Novak and Mindy Kaling having left the show, but the core characters remain intact.

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The character is a smart, capable doctor and Kaling is a smart, capable powerhouse.

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First, Kaling's debut disappointed a bit.

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Kaling can keep her pink rug.

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Mindy Kaling for 2014?

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And I think in terms of "SNL, " you know, they've always had quote-unquote "token black comedians, " and I think now it's important to get other token brown comedians, South Asian comedians like, you know, maybe Aziz Ansari or Mindy Kaling or Shazia Mirza - as you can tell, I'm holding up my Samosa here as a South Asian.

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