Mindy Kaling Praises Reese Witherspoon’s Son Deacon’s Acting Debut: Role Was ‘Perfect’ for Him

Nicole Kidman has heard her fans around the world loud and clear and she is ready to give them what they want!MORE: Nicole Kidman & Keith Urban's sprawling $4.5m Australian farmhouse will blow you awayThough the star has been AMC's spokesperson for over a year, with her iconic commercial for the movie theater company having launched in September of 2021, the now viral ad grew an unexpected cult following months after its debut.After much petitioning from fans, Nicole agreed to renew her contract with AMC earlier this month, though it was unclear whether a new commercial would be filmed.

Diddy has said that “dreams finally comes true” as he hit the studio with Dr. Dre earlier this week to work on a Snoop Dogg album that the latter is producing.Yesterday (August 30) Diddy shared an Instagram post showing five photos of the pair in the studio. He wrote in the caption: “One of my biggest dreams finally came true.

dad of 10 Nick Cannon shared a snap of his 5-year-old son, Golden, heading off to second grade. In the sweet shot, the uniform-clad tot, whom Cannon shares with Brittany Bell, proudly holds up a sign with his teacher's name, the date, his age, and his dream job — a scientist.«Yesterday was the first day of 2ND GRADE for MR.

Venice Film Festival on Wednesday.  The model, 41, made sure to show off her endless pins in the hot pink number with very daring thigh-high splits and a chiffon cape.  She wowed the crowds as she walked the red carpet at the historic Palazzo del Cinema on the Lungomare Marconi.

stepping away from his Hollywood career. As Willis’ lives with the medical disorder, which affects one’s ability to communicate through speech and language, his wife Emma Heming Willis is being open about dealing with grief and one piece of advice one of her husband’s daughters once told her.  Bruce Willis’ wife took to Instagram on Tuesday to share what she’s been up to as of late.

Sun in 2011 that her mother urged her to take care of her wavering mental health, to Lady Gaga speaking unapologetically to the Daily Mirror in 2013 about her use of antidepressants. In all these cases, we see glamor mixed with vulnerability. We see relatability in people who are otherwise unrelatable.

has started to look unsustainable, and it was widely reported in June that the days of blank cheques had come to an end. Do the streamer’s offerings at Venice this year represent that era’s last, loopy hurrah? White Noise, which opened the 78th edition of the festival this evening, certainly has a “last days of Rome” feel about it.

Briana Myles and Vincent Morales are expecting a baby girl. The reality TV stars - who met and married shortly after meeting on the hit reality show 'Married at First Sight' back in 2021 - are expecting their first child together and Brianna took to social on Wednesday (31. 08.

has officially kicked off, with stars including Adam Driver, Tessa Thompson, and even Hillary Clinton turning out for the opening gala. White Noise, starring Adam and Greta Gerwig and directed by Noah Baumbach, opened the annual festival, with celebs showing out in force on the red carpet. Adam suited up in a tuxedo, while co-star Greta stunned in a beautiful black gown.

Mindy Kaling undoubtedly has a vast network of celebrities in Hollywood she can reach to with a touch of a button.MORE: Mindy Kaling steals the show in stunning outfit – and wowNow, as the star focuses on spending even more time behind the camera, creating hit shows such as Never Have I Ever and Sex Lives of College Girls, she is using her impressive list of celebrity friendships to her advantage.It was recently revealed that she has tapped not one but two of her celebrity friends' children for her shows, and you won't believe who their parents are!WATCH: Mindy's strange addictionMORE: Mindy Kaling opens up on 'reframing' her attitude to exerciseThe first was none other than Reese Witherspoon's eldest son, Deacon Phillippe, who made his acting debut in the third installment of Never Have I Ever.For season three, which premiered just this week on 12 August, Deacon stars as Parker, a friend of Devi's (the main character) new love interest Des, and a member of her school's rival debate team.Mindy opened up about her decision to cast the 18-year-old during the premiere, revealing just how much Reese had to do with it. Deacon also recently released a new music albumShe told Variety that she chose him for the role after the Big Little Lies actress informed Mindy of her son's interest in acting.

So many stars stepped out this past weekend for producer Jennifer Klein‘s annual Day of Indulgence party!

Julia Louis-Dreyfus‘ son is following in her footsteps!

Ava Phillippe have done their “double act” yet again on Instagram—and seriously, we don’t think people will ever quite get over how much they resemble one another.Case in point: the 46-year-old actor turned producer’s latest post , shared to her 28.2 million followers. It contains a carousel of two images: the first a photograph of her 22-year-old daughter, Ava Phillippe, from a dinner date they are sharing together. “Love my dinner date,” she captioned it, alongside a picture of a blonde, wavy-haired Ava—who has big blue eyes and a heart-shaped face, just like her mum—dressed casually in a white ribbed tank top, with a purple cocktail and a menu in front of her.This content can also be viewed on the site it from.The second image in the carousel is Reese, with an orange cocktail (and yes, we are super intrigued about what they’re drinking; Aperol spritz for Reese, maybe?) looking like a of her daughter, who is currently a student at the University of California but could just as well work as a professional lookalike for her famous parent…We can’t believe the , and it seems Reese’s followers share that sentiment.

Reese Witherspoon's son with ex-husband Ryan Phillippe, Deacon Phillippe, is all grown up and ready to take on the entertainment industry.MORE: Reese Witherspoon cheers on son Deacon Phillippe's surprise releaseThe aspiring actor just made his acting debut in Never Have I Ever's third installment, which was produced by none other than Mindy Kaling, who is also the brains behind instant HBO Max hit The Sex Lives of College Girls.What's more, not only is he following in both of his parents' footsteps with a career in acting, but he also is working on making his name known in the music industry as well.WATCH: Reese fails to keep up in hilarious home work-out videoMORE: Reese Witherspoon enjoys family time on idyllic vacation – see photosThe plot of Never Have I Ever reads as: "Indian American teenager Devi Vishwakumar copes with the sudden death of her father while also navigating complicated relationships with her family members, romantic interests and peers at her high school in L.A.'s Sherman Oaks neighborhood."For season three, which premiered just this week on 12 August, Deacon stars as Parker, a friend of Devi's new love interest Des and a member of her school's rival debate team.Mindy opened up about her decision to cast the 18-year-old during the premiere, revealing just how much Reese had to do with it.The trailer for season three of Never Have I EverShe told Variety that she chose him for the role after the Big Little Lies actress informed Mindy of her son's interest in acting.

Deacon Phillippe is getting his big break.

Mindy Kaling is opening up about how Deacon Phillippe got involved with the third season of Never Have I Ever.

Ashley Hume “Never Have I Ever” executive producer Mindy Kaling, showrunner Lang Fisher and the stars of the Netflix coming-of-age dramedy celebrated the debut of its third season at the Westwood Village Theater in Los Angeles on Thursday night.The show follows Indian American teenager Devi Vishwakumar (Maitreyi Ramakrishnan) as she copes with the sudden death of her father while also navigating complicated relationships with her family members, romantic interests and peers at her high school in L.A.’s Sherman Oaks neighborhood.The cast and crew had not previously been able to attend an in-person premiere for the hit series, which debuted shortly after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The excitement was palpable as hundreds of fans lined the streets around the theater and cheered on the arrival of the stars. “I feel like I’m at the Oscars,” Kaling told Variety.

—and one may involve daughter, ., who is producing and co-writing the highly anticipated third installment of Legally Blonde, recently told that it's in the 22-year-old's hands. "Listen, I think I can do anything, and if that's something she wanted to do, what a joy to have her in that," Kaling said in a new interview.Considering we'll be picking up with Elle Woods (Witherspoon) at 40 years old, this could be the perfect opportunity for Ava to take on the role of her mom's on-screen daughter. “I can’t wait to see what people will think of the way we wrote Elle Woods," Kaling told back in January 2021.

Never Have I Ever star Maitreyi Ramakrishnan has welcomed the new season three cast members, including Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillippe’s son Deacon, as the hit Netflix series returns to screens. Maitreyi plays Devi Vishwakumar as she navigates high school, her relationship with her mum and her crush on Paxton Hall-Yoshida (Darren Barnet), and things have finally fallen into place. But, as with any relationship in Devi’s world, there’s always some drama, especially as things with Paxton start to heat up.

The cast of Never Have I Ever is celebrating season three!

Mindy Kaling is opening yup about B.J. Novak's title as godfather to her two children!The actress and TV creator walked the red carpet at the premiere of season three of her series, held at the Westwood Village Theater in Los Angeles on Thursday, and she opened up to ET's Denny Directo about how Novak is as a godparent.«He's very good with children!» Kaling shared.

A not-so-nice trip down memory lane! Mindy Kaling isn’t proud of her past fashion choices.

Emmy-award-winning actress and mother of two Mindy Kaling got candid about starting a family on her own terms.  Kaling, 43, offered her one piece of advice to all women, which is to "freeze your eggs," according to an interview she did with Marie Claire.  "I wish every 19-year-old girl would come home from college and that the gift – instead of buying them jewelry or a vacation or whatever – is that their parents would take them to freeze their eggs… They could do that once and have all these eggs for them, for their futures…" she remarked.  The "Mindy Project" star continued to encourage women "to focus in your 20s and 30s on your career, and yes, love." "But to know that when you're emotionally ready, and, if you don't have a partner, you can still have children." Emmy-award-winning actress and mother of two Mindy Kaling got candid about starting a family on her own terms. (Getty Images) The actress-producer’s comments come on the heels of the recent overturning of Roe v.

Just a few hours shy of the deadline set in late July by hundreds of top female writers and showrunners on abortion safety protocols, most of Hollywood’s biggest studios and streamers today opted to side step specifics.

season 3 of Netflix's the year of Devi? Ask series star Maitreyi Ramakrishnan and executive producer/co-creator Mindy Kaling and they'd say so, even with Devi beginning the season in unfamiliar territory: Her social status is up as she embarks on a new committed relationship with her «dream» guy, Paxton. But, it being and all, there's room for love triangles and even love squares. «The romance is obviously so fun and we love those sexy situations and all the awkwardness and all the observations about that,» Kaling told ET's Denny Directo over Zoom on Monday.

hasn’t shared the details of her two children’s father, but, like, is that going to stop anyone from speculating? Of course not. Luckily for all of us, Kaling appears unbothered by the rumors. Specifically, the rumors that her longtime friend and The Office costar B.J.

Mindy Kaling is a role model and inspiration for women everywhere, especially women of color. The artist has broken barriers, become a face of culture, humbleness, and hard work, and has always done things her way, including motherhood.

Mindy Kaling is setting the record straight about her “beef” with Stephen Colbert…or is she?

Mindy Kaling isn't letting paternity speculation get under her skin. The actress is addressing some long-standing rumors about the identity of her kids' father.Kaling, 43, recently spoke with and addressed speculation that her former boyfriend and longtime best friend B.J.

Mindy Kaling has faced a lot of rumors about the paternity of her two children.

Comedian Stephen Colbert and Emmy-award-winning actress Mindy Kaling joked about their alleged beef during a Monday night segment of "The Late Show." Colbert started off by reading out loud a list of headlines detailing their rumored feud that included "Mindy Kaling mercilessly roasts Stephen Colbert after his Apple watch cuts her off," "The controversial reason Stephen Colbert had to apologize to Mindy Kaling," and "Does Mindy Kaling have beef with Stephen Colbert?" The pair laughed off the suggestions that there was any tension between them.  "Mindy, let's settle that last one. Do you and I have beef?" asked Colbert.  "We're the new Kanye-Pete," she replied, jokingly comparing herself to Kanye West because she is the "troubled genius." Kaling later added, "I mean, if I had to really examine it, I do think there have been things that you've done," to which Colbert interjected, "Well they didn't say anything about you talking s--t about me at the Emmys last year! You called me a messy b---h on stage at the Emmys last year!" "Wait, that's true," Kaling said.

Reese Witherspoon, 46, shares a photo with her daughter Ava Phillippe, 22, fans are quick to comment on how identical they look, despite the 24-year age gap. LOOK: Reese Witherspoon enjoys family time on idyllic vacation – see photosIndeed, the Legally Blonde actress, 46, has barely changed over the years, still looking as fresh-faced today as she did in Cruel Intentions when she was just 22. So how does Reese still look so young?View this post on InstagramWATCH: Has Reese Witherspoon had surgery?Aesthetic doctor Sophie Shotter gave her thoughts on Reese's impossibly youthful looks.

Ryan Phillippe has shared he is ‘so proud’ of his and Reese Witherspoon’s son Deacon, who is making his acting debut in series three of Never Have I Ever. Mindy Kaling’s Netflix series is returning for its penultimate season, and fans can’t wait to see Devi Vishwakumar (Maitreyi Ramakrishnan) and Paxton Hall-Yoshida’s (Darren Barnet) relationship heat up. Along with newcomer Anriduh Pisharody, Deacon is also joining the Never Have I Ever cast, and his dad is gushing with pride as he follows in his parents’ footsteps.