After moving to Pasadena, California, to attend university in 2009, Toc Tien was contacted by Tô Văn Lai and invited to perform on "Paris by Night." Photo courtesy of Thuy Nga / "Paris By Night" ...

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Tô Văn Lai, creator of the iconic Vietnamese musical variety show “Paris by Night,” died on Tuesday. Born on May 11, 1937, in Saigon-Gia Dinh, Lai received a bachelor’s in philosophy from the ...

In the days before smartphones and personalized feeds, every family had their regular shows they watched on the living room TV. Some sat down to watch the nightly news, others tuned in to a game show ...