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Kal Penn on Why He's Moving From House to the White House

CitizenSugar — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 00:01:07 -0700

Kal Penn can add White House staffer to his resume, which already includes a stint on House and a successful escape from Guantanamo Bay prison as Kumar Patel.

Yesterday, the budding politico jumped on the phone to chat about his decision to leave House to go work for President Obama. Here are the highlights:

Penn asked for the job. After volunteering for the campaign, he was drawn to "the types of change that President Obama had campaigned on and the opportunity to bring those changes into fruition was incredibly moving."
He's talked to the boss. Penn said he spoke to "the president, and some of his aides. I reached out that this was something that I really wanted to do. I'm deeply honored and feel deeply privileged."
What will he be doing exactly? "I will be an associate director in the White House Office of Public Liaison. They try to take the administration itself out of Washington so they go into communities across the country and continue the sorts of dialogue that they started during the campaign."

Since actors typically make the jump to politics later in life, it's refreshing to see a younger talent follow a dream of serving the public.

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Do You Give Yourself Time Off Between Jobs?

SavvySugar — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 13:15:49 -0700

Kal Penn gave notice to his old job acting on House three months ago, and yesterday he completed his first day as a liaison between the White House and Asian communities. Three months is probably more of a job hiatus than most of us can afford, but it's not rare that I hear of people taking off a few weeks when they're changing jobs. How have you approached time off between jobs?

Morning Links - Sarah Palin Opens Up About Her Resignation

PopSugar — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 09:30:52 -0700

Sarah Palin explains her resignation and blasts critic in a new interview - TrèsSugar
Jenna Fischer is engaged to writer Lee Kirk - Celebitchy
Kal Penn starts his White House job - Popeater
Kellan and AnnaLynne are reunited and searching for bathrooms - I'm Not Obsessed
Check out Joyce DeWitt's mugshot after her DUI arrest - Lifeline Live
Anna Kournikova plays coy about her new diamond ring - Page Six
Kevin Connolly threw a hissy fit on the Fourth of July - Fox Pop Tarts

Would You Give Up Your Job For One That Pays Less?

SavvySugar — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 11:30:39 -0700

Anyone who saw Monday's episode of House knows that Kal Penn is no longer part of the cast. His character shocked viewers by committing suicide on the show, and off-screen he made an unexpected career decision that has people talking.

The actor is taking his talent from the hospital set to the White House and will assume his new role as associate director in the Office of Public Liaison and Intergovernmental Affairs. He commented, "There's not a lot of financial reward in these jobs. Obviously, the opportunity to serve in a capacity like this is an incredible honor."

Undoubtedly, Penn's previous well-paying jobs allow him greater flexibility than most of us, but would you be able to voluntarily give up your position for one that pays less?

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TV Stars Come Out For A Very Fox-y Party

Molly — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 10:37:43 -0700

Fox threw a little party for all their TV stars at Area Nightclub in LA last night. The theme of the night was Eco Casino, but the real gambling came after the party when Kiefer was pulled over with a DUI. Not smart. Omar Epps was working the red carpet - and getting everyone excited for tonight's big season premiere of House! Talkshow's Spike Feresten looked typically adorably geeky while Rashida Jones is a pleasant reminder that The Office is only days away. So excited to have all these old shows back and new shows to love - icymi, check out Buzz's awesome schedule of all the Fall TV!

To see a ton more pictures from the event read more

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Images include Dan Oster, Erica Hoyt, Ayda Field, Kiefer Sutherland, Emily Deschanel, Seth MacFarlane, Arden Myrin, Kate Flannery, Spike Feresten, Joely Fisher, Jennifer Morrison, Jeff Allen, Lindsey Hager, Crista Flanagan, Clint Moseley, Michael McDonald, Nicole Parker, Rashida Jones, Patricia Heaton, Kat Foster, Chuck Wicks, Mika Combs, Camille Grammer, Kelsey Grammar, Thomas Dekker, Eddie Kaye Thomas, Rachel Bradshaw, Summer Glau, Lisa Edelstein, Omar Epps, Kal Penn, Johnny Rzeznik, Eric Millegan, Matt Jenkins, Stephen Root, Sarah Gunsolus Robert Knepper, Michaela Conlin, Sheila E.

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