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Andrew Garcia audition on American Idol

Last week, we caught a glimpse on Andrew Garcia on the American Idol credits. This wee we got to see his Los Angeles audition on American Idol. We get a little bit on his background including being a dad and avoiding gangs growing up. (BTW – his kid is really cute.) He got high accolades from the judges for his rendition of Sunday Morning by Maroon 5.

Also of note all of Andrew Garcia’s videos on YouTube are gone on his account. Looks like he may be prepping something big on American Idol. However, you can still see him as part of a few collabos including The Gift Of Music and LA State of Mind

Good Luck to Andrew Garcia and John Park on the next round of American Idol.

Andrew Garcia audition on American Idol

Andrew Garcia Golden Ticket Interview. Moreno Valley’s Anderw Garcia can breakdance and he also loves to take care of his son. He still can’t get over the good reviews Simon gave him!

David Choi Northeastern Tour

David Choi got the endorsements of some of the top male Asian American Youtubers for his Northeastern Tour including the guys from Wong Fu Productions, KevJumba, and Ryan Higa. So why should you go? Cuz it’s gonna be awesome!!

The tour starts in mid/late February hitting Virginia, New York City, Philadelphia, Boston, Toronto, and Chicago. Get full details here. We’re pretty sure you’ll hear the song “Won’t Even Start” on tour. Get out there and support David Choi.

David Choi Northeastern Tour

Li Na defeats Venus Williams in the 2010 Australian Open

China’s Li Na (No. 16 seed) upset No. 6 seed Venus Williams in the Australian Open quarterfinals Tuesday, 2-6, 7-6, 7-5. Williams was just one service game away from a win, but Li won to reach her first-ever Grand Slam semifinal. The match had a combined 110 unforced errors (Venus – 53 vs Li Na – 57). Li’s progress to the semifinals gave China two players into the last four of a tennis major for the first time. Li has never gone beyond the quarterfinals at a Grand Slam. In their only previous meeting Li beat Venus in the quarterfinals of the Beijing Olympics. Let see if Li Na ca take it all in Australia.

Li Na defeats Venus Williams in the 2010 Australian Open

Li Na vs Venus Williams highlights

Toyota Vehicle Recall

It’s getting ugly over at Toyota. They are recalling 8 vehicle models to fix accelerator pedals that stick. The Japanese car company will also be halting sales and production of these eight models, including the top-selling Camry and Corolla. The eight models affected represented 57% of Toyota’s sales in the U.S. last year. (Yikes that not going to be pretty.) The recall affects over 2 million cars including:

2009-2010 Corolla

2007-2010 Camry

2009-2010 RAV4

2009-2010 Matrix

2005-2010 Avalon

2010 Highlander

2007-2010 Tundra

2008-2010 Sequoia

Their reputation for top notch quality will definitely be blemished after this. Will they still be able to remain as the #1 car manufacturer after this? Also interesting to note is that the Prius is not on the list. Get more about the recall here.

Toyota Vehicle Recall

Homewrecker with Michelle Krusiec

We caught the trailer of Homewrecker, which premiered at Sundance 2010, and saw Michelle Krusiec of Saving Face fame. She plays a supporting role as an ex-girlfriend. (she’s not the homewrecker)

Here’s the film’s synopsis:

Mike is a locksmith. He’s also a prisoner on work release, but you wouldn’t know it. He’s just trying to focus on his house calls and reconcile with his ex-girlfriend—until Margo hijacks his day. A live wire kook, who’s certain her boyfriend is cheating on her, Margo bulldozes Mike into spying on the alleged cad. The result: an all-day adventure with a (seemingly) stolen vehicle, a visit to an unlikely drug dealer, and a low blood sugar attack. Potential trouble follows these two around—but maybe something good will come of it?

Also here’s a great article about Michelle Krusiec here talking about her career and her past. Look for more indie films with her including “Zoom Hunting” and “Shuffle”.

Update: You can rent “Homewreckers” on on Youtube thru January 31, 2010 here.

Homewrecker trailer (Catch Michelle Krusiec at the 53 second mark)

Michelle Phan – Youtube’s #1 Guru

Wow another Asian American has reached the #1 rank on YouTube most subscribed list. This time it’s makeup guru Michelle Phan aka RiceBunny. She’s now the top guru on YouTube with makeup tips and tricks along with creating unique looks like Lady Gaga, Sailor Moon, and Barbie. Congrats to her #1 status with over 500k subscribers.

BTW – Ryan Higa aka Nigahiga is the #1 YouTube’s all time list and the comedian categories.

Michelle Phan’s most viewed video – Lady Gaga makeup tutorial