Kal Penn Returns To White House

Kal Penn is back at the White House.

The actor who played Kumar in the "Harold and Kumar" film series worked on Monday at the Office of Public Engagement, ABC News reports. Penn "will be the point person for those in the Arts, Youth, and Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities," a spokesman said.

Penn, whose given name is Kalpen Modi, left the television show "House" to join the White House in April 2009, but later departed the post to honor a previous commitment to film a Christmas-themed "Harold and Kumar" installment.

In April, Penn was robbed at gunpoint in Washington, D.C.

In a statement on Monday, White House spokesman Shin Inouye said that the office is "pleased" to have Penn return.

Comments

[Crixus]

08:54 AM on 11/17/2010

all I know is Kal Penn is FINE!

[senator11]

08:41 AM on 11/17/2010

One more nitwit that Barack chooses to surround himself with. Total and utter ineptitude.

[BDHUH]

06:36 AM on 11/17/2010

I know someone must have already commented. But did anyone notice the President started to lose his Mojo when the soul of Kumar hapless stoner adventure man left the White House. I see a resurgent administration on the horizon.

[cibersatan]

08:15 AM on 11/17/2010

Harold & Kumar Dig Up And Re-Plant The Rose Garden

[clearthinker2008]

06:17 AM on 11/17/2010

You know it always amazes me when stuff like this is added to a piece "In April, Penn was robbed at gunpoint in Washington, D.C." What the heck does this has to do with anything. lol

[Olethea]

07:06 AM on 11/17/2010

HA! Funny.

Last spring, Penn had a herpatic lesion, which was sucessfully treated with an anti-viral ointment.

[Brigitta Kiraly]

05:18 AM on 11/17/2010

The economy is so bad even Kal Penn needs to maintain two jobs.

[only livin boy in NY]

04:15 AM on 11/17/2010

hope yhey have a prenup

[sLegal]

02:50 AM on 11/17/2010

from House to White House, then back to the White House. Maybe he can straighten those chumps out.

[Jacob77030]

01:51 AM on 11/17/2010

jobs

[Brett Holmes]

01:43 AM on 11/17/2010

He should stay out Obama doesn't need him neither do we.

[jagrmeister721]

06:11 AM on 11/17/2010

Thanks for the throw-away "insight".

[infinitivesplit]

06:47 AM on 11/17/2010

Personally, I think that when somebody leaves a good paying job because they believe in public service, he or she should be commended. It suggests that he or she is getting into it for the right reasons - particularly when the post is not one that would lead to fame or fortune.

[chaapai]

12:58 AM on 11/17/2010

is he going to repeal DADT? Close Qitmo? Quash the Tea Baggers? Is he going to restore the "public option"? No?
then who cares?!

[Sans Octavian]

04:58 AM on 11/17/2010

Why would he do any of those. If the President can't - no one can.

[BigBadMikey47]

12:33 AM on 11/17/2010

In the immortal words of Bruce Weber (Men's Basketball coach at University of Illinois) "Who cares?"

[Spartan112]

08:48 AM on 11/17/2010

Bruce who?

[Idonotgetyoupeople]

12:25 AM on 11/17/2010

Wow, who gives an S.

[DeanWormer]

10:30 PM on 11/16/2010

He's back looking for the bottomless party.

[AllAlongTheWatchtower]

10:28 PM on 11/16/2010

I'll sleep the "Sleep of Angels" just knowing Kal's back...geez

[AllAlongTheWatchtower]

10:27 PM on 11/16/2010

Oh, goody!!