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Kal Penn Finally Begins New White House Job!!!

Filed under: Politik

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No more White Castles for him!

Former House actor Kal Penn started his new job on Monday as an associate director in the Office of Public Liaison, which will connect President Obama with the Asian-American and Pacific Islander communities, as well as arts groups.

The position, which he describes as the "front door to the White House," would include engaging with constituent communities and making sure they feel that they have a seat at the table.

"I expect to be treated just like any other staff member," says Kal, who will now use his given name, Kalpen Modi.

When asked how he prepared for his fresh start, Penn stated, "I brushed my teeth; I did floss, used mouthwash … took the bus to work, same thing that everybody does."

No special treatment and trying to blend in for the greater good?!

We give it a year!

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23 comments to “Kal Penn Finally Begins New White House Job!!!”



  1. 1

    Good for him, he seems like an intelligent and humble guy. Plus he's kinda cute ;-)



  2. 2

    okay really… they can have someone come into the white house to try and make sure all of these communities and groups have a seat at the table, YET we still haven't even made our lgbt community an equal part of this country? doesn't see quite right to me even though I do understand they deserve their chances as well.



  3. 3

    Perez- we don't know whether to laugh or cry these days about you. You are such a blatant media whore- it's you who only gets one year…your corporate whoring days are soon over, hope you put some $ in the bank



  4. 4

    Your last 3 posts had nothing to do with MJ. Can't find some obscure story to steal?



  5. 5

    next pigface porkezzz



  6. 6

    Wish him well!



  7. 7

    Wanna know where people go to snag a cougar, say, Just for future reference?
    "Cougar Central"? "San Carlos" ? or "San Francisco"?
    *** A g e l e s s M a t e C o m *** is the real place that is packed with them.



  8. 8

    Wanna know where people go to snag a cougar, say, Just for future reference?
    "Cougar Central"? "San Carlos" ? or "San Francisco"?
    *** A g e l e s s M a t e C o m *** is the real place that is packed with them.



  9. 9

    You "give it a year", eh? I'm sure your input means a lot to him. Oh, wait, he's too busy working for the President. Why don't you try getting a real job, Perez?



  10. 10

    Why don't you do something like that? He is giving up on MILLIONS of dollars as an actor for something that probably won't pay as much as $200,000 if that. I respect his decision and if it does last a year, that is a year more than you.

  11. buck says – reply to this


    11

    Obama is quite the community organizer



  12. 12

    What no Czar opening for him?



  13. 13

    What were his qualifications?



  14. 14

    Kal is actually a very smart guy. I had him as a professor at UPENN. The class was amazing.



  15. 15

    i think hes a cutie ;)

  16. Rebii says – reply to this


    16

    I don't understand how you can go from being in highly crude and rude movies like Harold and Kumar, where you are seen masturbating, doing drugs and groping breasts to working for the President. Sure, maybe he is a smart guy and wants to make a difference, but those movies were pretty politically incorrect, you'd think he'd be frowned upon. Well, whatever. Doesn't affect the country I live in.



  17. 17

    Next film project:

    Obama & Kumar Close Guantanamo Bay

  18. ass says – reply to this


    18

    Really, that headline deserved three exclamation points Perez? You're such a fucking idiot.



  19. 19

    "director in the Office of Public Liaison, which will connect President Obama with the Asian-American and Pacific Islander communities, as well as arts groups." Sounds like the position was created for the sole purpose of giving him a job.



  20. 20

    I'm gonna be mad at Barack for taking Kal Penn off of House for a looong time. That's what I know him from, not the raunchy stuff. But yeah. I bet the POTUS is a fan, haha.



  21. 21

    Go Kal!

  22. lolli says – reply to this


    22

    Good Luck KUmar!



  23. 23

    it's a real job. sometimes u need to keep ur little ending comments to urself!!! …i love u perez i really do but sometimes u need to watch ur mouth. i give it MUCH more than a year!