Media Bears Responsibility for Reinforcing Asian American Stereotypes (Guest Column)

Jeanie Jew, Grace Lee Boggs, Yuji Ichioka and George Takei are some of the names we learn more about each May.

Ken Jeong is set to host a television and streaming event called "See Us Unite for Change," which will celebrate the Asian-American experience during AAPI Heritage Month and in the wake of violence affecting the community. The event, which will air on Friday, May 21 at 5 p.m.

MTV will celebrate Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month with See Us Unite for Change, an event hosted by Masked Singer judge and Tom and Jerry actor Ken Jeong.

Oscars history.The 39-year-old filmmaker is the first Asian-American woman to win the Academy Award for Best Director, taking home a golden statuette for “Nomadland” Sunday.“My entire ‘Nomadland’ company what a crazy once-in-a-lifetime we’ve been on together.

Mónica Marie Zorrilla HBO Max is going behind the counter of some of America’s more than 45,000 Asian restaurants.The streaming platform is ordering “Take Out,” a six-part docuseries that chronicles the cultural contributions and unique lives of the people and families behind America’s Asian food joints from award-winning journalist Lisa Ling.

How far would you go to escape your current life? A young woman faces daunting prospects for leaving her own world behind in “Death and Nightingales.” It’s a story that resonates on several levels, with rebellion, fighting to find your place, and even the burdens of family playing into the drama. The limited series is an adaptation of Eugene McCabe’s 1992 novel.

“Our community is at an inflection point — recovering from a global pandemic and economic crisis, facing a reckoning with centuries of structural racism, and fighting back against a coordinated assault on transgender children,” Tony Hoang said in a statement. “Equality California has both an opportunity and a responsibility to create a world that is healthy, just, and fully equal for all LGBTQ people.” Photo: Equality California.

“Our community is at an inflection point — recovering from a global pandemic and economic crisis, facing a reckoning with centuries of structural racism, and fighting back against a coordinated assault on transgender children,” Tony Hoang said in a statement. “Equality California has both an opportunity and a responsibility to create a world that is healthy, just, and fully equal for all LGBTQ people.” Photo: Equality California.

Matt Sharp, who runs 90 Day Fiancé producer Sharp Entertainment and was the man behind Doomsday Preppers, called his Industrial Media bosses in February 2020 to warn them that Covid-19 might become a problem in the United States.

Tonight on SNL, Weekend Update anchors Colin Jost and Michael Che weighed in on new allegations made against their “favorite Florida congressman.”

Rachael Kirkconnell has reportedly been left feeling “manipulated” after Grace Amerling claimed to have been seeing Matt James. 

Jon Burlingame editorWith the new series “Kung Fu,” Sherri Chung becomes the first Asian-American woman responsible for the music of an hour-long network drama — and the choice could not be more perfect.Chung has slowly moved through the ranks of television composers, working on numerous Greg Berlanti-produced series over the past four years including “Blindspot,” “Riverdale” and “Batwoman.”But with the CW’s reimagining of the 1970s classic “Kung Fu,” Chung not only takes the reins of a

Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson and Matthew McConaughey have both expressed interest in politics and after a recent poll by Piplsay, the actors might have a chance if they decided to run. This isn’t too surprising considering what happened in 2016.

EXCLUSIVE: From Quantico to Wu Assassins, actress Li Jun Li has played a variety of roles — but she’s just getting started. Li has joined the forthcoming season of the Sky Italia series Devils in a series regular role. This is in addition to her leading role in Damien Chazelle’s Babylon at Paramount where she will star alongside Margot Robbie, Brad Pitt and Jovan Adepo.

Danielle Turchiano Senior Features Editor, TVThe 1970s television drama “Kung Fu” was “groundbreaking for what it was when it aired,” says Christina M. Kim.

Katy Perry is reliving a funny moment from her teens with the latest “American Idol” guest.

Katy Perry is reliving a funny moment from her teens with the latest guest. The 36-year-old singer took to Twitter on Monday to share a video of herself recalling the time she broke her family's rules and bought Incubus' album when she was a teen.«The first CD I ever bought was an Incubus CD that had 'Pardon Me' on it.