Sean Penn: Last News

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Chappell Roan will perform at Elton John‘s 2025 Oscars viewing party in March – find out more below.Last night (January 7), Elton John took to social media to share the line-up for his annual Academy Awards viewing party in support of the Aids Foundation.

Steven J. Horowitz Senior Music Writer Chappell Roan is stepping out for a performance at the 33rd annual Elton Johns AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party, taking place on March 2 in West Hollywood, CA.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent For its starriest edition to date, the Marrakech Film Festival did more than rolling out the red carpet: it opened the doors to Palace Badi, a 16th-century iconic landmark, for an epic dinner offered by HM Mohammed VI and hosted by HRH Prince Moulay Rachid, accompanied by his wife, Princess Lalla Oum Keltoum. The gala evening kicked off with salutations as Marrakech Festival jury president Luca Guadagnino and fellow jurors, Jacob Elordi, Andrew Garfield and Virginie Efira, as well as honorary guests such as Tim Burton, Monica Bellucci, Sean Penn, David Cronenberg, Justine Triet, Justin Kurzel, Francois Ozon, Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu and Marie-Ange Luciani were introduced to HRH Moulay Rachid and Princess Lalla OumKeltoum one by one.

Cynthia Littleton Business Editor Prominent industry insiders are gathering support for Oscar consideration for the documentary “We Will Dance Again,” which chronicles the horror that unfolded at Israel’s Nova International Music Festival on Oct. 7, 2023. Producer Marc Platt, Sean Penn, music mogul Scooter Braun and former HBO and MTV documentary chief Sheila Nevins are voicing support for the film, produced by Sipur, Bitachon 365 in collaboration with MGM Television, HSCC and Susan Zirinsky’s See It Now Studios with BBC Storyville.

slamming the nickname, saying it was “designed to belittle us.”David Blum of New York Magazine first coined the term Brat Pack in 1985, when he compared a group of then rising stars in their 20s, including Lowe, to the famous Rat Pack. Though the cohort disliked the label, it became popular with fans, and its members are still known by the nickname almost four decades later.During an interview with the Wall Street Journal published Tuesday, Lowe, now 60, explained that he now views the label in a more favorable light.“All of us should feel lucky to have been given a name for what we contributed as actors and that fans still care 40 years later,” Lowe said.

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biopic about a young Donald Trump at the Marrakech Film Festival.The 64-year-old actor, who has won two Academy Awards, spoke during a press conference Tuesday and accused the Oscars of being “afraid” of embracing “The Apprentice” starring Sebastian Stan as the president-elect, 78.“The Academy have exercised really extraordinary cowardice when it comes to being part of the bigger world of expression, and in fact, have largely been part of limiting the imagination and very limiting of different cultural expressions,” said Penn, per Variety.The “Mystic River” star, who was casually chain-smoking during his rant, said the Oscars and other award ceremonies should be viewed as “television shows first.”“So I don’t I get very excited about what we’ll call the Academy Awards [except for] when a film like ‘The Florida Project,’ or ‘I’m Still Here,’ or, you know, ‘Emilia Perez,’ of the things that are likely to happen this year,” he explained. Penn then addressed the controversy over Ali Abbasi’s “The Apprentice,” which is not expected to be a major contender during awards season, despite receiving an 8-minute standing ovation when it premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in May.“When something sneaks through, it’s to be celebrated,” said Penn.

Garcelle Beauvais is taking a trip down memory lane!

Sean Penn has taken aim at the “extraordinary cowardice” of Hollywood, claiming it is “limiting the imagination”.The actor took exception with Oscar voters in particular, despite the fact that he has picked up two gongs himself, for his performances in Mystic River and Milk.Speaking at the Marrakech Film Festival, where he received the lifetime achievement award, he said (via Variety): “The Academy have exercised really extraordinary cowardice when it comes to being part of the bigger world of expression, and in fact, have largely been part of limiting the imagination and very limiting of different cultural expressions.”“So I don’t get very excited about what we’ll call the Academy Awards [except for] when a film like The Florida Project, or I’m Still Here [are nominated], or, you know, Emilia Perez, of the things that are likely to happen this year.”Penn added that the industry is “afraid” of addressing controversial political topics, referencing the recent Donald Trump biopic The Apprentice, which is expected to miss out in the coming awards season.“It’s jaw-dropping how afraid this business of mavericks is of a great film like that, one with great, great acting,” Penn said. “[It’s amazing] that they too can be as afraid as a piddly little Republican congressman.”“Around the world [there is] this demand for diversity – but not diversity of behavior and not diversity of opinion or language,” he continued.

Sean Penn is putting the Oscars on blast.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent From Jacob Elordi‘s new bearded look to Sean Penn’s red carpet debut with girlfriend Valeria Nicov, this year’s Marrakech Film Festival has been making headlines in mainstream media like it never did before. Yet, the event has existed for 21 years.

Jacob Elordi addressed the rumor that he will be starring in Luca Gaudagnino‘s new American Psycho movie.

Sean Penn is taking a big step with his new girlfriend!

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Sean Penn has had it with people being politically correct. The Oscar-winning actor made an impassioned plea for people “to be as politically incorrect as their heart desires,” while being honored with an award on Saturday during a glitzy gala night at Morocco’s Marrakech Film Festival, where guests included Luca Guadagnino, Monica Bellucci, Tim Burton, Justin Kurzel, Jeff Nichols, Alfonso Cuarón and Walter Salles.

Outspoken actor and director Sean Penn made a call for people to ditch political correctness and truly embrace diversity in thought and action as he received a career honor at the Marrakech Film Festival on Saturday evening.

Justin Kurzel’s neo-Nazi thriller The Order opened the 21st Marrakech International Film Festival on Friday evening, with the director jetting over from Australia where he recently wrapped WWII drama The Narrow Road to the Deep North with Jacob Elordi.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent For its upcoming edition, the Marrakech Film Festival is pulling out all the stops. After a more subdued edition last year due to the Israel-Hamas conflict and the effects of a disastrous earthquake, the event — which has close ties with the crème de la crème of global auteurs — can boast a talent roster on the scale of top international festivals such as Cannes or Venice for its 21st iteration, set to run Nov. 29 to Dec.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Denzel Washington revealed to Esquire magazine as part of a new cover story that he got bitter after losing the best actor Oscar to Kevin Spacey in 2000. Washington was already a three-time Oscar nominee and one-time winner when his performance as Rubin Carter in “The Hurricane” landed him in the Oscar race for best actor opposite Spacey (“American Beauty”), Russell Crowe (“The Insider”), Richard Farnsworth (“The Straight Story”) and Sean Penn (“Sweet and Lowdown”). Washington won a Golden Globe for his performance, but the Oscar went to Spacey.

The stars of September 5 are hitting the red carpet.

The Marrakech International Film Festival has unveiled a high-powered in conversations program for its upcoming 21st edition gathering 18 leading directors, actors, scriptwriters, and producers.