Podcast appearances and mentions of nora lum

Long before he directed Wicked, In The Heights, or the groundbreaking film Crazy Rich Asians, Jon M. Chu was a movie-obsessed first-generation Chinese American helping at his parents' Chinese restaurant in Silicon Valley and forever facing the cultural identity crisis endemic to children of immigrants. Growing up on the cutting edge of twenty-first-century technology gave Chu the tools he needed to make his mark at USC film school and to be discovered by Steven Spielberg, but he soon found himself struggling to understand who he was. In Viewfinder: A Memoir of Seeing and Being Seen, Chu questions what it means when your dreams collide with your circumstances - and how it's possible to succeed even when the world changes beyond all recognition.Writer, actor, comedian, and rapper Nora Lum, aka “Awkwafina,” is best known for her roles in Crazy Rich Asians (directed by Jon M. Chu), The Farewell, for which she was the first Asian American to win a Golden Globe award for best actress in a musical or comedy, and Ocean's 8. In 2020, Awkwafina wrote and executive produced the Comedy Central series Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens, in which she plays a fictionalized version of herself.

Opulence is the theme of this episode of #TheOpenTabsPodcast as we cover Jon M Chu's 2018 film Crazy Rich Asians. We talk about it all from the casting to the setting and yes we even have our say on one Nora Lum aka Awkwafina. We hope you enjoy our take on this film and if you haven't seen it we encourage you to check it out. We think you'll be pleasantly suprised. As always we appreciate each and every one of you who takes the time to listen to us. We'll be back with an Oscar recap on our next episode!

Today's topics: 1. Nora Lum aka Awkwafina 2. Nursing Salary Cap 3. Joe Rogan 4. Whoopi/Holocaust 5. Brian Flores vs NFL Please listen, rate us 5 stars on Apple and Spotify, review, share and subscribe. Links for all the platforms to find us on https://linktr.ee/wokefromhome. Also follow us at: IG - https://www.instagram.com/wokefrom_home Twitter - https://twitter.com/wokefromhome Email us at workfromhome2020@gmail.com This episode was brought to you by Anchor.

This week we discuss “actors who music”—that is, actors who are also musicians. There are lots out there, so we sampled three: Awkwafina, Oscar Isaac, and Jada Pinkett Smith. We watched one episode from one show and listened to at least one song from each actor/musician. Follow Cort's podcast with Brad at PureFandom.comCheck out Susan's movie stats on Letterboxd https://letterboxd.com/barbisu/stats/Original music by Garrett ThompsonJoin us for live tweets of our favorite shows, and Follow us on Twitter & Instagram @GeekGirlSoupContinue the conversation on facebook.com/groups/GeekGirlSoupEmail your questions and comments to GeekGirlSoup@gmail.comGeek on!“Awkwafina's a genius/And her vagina is 50 times better than a penis”-“My Vag” written by Awkwafina“I crave your pain and how it soaks me in/I crave your pain cause I'm its only friend”-“Bleed All Over Me” written by Wicked Wisdom“I know now, and I just can't forget/You're the best I never had”-“Never Had” written by Oscar IsaacWell, folks, that about sums it up for this week at Geek Girl Soup! Okay, okay, we'll say a bit more….For Awkwafina, we watched s1 e1 of “Nora from Queens” (Comedy Central/HBO Max). Awkwafina's birth name is Nora Lum, and she is from Queens. Biopic? Fictionalized-semi-based-on-true-life-ish comedy? Whatever. It's really good. We love B.D. Wong. He first appeared on our radar in three different shows/movies. Susan: “OZ.” Kelly: “The Freshman.” Cort: “Father of the Bride.” And we love Lori Tan Chinn as Grandma. The first scene in which she appears is fabulous. (Callback to Awkwafina's song below!)We listened to “My Vag,” “Marijuana,” and “Money” by Awkwafina. We really liked all of them. “My Vag” is a response to Mickey Avalon's “My Dick” (not so good—and we're not just saying that because we have vaginas). “Money” is Awkwafina's take on the Beatles' “Money (That's What I Want)” and was used in “Crazy Rich Asians” (HBO Max), a movie in which Awkwafina also appears.Susan and Cort had already seen “Show Me a Hero” (HBO Max). Kelly had not. We all (re)watched e1. It is a limited series biopic/historical drama about Yonkers Mayor Nick Wasicsko who is in office during a battle of the building of public housing in a white, middle-class part of town. Oscar Isaac won a Golden Globe in 2016 for Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television. Isaac performs both under his own name and with the band The Worms. From The Worms we listened to “Move On This,” a techno dance song, and “Freight Train,” a metal song. From Isaac solo we listened to “Never Had” (from the movie “10 Years” (HBO Max)) and others. We love his solo singer-songwriter work.We went way back to 1993 for Jada Pinkett Smith and watched s6 e22 of “A Different World” (HBO Max): “Homie Don't Ya Know Me?” This one features Tupac Shakur as Pinkett Smith's past boyfriend. We remember loving this show. In this episode, Pinkett Smith and Shakur stand out as actors. They dated in real life around then, too. We listened to Pinkett Smith's band Wicked Wisdom: “a very aggressive heavy metal band,” according to Apple Music. Yes, indeed. We listened to “Hoax” and “Bleed All Over Me.” Pinkett Smith totally rocks in Wicked Wisdom. And we love “Bleed All Over Me.” Here is Wicked Wisdom performing on “The Tonight Show...

On this week's episode, THE/THIRTY managing editor Sarah Yang sits down with our September cover star, rapper, comedian, and award-winning actress Awkwafina aka Nora Lum. Nora tells us what it was like to enter the Marvel Universe with her latest role in Shang-Chi, what she thinks about representation within the industry as a whole, and the unfortunate truth about visiting RadioShack after a Golden Globes win. Plus, she shares how she's navigating fame, fashion, and her connection to family as she quickly becomes a household name.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On this week's episode, THE/THIRTY managing editor Sarah Yang sits down with our September cover star, rapper, comedian, and award-winning actress Awkwafina aka Nora Lum. Nora tells us what it was like to enter the Marvel Universe with her latest role in Shang-Chi, what she thinks about representation within the industry as a whole, and the unfortunate truth about visiting RadioShack after a Golden Globes win. Plus, she shares how she's navigating fame, fashion, and her connection to family as she quickly becomes a household name.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Nora Lum, better known as Awkwafina, made history after becoming the first actress of Asian descent to take home the Golden Globe for Best Actress for her role in the 2019 hit The Farewell. Asian voices are practically non-existent in Western media, so Nora's win is a huge accomplishment for the Asian community. And while the award is without a doubt history-making, it hasn't been without controversy. Many people have called out the rapper-turned-actress on her overuse of stereotypical black mannerisms in her early career. More at www.CooperandAnthony.com, and watch us nightly at 7pm EST https://www.twitch.tv/cooperandanthony

Nora Lum, better known as Awkwafina, made history after becoming the first actress of Asian descent to take home the Golden Globe for Best Actress for her role in the 2019 hit The Farewell. Asian voices are practically non-existent in Western media, so Nora's win is a huge accomplishment for the Asian community. And while the award is without a doubt history-making, it hasn't been without controversy. Many people have called out the rapper-turned-actress on her overuse of stereotypical black mannerisms in her early career.  More at www.CooperandAnthony.com, and watch us nightly at 7pm EST https://www.twitch.tv/cooperandanthony --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/cooperandanthony/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cooperandanthony/support

Before she was Awkwafina, before she made history at the 2020 Golden Globe Awards, she was simply Nora Lum from Queens. Her go-for-broke mindset helped launch her into stardom. Her quote today reminds people of their own dazzling potential.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Awkwafina (also known as Nora Lum) is having quite a moment. She’s a part of the impressive cast of female icons (Sandra Bullock, Rihanna, Cate Blanchett, and more) in Ocean’s 8, and she’s so hilarious in Crazy Rich Asians that you’ll barely hear her next line over the sound of your own laughter. What does this moment in the spotlight feel like? Awkwafina likens it to this: “I compare it to a wall opening up and transporting you to an alternate dimension where there is no gravity, and everything is weird.” Her initial shock isn’t so strange when you consider the fact that she never allowed herself to dream of a career in the arts, and there weren’t exactly any female Asian-American actress/rapper hybrids to pave the road to possibility. Awkwafina tried to follow the path that her friends took after college, but living the buttoned-up office life of a publicity assistant in Manhattan wasn’t really her thing. When her boss made her choose between her music and her unfulfilling job, it wasn’t much of a contest—not only because she got fired, but especially because her identity was at stake. As she explains, “If I didn’t have my music, then I didn’t have an identity.” With nothing to lose, she decided to post her “My Vag” music video on Youtube, in which she hilariously raps about the superiority of her genitalia. After the push of a “Publish” button, Awkwafina became a viral success—and the rest is herstory. As the first Asian-American actress/rapper of any consequence, Awkwafina acknowledges, “Being the first sucks, but I found what I love. I found what I always dreamt of as a kid that would connect with adulthood. It’s so powerful for me. I finally feel like I can walk and know what I’m doing. I know why I’m there.” Awkwafina joins Off Camera to talk about embracing the responsibility that comes with being an Asian-American actor in Hollywood, discovering her comedic talents post personal tragedy, and why Margaret Cho is her spirit animal.

Actor, rapper and comedian Awkwafina, whose given name is Nora Lum, has been on quite a ride recently with big roles in box office hits “Crazy Rich Asians” and “Ocean’s 8.” In this week’s “Sunday Sitdown,” Willie Geist talks to the rising star about that whirlwind ride as well as her more dramatic performance in the film “The Farewell," for which she is nominated for a Golden Globe. (Original broadcast date: July 14, 2019)

Actor, rapper and comedian Awkwafina, whose given name is Nora Lum, has been on quite a ride over the last year with big roles in the box office hits “Crazy Rich Asians” and “Ocean’s 8.” In this week’s “Sunday Sitdown,” Willie Geist talks to the rising star about that whirlwind year as well as her latest, more dramatic performance in the new film “The Farewell.” 

Awkwafina grew up Nora Lum in Queens, and was raised by her father and grandmother after her mother died when she was four years old. Guest host Lisa Ling talks with Awkwafina about how she coped with that loss by developing a sense of humor early on, and about why—despite feeling a lot of money anxiety—she isn't afraid to turn down high-paying gigs.  Guest host Lisa Ling appeared on Death, Sex & Money in 2017. Listen back to her episode, "What Lisa Ling Regrets," here.

Dr. Jack Cashill and I talk about his book "Ron Brown's Body: How One Man's Death Saved the Clinton Presidency and Hillary's Future". The book focuses on the April 3rd, 1996 plane crash that killed sitting Secretary of Commerce Brown and 34 others on a mysterious trade mission in Croatia. In this interview we talk about the lead up to the plane crash and the multiple fronts of trouble facing Brown before the crash including an ongoing Independent Counsel review and a complicated natural gas deal in Oklahoma that allowed Clinton mega-fundraisers Gene and Nora Lum to siphon off tens of millions of dollars from consumers by overcharging for natural gas. This natural gas theft was being abetted and protected by members of the Clinton white house including Chief of Staff Thomas "Mac" McLarty and Ron Brown as well as Ron Brown's son Michael Brown. Show notes and links: Amazon page for Dr. Cashill's book and the subject of this interview "Ron Brown's Body: How One Man's Death Saved the Clinton Presidency and Hillary's Future": http://a.co/7IqmU6L Amazon page for Dr. Cashill's "TWA 800: The Crash, the Cover-Up, and the Conspiracy": http://a.co/39geIPX Dr. Cashill's 2004 talk televised on CSPAN on "Ron Brown's Body": https://www.c-span.org/video/?182235-1/ron-browns-body The Thompson Committee "Investigation of Illegal or Improper Activities in Connection with 1996 Federal Election Campaigns" final report, referenced by Dr. Cashill in our interview and in his book, on the U.S. Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/congressional-report/105th-congress/senate-report/167/1 Archive of Ron Brown speeches and appearances on CSPAN's website: https://www.c-span.org/person/?ronbrown "The Strange Death of Ron Miller", originally published in the Oklahoma Constitution and reprinted online on the Free Republic's website that details whistle-blower Ron Miller's death connected to shady natural gas dealings involving Clinton White House figures like Ron Brown and Thomas "Mac" McClarty: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/569975/posts WND article further detailing the Oklahoma natural gas scandal involving Brown and the Clintons: http://www.wnd.com/2001/05/9363/ Stephen Dresch's website, forensic investigator mentioned by Dr. Cashill, with tons of information on anthrax cases including that of Ron Miller: http://www.forensic-intelligence.org/ Free Republic article about the anthrax poisoning case of Russell Welch, an Arkansas State Police investigator who was looking into Clinton's Mena drug running: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/fr/555472/posts James O'Keefe interview with Jack Cashill from August of 2016 on journalism ethics: https://youtu.be/1ctuhLLgnTU