You may remember Charlyne Yi as the stoner girlfriend from the hilarious comedy Knocked Up, or her self-written indie documentary Paper Heart, where she goes on a quest for true love around the world, listening to people’s stories about how they found “the one.” You might have also seen her awkwardly weird YouTube videos (it’s something about the way she talks that draws you in) or been jealous of her dating Michael Cera in his Juno-gym shorts. There’s just so much to love, isn’t there?

We love Harry. Not Potter (although him, too), but Harry Shum, Jr. How can we not? He’s “ab-ulous” (to quote “Glee”). And boy can dance. So, we were thrilled when we heard “Glee’s” co-creator Brad Falchuk report at ComicCon that Shum will up his appearances in the next season.

I love Kal Penn—he’s funny, smart and by God, he’s Indian. How many Indian Americans (what’s the politically correct term here?) do you see in pop culture today? Padma Lakshmi, anyone from “Slumdog Millionaire,” Kal Penn, [silence]. Nothing jumps immediately to mind. So, it’s been fun to track Kal Penn’s diverse career, from his burger-craving, bong-loving character Kumar to his jobs teaching and reppin’ at the White House to just “House.” And now, he’s leaving the White House (or should I say Multicultural …

Recently, “So You Think You Can Dance” premiered and featured a geisha-themed top 10 women’s routine (see this video before it is pulled by Fox):
One of the reasons I have been a fan of SYTYCD since the third season is that the choreography draws on an exciting and eclectic mix of dance traditions from countries across the world. For example, the fourth season’s Katee Shean and Joshua Allen painstakingly learned the meaning behind classical Indian hand gestures as well as the correct ways to do …

For the second half of season one, I couldn’t help but feel Glee has been missing something. Sure, Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth brought star power, and the singing, particularly Lea Michele’s, is undoubtedly phenomenal. But the plot has lacked the sparkle of earlier episodes, and songs (where did the mash-ups go?) have similarly been lackluster.
Season two promises to be different, with Filipina singer Charice joining the Glee cast as an exchange student.