‘Sesame Street’ Features First First Asian American Muppet Character In Upcoming Special

Jamie Lang Los Angeles-based Outsider Pictures has picked up North American rights to the award-winning Brazilian stop-motion feature “Bob Spit: We Do Not Like People,” this year’s Best Film winner from Annecy’s Contrechamp section for innovative and outside-the-box toon features and the Best Animated Feature at the Ottawa International Animation Festival.Outsider is currently planning an Academy qualifying run for the film.São Paulo-based Coala Filmes impressed early on with their claymation

EXCLUSIVE: Basketball legend and activist Jaci McCormack has teamed up with award-winning writer Erica Tremblay (Little Chief, Yellow Bird) of the Seneca-Cayuga Nation to pen Rise Above, a feature film about the challenges and triumph and how her love of basketball protected and elevated her through it all. 

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Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefIndependent comics firm Red 5 Comics has struck a deal to publish “Mystery Brothers,” an Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) science fiction adventure comic book hatched by filmmaker and author Quentin Lee (“White Frog”).

first trailer and single for her upcoming romantic comedy,, on Friday, Jennifer Lopez took the stage at the 2021 American Music Awards on Sunday night to perform “On My Way” live for the first time.  The 52-year-old superstar, who appeared in adramatic black gown sitting at a piano, stunned the audience inside the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles and fans at home with an emotional performance of the piano ballad.  She then did a quick and stunning outfit change, wearing a beige tulle dress with

Sesame Street has become one of the most important and enduring television programs in American history, but there was a time, back in the mid-1960s when it was just a concept—and a bold one.

At this point, Vice President Kamala Harris is used to making history. She is the first Black and South Asian vice president.

Samantha Boscarino (Good Luck Charlie), Griffin Johnson (Ridiculousness), David Koechner (Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy) and Rizwan Manji (Schitt’s Creek) have signed on to star in Diamond in the Rough, the second feature financed and produced by Creator+, which will enter production in Los Angeles this week.

Nick Cave and Warren Ellis have announced their first North American tour as a duo – find all the details below.The longtime collaborators hit the road for a run of UK headline performances in September and October in support of their album ‘Carnage’, which came out back in February.In a five-star review of the pair’s concert in Croydon, NME said: “Cave and Ellis [are] in their absolute purest and classiest form; armed with just the songs, the love, and a whole lot of feeling.”The duo are now

Sesame Street will debut its first ever Asian American Muppet character in an upcoming episode.Set to air on Thanksgiving Day (November 25) in the US, See Us Coming Together: A Sesame Street Special will mark the debut of new character Ji-Young.The character is described as a “spunky seven-year-old who loves to play her electric guitar and is always willing to play a song with her friends on Sesame Street”.The description adds: “Ji-Young also loves playing soccer and rolling along the street on

HBO Max, PBS KIDS and the “Sesame Street” social media channels. Her name boasts a double meaning, according to the 7-year-old Muppet herself.

Jordan Moreau “Sesame Street” is making history by introducing its first Asian American muppet.On Monday, the popular kids show welcomed Ji-Young, a seven-year-old Korean American, to its family of puppet characters. Sesame Workshop puppeteer Kathleen Kim performs the historic character.“Sesame Street” also announced a new TV special that celebrates the diversity of the Asian and Pacific Islander community, debuting on Thanksgiving.

What’s in a name? Well, for Ji-Young, the newest muppet resident of “Sesame Street”, her name is a sign she was meant to live there.

Ji-Young. The character will be performed by Sesame Workshop puppeteer Kathleen Kim.Ji-Young (pictured above between Elmo and Abby) is not “Sesame Street’s” first AAPI character.

Sesame Street’s first Asian American character is set to make her first appearance on the iconic show later this month. Ji-Young, 7, is a Korean American puppet with two main passions - playing her electric guitar and skateboarding.

TWICE have announced North American dates for their upcoming 2022 world tour.Earlier today (November 15), TWICE unveiled a poster containing details of their upcoming tour, which currently includes five North American shows.

Will Smith is opening up about his upcoming film, "King Richard." In the flick, the 53-year-old actor plays Richard Williams, father to tennis icons Venus and Serena Williams, as he helps forge their earlier successes in the sport. Since even before its September debut at the Telluride Film Festival, the pic has been an awards favorite with Smith being considered a major Oscar contender for his portrayal.