Yahoo Finance B.J. Novak Says Someone Sent Him Mindy Kaling's Cherry Cocktail from The Office at a Bar: 'IYKYK'
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Mindy Kaling and B.J. Novak have fans feeling nostalgic about their beloved characters from The Office.
On Tuesday, Novak, 42, shared a photo on Instagram of a maraschino cherry-filled drink he was given while at a bar, hinting that fans of the series would understand the reference. "Was just sent this at a bar. IYKYK," he captioned the photo.
"I feel seen," Kaling, 42, later commented on the post from her former costar and close friend.
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In The Office, Novak's Ryan and Kaling's character Kelly were an on-again-off-again couple. During an early episode, Ryan orders Kelly's typical — and very specific — drink: "One seven and seven with eight maraschino cherries, sugar on the rim, blended if you can."
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Many fans went crazy in the comments, understanding the reference and reminiscing about the comedy series.
The official Instagram account for The Office also commented on a repost of the photo, writing, "So … that's still going on, huh?" giving a nod to the line said by John Krasinski's character, who commented on the characters' relationship after Ryan placed the drink order.
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Kaling and Novak first met while working on the NBC workplace comedy — which ran for nine seasons from 2005 to 2013. The two also dated in real life, on-and-off between 2004 and 2007 before ultimately calling it quits. Despite the split, the two have remained close friends throughout the years — and have even accompanied each other to red carpet events as platonic dates.
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Last month, Kaling celebrated Novak's 42nd birthday with loving words to the actor on social media, sharing a still of Novak with Brad Pitt from the 2009 film Inglorious Basterds.
"Brappy birthday to @bjnovak, one of the greats, pictured here with his friend Brad Pitt," Kaling wrote on her Instagram. Novak then sweetly replied in the comments section: "I'll settle for one of the goods ❤️ ❤️."
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In 2014, Novak opened up to PEOPLE about his friendly relationship with Kaling.
"Complicated," he said when asked to describe Kaling in one word. "A really complicated person and a really complicated friendship, but I wouldn't trade it for anything in the world."
Kaling also raved about Novak in a 2015 profile with InStyle, saying at the time, "I will freely admit: My relationship with B.J. Novak is weird as hell. He is not my boyfriend, but he is not my best friend."
"I guess you could describe our relationship as a 'romantically charged camaraderie with loud arguments,' but I don't think Facebook would accept this as a new status," she joked.
These days, Kaling sees Novak more as a family member after appointing the actor as the godfather of her 3-year-old daughter Katherine "Kit" Swati. (Kaling is also mom to 1-year-old son Spencer Avu.)
"The truth is that B.J. is so much more like family now than a platonic friend. He's the godfather to my daughter," she told Good Housekeeping in 2019. "He comes over like once a week. Sometimes he'll come over just to hang out with her."
