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Entertainment
‘White Fever’: Australia’s state broadcaster to produce comedy about an Asian woman’s fetish for white men
Australian public broadcaster ABC and funding agencies Screen Australia and Vicscreen are producing a comedy series about an Asian woman who...
Michelle De Pacina
Watch: Full Episode 1 of ‘American Born Chinese’ is free to view
The entire first episode of Disney+’s live-action series “American Born Chinese” is now free to watch on YouTube. Key details: The popular s...
Isa Peralta
‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ star Chloe Bennet denies MCU return rumors
“Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” star Chloe Bennet has denied rumors that she will be returning to the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The 31-year-...
Film & TV
Jon M. Chu’s ABC thriller ‘The Company You Keep’ canceled after one season
ABC has canceled its romance thriller “The Company You Keep” after just one season. “The Company You Keep” was base...
Daniel Anderson
Vanessa Hudgens, Lilly Singh to host ‘Countdown to the Oscars’ pre-show
Vanessa Hudgens, Lilly Singh and Ashley Graham have been revealed as the celebrity hosts of ABC’s upcoming “Countdown to the Oscars” p...
‘Filipinese baby #2’: Constance Wu confirms pregnancy with 2nd child
Constance Wu has confirmed her pregnancy with her second child with partner Ryan Kattner. The news, which had been speculated earlier this ...
Iris Jung
‘The Company You Keep’: Jon M. Chu-produced adaption of K-drama follows a CIA agent and a conman
Jon M. Chu serves as a producer of ABC’s newest drama, “The Company You Keep.” The caper series, which stars Catherine Haena Kim opposite Mi...
H.E.R. discusses Filipino elements in ‘Beauty and the Beast’ anniversary special
Before you read: H.E.R. set to play Belle in new ABC special celebrating 30-year anniversary of ‘Beauty and the Beast’ Photo preview: H.E.R....
Photo preview: H.E.R. as Belle in ‘Beauty and the Beast’
Before you read: H.E.R. set to play Belle in new ABC special celebrating 30-year anniversary of ‘Beauty and the Beast’ ...
Korea’s ‘My Fellow Citizens!’ gets American remake titled ‘The Company You Keep’ starring Milo Ventimiglia
Milo Ventimiglia and Catherine Haena Kim are set to star in “The Company You Keep,” an American adaptation of the 2019 Korean spy drama “My...
Grace Kim
New York
ABC issues apology for mistaking NYC Asian American activist for Michelle Go
ABC News misidentified New York City community activist Grace Lee as the late Michelle Go in a primetime program. Grace spoke to ABC News ...
Carl Samson
BTS Mistaken for K-Pop Group NCT 127 During AMAs Coverage on ABC
K-pop stans are furious after ABC7 included the wrong boy group in its coverage of BTS for the American Music Awards (AMAs) on Sunday. The s...
Maina Chen
‘Fresh Off The Boat’ to Get a Spin-Off and Feature a New Cast
ABC has reportedly entered early development stages for its planned “Fresh Off The Boat” spin-off, sources close to the matter have revealed...
Bryan Ke
ABC’s President Hasn’t Talked to Constance Wu Since Her Meltdown, But She’s ‘Happy’ She Apologized
ABC’s entertainment president Karey Burke has yet to talk to Constance Wu since her controversial series of tweets in May expressing a...
Ryan General
Asia
ABC Has ZERO Plans to Recast Constance Wu on ‘Fresh Off the Boat’
ABC has no plans of recasting Constance Wu on “Fresh Off the Boat” following a social media uproar the 37-year-old actor had set last week. ...
Music
ABC Thinks K-Pop Group BLACKPINK is ‘Singing In Japanese’ and I’m Screaming
South Korean girl group BLACKPINK performed on ABC’s Good Morning America, and the video, which has amassed half a million views on Yo...
Elliot Sang
ABC is Developing a New Series With Daniel Dae Kim Based on a Korean Drama
ABC is developing a legal drama which is set to star an Asian male lead, according to a Deadline exclusive. The drama, set to be titled R...
‘Rick and Morty’ Writer Who Created ‘Pickle Rick’ Gets New Comedy ‘Lazy Rich Asians’ on ABC
Writer and producer Jessica Gao of the “Rick and Morty” fame is set to create the new Asian-centric series for ABC. Gao, who recently won t...
News
Roseanne Barr Blames Her Racist Tweets on Ambien, Gets Roasted By the Makers of Ambien
Earlier this week, comedian Roseanne Barr drew backlash for her racist tweet about a former senior advisor to President Obama. Soon after, A...
Editorial Staff
‘Fresh Off The Boat’ Just Got Renewed For Season 5 and We Can’t Contain Ourselves
In early April, Randall Park released a Facebook video making a desperate plea to fans to save “Fresh Off The Boat” from being c...
Female Indian-American to Be Cast as The Next ‘Greatest American Hero’ in ABC’s Reboot
A beloved classic television series is reportedly getting a remake with a refreshing new twist. According to TheWrap, ABC is set to do a re...
ABC Tragically Cancels ‘Dr. Ken’ After Two Seasons
“Dr. Ken“ has been cancelled after surviving for two seasons on ABC. The TV network axed several other shows this season, includ...
Heather Johnson Yu
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