In The Media: Fresh Off The Press

[CrazyDog]

YES! I love this show, and so am happy it will be back for S3.

Edited March 12, 2016 by CrazyDog

[galax-arena]

FOTB won two Young Artist Awards last night, "Outstanding Young Ensemble in a TV Series" for Ian Chen, Forrest Wheeler, and Hudson Yang, and "Best Performance in a TV Series - Recurring Young Actress (14 - 21)" for Luna Blaise. 

[biakbiak]

Eddie Huang is going to have a food/travel show on Viceland (new network that replaced H2), from the previews the real life Jessica and Louis will appear on the show. It premieres April 28th.

Edited April 2, 2016 by biakbiak

[ElectricBoogaloo]

Eddie's food/travel show for Vice was originally called Fresh Off the Boat. He changed the name to Huang's World so that the sitcom could be named Fresh Off the Boat because it's the name of his memoir (which is what the sitcom was originally based upon). You can watch the previous seasons on YouTube.

[biakbiak]

I know I used to watch a lot of it but didn't see any of the episodes with Jessica and Louis if they were on it but they are in the preview for Huang's World.

[ElectricBoogaloo]

His dad was definitely in one of the episodes where he went to Taiwan (IIRC Eddie took two trips there - I can't remember if he took his dad the first time or the second time, but it was right after his book came out because he brought a copy and showed it while they were eating at a dumpling restaurant). I don't think he's taken his mom on location before though (or if he did, she wasn't on camera).

[MaryMitch]

Eddie Huang was on The Late Show (Colbert) the other night. I don't think I've ever seen him before, and it struck me how the actor who plays him (Hudson Yang) really has him nailed.

[maraleia]

Constance Wu and others are calling out Hollywood's whitewashing of Asian characters...God I love her so much http://www.etcanada.com/blogs/etc_193753/constance-wu-calls-out-kimmy-schmidts-white-washing/tv

https://www.buzzfeed.com/susancheng/constance-wu-mingna-wen-urge-asian-americans-to-fight-back?utm_term=.wr43bb62n#.rwEBRR91e

[ElectricBoogaloo]

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Eddie Huang was on The Late Show (Colbert) the other night. I don't think I've ever seen him before, and it struck me how the actor who plays him (Hudson Yang) really has him nailed.

In case anyone missed it!

 

 

Edited May 11, 2016 by ElectricBoogaloo

[ElectricBoogaloo]

Viceland posted the Orlando episode of Huang's World on youtube so you can see Eddie, Evan, Jessica, and Louise (no Emery though!) celebrating Chinese New Year.

This is a deleted scene from the same episode where Eddie and Evan make a Chinese New Year dinner in Brooklyn:

[ElectricBoogaloo]

Eddie Huang is doing a book tour for his new book Double Cup Love and he will be in San Francisco on Monday, June 6. It's already sold out, but there will be a livestream available at www.jccsf.org/ondemand beginning at 7pm PDT. There are still tickets available for his stop in Oakland on Tuesday, June 7.

[ElectricBoogaloo]

Eddie's talk in San Francisco:

[HawaiiTVGuy]

OK...I might be too much of a square, but it is a bummer seeing that Evan tokes up.

Edited June 9, 2016 by HawaiiTVGuy

[peeayebee]

Was that from Eddie's talk in SF? I'm not going to watch that. Could you give more details?

[biakbiak]

Nice interview with Constance.

Edited June 28, 2016 by biakbiak

[Artsda]

Fresh Off the Boat to Film in Taiwan

That's quite a location shoot. 

[ElectricBoogaloo]

Fresh Off the Boat shopping bags given away at Ranch 99

By the time I got there, they were out of bags!

[ElectricBoogaloo]

Hudson Yang did the Ham4All challenge!

[ElectricBoogaloo]

Ian Chen did the Ham4All challenge too - so cute!

[ElectricBoogaloo]

Critics Choice Award nominations:

Best Actor in a Comedy Series - Randall Park
Best Actress in a Comedy Series - Constance Wu

[Jaded]

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The ABC comedy returns Jan. 2 with two big-name guest stars. Cheryl Hines appears as Faye, Honey’s mother, a conservative woman who is opinionated about her daughter’s choices. When she comes to Orlando to help her daughter prepare for her baby, Honey enlists Jessica’s help to buffer against Faye’s meddling and controlling nature. Also, Niecy Nash will appear as Wilhelmina, a “child sage” who teaches a parenting class based on New Age philosophies. She’s calm and centered with an awkward sense of humor. I’d put good money on these two roles being connected.

EW

[Robert Lynch]

9 hours ago, Jaded said:

EW

ABC, what is with casting women in mother roles when their co-stars are only 15 or 16 years their senior? They did it with Elizabeth Pena and Sofia in MF. Now, FOB? C'mon, ABC, be realistic.

[biakbiak]

17 hours ago, Robert Lynch said:

ABC, what is with casting women in mother roles when their co-stars are only 15 or 16 years their senior? They did it with Elizabeth Pena and Sofia in MF. Now, FOB? C'mon, ABC, be realistic.

Cheryl is 18 years older and I could very easily see Honey being the product of a young mother, though i also think the character is supposed to be younger than Chelsey is in real life.

[ClareWalks]

Yeah, I remember one episode where Honey mentioned being 28, I think. Not sure why they made her so ridiculously young. I mean the actress is gorgeous but she is clearly in her mid- to late-30s at least.

[fishcakes]

She's 34, but the dated hairstyle she wears on the show makes her look older. Sort of the way the 21-year-olds on the Miss America pageant always look 40 to me because of the big hair and heavy makeup. (Though I haven't watched Miss America in years, so maybe it's better now.) If you look at pictures of Chelsey Crisp where she's not done up for the show, she looks a little younger.

[biakbiak]

4 hours ago, ClareWalks said:

Yeah, I remember one episode where Honey mentioned being 28, I think. Not sure why they made her so ridiculously young. I mean the actress is gorgeous but she is clearly in her mid- to late-30s at least.

Thanks! I knew there was an episode that mentioned her age but couldn't remember what age it was only that it was several years younger than Chelsey's actual age.

[Souris]

Thrilled it's been renewed for a fifth season!

[SmithW6079]

43 minutes ago, Souris said:

Thrilled it's been renewed for a fifth season!

I'll watch to see if they make Jessica snd Evan into human beings again instead of the beastly, hateful characters they became. If not, I'm out.

[readster]

1 hour ago, SmithW6079 said:

I'll watch to see if they make Jessica snd Evan into human beings again instead of the beastly, hateful characters they became. If not, I'm out.

Completely agree. They really need to get Jessica and Evan from: "We are super micro managing and always trying to one up everyone, when secretly we hate it, but keep doing it." Back to: "WE have problems, but need to get over ourselves." 

[paulvdb]

ABC fall TV 2018 schedule

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After trying a two-hour drama block on Fridays this season (without much success), the network is returning to comedies to start the night with veterans “Fresh Off the Boat” and “Speechless.”

[Jaded]

Fresh Off the Boat welcomes another Chinese family to Orlando

[Mellowyellow]

On 9/20/2018 at 11:20 AM, Jaded said:

Fresh Off the Boat welcomes another Chinese family to Orlando

OMG!!!! I am so excited for this!!!!!!

[ElectricBoogaloo]

‘Owning the Space That You’re In’: ‘Kim’s Convenience’ and ‘Fresh Off the Boat’ Cast Members Talk Asian Representation

[dcalley]

Look at these babies! From ew.com, "Celebrate Fresh Off the Boat's 100th episode with a 30-second look back at the entire series"

[jmonique]

It's been renewed for a sixth season!

[LisaM]

So pleased about this! Hopefully we will see more of Eddie's friends this next year.

[CrazyDog]

Yay! Half of the other shows I enjoy got axed, so I'm really happy about this. And yes, more of Eddie's friends please.

[Ms Blue Jay]

I'm very very happy.

But this is very very weird.

Edited May 10, 2019 by Ms Blue Jay

[incandescent]

Constance is really not a happy camper.

[Jaded]

I guess with the success of Crazy Rich Asians she was hoping to be free from the confines of the TV show. Her social media reaction isn't a great PR move though. Maybe she's hoping her behavior can get the show cancelled instead. (I'm partly kidding with that statement)

[Ms Blue Jay]

I cannot believe she is acting like this.  This is so embarrassing.

I went to Jennifer Aniston's IMDb page and confirmed that she starred in TWELVE movies during the time "Friends" was on.  I mean, she's white, and it's a whole different ballgame, but to have a television show run this long in this day and age is a HUGEEEEEEEEEEEEEE success........ and Asians like me just lap it up!!!

Queen Meryl Streep is also on TV now.... so is Julia Roberts......  I just ............. LOL this drama is too much for me on a Friday aft!

Edited May 10, 2019 by Ms Blue Jay

[WendyCR72]

Dear Constance Wu:

Shelley Long, David Caruso, and Katherine Heigl say hello.

Signed,

Don't Bite The Hand That Feeds You

[Jaded]

2 minutes ago, WendyCR72 said:

Dear Constance Wu:

Shelley Long, David Caruso, and Katherine Heigl say hello.

Signed,

Don't Bite The Hand That Feeds You

 

[Snow Apple]

If she feels that way, they should get rid of her character. Jessica is awful anyway. I'd rather have more Louis and Eddie and his friends.

Edited May 11, 2019 by Snow Apple

[incandescent]

Jennifer Aniston may not be the fairest comparison— Friends was a much bigger, much better-paying gig than FOTB could ever even hope to be— but still, not a good look! Melissa McCarthy continued on with Mike & Molly from 2010-2016, even after her breakout in Bridesmaids and a continued steady film career.

[Ms Blue Jay]

"Friends" was a "Good paying gig" because David Schwimmer advocated (as one of the highest paid actors, if not the highest paid on the show) that all 6 should go in and negotiate as a group.  He didn't have a public tantrum.  It didn't start out being some great paying gig.  The actors created those terms.

Allison Janney won an Oscar during the show "Mom" and she's still on the show "Mom".  

I use these examples to show that television doesn't necessarily stifle one's art or success.

Edited May 10, 2019 by Ms Blue Jay

[biakbiak]

I think it’s a bad look to take to twitter but there are also a lot of behind the scenes goings on with Nahnatchka Khan leaving so maybe she isn’t happy with both her part and work environment.

This amused me:

Edited May 10, 2019 by biakbiak

[incandescent]

14 minutes ago, Ms Blue Jay said:

"Friends" was a "Good paying gig" because David Schwimmer advocated (as one of the highest paid actors, if not the highest paid on the show) that all 6 should go in and negotiate as a group.  He didn't have a public tantrum.  It didn't start out being some great paying gig.  The actors created those terms.

They were in a position to negotiate at all because they were the stars of one of the top ten highest-rated shows on television every season it aired. Fresh does not even rank top 30.

After deleting the "No it's not" tweet she has this to say:

I don't buy it lmao

[biakbiak]

Someone updated her wiki 

[Ms Blue Jay]

I made a wrong statement about the Wikipedia thing (Edited)

Edited May 11, 2019 by Ms Blue Jay