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On August 21st, actor Ed Skrein announced that he had accepted a role in the upcoming “Hellboy” reboot. A week later, he resigned from the role. Skrein had been cast as Ben Daimio, an employee of the fictional Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense. Best known for his role as Ajax in 2016’s “Deadpool,” Skrein seems like he’d be a great fit for what will likely be a high-energy, action-packed “Hellboy.” But there was one problem… The character, Daimio, is Japanese-American and Skrein is white. Daimio’s heritage plays a pretty big role in his story as well. For decades now, Hollywood has…

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Check out the latest documentary available now on iTunes and Netflix. About the film: Although it started in the South Bronx among African-American and Latino youths in the ’70s, hip-hop culture today has transcended all racial and language boundaries. From the slums of France to nationally televised programs in Korea, rappers have emerged as legitimate pop culture stars around the world. Hip-hop’s global movement is diverse, but the face of rap in America remains primarily black, brown, and white. Bad Rap follows the lives and careers of four Asian-American rappers trying to break into a world that often treats them as…

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The movie industry in Vietnam is growing rapidly fast. We had a chance to attend the red carpet premiere here in the US at the Irvine Spectrum in Orange County to get a glimpse of the film and also get a quick interview with the lead actor, producer and director. It was a packed event and even some local Hollywood celebrities were in attendance. We even had a chance to chat with actor Gary Daniels. He mentioned how a lot of actors in America are traveling to other countries because the film industry is too competitive here. Watch the red carpet premiere interview:…

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The internet is going crazy with viral memes and videos after the recent incident of a Vietnamese doctor being dragged out from his seat and off the plane. United Airlines staff requested officers to remove passengers because they needed 4 seats for their employees to fly to another location. Here are some clift notes from Daily Mail: DailyMail.com can reveal the passenger pulled off the plane was Dr. David Dao The 69-year-old Vietnamese-American is married to a pediatrician who has a clinic in Elizabethtown, Kentucky – about 40 miles south of Louisville United’s CEO defended airline crew’s actions in a…

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The world premiere of Ariana Grande and John Legend’s “Beauty and the Beast” video aired Sunday night (March 5, 2017) online. In this classic duet, they brought into the world a new version of the song for Disney’s live action Beauty and the Beast movie. The original was sung by actress Angela Lansbury, as well as recorded by Peabo Bryson and Celine Dion, for the 1991 animated picture. Grande, is shown with her hair worn down, in a beautifully detailed rose red gown, joins Legend, who is dressed in a coat fit in Beast’s castle and playing the piano. Their performance occurs right at the center…

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In a recent ABC news report, reporter CeFaan Kim, was seen attacked and provoked during his broadcast. A man wearing a Jason mask rushed in during the recording and tried to get some attention to make some sort of announcement. We are not sure what his intentions were. An altercation broke out and the masked man revealed his face. He seems to be an African male between the ages of 25 to 35. On Kim’s Facebook post, he wrote: “Thank you to everyone who was concerned about my well being. Guy totally snuck up on me. He wouldn’t get off…

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Meet Diane, the adorable half American, half Vietnamese 5 year old from San Jose, CA. She may be the cutest food critic ever. In this video, Diane introduces you to the #chipchallenge where she explores 3 different types of chips and describes how they taste. Towards the end of the video, she reminds you to “comment down below if you like this video”. Are you ready for a cuteness overload? Press play and get ready to say awww. If this video made you smile or brightened your day, please show her some love and support by leaving a comment, liking the video, and…

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Beauty comes in all shapes and sizes. Sometimes you’ve got to stop and smell the roses and appreciate true beauty when you see it. In this post, you’ll find some of the most beautiful Asian girls you will come across on the Instagram app. You might even recognize some. If you like them, don’t forget to follow their account. Let us know in the comments below who your favorite is or who else should be added to this list. Feel free to submit them here. This will be a forever growing list so be sure to bookmark this page and check back often for new updates. Hit the next…

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Comic and actor, Nick Cannon recently posted to his Facebook a shocking statement that he was done with hosting America’s Got Talent. Cannon has been a host on the show since 2009. In the statement, Cannon talks about how NBC was attempting to silence him. In a long post on his Facebook, the America’s Got Talent host shared that he was put in a difficult and uncomfortable situation by the network. Supposedly, the NBC network threatened to fire Cannon over a racist made during his comedy special, which aired on February 10th on Showtime. The joke that he made was about “his own…

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A gigantic hairy mysterious creature has washed up on a shore in the Philippines. Shocked locals have flocked to the beach in Cagdainao, Dinagat Islands to look at the huge monster-like creature and shoot selfies with it. The enormous white hairy creature is believed to have come from a recent quake. Several uncommon sea creatures happen to be washing up around the coasts of the tropical islands after the earthquake on Sunday. Pictures of the creature have gone viral online, with several people offering up their ideas about exactly what the monster might be. Several people think the animal could be Appa, a fictional character in…

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Nintendo, the company that created the world famous Super Mario video game, filed a lawsuit recently claiming that a go-karting company stole ideas straight from their Mario Kart game. The company’s name is MariCar, which provides go-karting tours for tourists in the city. Customers would also dress up in Nintendo characters like Mario, Luigi, and Yoshi. This gives them the feeling of playing the popular racing game in real life, which is an infringement of Nintendo’s copyright. Tourists and fans everywhere appear to really love MariCar and the experience according to TripAdvisor. Nevertheless, Akibakart, another similar go-karting company where drivers dress up in Nintendo costumes…

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