Is Hollywood Ready for a South Asian American Child Star?
(Divanee) It’s fair to say that Aziz Ansari, Mindy Kaling and Kal Penn have become household names, paving the way for many South Asian performers — including the cast of the recently-canceled...
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DGA gives TV producers failing grade on hiring women, minorities
(Los Angeles Times) Further evidence has emerged that Hollywood has made little progress in hiring women and minorities to work on prime-time television shows. A survey conducted by the Directors...
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‘Puss In Boots’ And Hollywood Stereotypes
(Huffington Post) Slowly, the entertainment industry is taking notice that Latinos are a demographic force to be taken seriously. In baby steps, tiny foot-dragging steps, Hollywood seems to be moving...
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Asian-Americans Help Alter Face of Hollywood
(Voice of America) For many years, actors whose ancestors came from Asia and the Pacific Islands landed few major roles in Hollywood. And when they did appear, they were often typecast. But recently,...
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Black Actresses: Where Are the Good Roles?
(The Root) Is Hollywood backsliding when it comes to providing high-quality, realistic roles for African-American women? According to the veteran black film and TV actresses, industry insiders and...
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Kids Choice Awards 2012: Meet The 22 Coolest Latino Kids In Hollywood
(Huffington Post) Selena Gomez, Victoria Justice and "Big Time Rush" singer Carlos Pena are just a few of the young Latino stars getting slimed at tonight's annual Kids Choice Awards in Los Angeles....
View ArticleHBO’s Girls: Black and White in the Media
(Citizen of the Month) There are quite a few articles today about a controversy revolving around the new Lena Dunham- created HBO show, Girls, and the lack of diversity in the cast, particular with...
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Hollywood Branded Launches Hispanic Consumer Marketing Division
(Hispanic Business) Los Angeles-based agency Hollywood Branded Inc. this week announced the launch of its Hispanic Consumer Marketing Division servicing the entertainment, corporate and consumer...
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The Hollywood Reporter: Emmy Roundtable Cover Lacks Diversity, Only Features...
(Huffington Post) With Emmy nominations on the horizon (July 19th), The Hollywood Reporter(THR) hosted an Emmy roundtable panel with six talented actresses: Claire Danes (star of Showtime's...
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‘Cloud Atlas’ Slammed for Lack of Asian Actors, ‘Yellow Face’ Makeup By...
(Hollywood Reporter) "In the modern age of movie make up, it is disturbing to see poorly done Asian eye prosthetics to make Caucasian men look Asian," the Media Action Network for Asian Americans...
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