Mindy Kaling Praises Reese Witherspoon’s Son Deacon’s Acting Debut: Role Was ‘Perfect’ for Him

Mindy Kaling and her daughter recently enjoyed a night out with her former boyfriend and The Office co-star, BJ Novak. On 28 August, the Never Have I Ever creator shared photos from a trip to the Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles with her four-year-old daughter, Katherine “Kit” Swati, and Novak, who is also Katherine’s godfather.

B.J. Novak continues to prove he's the World's Best Godfather! His longtime friend, former girlfriend and  co-star, Mindy Kaling, took to Instagram to share a carousel of photos from a fun night at Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles with her 4-year-old daughter, Katherine, and Novak. «My four year old had the best night of her life at our star party + Saturn spotting,» Kaling captioned the post.

Mindy Kaling is open to discussing her children's conception stories when they are old enough to give their permission. The Mindy Project star refuses to post pictures of her four-year-old daughter Katherine and son Spencer, who turns two next month, on social media, discuss their conception stories, or reveal the identity of their father or fathers. In an interview with Marie Claire magazine, Mindy explained that she is keeping those details to herself to protect the privacy of her kids and give them chance to tell their own stories when they're ready.

Mindy Kaling undoubtedly has a vast network of celebrities in Hollywood she can reach to with a touch of a button.MORE: Mindy Kaling steals the show in stunning outfit – and wowNow, as the star focuses on spending even more time behind the camera, creating hit shows such as Never Have I Ever and Sex Lives of College Girls, she is using her impressive list of celebrity friendships to her advantage.It was recently revealed that she has tapped not one but two of her celebrity friends' children for her shows, and you won't believe who their parents are!WATCH: Mindy's strange addictionMORE: Mindy Kaling opens up on 'reframing' her attitude to exerciseThe first was none other than Reese Witherspoon's eldest son, Deacon Phillippe, who made his acting debut in the third installment of Never Have I Ever.For season three, which premiered just this week on 12 August, Deacon stars as Parker, a friend of Devi's (the main character) new love interest Des, and a member of her school's rival debate team.Mindy opened up about her decision to cast the 18-year-old during the premiere, revealing just how much Reese had to do with it. Deacon also recently released a new music albumShe told Variety that she chose him for the role after the Big Little Lies actress informed Mindy of her son's interest in acting.

So many stars stepped out this past weekend for producer Jennifer Klein‘s annual Day of Indulgence party!

Reese Witherspoon's son with ex-husband Ryan Phillippe, Deacon Phillippe, is all grown up and ready to take on the entertainment industry.MORE: Reese Witherspoon cheers on son Deacon Phillippe's surprise releaseThe aspiring actor just made his acting debut in Never Have I Ever's third installment, which was produced by none other than Mindy Kaling, who is also the brains behind instant HBO Max hit The Sex Lives of College Girls.What's more, not only is he following in both of his parents' footsteps with a career in acting, but he also is working on making his name known in the music industry as well.WATCH: Reese fails to keep up in hilarious home work-out videoMORE: Reese Witherspoon enjoys family time on idyllic vacation – see photosThe plot of Never Have I Ever reads as: "Indian American teenager Devi Vishwakumar copes with the sudden death of her father while also navigating complicated relationships with her family members, romantic interests and peers at her high school in L.A.'s Sherman Oaks neighborhood."For season three, which premiered just this week on 12 August, Deacon stars as Parker, a friend of Devi's new love interest Des and a member of her school's rival debate team.Mindy opened up about her decision to cast the 18-year-old during the premiere, revealing just how much Reese had to do with it.The trailer for season three of Never Have I EverShe told Variety that she chose him for the role after the Big Little Lies actress informed Mindy of her son's interest in acting.

Deacon Phillippe is getting his big break.

Mindy Kaling is opening up about how Deacon Phillippe got involved with the third season of Never Have I Ever.

Ashley Hume “Never Have I Ever” executive producer Mindy Kaling, showrunner Lang Fisher and the stars of the Netflix coming-of-age dramedy celebrated the debut of its third season at the Westwood Village Theater in Los Angeles on Thursday night.The show follows Indian American teenager Devi Vishwakumar (Maitreyi Ramakrishnan) as she copes with the sudden death of her father while also navigating complicated relationships with her family members, romantic interests and peers at her high school in L.A.’s Sherman Oaks neighborhood.The cast and crew had not previously been able to attend an in-person premiere for the hit series, which debuted shortly after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The excitement was palpable as hundreds of fans lined the streets around the theater and cheered on the arrival of the stars. “I feel like I’m at the Oscars,” Kaling told Variety.

—and one may involve daughter, ., who is producing and co-writing the highly anticipated third installment of Legally Blonde, recently told that it's in the 22-year-old's hands. "Listen, I think I can do anything, and if that's something she wanted to do, what a joy to have her in that," Kaling said in a new interview.Considering we'll be picking up with Elle Woods (Witherspoon) at 40 years old, this could be the perfect opportunity for Ava to take on the role of her mom's on-screen daughter. “I can’t wait to see what people will think of the way we wrote Elle Woods," Kaling told back in January 2021.

Mindy Kaling is opening yup about B.J. Novak's title as godfather to her two children!The actress and TV creator walked the red carpet at the premiere of season three of her series, held at the Westwood Village Theater in Los Angeles on Thursday, and she opened up to ET's Denny Directo about how Novak is as a godparent.«He's very good with children!» Kaling shared.

A not-so-nice trip down memory lane! Mindy Kaling isn’t proud of her past fashion choices.

Emmy-award-winning actress and mother of two Mindy Kaling got candid about starting a family on her own terms.  Kaling, 43, offered her one piece of advice to all women, which is to "freeze your eggs," according to an interview she did with Marie Claire.  "I wish every 19-year-old girl would come home from college and that the gift – instead of buying them jewelry or a vacation or whatever – is that their parents would take them to freeze their eggs… They could do that once and have all these eggs for them, for their futures…" she remarked.  The "Mindy Project" star continued to encourage women "to focus in your 20s and 30s on your career, and yes, love." "But to know that when you're emotionally ready, and, if you don't have a partner, you can still have children." Emmy-award-winning actress and mother of two Mindy Kaling got candid about starting a family on her own terms. (Getty Images) The actress-producer’s comments come on the heels of the recent overturning of Roe v.

Just a few hours shy of the deadline set in late July by hundreds of top female writers and showrunners on abortion safety protocols, most of Hollywood’s biggest studios and streamers today opted to side step specifics.

hasn’t shared the details of her two children’s father, but, like, is that going to stop anyone from speculating? Of course not. Luckily for all of us, Kaling appears unbothered by the rumors. Specifically, the rumors that her longtime friend and The Office costar B.J.

Mindy Kaling isn't letting paternity speculation get under her skin. The actress is addressing some long-standing rumors about the identity of her kids' father.Kaling, 43, recently spoke with and addressed speculation that her former boyfriend and longtime best friend B.J.