Kal Penn starts his White House job today

[BlueJessamine]

Source: Chicago Sun-Times

Actor Kal Penn finally starts his White House job today. Penn's joining the Obama administration was announced months ago. Penn will be working in Valerie Jarrett's shop as an Associate Director in the Office of Public Engagement.




Read more: http://blogs.suntimes.com/sweet/2009/07/kal_penn_starts...

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His character on House was killed off in mid-April so he could accept a new job with the Obama administration.

[nyy1998]

1. Woot woot!!!

Kumar is going to the White House!!! lol, as an Indian American I'm pretty happy to see him go in there, he's a lot smarter then people think he is and I think he'll do a great job.

[foxfeet]

2. Wow-- I always thought he was smart. It never occurred to me that anyone would think he's not.

I think he'll do a great job, too.

[SCantiGOP]

4. smart, and eager to work at the WH

Not many people will commit suicide in order to get a job.

[abq e streeter]

3. I know he's an educated, intelligent progressive..bit he'll always be Kumar to me.

his love scenes with the giant bags of weed will always be among the most sensitive and poignant in film history.

[Moondog]

6. Yep.

He should have gotten an Oscar. He wuz robbed ....

[WriteDown]

5. Sorry, no forgiveness for leaving "House"

He was the best intern on there.

[Kixel]

7. May I be sexist...

And mention that he's hot? Smart, passionate, talented, liberal, and easy on the eyes. The full package.

[panAmerican]

8. I'm a Jersey girl who's proud of that Jersey boy!

go get'em Kal!

[Ian David]

9. I wonder if there will be a bag of White Castle waiting on his desk for him. n/t

[StrongBad]

10. I wonder if the White House has a drug testing policy...

I somehow doubt the "Kumar" character was completely fiction

[bhcodem]

11. The Namesake

Not being familiar with the White Castle movie franchise, I first became aware of Penn as Gogol in "The Namesake" and thought he did a great job playing the character from goofy teen to mature adult.