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'Neighbors 2'; Hollywood's Asian actor dilemma; HBO's leadership change
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Episode 13390
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'Neighbors 2'; Hollywood's Asian actor dilemma; HBO's leadership change

Nick Stoller's huge success directing the first "Neighbors" movie led to the inevitable sequel, which centers around a sorority; Asian-American men have a particularly difficult time landing lead roles in films and TV shows; HBO programming chief Michael Lombardo steps down and leaves challenges for his successor.
Nick Stoller, left, wrote and directed "Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising."
Nick Stoller, left, wrote and directed "Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising."
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Nick Stoller's huge success directing the first "Neighbors" movie led to the inevitable sequel, which centers around a sorority; Asian-American men have a particularly difficult time landing lead roles in films and TV shows; HBO programming chief Michael Lombardo steps down and leaves challenges for his successor.

Asian-American men fight for lead roles in Hollywood
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Asian-American actors still struggle with decades-old stereotypes, but new media is helping them fight back.
Nick Stoller's 'Neighbors 2' aims for honesty beneath the raunch
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The writer-director's sequel moves the action to a sorority. Beyond the R-rated hijinks, Stoller says he's interested in the real emotion at the core of the story.