Sean Penn News

The Festival de Cannes celebrated Haiti: Carnival in Cannes last night, a benefit event on Thierry Fremaux’s initiative presented by Giorgio Armani in support of Sean Penn’s J/P Haitian Relief Organization (more...)

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts Los Angeles® (BAFTA Los Angeles), which is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, announced today that American Idol and So You Think You Can Dance producer Nigel Lythgoe will chair the Britannia Committee, which oversees the production of the Britannia Awards. The 2012 Britannia Awards will take place on Wednesday, November 7 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. (more...)

GANGSTER SQUAD is coming to theaters on October 12, 2012 from Warner Bros. Pictures. The drama thriller is directed by Ruben Fleischer and stars Josh Brolin, Ryan Gosling, Nick Nolte, Robert Patrick, Michael Peña, Giovanni Ribisi, Anthony Mackie, Emma Stone and Sean Penn. (more...)

The Festival de Cannes is proud to welcome Haiti: Carnival in Cannes a benefit event presented by Giorgio Armani in support of Sean Penn’s J/P HRO, Paul Haggis’ Artists for Peace and Justice and Petra Nemcova’s Happy Heart’s Fund for their united and extraordinary work in Haiti. (more...)

OPRAH'S NEXT CHAPTER will feature all new episodes this summer as Oprah visits actor Neil Patrick Harris and his family, including his fraternal twins, and speaks to him about his multifaceted career. (more...)

22Q Entertainment LLC and GoAlleyCat Productions presents the West Coast Premiere of the New York hit, IT IS DONE, a thrilling new play in an environmental setting, written by award-winning playwright Alex Goldberg and directed by Ovation award-winner Michael Michetti (The Twentieth Century Way, Carousel, Paradise Lost: Shadows and Wings). IT IS DONE will preview on Sunday, May 13 at 7:00pm & Monday, May 14 at 8:30pm and will open on Tuesday, May 15 at 8:30pm and run through Tuesday, June 12 at the Pig ‘N Whistle Restaurant, 6714 Hollywood Blvd. in Hollywood. (more...)

In a year marked by the increasing convergence of entertainment and the social and mobile Web, the International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences (IADAS) announced Spotify, HBO GO, 106 & Park, Google+, Funny or Die and Pinterest among its nominees for The 16th Annual Webby Awards. (more...)

National Geographic Channels announced today that Academy Award-Nominated actor Josh Brolin will narrate Untamed Americas — the four-hour high-definition miniseries event that reveals the grit and glory in the wilds of North America, Central America and South America. (more...)

CMT's newest original movie, WHISKEY BUSINESS starring Pauly Shore, will premiere Sunday, March 25 at 7:00 p.m., ET/PT on CMT. John Schneider and Tanya Tucker co-star, and the movie also features Cynthia Preston, Brad Borbridge, and Nick Mancuso. (more...)

For the past six years, WGBH radio host Brian O’Donovan has introduced sold-out audiences of A St. Patrick’s Day Celtic Sojourn to a wide range of new and familiar Celtic singers, musicians, and dancers. The Seventh Annual St. Patrick’s Day Celtic Sojourn with Brian O’Donovan returns to the Zeiterion Theater in New Bedford on Saturday, March 17 and Harvard University’s Sanders Theatre in Cambridge on Saturday, March 24. Tickets and information for both shows are available at www.wgbh.org/celtic (more...)

Theatre Communications Group (TCG) announces the publication of Mojo and Other Plays, a new collection of plays by the author of the Tony Award-nominated Jerusalem. One of Britain’s compelling and original playwrights, Butterworth follows up the publication of that critically acclaimed play with this collection of six early works. The volume includes the Olivier Award-winning Mojo, as well as an interview between the playwright and Nick Hern, founder of Nick Hern Books. (more...)

For the past six years, WGBH radio host Brian O’Donovan has introduced sold-out audiences of A St. Patrick’s Day Celtic Sojourn to a wide range of new and familiar Celtic singers, musicians, and dancers. The Seventh Annual St. Patrick’s Day Celtic Sojourn with Brian O’Donovan returns to the Zeiterion Theater in New Bedford on Saturday, March 17 and Harvard University’s Sanders Theatre in Cambridge on Saturday, March 24. Tickets and information for both shows are available at www.wgbh.org/celtic (more...)

Academy Award® nominee and Emmy® Award winner David Strathairn (Dr. Austin Sloper) will join Academy Award® nominee Jessica Chastain (Catherine Sloper) in the Tony Award®-winning play The Heiress. Written by Ruth Goetz & Augustus Goetz, The Heiress will be directed by Tony Award® nominated playwright and director Moisés Kaufman and will open in the Fall of 2012 at a theatre to be announced. (more...)

By popular demand, Frank Strausser’s new comedy PSYCHO THERAPY will resume performances Off-Broadway at The Cherry Lane Theatre (38 Commerce Street) beginning April 8 and running through May 26, it has been announced by the show’s producer, Barbara Ligeti and Wishing Well Productions. (more...)

The Tony Award winning musical AVENUE Q -- which played a 6-year run on Broadway before moving to New World Stages over two years ago -- will celebrate its 1000th performance at New World Stages (340 W. 50 St.) on Wednesday, March 14. (more...)

The Tony Award winning musical AVENUE Q -- which played a 6-year run on Broadway before moving to New World Stages over two years ago -- will celebrate its 1000th performance at New World Stages (340 W. 50 St.) on Wednesday, March 14. (more...)

Anastasia Barzee, the Broadway, film and television actress, will perform material from her first solo album, "The Dimming of the Day," March 5, 7:00 p.m. at Birdland. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased online at www.birdlandjazz.com or by phone at 212.581.3080. Birdland is located at 315 West 44th Street (b/w 8th & 9th Ave). (more...)

Tune in Sunday, March 4th to OWN's new series OPRAH'S NEXT CHAPTER, to see Oprah and Gayle visit Paula Deen, the queen of Southern cuisine, at her home in Savannah, Georgia. It's two days of home cooking, hilarious adventures and revealing conversation! (more...)

Tune in Sunday, March 4th to OWN's new series OPRAH'S NEXT CHAPTER, to see Oprah and Gayle visit Paula Deen, the queen of Southern cuisine, at her home in Savannah, Georgia. It's two days of home cooking, hilarious adventures and revealing conversation! (more...)

For the past six years, WGBH radio host Brian O’Donovan has introduced sold-out audiences of A St. Patrick’s Day Celtic Sojourn to a wide range of new and familiar Celtic singers, musicians, and dancers. The Seventh Annual St. Patrick’s Day Celtic Sojourn with Brian O’Donovan returns to the Zeiterion Theater in New Bedford on Saturday, March 17 and Harvard University’s Sanders Theatre in Cambridge on Saturday, March 24. Tickets and information for both shows are available at www.wgbh.org/celtic (more...)