Kal Penn, the popular actor from movies such as "Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle" and "Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay" –  and most recently from his stint on the television show "House" has accepted a job at the White House.  [this would explain his suicide on last night’s show]

From the Ausiello Files:

I understand it was your decision to leave House . True?
KAL PENN: Yes. I was incredibly honored a couple of months ago to get the opportunity to go work in the White House. I got to know the President and some of the staff during the campaign and had expressed interest in working there, so I’m going to be the associate director in the White House office of public liaison. They do outreach with the American public and with different organizations. They’re basically the front door of the White House. They take out all of the red tape that falls between the general public and the White House. It’s similar to what I was doing on the campaign.

A huge pay cut looms – but congrats to Penn on the admirable move.