Reno 911’s Niecy Nash joins The Mindy Project
According to TV Line, Reno 911’s Niecy Nash will be appearing on Fox’s The Mindy Project during its upcoming third season. She’ll be playing Dr. Jean Fishman, a “tough Bostonian physician” who will be a new rival for Kaling’s character. We assume that means she’ll have little patience for Mindy’s wacky bullshit, but unlike every other character on the show, she won’t end up finding the wacky bullshit charming. Also, in TV Line’s words, she “happens to be a lesbian.” That suggests—at the very least—this storyline will probably help The Mindy Project improve its scores on the Bechdel test, which is information that we know everyone feels strongly about.