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Kal Penn Takes a Lie Detector Test | Vanity Fair

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5 years ago

December 5, 2019

Kal Penn takes Vanity Fair’s Lie Detector Test. Is Kal Penn his real name? Was he a strict professor while teaching film class at UPenn? What cologne does he still unashamedly wear? Like his character on NBC’s ‘Sunnyside,’ has he ever used his fame to get out of a speeding ticket?

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29 Comments

Alex Strang

December 5, 2019 at 5:17 pm

Why is the audio quality of the interviewer more coherent than Kal Penn’s? Sounds super quiet.

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ayesha suliman

December 5, 2019 at 5:17 pm

Its Kumar

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Simon De Vrieze

December 5, 2019 at 5:17 pm

Can you guys edit something in when there is a lie going down, just to make it more clear when there is doubt or someone tells a lie

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Silver Sword

December 5, 2019 at 5:19 pm

Call him whatever you want, he’ll always be Kutner to me.

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- My Mind
  
  December 5, 2019 at 5:54 pm
  
  I was hoping for a House question.
  
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- Gizem Akkus
  
  December 5, 2019 at 6:35 pm
  
  SAME
  
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Luke Horner

December 5, 2019 at 5:24 pm

so many like baiting comments jesus christ stop worrying about how many people like your comment and go back to 5 years ago when people just made funny/ORIGINAL/witty comments

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- Luke Horner
  
  December 5, 2019 at 5:24 pm
  
  Who’s been a loyal fan since day one!!!??????
  
  👇🏻????? LIKE LIKE LIKE
  
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- Luke Horner
  
  December 5, 2019 at 5:26 pm
  
  WHEN HE SAID: **insert line said during video**
  MY FACE SAID: **insert any emoji**
  
  2.6k 👍🏻 173 📁
  
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Vee Macks

December 5, 2019 at 5:24 pm

Why would he laugh now about the concerns over Y2K?

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Ignacio Garcia

December 5, 2019 at 5:24 pm

Damn, no house questions 😐

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Bryan Paez

December 5, 2019 at 5:36 pm

Lmao it’s starland ballroom now not hunka bunka😂😂

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andie kruczkowski

December 5, 2019 at 5:43 pm

i just checked his rate my professor page and can confirm, there’s nothing 😂

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Shane B.

December 5, 2019 at 6:01 pm

“What kinda name is that anyway? Kuuuumar. What is that like 5 Os and 2 Us?”

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tyrone ellis drinkwater

December 5, 2019 at 6:02 pm

Get Hulk Hogan on this and watch the needles run wild like Hulkamania
EDIT: Brother

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Crni Cmar

December 5, 2019 at 6:03 pm

I missed Kumar lmao,he didnt change at all

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Cole.Finnegan

December 5, 2019 at 6:15 pm

I died when he said he hoped Lori was in jail

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bennett chiu

December 5, 2019 at 6:29 pm

Hi Kevin

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Moe Sleiman

December 5, 2019 at 6:33 pm

This guy is so underrated we need the 4th Harold and kumar

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rainphantom

December 5, 2019 at 6:42 pm

That left-winger airhead.

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sunny

December 5, 2019 at 6:46 pm

His show is garbage, but hes a likeable actor. He should be in better stuff.

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VV Papso

December 5, 2019 at 6:46 pm

https://youtu.be/BLAfvMD3is0

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Gizem Akkus

December 5, 2019 at 6:48 pm

When he said he hoped that Lori Loughlin was in jail, I died 😂

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Kendrick Oyola

December 5, 2019 at 6:58 pm

Kal pen as Spider-Man: (Pavitr Prabhakar).. IN spider verse II… please

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Meena1587

December 5, 2019 at 7:00 pm

Omg that Lori L comment made me choke on my breakfast!

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Lindsay Daly

December 5, 2019 at 7:17 pm

“Look how twink-y I am” lmaoooo

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Emmanuel Ortega

December 5, 2019 at 7:20 pm

So glad hes getting in the spotlight again! Cant wait to see his next projects!

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Jev

December 5, 2019 at 7:22 pm

Why lie-detectors are fake?

Video on my channel….

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Sho Nuff

December 5, 2019 at 7:50 pm

I can’t stand this douche

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