David Blaine seems to have fully recovered from his Drop of Death Gone Wrong '08 and even scored himself an invitation to last night's NYC premiere of Milk. Seriously? The event hosted all of Hollywood's popular (and good-looking) leading men and David Effing Blaine was invited? This is an outrage.
Not only did Blaine cause the event to lose major street cred — he also adversely affected the attractiveness of every male in attendance. Seriously, what the hell happened to these guys? Even Chace Crawford, who is usually the prettiest girl at the ball, arrived looking like he had been beaten up in the school parking lot by a couple of hobos. Thanks for nothing, Blaine. Go back to your lair and don't come out until you've devised another fake stunt.
SEAN PENN BACK IN VENEZUELA "U.S. actor Sean Penn is visiting Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez - again. Venezuela's state-run news agency reports that Penn accompanied Chavez during the inspection of a natural gas pipeline on Sunday. Chavez has praised Penn for his criticism of the U.S. war in Iraq … It was Penn's second meeting with Chavez. The actor also visited in August 2007, when he went as a freelance journalist. Chavez has hosted visits by several Hollywood stars including actors Danny Glover and Kevin Spacey. British supermodel Naomi Campbell visited last year, expressing support for Chavez's efforts to help the poor."
There are two sides to all celebrities: The squeaky-clean images forced upon the public by PR reps and their actual personalities. To provide you with a glimpse into the real Hollywood characters are Mollygood’s very own readers, telling tales of celebrity encounters big and small. Up this week: Stoney's experience waiting on Sean Penn and Benicio Del Toro. CONTINUED »
Actor James Franco appears on this month's cover of Out to help hype his new gay flick, Milk. (He also did a cover for Interview magazine.)
The movie's story: Harvey Milk was California's first openly gay elected official and was later assassinated, along with San Francisco Mayor George Moscone. Franco's starring opposite Sean Penn, who has not been doing press for the movie, which is a bit queer.
So, Franco's getting all this attention and people are loving him. Or hating him. It depends on who you ask.
A new series of portraits by conceptual photographer Sam Taylor-Wood features some of Hollywood's most sought after leading men – Sean Penn, Ryan Gosling, Daniel Craig, etc – in tears. According to Taylor-Wood, the idea's pretty simple: "It's about the idea of taking these big, masculine men and showing a different side." Yay, straightforward, unpretentious art.
I'm a crier myself, so I say more power to Taylor-Wood and her subjects. And special kudos to Jude Law, who went above and beyond by not just crying, but doing so in a corner in the fetal position.
Coachella banished hippies from this year's festival but still allowed all of these tools to partake in the action. Life isn't fair.
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Sean Penn and Robin Wright Penn have decided to not go through with their divorce. Robin missed his scowl and Sean her tolerance.
The chickens have come home to roost in the coop built by the American film industry's socially liberal politics. All four Oscars honoring acting went to foreigners last night: Javier Bardem, Tilda Swinton, Daniel Day-Lewis and Marion Cotillard—a Spaniard, a Brit, an Irishman and a Frenchie, respectively. Whaddya think about border security now, Sean Penn, ya pinko?
Sean Penn plays Harvey Milk and James Franco Milk's partner Scott Smith in the currently-in-production Milk. Milk was the first openly gay city supervisor of San Francisco, so obviously his story had to include shirtless, man-on-man hugging.
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George Clooney, on Peacemaker co-star Nicole Kidman's pregnancy: "At least she is older than 16." OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
It is not a good time to be a Spears. Then again, was it ever?
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Celebrities make too much money. Subjective, sure, but probably true. Truer still is that very often those fortunes are wasted in inglorious, ill-planned blazes.
But sometimes the millions serve a higher purpose; sixth homes declined in favor of the public that makes a celebrity a celebrity. Yet where are those figures in Star and the National Enquirer?
Screw Birkin bags, time for money that counts: political donations.
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Sean Penn's indomitable rage has proven too much for yet another woman.
After 11 years of marriage and the birth of two children, the actor is divorcing wife Robin Wright. He will undoubtedly stay married to his idealism, and we will always love him for that.
No mansion or luxury car is safe from the ravages of the Malibu fire, the scourge that's left Sean Penn's trailer a heaping, wadded mess. A tragedy, indeed, but all is not lost, as benevolence rises from the rubble in the city by the sea: Extortionate sushi restaurant Nobu has started serving all firefighters complimentary meals. And nothing sticks to one's ribs after an intense day of battling massive conflagrations like Yellowtail Tartar with caviar. Bon appétit.
• Riley Giles mugshot. Enter the cell block! [DListed]
• Spoiler alert! Charlotte's adopted, Asian daughter. [PS]
• Two (and too) hyped up women. [HT]
• Oh, for fuck's sake! [WP]
• Jessica Simpson is the latest cover girl for InStyle, thus completely betraying the title. [INO]
• Sean Penn: So full of anger and so great. [ICYDK]
• Pink eye is the grossest pastel. A close second is the Hamptons. [Yeeeah]
• "The Breakfast Club with chainsaws"? OK, I'm listening. [CityRag]
Shouldering the considerable burden of American guilt keeps a man fit well into his 40s and beyond.
You'd think an Oscar winner would know that yelling at these guys is absolutely useless. It's like yelling at goldfish. Unless you're going to physically attack them in a Penn-esque temper tantrum, they're going to keep snapping away, and all you can look forward to is a car full of scared kids and a bunch of bad pictures of yourself.
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