Olivia Rodrigo is opening up about the pressure she felt after dropping Sour in 2021, the debut album that brought her stardom as well as a license to “make mistakes,” which she says was evident in the people she chose to date.
11.08.2023 - 19:17 / etcanada.com
We all have a nosy auntie but they’re not Mindy Kaling.
Breakout Canadian-Tamil actress Maiteyi Ramakrishnan is ELLE Canada‘s latest cover star, and the “Never Have I Ever” actress opened up about her newfound relationship with show co-creator Mindy Kaling.
During the editorial, Kaling, 44, shares her love for Ramakrishnan, describing her as having “a natural charisma that makes her unforgettable.”
“She’s just so comfortable in her skin, which is so dynamic and wonderful to see in a young person. I love her so much. Our relationship transcends the normal producer-lead-actor relationship—she’s like a member of my family,” continues the former “The Office” star.
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Kaling dubs herself as the Mississauga native’s “nosy auntie,” with Ramakrishnan promising: “This is not the last time we’ll work together on something.”
“Never Have I Ever,” which sees Ramakrishnan playing the main character Devi in an authentic coming-of-age high school comedy, had its finale on Netflix in June.
Discussing the last episode of the series, she says: “It’s a nice send-off.”
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“We’re all very lucky to have been on a show that highlights these stories and has such a big platform around the world. So, for all of us, it was like, ‘Hey, you really have to cherish this moment now or it’s gonna be too late.'”
Kaling chimed in, proud of the series she had a major hand in creating, emphasizing that Ramikrishan is an “incredibly bright, magnetic actor with so much raw talent.”
“Now, four years later, she’s a powerful young actor and a force
Olivia Rodrigo is opening up about the pressure she felt after dropping Sour in 2021, the debut album that brought her stardom as well as a license to “make mistakes,” which she says was evident in the people she chose to date.
Olivia Rodrigo is opening up about the pressure she felt after dropping in 2021, the debut album that brought her stardom as well as a license to «make mistakes,» which she says was evident in the people she chose to date.In an interview with, the 20-year-old singer shares how her approach to life changed after finding fame. Rodrigo essentially says she wanted to be just like every other young adult with newfound freedom — the freedom to find herself without the judgment.«I had such a desire to live and experience things and make mistakes and grow after came out, I kind of felt this pressure to be this girl that I thought everyone expected me to be,» she says.
Doting mum of six Paris Fury has delighted audiences this week, as her no-nonsense but relatable approach to parenting hit the headlines following the Netflix debut of At Home With The Furys. From tackling the stress of supermarket trips through to handling full blown meltdowns, there’s been no limit to the patience of Paris as she gave viewers an insight into her busy life with boxer husband Tyson Fury in Morecambe.
Melissa Joan Hart, who recalled the fateful day in 1999 when she broke up with her boyfriend, got canned from and — following a photo shoot — and got sued and fired from her iconic show, .The 47-year-old actress recalled the ordeal while on the podcast, after its hosts — 's Danielle Fishel, Will Friedle and Rider Strong — brought up a Sept. 29, 1999, photo of her and Britney Spears at the New York premiere of their romcom, .After the trio referenced the photo, Hart shared that she wasn't her usual smiley self that day. And, if anyone needed evidence, Hart said to take a closer look at the photo (shown below).«If you look at my eyes, I'd been crying all evening,» she said.She said she was «breaking up with a boy that night because I decided I no longer wanted a relationship with him.» Making matters worse, Hart had been up since 4 a.m.
Patty Lin, a former TV writer, is opening up about her experience working on the hit sitcom Friends and says that she did not have the best experience.
for Maxim magazine. But apparently the big wigs didn’t get the memo, because she says she was almost fired from the show because of it.As Hart told the story on the Pod Meets World podcast with Danielle Fishel, Will Friedle, and Rider Strong, , the hullabaloo was over the cover story’s tagline, which read, “Sabrina, your favorite witch without a stitch!”Hart says she was at a when she was approached by her lawyer, who asked if she’d recently done a shoot with the magazine.
The BBC’s director of unscripted has defended the corporation against claims that it is shutting out new content ideas by rebooting TV shows in its primetime schedule.
Jihyo has opened up about the criticism she received when she first debuted in TWICE.On August 22, the K-pop singer appeared as a guest on music talk show Leemujin Service to promote her debut solo record ‘ZONE’. During the episode, Jihyo shared that she had struggled with her vocals early in her career.Jihyo opened the episode with a performance of her new single ‘Killin’ Me Good’, followed by a cover of John Park’s ‘Thought Of You’.
Love Island's Malin Andersson has been rushed to hospital and said she is "fed up" from being in "so much" pain. Malin, 30, revealed her trip to accident and emergency to her followers on Instagram as she shared a picture and wrote: "Back at the hospital. "Bad stomach pain again, getting fed up it hurt so much and making me feel depressed." Her trip to the hospital comes just weeks after she was hit with a stomach bug while on holiday.
Dax Shepard is opening up and getting honest about how he’s going to feel with his two daughters start having sex.
Kendall Jenner “loves hard” and isn’t sorry about it! We bet Bad Bunny isn’t either!
Kendall Jenner isn't divulging any details about her romance with Bad Bunny. However, she is spilling about her lover girl qualities.«I love really hard, and I love without apology,» Kendall says inside the issue. «I don’t like goodbyes, and I will fight to not have to say goodbye.
Zack Sharf Digital News Director Jessica Chastain announced on Entertainment Weekly’s “The Awardist” podcast (recorded prior to the SAG-AFTRA strike) that she is interested in reprising the role of Celia Foote in a sequel to the 2011 Oscar-winning drama “The Help.” Celia was an ostracized housewife grief stricken over several miscarriages, who forms a friendship with her maid, Minerva “Minny” Jackson (played by Octavia Spencer in an Oscar-winning role). “You know who I think about all the time, and I just wish I could play her [again]? Celia Foote,” Chastain said. “I just want to do something, Celia and Minny, and see what happened.
finale is fast approaching. At the conclusion of Monday's «Men Tell All» episode, fans got a sneak peek at the season 20 finale, during which Charity Lawson will have to decide between three men: Aaron, Joey and Dotun.«I am in love and I know that I am getting engaged but I don't know who it's going to be,» Charity admits in the preview.The finale comes on the heels of Aaron's arrival in Fiji, which came as a shock to Charity, given the fact the she sent him home the week before.«I was shocked.
Dev Patel and Mindy Kaling have signed on as exec producers of To Kill a Tiger, an award-winning documentary written and directed by Emmy nominee Nisha Pahuja (The World Before Her), which will hit Film Forum in New York on October 20 before expanding to theaters in other major cities.
Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter Mindy Kaling and Dev Patel have signed on to executive produce the documentary “To Kill a Tiger,” a gripping story about a father’s pursuit of justice in rural India. Directed and written by Nisha Pahuja (“The World Before Her”), the film charts the emotional journey of Ranjit, a farmer in Jharkhand, who forces a social reckoning after his 13-year-old daughter is the victim of a gang rape. “Gender equity and justice within India have been central to my work over the past decade,” said Pahuja.
Love Island OG Kady McDermott has revealed she was due to head back to the iconic villa last year, but she was replaced. Sitting down with Made in Chelsea alum Sam Thompson and TOWIE’s Pete Wicks on their Staying Relevant podcast - dubbed their “weekly quest for fame” - Kady offered insight into her decision making process ahead of her return to the show that first catapulted her into the limelight back in 2016.
Cassadee Pope is proud to be an ally.
Mindy Kaling and her daughter had the time of their lives at one of Taylor Swift‘s concerts in Los Angeles.
Jessica Chastain recently revealed a "gross" moment during her run on Broadway’s "A Doll’s House" when she had to kiss her costar after she got sick in her mouth. "I can say it now, 'cause we're closed," the "It" actress told Jason Bateman, Will Arnett and Sean Hayes on their "Smartless" podcast released Tuesday. "This is really gross, what I'm going to tell you guys," she said after they asked her about her worst moment during the production, which ran from March until June.