ABOUT ROMEN

Romen Borsellino is a writer, executive producer, and the Co-creator of Freeform’s Kal Penn Approves This Message. He has written for Adam McKay and Will Ferrell’s This Giant Best That Is The Global Economy on Amazon Prime and worked on Michael Schur’s 2019 primetime NBC comedy Sunnyside.

Romen previously served as a political appointee in the United States Department of the Interior under President Obama. He has also worked on a number of high-profile political campaigns in his home state of Iowa, including President Obama’s historic 2008 Iowa caucus race and 2012 re-election. Romen is a native of Des Moines, Iowa and a member of the Amherst College class of 2012.

ROMEN IN THE NEWS

Kal Penn to host Freeform series on election issues for millennial, Gen Z voters

The series was created by Penn and Romen Borsellino, who also serve as executive producers

'Harold & Kumar' star partners with Des Moines native on new political comedy show

Now a California resident, Borsellino said he hopes "Kal Penn Approves This Message" will bring some of that caucus energy and political engagement to young voters outside the Hawkeye State.

How Election-Themed Series 'Kal Penn Approves This Message' Avoids the 24-Hour News Cycle

Penn and Romen Borsellino co-created the series as a way to combine the humor in late-night talk shows like The Daily Show and Full Frontal With Samantha Bee, but with calls to action for younger voters who don't necessarily know how to get involved.

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Luke Murphy, luke.murphy@unitedtalent.com

Talia Myers, talia.myers@unitedtalent.com

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