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‘Flash Forward’ Canceled by ABC

Posted by Harry in All posts, Hollywood, Hyphen, Media, Star Trek on May 17, 2010

John Cho

John Cho plays FBI agent Demetri Noh in "Flash Forward."

ABC has  canceled “Flash Forward,” the  sci-fi show that starred John Cho in one of the most visible televison roles for an Asian American actor in recent years. Read the rest of this entry »

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John Cho discusses ‘Harold and Kumar,’ ‘Star Trek’ sequels

Posted by Harry in All posts, Asian spotting, Hollywood, Hyphen, Star Trek on March 11, 2010

Flash Forward star John Cho says that a script for the third Harold and Kumar has been written and that it will be a holiday-themed movie that takes place a few years after the last film. The new Star Trek script is being written, Cho says, but he doesn’t know what the story is about. I can’t wait to see both of them.

This post is also on Hyphen magazine’s blog.

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Have to wait to see ‘Star Trek’

Posted by Harry in All posts, Hyphen, Media, Race, Star Trek on May 6, 2009

startrek650I was going to see the “Star Trek” reboot tonight, but my in into the advance screening bailed on me, so I’ll wait till this weekend.

We brought back a couple of “Star Trek” related articles on Hyphenmagazine.com to mark the movie’s opening. One is a Q&A with John Cho, who plays Sulu in the movie, and the other is one I wrote that examines racial stereotypes in the “Star Trek” universe.

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New Star Trek trailer offers glimpse of John Cho

Posted by Harry in All posts, Hollywood, Hyphen, Media, Star Trek on November 17, 2008

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John Cho in 'Star Trek.'

I had to geek out about the just-released full trailer for the “Star Trek” prequel that’s coming out next year. Read the rest of this entry »

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John Cho ‘Star Trek’ poster released

Posted by Harry in All posts, Hyphen, Star Trek on August 14, 2008

John Cho

OK, had to geek out over this for a minute. Now I’m better. This movie poster with John Cho, whom you may know as Harold of “Harold and Kumar,” for the new “Star Trek” movie was released this week. Read the rest of this entry »

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‘Harold & Kumar’ opens today

Posted by Harry in All posts, Hollywood, Hyphen, Media, Star Trek on April 25, 2008

Harold & Kumar

“Harold & Kumar: Escape From Guantanamo Bay” opens today and it’s my most anticipated movie of the year now that the new “Star Trek” has been pushed back to 2009. I know I’m not the only one who’s been waiting to see “Harold & Kumar.” Read the rest of this entry »

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John Cho to be the new Sulu

Posted by Harry in All posts, Hollywood, Hyphen, Media, Star Trek on October 12, 2007

John Cho

It looks like John Cho of Harold and Kumar fame is going to be the new Sulu for the next Star Trek movie, according to multiple news stories and StarTrek.com. Read the rest of this entry »

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It happens in Vegas: change

Posted by Harry in All posts, Star Trek, Travel on May 31, 2007

Vegas

The bright lights of the Las Vegas Strip.

My first visit to Las Vegas was in 1999. A buddy and I booked the best hotel deal we could find, and not knowing the geography, we ended up in the Stratosphere, at the far north end of the Strip away from most of the action.

In subsequent trips, we’ve got a little smarter and stayed at hotels at the southern end of the strip, where most of the big hotels are located, but often still trying to get a decent room and eschewing the larger luxury casinos, which have grown in size and number since 1999. Read the rest of this entry »

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Takei joining cast of Heroes

Posted by Harry in All posts, Hollywood, Hyphen, Media, Star Trek on November 20, 2006

George Takei, aka Sulu from Star Trek, is going to play Hiro Nakamura’s father in Heroes.

Takei’s character is big honcho who shows up in America with his bodyguard to try and kidnap his son and take him back to Japan, said Masi Oka, who plays Hiro, in TV Guide.

“I just hope I get to say, ‘Dad! Sulu is my hero, not you!’ The sci-fi fans would love it!” Oka said.

It’s a natural fit for Takei, a legendary sci-fi icon, to join the hottest science fiction show on TV.

This posting is also on Hyphen magazine’s blog.

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George Takei’s trek

Posted by Harry in All posts, Hollywood, Hyphen, Star Trek on April 27, 2006

Star Trek’s George Takei has been making the rounds, appearing on Howard Stern’s new radio show and speaking up for gay and lesbian rights around the country since coming out publicly last year. Read the rest of this entry »

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