Kal Penn

Kal Penn, who famously stepped away from his role on Fox's top-rated House to go work for the White House, has not stood up President Obama.

Though one entertainment blog has intimated that the actor's gig as an associate director in the White House Office of Public Engagement has failed to materialize, the fact is that Penn, from the day he announced his new opportunity, has described his start date as "up in the air."

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Was Kal Penn — who asked off the show to take a job with the White House — taken aback by Kutner's suicide?
"Everyone is always taken aback with every episode of our show," Penn told TVGuide.com. "But obviously yeah, you're connected to the character you play ... so there was more than a little bit of shock and loss when I found out. I was probably as shocked as the audience."

Were other exit storylines batted around?
"We considered many ways to have [Kutner] leave," says David Shore. "Ultimately, this was the story that allowed us to ... read more 21 Comments

Shed tears for Lawrence Kutner né Choudhurry, sure, but don't feel bad for Kal Penn. Although his character has been written off of Fox's House, it was at his request — and for a very good reason. Penn soon will be setting up shop across the street from the White House, in the Old Executive Office Building. Read about the actor's drastic career change, after the jump. read more 51 Comments

This week on House, the team labored to stay focused on a case while reeling from a tragedy that hit very close to home. Read the full recap after the jump.

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