Friday, September 18, 2015

"Fresh Off the Boat" (comedy, race, TV)

CC Liu, Dhr. Seven, Seth Auberon, Wisdom Quarterly; A Martinez (scpr.org); ABC


Best funerals, East and West (8asians.com)
Yesterday (Thursday, 9-17-15) in Pasadena the local NPR affiliate (kpcc.org) held a capacity event at the Crawford Family Forum that also ran on Livestream at 8:00 pm.
 
The fall television season is about to launch. Last year saw the likes of ABC's “Fresh Off the Boat,” "Black-ish," and "Jane the Virgin" poke fun at racial stereotypes, while appealing to audiences across the spectrum.
 
And in the land of late-night television, South African comedian Trevor Noah will soon replace Jon Stewart as host of “The Daily Show.”

(FungBrosComedy) Let's analyze the first episode of a hit show in its second season and only getting better as the preview we saw proved.
New episode Tuesday, Sept. 22
(ABC.go.comSept. 1, 2015) Pack your bags for a "Fresh Off the Boat" season premiere event. It’s a long vacation and if anyone needs a getaway, it’s this family! Premieres Tuesday Sept. 22nd on ABC. Facebook.com; twitter.com

This Crawford Family Forum program features an advanced screening of the “Fresh Off the Boat” season premiere and follow it with a look at the long-term implications of the success of these shows and how their existence is changing how we all talk about race. What behind-the-scenes battles have taken place? And what’s next?

(ISAtv) "Fresh Off the Boat" premieres! - Angry Asian America, Season 1, Episode 12.
 
MODERATOR
GUEST PANELISTS
  • Melvin Mar (@ChineseGuy88), executive producer of “Fresh Off the Boat”
  • Joz Wang (@JozJozJoz), editor of 8 Asians, founder of V3, the largest digital media conference for Asian-American journalists, bloggers, and more
  • Angela M. Hutchinson (@IamBiH), casting director and founder of the Breaking into Hollywood, a nonprofit for show business professionals
Mummies: New Secrets from the Tombs, Natural History Museum (NHM.org)

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