Making it special. While celebrating Diwali, stars including Mindy Kaling, Priyanka Chopra and more made sure to offer a glimpse at their festivities.
12.10.2022 - 19:45 / variety.com
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.
Michael reminds me that genius comes from unlikely places. His love of Tori Amos and Liz Phair was as strong an influence on him as his training in playwriting at Tisch. You can see the disparate elements of his childhood and adulthood, which combine to create something hilarious, unsettling and profoundly moving. It’s a show that stays with you and leaves you Googling “Michael R. Jackson next project.”
Making it special. While celebrating Diwali, stars including Mindy Kaling, Priyanka Chopra and more made sure to offer a glimpse at their festivities.
By Activism often means going big—organizing a march for justice or starting a social media campaign—but for Maisie Brown, activism starts locally. In response to the ongoing Mississippi water crisis, the 21-year-old sophomore and political science major at Jackson State University—one of the largest HBCUs—is leading the effort to deliver drinking water to residents who can’t make it to the city’s distribution centers.The grassroots activist is dedicated to community-driven social change focusing on local issues requiring a local solution.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Tyler Perry chose not to take offence to a negative reference in the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical A Strange Loop following an intervention by Whoopi Goldberg. In Michael R. Jackson's hit Broadway show, the lead character Usher pens a musical and becomes annoyed that his parents want him to write a gospel play in the style of Perry.
Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter “A Strange Loop,” creator Michael R. Jackson’s meta comedy-drama, which won the Tony for best musical, is closing on Broadway in 2023. It will play its final performance on Jan. 15 at the Lyceum Theatre. “Bringing ‘A Strange Loop’ to Broadway has been extraordinary. Michael R. Jackson is one of the most important voices of this generation, and we’re thrilled that so many enthusiastic audience members have been able to experience his monumental musical,” said producer Barbara Whitman. “We look forward to having more theatre lovers come see the show in its final weeks.” “Though ‘ A Strange Loop’ is not autobiographical, it is my life’s work. As such, I feel so blessed to have had the opportunity to share this raw, vulnerable, and personal story with the world and to have connected with so many enthusiastic, loving audiences,” said creator Michael R. Jackson, “I am also indebted to the many extraordinary collaborators and institutions past and present that made the telling of this unique story possible. You each will have a piece of my heart, soul, and my loop forever.”
A Strange Loop, the Tony Award-winning Best Musical Broadway musical, will plays its final performance on January 15, 2023, producers announced today.