Actor and director Ben Affleck was unexpectedly mentioned at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Wednesday night. The shoutout happened when actor and writer Mindy Kaling, best known for The Office and The Mindy Project, took to the stage. Kaling was at the convention to talk about her friendship with the Democratic presidential candidate, Vice President Kamala Harris, however she also took some time to celebrate her own home state of Massachusetts. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] “I couldn’t leave here without giving a shoutout to the amazing delegation from my home state, Massachusetts.