Kal Penn: Last News

Stanley Tucci has played a slew of memorable roles over the years, but there is one in particular who he most strongly relates to.

It’s been over a year since Trevor Noah stepped down from his longtime role as host of The Daily Show at Comedy Central. However, the network is finally teasing a new development for the popular show.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor Kal Penn hopes the second time’s the charm. The actor last week completed his second turn behind the desk of Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show,” which has been seeking a successor to host Trevor Noah for the better part of a year, a process that was delayed by the recent Hollywood labor strikes. Penn joins comedians Sarah Silverman and Leslie Jones as well as Charlamagne Tha God as hosts who were invited to take one more crack at the assignment after doing a previous one.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor Kal Penn and Charlamagne Tha God will each take another stab behind the desk of Comedy Central‘s venerable “Daily Show” as the Paramount Global network keeps looking for a new permanent host. Charlamagne Tha God will lead the show during the week of December 4 while Penn will orchestrate things during the week of December 11, Comedy Central said Tuesday. The network has been conducting a protracted search for new talent since earlier this year, in a bid to replace the previous master of ceremonies, Trevor Noah.

“Harold & Kumar” star appeared on Tuesday’s episode of Kelly Ripa’s “Let’s Talk Off Camera” podcast, where he explained he didn’t speak much about his sexuality until the release of his 2021 memoir “You Can’t Be Serious” — partially because of an early, awkward misunderstanding with his manager. “You know, I shared my story with my brother and my parents first.

Governor Ron DeSantis is hitting back at President Joe Biden, who slammed the Sunshine State’s anti-transgender policies as “cruel” and “close to sinful.” The far-right Florida Republican is using a far-right extremist, one has been accused of promoting stochastic terrorism, to make his point.In a “Daily Show” interview with former Obama White House aide, actor Kal Penn, President Biden denounced Florida’s anti-transgender policies.“What’s going on in Florida is, as my mother would say, ‘close to sinful,'” President Biden told Penn. “It’s just terrible what they’re doing.”READ MORE: DeSantis and Far-Right Falsely Blame Wokeness and Diversity as Reason Silicon Valley Bank Collapsed (Video)“It’s not like a kid wakes up one morning and says, ‘You know, I decided I want to become a man or I want to become a woman,” Biden added.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Brooke Shields is coming soon to a pair of earbuds near you with her first podcast — in which the actor, model and author explores pivotal moments in people’s lives. “Now What? With Brooke Shields,” produced by iHeartMedia, is set to launch Oct. 11, to be available on the iHeartRadio app and all major podcast platforms. In each episode, to be released weekly on Tuesdays, Shields will chat with experts, authors and celebrity guests about the things that “knocked them off their feet and what they did to get back up,” according to iHeart. “Every success and every setback is accompanied by a choice, and that choice is the answer to one question: ‘Now what?’”

Just three days after it was revealed that he was about to head into outer space, Pete Davidson is remaining on Earth.The 28-year-old Saturday Night Live star was revealed to be one of the six guests aboard the next flight of Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin space company.Blue Origin announced on TwitterThursday evening that the flight of New Shepard originally scheduled for March 23 will now happen on March 29, and that Davidson will not be aboard. Grounded:Just three days after it was revealed that he was about to head into outer space, Pete Davidson is remaining on Earth Shuttle:The 28-year-old Saturday Night Live star was revealed to be one of the six guests aboard the next flight of Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin space company Not aboard:Blue Origin announced on Twitter Thursday evening that the flight of New Shepard originally scheduled for March 23 will now happen on March 29, and that Davidson will not be aboard'Blue Origin's 20th flight of New Shepard has shifted to Tuesday, March 29,' the tweet began.'Pete Davidson is no longer able to join the NS-20 crew on this mission.

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Joe Otterson TV ReporterFX has added four new cast members to Peter Tolan’s upcoming comedy pilot “Belated.”Alongside previously announced series lead Kal Penn, the pilot will also star Ellie Taylor, Kaden Kearney, Amir Bageria (“Degrassi: The Next Class” “Grand Army”), and EaeMya ThynGi (“Motherland: Fort Salem,” “Bad Seed 2”).The half-hour series follows an unexpected intergenerational friendship between Sachin (Penn), a recently out man in his 40s, and Clay (Kearney), a 17-year-old trans teen, as Sachin and his ex-wife (Taylor) and children (Bageria and ThynGi) attempt to find their new normal.Tolan will write, direct, and executive produce the “Belated” pilot. Nick Alford of Cloudland will also executive produce. FX Productions is the studio. Variety exclusively reported the pilot had been set up at the basic cabler back in October 2021.

EXCLUSIVE: Former MTV topper Van Toffler is back in a formal relationship with the company where he spent almost three decades as an executive. MTV Entertainment Group has signed a multi-picture deal with independent studio Gunpowder & Sky, co-founded and run by Van Toffler, former CEO of Viacom Media Networks Music & Logo Group. The pact follows MTVE’s collaboration with Gunpowder & Sky on Comedy Central’s Hot Mess Holiday movie, starring Kal Penn, which was recently nominated for two NAACP awards, and signals a push in that area for the ViacomCBS division.

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.

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.

It’s always tough to turn an iconic movie into a TV series — “Stay tuned for scenes from the next episode of ‘The Godfather’,” said no one ever — but “Clarice” is off to a solid, if unspectacular, start.“The Silence of the Lambs” sequel, premiering 10 p.m. Thursday (Feb.

Kal Penn wants to reach young voters from all over the political spectrum. The 43-year-old comedian is starring in the new Freeform show , premiering on Tuesday, Sept.

The loss of one of India's finest actors Irrfan Khan on Wednesday was not just mourned in India but by the film fraternity from across the world. Irrfan, who has quite a few Hollywood films to his credit, not just inspired actors back home but left an indelible impression on Indian American actors as well. Many such stars took to social media on Wednesday to pay a heartfelt tribute to the actor and mourn his loss.One of them was Irrfan's 'The Namesake' co-star Kal Penn who shared a couple of pictures from their film. Penn wrote, "Irrfan’s art and humanity will be badly missed. Never seen someone use the beats of silence so beautifully to convey so much about who we are. Sending love to Sutapa and the family. #IrrfanKhan." 

"I have a lot in common with Mikku. We both love to eat a lot," Kal said