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What the White House taught Kal Penn about comedy

Kal Penn reflects on the time he spent in Obama's White House as the assistant director of social engagement and how working with Obama on the DREAM Act opened his mind creatively. To hear more about his new NBC comedy, "Sunnyside," watch Kal Penn's ...

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Kal Penn opens up about framing his NBC show "Sunny ...
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Kal Penn on creating TV's "most diverse" show
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Kal Penn on creating TV's "most diverse" show
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Jim Gaffigan on the contradictions of religion and ...
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How a personal experience with death helped Jim Gaf ...
Jim Gaffigan is finally the actor he always wanted to be
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Jim Gaffigan is finally the actor he always wanted ...
Chelsea Handler, Kathy Griffin and more on finding resilience with comedy
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Chelsea Handler, Kathy Griffin and more on finding ...
What do actors look for in their next characters?
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What do actors look for in their next characters?
Award-winning actors reveal how they get into character
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Award-winning actors reveal how they get into character
Actor Utkarsh Ambudkar on the small change that is improving representation
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Actor Utkarsh Ambudkar on the small change that is ...
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Jim Henson's "The Dark Crystal" revival was in the ...
Lisa Henson on reviving her father's "The Dark Crystal" with a Netflix series
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Lisa Henson on reviving her father's "The Dark Crys ...
Why Dr. Lisa Sanders is embracing medical mysteries in Netflix's "Diagnosis"
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Why Dr. Lisa Sanders is embracing medical mysteries ...
Dr. Lisa Sanders investigates patients' mysterious illnesses in Netflix's "Diagnosis"
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Dr. Lisa Sanders investigates patients' mysterious ...
Utkarsh Ambudkar on the "slow road" for Asian representation in Hollywood
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Utkarsh Ambudkar on the "slow road" for Asian repre ...
For Billy Crudup, acting is existential: "You have to keep stealing yourself"
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For Billy Crudup, acting is existential: "You have ...
Actress Kate del Castillo on meeting El Chapo with Sean Penn: "It went wrong because of this stupid other actor"
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Actress Kate del Castillo on meeting El Chapo with ...
How Brian Banks recovered from a false rape charge: "They deemed me a monster"
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How Brian Banks recovered from a false rape charge: ...
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Why Billy Crudup embraced such an unlikely role i ...
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