Mindy Kaling: Moving From a Major Network to Hulu Has Been 'Strange and Nice'

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During The Mindy Project's first two seasons on Fox, the greatest cheerleader for Mindy Kaling's comedy was the network's then entertainment chief, Kevin Reilly. But when Reilly left Fox in May 2014, the show's star and creator started wondering if her days with the network were numbered. 

"I was sad because I think Kevin has amazing taste, and he had been such a champion for the show," said Kaling, who appears on the cover of Adweek's Creative 100 issue and talked earlier this week about her creative process.

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