AMPTP from the June 30 deadline through July 12, the actors guild formally called for a strike during a press conference on July 13 led by SAG-AFTRA president Fran Drescher and lead negotiator Duncan Crabtree. With Hollywood already largely shut down this summer by the writers strike, which has been ongoing since May 2, the actors strike will complicate things even further. First and foremost, all production will now be forced to shut down completely. Prior to this, some projects had managed to stay up and running by working off of already completed scripts and simply not having any writers on set — including big-budget productions like the second season of HBO’s “House of the Dragon.” Amazon just recently wrapped filming on Season 2 of “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” in the U.K., making it one of the priciest shows to come in under the wire. Variety has confirmed that “House of the Dragon” will remain in production, however.
Mindy Kaling's Summer Reading List Includes Murder Mysteries and Oprah Book Club Picks
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and Max’s has been itching for some work. “I’m less busy now because of the strike,” she says from her home in Los Angeles. “I like to seem busy, so this interview is very welcome.”Luckily, Kaling has plenty to focus on as the founder of Mindy’s Book Studio, a book imprint with Amazon Publishing that she developed last year.
With Mindy’s Book Studio, Kaling selects gripping works written by women authors of color to publish. The cherry on top? She’ll also have the first option to adapt the books into films. “At this point in my career, I don’t have a ton of time, so whenever I choose to do anything, I want to make sure that it’s giving a platform to new and underrepresented voices,” says the mother of two, who counts authors like Zadie Smith and Jhumpa Lahiri as formative in discovering her own voice.
“That’s one of the overall goals of my film and TV company, Kaling International, and I really wanted to do that in the publishing world.” And she has. Kaling already has published two must-read novels with Mindy’s Book Studio: by Sonali Dev, and I. “Reading has always been my first love—even before beading and working at video stores,” she says.
(More on that later.) When Kaling first read , by comedy duo Alli Frank and Asha Youmans, she immediately picked it up again for a re-read. The Better Half, out now, is the third novel to be published under the imprint. And two of the novels from Mindy’s Book Studio, The Vibrant Years, and , which will be on sale October 1, have already been optioned for feature films.
“Each book represents years of work and sacrifice for a writer. I’ve written two books, and I know what that feeling is like,” Kaling says. “If I’m going to be this champion for a book, I want to get it right.”For
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‘The List’ Trailer: Halston Sage and Christian Navarro Find Love in a Hopeless Place – Los Angeles (Video)
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‘Vanderpump Rules’ Nominated for First Emmy Award
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James Cameron lists longtime California ranch for $33M, now living in New Zealand
Wall Street Journal they were letting go of their beloved estate, known as Hollister Ranch, since they spend most of their time in New Zealand.The main house occupies over 8,000-square-feet and comes with five bedrooms and six bathrooms, and is surrounded by various hiking trails. The estate also contains a 2,000-square-foot guesthouse and a tennis court. There is also a 24,000-square-foot equestrian barn, which Cameron said has been used to store a helicopter and various other vehicles, sometimes working on submarines there for his famous underwater expeditions.Cameron initially purchased the property to find a more rural, agricultural property to escape their Malibu lifestyle.
How Prince Harry, Meghan and kids spent July 4 revealed in exclusive photos
$14 million Montecito home in 2020 after stepping back as senior royals. The 18,000-square-foot mansion boasts nine bedrooms, 16 bathrooms, and an outdoor chicken coop full of rescued birds.Their five-acre estate also features rose gardens, century-old olive trees, an outdoor pizza oven, a pool, playground, vegetable garden, tennis court, a two-bedroom guest house, a tea house, and a children’s house, Page Six previously reported. They’re also near celebrity friends, including Ellen DeGeneres and Oprah Winfrey, who landed the couple’s bombshell tell-all interview in March 2021.Markle’s mom, Doria Ragland, lives almost two hours away, in Los Angeles.
Ariana Madix & Katie Maloney's Unopened Sandwich Shop Already Making Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars in Merch (Report)
Ariana Madix and Katie Maloney are already making big bucks, according to a new report.
Lisa Vanderpump Has No Plans for New Pump Restaurant After Closing West Hollywood Eatery
Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle Editor Lisa Vanderpump has left the building, as the reality show matriarch’s iconic West Hollywood restaurant Pump closed its doors after 10 years on July 5. “It was purely a business decision,” Vanderpump told me in May, shortly after announcing Pump was closing. “With rents being $80,000 a month now, there’s just no way. That’s why we walked away from Villa Blanca and didn’t renew that lease, too.” She also said that she’s not looking to relocate and open Pump somewhere else in Los Angeles. “I’m opening two more with Caesars Place [in Las Vegas], so that’s very exciting,” Vanderpump said. “I have two already that are going gangbusters. I have TomTom. I have Sur.”
Ariana Madix Films ‘Vanderpump Rules’ Season 11 With Scheana Shay and Katie Maloney After Scandoval
Ariana Madix and her Vanderpump Rules costars looked chic as they filmed a group scene — without Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss.
Number Of Homeless People In Los Angeles’ Wealthiest Neighborhoods, Including Beverly Hills And Brentwood, Jumps 45% Year-Over-Year
Earlier this week when the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority released its annual Homeless Count, this year’s 10% rise countywide represented the second-biggest rise in the report’s five year history. But hidden in that countywide jump was an even bigger surprise.
‘Yellowjackets’ Star Melanie Lynskey Remembers Friend Julian Sands With Moving Post
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Tom Schwartz Almost FLED Hollywood & Quit Vanderpump Rules Amid Scandoval Backlash!
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James Blake announces album ‘Playing Robots Into Heaven’ and shares new single
James Blake has announced his new album ‘Playing Robots Into Heaven’ and shared its lead single ‘Big Hammer’.‘Playing Robots In Heaven’ is set for release on September 8 via Polydor/ Republic. The album will see Blake return to his electronic roots seen within his earlier works, such as 2013’s ‘Overgrown’ and 2010’s ‘Klavierwerke’.Blake also released its first single ‘Big Hammer’ from the LP.
Julian Sands dead at 65, human remains identified as British actor
Julian Sands' body was positively identified by the San Bernardino County Sheriffs Department Tuesday after hikers found his remains on Mt. Baldy last weekend. He was 65.
Pierce Brosnan Steps Out With Sons Dylan And Paris For ‘The Out-Laws’ Premiere
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Adele Has One Question About the 'Vanderpump Rules' Scandoval, & It Involves Tom Sandoval
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Adam Sandler's Daughter Sunny Looks All Grown Up at 14 in Rare Red Carpet Appearance!
Adam Sandler and his family stepped out to attend the premiere of a new movie that he produced for Netflix!
Adam Sandler's Daughter Sadie Looks All Grown Up at 17 in Rare Red Carpet Appearance!
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Ariana Madix Celebrates 38th Birthday With ‘Vanderpump Rules’ Castmates, New Man Daniel Wai: Photos
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Jason Derulo Spent $30,000 on His and Ex Jena Frumes’ Son’s 2nd Birthday Party: ‘It Was Pretty Big’
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