Filipino wave

The Filipino Wave is a recent surge of numerous Filipino/Filipino American celebrities who are popular/semi known in mainstream American society. It also refers to numerous actors/actresses/athletes/musicians/reality show stars that appear on television/movies/music videos, Filipino cultural references, Tagalog language usage in TV, movies, song,video games,comic books, devoted following to noontime show Wowowee and the rising popularity of the Papaya dance. Filipinos are also a subject of stereotypes which are sometimes negative half truths and usually made fun of in comedy and satirical shows. The inspiration of the term came from the Korean Wave sweeping across Far East Asia.

Examples of Filipino/cultural references/tagalog usage in American TV/movies/song/video games/comic books in modern times:

* Family Guy episode "The Thin White Line".
* Britney Spears song, "Piece of Me".
* Quentin Tarantino's Death Proof, 2 stunt women talk about working in The Philippines.
* a deleted scene from Family guy episode You May Now Kiss the...Uh...Guy Who Receives, Stewie speaks fluent tagalog to Jasper's boyfriend Ricardo.
* with Keanu Reeves. The possessed girl spoke tagalog and there's a small Filipino flag in the background of the kitchen where the incident took place.
* a Date My Mom episode where a Filipino guy shows a Caucasian mother how to dance the Tinikling.
* Numerous Fear Factor episodes, where contestants have to eat Balut.
* The 1997 Turnaround episode of Law & Order, where the killer used a Barong knife,a Weapon of Moroland.
* The APL song/Bebot by The Black Eyed Peas.
* Filipinos mentioned in , , .
* A giant fork and spoon in the background of Torretto's market in .
* Numerous Rob Schneider films have Filipino references.
* The season premiere ep of Desperate Housewives on Sept 30th, 2007, where Teri Hatcher's character Susan goes to the gynacologist and saying she may have menopause, and Susan respond by wanting to check his medical diplomas to make sure they arent from some medical school in The Philippines.
*Ugly Betty episode Swag, the character Oshi comes out to The Black Eyed Peas song Bebot.
* The character Talim in the Soul Calibur series is of Philippine descent.
* The character Mr. Big from SNK's Art of Fighting series uses escrima sticks.
* In the Double Dragon video game, generic bad guy characters use escrima sticks.
* In the game Mortal Kombat, the characters Quan Chi and Dairou practice Escrima, also, Sonya Blade and Kobra use Kali sticks. In Mortal Kombat Annihilation, Master Sultan Uddin not only portrayed Reptile, but choreographed Princess Kitana's fight sequence showcasing movements of Eskrima Serrada. In Mortal Kombat Conquest, the television series, Master Sultan Uddin showcased Eskrima Serrada as the character Noob Saibot.
* In the comics, Nightwing and Barbara Gordon practice escrima.
* In the movie Cat in the Hat the box was made in the Philippines

Numerous names include Celebreality star Abigail Kintanar aka "Red Oyster" of VH1's "Flavor of Love," Nicole Scherzinger of the Pussycat Dolls, WWE's Batista, singer Billy Crawford, animator of "Happy Tree Friends" Kenn Navarro and Rhode Montijo, co-creator of a Filipino American cartoon, MYX channel's "The Nutshack" Ramon Lopez, actress/singer Vanessa Anne Hudgens, actress Tia Carrere, actress Lexa Doig from Andromeda,actor Dante Basco, actress Joy Bisco, actor Rob Schneider, UFC star Brandon Vera, model/MTV TRL host Vanessa Minnillo, Pro Ballroom dancer Cheryl Burke, singer Cassie, boxing sensation Manny Pacquiao, Black Eyed Peas member Apl.de.ap, Youtube celebrity Christine Gambito aka Happyslip, and The Search for the Next Pussycat Doll contestant Melissa Reyes to name a few.

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