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Awkwafina, the rapper, comedian and actress who had a breakout year with Ocean’s 8 and Crazy Rich Asians, will soon star in her own scripted, self-titled comedy series. Comedy Central announced today that it had ordered 10 half-hour episodes of the series. The show will star the actress-writer-rapper as a …

In the guise of a bouncy romcom about insanely gorgeous rich kids enjoying their privileges, Crazy Rich Asians is making history: It’s the first Hollywood film in 25 years to feature an all-Asian cast. (The last one: 1993’s The Joy Luck Club.) Singapore-born author Kevin Kwan has said that he …