Kal Penn Has New Job

After killing off Kal Penn's character Kutner on "House" out of the blue this week, the reason behind it has been revealed. The actor has become an associate director at the Office of Public Liaison at the White House, reports the Washington Post.

The White House told the Washington Post that Penn will be working mainly with the youth, arts and Asian American communities.

After spending time on the campaign trail with President Obama, he got the urge to continue working on the issues. He told Obama and presidential adviser Valerie Jarrett as well as his agents, managers and accountants, "This is what I really want to do."

Penn won't be accepting any acting jobs while in Washington. He said that his time there will last "at least" a year or two.

But fans shouldn't worry too much. In a conference call with reporters, Penn said, "It's not like I'm retired from acting. I certainly intend to come back at some point. Right now, I just felt like my calling was in public service."