The Kal Penn Democratic Convention Mystery Is Finally Solved

The other night, I was watching the convention on CNN when I became convinced, crazy-person-style, that I saw Harold And Kumar and House star and my personal crush Kal Penn in the background wearing a neon vest, carrying a walkie-talkie, and appearing to be some sort of DNC security staff member. I rushed to try to record it but my Tivo was being weird (great story, huh?) Anyway, I've been talking about it nonstop for three days, this mysterious Kal Penn sighting, but Google searches revealed only what we already knew: that Penn was an Obama supporter. But what explained the outfit? Was he really working at the convention, or pretending to work at the convention for some sort of project? Finally, a friend sent this LA Times blog story: Kal Penn really is working at the convention, as a Virginia delegation worker and not as any sort of celebrity at all. It's almost like Kal Penn wakes up every morning and asks himself: "Is there any way I could possibly be cooler?" And then he finds that way, and he does it. I love Kal Penn. (If anyone happens to see Kal at the convention on TV, by all means tip me off!)

Posted by Lindsay at 3:15 PM in Caught On Tape, I Love Kal Penn, Politics
Tags: Kal Penn

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*hearts where eyes go.*

Posted by: snowak at 08/28/08 4:04 PM | Reply
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"“I’m just here doing the work for the Virginia delegation.” And with that, he excused himself to attend to business."

Swooooooooon.

Posted by: what at 08/28/08 4:40 PM | Reply
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I've always liked Kal Penn, but until know I didn't have any kind of celebrity crush on him. Partially for his awesomeness in participating in this at all, and partially because I now have a way to connect him to Virginia, which is of course the best state. Minus the part where there used to be slavery.

Posted by: icanread at 08/28/08 7:41 PM | Reply
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It's a viral ad campaign for the next season of 24.

Posted by: Faust at 08/29/08 5:34 PM | Reply
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That would make more sense if Kal Penn were actually on 24, Faust.

Posted by: mucklet at 08/30/08 7:54 AM | Reply
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Kal was on 24 and played a terrorist. He was wonderful and just showed his range as an actor.

I too caught that quick view of Kal at the Convention in the neon vest and was obsessive trying to find out if that was really him or just a really luck look alike. Glad it was Kal. Thanks all!!!

Posted by: Debbie at 09/21/08 10:35 PM | Reply
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you know what i'm thinking about is that this crazy-person-style is not about Kal Penn but about you... yeah about you my dear Lindsay! hahaha

Posted by: Poppy - Beach Jewelry at 12/03/08 7:28 AM | Reply
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