Yes, we are serious. Actor Kal Penn just published his long-awaited memoir today, Nov. 2. Titled “You Can’t Be Serious,” the book chronicles Penn’s varied life, or should we say…
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Kal Penn Broke Out His Old Scripts To Show Us Hollywood Racism
You know Kal Penn as the breakout star of the cult-favorite “Harold and Kumar” franchise, as the former public engagement assistant director in the White House under President Obama, and…
Kal Penn Raises $600K For Refugees In Two Days
It’s taken Kal Penn just two days to raise more than $600,000 via a crowd-funding fundraiser to help refugees following President Donald Trump’s executive order to ban refugees and immigrants…
Kal Penn Donates $25K To Palestinian Refugees Through ‘MasterChef’ Win
Beer-braised fish tacos saved the day for Kal Penn as he emerged as the winner of “MasterChef Celebrity Showdown” on Monday. The actor, whose latest role has landed him back…
Kal Penn to Pen a Memoir
“Harold and Kumar” star Kal Penn revealed that he is working on a book. The untitled memoir will chronicle Penn’s acting journey, as well as the challenges of navigating Hollywood…
Need A Dose Of Heartwarming This Holiday Season? Try ‘Sunnyside’
Combine a multi-cultural cast led by comedic actor Kal Penn (of “Harold and Kumar” fame) with an immigration storyline that takes place during a fractious political period, and what do…
Op-Ed: John Cho Speaks On COVID-19 Racism
…all else. It might be a small moment, like a salesperson greeting you with “konnichiwa.” Or it might be a string of moments, like the press tour that Kal Penn and I…
10 Asian American Actors, Comedians and Duos Who Would Rock the Oscars Stage
…host as adaptable as Minhaj; just imagine him ribbing a whole crowd of Hollywood’s most celebrated. 4. John Cho and Kal Penn It’s been over a decade since the last…
‘Harold and Kumar’ To Become An Animated Series!
…Kumar animated series, set to air on Adult Swim. Last week, actor Kal Penn (aka Kumar) tweeted about the casts’ first table read for the series, ‘Had a wildly inappropriate…
Friday’s Link Attack: John Cho, Joy Osmanski, Yuna Kim
Kal Penn and John Cho on Tonight Show with Jay Leno channel APA Actors John Cho & Kal Penn landed on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno to promote their…
11 Inspiring Graduation Speeches By Asian Americans
…Kal Penn, actor, DePauw University (2014) “Contrary to what TV sells us, fame is not a profession. Be careful not to confuse fame and status and money with actual things…
Samosas, Bollywood And A Female Sherlock Holmes: Disney’s Premieres First South Asian Children’s Show, ‘Mira, Royal Detective’
…South Asian stars like Kal Penn (the voice behind Mira’s mongoose pal Mikku) and Freida Pinto (the regal Queen Shanti). As a kid watching Disney, Ladnier never saw herself represented…
‘Mira, Royal Detective’ Renewed For Second Season Ahead Of Premiere
…series stars Leela Ladnier (“Boris and the Bomb”) as Mira, and Kal Penn (“Harold and Kumar”) and Utkarsh Ambudkar (“Brittany Runs a Marathon”) as Mira’s two mischeivous mongoose helpers. The…
November Cover Story: Harold, Kumar and the State of Asian American Media
…writers, Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg, wrote the ethnicities of the leads into the characters out of fear that a studio would change them, according to Kalpen Modi (Kal Penn’s…
Korean American Filmmakers Win Awards at the 2015 White House Student Film Festival
…Hilary Swank, Amber Riley, Lala Anthony and Kal Penn also served as presenters for the films. Kim’s film, A Student’s Dream, portrayed how great teachers can help students in need…
