Posted on 04/07/2009 10:32:56 AM PDT by faced
WASHINGTON — The White House has hired actor Kal Penn as a liaison between President Barack Obama’s administration and Hollywood.
White House spokesman Shin Inouye said Tuesday that the actor who has a recurring role on Fox’s TV show “House” and has starred in several movies would join the staff as an associate director in the Office of Public Liaison. His role will be to connect Obama with the Asian-American and Pacific Islander communities, as well as arts and entertainment groups.
Penn starred as Kumar in the movie, “Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay.”
Penn was an Obama supporter during the campaign. The White House says a start date for Penn hasn’t been set.
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Face Fwd Comments:
I guess it was the fact that he stared in “Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay” caused the jr. high administration to think that he was qualified for a government post. Since the Rock is staring in “Escape From With Mountain”, perhaps he could be the administration's liaison for Witches Covens or maybe Magic Mountain?”
How about a liaison for Talk Radio….. oops, sorry, I forgot they were going to shut that down.
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Please tell me this is satire. Please.
No wonder his character shot himself on last night’s House, M.D.
Oh brother. They had him commit suicide on House last night. I wondered what show he’d be on next. Turns out it’s the Obama Show!
“Shin Inouye said Tuesday that the actor who has a recurring role on Fox’s TV show “House”....
Had. He blew his brains out last night on ‘House’ so he could take this job....
Who is Obama going to hire for outreach to Americans ?
Why do we need a liaison between the WH and hollyweird?
Sean Penn’s brother, the one with a questionable birth certificate.
Do they just find people on TV and say, “That guy would be a good choice for the White House?” I’m surprised they didn’t ask him to be the surgeon general after their other TV choice dropped out.
Hey funny. No decent POTUS would need an outreach to Hollywood. Especially when that POTUS sees himself as a big star already.
Is the liason between the President and Hollywood the Goebbels position or is Penn merely going to be Leni Riefenstahl?
“Kumar” is joining the WH staff. “Harold” is playing Hikaru Sulu in the new Star Trek movie.
SnakeDoc
The List, ping
They're just bitter Bible-reading gun-clingers. No, it's far more important to connect with Hollywood. /sarc
(Your post made me laugh, btw. So true).
His character committed suicide on ‘House’ last night. Must have heard about the new job.
Of all the idiotic senseless taxpaying-created jobs that this grade school administration has done, this is the ridiculous redux. I’m sure whether I should laugh at the asinine or cry at the pathetic.
How about making Ted Nugent the Liaison to talk radio, heh
Even Clinton didn’t have one..
This is hilarious...
They’re giving this “job” to a knucklehead actor who gave such tour de force performances in movies like..
Van Wilder
Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj
Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle
Harold and Kumar Go to Guantanamo Bay
Bachelor Party Vegas
Malibu’s Most Wanted
and of course..who could forget his emotion filled performance in Epic Movie.
LOL. Once again the Obama Administration has proven that they are woefully the leadership department if they think a twerp like Kal Penn is what they need as a “liason”
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