Sean Penn: Last News

It's been 20 years since Julia Roberts starred in a romantic comedy and even the "Notting Hill" alum was surprised by that statistic. "It can't be 20 years, can it?" Roberts, 54, asked in a new interview with The New York Times ahead of the release of her and Sean Penn's upcoming limited series "Gaslit." The actress, who plays Watergate whistleblower Martha Mitchell, the wife of former attorney general and Nixon confidante John N. Mitchell (played by Penn), revealed there are a couple reasons fans haven't seen her take on roles reminiscent of her past in recent years.

Julia Roberts has a big year of film and TV ahead of her, and while she is set to star alongside George Clooney in the upcoming romantic-comedy, the actress has been picky about the roles she's taken on in the past two decades. In a new interview with, Roberts dished on why it's been years since fans have seen her iconic smile grace the big screen in any romcoms.«People sometimes misconstrue the amount of time that's gone by that I haven't done a romantic comedy as my not wanting to do one,» she explained. «If I had read something that I thought was that  level of writing or  level of madcap fun, I would do it.»«They didn't exist until this movie that I just did that Ol Parker wrote and directed,» Roberts continued, referencing with Clooney.

Julia Roberts and her longtime friendship with George Clooney is well-documented, though she recently revealed some interesting new details on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.The 54-year-old Georgia native was promoting her new Starz series Gaslit, debuting April 24, where she also had plenty of nice things to say about her co-star Sean Penn.She also gushed about her friend Clooney, revealing that she and the entire cast of 2004's Ocean's Twelve stayed at Clooney's famed Italy mansion in Lake Como. Julia and George:Julia Roberts and her longtime friendship with George Clooney is well-documented, though she recently revealed some interesting new details on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Cast:She also gushed about her friend Clooney, revealing that she and the entire cast of 2004's Ocean's Twelve stayed at Clooney's famed Italy mansion in Lake ComoWhen asked about what it's like to hang out with the actor and liquor mogul, she said, 'You know, yeah, everything that you think he is, he is more than that.'When Colbert asked if she had ever been to his famed mansion, which Clooney purchased in 2002, she revealed the entire cast lived there.

Julia Roberts and Sean Penn are getting fans excited for their new series!

All eyes were on Julia Roberts andGaslit co-star Sean Penn as they attended thepremiere of their upcoming TV series based on the first season of the podcast Slow Burn by Leon Neyfakh in New York City on Monday evening.While the61-year-old Mystic River opted to wear a classic blackblack tuxedo with a white dress shirt and tie, the Pretty Woman star, 54, arrived to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in a structured grey blazer and a pair of plaid shorts, which showcased her toned legs.For the screening of her latest project, tackling the Watergate scandal, mother-of-three completed her ensemble with a baby bluebutton-down, black high heels, and her long chestnut brown tresses in loose curls. Dynamic duo: All eyes were on Julia Roberts and Gaslit co-star Sean Penn as they attended the premiere of their upcoming TV series based on the first season of the podcast Slow Burn by Leon Neyfakh in New York City on Monday eveningAs she posed for pictures with Penn, theErin Brockovich actress flashed herflashed her famous smile before mingling withDan Stevens and Betty Gilpin, who star as the infamous couple Mo and John Dean in their new show.

She stars opposite Dakota Fanning in the upcoming Showtime historical drama series The First Lady.And Michelle Pfeiffer shared that she was 'pleasantly surprised' to be reunited with the 28-year-old actress after first working together 20 years earlier.The 63-year-old Academy Award nominee spoke to ET on Thursday about working with Dakota again after helping the actress make her feature debut in 2001's I Am Sam. Reunited: Michelle Pfeiffer, 63, told ET on Thursday that she was 'pleasantly surprised' to reunite with Dakota Fanning, 28, on the set of The First Lady after they worked together on 2001's I Am Sam; seen Thursday in LAMichelle appeared in that film as a hotshot lawyer, but she and Dakota are now playing the mother and daughter duo of Betty and Susan Ford in the political drama series.Michelle admitted on the red carpet of the First Lady premiere in Los Angeles that she was 'curious' to see how the now-adult Dakota had matured since they last worked together.

Michelle Pfeiffer is in awe of Dakota Fanning. The 63-year-old actress met the budding actress when she was just 6 years old as co-stars on , and some two decades later they've come full circle on .While at the red carpet premiere for the Showtime scripted anthology series, Pfeiffer recalled to ET's Nischelle Turner about meeting Fanning as a little girl when they teamed up for the 2001 melodrama film, which also starred Sean Penn.«She turned seven on and I bought her a Barbie Winnebago,» Pfeiffer recalled.

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Julia Roberts and former co-star Dermot Mulroney connected after all this time. «Dermot and I, anytime it's on TV or the song that plays from when we're on the ferryboat together, we always are calling each other or texting each other,» she told ET of the song «The Way You Look Tonight.» In fact, it's the chemistry seeping through their two characters — food critic Julianne and sportswriter Michael -- that she credits with attracting fans over all these years. «The alchemy of our relationship's really, I think, is what stands the test of time in that movie,» she noted. Now, Roberts is adding yet another standout character to her acting arsenal as Martha Mitchell in Starz's upcoming series, , centered on the Watergate scandal and Martha's role in exposing it. Alongside co-star Sean Penn as husband John N. Mitchell, both world-famous performers fade away into their real-life characters.

The One Show hosts were left speechless after Dan Stevens dished out brutal criticism of Boris Johnson on live TV.

Dan Stevens left The One Show's hosts speechless as he made a savage dig about Boris Johnson. The Downton Abbey star appeared on the BBC chat show to discuss his new drama, Gaslit, which also stars Julia Roberts and Sean Penn.

Gaslit (women who speak out being told they don't know what they're talking about…tale as old as time!), opened up to about this pivotal parenting moment.“I mean, it makes me a little lightheaded," she admitted, adding, "I'm completely excited for them. It's really thrilling and I wasn't lucky enough to have a college experience.

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Actor Sean Penn may be home from Ukraine, but he's still got the country on his mind amid Russia's invasion. Over the past several months the filmmaker spent time in Ukraine to film a documentary featuring President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and military forces. Although he's since returned home to California, Penn revealed in a new interview that he has intentions to go back and has thought about "taking up arms" against Russia.

Sean Penn has done a surprising U-turn and wants to reconcile with ex-wife Leila George despite the two finalising their divorce just weeks ago. The estranged spouses began dating in 2016 before tying the knot in July 2020. However, their marriage lasted a year and Leila, 30, filed for divorce from Sean, 61, in October 2021. Their divorce was finalised on March 17 when Sean reportedly filed a ‘settlement package to the LA County Courts, although the details of who received what in the split has not been revealed.

Sean Penn has regrets about how his marriage ended with Leila George.

Sean Penn recently finalized his divorce with estranged wife Leila George, but he isn't happy about the split.The actor, 61, opened up about his relationship with George, and his continued charitable work in Ukraine, during an interview with Hollywood Authentic published Saturday.Penn was honest about their relationship issues going as far as saying he 'f----d up the marriage' because he was 'very neglectful.' Still loving:Sean Penn recently finalized his divorce with estranged wife Leila George, but he isn't happy about the split (pictured 2021)'There's a woman who I'm so in love with, Leila George, who I only see on a day-to-day basis now, because I f---ed up the marriage,' the Mystic River star said. 'We were married technically for one year, but for five years, I was a very neglectful guy.' He made it clear he never cheated or 'any of that obvious sh*t' but he 'allowed myself to think that my place in so many other things was so important, and that included my place in being totally depressed and driven to alcohol and Ambien at 11 o'clock in the morning, by watching the news, by watching the Trump era, by watching it and just despairing.'He heaped a lot of praise on his ex while also giving an inside look at the problems that plagued him during their relationship.

Sean Penn’s outspoken support of Ukraine continues in a brand new interview where the Oscar-winning actor reveals he’s considered “taking up arms against Russia.”

K.J. Yossman Sean Penn considered joining Ukraine’s resistance against Russia.“I was at the gas station in Brentwood the other day and I’m now thinking about taking up arms against Russia? What the fuck is going on?” he told the inaugural edition of new quarterly magazine Hollywood Authentic.Penn, who was in Ukraine filming a documentary about the country when Russia invaded, said he originally met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Zoom two years ago, “early on in the pandemic.”“We first started discussing a potential documentary about his country that wasn’t focused particularly on the war,” Penn said. “And since then there’s been a lot of exchanges between us.

Owen Gleiberman Chief Film CriticIn a career that stretches back 40 years, Sean Penn has had many great roles, from Jeff Spicoli to Harvey Milk, from the surly teen sociopath of “Bad Boys” to the soulful death-row sociopath of “Dead Man Walking.” Yet there’s a role Penn is now playing that he has embraced with fierce commitment and skill, but it still doesn’t look very good on him. That’s the role of The American Civilian Who Cares About the War in Ukraine More Than You Do.You’ve seen him play the role at press conferences and in interviews with cable-TV news hosts.

Noel Gallagher has been invited to move into a five-star hotel after his heating broke down and it’s alright for some. The 54-year-old former lead guitarist of Oasis and High Flying Birds frontman is said to be staying at £1,000 a night Claridge’s Hotel, in London’s Mayfair.