FOX Orders Comedy Starring Mindy Kaling

UPDATE: HollywoodReporter.com:

She will write, executive produce and star in the comedy about a Bridget Jones-type doctor trying to navigate her personal and professional lives. Should the project earn a series order, the actress would depart the NBC comedy.

New tip: Andrew

TVLine.com:

Fox has ordered a half-hour comedy pilot produced by and starring The Office‘s Mindy Kaling.

The project, which was originally in contention at NBC, finds Kaling playing a Bridget-Jones type OB/GYN trying to navigate both her personal and professional lives.

In addition to writing the pilot, Kaling would serve as an exec producer alongside fellow Office producer Howard Klein.

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