Kal Penn has expressed continued curiosity in taking on as host of The Each day Present if and when Jon Stewart steps away.
Stewart returned in February virtually 9 years after his exit and plans to proceed internet hosting on Mondays via the presidential election. He additionally serves as an government producer.
Penn spoke to Individuals on the International Residents Competition on Saturday, Sept. 28, when he opened up about the place he stands on probably internet hosting the Comedy Central discuss present.
“I had the possibility to visitor host two weeks on The Each day Present final season so we’ll see,” mentioned Penn. “They are saying Jon is again for one season. The fanboy a part of me is like I hope Jon stays on The Each day Present, as a result of I’m such a fan and I grew up on [it].”
“Then the agent half is when your crew calls and is like, ‘Jon could also be leaving after the election. Are you continue to on this job?’ ” he continued. “I’m like, ‘Sure, in fact! I’m nonetheless fascinated about that job!’ There’s a whole lot of enjoyable stuff occurring. Any time we’re round an election, it’s so tense, so what I like about what I do within the comedy area is you may have the possibility to do the alternative of like, the stress.”
Penn additionally talked about whether or not or not he could be fascinated about probably starring in a fourth Harold & Kumar movie. The third installment, A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas, costarring John Cho, premiered virtually 13 years in the past. “I might love to try this if it really works out,” Penn added.
The annual International Citizen Competition‘s mission is to “defeat poverty, defend the planet and demand fairness,” per its web site. To attain free tickets to the occasion, followers should take particular actions on the web site that goal to assist finish excessive poverty. Put up Malone, Doja Cat, LISA, Rauw Alejandro, Jelly Roll, RAYE, Benson Boone, and Hugh Jackman additionally appeared on the occasion.
Talking in regards to the initiative, Penn mentioned, “It additionally comes with vital partnerships and the concept that wherever governments or leaders have failed us, there’s stress from the personal sector and folks to determine the best way to get the cash and the best way to assist what nonprofits are doing to ensure we’re assuaging poverty. That idea alone is basically vital to assist.”
Penn’s subsequent position will probably be within the movie Belief Me, I’m a Physician, based mostly on the 2017 ebook “Belief Me, I’m A Physician: My Life Earlier than, Throughout and After Anna Nicole Smith” by Dr. Sandeep Kapoor. Penn performs Dr. Kapoor, Smith’s doctor on the time of her unintended overdose, within the movie by which he additionally serves as government producer.
One of many actor and comic’s most up-to-date gigs was because the voice of Zinzan (Jinzan) within the English dub of the Japanese animation movie The Imaginary on Netflix.
