Kaling was inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame for her contribution to television. During the ceremony, Novak celebrated Kaling’s achievement with a heartfelt speech. “Mindy respects and understands this in a very intuitive way,” he teased. “Because in addition to being a brilliant and wildly successful showrunner, an incredible mother-of-three, a deep and caring daughter and friend and mentor to so many, Mindy is also, in her spare time, I assure you, very superficial.”.
Novak continued: “Mindy, as I look around and see all these people from your life who have believed in you from the beginning, I'm just sorry that none of us doubted you, because I know how much more fun that would make this for you. “But we couldn't help it. We always knew you'd be famous, but we had no idea how beautifully you'd handle the job,” he added. “So it's high time your name joins those of your heroes right here on Hollywood Boulevard. Not just names like Mary Tyler Moore and Lucille Ball, but names like H&M and Zara,” Novak quipped. “I know how much all of it means to you.”.
Kaling later took the podium, calling Novak “an integral part of my family.” “Sometimes I forget that the reason I know him is because we worked together professionally. I’m as starstruck by him now at age 29 as I was when I first met you, at (age) 24,” she joked. “I love you.”. Fans have constantly speculated about their relationship ever since as the pair continue to mention how close they are in interviews.
