Sean Penn News

Oprah Winfrey's new primetime series OPRAH'S NEXT CHAPTER will air an in-depth sit-down interview with New Jersey Governor Chris Christie on Sunday, January 15 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT) on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network.

Opening night for "Ghost Light" at the Berkeley Repertory Theatre saw luminaries from the world of politics converging for the production - a play that examines the struggle of a son coming to grips with the death of his father, San Francisco Mayor George Moscone, who was assassinated in 1978.

The Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA) announced today that renowned actor and humanitarian Sean Penn will be presented with the fifth annual Joel Siegel Award at the 17th annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards. The award will be presented by fellow actor and 13-time Critics' Choice Award nominee George Clooney. The ceremony will air live on VH1 on Thursday, January 12 at 8:00 PM ET/PT.

Playwright Richard Vetere will celebrate his 60th birthday with a very special event, called A Life in the Theater, of readings from twelve of his plays at the Cherry Lane Theater on Sunday, January 15th at 7pm, which will feature many special guests & speakers including playwright Israel Horovitz.

Oprah Winfrey's new primetime series OPRAH'S NEXT CHAPTER will air an in-depth sit-down interview with New Jersey Governor Chris Christie on Sunday, January 15 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT) on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network.

The Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA) announced today that renowned actor and humanitarian Sean Penn will be presented with the fifth annual Joel Siegel Award at the 17th annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards. The award will be presented by fellow actor and 13-time Critics' Choice Award nominee George Clooney. The ceremony will air live on VH1 on Thursday, January 12 at 8:00 PM ET/PT.

Barbara Ligeti and Wishing Well Productions by special arrangement with The Cherry Lane Theatre will present the world premiere production of Frank Strausser's PSYCHO THERAPY - a new play about couples therapy…for three.

Acclaimed actress Jessica Chastain, winner of 2011 New York, Los Angeles and Chicago Film Critics and National Board of Review Awards and recently nominated for Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Awards, will make her Broadway debut starring in the Tony Award®-winning play The Heiress.

OPRAH'S NEXT CHAPTER will premiere this Sunday, January 1, at 9/8c on OWN, and Oprah's kicking off the series with two hours of Aerosmith front man Steven Tyler.

Barbara Ligeti and Wishing Well Productions by special arrangement with The Cherry Lane Theatre will present the world premiere production of Frank Strausser's PSYCHO THERAPY - a new play about couples therapy…for three.

The Hollywoodreporter.com reports that actress Jessica Chastain and composer Howard Shore join the esteemed list of honorees for the 23rd Palm Springs International Film Festival to be held on January 7th at the Palm Springs Convention Center.

New York Women in Film & Television (NYWIFT), which has supported the advancement of women in the entertainment industry for more than 30 years, will present their 31th annual Muse Awards at a gala luncheon to be held Wednesday, December 7th at the New York Hilton.

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts Los Angeles® (BAFTA Los Angeles) will honor Academy Award® winning writer/director John Lasseter with the Britannia Award for Worldwide Contribution to Filmed Entertainment, and BAFTA winning director David Yates with the John Schlesinger Britannia Award for Excellence in Directing at the 2011 BAFTA Los Angeles Britannia Awards on Wednesday, November 30 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.