Mindy Kaling’s Newark joke leads to dinner with Cory Booker
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — A joke about Newark, New Jersey, on Fox’s “The Mindy Project” led to dinner plans between U.S. Sen. Cory Booker and star Mindy Kaling.
Her character joked after hearing that Booker had come to her colleague’s event that “I guess anything to get out of Newark, huh?”
Booker tweeted “Ouch!” at Kaling on Thursday. He added that he still loved her, though.
Ouch! 💔@MindyKaling, heard Dr. Lahiri dissed Newark last night 🤔… @VogueMagazine & I disagree ✌🏼: https://t.co/2wP7ZqJKQd (I still ❤️U!) pic.twitter.com/FSwfkxenQJ
— Cory Booker (@CoryBooker) March 23, 2017
She responded that if her character “shades” it, “it means we know it’s cool,” and said the love was mutual. Booker then asked her to dinner in Newark.
https://twitter.com/mindykaling/status/844973476007989249
You are making my day! Thanks for the clarification. And If the ❤️is really mutual… Come have dinner with me in Newark? #PleaseSayYes 🤞🏾 https://t.co/fI9IYJYZEX
— Cory Booker (@CoryBooker) March 23, 2017
She asked for a train schedule, which the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey quickly sent her.
Booker called Kaling “Lyft worthy” and promised to send one.
https://twitter.com/mindykaling/status/844996730449899520
🎉 😁Thank you! PATH train is awesome when you are Jersey bound. But you are @Lyft worthy! I will send one to you for the door to door. https://t.co/hTHqqyXLZn
— Cory Booker (@CoryBooker) March 23, 2017
Booker’s spokesman says the date hasn’t yet been scheduled.
