Kal Penn Left ‘House’ for The White House

Actor Kal Penn, who plays Dr. Lawrence Kutner on House and also starred in the Harold and Kumar movies, is taking a break from showbiz for politics, at least for the next few years.

After working on the Obama campaign, and getting to know the President and his staff, Penn expressed an  interest in a position with the administration and as a result was recently appointed the associate director in the White House office of public liaison. Kal explained to EW …