''Stir'', also referred to as ''StirTV'', ''Stir TV'' and ''Stir-TV'', was the first nationally distributed

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television show. Produced by former '' A. Magazine'' publisher

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in collaboration with

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producers Ashley Hathaway and David Baker, the 30-minute show aired on the International Channel for two seasons from December 2004 – 2005. The magazine-style program, which targeted viewers aged 18–25, was hosted by Tony Wang, a

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; Sabrina Shimada, a Japanese-German American high school student; Brian Tong, a Chinese-American

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salesman; and Jeannie Mai, a Vietnamese-Chinese American

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. The show was nominated for an Emmy in 2005 for Episode #1 in the Children/Youth Program category.

External links

Archive of official website

References

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