Everyone's talking about Kal Penn today. His character just up and killed himself on last night's "House," making for a very awkward moment in the show. (Why couldn't House figure this out?!) In real life, we know why Penn left -- he's taking a job in Obama's White House.

Penn got on the phone with reporters today to discuss his abrupt departure, his new gig and what this means for the future of Harold & Kumar. Here's some audio from that teleconference ...