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Should queer roles only be played by queer actors? Joanna Lumley wades into debate

‘If we can’t act things, what’s the point of actors?’ said ‘Absolutely Fabulous’ star

The Independent UK

I spent a long, confusing week watching every single Elizabeth Hurley movie

LET’S UNPACK THAT: To unravel the mystery of the British actor, model and entrepreneur’s surreal, winding career – which this week finds her playing a dead millionaire in a Channel 4 reality show – Adam White spent seven days watching all 28 of her films, from the one where she…

The Independent UK

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Aug. 17-23

Celebrities having birthdays during the week of Aug. 17-23 include comedian Andy Samberg, singer Belinda Carlisle of The Go-Go’s and actor Sean Penn

The Independent UK

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The Assassin: Keeley Hawes’ sweary, funny mum-as-a-hitwoman drama is like nothing else

This action-packed thriller, which sees a mother forced out of retirement to defend herself and her clueless son, is supremely confident TV. It takes the genre somewhere totally new

The Guardian - UK

How the Catholic Church helped change the conversation about capital punishment in the United States

Thirty years ago, the film “Dead Man Walking” had its debut in movie theaters around the United States. It was a box office hit, and critics lavished it with praise. Lead actress Susan Sarandon won an Academy Award for her portrayal of Sister Helen Prejean, the spiritual adviser to a…

The Conversation

Bill Maher roasts Sean Penn for meeting Hugo Chavez and Fidel Castro but not Trump

Chat show host on the defensive after Oscar-winning actor says he could have done more ‘editing’ in his response to dining with the president at the White House earlier this year

The Independent UK

5 new Prime Video movies with over 91% on Rotten Tomatoes to stream in June

With three crime movies, a sports drama, and a war epic, these are 5 new Prime Video movies you should stream this month.

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First Thing: Trump signs order banning citizens of 12 countries from entering US

Nationals from countries including Afghanistan, Haiti and Sudan ‘fully’ restricted. Plus, a breakthrough in HIV research

The Guardian - UK

‘These guys are idiots’: Sean Penn and Dustin Lance Black call out government’s Harvey Milk erasure

Team behind Oscar-winning biopic of the groundbreaking gay politician hits back at decision to remove his name

The Guardian - US

James Foley obituary

American film director best known for Glengarry Glen Ross and At Close Range

The Guardian - UK

Tom Cruise wants to make movies until he’s into his 100s but doesn’t want to be ‘last great movie star’

‘There are so many other talented actors out there and I want to see them crush it,’ said the actor, when speaking about the younger stars in Hollywood

The Independent UK

Martin Scorsese’s insisted Jennifer Lawrence play lead role in Die, My Love

Director is a producer on the forthcoming Ariana Harwicz adaptation

The Independent UK

Bono Says Ukraine 'Keeping Us Free' From Fascism

Rock star Bono made an impassioned plea for the West to stand by Ukraine at the Cannes film festival, saying it was keeping Europe free from fascism.

International Business Times

Bono says U2 are ‘still a work in progress’ after new film gets 7-minute standing ovation at Cannes

‘Stories of Surrender’ captures the U2 frontman’s one-man show at New York’s Beacon Theatre

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How Did Sean Penn's Secret Interview with El Chapo Trigger a DEA Manhunt and Nearly Get Him Killed?

According to reports, Penn intended to write an article for Rolling Stone, which he later did, but he had not yet disclosed this to El Chapo.

The Independent UK

Sean Penn declares Jennifer Lawrence ‘the last movie star’ in Hollywood

Penn says ‘movie star manufacturer ran out’ around the time Hunger Games actor started in Hollywood

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Sean Penn Shares Brutally Honest Thoughts On Ex-Wife Madonna After Over 30 Years

Sean Penn reflected on his tabloid-obsessed romance with Madonna in the 80s. He said he believes their marriage was a first date gone rogue.

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Sean Penn’s “Rough” Appearance Alarms Fans As He Drops Heavy Claims About Woody Allen

"My 95 year old father looks younger than him."

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‘I take him as innocent’: Sean Penn defends Woody Allen, stresses sexual abuse allegations by his daughter are not true

While half of Hollywood has sworn off Allen, Penn has clearly picked a side.

The Independent UK

Sean Penn says he’d work with Woody Allen again ‘in a heartbeat’ despite sexual abuse allegations against director

Penn appeared in Allen’s 1999 film ‘Sweet and Lowdown’

The Guardian - UK

Sean Penn says he’d work with Woody Allen again ‘in a heartbeat’

The actor, who was speaking on The Louis Theroux Podcast, also cast new light on his meeting with former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, and had harsh comments on both Donald Trump and Elon Musk

The Guardian - US

James Foley, director of Fifty Shades sequels and Glengarry Glen Ross, dies aged 71

The film-maker, whose credits also included many Madonna music videos, died of brain cancer

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Sean Penn feared he'd set his kids for 'humiliation' with movie casting

Sean Penn feared he'd set his children up for "humiliation" when he cast them in 'Flag Day' - so experienced a huge sense of relief when they turned in "great" performances.

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Sean Penn thinks Donald Trump is out to 'destroy the world'

Sean Penn thinks US president Donald Trump is out to "destroy the world".

The Guardian - UK

First trailer arrives for Paul Thomas Anderson’s collaboration with Leonardo DiCaprio

One Battle After Another is inspired by Thomas Pynchon’s experimental postmodern novel Vineland and will also feature Benicio Del Toro, Alana Haim and Sean Penn

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