Britt Robertson and Chad Michael Murray on ‘The Merry Gentlemen’ and Their Rom-Com Favorites
Britt Robertson and Chad Michael Murray star as Ashley and Luke in The Merry Gentlemen. The film is now streaming on Netflix.
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‘Wicked’ Star Michelle Yeoh is Ready to Have Her Voice Heard
There are many superlatives that best describe Michelle Yeoh: Legendary. Iconic. Stunning. Talented. Brilliant. And, now… Triple Threat.
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‘Ultraman: Rising’ Embraces its Japanese Origins through Direction, Music, and VFX
Since 1966, Ultraman has been a popular character from Japan. Over 100 television series, movies, specials, and video games have been made based on the Ultra series.
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Speaking with the Stars of ‘Red One’ from the Top of the Rock
To celebrate the release of Red One, the cast made history by taking over SKYLIFT at the Top of the Rock Observation Deck at Rockefeller Center for a first-of-its-kind photo opportunity in NYC. I was lucky enough to attend and interview Dwayne Johnson, Chris Evans, J. K. Simmons, Lucy Liu, and Kiernan Shipka!
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NBC’s ‘St. Denis Medical’ Highlights APIs in the Medical Field
Unsurprisingly, Asian Americans make up one-fifth of all U.S. physicians, medical academics, students, and trainees. They also make up 8.9% of registered nurses, half of whom are of Filipino descent. Yet, television series about the medical world tend to forget that Asians exist in medicine.
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Tom Bateman and Liana Liberato Talk ‘Based on a True Story’ Season 2
Tom Bateman and Liana Liberato star as Matt and Tory in Based on a True Story. The second season will premiere Thursday, November 21 on Peacock.
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‘Moana 2’ Featurette Inspires Explorers to Protect the Oceans
To celebrate the forthcoming release of Walt Disney Animation Studio’s Moana 2, fans are invited to join Disney, National Geographic Pristine Seas, and Polynesian Voyaging Society to celebrate the explorer and Moana in all of us and answer the call to protect our oceans together. And they have released a featurette to help inspire the conservationist in us all.
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‘Interior Chinatown’ Cast and Crew Discuss Adapting Charles Yu’s Novel
The streaming adaptation of Interior Chinatown leaps off the pages of Charles Yu’s award winning-novel of the same name and comes alive on Hulu. And for lead Jimmy O Yang, co-stars Chloe Bennet, Ronnie Cheing, Tzi Ma, Archie Kao, Lisa Gilroy, and Sullivan Jones, and showrunner Charles Yu and pilot episode director Taika Waititi, the series does more that subvert police procedurals, it also spotlights dreamers breaking out of being background characters and balancing humor with cultural commentary.
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The Outrageous Plot Choices and Treatment of Asian Characters in ‘Cobra Kai’
WARNING: The following contains major spoilers for Cobra Kai Season 6, Part 2.
Cobra Kai is a Netflix title I’ve had a love-hate relationship with since its debut in 2018, initially on YouTube Red.
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RaMell Ross’ Heartbreaking ‘Nickel Boys’ is a New Classic Slice of Black Americana
The world of cinema is a place of institutions: from mainstay studios, long-revered directors and infamous producers, there are certain people and systems that both uphold the standards of film but also restrict the possibility of what could expand the artistic palette of the space.
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Chandler Kinney and Brandon Armstrong on Their ‘Dancing with the Stars’ Partnership
Chandler Kinney and professional dancer Brandon Armstrong are partners on season 33 of Dancing with the Stars. You can watch new episodes live on Tuesdays at 8 PM ET/PT on ABC and Disney+, and stream the next day on Hulu.
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Lucy Liu and Kiernan Shipka Discuss Their ‘Red One’ Characters
Lucy Liu and Kiernan Shipka star as Zoe Harlow and Gryla in Red One. The fun new holiday film is now playing in theaters!
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Sound and Animation Team Talk New Sights and Sounds of ‘Moana 2’
Post-production is essential to completing any film, especially an animated one like Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Moana 2.
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The ‘Cruel Intentions’ Cast and Creators on Reimagining the Cult Classic for a New Generation
It’s all fun and games until someone gets hurt… or falls in love. A new generation of Cruel Intentions is headed to Prime Video on November 21.
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Unravelling the Future with the Cast and Creators of ‘Dune: Prophecy’
The saga of Dune continues. With this year’s masterpiece Dune: Part Two bringing life back to the box office earlier this year, we will now be getting more from Frank Herbert’s universe, with Dune: Prophecy, debuting on HBO and Max!
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Tariffs and Generative AI: Challenges Artists Face With the Incoming US Administration
I tried my best to stay relatively calm while filming this. But on the inside I am screaming so loudly. I wanted to try to look at 47’s second term from a working artist’s point of view. Things are going to be challenging and there are so many unknowns right now.
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Rosie Perez on Her Role in ‘Before’ and the Psychological Thriller Genre
Rosie Perez portrays Denise in Before. New episodes premiere every Friday through December 20 on Apple TV+.
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‘Interior Chinatown’ Satirizes Hollywood’s Stereotypes of Asian Americans
Hulu’s adaptation of Charles Yu’s Interior Chinatown is anything but conventional. The novel’s unique format allows readers to explore the world of police procedurals through the eyes of a background character while also addressing how Asian Americans have been portrayed in mainstream media.
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Anthony Mackie, Morena Baccarin, and Maddie Hasson Discuss ‘Elevation’
Anthony Mackie, Morena Baccarin, and Maddie Hasson star in Elevation. The movie is currently playing exclusively in theaters.
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Leslie Uggams on Joining the MCU with ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’
Leslie Uggams portrays Blind Al in Deadpool & Wolverine, which begins streaming today on Disney+. The film is currently available at digital retailers and on 4K UHD, Blu-ray, and DVD.
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‘Skeleton Crew’ Star Ravi Cabot-Conyers on Being a Kid in a ‘Star Wars’ Production
George Lucas, the creator of Star Wars, has said that when he made the original trilogy of films, the initial target audience were kids. And yet, in the time since then, not only has that detail seemed to have been lost in the ongoing discourse on the franchise, but rarely has there been Star Wars productions with said demographic as the central characters.
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Ponder the Question ‘What If…’ For One Final Watch
Uatu The Watcher is back, bringing us one last season of multiversal madness. The third and final season of What If… is coming this December, and today we got our first look at the epic conclusion to the stunning animated series.
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Taking Off with the Stars and Director of ‘In Flight’
We already know Tiffany Smith as an incredible interviewer and entertainment journalist. However, after In Flight, you’ll see her as an absolutely legitimate action hero! We were given the great opportunity to sit down with her, as well as her co-star Maria Russell, and the film’s director Bo Youngblood, to discuss the new action thriller.
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