On paper, “Velma” sounds like a great idea: Mindy Kaling reimagines the iconic Scooby Gang member for a new century in a pre-Mystery Inc. prequel, making her a character of color, leaning into the ...

Mindy Kaling says she’s “surprised” that her upcoming role as a “reimagined” Velma in HBO Max’s new “Scooby-Doo” spinoff has been met with backlash. “The Office” alum, 42, is set to executive produce ...

MINDY KALING: (As Velma Dinkley) My name is Velma Dinkley. And this is my origin story. CHANG: But HBO Max's new series "Velma" has drawn criticism, including from fans put off by some of the more ...

When a Warner Bros. representative announced last week that “Scooby-Doo” character Velma Dinkley would be reprised as East Asian in Mindy Kaling’s new adult HBO Max show, Twitter went into a frenzy ...

The "Scooby Doo" spin-off series "Velma," produced by actress Mindy Kaling, continued to rile up viewers with more sexual content this week as it officially became the worst-rated animated show. The ...

Happy National Coming Out Day! Velma Dinkley was a few days early. Velma, the bespectacled, orange-turtleneck-wearing smarty of the Scooby-Doo gang, is apparently queer, at least in the new, direct-to ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. News and opinion about video games, television, movies and the internet. Velma always seemed like a bit of an odd experiment, a re ...