Moving On
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Spoiler alert!
Spoiler alert!
Spoiler alert!
Kal Penn has left House to go work for that other famous house.
The White House that is!
Kal, who said he's always aspired to a career in politics, asked to leave the show after working on Obama's campaign, even though he loves acting.
Approaching executive producers David Shore and Katie Jacobs, Penn expressed his desire far in advance, which allowed the writers to craft his exit in an organic way - with a sudden, inexplicable suicide!
In regards to his new job, Penn said he'll be "the 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. They take out all of the red tape that falls between the general public and the White House."
As far as approaching David and Katie, Kal "remembers David saying, "Are you telling me that you're unhappy with the show and that you want to leave so you can go off and do a different show?" And I was like, "Not at all. I'm actually saying the exact opposite, which is I'm having an incredible time, but there's something aching in me to do something completely different and take a break from the acting thing for a while." And with their blessing, we were able to work it out."
Kal, however, did not expect the suicide, and found it "incredibly violent and incredibly depressing thing that happens to my character," but calls his departure "bittersweet."
We wish him the best in all his endeavors.
You overachiever!
[Image via WENN.]
Sooo going to miss him.
who the heck is he ?
Who?
how can i put this, BORING
Damnit Perez…
I have seen House and I'm guessing he dies on the show.
Why couldn't you put it as another page like CLICK HERE!!! DAMNIT!!!
Small Penn……………..
i was shocked and sad to see him leave house! but what he is going to do now is much more important! good luck!
Who now?
AND WE CARE BECAUSE???…
I cried SOOOO much yesterday!!!!
It was incredibly sad!!!
Who knew he was smart? Seems like such an idiot…hmm maybe I've seen Harold and Kumar too many times.
I wish him the best!
It's great hes doing something so important, I wish him success and happiness!
i was so upset! i cant believe thats how they offed his character!
Wow, sounds like the writers were a little pissed about Kal's leaving!
With no political experience he should FIT RIGHT IN!! LOL!! I think Gary Colman needs a job MR. PRESIDENT! LOL!!!!
He will get a mystery illness and only House will be able to find the cure, but it will end up being to late and cause House to increase the amount of narcotics he takes to numb his pain. I love House, but it is repetitive.
OK fucktard…..something new…..WTF……….doushe
OMG I was so shocked yesterday when I was watching House i thought it was a budget cut lol
Re: UrMajestyMsG – Where is inurdreamz???? Canada i hope…..
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that was a pretty gut wrenching episode! I loved kutner and kal and both will be missed!
i was so upset when he died!!!!!!!! he was definitely one of my favorite characters!!!
I was shocked and pissed off that he killed himself on the show. He was one of my favorite charactors, Kumar all the way. I cried like a little bitch at the end when they showed his funeral, I'm not proud, I'll admit it.
What an amazing decision. Good for him!
You stole this all from the Ausiello Files on EW.
I'm so sad he's gone!
He was the best one of the newbies. I'll miss him. But hey this is a huge honor for him. I just wish they'd let him out in a different way or if he had to get killed at least have it serve some purpose in helping someone else.
Re: Long Dong Connery – sorry hon, Ver-gin-ie…aka Virginia.
Awesome story line!!! We still don't know if it was suicide or murder though!
I think its an opening to bring Cameron or Chase back on the team.
Cal will be missed though-he was a great character!!!
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This from Mario on his Twitter page:
"500,000+ followers!!!! Woo hoo!!!!! Love y'all!!!! xoxo"
perezhilton Tue 07 Apr 09:52 via web
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He's so into his Twitter that his website, the thing that got him to where he is (less of course him having his head in someone's lap) is hitting the bottom of the barrel. It's pretty sad when the only thing that people come to this website for is to make disparaging comments about Mario…
But, then again, would our lives be the same without it?
Re: UrMajestyMsG – Nice, we rode through last summer, coming back from Nashville…..we stayed in Clifton Forge….
Re: UrMajestyMsG – Nice…We rode through last summer, stayed in clifton Forge………..
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NO!!! What a waste of talent.
Re: UrMajestyMsG – Ver-gin-ie……….nice……….
Re: Long Dong Connery – that must be in southern va…im near DC…
Re: Long Dong Connery – i have a feeling ur mind could be in the gutter sir…lol
THAT WAS A HUGE FAIL. THIS EPISODE WAS ON LAST NIGHT!
Ummm are you sure that is not Anoop from AI?
Re: UrMajestyMsG – What mind……….hee hee heee….
i just wanta see those Tats………..
WHAT?????????????
I'll miss him on House. I hope she doesn't turn bad, like Mickey Rourke quitting acting to become a boxer, or Jason Priestly quitting acting to become a race car driver. Good luck Kal.
heeeeeeeeee
I was fortunate enough to meet the man this past week and still the episode was quite unsettling. But yet handled like so many suicides actually play out in life. Good job House writers & especially Foreman and 13 !!! Good Luck Kumar goes to Washington should be your best endeavor yet !!
i'm going to miss him so much =(
they should have gotten rid of toub.
YOU'RE A SPOILING PIECE OF SHIT PEREZ.
You fucking idiot. You don't say–Spoilers in the same visual eye sight as the actual spoiler. Thanks for ruining that for me. Douche.
Re: Long Dong Connery – well we know what head ur thinkin with…
Thanks for the 411 I was so upset with the suicidal thing … he was the greatest of the new team
SOO UPSET!!
so sad ahhaha still they should get rid of 13 aswell and bring cameron and chase well mainly hase backk
good for him! i loooved him in harold & kumar, sorry to say i never can catch house cause i have no dvr and work when its on
hope the whole weed movie doesn't hurt this, but maybe once people see how active, motivated and intelligent he is, minds will get more enlightened…!
good luck to him in all he does and accomplishes!
Cocksucker. He'll love D.C. dick.
WHy the hell wouldn't you put this on another page! Thanks for ruining it!
WHAT AN IDIOT!!~!!~!!
Who would leave a freakin' great show like House to work for NObama?!?!? He is obviously special in the head and didn't deserve the role in the first place..
Seriously..I am shaking my head right now in disbelief.
Obama is in bed with Hollywood, taking photos with stars and give them jobs in the White House. Nice. In the meantime the maniac from North Korea is playing with missels that can reach us and Obama is doing NOTHING.
We are so fuck it's not even funny anymore!
I hate that he left "House", but I do wish Kal the best!
Perez - this aint no damn spoiler - the show aired yesterday with his suicide. It's only a "spoiler" if you tell before it happens.
Re: Shannon03 – Perez didn't ruin anything. It was on last night.
Dumb move.
Yes but he's still an idiot for not saying it happened last night…I Tivo'd the ep. lol.
OH so thats why he left. I heard someone on House was going to die I assumed it was going to be 13 because of her medical condition. He was my favourite doctor, he seemed like he was the only one he genuinly cared about the patients..awe Kutner will be missed =( But good for him on advancing his political career…you gotta do what makes you happy
I bet if he was leaving the show to work for a Republican, Perez's response would've been much different. hypocrites
He was one of my favorite characters though
Wow, that's kind of awesome on his part.
I MISS KUTNER! you go Kalpen Suresh Modi!
I LOVE HIM! He's so good in House but even better in Harold & Kumar movies! I wish him the best - he's awesome!
wow I never expected that to happen last night and he even went on the Obama campaign to my college this fall
WHO CARESS! HOPE HE LIKES THE BIG CUT IN SALARY…
YES!!!!!!!! I mean he's alright. But hopefully they'll get jesse spencer back in full time!
Bravo Kal!
house was amazing last night. but i'll miss him so much! he was so good on that show and i loved his character
Re: She-Ra!!!COLON!!! Princess of Power –
I'm guessing you haven't seen House in a long time…
Re: MorganBrittny –
Yeah, it's still a spoiler because there are still people in other countries who probably haven't seen the episode.
Idiot.
Re: UrMajestyMsG –
Shut up fatty.
I'm gonna miss Kutner. =[
He was my favorite duckling.
Of Course he's an Overachiever he only went to UCLA!!!
Impeach Obama!!! Worst president ever!!! He makes Jimmy Carter (now the second worst president ever) look like Abe Lincoln.
you are such a moron. when you post a spoiler, you dont put a picture of the person and make it obvious that they are going to die…. that what a jump is for. thank you for ruining my favorite show for me, not even a day after the episode originally aired. this was what i was looking forward to, and once again, you messed up. im done with you.
PEREZ MOTHERFUCKER!!! SCREAM!
That spoiler Alert warning WAS NOT ENOUGH! Us Kal Penn fans can deduce from the post's title and Kal's pic that he is leaving House M.D.
You fucking suck right now!
that makes him even more attractive than he already is.
I think that's pretty cool. Kumar for President!
WOW. GOOD FOR HIM!
Re: MorganBrittny – to all the idiots who don't get the concept of a spoiler. It is a spoiler to anyone who hasn't seen it. Dumb bitches.
I have adored Kal Penn for years and years and years…
I actually adore him more because of this move.
:)
im gonna miss him on house
rip kutner
I thought he rly died?!?!
I'm gonna miss him on House :'(
Kal, i love you…… i was so upset when that episode aired. It was so out of no where. I hope ur in a better place (ie obama) i love u 4 ever good luck in the future
should have stopped reading after that spoiler alert.
ah well, he shall be missed. gluck!
Re: Hmmmm….. – first off, on twitter He only has to write a few lines, so he's actually proving his laziness…second, if you look on his twitter, he's trying to talk to every celebrity on there…so he thinks he's chatting it up with celebs cuz he's stalking them on twitter LOL
first off, on twitter He only has to write a few lines, so he's actually proving his laziness…second, if you look on his twitter, he's trying to talk to every celebrity on there…so he thinks he's chatting it up with celebs cuz he's stalking them on twitter LOL
I absolutely love him in everything he's in. I'm going to miss him, I really hope he comes back to acting.
wow. the pothead is actually smart? who'd a thunk it, GOOD LUCK BROWN SUGA, LOLZ!
Going to miss his character on House.
why the fuck would actor stop acting to work for him? i guess that means when the shit hits the fan, the blood will be on his hands too lol dumbass
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Re: Jones19 –
Bwhahaha, I love that movie. I never thought he was dumb.
KUTNER, NOOOOOOOOO!
Good for Kal, though. He's smart dude, he might do some good for us in Washington.