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Netflix’s Never Have I Ever may have not seen any love from the TV Academy as Emmy nominations rolled out on Tuesday, but co-creator/executive producer Mindy Kaling says she’s proud of its performance, with or without the recognition. “We love our #neverahaveiever cast, are so proud of the reviews and the 40+ million…

Coming off a coronavirus pandemic dominated second quarter, Netflix today revealed not just strong subscriber and revenue growth, but also a lot of eyeballs for some key series and films. “In Q2, we notched successes in many of our key content verticals,” the the now Ted Sarandos co-CEO'd streamer circumspectly noted…

Before taking the lead in Mindy Kaling and Lang Fisher's Netflix comedy, Never Have I Ever, the now 18-year-old Maitreyi Ramakrishnan had done absolutely no television work at all, or even much acting of any kind. And yet she's taken viewers by storm with her portrayal of Devi, a confident-but-dorky…

"Both Mindy and I have lost a parent, so we have experienced that sort of pain," says Never Have I Ever co-creator Lang Fisher on some of the emotional foundation for the acclaimed Netflix coming of age series from Mindy Kaling and the former Brooklyn Nine-Nine Co-EP. "But I think for us, what we wanted was a show…

Following in the digital footsteps of Quibi and Peacock, HBO Max joined the streaming wars in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic this week. The AT&T-owned entity lands in the TV landscape minus it its hugely hyped Friends reunion special and many other originals shut down because of the global health crisis. In…

EXCLUSIVE: We have learned tonight that Mindy Kaling and Dan Goor have officially signed on to write MGM’s Legally Blonde 3. This is the second feature film that Kaling and Goor are partnering on, the first being the Kaling/Priyanka Chopra wedding comedy that Universal won in a heated auction last year, which Deadline…

Refresh for updates… The movie world is mourning legendary Indian actor Irrfan Khan today. The Slumdog Millionaire, Life of Pi and Bollywood star died this morning of a colon infection at a Mumbai Hospital. He was 51. Tributes came pouring in from around the world from fans, fellow actors, filmmakers, the Movie Academ…

Television production remains shut down nearly everywhere except Iceland and South Korea because of the coronavirus pandemic, but the streamers and premium cablers still have a deep bench of new series hitting the small screen. A coterie that will see one offering as the show you have to watch – as you can see by…

Mindy Kaling will host the 22nd CDGAs on January 28, 2020 at The Beverly Hilton, the Costume Designers Guild announced today. "I'm thrilled to be hosting the Costumes Designers Guild Awards,” said the Emmy-nominated actress, author and director. “Costume design and fashion are close to my heart, and I promise many…

HBO Max is unveiling its arsenal of content on WarnerMedia Day, including three comedy projects that will add to TV’s inclusive landscape with diverse stories guided by three women — two of them women of color. During its presentation Tuesday, HBO Max revealed it is developing DC Super Hero High from Elizabeth Banks…

UPDATED: Mindy Kaling is standing by her comments in a feature story published today by Elle magazine in which she recounted being singled out among her fellow writer-producers on The Office when it came to being vetted for Emmy eligibility. What’s more, after a day of back-and-forth, The Mindy Project creator called…

EXCLUSIVE: The Office alum Sendhil Ramamurthy is reuniting with Mindy Kaling on the latter’s new coming-of-age Netflix comedy series Never Have I Ever. Ramamurthy is set for a recurring role in the series from Kaling, The Mindy Project co-exec producer Lang Fisher and Universal TV. Co-created, co-written and executive…