaparelli ensemble that was just fully encrusted with pearls.The lawyer-in-training slipped on a long skirt made with many strands of pearls with a matching neckpiece that covered her breasts.She completed her look with a long beige fur shawl and a silver choker for the swanky bash.The three sisters didn’t walk up the lengthy, toothpaste-esque stairs together, however, they met at the top where they chatted with Vogue magazine’s correspondent La La Anthony.“To me, it’s like super emotional just because I obviously love my sisters, I love my family and Kendall really started her modeling career with Karl and was the bride in so many of his
is better. The black sequined bodysuit she wore to the actual event, or the sheer sequined bodysuit she wore to the after party. , but for the after party, she wore a recreation of a vintage Karl Lagerfeld design in keeping with the evening's “in honor of Karl” dress code.
, it's easy to forget that fashion is supposed to be fun. Luckily, we have Kendall Jenner and her footloose and pants-free approach to style to remind us.
Few at the Met Gala could ever top Lil Nas X.
Disney+'s anticipated new series featuring Oscar winners Michelle Yeoh and Ke Huy Quan, , is less than a month away from premiering, and ET has the exclusive first look at five new character posters!Based on the graphic novel by Gene Luen Yang, tells the story of Jin Wang (Ben Wang), an average teenager juggling his high school social life with his home life. When he meets a new foreign student on the first day of the school year, even more worlds collide as Jin is unwittingly entangled in a battle of Chinese mythological gods.The elaborate new key art spotlights five of the main characters in the expansive tale — Yeoh's Guanyin, Wang's Jin, Quan's Freddy Wong, Daniel Wu's Monkey King and Jimmy Liu's Wei-Chin — and offers intriguing Easter eggs for the adventure that awaits them all.See the exclusive posters below.Watch the official trailer below.Yeo Yann Yann, Chin Han and Sydney Taylor also star in the series from executive producer/showrunner Kelvin Yu.Destin Daniel Cretton directs and executive produces, alongside Melvin Mar, Jake Kasdan, Erin O'Malley, Asher Goldstein and Yang.drops May 24 on Disney+.
Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor Ke Huy Quan, Stephanie Hsu and Saweetie are among those honored on Gold House’s 2023 Most Impactful Asians A100 list. The A100 List honors trailblazers across the industry who are at the forefront of what the organization calls the “new gold age.” Gold House will celebrate these honorees and announce several new initiatives at the second annual Gold Gala during AAPI month on May 6 in downtown Los Angeles. “It’s impossible to fully appreciate the artistic and entrepreneurial renaissance that is currently underway without Gold House,” said honoree Jose Antonio Vargas, the founder of Define American and one of the lead producers of Broadway’s “Here Lies Love.” “With Gold House at the forefront, not only are Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the mainstream — we are helping define what is mainstream.”
Gold House has unveiled its annual A100, the list that honors the 100 Asian Pacific leaders impacting American culture and society. The list includes names like Sandra Oh, Ke Huy Quan, Joanna Gaines and Angels baseball player Shohei Ohtani.