Parminder and ER co-star Linda Cardellini will be making a return appearance at this years 'Hot in Hollywood' event on Saturday August 16^th 2008.
The duo performed a high-octane musical medley at last years show, a fund raiser to help support the fight against HIV/AIDS.
The proceeds from 'Hot in Hollywood 3' will be directed to the AIDS Healthcare Foundation M-Power-U Mobile Unit in LA as well as the Real Medicine Foundation AIDS/HIV mobile treatment unit in India.

The show is to be staged at Avalon Hollywood (formerly The Paleace Theater) on Vine Street in Los Angeles. If you're local to the area, general admission tickets can be purchased for $60.00. The promo video at the 'Hot in Hollywood' site features footage of Mindi and Linda's 2007 performance.  

The 'Available Products' page now features full details of the new 'anime' movie 'Batman - Gotham Knight'. Together with information about the DVD release are some images of Cassandra, the character for whom Parminder provides the vocal chords.
 
Those who are not fans of the 'caped crusader', or the genre in general, should still enjoy the high level of craft and artistry employed in creating the cityscapes and backgrounds that provide a stunning stage for the animated action.
  

Parminder is today to be recognized as a 'woman of achievement' at an awards ceremony staged by 'A Place Called Home'.
APCH is a 'youth enrichment centre', based in South Central Los Angeles and provides support and opportunities for disadvantaged and 'at risk' young people who may have fallen into inner city gang culture.

The 'Girlz in the Hood' event takes place at The Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills.
Read more about the work and activities of 'A Place Called Home' here.
 

Did you miss Parminder's appearance on 'The Late Late Show' on Tuesday?
Click on the screen above to catch Mindi in fine form with Scotland's greatest export since malt whisky. (Nice to see that after four years living in LA 'our gal' can still drop the word 'chuffed' into the conversation!).

'ER' 14 reaches it climax with the season finale, 'The Chicago Way' airing in the US tonight. Click the ER button above to view a taster of the explosive action in store.

UK viewers can see the penultimate episode, 'Tandem Repeats' at 10:00pm on More4 (Digital) and on terrestrial on Saturday 17^th on Channel Four at 8:00pm. The finale follows up at the same times and places next week.

We'll be completing the Season 14 résumé in words and pictures here in the coming days.  

Parminder is a guest on 'The Late Late Show' with Craig Ferguson tonight.
U.S viewers can catch Mindi's fourth appearance with the Scottish actor and comic raconteur at 12:35 am ET/PT on TV14-D (yeah, tomorrow really - but you get it).

The interview is one of a trio conducted with ER stars to coincide with the broadcast of the show's season finale this Thursday. 

If your DVD recorder is on the blink, you're not a 'night owl' or an American, catch up with what transpires here in the coming days. 

Parminder attended The 'Lupus LA 2008 Orange Ball' at The Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills on Thursday evening (May 1^st)

Lupus is a chronic autoimmune disorder which is believed to affect around 1.5 million people in the U.S alone. The vast majority of sufferers are women.

Mindi has previously supported the foundations work into the research and treatment of the disease and attended last years 'Love, Life and Laughter' event.
Read more about Lupus here.
 

The one off feature length UK TV drama in which Parminder stars alongside Ray Winstone will be aired under a different title to that announced in January.
The production, loosely based on the Jacobean tragedy 'The Changeling' was originally to retain the same title as the piece that inspired it's central themes.

PNO understands the production will now be named 'Compulsion' and is expected to premiere on the ITV network later this year. Check for updates on the Latest News page for confirmation of the transmission date.
The re-naming may (or may not) have been undertaken in order to avoid any confusion with the Clint Eastwood directed 'changeling' which is due to be released later this year.

The first new episode of ER to air since the WGA strike halted production of the show hits screens in the US tonight. The seemingly endless speculation about the medical drama's future has also been ended following statements from the network and ER producers.'Owner Of A Broken Heart' is the first of six new episodes produced to conclude a slightly foreshortened Season 14 with a complete new run, to be the show's swansong, returning in September.

Best news of all for Neela fans, Parminder is one of the current main cast members confirmed to be returning for this final season!

Many names from the legendary roster of characters to have walked the corridors of County General since 1994 are expected to return in order to bring ultimate closure to various story arcs from the drama's history. The most discussed of those from our heroines point of view has been the tragically unresolved relationship between Neela and her former 'roomie', Ray Barnett.

Jennifer Godwin of E Online has been pressing ER head honcho John Wells on the subject, and 'Reela' fans take heart - his response is encouraging!:

John says Shane's character, double-amputee Dr. Ray Barnett, is absolutely a candidate to return next season! John says: "I love Shane, and we would love to have him come back for some episodes. What we're doing now is beginning the planning for the final season, which will go on the air next September. And as part of that, we'll be contacting pretty much everybody, [inviting them] to come back and do a little spin."

Unfortunately, all that is in the works for season 15, and Shane won't appear in any of the remaining six episodes of season 14. Says John: "We haven't set anybody that you don't already know about [for the remainder of this season]."

Is there any chance John remains unaware of the intense online fandom devoted to Ray's relationship with Parminder Nagra's character, Neela Rasgotra? "You know...I'm on my third or fourth email address, so that would be my way of answering that question." (Hee!).

UK Parmaniacs rejoice!

A positive to come out of the WGA strike (other than a fairer deal if you're a writer) is that for once you won't be weeks behind in catching the latest episodes of your favourite medical drama. The final pre-strike Season 14 episode (Atonement) goes out on channel 4 at 8:00pm on Saturday 12^th with the next (post strike) show ('Owner of a Broken Heart') scheduled to air on Thursday 17^th at 10pm on More4 (Digital) and Channel 4 (Terrestrial) at 8:00pm on Saturday 19^th.

Check out Neela's ER Diary here to refresh you memory of the most recent events at County General here and some striking stills here (pun intended).    

Parminder has been nominated in the category 'Outstanding Television Actress' at this years 'Asian Excellence Awards'. She won the same award at this event in 2007.
The ceremony will take place on the evening of Wednesday April 23^rd at The Royce Hall at The University of California, Los Angeles, with an anticipated TV broadcast to follow.

Click here to see Parminder on the Red Carpet at the 2007 ceremony and here to enjoy a couple of new images from the first of these events, which was held in 2006.
Tickle your mouse here for details of the other less deserving thespians who are impudently challenging for Mindi's crown!  

Warner Premiere have confirmed the full 'voice cast' for Batman - Gotham Knight.
Parminder provides the voice for Cassandra, "a mystical Indian woman who teaches Bruce Wayne to endure and manage his pain". Release date for the DVD and Blu Ray package will be July 8th with the movie available in download format from the same date.

Prepare to challenge the 'little grey cells' as PNO's resident intellectual peels away the psychological layers manifest in Parminder's acting. Read Shardy's 'Latest Muse' here (including some nice ER pics for those in search of something less cerebral).

Happy Easter Holiday Y'all !    

In an already busy 2008, Parminder is adding to her workload by providing a character voice in Warner's major new animated production, Batman: Gotham Knight.
The 75 minute movie features input from leading exponents of the visually striking and dynamic Japanese anime style, a medium considered 'high art' by fans of the genre.

The film will have a global DVD and Blu Ray release in August, but the first official trailer is already available to view online. Click on the control panel above to take a look (Flash player required).

Details of the character for whom Mindi will provide a voice to follow...

NBC has confirmed that ER will return with new episodes on April 10^th.
A short run of between four and six episodes is anticipated, with a final decision on the commissioning of a fifteenth season remaining the subject of much speculation.

A new addition this week to the Video Media page, with an opportunity to see Parminder and Linda Cardellini 'rockin' out' at last years 'Hot in Hollywood' fundraiser.
The Art Gallery now includes a 'letterbox' wallpaper for widescreen monitor maniacs.

A resolution to the long running strike action by members of the Writers Guild of America would appear imminent, with media outlets reporting that work on sreenplays for film and TV productions may resume immediately following a ballot on Tuesday.

The timing of the agreement presents a real possibility that new episodes of ER may be produced for airing in the Spring and prompt a delayed decision being made regarding the show's future.

Meanwhile, the PNO team have not been idle, filling a few gaps in our résumé of Parminder's past performances. Click here for some recollections of comic capers in 2000 and here for a bit of drama in 2001.

Boo Hoo! - No new Neela for the foreseeable future.
However, help may be at hand for those already suffering from Doc drama deprivation. Parminder's debut season in 'ER' is available from today for the first time on DVD. The 'Complete Season 10' set introduces Neela as a third year medical student and features Mindi in 21 of the 22 episodes included.

Unfortunately, the shows 10^th season only receives a Region 2 format release at present, so US viewers will require a multi region PAL compatible player. We are unable to confirm a region 1 release date at this time but will give you the 'heads up' on that as soon as we have it.

The new PNO 'Available Products' page provides info on the new release.

Hard to believe, but tonight's new episode of 'ER' (titled 'Atonement') is the 100^th in which Parminder has appeared. The medical drama celebrated the broadcast of its 300th installment on December 6^th in the US.

Mindi's character, Neela Rasgotra, first walked through the doors of that legendary establishment, Chicago's County General, on September 25^th 2003. Ironically, this personal landmark will be the last new episode of the show to air for the foreseeable future. The continuing strike by members of the Writers Guild of America has forced suspension of production of the current season, in common with the majority of US serial dramas.

PNO readers may have noted the quirky irony that the episode shares it's title with the movie for which Parminder's 'Bend it like Beckham' co-star, Keira Knightley, has recently been nominated for a Golden Globe and BAFTA for best actress. (Sisters are doin' it!)  

Part 1 and Part 2 of The ER Season 14 Gallery have been updated with some great new images from the latest episodes. 
Check the ER Pages to find a résumé of every one of those 100 episodes in which our heroine has thus far participated.   

Parminder has been cast alongside brilliant Brit actor Ray Winstone in a one off TV drama laden with themes of deviance, obsession and lust!
'The Changeling' is being touted as a flagship offering in the ITV networks original output for 2008. The piece is a contemporary take on Thomas Middleton and William Rowley's 1622 English Renaissance play of the same name. 

Mindi's character, Anjika Inrani, is a Cambridge University Graduate from a privileged background who returns home after completing her degree. She is intending to continue a happy relationship with fellow graduate, Alex, but her father, wealthy businessman Satvik, has other plans for his daughter. He has arranged that she be married to the son of one of his associates, a prospect that casts her into despondency.

The opportunity to escape her predicament comes from an unlikely source, her father's long time chauffeur and bag man Don Flowers (Ray Winston), who she has always disliked and distrusted. He offers to solve her problem, but at a cost - she must spend the night with him. 

In a release announcing the production, ITV Controller of Drama, Sally Haynes
commented "This is a modern and innovative take on a classic piece of literature, transposed to a wealthy and glamorous world. It is atmospheric and sumptuous and we are very excited to be bringing Ray Winstone and Parminder Nagra together on ITV for the first time, in such a unique project".

Winstone has most recently been seen on the 'big screen' in semi-animated form in 'Beowulf' and stars in the new Indiana Jones movie, due for release in May.
His reputation as one of the seminal British TV and film actors of his generation has been established with outstanding performances in movies such as Nil by Mouth, The War Zone and Sexy Beast, together with a string of memorable TV roles. 

PNO understands that location filming for this production is now underway in London.

A word out to the UK Parminder faithful. Season 14 of 'ER' premiers in 'Blighty' this week with Channel 4 testing some interesting new scheduling for the show.
Recent seasons of the drama have occupied a 10pm Monday night time slot. The new season opens in a prime time window at 8:05pm this Saturday evening (January 12^th).

The final episode of Season 13 will be shown at 7:05pm as a memory refresh. (a nice move on C4's part, given the extended hiatus).
Curiously, this places it directly up against it's even longer running home grown equivalent medical ratings juggernaut, Casualty, which is broadcast at 8:30pm on BBC1.

Digital / Free-view viewers can catch a first look at episode one "The War Comes Home" on More 4 at 10pm on Thursday 10^th. 

Look away now to avoid the spoilers, but Neela's ER Diary is now replete with chapter and verse on the latest Chicago based shenanigans of our heroine and her dysfunctional ER family.
Check out the recaps up to Episode 11 (Status Quo).

Hey Parmaniacs!

Here's hoping 2008 brings forth whatever puts a big smile on your face.
First off, before you start completing the birthday and anniversary entries in your New Year Diary, get your priorities sorted. Here are a couple of dates to set the HD Recorder for new ER / Parminder action (if you're checking in from the US)

January 3^rd 2008 10pm 'Status Quo'
January 10^th 2008 10pm 'Believe the Unseen
January 17^th 2008 10pm 'Atonement' (broadcast date subject to confirmation).

The new episodes feature the unexpected arrival of Neela's errant cousin, so look out for some Rasgotra family friction. Expect an extended hiatus after these episodes go to air as industrial action by The Writers Guild of America continues without resolution.

Keep PNO bookmarked for business as usual.