Actor Kal Penn’s reps have confirmed that he will be leaving his post as Barack Obama’s associate director of public engagement to begin filming a new Harold & Kumar movie this June. Penn left Hollywood and his leading role on the hit show “House” to work for the White House 9 months ago after campaigning for Obama at colleges across the country.

The third installment of the stoner comedy franchise, “A Very Harold and Kumar Christmas”, will have a Christmas theme and might also be filmed in 3-D. (more…)