Mindy Kaling Addresses Turning ‘Velma’ Into Story About South Asian Crime Solver: ‘If People Freak Out About That, I Don’t Care’

Pete Davidson is selling his soul, as he makes plans to give up his life in New York – as well as his killer job on huge US show Saturday Night Live – to become his superstar girlfriend’s full-time plus one.“It’s like Pete’s been brainwashed,” says an insider close to the 28-year-old comedian, who’s been hot and heavy with Kim, 41, since October, with sources saying the couple are already talking marriage and babies. “He started out in this relationship being much more independent – taking Kim out in New York and introducing her to his world.

Olivia Munn has thanked Mindy Kaling for her parenting advice, as the actor and her boyfriend John Mulaney celebrated their son, Malcolm, turning six months old. The 41-year-old actor gave a shout out to her friends and fellow parents in a recent Instagram post, honouring Malcolm on his birthday. In the post, Munn included a photo of the youngster in her arms, as they were smiling at the camera.

Pete Davidson has hit back at claims that his friends are concerned about him, after rumours began to circulate that he had been “brainwashed” by girlfriend Kim Kardashian into becoming a “name-dropping robot” The Saturday Night Live star, 28, has been dating Kim since October last year, with the lovebirds appearing to be happier than ever in their relationship. However, rumours emerged earlier this week that friends of the comedian are concerned he is “selling his soul” as he prepares to “give up his life in New York” including his weekly gig working on Saturday Night Live, to become a “full-time plus-one." Following the speculation, Pete hit back at the claims, with his representative revealing to the Mirror Online that "there is no truth to this”.

Padma Lakshmi Guest ColumnistI look forward to the day there are many more Asian American TV creators and filmmakers who get the chance to tell multifaceted stories with bigger budgets. It’s great to see every ethnicity popping up in regular scenes in films and television just going through regular, everyday problems, and not just addressing problems related to being that ethnicity. I’m going to open this up a bit to include some of my favorite Asian characters from TV, as well as some of my favorite Asian directors and films:TV creators and characters:1.

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Cynthia Littleton Business EditorThe broadcast network upfront presentations returned to New York last week, although they’re not really about broadcast — or networks — anymore. The media buyers were back, executives were back, talent returned, and members of the press were also there.But here’s what wasn’t back: The shows.

And the newlyweds (unsurprisingly) wore black. After partying into the early hours of the morning at their wedding reception, Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker were spotted boarding a boat in Portofino, Italy.

Michelle Yeoh stuns in a pink gown while arriving at Gold House’s Inaugural Gold Gala: A New Gold Age held at Vibiana over the weekend in Los Angeles.

Live from New York — it’s his curtain call! Pete Davidson finally broke his silence regarding his feud with Kanye West on the season finale of Saturday Night Live while sharing a selection of his show memories.

Jinkies! Mindy Kaling isn’t here for any criticism that may pop up in the wake of her new role as Scooby-Doo detective Velma Dinkley, who is South Asian in the upcoming animated spinoff centered on the intellectual mystery-solver.

Mindy Kaling steps out on stage in a vibrant yellow top during the 2022 Warner Bros. Discovery Upfronts held at The Theater at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday (May 18) in New York City.

Priyanka Chopra Jonas grew up eyeing a career as an aeronautical engineer, but a detour to pageantry led to a Miss World crown in 2000 and a pivot to an acting career. She became a star in her native India and has gone on to conquer Hollywood. That may sound like the stuff of fairy tales, but there were certainly challenges along the way—from facing a patriarchal society at home to avoiding what Chopra Jonas calls “jack-in-the-box” typecasting in the studio system. Now, she’s determined to make things easier for women and South Asian talent following behind her, rewriting the rulebook and busting conventions.

Amanda Holden made sure to turn heads as she departed the Heart FM studios in London on Monday wearing an eye-catching botanical suit.The 51 year old presenter never disappoints with her glamorous fashion choices and can often be seen sporting the latest trends after work on the Heart Radio Breakfast show. Her bright green leaf-print suit was the perfect choice for a springtime office outfit, bringing plenty of colour to the daily grind.The foliage print jacket and matching trousers were from upmarket retailer Karen Millen.The Britain's Got Talent judge added a smart white collared shirt under the blazer and opted for a cream handbag to match.

A new A-List client? Pete Davidson is not being managed by Kris Jenner, Us Weekly can exclusively confirm.

South Asian streaming service ZEE5 Global is adapting BBC drama Press as local series The Broken News, as part of a wider deal with BBC Studios.

The royal family is putting aside what differences they may have to celebrate Archie Mountbatten-Windsor‘s third birthday. On Friday, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry‘s oldest child turned another year older, and his relatives in the United Kingdom were quick to pay tribute to the toddler on social media.