Kumar Goes To The White House

BEFORE WE START, THERE ARE SPOILERS AHEAD!

Being a big fan of House, I was shocked by the hear about the sudden departure Kal Penn in the most recent episode - death by suicide of all things, told you it was shocking. And now I've discovered that one of the most devastating twists in recent TV history has taken a further step into the unexpected... It turns out that the talented Kal wasn't sacked from the show, as many netheads first thought, but he has instead quit acting (at least for the foreseeable future) to take a job at the White House - yes you read that right.

Empire, Screenrush and EW are all reporting (hell, EVERYONE'S reporting this) that Kal has managed to blag a job in Barack Obama's administration.

I'll let him explain: "I was incredibly honored a couple of months ago to get the opportunity to go work in the White House," says Penn. "I got to know the President and some of the staff during the campaign and had expressed interest in working there, so I'm going to be the associate director in the White House office of public liaison. They do outreach with the American public and with different organizations.... It's similar to what I was doing on the campaign."

Kal is a naturally gifted actor and he was great during his time on House (not to mention the Harold & Kumar movies, which I find hilarious despite myself), so here's hoping that he's not permanently retiring from the thespian life. That said, it's good to see a Hollywood star proving there's more to life than money and fame - hang on, what am I saying?

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