Daily Archives: May 14, 2008

APA Month Day 14 – Yul Kwon

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Yul Kwon was the winner of Survivor: Cook Islands. Dubbed the “Ringleader”, “Puppet Master” and “Godfather”, he became the first Asian American winner on Survivor. After being crowned the champion, Yul Kwon was voted one of People magazine’s Sexiest Men for 2006. The Stanford/Yale graduate now spends time promoting great causes including bone marrow donation, domestic violence, and promoting Asian Americans in the media.

He recently announced his engagement to longtime girlfriend Sophie Tan. And will be opening a Red Mango fro-yo shop in Palo Alto.

See this interview with Yul Kwon with Julie Chen after winning Survivor:

Kristi Yamaguchi in Dancing with the Stars Final

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This week the contestants on Dancing with the Stars chose random dances from a hat. Kristi Yamaguchi and Mark Ballas drew the Tango and the Jive. Previously, Kristi and Mark got a perfect score for their Jive. That was the only perfect score of the season.

The Finals will be tough as Kristi Yamaguchi faces Cheryl Burke, who won the Dancing with the Stars competition in the second and third seasons. BTW – Cheryl Burke is of Filipino, Irish, Russian descent.

Watch Kristi Yamaguchi tango:

Watch Kristi Yamaguchi jive:

Honda ASIMO robot conducts the Detroit Symphony

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You read that right. The Honda ASIMO robot opened for world renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma by conducting the Detroit Symphony Orchestra with the song “The Impossible Dream” from Man of La Mancha. Honda also gave $1 million to the Detroit’s music programs.

Watch ASIMO conduct the Detroit Symphony:

In case you were wondering, ASIMO stands for Advanced Step in Innovative Mobility. Someday this robot will assist the elderly and disabled in their homes. See more footage of ASIMO in action on the Honda site.

Charice Pempengco on Oprah

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Charice Pempengco is a 15 year old Filipina singer from the Philippines who can sing the songs from heavy hitters like Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey. Other vocal influences include Celine Dion, Beyonce, and Regine Velasquez. Her voice is unbelievable for a person her age. She has made it big internationally by performing on Oprah’s show a few days ago. (Keep a close eye on the audience reactions in all the videos below.)

Watch Charice Pempengco on Oprah:

We wonder if she will appear on American Idol or get an album released in the US. Someone give this girl a record contract!!!

Charice got put on the map when a Korean Star King video surfaced on YouTube in November 2007. (Look at the expressions of the people in the audience.)

Charice Pempengco also appeared on Ellen late last year.

Add Charice Pempengco as your myspace friend.

Michelle Krusiec in What Happens in Vegas

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Michelle Krusiec stars opposite Cameron Diaz in the light-hearted comedy “What Happens in Vegas”. She plays Mimi Chong aka “the Chonger” a pathetically overachieving co-worker. Michelle Krusiec and Cameron Diaz are archrivals as they compete for the attention of their boss for a promotion.

Watch Michelle Krusiec at the premiere of “What Happens in Vegas” about the 44 second mark:

Recently, Michelle Krusiec attended the Asian Excellence Awards. Watch her interview at the Celebrity bar. Also catch her on Dirty Sexy Money when it returns on the air. And on the Nanking DVD.

Tila Tequila gets book deal

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Tila Tequila aka Tila Nguyen has signed a book deal with with Scribner. The book will be entitled “Hooking Up with Tila Tequila” and covers her no-holds-barred thoughts on love, fame, happiness, and success. The book is expected to be released in December 2008. Just in time for Christmas. Somehow, we don’t think this will make it on to the New York Times Bestseller list.

If you can’t wait to get more of Tile Tequila, you can watch her on MTV’s A Shot at Love II: