The decision to make Sulu a gay man with a husband and child in Star Trek: Beyond has not gone over very well, but mostly with the original Sulu, George Takei.

George Takei Isn't Too Keen on Sulu Being Gay But for Very Specific Reasons

Kelly Faircloth

7/08/16 11:30am

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On Thursday, the news broke that, in a nod to George Takei, Star Trek Beyond would quietly show the character of Hikaru Sulu as a married gay man raising a daughter. Cool! Only, George Takei disapproves.

John Cho's Sulu Will Be Revealed as Gay in This Summer's Star Trek Beyond

Bobby Finger

7/07/16 6:55pm

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50 years after George Takei originated the role in Gene Roddenberry’s long-running series Star Trek, and 11 years after Takei himself came out, Lieutenant Hikaru Sulu (now played by John Cho) will be revealed as a gay man “with a husband and a daughter” in this summer’s Star Trek Beyond. The creative decision, writes…

Constance Wu: Asian Actors 'Have to Train Like It's the Olympics' to Get Parts Over Whites

Julianne Escobedo Shepherd

5/25/16 11:10am

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In the New York Times, many notable Asian-American actors—Constance Wu, BD Wong, Aziz Ansari, Daniel Dae Kim and more—discussed the obstacles they’ve had in securing parts, pegged to the larger conversation around overall diversity in Hollywood, as well the recent spate of films in which characters written as Asian…

Every Movie Is Now #StarringJohnCho, As it Should Be

JE Reich

5/10/16 9:30pm

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Unless you missed the memo on why John Cho should be your boyfriend, you’re probably aware that the Star Trek actor is currently in high demand amongst the good folks of the Internet. Now, thanks to a recent hashtag campaign called #StarringJohnCho, we’re duly #blessed with all of the John Cho memes our hearts…

Selfie Is Truly My Fair Lady for the Social Media Generation

Isha Aran

8/20/14 6:20pm

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He's a friendless, crabby, workaholic who hates the internet. She's a similarly friendless, shallow, Instagram rockstar. It's a tale as old as time. ABC just released the pilot for their new show Selfie, and it should probably just be called Pygmalion: There's An App For That.

Selfie Looks Like a Stupid, Sexist Mess

Madeleine Davies

5/14/14 6:15pm

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Oh, no! Selfie — a new sitcom starring John Cho and Karen Gillan that's slated to come to ABC this fall — looks absolutely terrrrrrrrrrible.

John Cho and Karen Gillan to Star in TV Pilot Titled Selfie

Phoenix Tso

3/14/14 11:40am

Yay! After his campy-yet-moving stint on Sleepy Hollow, John Cho will be back on our TV screens with his role in Selfie, a pilot from Suburgatory creator Emily Kapnek. The pilot also stars Karen Gillan of Doctor Who fame.

Known Hot Person John Cho Was Once Dissed by Known Asshole Morrissey

Madeleine Davies

9/25/12 6:40pm

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In a video at the link, actor/nice face haver John Cho talks about the time he met his musical hero Morrissey. The scene was a pool hall in Los Angeles where the beer was awful. Things did not go well. (Or maybe they went perfectly?)

President Obama Gets the Stoner Endorsement in New Harold & Kumar DNC Ad

Madeleine Davies

9/04/12 10:20am

In a bold attempt at youth outreach, President Barack Obama has released a new ad for Live From Charlotte — a web-only show targeted towards young voters that with air live from the Democratic Convention — that features him making a very serious and important call to the show's host, none other than Harold & Kumar's…

Everyone's A Winner At The Critic's Choice Awards

Hortense Smith

1/16/10 11:40am

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Awards show season kept rolling right along last night with the 15th annual Critic's Choice Awards, and though not everyone left with a statue, the night was a victory for mostly everyone on the red carpet.

Lady Gaga Hears A Boo From Angry British Fans

Hortense Smith

8/23/09 10:30am

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Lady Gaga was booed by her British fans yesterday after showing up 20 minutes late to her performance and then having to cut her set short as a result. Maybe they were just saying boo-urns? [TheSun]