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Time of India
25-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Luna Blaise of Manifest fame reveals she trained in Muay Thai boxing for Jurassic World Rebirth
Luna Blaise, formerly known for her roles in NBC and Netflix's Manifest, as well as ABC's Fresh Off the Boat, is slated to star in the upcoming Jurassic World Rebirth which comes out on July 2, 2025. In a June 25 interview with NBC's Today show, Luna opened up about her experiences in shooting for Jurassic World Rebirth, including the fact that she learned Muay Thai boxing in Thailand. She made it clear that she expected a physically and emotionally challenging experience and was ready to put her best foot forward. Luna Blaise plays Teresa Delgado in the movie, who's a member of a shipwrecked civilian family alongside her father, Reuben Delgado (played by Manuel Garcia-Rulfo) and younger sister Isabella Delgado (played by Audrina Miranda). Luna Blaise had high praise for the Jurassic World Rebirth crew Luna Blaise agreed with the Today hosts that being a part of the storied Jurassic Park franchise was a dream come true. She also called the crew 'top-tier' and 'the best people around' and said that she was happily cracking jokes and goofing off with them between takes. Jurassic World Rebirth was shot in both Malta and Thailand, and Luna recounted her experiences visiting those places. It wasn't just a vacation either, as the crew often had to deal with challenging weather conditions such as the monsoon season and all the rainfall. When the Today hosts brought up the fact that Luna had trained in Muay Thai boxing, she pointed out that the practice had strong traditional and spiritual roots in Thailand, with each lesson feeling like a ceremony. She then pointed out that she actually took these boxing lessons in the jungle, and her trainers had an interesting solution on how to deal with snakes. According to her, they almost offhandedly mentioned that the car doors were left open, so in case an anaconda or any sort of dangerous snake came, she could just run into the car and shut herself in. Luna showed faith in her co-star, Audrina Miranda The interview closed with the hosts asking her about her relationship with Audrina Miranda, who plays her little sister in the film. Given that Luna herself got her start as a child actor, she said that she was encouraging to Audrina and told her: 'You would not have this opportunity if you weren't ready to have it.' The conversation ended with the Today hosts introducing Luna's mother, who was there to watch her daughter promote the next big chapter in her career. Aside from her film and television career, Luna Blaise has also dabbled in music, with her releasing "Over You" as a single in 2017 and "Secrets" in 2018.
Yahoo
06-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
17 Wild "Then Vs. Now" Photos Of Former Child Stars That Will Make You Feel Very, Very Old
Brenda Song in The Suite Life of Zack of Cody, age 17: Here's Brenda Song now, age 37: Ke Huy Quan in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, age 12: Here's Ke Huy Quan now, age 53: Lana Condor in X-Men: Apocalypse, age 18: Here's Lana Condor now, age 28: Hailee Steinfeld in True Grit, age 13: Here's Hailee Steinfeld now, age 28: Vanessa Hudgens in Thunderbirds, age 15: Here's Vanessa Hudgens now, age 36: Auli'i Cravalho (voice of Moana) when Moana was released, age 16: Here's Auliʻi Cravalho now, age 24: Related: People Are Talking About The Most Shocking Celebrity Deaths That Don't Get Enough Attention Maitreyi Ramakrishnan in Never Have I Ever, age 18: Here's Maitreyi Ramakrishnan now, age 23: Hudson Yang in Fresh Off the Boat, age 11: Here's Hudson Yang now, age 21: Devon Aoki in 2 Fast 2 Furious, age 20: Here's Devon Aoki in 2023, age 40: Related: 21 Times Celebrities Revealed Wildly Juicy, Shady, Or Even Disturbing Things In Interviews Ian Chen in Fresh Off the Boat, age 8: Here's Ian Chen now, age 18: Arden Cho in Teen Wolf, age 19: Here's Arden Cho now, age 39: Sydney Park in That's So Raven, age 8: Here's Sydney Park now, age 27: Malese Jow in Unfabulous, age 14: Here's Malese Jow now, age 34: Forrest Wheeler in Fresh Off the Boat, age 8: Here's Forrest Wheeler in 2023, age 19: Anna Cathcart in To All the Boys, age 14: Here's Anna Cathcart now, age 21: Avan Jogia in Victorious, age 17: Here's Avan Jogia now, age 33: finally, here's Olivia Rodrigo in Bizaardvark, age 13: Here's Olivia Rodrigo now, age 22: Did any of these transformations surprise you? Let us know in the comments below! Check out more AAPI-centered content by exploring how BuzzFeed celebrates Asian Pacific American Heritage Month! Of course, the content doesn't end after May. Follow BuzzFeed's A*Pop on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube to keep up with our latest AAPI content year-round. Also in Celebrity: 14 Celebrities Who Have So Many Kids, They're Basically Running Their Own Daycare, And 11 Who Said "Hmm, Hard Pass" Also in Celebrity: Keke Palmer's "Sickening" Dress Has The Internet In Shambles Also in Celebrity: 24 Strange, Gross, And Totally Surprising Facts About Red Carpet Outfits
Buzz Feed
06-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
17 Famous AAPI Child Actors Then Vs. Now Photos
Here's Brenda Song in The Suite Life of Zack of Cody, age 17: Here's Brenda Song now, age 37: Here's Ke Huy Quan in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, age 12: Here's Ke Huy Quan now, age 53: Here's Lana Condor in X-Men: Apocalypse, age 18: Here's Lana Condor now, age 28: Here's Hailee Steinfeld in True Grit, age 13: Here's Hailee Steinfeld now, age 28: Here's Vanessa Hudgens in Thunderbirds, age 15: Here's Vanessa Hudgens now, age 36: Here's Auli'i Cravalho (voice of Moana) when Moana was released, age 16: Here's Auliʻi Cravalho now, age 24: Here's Maitreyi Ramakrishnan in Never Have I Ever, age 18: Here's Maitreyi Ramakrishnan now, age 23: Here's Hudson Yang in Fresh Off the Boat, age 11: Here's Hudson Yang now, age 21: Here's Devon Aoki in 2 Fast 2 Furious, age 20: Here's Devon Aoki in 2023, age 40: Here's Ian Chen in Fresh Off the Boat, age 8: Here's Ian Chen now, age 18: Here's Arden Cho in Teen Wolf, age 19: Here's Arden Cho now, age 39: Here's Sydney Park in That's So Raven, age 8: Here's Sydney Park now, age 27: Here's Malese Jow in Unfabulous, age 14: Here's Malese Jow now, age 34: Here's Forrest Wheeler in Fresh Off the Boat, age 8: Here's Forrest Wheeler in 2023, age 19: Here's Anna Cathcart in To All the Boys, age 14: Here's Anna Cathcart now, age 21: Here's Avan Jogia in Victorious, age 17: Here's Avan Jogia now, age 33: And finally, here's Olivia Rodrigo in Bizaardvark, age 13: Here's Olivia Rodrigo now, age 22: Did any of these transformations surprise you? Let us know in the comments below! Check out more AAPI-centered content by exploring how BuzzFeed celebrates Asian Pacific American Heritage Month! Of course, the content doesn't end after May. Follow BuzzFeed's A*Pop on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube to keep up with our latest AAPI content year-round.
Time Out
06-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Time Out
Eddie Huang is doing a Chinese-meets-Greek restaurant pop-up at NYC's The Flower Shop
Eddie Huang has come a long way from hawking Chairman Bao buns at the beloved Baohaus. Since his days cheffing in the Lower East Side, Huang's long resume lists hosting duties on the Cooking Channel, MTV and Vice, a documentarian, a producer and a best-selling author of two books, one of which spawned the ABC series, 'Fresh Off the Boat.' But it seems as thought the restaurant world truly never left him, as the multi-hyphenated talent is returning to lower Manhattan for a summer-long residency. Starting June 11, Huang will be taking over the kitchen of The Flower Shop, only a ten-minute walk from his former haunt. Named Gazebo, the residency was inspired by Huang's experimentations cooking traditional Chinese dishes in olive oil sourced from his wife's family's field in Greece. On his Substack, Canal Street Dreams, Huang spoke about how this simple swap created an entirely new profile. 'At home, I use the olive oil from Natashia's family field in Greece to reimagine Chinese food that's usually made with high heat oils,' said Huang. 'By simply changing the way I apply heat due to the character of olive oil, it's completely changed my cooking and it comes out tasting like Chinese food from a blue zone.' Huang's personal and worldwide culinary influences come through with small plates of cherrystone clams with pancetta noodles to a scallop ceviche dish with Marcona almonds that reflects his time with the seafood legend of Lima, chef Javier Wong. Large plates explore the cuisines even further as his red cooked pork stars Iberian pancetta and the chopped chili fluke is made with his wife's blend of oil, named, 'Natashia's sizzling oil.' Dessert finishes with a griddled Kossar's chocolate babka with ice cream. The pop-up will run on select dates from June until September. The first round will start this month on June 11 to June 13, followed by July 9 to July 11, August 6 to August 8 and September 10 to September 12. Dinner is $80 per person, which includes your choice of small plate, a large plate and dessert. Reserve your table here.
San Francisco Chronicle
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- San Francisco Chronicle
Ali Wong to direct new Netflix special
Ali Wong is lending her comedic talents to Netflix once again, but she's returning to a behind-the-camera role. The Pacific Heights native will direct Taiwanese American comedian Sheng Wang's next stand-up special on the streaming platform, according to Variety, which first reported the news. Set for release in 2026, the hour-long program is scheduled to be filmed at the Warner Theater in Washington, D.C. on Nov. 8. Both Wong and Wang will executive produce alongside John Irwin, whose credits include 'Late Night with Conan O'Brien' and 'MADtv.' Wang, who grew up in Texas, is best known for his work as a writer on the ABC sitcom ' Fresh Off the Boat,' though he got his start practicing his material in San Francisco and New York City in the early 2000s. His 2022 Netflix special, 'Sweet & Juicy,' was also directed by Wong. The award-winning comic and actress has starred in a number of Netflix programs herself, and most recently earned a Golden Globe for her stand-up special ' Single Lady,' released last October. While accepting the award at the ceremony in January, she shouted out San Francisco's Punch Line Comedy Club for helping her get started in the industry. Wong returned to Punch Line in March for a string of 'Ali Wong: Work in Progress' shows, and brought along fellow comedian Bill Hader, who she has been dating since 2023. The two were spotted at the newly reopened Vietnamese restaurant Turtle Tower in the Financial District. A loyal fan of the establishment, she previously mentioned that the restaurant's chicken pho was one of her top four noodle soups of all time during an appearance on the talk show 'Hot Ones.' Though she now resides in Los Angeles, Wong frequently travels back up the coast to perform in the Bay Area, and even filmed part of her 2019 rom-com, ' Always Be My Maybe,' starring opposite 'Fresh Off the Boat' star Randall Park, in San Francisco.
