TV Updates Mindy has a star Mindy Kaling was honoured with her own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame yesterday. Her dad, Avu Chokalingam was with her, and there’s a lump in my throat right now thinking about how proud he must have been to see this moment. Mindy was born when he and By Lainey • Feb 19, 2025 01:06 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews B.J. Novak and Boyd Holbrook in Vengeance Vengeance is one of my favorite films of the year so far, an increasingly dark, genuinely funny film about, well, vengeance, but also stories. The stories we tell each other and more importantly, the stories we tell ourselves. B.J. Novak, who writes and directs the film, stars as Ben, By Sarah • Jul 29, 2022 02:50 pm
Oscars 2018 Mindy & BJ: Vanity Fair Teasing? The following is not what’s foremost in my mind about the night. It’s not what I got the most mail about. But it is what I got the most urgent, searching mail about. My friend Lauren easily, overtly loves the Oscars more than anyone I know. But even By Duana • Mar 05, 2018 04:53 am
Mindy Kaling B.J. and Mindy’s New York Stroll Noted BFF’s and former-something-or-others B.J. Novak and Mindy Kaling were spotted strolling around New York yesterday. She in a bright sweater with matching bag and purse, he in a guy-not-trying-too-hard uniform (jeans, grey shirt). They look straight out of a rom-com. As Sarah and Duana have noted before By Maria • Apr 28, 2017 11:01 am
Celebrity Social Media Smutty Social Media, March 23, 2017 Shade, unintentional gaffe, or inside joke? Judging by Nancy’s response (first time had typos, second time is just a correction), I think it’s the third option. Unless Nancy is operating at a high petty level and is scorching Kristi with social media kindness. But that’s wishful thinking. By Maria • Mar 23, 2017 04:49 pm
Celebrity Social Media Smutty Social Media, June 9, 2016 Too many years of watching rom-coms have conditioned me to hope for a “When Harry Met Sally” ending for these two. Very reductive, I know. Happy Best Friend Day A photo posted by Mindy Kaling (@mindykaling) onJun 8, 2016 at 10:45pm PDT I like seeing people’s handwriting because By Maria • Jun 09, 2016 04:48 pm
Books Mindy Kaling and BJ Novak are complicated and wealthy together It was announced yesterday that Mindy Kaling and B.J. Novak will be paid 7.5 million dollars for a book that explores the details of their complicated, untraditional relationship. Seven Point Five MILLION dollars. Yes, publishing gives big advances to celebrity authors who are likely to sell well, and By Duana • May 22, 2015 10:46 am