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| Born | April 23, 1977 |
| Hometown | Montclair, New Jersey, United States |
| Height | 5'10" (1.78m) |
| Partner | Josh |
| Parents | Suresh Modi , Asmita Modi |
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Kal Penn Says ChatGPT Is Learning Fast Enough to Qualify for the Supreme Court, Just Needs ‘to Get Drunk and Grope Someone’ (Video)
- At that, an image of Justice Brett Kavanaugh appeared on screen
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Biden calls out 'close to sinful' anti-trans legislation
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AWARDS
| Year | Associations | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | House | Nominated |
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Biden Calls Political Attacks on Trans Youth 'Close to Sinful'
The president discussed his support for trans rights and marriage equality with Kal Penn on The Daily Show.
- PoliticsYahoo News
Biden: Younger generations will be 'damned' without climate change action
Biden warned that if more action wasn't taken to keep global temperatures in check, the 18-35 age demographic "is damned."
- CelebrityHuffPost
Biden Gives 'Daily Show' Host Kal Penn Blunt Advice On Marrying His Fiancé, Josh
The "Harold & Kumar" star asked the president about the evolution of his support for same-sex marriage.
- PoliticsHuffPost
Biden Condemns Florida's Anti-Trans Legislation As ‘Cruel' and ‘Close To Sinful'
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says he supports legislation restricting gender-affirming care and promoting anti-LGBTQ policies in classrooms.
- EntertainmentHuffPost
Kal Penn Asks Biden The Pressing Question On Everyone's Minds At 'The Daily Show'
President Joe Biden has thrown his weight behind a candidate for next permanent host of "The Daily Show."
- PoliticsThe Hollywood Reporter
President Joe Biden Says Younger Generation Helped Create Political Space for Change in ‘Daily Show’ Interview With Guest Host Kal Penn
President Joe Biden stressed the importance of the younger generation and the impact they have had on society in his interview for The Daily Show. Kal Penn kicked off his hosting week talking to the president, his first Daily Show visit since taking office. During Monday’s episode, Biden discussed several topics ranging from climate change to student loan […]
- U.S.People
President Biden Says Florida's 'Cruel' Anti-Trans Bills Are 'Close to Sinful': 'What Are They Thinking?'
"It's just terrible what they're doing," said President Joe Biden of the anti-LGBTQ legislation being pushed in Florida and other states, many of which target transgender youth
- EntertainmentThe AV Club
President Joe Biden will sit down with Kal Penn for The Daily Show
While Kal Penn is maybe most known to the general public for his acting career involving the Harold & Kumar films and his role on the TV medical drama House, the actor’s more recent job titles have involved serving under the Obama administration at the White House. That kind of experience would already be pretty handy while Penn takes on his temporary hosting stint at The Daily Show, but it’ll be even more useful as he sits down with President Joe Biden for an interview and a tour of The Oval Of
- PoliticsThe Telegraph
Trans surgery ban for children is ‘close to sinful’, says Joe Biden
Joe Biden has described efforts to block children from transgender medical treatments as “close to sinful”.
- PoliticsPeople
Joe Biden Recalls the First Time He Saw a Gay Couple — and the 'Simple' Way His Dad Explained Their Love
In a new Daily Show interview, Biden shares that his dad taught him to view same-sex love as perfectly valid, even at a time when homosexuality was criminalized around the nation
