Post by Ardbeg... innit on Apr 8, 2009 5:47:21 GMT -6
As a long time fan of House, I was shocked by Monday nights show (which got my attention after the basketball game became a sure thing 10 minutes in), as much as anyone, and it was gut wrenching since it it dealt with the unknowns involved with suicide, the death of Dr Kutner (played by Harold and Kumar's Kal Penn).
Characters have been killed off from shows for a long time, but never in quite so dramatic fashion, and never as such a surprise. Usually the infogrid is alive with rumors that an actor was unhappy, or wanted more money than they were worth, but there was nothing on this.
Yesterday, the rest of the story came out
Fox came out with a "memorial" to Dr Kutner on their web page... rather tacky if you ask me.
Characters have been killed off from shows for a long time, but never in quite so dramatic fashion, and never as such a surprise. Usually the infogrid is alive with rumors that an actor was unhappy, or wanted more money than they were worth, but there was nothing on this.
Yesterday, the rest of the story came out
'House' actor Kal Penn joins White House team
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House has hired actor Kal Penn as a liaison between President Barack Obama's administration and Asian constituents. White House spokesman Shin Inouye said Tuesday that the actor who had 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 groups.
Penn starred as Kumar in the movie, "Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay." His "House" character committed suicide in Monday's episode.
Penn backed Obama during the campaign. The White House says a start date for Penn hasn't been set.
The White House did not reveal what Penn would be paid. Aides with similar titles earned between $41,000 and $91,000 last year.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House has hired actor Kal Penn as a liaison between President Barack Obama's administration and Asian constituents. White House spokesman Shin Inouye said Tuesday that the actor who had 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 groups.
Penn starred as Kumar in the movie, "Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay." His "House" character committed suicide in Monday's episode.
Penn backed Obama during the campaign. The White House says a start date for Penn hasn't been set.
The White House did not reveal what Penn would be paid. Aides with similar titles earned between $41,000 and $91,000 last year.
Fox came out with a "memorial" to Dr Kutner on their web page... rather tacky if you ask me.
