Sen. Cory Booker & Star Mindy Kaling Go From Dis To Dinner Date On Twitter
NEWARK, N.J. (CBSNewYork/AP) -- A joke about Newark, New Jersey on "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.
Senator, if Mindy Lahiri shades it, it means we know it's cool. Thanks for the ❤. It's mutual! https://t.co/KW2ibviREc
— Mindy Kaling (@mindykaling) March 23, 2017
Booker then asked her to dinner in Newark.
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.
Booker's spokesman says the date hasn't yet been scheduled.
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