Asian Singles’ Dating

Just before we broke for the weekend, Moye shared this video with the other 8Asians writers . “Date An Asian” is a comedic R&B song written by musician/comedian Jen Kwok . In the style of “a mid-tempo Mariah Carey club joint”, the song has a rare message: extolling the awesomeness of “dating” an Asian guy! Jen wrote “Date an Asian” as a positive and lighthearted reaction to negative stereotypes about Asian guys. The song was originally written and performed on ukulele, and premie

Helen Hong When Comix in Manhattan first asked Helen Hong, TV producer and stand-up comedienne, to host a show that would attract an Asian crowd, Hong was pessimistic. “An Asian comedian wouldn’t be a draw, unless they thought they might meet a mate there,” she told The New York Times . Hong was then hit with the idea to do just that. She was familiar with the South Korean phenomenon known as “booking,” where men at a nightclub will tip a waiter to physically drag a young woman they’ve

The hit Asian matchmaking comedy show! Meet new people while laughing! Comedians perform, then try to pair up members of the audience. Get tickets now at www.ComixNY.com Event Date: July 23, 9:30pm website: http://comixny.com/event.aspx?eid=550&sid=2038

If the great comedian Bob Newhart had an Asian American love child it would be Charlyne Yi. She’s the drollest comic working today and her deadpan style makes the comic documentary “Paper Heart,” premiering in dramatic competition at the Sundance Film Festival, a fresh, irreverent road comedy.

Actress and comedian Meera Syal has put her daughter's plans to follow her on to the stage on hold until after her exams.