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Hasan Minhaj Will Host a Weekly Talk Show On Netflix
Hasan Minhaj will become the first Indian American to host his own weekly comedy talk show when his 32-episode series starts on Netflix later this year. Minhaj, a correspondent on Comedy […]
Sarayu Blue, Janina Gavankar Land Comedy Pilot Roles
NBC’s new untitled comedy, based on a book by Orli Auslander, will have Sarayu Blue in the lead role, while another untitled comedy at Fox has cast Janina Gavankar […]
CBS Pilot About Indian Family in New York Casts Nishi Munshi
A CBS pilot about an Indian family of doctors working in New York City has cast Nishi Munshi as a series regular, according to Deadline. Written by Ajay Sahgal, […]
Two Asian Actors Nab Network Pilot Leads
This pilot season looks promising for increased TV screen diversity, if recent news is any indication — Kosha Patel is set to lead ABC’s pilot of “False Profits,” while […]
Hannah Simone to Play TV Indian American Superheroine
Television is finally getting an Indian American superheroine. The reboot of “Greatest American Hero,” an ABC pilot which comes from “Fresh Off the Boat” showrunner Nahnatchka Khan, will star […]
Sandra Oh Was Surprised by ‘Killing Eve’ Lead Role Offer
Sandra Oh remembers the moment she was first offered the lead role in the upcoming BBC America series “Killing Eve.” “I was flipping through the script going, ‘Where’s the […]
Lilan Bowden Breaks Through With Disney’s ‘Andi Mack’
For Lilan Bowden, being a part of Disney’s “Andi Mack” feels like she hit the jackpot. “I was living a really fruitful life and knew as long as I […]
Will Yun Lee Joins ‘The Good Doctor’
Will Yun Lee is joining the our favorite medical team at San Jose St. Bonaventure Hospital in ABC’s “The Good Doctor.” The Korean American actor, who currently plays Taka […]
David Chang Gets New Netflix Series ‘Ugly Delicious’
Chef David Chang has teamed up with Netflix and Oscar-winning filmmaker Morgan Neville for a new cooking docu-series entitled “Ugly Delicious,” according to Deadline. “Food is something we all […]
Daniel Dae Kim, David Henry Hwang to Bring Book Series to TV
Talk about a power couple — Daniel Dae Kim and David Henry Hwang are teaming together to executive produce a TV adaptation of “First Rule of Ten,” the popular book […]
Hulu Options TV Adaptation of ‘Wangs vs. The World’
The bestselling Asian American novel “The Wangs vs. The World” may be getting a Hulu TV adaptation, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Penned by Jade Chang, “The Wangs vs. […]
HBO’s ‘Here and Now,’ Starring Raymond Lee, Debuts in February
“Here and Now,” the new HBO series by Alan Ball (“True Blood”) starring Raymond Lee, will debut Feb. 11 for a 10-episode first season, according to Deadline. Lee will […]
Newcomer Hong Chau Nominated For Golden Globe For ‘Downsizing’
Hong Chau, who stars in the star-studded “Downsizing,” alongside Matt Damon, Christoph Waltz and Kristen Wiig, is nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a […]
Open Casting Call For Wong Kar-Wai’s ‘Tong Wars’
Famed Hong Kong filmmaker and auteur Wong Kar-Wai is headed to television to direct a Chinese American gangster saga — and he is looking for actors. Here’s the notice: […]
