Naomi Osaka Condemns Anti-Asian Hate, ‘Sad That This Even Has To Be A Hashtag’

Adam B. Vary Senior Entertainment WriterFrom giant apes to giant robots: Filmmaker Jordan Vogt-Roberts (“Kong: Skull Island”) is set to direct and produce a live-action adaptation of wildly popular anime series “Gundam” for Legendary and Netflix, the streamer announced on Monday.Famed comic book writer Brian K.

The Office actress Kat Ahn has criticised the show’s portrayal of Asian American women.Ahn starred in the hit sitcom as Amy in the season three episode ‘A Benihana Christmas’ and has since called the story arc “#problematic”.In the episode, Steve Carell’s character Michael Scott invites two Asian waitresses from a popular Japanese steakhouse (which he calls “Asian Hooters”) to the Dunder Mifflin Christmas party.Scott marks one of the two women with ink in order to tell them apart, and then turns

BTS is taking a stand against racial discrimination and violence toward Asian people.

Bowen Yang used Saturday Night Live to demand people do more in combating the rising anti-Asian violence and rhetoric in America. Since the pandemic began more than a year ago, Asian Americans have been targeted for harassment and attacks.

CAA has assembled a packed lineup of Asian American influencers and leaders to discuss the wave of anti-Asian violence and hate that continues to sweep the country. The 90-minute CAA Amplify Town Hall will take place online April 1 at 10 a.m.

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Tennis star Naomi Osaka condemned recent hate crimes against Asian Americans in a Saturday tweet. "If people loved Asian people as much as they love bubble tea, anime, mochi, sushi, matcha etc," the 23-yeard-old champion wrote.

Saturday Night Live cast member Bowen Yang began his Weekend Update on March 27 with a powerful message about the ongoing attacks on the Asian American community. He encouraged viewers to “fuel up” and keep moving forward. The comedian, who was born in Australia, has been on the SNL writing team since 2018 and was promoted to the on-air cast the following year. Here’s 5 things to know about him.

Saturday Night Live cast member Bowen Yang began his Weekend Update on March 27 with a powerful message about the ongoing attacks on the Asian American community. He encouraged viewers to “fuel up” and keep moving forward. The comedian, who was born in Australia, has been on the SNL writing team since 2018 and was promoted to the on-air cast the following year. Here’s 5 things to know about him.

UPDATED with video: Tonight on Saturday Night Live, Weekend Update anchors Colin Jost and Michael Che spent a great deal of time talking about gun control, in the wake of recent mass shootings in Atlanta, GA and Boulder, CO.

Beabadoobee has spoken about her experiences as an Asian woman amid the wave of activism resulting from recent racial hate crimes.The musician, born to Filipino parents in the Philippines and raised in London, has opened up about how she formerly felt ashamed of her identity, alongside commenting on the need for better conversations and education about race.When Beabadoobee was asked by Billboard on Thursday (March 25) what her reaction was to rise of Asian American hate crimes in the US, she

Kelly Marie Tran is opening up about the rise in hate crimes against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.

“Raya And The Last Dragon” star Kelly Marie Tran is addressing anti-Asian racism and hate on the latest episode of “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”.

Ken Jeong is helping with the healing process after so much suffering.

Anna May Wong, who could only get a foothold in the industry by playing prostitutes and temptresses.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefRakuten Viki, a streaming platform specializing in Asian content and fan-generated sub-titles, is launching a transactional VOD function in North America. The new functionality kicks off with two recent Korean movies, “Josee” and “New Year Blues.”Backed by Japanese e-commerce and entertainment group Rakuten, Viki currently operates an ad-supported video service (AVOD) and two tiers of subscription video (SVOD).

“Riverdale” star Charles Melton is opening up about his own experiences being the target of anti-Asian hate crimes.

ARMYs took to social media to protest a disturbing illustration for BTS‘ Garbage Pail Kids card this week. The trading card—which depicts the K-pop group members as bruised, scarred, and covered in stitches—was unveiled amid a concerning spike in anti-Asian violence.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefNetflix is to lease two sound stages at Toho Studios in order to help the streaming platform expand its production of original Japanese content.The move was announced Thursday (local time) in a blog post by Ozawa Teiji, Netflix’s manager for production management and live action in Japan.The streamer will have access to both Stage 7 and Stage 10, and several in-studio facilities within Toho Studios, which is located in central suburban Setagaya Ward in Tokyo.