Milo Manheim Reveals WhichSchool SpiritsCostar Is 'My Frat Bro': 'We Play Pool Until Sunup' (Exclusive)

Milo Manheim as Wally Clark in ‘School Spirits’ season 2.Photo:Ed Araquel/Paramount+ Ed Araquel/Paramount+ The students of Split River High School may not always get along onSchool Spirits, but they come together offscreen “We have such an enthusiastic, positive cast,”Milo Manheim, who plays Wally Clark, tells PEOPLE. “I could go on and on about every person in the cast and give a monologue about what’s so great about them. Everybody has a kind heart and everybody’s got a good soul.

Mindy Kaling 'Cornered' Jay Ellis in the Hallway of Their Kids' School to Convince Him to JoinRunning PointCast

From left: Jay Ellis and Mindy Kaling.Photo:Kristina Bumphrey/Variety via Getty; Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Kristina Bumphrey/Variety via Getty; Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Jay Ellisis looking back on the momentMindy Kalingasked him to be part of her latest series,Running Point— apparently while he was dropping his daughter off at school! During a panel with hisRunning Pointcostars at the Paley Museum on Wednesday, Feb. 26, the 43-year-old actor and dad of two revealed that Kaling, 45, “cornered” him in the hallway of his child’s school to check in on his interest in the show.

Mindy Kaling and B.J. Novak's Friendship Timeline

Photo: John Shearer/Getty Mindy KalingandB.J. Novak’srelationship proves that exes can stay friends. The Officecostars, whose off-screen relationship was on and off like their beloved characters, have maintained their friendship through the years. “Complicated,” is the word Novak used to describe their relationship to PEOPLE in 2014. “A really complicated person and a really complicated friendship, but I wouldn’t trade it for anything in the world,” he said. Friends since they met while working onThe Officein 2004, Kaling and Novak have been vocal about their now-platonic love for each other.

Mindy Kaling and Khloé Kardashian Rely on Versions of This Genius Kitchen Tool for Food Prep — Snag One from $15

Photo:Rodin Eckenroth/Getty; Sean Zanni/Patrick McMullan; People; Amazon Rodin Eckenroth/Getty; Sean Zanni/Patrick McMullan; People; Amazon Stars are just like us! Theywear comfy outfits, enjoyhighlighting their best features, andpick up clever gadgets on Amazonto help simplify their lives. The latest device we’re eyeing thanks to A-list recommendations? A convenient food chopper, which celebs likeMindy KalingandKhloé Kardashianboth use to make mealtime easier. “I make a ton of Indian food, so I’m constantly chopping onions, garlic, and peppers, and I like a really fine chop, but I’m very lazy,”the actress shared.

Mindy Kaling Calls Herself a 'Horny Old Woman' — Find Out How That Influenced Kate Hudson inRunning Point(Exclusive)

Mindy Kalingknows what she wants.The multi-hyphenate’s latest creation, Netflix sitcomRunning Point,is a different swing than Kaling, 45, is used to, because of how little emphasis it puts on romance, she tells PEOPLE. But she still made sure to get some “sexiness” in there."[Kate Hudson’s] character, and a lot of the characters in this, romance is not even in the top five things that they’re worried about in their life, and I’m not really used to writing that," Kaling tells PEOPLE.