Kal Penn
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Adan Canto remembered by Designated Survivor and X-Men costars Kiefer Sutherland and Halle Berry after death
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Harold and Kumar reunite as John Cho and Kal Penn speak at SAG-AFTRA strike rally
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Kal Penn says his first manager accidentally set him up with a pimp after he came out
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The Daily Show taps Chelsea Handler, Leslie Jones, John Leguizamo, and more as guest hosts
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See AHS:NYC cast eat up the Big Apple in first-look photos
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Smile director wanted horror film to feel like 'sustained panic attack'
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Tim Allen is ready to retire in The Santa Clauses and Peyton Manning is up for the job
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Best stoner movies: 20 high-rated faves
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Barack Obama, Sam Heughan, and Oprah among finalists for 2022 Audie Awards: See the full list
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The must-read books of November 2021
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Kal Penn will tell his life story in his memoir You Can't Be Serious — get all the details
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Kal Penn wants to unify with his new political comedy series — and wants you to vote
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Watch Olivia Wilde and more of our favorite TV doctors thank health care workers
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Exclusive: Get your first look at the animated characters of Disney Junior's Mira, Royal Detective
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NBC moves Sunnyside to digital, sets premiere of Will & Grace final season in its place
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NBC orders new fall series featuring Jimmy Smits and Kal Penn
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Jameela Jamil, Freida Pinto, Kal Penn, more cast in all-Indian Disney cartoon Mira, Royal Detective
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Harold & Kumar director Danny Leiner dies at 57
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Kal Penn signs book deal for 2019 essay collection
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Designated Survivor's season 1 ending was altered: 'It was too close to home'
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Kal Penn explains why he quit 'tiny-fingered vulgarian' Trump's White House
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Kal Penn, presidential arts committee members resign in Trump protest
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'Bored' Kal Penn trades Trump tax report for Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. His reactions are hilarious.
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Kal Penn shares racist audition scripts from his early career
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Kal Penn explains how he raised over $500,000 for Syrian refugees
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Kal Penn raises over $360,000 for refugees in response to racist message
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Kal Penn and John Cho had a mini reunion
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Designated Survivor: Kal Penn, costars tune in to VP debate from fake Oval Office
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Deadbeat: Hulu cancels Tyler Labine's supernatural comedy series
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Kal Penn responds to terrorist tweet from Russian ambassador
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Casting Net: Kate Hudson follows Mark Wahlberg, Kurt Russell to 'Deepwater Horizon'
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Kal Penn on new National Geographic show: 'Stoned college kids would enjoy it'
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'We Are Men' premiere: We are watching a supercut of every rom-com ever
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'The Big Brain Theory' host Kal Penn: EW Pop Culture Personality Test
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Kal Penn cast in ABC comedy pilot