Mindy Kaling to develop her own comedy show

From Variety:

NBC has Tina Fey-style plans for “The Office’s” Mindy Kaling, signing the multihyphenate to an overall deal with the Peacock and Universal Media Studios.

Under terms of the two-year, seven-figure deal, Kaling will continue to write for and appear on “The Office” next season while simultaneously developing a comedy in which she would also star.

Congratulations, Mindy!

Link: Mindy Kaling cues NBC deal

Tipster: Susy

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   38. Mose  Thu. May. 7, 2009 | 4:18pm

   Congratulations Mindy Kaling and lots of success! I’ll watch it! Just don’t neglect your Office sassy duties!

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   37. Olivia  Wed. May. 6, 2009 | 9:56pm

   Holy moley! CONGRATULATIONS, MINDY!! That is awesome!!

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   36. Purse Girl  Wed. May. 6, 2009 | 5:39pm

   This news made my day! I am so happy for Mindy! I have thought since Season 1 that Mindy Kaling is one of the absolute funniest and smartest women in Hollywood. I adore everything about her and I wish her all of the very best. Go Mindy! You rock!

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   35. Alex  Wed. May. 6, 2009 | 5:38pm

   #32 – I’m with you on this completely. I just hope the Office goes off the air before we get to characters leaving the show for good and stuff.

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   34. Sarah O.  Wed. May. 6, 2009 | 5:24pm

   YAY!

   I’m so happy for Mindy! :DD It’s going to be fabulous and fierce.

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   33. Officially Urine  Wed. May. 6, 2009 | 2:32pm

   Writers pull simultaneous projects all the time, I think success is a definite possibility. The only thing I’d be worried about is all these spin-off shows. I love this mockumentary style, I’d hate for it to get diluted and old by making a ton of shows with that style it in one sitting.

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   32. Warren  Wed. May. 6, 2009 | 1:17pm

   I may be the only one here who doesn’t think this is a good idea. Next year will be S6, right? IIRC, the contracts are for seven seasons (that used to be pretty standard). Why can’t TPTB wait until TO has run its course and gone off to syndication heaven?

   I think Mindy’s talented and all, but this is jumping the gun. Working on one show all the while planning and getting a different show off the ground?

   I will quote Dwight to reflect my feelings toward NBC, “Idiot.”

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   31. ames  Wed. May. 6, 2009 | 12:26pm

   whoo! that’s pretty awesome. yay mindy!

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   30. nv  Wed. May. 6, 2009 | 10:47am

   This is really exciting! With the growing opportunities for the people involved in The Office, I also hope that season 6 will be the last. It almost feels blasphemous to say that, but this is a show that I WANT to miss terribly when it’s gone. I think that if the Office gang come together for one last season before other commitments pull them apart, it could be a LEGENDARY end to an unbelievable series.

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    29. Secondrink  Wed. May. 6, 2009 | 10:41am

    Yeah Mindy! The entertainment industry needs more lady-power; I’m so tickled for her!

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    28. Matt Bennett  Wed. May. 6, 2009 | 10:13am

    Mindy, you rock! Congratulations on this wonderful opportunity, and know for sure that I will keep up the entire way! I can’t wait to see where this goes!

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    27. Meg  Wed. May. 6, 2009 | 10:00am

    WOW! This is truly AH-MAY-ZING! news for Mindy! I will most DEFINITELY be watching her show! This is so wonderful for her, and us, for getting a new show like that!

    But for the Office…it just increases my prayers that the show will end at season 6. I really can’t see the Office still being good w/out Daniels, Shur, NOR Kaling, and I REALLY REALLY REALLY want the Office to end on a good note.

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    26. Mindy  Wed. May. 6, 2009 | 8:31am

    A-W-E-*clap clap*-S-O-M-E!!!! From one Mindy to another, Way to go, Congrats! (seven figures that’s alot of guacamole)

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    25. Abbey in PA  Wed. May. 6, 2009 | 7:26am

    Congratulations Mindy! That is so exciting! I hope Kelly is still on The Office, though, but I know her new show will be B-A-N-A-N-A-S!

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    24. Brigette  Wed. May. 6, 2009 | 7:25am

    Yay! Would she still be Kelly? I would watch the Kelly Kapor show!

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    23. Sarah  Wed. May. 6, 2009 | 7:18am

    Yay! Congratulations to Mindy! I for one will watch anything written by or starring Mindy – she’s fantastic.

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    22. jkfan9989  Wed. May. 6, 2009 | 6:43am

    Mindy is obviously an incredibly multi-talented woman, and I’m thrilled that NBC recognizes it. You go, girl! Congrats!

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    21. Gregster  Wed. May. 6, 2009 | 6:13am

    Congrats to Mindy. Moment of pause for “The Office” as in if her show get’s developed, and her time is taken away from “The Office”. I hope Greg Daniels has some superb writing talent in the wings. Mindy has written some of the BEST Office stuff. (speaking of Season 7 of course as it says she’ll be around for season 6)

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    20. Chelsea  Wed. May. 6, 2009 | 6:13am

    can’t wait!

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    19. JennyL  Wed. May. 6, 2009 | 6:09am

    Congrats Mindy! That is GREAT news!!!

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