Making it special. While celebrating Diwali, stars including Mindy Kaling, Priyanka Chopra and more made sure to offer a glimpse at their festivities.
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While promoting HBO Max’s Velma at New York Comic Con Thursday, star and EP Mindy Kaling admitted that she was surprised by the social media reaction to her decision to make the beloved character a South Asian girl.
“I think of the characters in this are iconic but in no way …are they defined by their whiteness,” Kaling told the crowd. “Most Indian American [women], when they see skeptical, hardworking under-appreciated characters, they can identify with her. The vast majority are ready for it. This show is for them.”
“Growing up I identified with Velma,” continued Kaling. “She was so cute but not traditionally hot .. with a questionable haircut. I feel so honored I get to do the voice … she’s a truth teller, cutting through the bullshit of life. When you are smart and under-appreciated. I hope people appreciate that.”
Velma will tell the origin story of the Scooby-Doo crew, with all the players — including Daphne (Constance Wu), Shaggy (Sam Richardson) and Fred (Glenn Howerton) as teenage students. The show will also follow their dating lives.
“This is a journey of self discovery for her, which drew us to this character,” said Kaling of Velma, who is LGBTQ.
“It’s a high school show with the events and the dances in addition to it being a murder mystery,” continues Kaling. “Obviously, Daphne and Fred are popular while Velma is an outsider. Seeing them come together is the fun about the show.”
But don’t expect to find a goofy dog hanging out with the kids. This reimagination of the old animated comedy will not include an actual Scooby-Doo. “We couldn’t get a take on it,” said showrunner Charlie Grandy. “How do we do it in a fun modern way? What made it a kid show is Scooby Doo. This coincided with Warners telling us
Making it special. While celebrating Diwali, stars including Mindy Kaling, Priyanka Chopra and more made sure to offer a glimpse at their festivities.
One of last year’s funniest comedies is heading back for its sophomore year with the return of HBO Max’s “The Sex Lives of College Girls”.
Mindy Kaling shared the moment in which she felt the most admiration for her friend and co-star Anne Hathaway. During ELLE’s Women In Hollywood ceremony, Hathaway was honored with a special recognition after her successful Hollywood career, and it was Mindy who introduced her to the audience at the event in Los Angeles.“From the age of 18 years old [Hathaway] has been objectified regularly, and despite loving her as a performer I’ll tell you when I fell in love with her,” Mindy said, praising her for her many iconic roles in fan-favorite movies, including The Princess Diaries, Les Miserables, and The Devil Wears Prada.Mindy went on to talk about a bizarre moment at the 2012 premiere of Les Miserables, when a photographer “positioned his camera low so he could take a photo up [Hathaway’s] skirt” and sold the photo.“On the Today show the next morning, Matt Lauer said to her in this chastising, someone-has-been-naughty way, ‘Anne Hathaway I’ve seen a lot of you lately,’” Mindy recalled.
Sure, Warner Bros. Discovery is cleaning house and canceling a number of TV shows and streaming films coming to HBO Max.
Jennifer Lopez’s jaw-dropping wedding with Ben Affleck was all the amazing honeymoon fashion that followed.RELATED: Jennifer Lopez's Met Gala shoes are on sale at DSWOne memorable look was JLo's Farm Rio dress in a gorgeous sunshine yellow – and the pretty cut-out maxi dress is now on sale at Saks Fifth Avenue for 50% off! And, until Friday, October 2, use code OCTGIFTSF at checkout for purchases over $250 and you can get a promotional gift card for up to $900.Brazilian label Farm Rio has a seemingly endless list of celebrity fans including Kelly Clarkson, Selena Gomez, Mindy Kaling, Jessica Alba, Lili Reinhart, Daisy Ridley and of course, JLo.SHOP: Celeb-loved bags under $150 on sale at Saks: Princess Kate, JLo faves and MOREA post shared by Decio ImmagineCasa (@decio_immaginecasa)The Hustlers star loves the brand so much she made it part of her honeymoon wardrobe, wearing Farm Rio's $200 knotted midi dress during a romantic trip to Lake Como with Ben, shopping together at homeware store Decio ImmagineCasa not long after their Georgia nuptials.
Mindy Kaling introduced Anne Hathaway at Monday night’s Elle Women in Hollywood ceremony and pinpointed the precise moment when she “fell in love” with the Oscar-winning star.
Mindy Kaling and BJ Novak seem to enjoy teasing fans with their unique friendship.
wore an outfit that embodies Barbiecore, and communicates very clearly that she, like so many of us, is counting down the days to the release of in July 2023. Kaling wore a hot pink miniskirt with three diamond cutouts on one side, which reveal , with a matching long sleeve body suit featuring a dramatic sweetheart neckline and exaggerated shoulders. Put together, the separates create the illusion of a minidress. Kaling wore the hot pink outfit with silver open-toe heels, and she wore her hair down and smooth with curls at the ends.
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck just debuted their first public appearance since getting married at Ralph Lauren's SS23 runway show.Held at The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens on Thursday October 13, in San Marino, California the off schedule presentation was a star studded affair, attended by the likes of Lily Collins and Mindy Kaling as well as other Hollywood heavy hitters including Euphoria’s Angus Cloud and Jessica Chastain. MORE: Ralph Lauren's Wimbledon uniforms are given an eco-friendly makeoverRELATED: Jennifer Lopez gives us all a lesson in ladylike dressing Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck sported coordinating looksThe spring/summer 2023 show entitled, "California Dreaming" drew inspiration from the world of Ralph Lauren and, “the dream of California—one of joy, optimism, and endless pursuit of a life well lived. Each collection is imbued with Ralph Lauren’s spirit of personal style and individuality, uniting it with the spirit of California living and dreaming,” The American heritage brand explained in a statement. Lily Collins wore a dramatic Ralph Lauren bustier with oversized bow and cascading trainJ Lo and her new bubby wore coordinating looks, with Jennifer opting for a full length black pinstriped evening gown, accessorised with a western wide brimmed Ralph Lauren hat, a signature of its campaigns.
Mindy Kaling Michael R. Jackson is, in a word, dazzling. His Broadway musical, “A Strange Loop,” is a breakthrough masterpiece whose plot I won’t describe here because it’s so inventive that my summary wouldn’t do it justice. But what I can say is that it’s a musical about a writer … well, trying to write. The star of “A Strange Loop” is Usher, a “young overweight-to-obese homosexual and/ or gay and/or queer, cisgender male writer,” as he says in his opening song, working to find his way in the world, deciphering the many destructive (and often extremely funny) voices in his head. Watching Michael’s Pulitzer- and Tony Award-winning musical, I felt like someone had shone a light on the creative process of writing in a way it had never been examined before. For years, many neurotic writers have been able to see themselves in the protagonists of Woody Allen movies or Charlie Kaufman’s “Adaptation” or, hell, even “The Shining.” I never completely got it. But I actually identify with Usher, a funny, tortured, pop-culture-fluent brown man trying to impress his parents, discover his voice, vanquish his shame and have sex occasionally. Michael managed to capture all the moments of artistic self-doubt and relentless self-examination and somehow make it joyful, funny and relatable.
Mindy Kaling x Scream = “Velma”!
Mindy Kaling and Constance Wu sat down at HBO Max’s Velma panel during New York Comic Con 2022 on Wednesday (October 6) in New York City.