Who hasn't seen 'Dark Knight'? Aug 21, 2008
Nor have I seen Titanic or any films with Sean Penn, Susan Sarandon or Tim Robbins since they went political - and NEVER, EVER watched ANYTHING with Barbara Streisand in it ... Nor have I seen Titanic or any films with Sean Penn, Susan Sarandon or Tim Robbins since they went political - and NEVER, EVER watched ANYTHING with Barbara Streisand in it. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Tropic Thunder review: Who left the fridge open? Aug 21, 2008
Ask Sean Penn in I Am Sam, Lazarus says. He went full retard. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Why Rhona Cameron would make a better Bill Hicks than Russell Crowe Aug 20, 2008
Just keep it away from Sean Penn. Offensive. (guardian.co.uk)
New movie, TV series for Marietta director Aug 19, 2008
THE GIRL. Bishil is a 20-year-old, mixed-race actress who in October will co-star with Harrison Ford, Sean Penn and Ashley Judd in the immigration drama Crossing Over. THE CO-STARS. Maria Bello portrays Jasira s overtly needy mother (think Annette Bening in American Beauty ). (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Grey Goose Entertainment and Sundance Channel Announce Talent Pairings for Fourth Season of 'Iconoclasts' Premiering October 16 at 10 PM ET/PT Aug 19, 2008
Season three featured: actor/filmmaker Sean Penn and author/adventurer Jon Krakauer; singer/songwriter Alicia Keys and actress Ruby Dee; actor Mike Myers and physician, author, and philosopher Dr. Deepak Chopra; entrepreneur Howard Schultz and writer/producer Norman Lear; musician/Artistic Director of Jazz at Lincoln Center Wynton Marsalis and chef John Besh; and former U.S Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and actress and humanitarian Ashley Judd. "Iconoclasts" is executive produced by... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Oscars for 'Vicky Cristina Barcelona,' Penelope Cruz and Woody Allen? Aug 18, 2008
Woody Allen directed 14 actors in -nominated performances: Michael Caine ("Hannah and Her Sisters"), Judy Davis ("Husbands and Wives"), Mariel Hemingway ("Manhattan"), Diane Keaton ("Annie Hall"), Martin Landau ("Crimes and Misdemeanors"), Samantha Morton ("Sweet and Lowdown"), Geraldine Page ("Interiors"), Chazz Palminteri ("Bullets Over Broadway"), Sean Penn ("Sweet and Lowdown"), Mira Sorvino ("Mighty Aphrodite"), Maureen Stapleton ("Interiors"), Jennifer Tilly ("Bullets Over Broadway"),... (Los Angeles Times)
Stiller's 'comedy death camp' Aug 18, 2008
We never wanted it to be OK." Similarly, a subplot involving "Simple Jack" (another film set within Tropic Thunder's bizarro Hollywood universe) treads shaky comedic ground, lampooning such genre standard-bearers as Rain Man and Sean Penn in I Am Sam. Stiller's Tugg breaks action-hero type to play a "mentally impaired farmhand" -- a wild-eyed, bucktoothed simpleton who is repeatedly referred to as a "retard" in Tropic Thunder -- with hopes of winning an Academy Award. "I've never played a... (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Sala getting new name, Shaun help Aug 18, 2008
Actor Sean Penn is 48. Singer Donnie Wahlberg of New Kids on the Block is 39. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
'Tropic Thunder' brings issues about cinema and race back to the fore Aug 17, 2008
Lazarus offers up to Speedman the cautionary example of Sean Penn, who went Oscarless with "I Am Sam." "Never go full retard," he counsels. Of course, if Lazarus had been cast as Simple Jack, he would have gone full frontal lobotomy. (Los Angeles Times)
Special needs advocates not at all amused by new film Aug 16, 2008
Those who go full retard, such as Sean Penn in I Am Sam, get shut out during awards season. Advocates for the mentally disabled seized on the scene and launched a national boycott. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
From Tehran with love Aug 15, 2008
" It helped that she was able to enlist a stellar voice cast. The mother-daughter team of Deneuve and Chiara Mastroianni recorded the voices of Satrapi and her mother in both the French and English versions, while in the English version Sean Penn voices her father and Iggy Pop her uncle. A huge fan of pop music and heavy metal bands such as Iron Maiden in her youth, Satrapi was ecstatic at enlisting Mr Pop himself. "I love Iggy's music. He has this wonderful deep voice and he's so virile," she... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Buzz Briefs: Liv Tyler, Sean Penn Aug 15, 2008
The Marin County property of Oscar-winning actor Sean Penn and his wife, actress Robin Wright Penn, is up for sale for $15 million. The couple purchased the 2. (CBS News)
Madonna turns 50 with world tour on her mind Aug 14, 2008
The following year she married Hollywood wild boy Sean Penn and landed one of her most memorable screen roles in "Desperately Seeking Susan.". Madonna then urged director Alan Parker to give her the biographical role of Argentine heroine Eva Peron in the musical film "Evita" that won her a Golden Globe Award in 1996. (MSNBC -- Music)
'Thunder' stings (that's the point) Aug 14, 2008
Ever see Sean Penn in I Am Sam. Does that excuse use of the word, or the depiction. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Movie review: 'Tropic Thunder' offensive, funny Aug 14, 2008
After his character's speech about actors who don't get Oscars when they go "full retard," it's going to be really interesting when Robert Downey Jr. runs into "I Am Sam" star Sean Penn at the next Vanity Fair party. "Tropic Thunder" introduces each main player with a trailer for his next movie. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Huge statue to be jailed in anti-Bush rally Aug 14, 2008
They include actors Sean Penn, Olympia Dukakis and Mark Ruffalo, writers Studs Terkel and Alice Walker, state Assemblyman Mark Leno, D-San Francisco, and Bay Area "protest mom" Cindy Sheehan, whose son was killed in Iraq in 2004. "In the beginning, we were what you might call the voice-of-conscience usual suspects," Sweet said. (Yahoo News -- Anti-War Movement)
Review: Comedy 'Tropic Thunder' Equally Offends Aug 14, 2008
But be forewarned: If you can't take 90 minutes of a movie that takes swipes at the mentally disabled, drug addicts, amputees, gay men, over bloated Hollywood actors (especially ones who undergo pigmentation in order to get the leading African-American role in a war movie), Asian drug lords, Sean Penn or the Academy Awards, then you probably should stay away from "Tropic Thunder.". Already there are folks lining up to protest one continuing offensive storyline in "Thunder," in which Ben... (Click2Houston, TX)
Knifing suspect 'very calm' after bloody attack Aug 13, 2008
He has also had roles in the upcoming films Columbus Day starring Val Kilmer and Marg Helgenberger and Crossing Over with Harrison Ford, Sean Penn and Ashley Judd, according to IMDB.. Malil has also appeared on several television shows including Scrubs, Reba and NYPD Blue. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Franco among great stoners Aug 12, 2008
Sean Penn, Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) His Jeff Spicoli is the perfect smashed surfer dude. Keanu Reeves, Bill and Ted s Excellent Adventure (1989) As far as I recall, Reeve s gnarly Ted Logan merely samples beer but the performance is dead-on Valley boy. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
'Tropic Thunder' Director/Star Ben Stiller Says Disability Advocates' Planned Boycott Is Unwarranted Aug 12, 2008
The joke, then, is really on people like Dustin Hoffman ("Rain Man"), Sean Penn, ("I Am Sam") and Tom Hanks ("Forrest Gump"), actors who do more harm than good by denying the painful realities of the illness and instead paint their characters as too sunny or bright, Cohen said. "Movies about the mentally retarded is something we talked about for a long time. My grandfather was adopted by a mentally retarded man, a man who shouldn't have been allowed to adopt a kid," Cohen revealed. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Madonna turns 50 Aug 10, 2008
Sean Penn (1985) - Her first husband was also the first in a string of celebrity romances. How disappointed must the paparazzi have been when she had her first child with her personal trainer. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Stoner flicks live in infamy Aug 8, 2008
Take the scene in "Pineapple "Express" where Franco, driving an unfamiliar car where he can't find the wipers, improvises a peephole through the toxic-red Slurpee blanketing the windshield. Pothead movies have many subgenres, including the "implied" stoner comedy. This is the movie in which the hero does not visibly partake but nevertheless has glazed eyes, is unable to perform simple tasks, and is immobilized before the TV set pondering whether Wilma or Betty is the sexier cartoon cavewoman.... (Juneau Empire)
The Paparazzi Aug 8, 2008
While filming in China in 1986, Sean Penn found a paparazzo waiting in his hotel room. Sean fought back by hanging the paparazzo off the balcony by his ankles. (Suite101.com)
ANSWERS: Dude, how'd you do? Aug 8, 2008
One of our most revered serious actors (Sean Penn) started out as stoned surfer Jeff Spicoli in 1982's Fast Times at Ridgemont High. 4. (USA Today -- Life)
Peter Chianca: Americans love a fine whine Aug 8, 2008
And that Sean Penn too. They should all just stop being so annoying. (Medford Transcript, MA)
Obama taps celebs to woo high end donors... Aug 7, 2008
will this money be used to assist congressional and senate races, or is this just a 'war chest" for the 'watash' wannabe? By brandy w on I think its awesome. Raising taxes on these people isn't something they are scared of. I wouldnt be scared of it either if it meant the money would circulate right back around to me. Nowdays people can't even afford to go to movies or concerts. If the economy changes, we will have people spending more money on their entertainment so these high wealth celebs... (The Drudge Report)
Cinematic stoners contain a haze of befuddled comedy Aug 7, 2008
With his Jeff Spicoli, Sean Penn taps not only into the inherent confusion of the pot smoker but also into the low-key attitude and surprising sense of inventiveness. Reach Steven Uhles at (706) 823-3626 or. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Bitch and Famous Aug 7, 2008
" While Jen Aniston nixes all rumours that she's hitching herself in perpetuity to the questionable John Mayer (oh, blessed news), Lindsay Lohan seems quite happy there amidst the storm of speculation that she's planning to marry girlfriend Samantha Ronson at the end of the year. Sure they've barely just started dating, but, what with having committed to those matching black heart tattoos on their respective left hands, they've already undertaken something longer-lasting than a celeb marriage.... (iAfrica.com)
Vedder Lifts Voice Above Grunge Aug 6, 2008
Of his own material, his award-winning song "Guaranteed" from the Sean Penn movie "Into the Wild" and his song "Dead Man Walking" from the film of the same name were pivotal in reminding the crowd he is as potent a solo artist as he is in his other job. No doubt, being alone onstage made it hard to keep momentum going. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
STELLAR CAST TO 'MILK' GAY ... Aug 5, 2008
" It will open on Oct. 29 in the Castro District of San Francisco, with a great cast playing the roles of the real-life protagonists in the story of the late Harvey Milk. In case you've forgotten, Milk was the first openly gay city supervisor of San Francisco. He was assassinated, along with Mayor George Moscone, in 1978, becoming a martyr to the cause against sexual discrimination. The 1984 documentary "The Times of Harvey Milk" won an Academy Award and was then made into an opera. But this is... (New York Post -- Gossip)
Franco uncomfortable with Penn kissing scenes Aug 5, 2008
Spider-man star James Franco felt awkward kissing Sean Penn in the upcoming Harvey Milk biopic Milk because the smooch wasn't exactly a quick peck on the cheek. The two men play gay lovers in the Gus Van Zant film and Franco admits their first kissing scene was one of the toughest he has ever had to shoot. (WOKR13 Rochester)
Gwyneth Paltrow films ad for Barack Obama Aug 5, 2008
Sorry Gwyneth, but after Sean Penn and Susan Sarandon, you're the last one I'd take any political advice from you shrew ... Whenever I have to make a difficult decision I consult the great minds of the day - Dr. Sean Penn, Professor Gwyneth Paltrow, Professor Tom Hanks, Dr. Alec Baldwin, Dr. Oliver Stone and the world-renowned genius Dr. Ben Affleck - and I let these scholars show me the way ... Gwenneth P Sean Penn Rob Reiner Susan Sarandon Barbara Streisand These people are our JESTERS. (Telegraph.co.uk)
'Pineapple' star Franco digs deep, plays stoner and serious Aug 4, 2008
And in November, he romances Sean Penn in Gus Van Sant's Milk, a biopic of San Francisco's first openly gay elected official. "Who would have thought I'd play a Spicoli-like character and then make out with Spicoli in the same year?" wonders Franco, 30, referring to Penn's infamous pothead surfer from 1982's Fast Times at Ridgemont High. (USA Today)
Katherine Heigl speaks her mind Aug 2, 2008
Indeed, actresses - especially those with conventionally attractive looks such as Heigl and Basinger - are largely expected to play the game, shut up and smile, while demanding actors such as Sean Penn are handed creative control and respect, among eye rolls. "In this town, women who don't just snap and say, 'OK, yes sir, yes ma'am,' start to get a reputation for being difficult," Heigl said last year in an interview with Entertainment Weekly. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Pop Tarts: Dakota Fanning 'Embarrassed' About Orlando Bloom Encounter Aug 1, 2008
And despite the fact that at the tender age of 14 she has already starred alongside the likes of Tom Cruise, Sean Penn and Robert De Niro, Dakota insisted that she isn t the subject of typical teen teasing or jealousy. "I am lucky that the friends I do have are really accepting of me. I go to school then I go off and shoot a movie, then come back," she said, adding that she doesn t feel any resentment from her peers. (Fox News)
The villains we love to hate Aug 1, 2008
Forest Whitaker as dictator/cannibal Idi Amin in "The Last King of Scotland." Sean Penn as a Boston mobster in "Mystic River." Denzel Washington as a corrupt cop in "Training Day.". And at this year's Oscars alone: Tilda Swinton as an ethics-challenged lawyer in "Michael Clayton," Daniel-Day Lewis as a murderous misanthrope in "There Will Be Blood " and Javier Bardem as a remorseless killing machine in "No Country for Old Men.". (Juneau Empire)
Late-summer comedies 'Tropic,' 'Express' have an edge Aug 1, 2008
"Pineapple Express is up there with The Big Lebowski and Sean Penn in Fast Times at Ridgemont High," says Rolling Stone critic Peter Travers. "Good stoner fun. It's Superbad seven years older with the same friendship idea. You get the feeling these men will not grow up, ever.". (USA Today -- Life)
Profile: Christian Bale Jul 25, 2008
"The fluidity with which Mr. Bale moves from one state of mind to the other makes for the kind of tour-de-force performance you'd expect from Sean Penn.". Allegation. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
O'Brien's beat blog Jul 21, 2008
How bout Sean Penn in Mystic River ... As far as Sean Penn is concerned, he played a fantastically emotional role in Mystic River, another good movie. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Luke Ford Q&A Jul 18, 2008
I would be happy to be like Kevin Kline, he does great films, or I wouldn't mind being like Harrison Ford, or Sean Penn, and Daniel Day Lewis - to go off and come back - I'd like to find myself in that category. If there is a role in Hollywood, that's great - it buys me a house. (IGN FilmForce)
Let there be Rock Jul 18, 2008
" Later, a petulant Sean Penn came on stage to present an Oscar and called Law "one of our finest actors". How did Rock feel about Penn getting offended at the Law joke? "You know, it's live TV, so I was glad it happened - it gave me a reason to try another joke. I wish there were five Sean Penns. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Madonna's true love: Sean Penn Jul 17, 2008
Madonna's 'love of her life:' Sean Penn ... Madonna's 'love of her life:' Sean Penn ... Madonnas brother Christopher Ciccone claims her ex-husband Sean Penn was the love of her life. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Cannes winner `The Class' to open NY Film Festival Jul 16, 2008
"The Class (Entre les murs)" was unanimously selected for the main prize at Cannes by a nine-member jury headed by Sean Penn. It's the second film by Cantet to play at the New York Film Festival following his acclaimed "Time Out" in 2001. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Madonna's Brother: Singer Ambushed Him Jul 16, 2008
Madonna in a Shanghai restaurant in 1996, before the shooting of "Shanghai Surprise," which she starred in with then-husband Sean Penn. He said the "Like a Virgin" singer's refusal to provide adequate aid to their ailing, blind 97-year-old grandmother was too much. (ABC News)
Buzz Briefs: Kimmel, Silverman Jul 15, 2008
Jessica Simpson supports beau at golf tourney; plus, Lauren Conrad, Sean Penn, Jamie Lynn Sigler and Katherine McPhee ... Sean Penn introduced Pearl Jam, who were joined for "Love Reign O'er Me" with an orchestra and "The Real Me" with horn players. (CBS News)
Brother backs Madonna's marriage Jul 15, 2008
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The Who honored in Los Angeles Jul 15, 2008
Sean Penn introduced Pearl Jam, who were joined for Love Reign O'er Me with an orchestra and The Real Me with horn players. Pearl Jam lead singer Eddie Vedder and lead guitarist Mike McCready respectively paid homage to The Who's penchant for destroying instruments by throwing a microphone into the audience and a guitar up in the air. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Sizzling Sienna Jul 14, 2008
After her brief reunion with Law she had dalliances with her Factory Girl co-star Hayden Christensen, British musician and model Jamie Burke (not long after his fling with Moss), plus flirtations with Orlando Bloom, model Isaac Ferry and Sean Penn (although she sued a newspaper that claimed she broke up Penn's marriage). Miller came from an upper middle-class background, her happy existence tempered by her parents' divorce when she was six and her sister Savannah was nine. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Legendary Rockers The Who Brought Down the House at VH1's Third Annual 'VH1 Rock Honors' Jul 14, 2008
"VH1 ROCK HONORS: THE WHO" PREMIERES ON THURSDAY, JULY 17 AT 9PM* ON VH1, VH1 CLASSIC AND MHD Show Features Tribute Performances By Pearl Jam, Foo Fighters, Incubus, The Flaming Lips, and Tenacious D. with Appearances by Rainn Wilson, Sean Penn, Adam Sandler, Mila Kunis, and David Duchovny Event Raised $1 Million For Multiple Charities Watch Sneak Peek Performances Online Beginning Tuesday, July 15 and Full Show Plus Exclusive Online Performances by The Who Beginning at 9PM on Thursday, July 17... (PR Newswire)
The Late Henry Moss Jul 14, 2008
Diaco demonstrates that deep reserve and self-assurance that is a hallmark of actors such as Sean Penn and Brad Pitt, and he owns the stage throughout his scenes. Lee Mason is likewise effective as brother Earl. (The Age)
US honours for Martin and The Who Jul 14, 2008
Actor Sean Penn introduced Pearl Jam, who were backed by an orchestra for their version of the Love Reign O'er Me from the British band's rock opera Quadrophenia. "We're all here tonight because The Who never did sell out, unlike certain music channels," Penn told the crowd. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
THE BOOK: MY SISTER MADONNA, BY CHRISTOPHER CICCONE......AND IT'S NASTY Jul 13, 2008
Like her first husband Sean Penn, Guy comes from a solidly middle-class family and yet both are prone to present themselves as tough street kids ... Apart from the fact that Guy must remind her of Sean Penn, she is getting older and needs a father for her children. (The Drudge Report)
The Love Pact That Saved Christopher Reeve Jul 8, 2008
Sean Penn, Harvey Keitel, Marcia Gay Harden among those honored by the Creative Coalition. Stories. (CBS News -- Early Show)
Queen of Romance: Madonna's Many Loves Jul 8, 2008
Clockwise from bottom left: With first husband Sean Penn, with current husband Guy Ritchie, with comedian Sandra Bernhard and with NBA superstar Dennis Rodman. In this week's cover story titled "It's Over," Us Weekly magazine reports that Alex paid late-night visits to Madonna's New York apartment, something they both denied, and that the pop superstar's marriage to film director Guy Ritchie is essentially over. (ABC News)
No divorce, affair - Madge Jul 7, 2008
Madonna, who was previously married to US actor Sean Penn, is widely regarded as the world's highest-earning female singer with Forbes. com putting her top of its "Cash Queens of Music" earlier this year with earnings of 72 million dollars between June 2006 and June 2007. (iAfrica.com)
George Clooney plays peacemaker Jul 6, 2008
One included a recorded message from Sean Penn calling the agreement 'corporate appeasement. Penn also issued a statement calling for a no vote and attacking actors backing the federation. (Guardian Unlimited -- World)
Spears shirt to auction for $20K Jul 5, 2008
Spears T-shirt to auction for $20K. Spears T-shirt to auction for $20K. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Just how close 'friends' are Madonna and A-Rod? Jul 5, 2008
The sports blog Deadspin wondered Thursday how Rodriguez would be greeted by fans at Yankee Stadium in the team's upcoming series against the Red Sox: "Will there be any cone bras in the stands? Sean Penn masks? The theme from `Evita' being sung by a heavenly choir of visiting Red Sox fans?". There were, as usual, a lot of fans wearing pinstripe jerseys with his No. 13 on the back for the series opener. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
The Cast of Watchmen Jul 4, 2008
Sean Penn and director Steve Zaillian simultaneously envisioned Haley as a supporting player in All the King s Men; it was released in 2006, as was Little Children, which garnered him an Oscar nomination for best supporting actor. His rise out of obscurity will be complete with the release of Watchmen in a role that stands to embed him in America s consciousness forever. (Suite101.com)
Madonna and A-Rod? That's a lot of hits! Jul 4, 2008
That's a lot of hits. That's a lot of hits. (KHOU.com, TX)
Huge statue to be jailed in anti-Bush rally Jul 4, 2008
They include actors Sean Penn, Olympia Dukakis and Mark Ruffalo, writers Studs Terkel and Alice Walker, state Assemblyman Mark Leno, D-San Francisco, and Bay Area "protest mom" Cindy Sheehan, whose son was killed in Iraq in 2004. "In the beginning, we were what you might call the voice-of-conscience usual suspects," Sweet said. (Yahoo News -- Anti-War Movement)
'Gonzo': Hunter Thompson's Savage Journey, By Kurt Loder Jul 4, 2008
Among the famous friends on hand were Benicio Del Toro, Sean Penn, Charlie Rose and Johnny Depp, who had played Hunter in the misbegotten film version of "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" and who paid for this farewell ceremony. Hunter died in some disillusionment. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Rep says Madonna and Ritchie not divorcing Jul 2, 2008
She was married once before, to Hollywood actor Sean Penn, in the 1980s. Madonna is one of the most successful rock stars of all time, with global album sales estimated at more than 200 million copies. (MSNBC -- News)
"Into The Wild" Jul 1, 2008
Director Sean Penn speaks with Harry Smith about finally making "Into The Wild," the best-selling story of a young man who turned his back on the world and went off to live in Alaska's wilderness ... An all-star premiere for Sean Penn's new movie. (CBS News)
Here's to you, kids! Jul 1, 2008
Whether shes holding her own against stars like Robert De Niro, Denzel Washington, Sean Penn and Tom Cruise or winning over her fellow kids in movies like Charlottes Web or The Cat in the Hat, Fanning seems to top everyones list of Child Star Most Likely to Survive Puberty. (If the controversy over the critically panned Sundance flick Hounddog cant sink her, nothing will. (MSNBC -- News)
