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Kal Penn On Breaking Barriers in Hollywood and Washington

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Actor Kal Penn is known for his starring role in the “Harold and Kumar” film series, as well as the TV shows “House” and “Designated Survivor,” but he also enjoyed an impressive career in politics, serving as a member of the White House staff during President Obama’s first term. MSNBC’s Ayman Mohyeldin spoke to Penn about his new book, “You Can’t be Serious,” as well as the highlights of his career journey breaking barriers in both Hollywood and Washington.» Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC
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Kal Penn On Breaking Barriers in Hollywood and Washington

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  1. @joegordon2915

    December 30, 2023 at 6:55 am

    It’s true. Kal Penn has broken many important barriers. He is, perhaps, the single worst “actor” that ever lived. Congrats.

  2. @iluop3623

    December 30, 2023 at 6:55 am

    Wow. Kal looks quite different. They rode him hard.

  3. @oppressedspeakeroftruth6558

    December 30, 2023 at 6:55 am

    This is pure comedy! Even funnier than Harold and Kumar! This guy is begging for attention

  4. @dekelpolak4190

    December 30, 2023 at 6:55 am

    There Is No Shortage of Energy; There Is Shortage of Normalcy

    Despite increased production of energy from renewable sources, and despite the slowdown in car manufacturing, oil prices are skyrocketing. Even though fewer power plants still burn coal, coal prices are skyrocketing, as well. Natural gas prices, too, are going through the roof, and energy demand seems to outpace supply in every country and in every form of energy. Have Earth’s energy sources dwindled so drastically in a matter of months? The answer is a resounding “No!” There is no shortage of energy; there is a serious shortage of normalcy in human relations. I hope the current crisis will put some sense into humanity’s insane consumption.
    The energy crunch indicates that we are over consuming. We are producing too much, throwing the excess production to the trash, polluting the ground, the air, and the water, and then we are complaining that we do not have enough. It is about as sane as killing one’s parents and then pleading for the court’s mercy because I’ve recently been orphaned.
    It is time we reconsider everything we produce—how we divide production, profits, and goods, which services are necessary and which are redundant, and most importantly, how we treat one another. The goal of this process should be clear to everyone: survival.
    There is no ulterior motive, no attempt to dominate or deprive anyone of power or wealth. It is simply that reality is forcing us to take all of humanity and the entire planet into consideration. If we don’t, our entire civilization will collapse like a deck of cards.
    Since we still do not understand it and insist on running things the way we have always been running them—through power games—I anticipate a very cold and gloomy winter for the northern hemisphere. The energy crunch will leave many in dark and cold houses; there will be no gas for cars, and renewable energy will not replace traditional sources since there will be little sun during the winter. I hope that at least, it will make us rethink our values. If it doesn’t, next summer will be even worse than the awful summer that just ended.
    I know that many people are counting on the promise of renewable energy to solve the energy problems of humanity. I think they are mistaken. There is plenty of energy, far more than we really need. We could cut emissions by at least half tomorrow. But the more we have, the hungrier we become, so our thirst for energy will never be satiated, and we will never stop exploiting the planet or each other until we reeducate ourselves and start being humane toward each other.
    We have been behaving like spoiled brats whose parents buy them whatever they want. Now, our parents have run out of money and our childhood is over. It is time for us to mature and conduct ourselves like responsible adults, caring for all of humanity the way a mother cares for her entire family. If we think like a family, we will achieve normalcy.

  5. @Kingfisher1215

    December 30, 2023 at 6:55 am

    Who doesn’t remember the great bottomless scene? Is exploitation of women in movies still a thing? Or is it now something that happened but is now wiped away, like Jimmy Kimmel and the Man Show? Girls in t shirts jumping on trampolines, good times.

  6. @harryjove6725

    December 30, 2023 at 6:55 am

    **PRESIDENT **TRUMP *WILL **PREVAIL ASIAN INDIAN AMERICAN

  7. @brutussmithers3777

    December 30, 2023 at 6:55 am

    Bidenflation

  8. @makeracistsafraidagain

    December 30, 2023 at 6:55 am

    Diversity is Humanity's Greatest Strength.
    Satan Worshipers disagree.

  9. @debbieday52

    December 30, 2023 at 6:55 am

    He's really inspiring to listen to.

  10. @aishabintabubakr4944

    December 30, 2023 at 6:55 am

    Lousy actor.

  11. @ngkky

    December 30, 2023 at 6:55 am

    Harold and Kumar will not be going to White Castle because their hamburgers just got more expensive.

  12. @johnmclaine5872

    December 30, 2023 at 6:55 am

    Abandoned his one successful role in House MD to "make a change" with Obama. Failed. "Impressive career in politics" – where he accomplished nothing.

    "I have a lot of friends in Hollywood that stroke my leg hair. Some are even of legal age."
    – illegitimate President Joe "you ain't Pedo" Biden

  13. @eddylinton8294

    December 30, 2023 at 6:55 am

    In the land of the freeeeee..except if your black,asian or native American…but they live there too and times are changing and aint putting up with that mental second class citizenship bull..all colours have skills and are equal.

  14. @bubbleman1765

    December 30, 2023 at 6:55 am

    LETS GO BRANDON LETS GO BRANDON LETS GO BRANDON LETS GO BRANDON LETS GO BRANDON LETS GO BRANDON LETS GO BRANDON LETS GO BRANDON LETS GO BRANDON LETS GO BRANDON LETS GO BRANDON LETS GO BRANDON LETS GO BRANDON LETS GO BRANDON

  15. @do-beebrothers2550

    December 30, 2023 at 6:55 am

    Yes queen Pelosi's, the MSNBC kangaroo court of public opinion. The magic castle of the Biden team, the deep dark dudgeon of the boots upon the throat of the deplorable class beneath Queen Pelosi contempt. The Bastille of the Jan 666 committee, the unquestionable authority of these ruling class wanna bees.

  16. @do-beebrothers2550

    December 30, 2023 at 6:55 am

    Yes Hollywood and the truly exceptional Alec Baldwin mirror mirror upon the wall, next to the rambling scrawl of the pitifully unexceptional, the highly confused, highly misinformed, Les Misérables. Jan 6 and the Bastille, of the killer queen bee Pelosi "LET THEM EAT CAKE!". Yes yes the truly carbon footprint repulsive class yes, yes. Jan 6 and the boot's upon the necks of the carbon footprint peasants, yes yes, Pelosi Jan 6, first class, kangaroo courtroom, all the way. The truly exceptional children of Lucifer's spotlight, show boat politics, balls to the wall street, cocaine blazing law degrees and the political science sales team .

  17. @davidcohen7106

    December 30, 2023 at 6:55 am

    Hollywood Democrat Donor Harvey Weinstein was the Heart , the Soul and the center of the Democrat Party…. they Loved him like a God.. Democrat owned NBC had the tapes that brought him down for three Years before they were leaked to the Public. Hollywood Democrat Adam Shiff… is a 😈🐖🐷

  18. @whatitwasjustapeacefulprot3489

    December 30, 2023 at 6:55 am

    Breaking Barriers, how a former prosecutor from Cali became VP after being primaried with less than 2% of the party vote.

  19. @do-beebrothers2550

    December 30, 2023 at 6:55 am

    Alec Baldwin, truly exceptional, lover of the exceptions, exceptions afforded the rule of the mirror mirror upon the exceptional wall, next to this mirror is the writing on the wall, crudely scrawled ramblings of the poorly groomed, poorly fed, poorly educated, grumblings of the Les Misérables, yes yes "Let them eat supply chain cake" "Fool say I you do not know" The ultra sound of silence, the vision of the masterfully exceptional violence. The temple of the Satanic super being. Alec must consult the grand master yes yes the evil eye upon the Ivory tower. It worked for Ted Kennedy.

  20. @roughjoe

    December 30, 2023 at 6:55 am

    thats the American dream, thats all folks,,,,

  21. @democratskillbabies3821

    December 30, 2023 at 6:55 am

    🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲Vote Republican if you value freedom,liberty, and the constitutional republic that is the U.S.A., vote Republican to save the U.S.A.🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲

  22. @tommyrwestbrook5799

    December 30, 2023 at 6:55 am

    Biden inflation nation.. Let's go Brandon!

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