Harold & Kumar star Kal Penn comes out as gay and reveals he's engaged

Fêted and eternally fabulous, Isabelle Huppert is this year’s Berlin Film Festival honorary Golden Bear laureate for her life’s work so far, with an accompanying program of some of her most celebrated films. About Joan is her newest, screened out of competition as a Berlinale Special gala (though Huppert was unable to make the trip to Berlin after testing positive for Covid). That is quite a lot of weight to carry for Laurent Larivière’s slender story about the malleability of memory. That subject in itself, broad and deep as it is, may be too much for this rickety film to bear, even with Huppert’s flickering brilliance in the title role.

EastEnders actress June Brown has turned another year older and marked her 94th birthday on February 16.The soap icon is beat known for playing Dot Cotton and joined the BBC One soap back in 1985.In 2005, she won Best Actress at the Inside Soap Awards and previously received the Lifetime Achievement award at the British Soap Awards.June was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2008 Birthday Honours for services to drama and to charity.In 2009, she was nominated for the BAFTA TV Award for Best Actress, making her the second performer to receive a BAFTA nomination for their work in a soap opera, after Jean Alexander.It was announced in February 2020 that June had decided to leave EastEnders behind and quit her role as chain-smoking Dot permanently.To celebrate the birthday girl, Daily Star has taken a look back at her wild life from opening up about being "sick and tired" of having sex to her unexpected friendship with pop sensation turned Hollywood actress Lady Gaga.June was born on 16 February 1927 in Needham Market, Suffolk and was one of five children.Her younger brother John Peter died of pneumonia in 1932 at 15 days old, and her elder sister Marise died in 1934 aged eight from a meningitis-like illness. She was educated at St John's Church of England School in Ipswich and then won a scholarship to Ipswich High School, where she passed the school certificate examinations.During the Second World War, she was evacuated to the Welsh village of Pontyates in Carmarthenshire.

Amanda Holden turned up the heat on Wednesday in honour of her 51st birthday.MORE: Amanda Holden's £35k wellness spends revealed: From fat-burning treatments to facialsThe Heart FM star took to Instagram to share a daring new snapshot with fans, showing her posing in a black bra.WATCH: Amanda Holden's 7 best bikinis and swimsuitsAmanda looks glamorous in the photo with her hair tousled into loose waves, heavy eye makeup, a nude lip and statement heart earrings. "Hello 51," she captioned the post.READ: Amanda Holden's pescatarian diet: the TV star's daily meals revealedMORE: Amanda Holden just did a workout in a mini dress and knee-high boots!The mum-of-two was quickly inundated with birthday well wishes from fans and friends – including Saira Khan, John Torode, Keith Lemon, Myleene Klass and Jess Wright.A post shared by Amanda Holden (@noholdenback)Amanda looks incredible in the daring photographAmanda is no stranger to risqué photographs.

Asha Chopra, 20, is showered with designer gifts and expensive meals from her 29-year-old loaded older man.While people believe she is only in it for the money, the 20-year-old swears this isn't the case in an exclusive interview with the Daily Star.“With my current sugar daddy I realised it was much more than just money very quickly,” she told us.“I feel good when I am around him, I actually get excited to speak to him and don’t feel like I'm waiting for the conversation to be over so I can get some money.“I started to notice little things which made me so attracted to him such as the way he smiles, his sense of humour which is very similar to mine, the way he looks at me and so much more.”The 20-year-old says the pair of them have a lot in common and want the same things in life.She explained that the two of them can spend hours talking to each other and she doesn’t get bored.Asha added: “I realised I was falling in love when I truly started to believe that I would give up any gifts I have received if that is what I had to do to be with him.“Yes it is true what people said, I did fall in love with the money but now it is getting much deeper than that.“Our relationship is amazing right now, we get along very well, we enjoy each others company and spend most of our free time either with or talking to each other.“He is such a kind soul, he is very loving and affectionate. He enjoys making me smile and puts me first always, he is very funny and stylish too.”He has told Asha that he is 29, meaning there is a nine-year age gap between the two.

OnlyFans model Lana Wolf is fuming after the viral app TikTok introduced a ban on sexualised content that she says will require her to cover up her "big natural chest". In a series of posts to her Instagram story, the Rangers fan blasted TikTok for the "For You" changes to their terms and conditions after her recent skit success on the app.

Michelle Dockery! Not only has the Downton Abbey star got engaged, she will soon be seen on the big screen for the film's highly anticipated sequel - and now it has been announced that she will be teaming up with her co-star Michael Fox for an exciting new venture.MORE: Downton Abbey's Michelle Dockery confirms engagement to Phoebe Waller-Bridge's brotherThe pair, who first met on the set of hit TV period drama, have been signed by Decca Records Label Group.WATCH: Downton Abbey shares new trailer - but is there trouble ahead for one couple?After becoming firm friends during filming, they soon discovered their shared passion for music. Connecting immediately, both on voice and guitar, Micheal and Michelle started playing regularly as a duo.MORE: Downton Abbey's Elizabeth McGovern on watching on-screen daughters 'grow with confidence'READ: Downton Abbey writer Julian Fellowes on the difficulties of killing off beloved charactersNow, six years later, they make it official with their first record deal and debut EP, The Watching Silence, due for release on 6 May.

A botched butt injection could have killed a woman who was found with no clothing from the waist down and needle marks all over her behind.Maxine Messam, 53, was dropped off at Jacobi Medical Centre, Bronx, New York by two women at around 1.30am on Tuesday, February 15.The women drove Maxine in her own car. It was there that doctors found injection marks all over her behind.She died at the hospital at around 2am and the police were informed.Detectives are considering whether she was the victim of a botched injection and are looking to speak with the two women who dropped her off at the hospital before walking away.

Lorraine Kelly hosts her self-titled show five days a week, though she famously takes her time off during the half term.Usually, Christine Lampard will take over Lorraine's hosting duties for the week, much to many viewers' joy, but Andi Peters seemed to forget.On Wednesday morning Andi was seen in Paris while leading up his usual competition segment, and as he started speaking to Christine about the fact that he's in France and making the most of it.After telling viewers about what they could win if they enter the usual ITV competition, he confessed he had bought a padlock - but with Lorraine's initials on.Standing by lovelock bridge in Paris, he pulled out the padlock which had the letters A.P and L.K engraved into it.Andi confessed that he completely forgot that Christine was on the show as he quickly attempted to rectify the awkward blunder and pulled out a pen.He said: "Christine, I didn't know you were on this week, poor planning, so I had a padlock made but since as we now know after yesterday that Frank doesn't watch, I'll just cross that out and put C.L. Look at that! Now you're talking Christine." Andi proceeded to put their padlock on the bridge with the permanent marker finish of Christine's initials.However, the lock won't look entirely out of place as many people purchase the locks and write their names or initials with a permanent marker too.Christine was definitely happy to be back on screens while Lorraine is taking some deserved time away and relaxing during the half term.

Carol Vorderman is used to updating her 210,000 Instagram fans with her daily adventures - but for the last ten days, the mother-of-two has been absent from social media.MORE: Carol Vorderman surprises fans with underwear picture – but it's all for a good causeOn Tuesday, however, fans would have been relieved to see her return to Instagram to share some news about her daughter Katie, who recently passed her PhD in Nanotechnology at Cambridge University.WATCH: Carol Vorderman glows in bikini videoTaking to her Stories, the former Countdown star wrote: "My girl @katie.science all animated, helping children to learn a bit of science with @techshecan."WOW: Carol Vorderman looks incredible in curve-hugging activewear on Portuguese health retreatREAD: Carol Vorderman addresses fan confusion with important messageIn her Story, Carol had embedded Katie's original post which saw a video of Katie animated alongside a dog called Tex.A post shared by Katie King (@katie.science)Katie proudly showed off her latest project"WAAAHHH!!!!!!!! The first episode and 'Katie and Tex' launched today," Katie wrote alongside it.She continued: "Animations to teach kids aged 5+ about tech. Do you recognise the voice of Katie? Watch this space… more to come. Couple of BTS shots from a few months back! CONGRATS TECH SHE CAN AND THANK YOU!"It's definitely been an exciting start to the year for Katie and her proud mother Carol.

Arsenal will battle it out with Premier League rivals Manchester City for the signature of 17-year-old Brazilian wonderkid Savio.The Gunners, along with the Red Bull group which includes RB Leipzig and RB Salzburg, were reportedly leading the race for the teenage Atletico Mineiro winger after making contact with the South American club in December.But according to transfer guru Fabrizio Romano, Man City have now launched their own £5.5million bid plus add-ons which threatens to hijack Arsenal’s interest.The deal is expected to include a sell-on clause while negotiations ensue, with City looking to loan the player out to PSV Eindhoven next season if they manage to sign him in the summer.Savio was handed his debut back in September 2020, aged just 16.He has made 23 appearances already for the side on the left-flank, catching the eye of some of Europe’s most elite clubs.City’s proposal is understood to be similar to the one they launched to successfully sign another Brazilian teenager - Kayky - from Fluminense last April.Do you think Man City will win the race for wonderkid Savio? Let us know in the comments section.Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football news?Well then sign up for the brilliant Daily Star football email newsletter!From the latest transfer news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox - don't miss a thing.It only takes a matter of seconds.Simply type your email address into the box at the top of this article and hit 'subscribe'.And that's it, job done.

THE Chase fans were so impressed with a player that they called for him to be offered a JOB on the show. Viewers called for the contestant to become the show's new Chaser after he banked £11,000 in the cash builder round.

K.J. Yossman RTL Deutschland has inked an exclusive multi-year content deal with Warner Bros.

Scotrail is to end services early today (Wednesday) as Storm Dudley looks set to cause disruption across Scotland.

Emmerdale fans have spotted a link between the location where Meena has taken Dawn and Billy hostage and the site of a previous murder on the soap. In the explosive showdown on Monday 14 February, serial killer Meena Jutla (played by Paige Sandhu) returned to kidnap Dawn Taylor (Olivia Bromley) only moments after she married Billy Fletcher (Jay Kontzle). Meena lured Dawn into a huge white limousine outside the church and whisked her away to a deserted viaduct, where it was revealed that Meena had already kidnapped Billy.

Kal Penn would love to have Cardi B officiate his wedding, but he and his fiancé, Josh, need to set the date first! During an appearance on the actor and former associate director of the White House Office of Public Liaison recalled his Twitter exchange with the rapper when she agreed to serve as his wedding officiant after he mentioned seeing her on his flight.

Cardi B is putting the skills she's learned on her Facebook Watch series, , to real-life use! The rapper agreed to serve as Kal Penn's wedding officiant after he mentioned seeing her on his flight.On Wednesday, the actor and former associate director of the White House Office of Public Liaison tweeted that he saw the «Up» rapper on a flight to Los Angeles. «I fell asleep and had a dream that she officiated our wedding on the plane and the three of us walked out of LAX holding hands,» he wrote.Never one to miss an opportunity to make a new friend, Cardi responded to Kal, making him an offer he couldn't refuse.

Cardi B on Wednesday offered to preside over actor Kat Penn's wedding after a social media exchange that came after both celebrities were on the same Los Angeles-bound flight.The 44-year-old Harold & Kumar actor - who recently revealed he's gay and engaged to his partner of 11 years, Josh - took to Twitter to share an anecdote about the flight.'Cardi B was on my flight to LA,' he wrote.

Kal Penn, star of the Harold and Kumar film franchise,  Designated Survivor, House, and How I Met Your Mother has come out as gay in his new memoir You Can’t be Serious.  In a interview with People magazine, Penn, 44, discussed his  decision to come out, his partner Josh, and why he hadn’t made his sexuality publicly known before now.  “There’s no timeline on this stuff,” said Penn, who currently stars  on the CBS crime drama Clarice.

told People: ‘I’ve always been very public with everybody I’ve personally interacted with. Whether it’s somebody that I meet at a bar, if Josh and I are out or we’re talking to friends. ‘I’m really excited to share our relationship with readers.

Kal Penn is engaged! The actor shared the news of his engagement and the story of his 11-year relationship with his longtime partner, Josh, in his new memoir, «I am engaged to a man and our families will be there for the wedding,» Penn revealed in a new interview with . «The big disagreement now is whether it's a huge wedding or a tiny wedding.

J. Kim Murphy administratorKal Penn, the actor best known for his lead role in the “Harold & Kumar” comedy series, has come out, revealing that he is engaged to his partner of eleven years.Penn gave his story during an interview on this week’s CBS Sunday Morning while promoting his new tell-all memoir “You Can’t Be Serious,” touching on his introduction to acting, his time working with the Obama administration and his relationship with his partner, Josh.“Josh and I’ve been together for 11 years,” Penn said, discussing how he presented his sexuality in his memoir.