With just a couple days left on his guest hosting tenure for “The Daily Show,” Kal Penn brought back a fan-favorite character of his on Wednesday night: Dr. Lawrence Kutner, from “House.” And, with a little help from Dr. House himself — or at least, what appears to be recycled footage of him — the men were able to cure at least one person of a deadly new virus coined by Republicans.
To kick off the show, Penn noted that we are closer to the 2024 presidential election than it seems, and while candidates could be focusing on issues like climate change or international tensions, they’re instead worried about something else entirely.
“Based on what we’re hearing from Republican candidates and right-wing media, there’s one issue that looms larger than all of that,” Penn explained. “It’s the threat posed by a deadly virus — and probably not the one you’re thinking of.
To kick off the show, Penn noted that we are closer to the 2024 presidential election than it seems, and while candidates could be focusing on issues like climate change or international tensions, they’re instead worried about something else entirely.
“Based on what we’re hearing from Republican candidates and right-wing media, there’s one issue that looms larger than all of that,” Penn explained. “It’s the threat posed by a deadly virus — and probably not the one you’re thinking of.
- 3/16/2023
- by Andi Ortiz
- The Wrap
For an actor, landing a role on a TV series provides steady work in a business in which employment is usually uncertain. If that show becomes a hit, then all bets are off, with the gig escalating to something more akin to winning the lottery thanks to instant celebrity and an often giant salary. Of course, the odds of being cast in a hit TV series can be just as improbable as hitting the jackpot, which is why it can seem puzzling when a star decides walk away from a hit show. Sometimes, it's because an actor has been fired for whatever reason, but on other occasions, the exit comes at the behest of the star, who makes the risky decision to leave a sure thing for an unknown future. For viewers who earn in a year what a TV star rakes in for one episode, this can cause head-scratching,...
- 1/28/2023
- by Brent Furdyk
- Slash Film
It was Olivia Wilde who got Kal Penn into political activism.
In a new interview with the “Now What? With Brooke Shields” podcast, an iHeartMedia original release from the acclaimed actress and model, Penn explained how Wilde introduced him to the Obama campaign.
The pair worked on the TV series “House” together from 2007-2012, with Wilde playing Thirteen and Penn starring as Dr. Lawrence Kutner.
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Speaking about leaving the drama to work for the Obama administration, Penn shared: “When I was working on ‘House’, Olivia Wilde had a plus-one to an Obama campaign event and I very begrudgingly said I would go with her even though I had no desire to do anything political, and I was really inspired by what I saw at that campaign event.
“And so she, and I and Tatiana Ali and Megalyn Echikunwoke,...
In a new interview with the “Now What? With Brooke Shields” podcast, an iHeartMedia original release from the acclaimed actress and model, Penn explained how Wilde introduced him to the Obama campaign.
The pair worked on the TV series “House” together from 2007-2012, with Wilde playing Thirteen and Penn starring as Dr. Lawrence Kutner.
Read More: Kal Penn Will Star In And Produce ‘Superfan’ Biopic About Toronto Raptors Biggest Fan
Speaking about leaving the drama to work for the Obama administration, Penn shared: “When I was working on ‘House’, Olivia Wilde had a plus-one to an Obama campaign event and I very begrudgingly said I would go with her even though I had no desire to do anything political, and I was really inspired by what I saw at that campaign event.
“And so she, and I and Tatiana Ali and Megalyn Echikunwoke,...
- 10/25/2022
- by Becca Longmire
- ET Canada
Kalpen Suresh Modi, professionally known as Kal Penn, is a man of many talents. An actor, who has played Lawrence Kutner in the medical drama series ‘House’ alongside Hugh Laurie, as an academic lecturer, he has taught at the University of Pennsylvania in the Cinema Studies Program, is an executive producer of his upcoming film […]...
- 3/8/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
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