Actor Kal Penn to Join White House Staff

Susan Davis reports on the White House. Actor Kal Penn is leaving Hollywood for the White House. Associated Press John Cho, left, and Kal Penn, are shown in a scene from “Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay”. Penn said Tuesday that he is joining President Barack Obama’s administration as an associate director in the office of public liaison. Penn, best known for his roles as Kumar Patel in the “Harold & Kumar” movies and most recently as Dr. Lawrence Kutner on the television series “House” told EW.com that he will be associate director in the White House office of public liaison. “They do outreach with the American public and with different organizations. They’re basically the front door of the White House,” Penn said. “They take out all of the red tape that falls between the general public and the White House. It’s similar to what I was doing on the campaign.” The Chicago Sun Times reports that Penn will be working with ... (link)