Politics | Kal Penn 'Kumar' Bails on White House Gig Kal Penn leaves Obama administration to resume acting By Nick McMaster Posted Apr 2, 2010 3:46 PM CDT Copied In this image provided by New Line Cinema, John Cho, left, and Kal Penn, center, are shown with Rob Corddry in a scene from New Line Cinema’s "Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay". (AP Photo/New Line Cinema, Jaimie Trueblood) Kal Penn is done with politics: The actor will resign as President Obama's associate director of public engagement to return to show business, starting with a new Harold & Kumar movie that begins shooting in June. The film will see the two buddies reunited at Christmastime under the direction of Todd Schulson, and may be shot in 3-D, reports Entertainment Weekly. Expect to see a lot of freaked-out stoners in theaters come holiday 2011. Read These Next The 'Great Housing Reset' is apparently on its way. Family outing on tour boat ends in terror. Travel writer Rick Steves ends 2025 on the heroes list. JonBenet Ramsey's dad hasn't given up hope in case just yet. Report an error