Jennifer Aniston To Star In The ‘Mean Girls’ Spin-Off You’ve Always Wanted, Ariana Grande Is Back In The Studio, And More

Happy Thursday! Get your weekend celebrations started early with the Friend who might just be able to make “fetch” happen, a countdown to new music from everyone’s favorite pop princess, and the official release date for the biggest book of the fall (yes, that’s a thing!).

All that and more in today’s headlines.

1. Jennifer Aniston will star in the unofficial Mean Girls spin-off, Mean Moms. On Wednesdays, the PTA wears pink. [Bustle]

2. Ariana Grande has officially started work on her third album. No word yet on whether the cat ears will get a guest spot this time around. [MTV News]

3. Mindy Kaling will release her second book, Why Not Me, on September 29. We assume the title is in reference to the question, “Who is going to be Mindy Kaling’s new best friend?” [Cosmopolitan]

4. Jane the Virgin, American Horror Story and Broad City are among this year’s Critics Choice TV Awards nominees. Good thing Rogelio keeps a tuxedo (and a social media campaign) on hand at all times. [TV Line]

5. 5 Seconds of Summer premiered a new song on the first stop of their world tour. And fans everywhere will know every single word of it by the time they reach their second. [Ryan Seacrest.com]

6. Taylor Swift declared Vance Joy’s version of “I Know Places” to be her favorite 1989 cover of all. But how does he feel about her cover of “Riptide?” We’re gonna need more answers. [E! Online]