Kal Penn

After yesterday’s announcement that he’s leaving the show House to work for the Obama administration, Kal Penn spoke out to explain that he’s not quitting showbiz, he’s just taking a break to concentrate on public service.

On Monday night, in a move that shocked viewers, his character on the medical drama, Lawrence Cutner, committed suicide, which allowed writers to write Penn off the show and him to invest in his new endeavor.

Kumar is going to the White House.

Kal Penn has left House to work for President Barack Obama.

The 31-year-old actor has accepted a position as the associate director in the White House’s Office of Public Liaison & Intergovernmental Affairs and he accepted.

He was written out of House on an episode that aired on Monday.

Runyon Canyon was going off yesterday.

We hit the trail with our friend John and it was D-List celebrity safari, including our favorite self-proclaimed D-Lister, Kathy Griffin, with her tour manager/new man (?) charging the lane without makeup and looking great.

On the odd-couple tip, who was heading to the top of the hill at sunset, Jenna von Oy and Kal Penn, together.

What are Six and Kumar doing kickin’ it?

And how bummed is Kal that our lovebug Dev Patel has totally stolen his thunder (which we told Dev would happen!).

Slumdog Millionaire star Dev Patel was snapped leaving BBC Radio One studios in London yesterday after being interviewed about his latest film.

When we interviewed Dev in November of last year, we adamantly tried to persuade him to move to America.

The kid is super talented and unbelievably charismatic, he could be insanely successful in Hollywood, especially since he’d only really be competing against one other dude, Kal Penn, and he can act circles around that ass clown.

We want to be treasurer of the Dev Patel Fan Club.