This week's episode features Girl Boss, Xixi Yang, who is an award-winning entertainment journalist and the founder of XYZ Media. She is the creator and host of "Pop News Edition", a show aimed to give viewers an in-depth, global look at some of the biggest pop culture stories around the world. As the first and only Asian-American woman to anchor “Live From the Red Carpet” solo from the Oscars and Grammys, XiXi has brought millions of viewers around the world live coverage through the Associated Press. She put her bilingual skills to use for a global audience by conducting interviews and delivering live hits in both English and Mandarin. Since 2016, XiXi has been an entertainment contributor to CNN and HLN, discussing pop culture and social issues on “CNN News room”, “Morning Express”, “On the Story”, and more. She has served as a spokesperson for various Fortune 500 companies such as Google, Verizon, Macy’s, BeautyCon, and more. XiXi has been invited as an honorary speaker at various universities and schools, including Compton High School and Yale.
XiXi shares with the We Know WeHo hosts her Re-Invest in Main Street initiative to support other women entrepreneurs affected by C-19, how she took a big leap and started her own media company in 2020, her collaboration with BH Cosmetics with her Lunar New Year Collection that just hit #1 with Ulta, the upcoming Chinese New Year and her thoughts on Bling Empire.
Show Notes & Links:
- XiXi Yang Instagram @xixiyang
- BH Cosmetics Lunar New Year Collaboration
- Clubhouse Social App
- Conservatory West Hollywood
- WeHo Bistro
- Gracias Madre
- Bling Empire
- Sweet Lady Jane - Triple Berry Cake
- Superbowl meal boxes: Slab, Bludso’s, Madre, All Day Baby
- Lady & Larder Cheese
- Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese - Blue Chees @pointreyescheese
- Ronan on Melrose for pizza
- Found Oyster oyster shucking lesson on Instagram highlights
- Carla’s Cafe at Bootsy Bellows
- Sidecar Donuts - new location on Fairfax & 3rd
- Madre Happy Hour
- Bottega Louie West Hollywood
- Taco Thursday at La Peer Hotel
- Craig’s LA - dinner specials back on the menu
- Sparrows Lodge in Palm Springs
- Holiday House Palm Springs
- Hotels Tonight App
- Joshua Tree National Park
- Split Rock Hike @ Joshua Tree
- Pioneer Town Motel