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May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, which provides a perfect opportunity to give a shout out to the queer Asian-American women who have been out both in front of the camera and behind it, giving a much-needed face to the queer Asian-American community. [AfterEllen]
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May 25, 1977. Thirty years ago today George Lucas introduced the world to the world of Star Wars and the rest is written in film annals history.
In recognition of this momentous series, creator George Lucas’ Lucasfilm production company and convention organizer Gen Con are presenting “Star Wars Celebration IV” at the Los Angeles Convention Center, which will be open to the public Friday through Monday.
The event — which kicked off Wednesday with a marathon screening of all six films — includes live entertainment, cast-member appearances, film and video presentations and an exhibit of movie props and costumes.
Best of all, Olivia Munn, TV broadcaster and Eurasian hottie extraordinaire (Read more about her here) showed up yesterday in a Slave Leia costume to film a segment for her show and to relentlessly tease all the hormonally challenged geeks and fanatics who attended the convention.
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Two of the most well-known American TV personalities, Vanessa Minnillo and Mario Lopez, have been announced as the hosts of the annual international beauty contest Miss Universe 2007. The duo will take the stage at the National Auditorium in Mexico City on May 28 when 77 beauty queens from all over the world walk down the competition aisle.
Vanessa Joy Minnillo, the former Miss Teen USA (1999), is well-known as the host of MTV’s Total Request Live as well as the current New York-based correspondent for Entertainment Tonight.
Nine eminent on- and off-screen personalities will make the celebrity judge list including star of NBC’s Golden Globe nominated hit drama Heroes, James Kyson Lee.
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Heroes star Masi Oka attends the world premiere of Walt Disney’s Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World’s End held at Disneyland on Saturday in Anaheim, California along with Hong Kong star Chow Yun-fat.
Proceeds from the world premiere of the Disney megahit benefited the Make-A-Wish International and its Foundation of America. The film will hit theaters in the US this Friday, May 25.
What’s up with the pigeon toed look, Masi?
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Hong Kong actress Kelly Chen fell from a horse last week injuring her back and legs.
It’s the second time that the singer-cum-actress has been reported injured during horse-riding training. The previous accident left her with a big scar on her right arm. As a result, the singer will not appear in a live concert in Chengdu on Saturday, which assembles big names from South Korea and China .
The star was practicing horse riding for her next movie; she says that she has fallen from the horse five times during the last 2 months of training.
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Moon Bloodgood is only getting to get more popular as she climbs the celebrity ladder. Slowly but surely she’s going to catching a break with a film or TV role and leave her sultry, bikini clad image behind.
At the recent NBC upfronts, Moon helped promote her latest effort, Journeyman, from 20th Century Fox Television, which stars Kevin McKidd (Rome) as a man who suddenly finds himself traveling into the past in order to change people’s lives, sometimes for the better, sometimes for worse.
But when he encounters his long-dead fiancée (Moon Bloodgood), who was killed in a plane crash, he finds himself torn between saving her and retaining the life he’s been living with another woman.
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… but seriously DaDump is still waiting for his invitations. Now I’m going to have to TiVo the damn thing.
In any event, there were plenty of real winners at the Los Angeles AZN Asian Excellence Awards bash Wednesday which honored Asian and Asian-Americans’ contributions to the world of arts and entertainment.
Lost’s Daniel Dae Kim, a winner last year, and Battlestar Galactica’s Grace Park served double duty as the evening’s hosts and nominees. Kim went up against his Lost costar Naveen Andrews, though both island dwellers were passed over for the Outstanding TV Actor prize in favor of Heroes‘ Masi Oka.
Park, too, had to take solace in simply being nominated, losing out in her Outstanding Supporting TV Actress bid to The Office’s resident airhead, Mindy Kaling.
Malakar was also among the nominees present at the awards bash, though as expected he lost out in his category, the Viewer’s Choice Award for Favorite Reality Star. Taking home the prize instead was Survivor: Cook Islands champ Yul Kwon.
For a full list of all the night’s winners and more pics, continue reading…!!
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Some pics of Masi Oka, Sendhil Ramamurthy and some of the other Heroes gang at the NBC Upfronts and later reaping the benefits of stardom by getting lots of free stuff from Lucky brand. Lindsay Price, one of the stars of Lipstick Jungle, posing for the photogs.
Lindsay Price
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In May, CNN’s “Uncovering America” programming initiative continues with a focus on the Diaspora of Asians in America in observation of Asian American Heritage Month.
Yul Kwon, winner of the controversially racially-segregated Survivor – Season 13 will be a special guest correspondent for CNN. While he was on Survivor, Kwon often talked about challenges for Asians regarding race bias, particularly relating to images in the media and in corporate America.
He will report for CNN along those lines: on the changing portrayals of Asians in the media, the pressures many Asians feel to fulfill expectations for the so-called “model minority” stereotype, and the “bamboo ceiling” that some people feel keeps Asian Americans underrepresented in Corporate America.
This from the winner who stated outright that his intention was to use his Survivor money — in part — for Asian American philanthropic causes. This from the winner whose original reason for auditioning for Survivor was to combat negative stereotypes of Asian American men…. good on ya!!
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DaDump had an epiphany earlier today. I now realize that the root of my alcoholic tendencies comes from my DrunkenStepfather who instilled in me a deeply cynical view of the world and an almost obsessive fascination with attractive female celebrities. The Asian fetish? I probably got that from being Asian.
I feel better letting you in on my revelation. Now you can feel better by enjoying the pics of Vanessa Minnillo prancing around in a bikini and making me throw up a little in my mouth with her private displays of affection alongside the former Mr. Jessica Simpson.
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