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Broadcaster Noli De Castro Loses It On Live TV (Video)

October 30, 2016 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Overstaying ABS-CBN broadcast anchor Noli De Castro may have had a senior moment or his vision may have suddenly blurred he couldn’t read the prepared questions in his script. He totally lost it during a Skype interview with newly-crowned 2016 Miss International Kylie Verzosa of Baguio City, Philippines.

Unable to read what was on his script, he simply asked the beauty queen if he had a boyfriend.

Everything went downhill from thereon. At one point, the usually screaming and tip-toeing De Castro mimicked Verzosa’s response by blurting out some “hehehehe.” He even called Verzosa “Kyle” which is usually a male name.

Viewers who watched the awkward incident in extreme shock called on De Castro to step down. “He’s had his time. He’s overdue for retirement,” they said.

Diversity, Entertainment, Film and TV, Race Relations

Asian Americans Protest New TV Series Featuring Daniel Dae Kim As Lead

October 15, 2016 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

HOLLYWOOD, California (The Adobo Chronicles, Los Angeles Bureau) – When NBC announced a few weeks ago that it has picked up a new sitcom about an American widower who takes in a mail-order bride from the Philippines to help raise his daughters, the Asian American community protested. The rest is history, as NBC had cancelled the show.

Now, CBS is developing a new legal drama that centers around a Korean American lawyer.

“Exhibit A” is the newest series project of Alexi Hawley (Castle co-showrunner), Daniel Dae Kim (Hawaii Five-o co-star), and Ben Silverman (Jane The Virgin producer). The series, written by Hawley, is adapted from the South Korean drama hit “My Lawyer, Mr. Jo,” and will feature a Korean-American lawyer as the lead. The premise of the show follows the journey of the Korean-American prosecutor from disgrace to redemption as he works with an idealistic attorney to fight for the underdogs of Los Angeles.

Korean American Daniel Dae Kim will play the lead role, certainly a first in U.S. television history (outside of action drama).

Immediately after the CBS announcement, Asian American community leaders across the U.S. protested and demanded that the network kill the show.

“It’s non-stereotypical and very offensive to the Asian American community,” said one Asian American community leader who requested anonymnity. “Why can’t they come up with a more realistic show that would feature a Korean American owner of a dry cleaning shop or grocery store,” he asked.

Damned if you do, damned if you don’t.

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Philippine President Duterte Was Serious When He Asked Obama ‘To Go To Hell’ But…

October 15, 2016 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – When Rodrigo Roa Duterte last week said that Barack Obama can “go to hell,” the Philippine president was dead serious. But what he said wasn’t offensive.

Duterte was merely extending an invitation to the U.S. President to come visit the Philippines, particularly Manila the capital.

You see, Manila was described by best-selling American author Dan Brown as “the gates of hell” in his latest novel ‘Inferno.’

So, Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar said that “President Duterte was just using Brown’s description of Manila in inviting Obama to come visit again. (Obama was in the Philippines last year during the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation or APEC summit.)

“Duterte’s critics and the news media are just trying to sensationalize everything they hear from our president,” Andanar said. “If Obama was offended, he should complain to Dan Brown.”

Coincidentally, the film version of ‘Inferno’ is currently showing in theaters in the Philippines and Ron Howard’s new masterpiece makes no mention of Manila or the Philippines as “the gates of hell.”

Perhaps Howard didn’t want to further offend the Filipinos?