kevin kwan knows how to dish.ns it's not just entertaining, it makes you think. from his crazy successful "crazy rich asians" trilogy to his global box office smash with 240 mill -- >> we've been dating for over a year and i think it's time people met my beautiful girlfriend. >> reporter: it seems everything kevin kwan touches turns to gold. kevin, what is it that gives you the midas touch? >> i feel like everything i do is all about this little post-it right here on my computer and it's joy. >> that's amazing. >> i'm all about bringing joy to the world. >> reporter: his latest novel "sex and vanity" debuting as a "new york times" best-seller. sony pictures already snagged the highly coveted film rights. the book transporting readers to the island of capri as a summer romance sizzles. >> it's a story of food, fashion, love on an island and what happens when lucy churchill, who is a biracial asian-american wasp, goes to capri and meets a boy named george and she's trying her best not to fall in love. >> lucy is bir

we will be sitting down with author kevin kwan to talk sex, vanity, so much more coming up on tuesdaying to smile about, dropping the first single from her upcoming album. both of which are called "smile." take a listen. ♪ yeah, i'm praying for ♪ it's been a while but now i got back the smile ♪ ♪ i'm so grateful >> reporter: all right, i like it. nice fun beat there. it's interesting, katy explained the new song was written in 2017 when she was going through a very dark time in her life and felt like she lost her smile. she says the new album which features a very whimsical cover is all about that journey for her back to the light and you know she does have a lot to smile about. in just a few weeks she's giving birth to a baby girl with her fiance orlando bloom and her new album drops on august 14th. you can listen to the full song or preorder "smile" on spotify, apple music or amazon music. >>> and finally, the perfect feel-good story for this friday. watch this video. the dog groomer that you're seeing there, she was so sad after losing her beloved dog, her own dog, she doesn't know