Hot News Mix: Priyanka Chopra Gets the NY Times Style Section Treatment

Priyanka Chopra in the New York Times
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Priyanka graces the pages of the New York Times: One of the biggest things a celebrity who wants to raise their profile can do is get profiled in the New York Times Style section. Actress-turned-singer Priyanka Chopra did just that a few days ago. In the video piece accompanying the piece, Chopra reveals that her next music video will star Milo Ventimiglia of Heroes and Gilmore Girls fame. (New York Times)

B.J. Novak dishes on his relationship with Mindy Kaling: Dishes is probably not the right word to use here, as Novak isn’t particularly revealing. During a recent appearance on Bravo’s Watch What Happens Live, Novak had this to say on his good friend:

“No one ever knew if we were together or not, including us. We weren’t always on the same page on a given day or a given hour. We fought a lot. We were each other’s best friends.” (E! Network)

As an aside, if you haven’t seen the trailer for Novak’s new book of short stories, which stars Kaling as a French ingénue, it’s worth a watch:

Speaking of trailers, Mike Judge and his team just released one for Silicon Valley, a new HBO sitcom that stars, among others, Kumail Nanjiani. (Vulture)

Uber heads to India: The transportation startup Uber has been trying to break into the Indian market since last August. It hasn’t been easy so far. Time.com Journalist Mark Bergen tested out ordering an Uber ride in Bangalore, and the results were very, very mixed. (TIME)

Wondering what the most innovative companies in India are? Fast Company has you covered.

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