So amazing to see so many
#AAPI
figure skaters at one event! Do y'all want me to post what they said about
#ShomaUno
retirement? Nothing but love and respect for the 2-time Olympic medalist.
#NathanChen
on
#ShomaUno
retirement (Part 1): "I'm so proud of all the things he's accomplished. I know he knows what's best for him and excited to see where he takes himself -- whether it's inside the sport or outside the sport."
#figureskating
#iceskating
#NathanChen
on
#ShomaUno
retirement (Part 2): "It's been an honor to compete against him. He's definitely pushed me much further than I would've been able to push myself. I was really lucky to be in this generation of incredible athletes" [including
#YuzuruHanyu
, Patrick Chan]
Madison Chock, Nathan Chen and Vincent Zhou,
#TeamUSA
2022 Olympic Gold Medalists honored at
#GoldGala
by Kristi Yamaguchi, Apolo Anton Ohno, Chloe Kim, and Shibutanis.
#ShibSibs
on
#ShomaUno
retirement. Alex: "He's certainly not done with skating. Looking forward to seeing how he progresses and grows his craft as a show skater. He's going to go down as clearly one of the greatest skaters in our sport. We're very proud of him."
#figureskating
#ShibSibs
on
#ShomaUno
retirement. Maia: "What Shoma accomplished was absolutely incredible. It's been amazing to see his art because we remember meeting him when he was as a little kid and then to see how he grew as an artist. I'm looking forward to seeing what he does next."
Job update: I'm leading entertainment coverage for Tudum on
@Netflix
. I started late last year but took a break when my mom got ill. Keep an eye on this space -- will be building up my team!
@FrancesWangTV
@shararehdelara
Where are the Chinese (Cantonese)-speaking cops? Towards the end of the video, when she starts to break down, she cries out, "He harmed me!"
Loved seeing Iman Vellani and Maitreyi Ramakrishnan walking the
#GoldGala
red carpet together. Love the Canadian representation. Later in the evening Maitreyi and Darren Barnet also hung out.
#MCU
#NeverHaveIEver
@MzGossipGirl
@edailypop
@E_NightlyPop
100%. A Black person (or POC) is never obligated to explain racism to a white person. We're not obligated to give up our energy, our space or open ourselves up to emotional trauma. Google is free y'all.
One revelation from the chat with Neil Gaiman (
@neilhimself
) and the
#Sandman
cast was that Neil came up with the concept for "Men of Good Fortune" as a schoolboy. Makes me want to revisit some of those creative stories I brainstormed as a child!
#Manifest
fans, did you binge the first 10 episodes? Check out our interview with
@JR8Ramirez
, who weighs in on the Jared-Michaela-Zeke love triangle and what a potential spin-off with his character would be!
#ManifestOnNetflix
We're 4 weeks away from
#TheSandman
premiere. Check out these new photos of Tom Sturridge, Jenna Coleman,
@vivacheampong
, Boyd Holbrook, Vanesu Samunyai and
@neilhimself
!
Great 4F from Shoma Uno. Hand down on the 4T+3T will be a slight reduction in GOE. 3A clean. I enjoy Shoma skating to classical music, it highlights his elegance. Should easily take the lead.
Journos, by request, here is the second half of my primer, this time focusing on Chinese names, i.e.
@TheFarewell
(another Oscar-worthy film) and
#Mulan
. Yes, there are exceptions, but when in doubt, ask!
#POC
#diversity
Yes, we journalists actually give subjects heads up on stories we're publishing about them so they have an opportunity to respond for fairness and balance. The latest from the LA Times team.
#Erika
#RHOBH
@dannstra
@queensofbravo
Yes, and not only that, she is the ONLY Asian housewife on all Bravo right now (outside Jessel Taank of
#RHONY
which has yet to have a premiere date).
Journos, with Oscar nominations on Monday and
#ParasiteMovie
receiving (well-deserved) coverage, let's try extra hard to get the names (and photos) of the cast correct. Here's a primer I sent to my staff. Feel free to share.
#POC
#Diversity
Is it me or was the
#rhobh
editing pretty jarring? First, Erika's seat kept changing at dinner. And then Dorit reading the receipts before Sutton pulled them out of her purse?
So
#DnDMovie
was delightful! Great casting, fantastic fantasy action, self-aware humor and lots of fan service for grown-up Dungeons and Dragons nerds like me (Bigby's Clench Fist!). Loved it.
.
@HereIsGina
did all her own stunt work in
#Annihilation
. Here's behind the scenes footage of her getting thrown around during that bloody bear fight, exclusive to
@getFANDOM
. Movie out on digital today!
#NathanChen
on
#IliaMalinin
: "It's absolutely incredible what he's doing for the sport. It's been so cool to be able to see these entrants in the next generation so quickly without any lull period. I know he's got so much potential. He's already accomplished so much."
#iceskating
Opinion piece by
@BrianJMoylan
on why Ramona Singer's exit from the
#RealHousewives
is overdue. With her disastrous season on
#RHONY
and upcoming antics on
#RHUGT
, I've heard from many fans who feel the same.
Henry Cavill on
#MissionImpossibleFallout
: "I'm really excited to see this movie so I can see exactly how close to death I came on numerous occassions." "The skills of this man [Tom Cruise] know no limit."
#CinemaCon
#RHOBH
Crystal Kung Minkoff response to me about using a gay slur to describe Jeff Lewis at
#Bravocon
: "I actually didn't know that term was hurtful. But I since learned and I won't use it again, because I genuinely didn't know."
Very honored to continue the
#BlackLivesMatter
conversation with
#DragRace
@MissLaLaRi
, especially about elevating Black voices and positive portrayals of Blackness across all complexions.
@nickdorazio3rd
@FightHaven
This story/footage is several years old, but FightHaven is making it look new. The website it links to, RiverCityPost, is not a legitimate news site and literally plagiarized the DailyMail and then embeds its own Twitter. It does this with every story. Real stories but fake site.
Definitely going to be watching
@theninaparker
new show "Buy My House" this fall on Netflix, where homeowners will sell their homes on the spot to one of four real estate tycoons!
@TheBravoDerm
Jessel's response (from my interview with her coming Friday): "f I was gonna get fashion checked by anyone, damn, well, better be Jenna Lyons and no one else. Let me say that for sure."
@WendyOsefo
@tjb2483
@IamEddieO
Yup, that's why they have blonde hair and blue eyes (and not Cameron's darker features). It's also why Cameron is hesitant to FaceTime with them at the end but puts on a smile -- he knows they're not his!
@TheKempire
Peter has dated or hooked up with most of the female cast! He is just older now (definitely graying and scruffier when I saw him at the premiere party). He's chill and actually has a lot of responsibilities at the restaurant.
My father worked in a Chinese restaurant after immigrating to Chinatown. He went to college and became an engineer.
@Shanemgillis
doesn't get to tell our story. We do.
#ShaneGillis
#SNL
A few weeks ago I wrote a LinkedIn post about the lack of mentors for mid- to senior-level POC (specifically AAPI) professionals in the entertainment industry. I deleted the post because I thought I was just me feeling a certain way. Turns out it wasn't.
I've written many obituaries during my career. This one is for my mother, who passed away on Christmas. Today is my mom and dad's 45th wedding anniversary. I miss her dearly.
Tom Cruise reveals it took 106 leaps to get just three usable takes of his
#MissionImpossibleFallout
skydive sequence with Henry Cavill. We saw the raw takes. Incredible filmmaking and stuntwork. He's a legend.
#CinemaCon
Little bummed about this cancellation. It took some episodes to warm up to (the first few felt like one giant Grindr ad) but it was fun(ny). It also felt a helluva lot more like "Sex and the City" than "And Just Like That," that's for sure.
Tried to keep as many funny
@Kate_Chastain
anecdotes in here. She's a great, sharp storyteller which is exactly what makes a successful talk show!
#BravosChatRoom
Not gonna lie. Sitting here in tears listening to Alfie Boe, Lea Salonga and Samantha Barks' beautiful voices.
#LesMiserables
on PBS. Finale gets me every time.
When a person of color applies for a management role, the feedback is "you're qualified, but" whereas non-POC hear "you're qualified, and" -- Yvette Miley, SVP MSNBC/NBC News
#AAJA20
Womp womp. Was working on this same piece for
#AAPI
Heritage Month and got derailed by Emmys and Cannes and life in general. Anyway, check out these pods!
"I'm so proud of Ariana -- and the audience is too -- for turning it around and living her best fucking life!" says Lisa Vanderpump
#PumpRules
#BravoCon
#bravocon2023
I'm so in sync with Carrie Bradshaw that I too ordered Fat Witch Bakery for my neighbors -- before the episode aired. Though I live in LA. Not lying.
#AndJustLikeThat
For those wondering why
#ShomaUno
had his third spin invalidated, I believe it's because he did two spins of the same category: flying change combo spin (FCCSp). You cannot repeat the same category spin.
#FigureSkating
If you are a black journalist, I am happy to give you feedback on your clips/resume or answer any questions I can about getting a job in news. Priority given to recent graduates and those affected by media layoffs/COVID-19. 1/3
@WritersofColor
@NABJ