BJ Novak to host PEN America gala on May 14 at the American Museum of Natural History

FILE - B.J. Novak speaks at a ceremony honoring Mindy Kaling with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, on Feb. 18, 2025, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)

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NEW YORK (AP) — Actor, filmmaker and author B.J. Novak will host next month's PEN America gala at the American Museum of Natural History.

Hundreds in the publishing community and beyond are expected to gather May 14 for the free expression organization's signature fundraising event. Novak is known for his role as Ryan Howard on “The Office†and for such bestsellers as “One More Thing: Stories and Other Stories†and “The Book with No Pictures.â€

The Associated Press