“ Sixteen Candles ” actor Gedde Watanabe says it “didn’t really occur” to him in 1984 that his character Long Duk Dong “was a stereotype.” “It didn’t really occur to me that it was a stereotype, ...

A look at the best and worst of the teen movie genre Bruce Handy’s “Hollywood High” is an entertaining history of the films that emerged after teenagers became a cultural force.

Molly Ringwald is reflecting on her work with filmmaker John Hughes in "Sixteen Candles." On Tuesday's episode of Monica Lewinsky's "Reclaiming" podcast, the actress said she now finds it "a ...

Molly shared the same February 18th birthday with John, who was a 33-year-old married father-of-two when he penned the Sixteen Candles script as the 15-year-old's headshot hung above his desk ...

Gwyneth Paltrow surprised fans of the classic 1980s comedy Sixteen Candles by revealing an unexpected milestone for iconic heartthrob Jake Ryan. Paltrow, 52, is seemingly a huge fan of Sixteen ...

Gwyneth Paltrow surprised fans of the classic 1980s comedy Sixteen Candles by revealing an unexpected milestone for iconic heartthrob Jake Ryan. Director John Hughes’s 1984 movie celebrated its ...

Ask someone to quote a line from the ’80s teen classic Sixteen Candles and there’s a good chance it was uttered by Gedde Watanabe. Thanks to “What’s happenin’, hot stuff?” “Ohhh, sexy girlfriend!” and ...

Over the past couple of decades, John Hughes’ Sixteen Candles has been seen in a new light, with many calling out its portrayal of foreign exchange student Long Duk Dong, played by Gedde ...

“ Sixteen Candles ” actor Gedde Watanabe says it “didn’t really occur” to him in 1984 that his character Long Duk Dong “was a stereotype.” ...

“Sixteen Candles” actor Gedde Watanabe says it “didn’t really occur” to him in 1984 that his character Long Duk Dong “was a stereotype.” “It didn’t really occur to me that it was a stereotype, because ...

But, these days, Sixteen Candles is also not-so-fondly remembered for its most notorious supporting role: foreign exchange student Long Duk Dong, a walking caricature of Asian stereotypes.