Mindy Kaling for Shape Magazine! Says How She Plans To Make Sure Her Daughter Always Knows She’s “Good Enough”
The hilariously funny star of The Mindy Project, who recently gave birth to a little girl, is on the cover of the June 2018 issue of SHAPE magazine, where she’s dishing about the new challenges of balancing motherhood, her successful career, and oh yeah, how she stays sane.
The 38-year-old first time mom, who currently stars in A Wrinkle in Time and the new NBC show Champions (which she also writes for), told SHAPE that she doesn’t feel overwhelmed by motherhood one bit.
“It hits me all the time that I have somebody at home who not just wants to see me but needs to see me,” Mindy says. “That’s incredibly rewarding. When someone needs you all the time, and they also kind of look like you, it’s a really nice feeling.”
The actress, who’s enjoying “breaking in” her new home with her daughter, admited to SHAPE that she didn’t realize how much of a homebody she’d become at first, but with an every-three-hours breastfeeding schedule, she’s learned to adapt and truly enjoy her time away.
“I’d go on these little jaunts out of the house, and they’d feel like secret, illicit excursions,” she shared. “It was exciting, and it made my life seem kind of dramatic.”
The star also opened up about her love of fashion, noting that just like most of us, she doesn’t have the “typical” female Hollywood body, but she’s hopeful the fashion industry will begin better serving women of all shapes and sizes.
“I feel that they’re going to be the next industry to have a big light shined on them, and it will be in terms of what healthy women look like and what fashion designers are putting forth,” she shared. “Things are starting to change a little. But I’ve been surprised by how an unhealthy physique is still considered beautiful and how even a size 4 woman is considered too big. That’s insane.”
While Kaling certainly isn’t obsessed with the number on the scale, she does admit that working out has become like therapy to her.
“Working out is a way for me to have mental strength,” she told the mag, “and now, with a kid, it’s also time that I have just for myself and to focus on my body.”
In fact, Kaling credits her active workout lifestyle with what kept her pregnancy weight gain in check.
“I kept my weight gain to about 27 pounds,” she shared. “I also worked out whenever I could while I was pregnant. I did a lot of yoga and a lot of walking, and I jogged until I couldn’t jog anymore. I exercised until the morning I gave birth.”
Kaling, who also stars in Ocean’s 8 next month, says that her attitude toward body positivity isn’t the only thing she plans to use to pave the way towards a healthy self-esteem for her new daughter. The actress admits that she can be overly critical at times but plans to raise her daughter with the confidence she didn’t always have.
“I was not that way as a child, and I want my daughter to be really confident all the time,” Kaling told SHAPE. “I’m going to do that by always making her feel like she is good enough and not being stingy with encouraging comments.”
Taking things in stride with a plan to give her little girl the tools she needs to make it? Sounds like Kaling has this motherhood thing on lock already.
#RHoA: Is NeNe Bravo’s Biggest Diva? Shahs of Sunset" star Mercedes "MJ" Javid Thinks so!
"Shahs of Sunset" star Mercedes "MJ" Javid has some thoughts about her Bravo sisters, "Real Housewives of Atlanta" star NeNe Leakes and "Real Housewives of New York" star Ramona Singer -- and she held nothing back when she stopped by "The Tomorrow Show with Keven Undergaro" Wednesday night.
For the most part, MJ said she loves the Housewives and that "most people are really down to earth," but she made it clear that NeNe and Ramona do not fall into that category.
"NeNe always likes to carry herself way above anyone else on the network," MJ said. "Like, I don't have any hate for it, I just think it's -- you know, like, OK, you were a stripper, now you're Bravo's favorite."
While MJ acknowledged that NeNe does come up with tons of "zingers and quippy lines" -- including the infamous, "Close your legs to married men!" -- MJ believes she's lost touch with her roots.
What do you think?
#Empire: Breakfast at The Lyon’s Manor!
At breakfast at the Lyon manor, Cookie and Lucious get two guests: Eddie and Giselle. What the hell do they want? Cookie insults Giselle until Eddie brings up Shyne's unfortunate death. Giselle brings out a ziplock back stuffed with one of Lucious' signature scarfs.
Says Giselle: "Your goons are disloyal Lucious. I opened my checkbook, they opened their mouths."
Says Cookie: "Oh I'm sure that's not all you opened."
Eddie tells Lucious to withdraw his bid for Empire or Eddie will hand the scarf over to the police.
Is this Eddie's "Ace" up his sleeve? Is it really the actual scarf? Is Thirsty to blame? Did Lucious pull any triggers? Will Eddie disappear in the next 24 hours never to be found again?
#NewMusic from Jennifer Lopez Feat Cardi B and DJ Khaled: ‘Denero’
Jennifer Lopez wants more “Dinero,” and she calls on DJ Khaled and fellow Bronx bombshell Cardi B to help her secure more bags.
On her uptempo, bilingual new single, the superstar delivers braggadocious lyrics about “getting checks like Nike.” Although J.Lo is in a committed relationship with Alex Rodriguez, she also professes her love for the green aka “Benjamin Franco.”
“Yo quiero dinero, I just want the green, want the money, want the cash flow,” sings J.Lo over the bachata-inspired beat.
Listen HERE
J.Lo recently shot a video for the song with Cardi and Khaled, and will perform “Dinero” for the first time at this Sunday’s Billboard Music Awards.
#NewHipHop from New Music: Pharrell Williams & Camila Cabello – ‘Sangria Wine’
Just in time for summer, Pharrell Williams and Camila Cabello join forces on their highly-anticipated collaboration “Sangria Wine.”
Over Pharrell’s hypnotic rhythm, the former Fifth Harmony songstress pays homage to her Cuban roots with Spanish lyrics, while Pharrell provides instructions for the dance floor: “Moving side to side, front and behind / Do the sangria wine.”
LISTEN HERE
Camila, whose self-titled debut was released earlier this year, performed the song live for the first time during her “Never Be the Same Tour” in Vancouver earlier this year. Next up, she will take the stage at Sunday’s Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas.
Halle Berry Ordered to Court to Finalize Olivier Martinez Divorce Settlement
Image result for Halle Berry Halle Berry is due for a court appearance next month for her divorce from Olivier Martinez, which was finalized two years ago
According to reports, According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Berry’s got a final notice to appear in court at the end of June to deal with the unresolved matter in her divorce. Fact is … she and Olivier are already officially divorced — that happened in December 2016. They also resolved custody issues involving their son, Maceo. The unresolved issue is dividing the goodies, and they’ve been dragging their feet.
We know there’s a prenup, so it may be there are no real issues since they know who gets what, and they’ve just put everything on the back burner. But the case is still active, and the judge wants it resolved once and for all.
Spike Lee Unveils ‘BLACKkKLANSMAN’ Poster + Watch The Trailer!
Spike Lee took to social media on Thursday to unveil the official poster for his forthcoming film, BLACKkKLANSMAN.
From visionary filmmaker Spike Lee comes the incredible true story of an American hero. It’s the early 1970s, and Ron Stallworth (John David Washington) is the first African-American detective to serve in the Colorado Springs Police Department.
Determined to make a name for himself, Stallworth bravely sets out on a dangerous mission: infiltrate and expose the Ku Klux Klan. The young detective soon recruits a more seasoned colleague, Flip Zimmerman (Adam Driver), into the undercover investigation of a lifetime.
Together, they team up to take down the extremist hate group as the organization aims to sanitize its violent rhetoric to appeal to the mainstream.
WATCH HERE
The film is produced by Oscar-winning director Jordan Peele.
Meghan Markle's Dad Speaks Out After the Royal Wedding
Meghan Markle‘s father Thomas Markle was unable to attend the Royal Wedding due to his health issues, but he is speaking out after the big event!
Thomas suffered a heart attack earlier this month and then there was the paparazzi scandal in which it was revealed that he staged photos of himself ahead of the wedding. After bowing out of the wedding to not embarrass Meghan and Prince Harry, he revealed his intentions to try and attend. In the end, he needed surgery on his heart and could not make the trip to England.
Thomas tells TMZ that he watched the royal wedding in California and that it was “emotional and joyful.”
“My baby looks beautiful and she looks very happy. I wish I were there and I wish them all my love and all happiness,” he said in his statement.
Prince Charles walked the bride down the aisle in his place.
The Houston Texans J.J. Watt to Pay for Funerals of Victims of Santa Fe School Shooting
J.J. Watt — the star defensive end of the NFL’s Houston Texans — will be covering the funeral costs of all 10 victims of the Santa Fe High School shooting.
The team confirmed the news to KTRK-TV in Houston. Shortly after news of the shooting broke, Watt simply tweeted, “Absolutely horrific.”
Ten people were killed on Friday and another 10 more were injured when a 17-year-old opened fire on a high school located about 30 miles away from downtown Houston. Of the 10 people killed, nine were students and one was a substitute teacher.
The 17-year-old, Dimitrios Pagourtzis, is in custody and has been charged with capital murder. According to the probable cause affidavit, Pagourtzis told an investigator he acted alone and spared people he liked because he wanted his story told.
In reaction to the events of Friday, Netflix canceled an event for season two of the show “13 Reasons Why,” whose second season includes a plot about thwarting a school shooting.
Andy Cohen Tells Kathy Griffin To Go Ahead And 'Hate Me!
Andy Cohen on Kathy Griffin feud: 'So hate me ...'
After Kathy Griffin's disembodied, bloody fake Donald Trump head photo stunt, she lost a number of gigs, including CNN's New Years Eve Live show, which she'd been slated to host. The job went to Andy Cohen and a feud between the two ensued. Now that she's back on tour following a hiatus sparked by the controversial pic, where does Andy stand with the comic? Howard Stern sat down with the Bravo star this week and asked him about the situation. "She's like, selling out all these venues. She's having a huge … she loves to have a comeback, she loves publicity. Everything's good for her," Andy said (via Us Weekly).
The shock jock went on to ask if Andy felt "used," explaining, "Yes, you got the job on CNN, but why shouldn't you get that job?" That was apparently the opening Andy needed. "You know what, if you put it that way … I got the job on CNN, I'm on Bravo all these hours. I get it. So hate me," he replied. "I'll be that guy for you, if it makes you happy and gives you peace." He said something similar last month in an interview with THR, acknowledging that he believes Kathy hates him. "I've moved on," he said at the time.
Kenny Leon Releases A Memoir ‘Take You Wherever You Go’
Tony Award-winning Broadway director Kenny Leon has released a new memoir titled, Take You Wherever You Go. The book will be released on June 5, 2018 but is available now on Amazon.
When Kenny Leon’s grandmother told him to “take you wherever you go,” she could hardly have anticipated that he would establish himself as one of Broadway’s most exciting and acclaimed directors. But through years of hard work, Kenny would migrate from a small wooden house in rural Florida to the Tony Awards’ stage, where he would win Best Direction of a Play for his 2014 revival of A Raisin in the Sun.
“You can do whatever you want to do. The only limits are the ones you set yourself. You have all you need in you right now.”
In Take You Wherever You Go, Leon reflects on the pillars of wisdom he learned every step of the way from the most important people in his life-from his grandmother’s sagacious and encouraging motivations to the steady hand of his mother to the deep artistic and social influence of iconic American playwright August Wilson. The book also has a forward by Leon’s friend and film icon Samuel L. Jackson.
“Wow…on sale! I hope this book helps a few folks find their path to succes,” said Leon on social media.
Leon is currently directing Children of a Lesser God on Broadway, which is in its final two weeks through May 27. He is also directing Colman Domingo‘s DOT for his Atlanta-based True Colors Theatre Company this summer.
Did Rihanna Diss Kendall Jenner at The MET Ball?
The Teas around the MET Gala was that Rihanna dissed Kendall Jenner at the Met Gala...
According To Star Magazine,
"Rihanna was standing next to Kendall Jenner at the bar and loudly said, 'Good thing I have curves to pull this outfit off, I would hate to be a stick figure! Then she just stared at Kendall, laughed in her face and walked away."
Fun Fact: This wouldn't be the first time Rihanna dissed Kendall Jenner [click here and here if you missed that].
Source: Star Magazine May 28, 2018 print edition.
Tiffany Haddish Says Beyonce Is Not Upset About the Biting Rumor she started.
Back in March comedian Tiffany Haddish broke the Internet after claiming an actress high on drugs bit Beyonce at a party. Despite Beyonce's notoriously private nature Tiffany claims she and Beyonce are still cool...
At the Turner Upfronts Tiffany admitted,
'We've talked since then, and it's been cool. Nobody's trippin' except for everybody else.'
So now there you have it!
Waffle House Hero James Shaw Jr. Says Trump's Call Was 'Lackluster' But Appreciated
President Trump's call to Waffle House hero James Shaw Jr. left a lot to be desired ... according to James.
TMZ Talked to him about his phone call from the White House. While James was quick to thank the Prez for reaching out, he also described the conversation as "lackluster."
It's worth noting, the call came 22 days after James heroically wrestled an AR-15 from a gunman ... saving countless lives. He acknowledged, Trump's a busy guy.
James also revealed he's having trouble at his job due to one giant misperception about him. Still, he says he's focused on his mission -- he just started a community service group in Nashville. Dude has Long-term goals.
Did Erika Jayne Really Quit the RHOBH? She Finally Reveals If She’s Returning Next Season
Erika Jayne appeared on today’s episode of The View and cleared up the ongoing rumors regarding her potential exit from The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.
After sharing a photo on Instagram and telling fans that “Erika has left the building,” the singer/reality star spoke to the hosts of the talk show about her future with the series and explained the hysteria that ensued due to her social media post.
“I was channeling Elvis and everybody had a meltdown,” she said. “I mean, you know, let a girl live.”
When pressed by the hosts about whether or not she is leaving the show, Erika officially confirmed that she will be coming back to Bravo for the upcoming ninth season of the RHOBH.
“I’m not leaving,” she proclaimed.
As the interview continued, host Meghan McCain pointed out that both she and Erika have had issues with Erika’s co-star, Teddi Mellencamp Arroyave, in recent months. As fans may recall, Meghan and Teddi butted heads earlier this year after Meghan called Teddi “boring” during an appearance on Watch What Happens Live
As the interview continued, host Meghan McCain pointed out that both she and Erika have had issues with Erika’s co-star, Teddi Mellencamp Arroyave, in recent months. As fans may recall, Meghan and Teddi butted heads earlier this year after Meghan called Teddi “boring” during an appearance on Watch What Happens Live
While Erika and Teddi had their differences during filming on season eight, Erika didn’t have anything bad to say about her co-star. In fact, she told Meghan that Teddi, like everyone, brings a specific and necessary vibe to the series.
“My friend Yolanda Hadid, who brought me onto the show, said it best, ‘Each woman fills a specific slot,'” Erika explained. “Everyone bonds with their favorite girl. Someone may like you, someone may like her. So there is enough for everyone. If everyone was the same, the show would be boring.”
As for Meghan, she stands by her “boring” assessment of Teddi, saying that she’s “not taking it back.”
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