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In New Films, Videos Stephen Oyoung
Chinese American martial artist, actor, stuntman, and fight choreographer Stephen Oyoung stars as ‘Ken Sung’ in the romantic dramedy Freeform’s “Good Trouble” (New episodes Wednesdays at 10pm ET on Freeform. com and Hulu) as he finally steals the spotlight in Hollywood after cutting his teeth in the industry for over 15 years training celebrities like Keanu Reeves, Denzel Washington and Adam Driver. Oyoung’s credits include “Jupiter’s Legacy,” Spider-Man (Video game), THE EQUALIZER, THE LAST AIRBENDER, THOR, SICARIO, and “NCIS” to name a few, and can be seen next voicing the role of Jason Todd / Red Hood in WB Montreal’s 2022 video game Gotham Knights.
Festival, leading the world renowned festival with her new film ASKING FOR IT, Starring alongside Vanessa Hudgens, Ezra Miller, Gabourey Sidibe and Luke Hemsworth, After small town waitress Joey (Kiersey Clemons) is sexually assaulted after a date with her old friend Mike (Casey Cott), she befriends mysterious stranger Regina (Alexandra Shipp). Regina introducers her to The Cherry Bombers, an all-femme gang. All suffering from past traumas, together they fight a misogynistic society by targeting violent frat boys, a corrupt police force of human traffickers led by Sheriff Morel (David Patrick Kelly), and the dangerous alt-right group MFM (Men’s First Movement). See more at https://tribecafilm.com/ films/asking-for-it-2021.
Lisa Yaro Grammy-nominated Nigerian singer/songwriter, actor and producer, Lisa Yaro has become the one to watch after this year’s Tribeca Film -6- | WEEKENDEREXTENDED.COM ~ August, 2021
Asking For It
At an astonishing 10 years old, Gen Z’s newest rising star Jaidyn Triplett is set to lead PARAMOUNT+’s reboot of the iconic Nickelodeon series “iCarly” (new episodes air every Thursday and the show has just been picked up for a season 2!!). Joining returning cast including Miranda Cosgrove, Jerry Trainor, and Nathan Kress, Jaidyn is poised to replace ‘Carly’ as the new it girl and viral sensation. We would love to arrange an interview with you and the extraordinary actress to discuss the new series, as well as her career overall having already starred in hit series including ABC’s “Blackish,” Netflix’s “Family Reunion” and AppleTV’s “See,” Bringing a fresh face to one of the most successful adolescent sitcoms of all time, Jaidyn stars as ‘Millicent’ the snarky, social-media-savvy rival to Carly, challenging her outdated methods when it comes to running her web show. Millicent’ shakes up the iCarly cast in this 13-episode season.
