Priyanka Chopra Shills Milkshakes. Beauty queen turned actress turned global popstar Priyanka Chopra announces plans to literally use her milkshake to bring the boys (and girls) to the yard. Our best guess as to ingredients? Mangoes+ Selena Gomez’s bindi. [India Today]
Salman Rushdie’s Kid Wants To Be Taken Seriously. A certain Milan Rushdie, the 16-year old son of author Salman Rushdie, has shared his earnest scribblings with the public at large. His essay tackles the provocative question of — you guessed it — gun control? [MTV Desi]
M.I.A. Needs YOU To Make Her Documentary Happen (Maybe, Possibly, She’ll Let You Know). Singer M.I.A. has been tweaking over news that her new documentary may have been “blacklisted.” She may even (gasp!) be forced to go to Kickstarter. Pass me a truffle fry dipped in tears. [Rolling Stone]
We Just Pre-Ordered 50 Copies of Kumail Nanjiani’s Comedy Central Special. Comedian Kumail Nanjiani (Franklin & Bash, Portlandia) has announced that his new album, “Kumail Nanjiani: Beta Male,” is now available for pre-ordering over at Amazon for a mere $13.99. [Amazon]
Mathai Announces Debut EP. Former Voice contestant Mathai announced the release of her debut EP, “Girl Like Me” on July 5. Last night, the husky-throated songstress reached out on Facebook to beg thank her fans for their support. [CDBaby]