Topic: Sean Penn

How Hugo Chavez Became the Right's Most-Hated Enemy, in Pictures

Reuters

With the death of Hugo Chavez, George W. Bush and the American right lose perhaps their most effective needler. Ostensibly in service of diplomacy, Chavez showed no fear in posing for photos with a rogue's gallery of world leaders.

By David Wagner

Aug 10, 2012

Publisher Pulls 'Jefferson Lies'; Sean Penn's Latest Adaptation

Today in books and publishing: Senn Penn wants to adapt a survival memoir; Bruce Wagner grosses out Michiko Kakutani; David Barton's bad history recalled; The New York Times on immigrants' literary tastes. 

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By Richard Lawson

Apr 23, 2012

The Call Sheet

Lindsay Lohan Headed to Lifetime

Today: Lindsay Lohan gets a big Lifetime role, Gina Carano keeps on acting, and the BBC cancels a show.

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By Ray Gustini

Apr 23, 2012

The Smart Set

Jennifer Aniston's Greek Wedding; Mario Batali's Scooter Mishap

Jennifer Aniston is apparently planning a July wedding in Crete, someone or some car wrecked Mario Batali's Vespa, and Carey Mulligan ties the knot.

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By Eric Randall

Jan 16, 2012

The Smart Set

Whither Ryan Gosling? And Other Golden Globe After-Party Matters

Welcome to the Smart Set. Every morning we bring you the gossip coverage, filtered. Today: The Golden Globes happened and many celebrities did many things in their aftermath. Elsewhere, Sean Penn was named an ambassador at large to Haiti.

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By Ray Gustini

Jan 11, 2012

The Smart Set

Sean Penn Is Acing Anger Management; An Urgent Request for Patti Davis

Ron Howard and Brian Grazer's Imagine Entertainment reaches a deal to remain at Universal, Sean Penn's sporadic anger management therapy is going well, and Katy Perry's father has stern words for "the jew."

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By Ray Gustini

Dec 20, 2011

The Smart Set

Sean Penn Gets an Earful Over Hugo Chavez While Waiting for Luggage

Sean Penn and former co-star Maria Conchita Alonso accuse each other of being pigs and communists at LAX,  Rep. David Wu is still hanging around Capitol Hill, and Jason Sudeikis and Olivia Wilde are dating, but don't try snapping a photo of them.

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By Ray Gustini

Dec 12, 2011

What the Tweet?

Whale Skulls, Spandex, and Violent Holiday Imagery

After a long day of staring at Twitter, we're sharing our favorite tweets that made no sense.

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By Ray Gustini

Oct 18, 2011

Movie Stars for Clinton; Britney's Robot Voice Returns

We realize there's only so much time one can spend in a day watching new trailers, viral video clips, and shaky cell phone footage of people arguing on live television. This is why every afternoon The Atlantic Wire highlights the day's video clips that truly earn your five minutes (or less) of attention.

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By Ray Gustini

Aug 22, 2011

Sean Penn Was Confused by 'The Tree of Life' Too

Plus: Pixar's two new projects involve dinosaurs and the human mind

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By Erik Hayden

Jun 8, 2011

Comment of the Day

Comment of the Day: Sean Penn, the Self-Assured Airline Pilot

His assumed expertise on Venezuela reminds our commenter of a commercial

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By Caitlin Dickson

Jun 8, 2011

Spatwatch

Ozzie Guillen Challenges Sean Penn to Move to Venezuela

The White Sox manager is fed up with Penn's support of Hugo Chavez

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By Ray Gustini

May 23, 2011

Even in Victory at Cannes, 'The Tree of Life' Polarizes

Winning the Palme d'Or doesn't settle the debate over Terrence Malick's new film

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By Ray Gustini

May 4, 2011

Terrence Malick's New Movie Will Be Very Lizard-Heavy

Rounding up the confused responses to the newest clip from 'The Tree of Life'

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By Ray Gustini

May 2, 2011

The Smart Set

Sean Penn Canoodles; The Rock Breaks Bin Laden News

Plus: Savannah Guthrie is tabbed for 'Today'

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By Ray Gustini

Mar 24, 2011

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