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Exclusive Interview: Hudson Yang ("Fresh Off the Boat")

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Fresh Off the Boat has been rightly lauded for bringing an Asian-American family back to television, but another reason it’s become a fan favorite is because of the talent showcased, including the show’s breakout star, Hudson Yang. Yang plays a young Eddie Huang (who we know of today as famous chef/ Baouhaus restaurateur Eddie Huang). Yang’s Eddie (who…

Fantasy Casting: Three Women Who Could Play Lena Horne

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There are so many biopics that have yet to be made. But with the amount of biopics that have been created, one has to wonder why others are left out. One biopic that I’m surprised no one has snapped up yet is the story of Lena Horne. Who wouldn’t want to see a period piece…

"Empire" recap: "Unto the Breach"

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What an episode! There were twists and turns, guns and sizzurp, scheming and elevator breaches, hacks and mental breakdowns, and a sweet comeuppance moment for Jamal!

Queer Coded: Ratcliffe and Wiggins (Disney's "Pocahontas")

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Ain’t no way you can argue that Wiggins and Ratcliffe aren’t the poster children for queer-coding in Hollywood.

"Fresh Off the Boat" recap: "Showdown at the Golden Saddle"

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So what happened on this week’s Fresh Off the Boat? There were Always-There Bears, an Ice Cube cd, adults spray-painting billboards, and mentions of Caddyshack. Let’s take a closer look at the episode in a non-linear format (because I feel like it):

WOC Wednesday: Gina Rodriguez

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This week, I’m honoring Jane the Virgin star Gina Rodriguez! Rodriguez has stated before how she’s very adamant about picking roles that don’t exalt stereotypes of Latina women. She’s hoping that her work will be able to help change the game for Latinos who want to see themselves portrayed fairly in the media. As she said to…

Guest Post: "Fresh Off the Boat" Brings Asian Voices to the Mainstream

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Guest post by Alex Wen Few TV shows have created as much fervor within the Asian American community as Fresh Off the Boat. Between the coordinated hashtags, back and forth pre-release debates and the constant scrutiny on the smallest of details, it’s easy to forget that this is a network sitcom. Based on the memoir of…

Casting News: More POCs Coming to TV, a Bruce Lee biopic in the Works

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The title says it all. A lot of people are in a lot of things now that Hollywood has declared diversity the New Best Thing. Because life wasn’t diverse before, apparently. Let’s just get into who’s going to be seen in what and what we can expect from that Bruce Lee biopic.

Eddie Redmayne Cast as Transgender Artist Lili Elbe in "The Danish Girl"

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Eddie Redmayne’s post-Oscars career glow is continuing with the announcement of his role as 1930s Danish artist  Lili Elbe in The Danish Girl. In true Oscars fashion, he’s playing a role that will require a complete transformation of himself. We’ve already seen he can inhabit the life of Stephen Hawking, but now we’ll see him inhabit…

"Downton Abbey" recap: The Christmas Special

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“I thought you’d never ask.” This is the moment when Downton Abbey jumped the shark.