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Sean Penn's charity is to receive $8.75 million to help Haiti earthquake survivors (IrishCentral)

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 05:32:20 PDT

Sean Penn's charity to receive $875 million to help Haiti earthquakeThe actor has agreed a deal with the Haitian government and the World Bank to get cash to fund a 16-month relief project to move approximately 14,000 homeless victims of the natural disaster off of private golf course Petionville country club, which they have been occupying for the past three yearsPenn will use the money to build 45 new housing units in the Delmas 32 neighbourhood and also to subsidise rent costs If everything goes to schedule then the first people could be in the new properties by early 2014 READ MORE

Leonardo DiCaprio bid $200,000 for date with Bill Clinton at Sean Penn's Haiti fundraiser (IrishCentral)

Tue, 15 Jan 2013 07:08:03 PST

By: BUZZ BRADY

The 'Django Unchained' actor was one of the many A-list stars at the benefit in Los Angeles and when the opportunity came up to spend a day with the former US president, he jumped at the chance.

Bono's daughter, actress Eve Hewson, keeps her feet on the ground while promoting "This Must Be the Place" (IrishCentral)

Wed, 07 Nov 2012 11:42:51 PST

By: DEBBIE MCGOLDRICK

Irish actress Eve Hewson – also known as Bono’s daughter – has been doing her bit to promote her first feature film, This Must Be the Place, which opened here in limited release last week. She made the film a couple of years back with Sean Penn and Frances McDormand, and though it premiered at the Cannes Film Fest in 2011 it’s taken a while to make it to this side of the pond.

Ex-husband Sean Penn couldn’t take his eyes off Madonna at her concert in Los Angeles (IrishCentral)

Sun, 14 Oct 2012 07:45:27 PDT

Sean PennThe ‘Milk’ actor – who had a stormy four-year marriage to the singer from 1985 to 1989 – attended her show at the Staples Center and onlookers revealed he was quite impressed with her raunchy stage performanceA source told RadarOnline: “He was practically panting Every time she thrusted or bent over, he was like ‘Oh, man! I can’t take this! She is too hot!’Despite their volatile marriage, there is no bad blood between the pair and Madonna reportedly even teased Sean from the stageThe witness said: “At one point she stared Sean dead in the face, smiled, unzipped her pants, and mooned the crowd, but it was really like she was mooning Sean! He laughed and clutched his chest like he was going to pass out READ MORE

Sean Penn is to be honoured with a 2012 Peace Summit Award for his work in Haiti (IrishCentral)

Wed, 21 Mar 2012 08:26:23 PDT

By: DARA KELLY

The Oscar-winning actor - who has been assisting in the country's relief efforts since it was struck by a devastating earthquake two years ago - will be awarded the 2012 Peace Summit Award at a ceremony in Chicago next month after being recognised for his work "to rebuild and aid the victims of the devastating 2010 earthquake in Haiti, as well as his ongoing advocacy for peace and human rights protection worldwide".

Bono’s daughter Eve Hewson and Sean Penn promote “This Must be the Place” at Sundance - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 06:00:26 PST

Sean Penn and Eve Hewson Eve Hewson – also known as Bono’s daughter – was at the Sundance Film Festival on Sunday to promote her first big film, This Must Be the Place, which stars Sean PennHewson, only 19 but a beauty who strongly resembles her mom (sorry, Dad!), seemed to enjoy the press attention at the annual mega-watt event in Utah One paper reported that she didn’t flinch when some dopey reporter asked if she’d ever been to Dublin"I always wanted to go to Sundance READ MORE

Sean Penn has accepted the job of "ambassador at large" for the Caribbean nation of Haiti (IrishCentral)

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 06:30:28 PST

Sean Penn working in HaitiThe 'Milk' actor - who has been assisting in the country's relief efforts since it was struck by a devastating earthquake two years ago - was offered the position by the nation's foreign minister Laurent Lamothe while at the Cinema for Peace benefit in Los Angeles on Saturday nightPicking up a humanitarian award for his work in Haiti, he told the crowd: "I do accept [the job]," before adding it would be nice to be "called, 'Hey Mr Ambassador' "The event raised $5 million for the troubled country, with an auction taking place which saw Damien Rice spend $475,000 on a guitar owned by Bono and Julia Roberts' husband Danny Moder placing a $50,000 bid on a trip to Hawaii with Sean READ MORE

Sean Penn is 'exciting and difficult' to be married to (IrishCentral)

Fri, 23 Dec 2011 06:00:36 PST

Robin Wright and ex-husband Sean Penn (EOnline/AP Photo/Chris Pizzello) The 'Milk' actor split from actress Robin Wright after 14 years of marriage in 2010, and while they had their ups and downs within their marriage, Robin insists it never became tawdryShe said: "I would use the words ‘definitely never boring’ to describe our marriage It was exciting and difficult I spent most of my life with this person READ MORE

Sean Penn reportedly has a new girlfriend - 26-year-old Shannon Costello (IrishCentral)

Sat, 27 Aug 2011 06:30:11 PDT

The romance between the 'Milk' actor and Shannon Costello is said to have blossomed when they both worked together for his non-profit J/P Haitian Relief Organization charity, where she was formerly communications director, according to People magazineSean, 51, and Shannon, 26, are said to have been friends since 2009 and were first spotted together in July after Sean's three-month relationship with Scarlett Johansson had endedThey have been pictured on the beach together in Malibu, California, and dining at Nobu and out together in MiamiShannon is currently co-producing Ron Howard's upcoming film, 'Under The Banner of Heaven' READ MORE

Sean Penn was confused by his own movie Terrence Malick’s ‘The Tree of Life’ - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Tue, 23 Aug 2011 11:48:01 PDT

By: BUZZ BRADY

Auteur director Terrence Malik has many fans, but perhaps not Sean Penn.

Recently split from Scarlett Johansson, Sean Penn is now dating Stacey Koplin (IrishCentral)

Sun, 10 Jul 2011 06:15:09 PDT

The Oscar-winning actor – who recently split from actress Scarlett Johansson after a three-month romance – is dating Stacey Koplin and the pair are currently enjoying a romantic break at exclusive Beverly Hills hotel Peninsula, where spotted having breakfast on the roofAn onlooker told the New York Post newspaper: "She came up to the roof with wet hair, he looked totally frazzled They ate and had coffee, but they were talking about something intense They were deep in conversation the entire time READ MORE

Sean Penn split with Scarlett Johansson - he wasn't ready for a "serious" relationship (IrishCentral)

Wed, 08 Jun 2011 04:15:07 PDT

The 50-year-old actor and Scarlett, 26, reportedly started dating in February soon after she and husband Ryan Reynolds broke up but pals say Sean - whose 14-year marriage to Robin Wright was officially ended in July 2010 - didn't want to rush into another long term relationshipA friend told US magazine that although "Scarlett pursued him"; Sean was determined not to get into anything "serious"Scarlett initially struck up a friendship with Sean when she was considering flying to Haiti to help people affected by the two earthquakes in January 2010A source explained: "Scarlett first reached out to Sean when she was planning to visit Haiti with Oxfam READ MORE

Scarlett Johansson and Sean Penn have reportedly split (IrishCentral)

Sat, 04 Jun 2011 08:00:09 PDT

The pair sparked speculation their romance was in trouble when the actress failed to attend the Cannes film festival in France last month with Sean for his film 'Tree of Life'Instead, she was said to be concentrating on her new film 'The Avengers' in New Mexico, where she is reprising her role of Black Widow from 'Iron Man 2'Now a source has confirmed to People magazine they have split, although the reasons behind their parting are not yet knownScarlett, 26, and Sean, 50, started dating in February, shortly after the ‘Lost in Translation’ star split from husband Ryan Reynolds, and in April sources suggested they were already moving in together READ MORE

Bono’s little girl steps out with Sean Penn on the Cannes red carpet – VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Wed, 25 May 2011 04:45:10 PDT

Her famous father Bono was nowhere to be seen, but when Eve Hewson stepped onto red carpet in Cannes last week, she had another renowned star by her sideThe 19-year-old posed for photographers alongside her co-star Sean Penn for the film premiere of “This Must Be the Place”The Dublin teenager plays a goth teenager in the crime thriller alongside her father’s pal Sean Penn and Talking Heads singer David Byrne_______________________________Read More:Sean Penn’s Dublin-based movie wows at the Canne Film FestivalSean Penn’s Dublin-based ‘This Must be the Place’ headed for CannesBono's daughter, Eve, to star in movie with Sean Penn_______________________________Penn played the protective father figure on the red carpet, staying close by his young co-stars side during the event READ MORE

Sean Penn’s Dublin-based movie wows at the Canne Film Festival - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Sun, 22 May 2011 07:17:21 PDT

By: DARA KELLY

Sean Penn’s Dublin-based ‘This Must be the Place’ headed for Cannes - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Tue, 10 May 2011 04:41:10 PDT

By: EVELYN TIERNAN

Despite Sean Penn's funny appearance as a former rock star who looks the spit of lead singer Robert Smith of The Cure, in his new film This Must Be the Place, the film is not a comedy.

Ashton Kutcher’s PSAs for 'Real Men Don't Buy Girl's' campaign starring Bradley Cooper and Sean Penn - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Sat, 16 Apr 2011 06:57:25 PDT

By: KATE HICKEY

As part of Asthon Kutcher and Demi Moore's "Real Men Don't Buy Girl's" campaign against child sex slavery, big names such as Bradley Cooper, Sean Penn, Justin Timberlake, Jamie Foxx and Eva Longoria have taken part in these controversial and rather different PSAs. (See Bradley Cooper's and Sean Penn's videos below.)

Scarlett Johansson took Sean Penn to Reese Witherspoon’s wedding at the weekend (IrishCentral)

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 08:45:06 PDT

The 26-year-old actress has been romantically linked to the 50-year-old actor in recent weeks and despite the rumours initially being denied, she was accompanied by Sean as she watched Reese tie the knot with Hollywood agent Jim Toth, who also looks after ScarlettA source told website PopEater: "Scarlett is Jim's client but no one, including the bride, knew she would have turned up with Sean Penn Turning up at a wedding with your boyfriend is definitely a huge statement, especially that wedding What it's doing is announcing to the whole of Hollywood that they are serious READ MORE

Charlie Sheen will join his pal Sean Penn on a charity trip to Haiti (IrishCentral)

Mon, 07 Mar 2011 05:45:07 PST

Read more: Charlie Sheen coverage by US media is disgraceful--- treating as a circus the tragedy of a person falling apartThe troubled 'Two and a Half Men' actor - whose public attack on show creator Chuck Lorre has led to production on the hit series being halted - has revealed plans to visit the Caribbean island, which was devastated by two earthquakes in January 2010, to help Sean who has been undertaking charity work in Haiti since the disasterCharlie told Access Hollywood Live: "We're going to do a couple things first and then it looks like we're heading down [to Haiti] And I'm excited as hell because, you know, if I can bring the attention of the world down there, then clearly this tsunami keeps cresting"In a recent interview with US GQ magazine Sean defended his friend, revealing he believes Charlie simply wants the world to "lighten" up READ MORE

Scarlett Johansson is reportedly dating Sean Penn (IrishCentral)

Fri, 11 Feb 2011 07:30:08 PST

Read more: Sean Penn honored with ‘Social Issue’ award by Producer’s GuildThe 26-year-old actress is said to be “smitten” with the 50-year-old actor after hooking up with him in January while she was staying at Los Angeles’ Chateau Marmont hotel while she filmed ‘We Bought a Zoo’ with Matt DamonA source told the new issue of Us Weekly magazine: "Their first hook-up was in Scarlett's Bungalow She is smitten with him"Scarlett – who split from husband Ryan Reynolds in December after two years of marriage – and Sean began their friendship when she was planning to fly out to Haiti to help people affected by the two earthquakes in January 2010 READ MORE