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Three Days With Sean Penn in Haiti: A Bargain at $400,000 1 week ago

Who says Sean Penn isn’t popular? Three separate bidders paid $128,000 each to spend three days with the actor-activist in Haiti. The...

By Sharon Waxman

Cannes 2012: Shame, Money and Long Movies

May 19, 2012 By Steve Pond 1 week ago

Day 4 roundup: Sean Penn raises big money for Haiti, and Megan Ellison doesn't want to talk about being a Cannes power player

Sean Penn Explodes in Cannes: 'The Whole F---ing World Abandoned Haiti'

May 18, 2012 By Sharon Waxman 1 week ago

Sean Penn, political activist and movie star, says Haiti finally has chance to reestablish itself after earthquake and decades of political turmoil

'Gangster Squad' Trailer: Sean Penn, Ryan Gosling and Lots of Tommy Guns

May 11, 2012 By Brent Lang 2 weeks ago

The crime film co-stars Josh Brolin and Emma Stone and plays like "The Untouchables" on speed

Oscars Finally Invite Chris Rock Back

February 15, 2012 By Steve Pond 14 weeks ago

Seven years after his monologue ruffled a few feathers, Chris Rock is booked to present on the Oscars

Sean Penn to Be Honored for Haiti Relief by Critics Choice Movie Awards

January 9, 2012 By Steve Pond 19 weeks ago

Actor will receive Joel Siegel Award from Broadcast Film Critics Association; sound editors to honor George Watters II

Inside the Amfar Gala and an Elton John Sighting

October 31, 2011 By Mikey Glazer 29 weeks ago

Also: Directors Eva Longoria, Zoe Saldana and Olivia Wilde make their debuts.

Sean Penn Directing 'The Comedian' With Kristin Wiig, Robert De Niro

October 27, 2011 By Brent Lang 30 weeks ago

The movie centers on a down on his luck jokester sentenced to community service

Bill Clinton, Kevin Spacey Steal Sean Penn's Lunch (Video)

October 18, 2011 By Lucas Shaw 31 weeks ago

The former President spoofs his own foundation with a series of Hollywood stars

Where in the World Is Sean Penn? Protesting in Egypt

September 30, 2011 By Brent Lang 34 weeks ago

Actor was part of a demonstration in Tahrir Square calling on the country's military leadership to end emergency laws

Weinstein Picks Up Sean Penn Film 'This Must Be the Place'

September 21, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 35 weeks ago

Acquires North American rights to Paolo Sorrentino-directed film

Nick Nolte Joins Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone in 'Gangster Squad'

August 29, 2011 By Brent Lang 38 weeks ago

Oscar-nominee will play the chief of police in period crime film

How Mike Medavoy Nabbed the Rights to 'The 33' Chilean Miners

July 27, 2011 By Sharon Waxman 43 weeks ago

The legendary producer, who lived in Chile for 10 years, connected with a group of the miners when they were visiting L.A.

Emma Stone Offered Lead Female Role in 'Gangster Squad'

July 26, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 43 weeks ago

The "Friends With Benefits" and "Crazy, Stupid Love" star would play a woman romantically involved with a mobster and a police officer

Giovanni Ribisi Goes 'Gangster' for Warner Bros.

July 6, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 46 weeks ago

The "Saving Private Ryan" actor joins Sean Penn, Ryan Gosling and Josh Brolin in Ruben Fleischer's 1940s-era mob film

Paul Haggis Hassled at Iranian Mission in NY While Delivering Petition

June 9, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 50 weeks ago

Martin Scorsese, Ridley Scott, Ron Howard, Sean Penn, Susan Sarandon and others signed the petition, which protests Iran's treatment of director Jafar Panahi

Sean Penn Channels Jeff Spicoli at Guys Choice 'Fast Times' Reunion (Video)

June 9, 2011 By Tim Kenneally 50 weeks ago

Oscar winner reaches back to his bleached-blond movie roots to revisit a classic line

Michael Pena Joining Sean Penn, Ryan Gosling, Josh Brolin in 'Gangster Squad'

June 7, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 50 weeks ago

Pena, who starred in "The Lincoln Lawyer," joins the Warner Bros. gangster film

Cannes: Pitt, Jolie and Penn Hit the Red Carpet for 'Tree of Life' (Slideshow)

May 16, 2011 By Brent Lang 1 year ago

The biggest stars come out for the premiere of Terrence Malick's long, long awaited drama

Cannes Review: 'The Tree of Life' Is Saturated With Beauty

May 16, 2011 By Sasha Stone 1 year ago

Terrence Malick's long-awaited film speaks in whispers and makes mystery the explanation

Cannes Logic: Who Needs Hits When You've Got Auteurs?

May 9, 2011 By Steve Pond 1 year ago

The stars will be there for show, but the real substance at Cannes will come from a strong lineup of arty filmmakers

From 'Tree of Life' to 'Melancholia': 10 Most Buzz-Worthy Cannes Films

May 9, 2011 By Brent Lang 1 year ago

New offerings from the likes of Sean Penn, Brad Pitt and Pedro Almodovar that are ready to take the French film fest by strom

Sean Penn Laughs, De Niro Kisses: A Weekend Party Report

May 1, 2011 By Mikey Glazer 1 year ago

Goings-on from Tribeca to the White House Correspondents Dinner

'Tree of Life' Photo Confirms It: Penn, Pitt ... and Dinosaurs

April 22, 2011 By Steve Pond 1 year ago

The year's most tantalizing movie offers new stills, including a glimpse of prehistoric life

Sean Penn, Josh Brolin, Ryan Gosling in 'Gangster Squad' Talks

April 21, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 1 year ago

If the negotiations are successful, Penn will play the mobster Mickey Cohen and Brolin and Gosling will play the police officers who go after him

'Tree of Life' Unveils Weird, Tantalizing Website

April 8, 2011 By Steve Pond 1 year ago

Forget about plot synopses or trailers -- the site for Terrence Malick's film gives you enigmatic three-second film clips

Sean Penn Settles Paparazzi Lawsuit

March 28, 2011 By Tim Kenneally 1 year ago

Oscar-winning actor pays out for allegedly kicking a photographer during a 2009 confrontation