Kutner (Kal Penn) gets "killed off" on "HOUSE, MD" goes to WHO / EOP (the 'White House' to the little people)

Mr. Obama welcomes actor Kal Penn to the world of Public Affairs (hear, hear!) SHOW BIZ + POLTICS collide again - 24 x 7 x 365 ....this must have been coming for quite some time. (sure! Barack picked up the phone and said, Kal, I have a job for you, ala JFK and Edward R Murrow with USIA)....Mr. Penn has been tweeting that he has been lecturing at the University of Montana and other college venues... great gig...perhaps prepping for this. I admit I am green with envy, and more. But he is smart, a fine actor and a good communicator, which is the major need. At this level, this can,  and will,  work. -- HVCG - ABPA

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Actor Kal Penn joins White House team

By Justin Sullivan, Getty Images Actor Kal Penn of the television show 'House' and the 'Harold and Kumar' movie series is joining the staff of the White House. Here, Penn is seen with President Obama - then President-elect Obama - on the National Mall in Washington on Jan. 18 during inauguration festivities.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House has hired actor Kal Penn as a liaison between President Obama's administration and Hollywood.

White House spokesman Shin Inouye said Tuesday that the actor who had a recurring role on the Fox TV showHouse and has starred in several movies would join the staff as an associate director in the Office of Public Liaison. His role will be to connect Obama with the Asian-American and Pacific Islander communities, as well as arts and entertainment groups.

Penn starred as Kumar in the movie, Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay.

Penn was an Obama supporter during the campaign. The White House says a start date for Penn has not been set.

The hire was first reported by Entertainment Weekly.

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