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Culture
Hindu priest opens DNC as Mindy Kaling rallies support for Harris
Hindu priest Rakesh Bhatt opened the third day of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago with a powerful Vedic prayer, emphasizing un...
Carl Samson
Entertainment
Asian stars shine on the Met Gala 2024 red carpet
Asian stars brought their fashion A-game to the Met Gala red carpet on Monday at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Key detai...
Ryan General
Watch: ‘Velma’ faces new serial killer, love triangle in Season 2 trailer
Max has released the trailer for the second season of Mindy Kaling’s “Velma,” promising a richer blend of mystery and drama. Key points: ...
Max announces ‘Velma’ Season 2 premiere date
Mindy Kaling’s adult-themed “Scooby-Doo” spin-off “Velma” is set to premiere its second season this month on Max, the streaming platform ann...
Bryan Ke
Brenda Song joins Mindy Kaling’s Netflix basketball comedy series
Brenda Song has joined Mindy Kaling’s upcoming Netflix comedy series set in the professional basketball world. The new cast: Song was named ...
Max exec confirms ‘Velma’ Season 2 is happening
Mindy Kaling’s poorly received animated series “Velma” has been renewed for another season on Max, formerly known as HBO Max. Key details: S...
Photos: 20 Asian celebrities whose gorgeous looks stunned at Met Gala 2023
Hundreds of people gathered at the Met Gala this week to celebrate one of the fashion industry’s most iconic designers, the late Karl Lagerf...
Netflix reveals first look, premiere date for ‘Never Have I Ever’ final season
Netflix has announced the premiere date for the fourth and final season of “Never Have I Ever.” The Minday Kaling-created show follows the l...
Daniel Anderson
Jesse Q. Sutanto novel ‘Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers’ to get series adaptation
Jesse Q. Sutanto’s novel “Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers” will be getting a series adaptation produced...
Art
Mindy Kaling, Vera Wang, Amy Tan and Joan Shigekawa receive National Arts, Humanities Medals
Four Asian American creatives will be awarded with national medals for the arts or humanities at the White House this afternoon. Actor and ...
‘I am the child of immigrants’: Mindy Kaling dedicates Norman Lear Award to late mother
After receiving the Producers Guild of America (PGA) Norman Lear Achievement Award on Saturday night, Mindy Kaling dedicated the honor to he...
‘Velma’ Season 2 reportedly in development
Against a seemingly bottomless pit of negative reviews, Mindy Kaling’s “Scooby-Doo” spin-off “Velma” will reportedly ascend to a...
HBO Max’s ‘Velma’ sees 127% popularity spike as it becomes worst-rated animated show in IMBD’s history
“Velma,” Mindy Kaling’s highly controversial and poorly received “Scooby-Doo” spin-off, has managed to beat “The Last of Us” in popularity t...
Mindy Kaling’s Scooby-Doo spinoff ‘Velma’ premieres to mostly negative reviews
“Velma,” a spin-off of the Scooby Doo universe in adult animation format, premiered on HBO Max to a mostly negative reception on Jan. 12. Th...
Mindy Kaling’s animated series ‘Velma’ gets official release date
Before you read: Mindy Kaling says she doesn’t care about backlash against South Asian Velma in new Scooby-Doo spinoff Fans Split Over Mindy...
Editorial Staff
Mindy Kaling, other South Asian comedians called out for perpetuating stereotypes
South Asian TikTok users are pushing back against harmful stereotypes, with one creator attributing their popularity to South Asian comedian...
Chandler Treon
Film & TV
‘Shoutout to Shrek’: Cast of ‘Never Have I Ever’ S3 break down their onion-like, layered characters
Mindy Kaling’s pseudo-autobiographical series cleverly riffs off of the teen dramedy formula by subverting television’s most enduring comin...
William Yuk
Devi’s love life sees new challenges in Season 3 Trailer for ‘Never Have I Ever’
The Season 3 trailer for Netflix’s “Never Have I Ever” was released on Wednesday. All seems to be smooth-sailing now that Devi’s finally g...
Grace Kim
Events
Michelle Yeoh, Mindy Kaling among the API stars honored at Gold House’s inaugural Gold Gala
Nonprofit collective Gold House honored several luminaries of Asian descent from the entertainment and business industries during its first...
Mindy Kaling says she doesn’t care about backlash against South Asian Velma in new Scooby-Doo spinoff
Mindy Kaling, executive producer of the animated Scooby-Doo spinoff “Velma,” addressed critics while giving audiences a first look at the s...
Netflix releases new photos, premiere date for ‘Never Have I Ever’ Season 3
Season 3 of “Never Have I Ever” is set to premiere on Netflix on Aug. 12, the streaming platform announced during its “Netflix is a Joke” c...
News
Fans Split Over Mindy Kaling’s East Asian Version of ‘Velma’
A recent revelation that the Scooby-Doo spin-off “Velma” will feature her as an East Asian lead is not sitting well for some people online. ...
Meet Mindy Kaling’s ‘Never Have I Ever’ Star Maitreyi Ramakrishnan
Mindy Kaling’s new coming-of-age comedy “Never Have I Ever” will be introducing a young actress to the world when the series hits Netflix on...
Mindy Kaling Says the Emmys Tried to Drop Her From ‘The Office’ Producers List
Mindy Kaling recently revealed that the Television Academy once attempted to rid her of producer credit on “The Office.” In an interview wit...
Maitreyi Ramakrishnan Cast as Lead in Mindy Kaling’s New Netflix Comedy
Canadian actress Maitreyi Ramakrishnan will officially take the lead role in a coming-of-age comedy series by Mindy Kaling for Netflix. The ...
Mindy Kaling is Getting a Netflix Show Based on Her Experiences as an Indian American Teen
Netflix has ordered a new comedy series from Mindy Kaling, the company announced on Wednesday. The show, which has yet to have a title, will...
Mindy Kaling Slams Donald Trump’s Plan to Abolish Birthright Citizenship
The President of the United States, Donald Trump, has come under fire for his plan to sign an executive order that aims to officially end bi...
Mindy Kaling Learned Hindi for the First Time for Part in ‘Ocean’s 8’
Hollywood star Mindy Kaling recently spoke with NextShark about her Indian parents, the stereotypical roles for women of color, and having t...
Surprise! Mindy Kaling Is Pregnant!
A round of congrats is in order to Mindy Kaling, as she’s recently announced that she’s expecting! Kaling, famous for her work a...
Heather Johnson Yu
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