Show Business Potomac Style

As has been widely reported, actor Kal Penn has left Hollywood for the White House. Mr. Penn’s credits include “Harold and Kumar go to White Castle.” The vote blog at the Christian Science Monitor had the best headline for this news: “Harold and Kumar go to the White House (not Harold though).”

Mr. Penn, who will work in the Office of Liaison, is charged with reaching out to Hollywood, as well as other duties.

We may disagree with the work done in Obama’s administration but respect where respect is due: White House employees log long hours.

That said, Mr. Penn may have landed himself in a uniquely easy position. Reaching out to Hollywood?

One can envision Mr. Penn’s day – responding to fawning if grammatically challenged emails from Barbara Streisand, listening to numerous voice mails from Scarlett Johansson, and receiving the occasional job application from a soon-to-be-out-of-work actor.