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NEWS ABOUT: Kal Penn

Kal Penn stories: 6 news summaries

'Kumar' Begins White House Outreach Gig

Thespian won't accept acting gigs for a year or two while he focuses on politics

Jul 6, 09 4:50 PM CDT
(Newser) - Kal Penn began work at the White House today, the Washington Post reports. The Harold and Kumar star, who later appeared on House, is the new associate director of the White House's Office of Public Engagement. Penn, 31, has committed to the job for a year or two, meaning... More »

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politics • White House • Harold and Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay • Kal Penn • Obama administration • White House Office of Public Engagement

(Newser) - Tiger Woods, Toby Keith, Usher, and Forest Whitaker have all visited the White House—in the past week, reports Politico, noting that Barack Obama hasn’t hesitated to pal around with celebrities at a pace unmatched by even Bill Clinton. And whereas Clinton’s celebrity calls were mostly fundraising efforts,... More »

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Barack Obama • Brad Pitt • Tiger Woods • celebrity • George Clooney • Kal Penn • Obama administration

After He Went
to White Castle, Kumar Heads
to White House

House actor Kal Penn will work for Obama

Apr 7, 09 10:19 AM CDT
(Newser) - House fans may have been shocked last night when Kal Penn’s character committed suicide—but they might be more so to learn the actor is leaving for the White House. “Kal is a man with broader ambitions than the entertainment industry,” a producer tells Entertainment Weekly. Penn,... More »

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White House • actor • Kal Penn • President Obama • House

Harold and Kumar Will
Roll Again in Third Movie

Perma-stoned pair set to return for another installment in hit series

Jul 25, 08 10:27 AM CDT
(Newser) - They've gone to White Castle, escaped from Guantanamo Bay, and they're still smoking. Harold and Kumar will be returning for a third movie, with John Cho and Kal Penn expected to again play the stoned pair, reports Variety. The writing team behind the first two hits will be back, but... More »

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Warner Brothers • movies • Harold and Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay • Kal Penn • John Cho • sequel

movie review

 Harold and Kumar Slacks Off  

Pacing poor, comedy wildly uneven

Apr 25, 08 10:42 AM CDT
(Newser) - Sometimes it's hard not to laugh at the slacker/stoner comedy Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay, writes James Berardinelli in ReelViews. At other times, it's hard not to cringe at the film, a sequel to Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle. That's because the humor in Escape, about... More »

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comedy • movie review • guy movies • Harold and Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay • Kal Penn • John Cho

opinion

 Harold and Kumar
 Transcends Race 

Films set new standard for concepts of culture

Apr 24, 08 12:50 PM CDT
(Newser) - Race underscores the stoner misadventures of Harold and Kumar—whose second film comes out tomorrow—but it’s not the point. The movies, about two friends who “just happen not to be white,” set a multicultural standard that Hollywood hasn’t figured out, writes Mark Olsen in the... More »

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Hollywood • race • film • culture • Harold and Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay • Kal Penn • John Cho

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