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Born Kalpen Suresh Modi on April 23, 1977 in Montclair, NJ, Penn was raised a first generation Indian-American by his father, an engineer, and his mother, a chemist for a perfume company; both were Gujarati immigrants from India. Yearning to perform since he was a child – something his parents had hoped was a passing phase – the young aspiring actor attended the Fine and Performing Arts Specialized Learning Center in Farmingdale, where he learned acting, dance, movement and vocal training. His parents’ dream of a life for their son geared more toward becoming a doctor or lawyer or some…

The son of a Christian minister, he was born Cho Yo Han in Seoul, South Korea on June 16, 1972. The family moved to the United States in 1978, and settled in Los Angeles, where Cho attended high school before enrolling at the University of California at Berkeley. Though he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English literature, he developed a passion for acting after appearing in the play, “Warrior Woman.” He was particularly inspired by the fact that many of his cast mates still displayed such dedication to their craft, despite being well into their fifth decades.…

Brenda Song (born March 27, 1988) is an Asian American actress, film producer, and model. Her father is Hmong Chinese and her mother is Thai-American. Song started in show business as a child fashion model. Her early television work included roles in the shows Fudge (1995) and 100 Deeds for Eddie McDowd (1999). After many commercials and television roles in the late 1990s, Song won aYoung Artist Award for her performance in The Ultimate Christmas Present (2000). She made her screen debut in Santa with Muscles (1996) and appeared in 20th Century Fox’s Like Mike (2002). Her movies on the Disney Channel include Get a Clue (2002) and Stuck in the…

Came across this nice cover of Bruno Mars’ Just The Way You Are by YouTube star and artist Dawen. Although there are thousands of covers of this song already out, Dawen takes it to another level in this video. Great vocals and an overall fun video, click play and check it out for yourself! Follow Dawen on Facebook and His YouTube Channel to stay up to date with all things Dawen.

Brenda Song is taking her Suite Life On Deck all the way to Boogie Town, which is the title of her new movie co-starring Marques Houston. In Boogie Town, the 22-year-old actress stars as Natalie, a girl that develops a forbidden love with Marques Houston. It’s like a futuristic rendition of Romeo & Juliet with dancing and vampires. The movie is set to be released in October of 2011. Brenda has stated, “It’s like hip-hop, but [Boogie Town has] a lot of wire works because it’s very futuristic. It’s actually really cool because we did a lot of night shooting in downtown L.A.,…

After great box-office sales for Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle and Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay, John Cho & Kal Penn team up again for the third installment in the franchise. This time, Harold & Kumar will be back again this Christmas 2011 in “A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas” in 3-D. The story picks up six years after their Guantanamo Bay adventure, stoner buds Harold Lee and Kumar Patel cause a holiday debacle by accidentally burning down Harold’s father-in-law’s prized Christmas tree. The movie is sure to be another classic and we’ll keep you updated…

Our fellow Asian American baller, Jeremy Lin aka J.Lin,  has recently been called back to the NBA by the Golden State Warriors. J. Lin has been playing in the D-League these past few weeks and even won Player of the Week honors while playing for the Reno Bighorns. The Warriors called upon his services due to their recent guard problems. Regardless of the issue, this is a great opportunity for Lin to shine. He has shown that given time and opportunity, he can make a huge difference on both the offensive and defensive side of the game. Let’s hope that…

The new K-Town reality show, dubbed as the “Asian Jersey Shore”, has recently been picked up by a television network. No word on which network it will be on, but according to Tyrese’s twitter, “Ladies and Gentleman proud to say we just closed our K-Town Deal!! Who and what is K-town?? I’m glad you asked standby..”. Obviously there’s a lot of hype and anticipation for this reality show for many reasons. One, it would be the FIRST ever ALL-ASIAN AMERICAN reality show cast on network tv. Two, it shatters all kinds of stereotypes that typically label Asian Americans. There are…

Seattle Mariners’ right fielder Ichiro Suzuki is already considered one of the best batters in Major League Baseball history. Now he’s tied for the American League record after winning his 10th golden glove award in 2010. His 10th award has tied him with great players such as Ken Griffey Jr., Andruw Jones and Al Kaline. Ichiro has been dominating the game of baseball in Japan and in the United States and is a definite lock for the MLB Hall of Fame. He’s a nine-time MLB All-Star and is the only player in MLB history to have over 200 hits in 10 consecutive seasons. With…

After tallying more votes than Green Bay’s Clay Matthews, The Pittsburgh Steelers’ Troy Polamalu was awarded the Associated Press Defensive Player of the Year award. Ever since entering the NFL in 2003, Polamalu has done nothing but wreak havoc on NFL offenses. His trademark hair which he dawns represents his Samoan heritage has become iconic throughout the media and the league. Though Polamalu has had better statistical years, his impact on the field this year on the defensive end was unmatched. Check out this amazing “flying sack” video below against the Titans during this past NFL season, and you’ll see…

Here’s a remix to Wiz Khalifa’s smash hit, Black & Yellow featuring J.Reyez, Hangman & Tycoon. A remix that definitely represents for the Asians throughout the world. “Cause I’m Yellow, Cause I’m Yellow, Cause I’m Yellow, Cause I’m Yellow. Click play to check out the video. Lyrics: (Verse 1 – J.Reyez) rock a snapback with the yellow chain my life speeding fast, feeling like I’m switching lanes I ain’t trippin’ but I wanna go explore the globe love for every single fan that support the shows flash and shuttersounds, dim the lights low get in the zone, ’cause everytime we…

Golden State Warrior, Jeremy Lin, who was recently re-assigned to the Reno Bighorns, was recently voted the D-League’s Player of the week.  Lin put on an impressive performance this past week averaging 20.3 points, 5.8 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 2.8 steals. Receiving only limited minutes with the Warriors this season, Lin has shown flashes of being a very productive player if given time. With numbers like this, Lin should be back in the NBA soon enough. Hopefully the Warriors will put him in the rotation more and give our fellow Asian brother some PT (Playing Time)!

What if you only HAD 3 minutes? Can you do it? Or will you fail? Click to watch now.

Maggie Q’s resume keeps filling up. In the movie, “Priest”, which opens up May 13, 2011, Maggie plays the role of a Priestess who kicks a lot of vampire ass.

Congratulations Jeri LeeYou’re nominated by FANs as one of the TOP 100 Philippines Top Model in the World 2011