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When Kiara Advani Opened Up About Her Ties with Juhi Chawla & Salman Khan Before Entering Bollywood! ( Photo Credit – Instagram )

Kiara Advani is one of the most prominent figures in the Bollywood industry today. The actress debuted with the film Fugly in 2014. However, did you know that Kiara Advani’s parents share a great bond with superstars Salman Khan and Juhi Chawla? Read on.

In an old interview, Kiara shared her connection with Salman Khan and Juhi Chawla before entering movies. She said, “Obviously, I would take his advice on everything I was doing, but contrary to what everyone thinks that he told my producer (to cast me), she called him up and said, ‘Listen, we like her, and we’ve selected her. We believe you’re mentoring her, so I wanted to call you directly and tell you we will take this girl.”

“So, he called me and said, ‘You’ve auditioned for this film,...

When Kiara Advani Opened Up About Her Ties with Juhi Chawla & Salman Khan Before Entering Bollywood! ( Photo Credit – Instagram )

Kiara Advani is one of the most prominent figures in the Bollywood industry today. The actress debuted with the film Fugly in 2014. However, did you know that Kiara Advani’s parents share a great bond with superstars Salman Khan and Juhi Chawla? Read on.

In an old interview, Kiara shared her connection with Salman Khan and Juhi Chawla before entering movies. She said, “Obviously, I would take his advice on everything I was doing, but contrary to what everyone thinks that he told my producer (to cast me), she called him up and said, ‘Listen, we like her, and we’ve selected her. We believe you’re mentoring her, so I wanted to call you directly and tell you we will take this girl.”

“So, he called me and said, ‘You’ve auditioned for this film,...

CBS just issued a statement about the death of comedy writer-producer Alan Kirschenbaum. He has a long history at CBS where he was considered family. Kirschenbaum co-created two comedy series for the network, Yes, Dear and the upcoming Friend Me, as well as the 2007 pilot Fugly. He also worked on the CBS comedies Everybody Loves Raymond, Center Of The Universe and Accidentally On Purpose. “We are stunned and devastated to hear the news this morning of Alan’s passing. We have lost a long-time colleague, a valued friend and truly one of the most well liked individuals in our midst. We will remember a gifted and successful comedy writer/producer who shared generously of his time beyond his show duties to help the network and studio in a variety of ways; a kind and gentle man; and a warm and witty conversationalist who could always be seen chatting up many...

Related: R.I.P. Alan Kirschenbaum Related: CBS On The Passing Of Alan Kirschenbaum The Hollywood TV community is struggling to come to grips with the sudden death of veteran comedy writer-producer Alan Kirschenbaum. Few knew him better than Greg Garcia. The two co-created/executive produced the CBS comedy series Yes, Dear and pilot Fugly, and Garcia also brought in Kirschenbaum to work on his series My Name Is Earl and Raising Hope. But above all, the two were close friends. Here is what Garcia shared with us about his late friend (the images are from the set of Yes, Dear, featuring Kirschenbaum and Garcia alongside series star Mike O’Malley: This was who Alan was. Always making me laugh harder than anyone else could. I hope somewhere Alan is telling a joke and God is doing a spit take but for those of us he left behind, we’re devastated.

Michael Rapaport has inked a development deal with 20th Century Fox Television.

Under the pact, the studio will develop a project for the actor targeted for the 2008-09 season.

Additionally, Rapaport is joining the cast of 20th TV's comedy for NBC "My Name Is Earl" as a recurring.

"He is a TV star", 20th TV senior vp casting Sharon Klein said. "He is one of the few guys out there that can carry a show. He is very compelling."

She added that Rapaport is "enthusiastic about doing either comedy and drama."

Rapaport has some ideas about potential characters and stories but is open to pitches from 20th TV-based writers.

"All writers want to meet with him," Klein said.

If the project developed for Rapaport doesn't go forward, he could be cast in another 20th TV pilot.

After fielding multiple offers, Rapaport opted to go with 20th TV based on the good experience he had starring in "Fugly", the studio's comedy pilot for CBS, this past development season. His stint on the pilot, written and executive produced by "Earl" creator/exec producer Greg Garcia, also led to his recurring character on "Earl", which Garcia created for him.

Christina Applegate is returning to series television as the star of ABC's comedy pilot Sam I Am. Jean Smart also has joined the project.

Meanwhile, Amy Brenneman and Merrin Dungey have been cast in the potential Grey's Anatomy spinoff.

Additionally, Michael Rapaport has been tapped as the male lead in CBS' comedy pilot Fugly, Melanie Griffith has signed on for a potential recurring role on CBS' Viva Laughlin! Diedrich Bader has been tapped to co-star opposite Stephen Dorff in CBS' drama pilot Skip Tracer, Stephanie Childers has landed the female lead in ABC's comedy pilot American Family, Jamey Sheridan has joined CBS' drama pilot Babylon Fields and Ty Burrell has joined Fox's comedy pilot Action News.

Sam, from ABC TV Studio and Brillstein-Grey TV, centers on a woman (Applegate) with amnesia who has to rediscover her life. Smart will play her self-absorbed mother.

Applegate had been heavily pursued to star in a series since the end of her previous show, NBC's Jesse, but this is the first pilot she has agreed to do. The Married With Children alumna won an Emmy for her guest-starring role on NBC's Friends. Her feature credits include The Sweetest Thing, Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy and Employee of the Month. She is repped by CAA, Management 360 and attorney Stephen Warren.

Carrie-Anne Moss has signed on to star on ABC's drama pilot "Suspect".

Meanwhile, Marissa Jeret Winokur has been tapped to star on CBS' comedy pilot "Fugly", William Baldwin has joined ABC's drama pilot "Dirty Sexy Money", Christopher Titus has landed one of the leads on ABC's untitled Jon Feldman drama pilot, Madchen Amick is set as the female lead on CBS' one-hour pilot "Viva Laughlin!" and Eric Christian Olsen will play the male lead on ABC's untitled D.C. comedy pilot.

Additionally, Leslie Hope has come aboard Fox's drama pilot "The Apostles", Brian Benben has been cast in NBC's comedy pilot "The Mastersons of Manhattan", Swoosie Kurtz has joined ABC's drama pilot "Pushing Daisies", while David Alan Basche, Julian Sands and David Norona have joined NBC's "Lipstick Jungle".

"Suspect", from Sony Pictures TV and 25 C Prods., is a fast-paced procedural drama uncovering a crime's perpetrator by tracing the suspects in a lineup. In the pilot directed by Guy Ritchie, Moss will play a police lieutenant, the boss of the department who is tough on the outside and warm and caring on the inside. Moss, star of such films as the "Matrix" trilogy and "Memento", will next be seen in "Disturbia" and "Fido" and is slated to begin production on "Fireflies in the Garden" in March. She is repped by WMA, Manager Elizabeth Hodgson and attorney Robert Lange.

Also cast in "Suspect" are Erik Palladino and Kathleen Munroe. "ER" alum Palladino will play a detective who grew up in the streets. Munroe ("Beautiful People") will play the squad baby.

"Fugly", from 20th TV and Greg Garcia, revolves around three siblings -- identical twin sisters and a brother -- who buy one sister an extreme makeover and move to Hollywood to cash in on her good looks.