Sean Penn News

Grammy Award winner Alicia Keys says motherhood has changed her in multiple ways and that the pressure of fame nearly broke her, in a wide-ranging interview with Lara Logan to be broadcast on the CBS News special PERSON TO PERSON, Nov. 23, 2012 (10:00 PM ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

Oscar winner Sean Penn could be living comfortably in California, but for half his time he trades comfort for a tiny plywood cubicle not wider than a prison cell in a Haiti group home for aid workers where he's committed to helping victims of a 2010 earthquake, he tells Charlie Rose in an interview for the CBS News special PERSON TO PERSON to be broadcast Nov. 23, 2012 (10:00 PM ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Get a preview below!

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees and his wife Brittany Brees' Dream Foundation will commit $1 million to help with Hurricane Sandy relief efforts in the Northeast they reveal on the next edition of CBS News' special PERSON TO PERSON to be broadcast Nov. 23, 2012 (10:00 PM ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

Drew Brees, Alicia Keys and Sean Penn share intimate tours of their homes and the places that mean the most to them with co-hosts Lara Logan and Charlie Rose on the next edition of the CBS News primetime special PERSON TO PERSON, to be broadcast Friday, Nov. 23 on the CBS Television Network (10:00 PM, ET/PT).

Broadway stars Emily Padgett and Matthew Hydzik will star as "Alex" and "Nick" in the world premiere of FLASHDANCE - THE MUSICAL, the stage adaptation of the 1983 hit film that defined a generation. Padgett and Hydzik will be joined on stage by the legendary Rachelle Rak in the role of "Tess." Sergio Trujillo, director and choreographer for the production returned to the home of FLASHDANCE and launch of the world premiere, Pittsburgh's Heinz Hall, to announce the lead casting from a press conference. Mayor Luke Ravenstahl and Kevin McMahon, CEO of Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, were also on hand to welcome the cast and creative team to Pittsburgh and to make a proclamation, naming January 1, 2013 as FLASHDANCE DAY. Celebrating its 30th Anniversary,FLASHDANCE kicks off a national tour January 1-6 at Heinz Hall and continues on to more than 20 cities with additional bookings to be announced:

Legendary gypsy guitarist/composer Dorado Schmitt from the Lorraine area of France, in the tradition of Manouche gypsy life and culture, taught his 3 sons to follow in his footsteps and become jazz afficionados in the style of the great late Django Reinhardt, renowned gypsy guitarist. Schmitt is known for his harmonious melodies, brilliant improvisations and extraordinary technique. He has performed at festivals around the world and with top Jazz luminaries Oscar Peterson, The Pizzarelli's , George Benson, Paquito D'Rivera, James Carter and more.

After more than a decade of triumphant success in both San Francisco and Seattle, Teatro ZinZanni comes south to Segerstrom Center for the Arts with a brand new show, LOVE, CHAOS, & DINNER, tonight, October 24 - December 31, 2012.

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts Los Angeles® (BAFTA Los Angeles), which is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, has announced it will honor multi-Academy® and BAFTA Award-winning actor Daniel Day-Lewis with the prestigious Stanley Kubrick Britannia Award for Excellence in Film

The 16th Annual Hollywood Film Awards, presented by the Los Angeles Times, previously announced that Academy Award winning actress Marion Cotillard will receive the 'Hollywood Actress Award' for her distinguished performance in Jacques Audiard's 'Rust and Bone,' a Sony Pictures Classics release, at the Hollywood Film Awards Gala ceremony tonight, October 22.

Lemon, a new documentary about the acclaimed New York poet/playwright Lemon Andersen, will have its broadcast premiere on PBS as part of Latino Public Broadcasting's arts and culture series VOCES tonight, October 19, 2012 from 10:00-11:00 p.m. ET (check local listings), in conjunction with Hispanic Heritage Month. Produced and directed by Laura Brownson and Beth Levison, Lemon is a Russell Simmons presentation in association with Impact Partners.

Samantha Barks, star of the upcoming film LES MISERABLES, is one of six young actors who will be honored with the 'Hollywood Spotlight Award' at this year's Hollywood Film Awards gala ceremony to be held October 22 at the Beverly Hilton. Barks is set to play Eponine in the film version of Les Miserables - the role she played at the 25th anniversary concert.

The 16th Annual Hollywood Film Awards, presented by the Los Angeles Times, is pleased to announce that Dustin Hoffman will be the recipient of this year's 'Hollywood Breakthrough Director Award,' at this year's awards gala.

Broadway veteran James Moye, who recently starred as the Lounge Singer Al in Dogfight and Sam Phillips in Million Dollar Quartet, will perform in the second annual "The Boogie in the Butt Benefit" concert tonight, October 14 at 8pm at the Triad Theater. All proceeds from the event will benefit the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA).

Warner Bros. Pictures has released the new trailer for GANGSTER SQUAD, directed by Ruben Fleischer and starring Josh Brolin, Ryan Gosling, Nick Nolte, Robert Patrick, Michael Pe?a, Giovanni Ribisi, Anthony Mackie, Emma Stone and Sean Penn. The film is set to open in theaters on January 11. Check out the trailer below!

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.

Broadway veteran James Moye, who recently starred as the Lounge Singer Al in Dogfight and Sam Phillips in Million Dollar Quartet, will perform in the second annual "The Boogie in the Butt Benefit" concert Sunday, October 14 at 8pm at the Triad Theater. All proceeds from the event will benefit the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA).

The 16th ANNUAL HOLLYWOOD FILM AWARDS, presented by the Los Angeles Times, is pleased to announce that actor Richard Gere will be given the 'Hollywood Career Achievement Award,' at this year's awards gala.

Every age has had its stars who combine show business glitz and political passion, with Bono, Sean Penn, and Angelina Jolie among those carrying that mantle currently. But few, if any, have inhabited those two worlds as dramatically and comprehensively as David Rothenberg. Although never himself a 'star,' Rothenberg's multilayered life brought him contact with Broadway's brightest lights, as well as prison riots, political campaigns, civil rights sit-ins, and a Central American civil war. It all is recounted in his searing memoir, Fortune in My Eyes: A Memoir of Broadway Glamour, Social Justice, and Political Passion.

The 16th Annual Hollywood Film Awards, presented by the Los Angeles Times, is pleased to announce that actor Bradley Cooper will be given the 'Hollywood Actor Award,' at this year's awards gala.