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Thu, May 3 2012

INTO THE NEXT STAGE: Dick Clark and Me

Also tagged: BILL MAHER, Countdown America, Dick Clark, MANAA, NAACP, SARAH SILVERMAN

By GUY AOKI In a previous column, I talked about working on the “American Top 40” radio show as a production assistant, then researcher and mixing producer. I was there between 1984 and 1988, but after...

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Thu, Apr 19 2012

INTO THE NEXT STAGE: Korean Americans 20 Years After the Riots

Also tagged: american idol, Hawaii Five-O, JESSICA SANCHEZ, KOREAN AMERICANS, MANAA, media, news, nightline, race relations, ted koppel, the la riots, Vincent Chin

By GUY AOKI With the 20th anniversary of the Los Angeles riots almost upon us, I’ve done several interviews with various outlets interested in hearing my recollections of the time and perspective on...

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Thu, Apr 5 2012

INTO THE NEXT STAGE: Agent Cho’s Girlfriend: A Prostitute

Also tagged: Alcatraz, american idol, Heejun Han, Jeremy Lin, JESSICA SANCHEZ, jj abrams, Maggie Q, MANAA, New York Knicks, NIKITA, parminger nagra, RACISM, STAR TREK, television, the cw, the mentalist, tim kang

By GUY AOKI It’s still one of the things you look for when watching an Asian male regular on TV: Does he get a love interest? In the past, it was more a surprise when one did actually “get lucky”...

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Thu, Mar 22 2012

INTO THE NEXT STAGE: You’ve Got to Be Kidding

Also tagged: american idol, Aubrey O'Day, Celebrity Apprentice, Columnists, DONALD TRUMP, entertainment, george takei, Heejun Han, into the next stage, itns, JESSICA SANCHEZ, JOHN RUBY, Mina Shum, MINH DUC NGUYEN, PORTER LYNN, sandra oh, Tia Carrere, Trojans, USC, USC FILM SCHOOL, Vietnamese

By GUY AOKI (First published in The Rafu Shimpo on Mar. 22, 2012.) === This column’s title applies to at least three different situations. In 1994, Chinese Canadian Mina Shum wrote and directed a film...

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Mon, Mar 19 2012

DJs Solicit Racist Jokes; MANAA Praises DirecTV for Response

Also tagged: Anthony Fedreico, Artie Lange, Asian Pacific American Media Coalition, Carmelo Anthony, chink in the armor, Chris Long, Darris Gringeri, Derek Chang, DirecTV Sports Group, ESPN, FoxSports.com, Jason Whitlock, Jeremy Lin, MANAA, Max Bretos, MIRIAM NAKAMURA-QUAN, New York Knicks, New York Post, Nick and Artie Show, Nick DiPaolo, Premiere Radoi Networks, Soon-Yi

Los Angeles-based Media Action Network for Asian Americans (MANAA) is praising DirecTV for disciplining two on-air staffers who, after discussing New York Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin, asked their listeners...

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Thu, Mar 8 2012

INTO THE NEXT STAGE: George Takei Out on “Celebrity Apprentice”

Also tagged: 2 BROKE GIRLS, american idol, Arsenio Hall, B.D. Wong, BETH BEHRS, Celebrity Apprentice, Cherry Jones, Cheryl Tiegs, Clay Aiken, David Cassidy, DONALD TRUMP, george takei, Heejun Han, Ivanka Trump, janm, Jason Isaacs, Jason O'Meara, Jimmy Iovine, KAT DENNINGS, Kevin Spicer, Lisa Lampanelli, Lou Ferrigno, MATTHEW MOY, NBC Awake, Philip Phillips, Richie Cowboy Law, Ryan Seacrest, Steven Tyler, Terra Nova, THE APPRENTICE, Tia Carrere, Tim Chiou, Victoria Goti

By GUY AOKI (First published in The Rafu Shimpo on Mar. 8, 2012.) === Sometimes, I don‘t know why I bother: The last three seasons, I watched Donald Trump’s reality show for someone in particular...

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Thu, Feb 23 2012

INTO THE NEXT STAGE: 20 Years On; Then and Now

Also tagged: 21 Jump Street, Akira, Alexander Payne, ALL AMERICAN GIRL, Amasian, Asian Pacific American Media Coalition, Bill Plaschke, Black Sash, Bruno Mars, Carrie Ann Inaba, Cashmere Mafia, chink in the armor, Chow Yun Fat, Dance War: Bruno vs. Carrie Ann, Deedee Magno, Dustin Nguyen, ESPN, FAR EAST MOVEMENT, Fox Sports, Greg Kelly, Holly Robinson Peete, In Living Color, Jackie Chan, Jason Whitlock, Jay Leno, Jeremy Lin, Jet Li, los angeles times, Lucy Liu, M. Night Shyamalan, Maggie Q, MARGARET CHO, Martial Law, NIKITA, Rob King, Rob Schneider, Russell Wong, sammo hung, Stephen J. Cannell Productions, Steve Park, The Descendants, the Last Airbender, WNYW, Yellow Mamba

By GUY AOKI (First published in The Rafu Shimpo on Feb. 23, 2012.) === Hard to believe, but it was on Feb. 26, 1992 that “Into the Next Stage” first appeared in the pages of the Rafu Shimpo. Back...

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Tue, Feb 21 2012

MANAA Praises ESPN for Firing Over Headline, Pushes for Better Oversight

Also tagged: Asian Pacific American Media Coalition, chink in the armor, ESPN, Fox Sports, Jason Whitlock, Jeremy Lin, MANAA, Max Bretos, MIRIAM NAKAMURA-QUAN, New York Knicks, Rob King

Ted Chen of NBC4 interviews Guy Aoki of MANAA about the Jeremy Lin controversy. To see the video, click link at the end of this article. Los Angeles-based Media Action Network for Asian Americans (MANAA)...

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Thu, Feb 9 2012

INTO THE NEXT STAGE: More Asian Freaks on ‘American Idol’

Also tagged: 2 BROKE GIRLS, Alcatraz, american idol, Charlyne Yi, Daniel Dae Kim, grace park, Hawaii Five-0, Heejun Han, House, Jennifer Lopez, Kahterine McPhee, Ken Leung, masi oka, MATTHEW MOY, Parminder Nagra, Phong Vu, randy jackson, Raza Jaffrey, SARAH SILVERMAN, Smash, Steven Tyler, Super Bowl, William Hung

By GUY AOKI (First published in The Rafu Shimpo on Feb. 9, 2012.) === “She bangs! She bangs! Ooh baby, she moves! She moves!” It’s been eight years since William Hung auditioned for television’s...

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Thu, Jan 26 2012

INTO THE NEXT STAGE: A New Korean American Super Hero—The Ray

Also tagged: 2 BROKE GIRLS, Celebrity Apprentice, Chanti, Darius Williams, David Kim, DC Comics, Deathstroke, george takei, GLEE, HAN LEE, Happy Terrill, Harry Shum Jr., Jamal Ingle, JENNA USHKOWITZ, Jimmy Palmiotti, Jungle Action, Justice League of America, Justice Society of America, Justin Gray, Lucien Gates, Luke Cage Hero for Hire, MATTHEW MOY, Michael Patrick King, MIKE CHANG, Nina Tassler, Power Man, Ray Palmer, Ray Terrill, Rich Perrotta, Rob, RYAN CHOI, Ryan Murphy, Shang-Chi Master of Kung Fu, sun gun, Teen Titans, the Atom, the Black Panther, the New Atom, the Ray, Tia Carrere, Tim Goodman, Uncle Sam and the Freedom Fighters, Xombi

By GUY AOKI (First published in The Rafu Shimpo on Jan. 26, 2012.) === Despite their popularity across all races, comic book superheroes have been 90 percent white dating back to their invention in the...

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INTO THE NEXT STAGE: Dick Clark and Me

INTO THE NEXT STAGE: Korean Americans 20 Years After the Riots

INTO THE NEXT STAGE: Agent Cho’s Girlfriend: A Prostitute

INTO THE NEXT STAGE: You’ve Got to Be Kidding

DJs Solicit Racist Jokes; MANAA Praises DirecTV for Response

INTO THE NEXT STAGE: George Takei Out on “Celebrity Apprentice”

INTO THE NEXT STAGE: 20 Years On; Then and Now

MANAA Praises ESPN for Firing Over Headline, Pushes for Better Oversight

INTO THE NEXT STAGE: More Asian Freaks on ‘American Idol’

INTO THE NEXT STAGE: A New Korean American Super Hero—The Ray

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