ABC’s Michael Falcone reports:
After a brief hiatus to film a sequel to the popular “Harold & Kumar” movie, the actor, Kalpen Modi (also known as Kal Penn), is returning to a job in the White House
“The White House is pleased to have Kalpen Modi join the Office of Public Engagement as an Associate Director,” White House spokesman Shin Inouye said in a statement on Monday. “While OPE works collectively on conducting outreach to the American public and various organizations, he will be the point person for those in the Arts, Youth, and Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities.”
Monday was his first day of work.
Modi, who may be best known for his role as “Kumar” on the big screen left a similar job in the Office of Public Engagement over the summer. He originally joined the Obama White House in July 2009 as a liaison to the Asian American and arts communities.
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