https://www.newsweek.com/sean-penn-vows-smelt-oscar-if-zelensky-cant-speak-academy-awards-1692195

Also buried within: Sean Penn is making a documentary on the invasion

  • Frogmanfromlake [none/use name]
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    3 years ago

    wtf. The same organization that booed an indigenous woman for speaking up about indigenous rights and Michael Moore for being anti-war? Guess it's fitting.

    • Frank [he/him, he/him]
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      3 years ago

      booed an indigenous woman for speaking up about indigenous rights

      Her speech was based, tho. And points to Brando for helping her get up there.

      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacheen_Littlefeather

      I guess the context is that Brando was angry about the treatment of Native Americans in Hollywood, and the Wounded Knee standoff was happening at the time, so Brando and Littlefeather put this together to get a message out about what was happening in a place where they knew it would make waves.

  • CommCat [none/use name]
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    3 years ago

    Penn used to be good, I think his parents were commies or fellow travelers. He was a supporter of Chavez. Celebrity culture sucks.

            • Frank [he/him, he/him]
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              3 years ago

              Penn sued some other Hollywood dude for mentioning it in an interview and apparently Madonna went to bat for Penn in court and said he never hit her, and that the incidents that made it in to the press didn't occur. So, if you believe Madonna, Penn never struck her or tied her up. Which isn't to say that the guy isn't a raging asshole for other reasons.

    • FunkyButtLovin [comrade/them]
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      3 years ago

      When he and Madonna were married in the 80s, he was physically abusive and once put her in the hospital by hitting her with a bat. He’s a performative piece of shit. May not be true. See below.

  • NomadicWarMachine [any]
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    3 years ago

    Remember when Sean Penn did a really fucking cringe performance of a mentally handicapped person? Cumtown remembers.

    • Poison_Ivy [comrade/them]
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      3 years ago

      I remember reading that he nearly beat Madonna to death with a baseball bat when they were in a relationship

      • Frank [he/him, he/him]
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        3 years ago

        Apparently he sued some guy for referencing that incident in an interview. During the court proceedings Madonna said under oath that the incident never occurred and was made up. Penn did get arrested for a bunch of other shit, but according to Madonna herself he never hit her. I know this because I just looked it up because I always thought of Penn as that guy who hits women.

  • OgdenTO [he/him]
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    3 years ago

    Does Zelensky have a new stand up set to workshop?

  • emizeko [they/them]
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    3 years ago

    didn't Sean Penn do something stupid involving El Chapo Gúzman as well

  • mr_world [they/them]
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    3 years ago

    Yes bring him here and then have some major chemical attack or something happen over there. Keep your asset safe.

  • sabrinm [he/him]
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    3 years ago

    Imagine being in the middle of fighting or surviving in a war zone and you find out your leader is chilling at the Oscars.

      • half_giraffe [comrade/them]
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        3 years ago

        Schumer is actually one of three hosts, sharing the stage with Wanda Sykes and Regina Hall. She's also staring in a Hulu show she created called Life & Beth so she's not doing nothing. This isn't a defense of her hosting, but hosting the oscars isn't exactly a primo spot in recent years. It's kind of like the super bowl halftime show, which variably stars people previously famous trying to get back into the public eye.

  • Deadend [he/him]
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    3 years ago

    Make him play the piano with his penis again.

  • InevitableSwing [none/use name]
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    3 years ago

    I wish I was a reporter who could ask libs questions at the awards. For example...

    "Mr. Penn, what do you think about President Biden causing mass death in Ukraine."

    "That's nonsense. President Biden is not causing mass death in Ukraine. He's—"

    "I'm consulting my notes. I'm so sorry! I meant to ask - what do you think about President Biden causing mass death in Afghanistan?"