Fox orders Mindy Kaling pilot

KalingFox has purchased a trio of aircraft pilots together with a comedy pilot from "WorkInch star/producer Mindy Kaling and Universal Television. Additionally to starring, Kaling would executive produce with Howard Klein. Project was initially meant for NBC, which passed, opening up for an additional bidders. The untitled pilot is referred to like a youthful "Bridget Johnson"-type physician attempting to navigate both her personal and professional lives. Purchase from the project marks the 2nd amount of time in as numerous days that Universal TV has steered an airplane pilot outdoors of NBC, in conjuction with the studio's modus operandi heading into this development season. CBS introduced another Universal TV order earlier Monday, from Louis C.K. and Spike Feresten. Additionally, Fox has purchased "El Jefe," from David Guarascio and Moses Port, designers from the CW's "Aliens in the usa.Inch Single-camera comedy comes from The new sony Pictures Television. "Jefe" focuses on a man from the wealthy family who may never have made their own way who's thrown in the home and ends up needing to accept his family's housekeeper. The new sony has additionally offered to Fox an untitled drama from Josh Berman and Take advantage of Wright of Lifetime's "Drop Dead Diva" in regards to a female physician who's employed by the mafia. Michael Dinner ("Justified") can also be aboard to executive produce and direct. Contact Andrew Wallenstein at andrew.wallenstein@variety.com