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Penn's New Role? Mr. Mom

Plus, Carrie Prejean and Speidi and Katherine Heigl are all back

By Evann Gastaldo,  Newser Staff

Posted Jun 19, 2009 12:10 PM CDT

(Newser) – Sean Penn may be taking a career time-out, but his wife certainly isn’t. Robin Wright Penn says that now that her kids are older, “I'm ready to go wild, man!” while promoting her latest film, the Mirror reports. Of her once-estranged hubby’s hiatus, she said, “Thank God somebody's staying with the kids!” Elsewhere:

  • Carrie Prejean is still threatening to sue if the Miss California pageant does not retract “defamatory statements” made against her by an exec, E! reports.

  • Amid rampant speculation, sources tell the Hollywood Reporter that Katherine Heigl will return to Grey’s Anatomy.
  • Leighton Meester of Gossip Girl is having a scandalous moment of her very own. A sex tape of Meester with an ex has been released, TMZ reports.
  • Jessica Alba is off the hook for her shark-related vandalism, but she made amends by donating to the United Way, whose billboards she defaced, E! reports.
  • Heidi and Spencer Pratt’s on-again-off-again relationship with I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! has one more chapter: Sources tell Us the couple will return for the reality show finale.

Katherine Heigl poses backstage with the favorite comedy movie award for 27 Dresses at the 35th Annual People's Choice Awards on Wednesday Jan. 7, 2009 in Los Angeles.
Katherine Heigl poses backstage with the favorite comedy movie award for "27 Dresses" at the 35th Annual People's Choice Awards on Wednesday Jan. 7, 2009 in Los Angeles.   (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Leighton Meester arrives at the MTV Movie Awards on Sunday May 31, 2009, in Universal City, Calif.
Leighton Meester arrives at the MTV Movie Awards on Sunday May 31, 2009, in Universal City, Calif.   (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Jessica Alba arrives at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute Gala in New York, on Monday, May 4, 2009.
Jessica Alba arrives at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute Gala in New York, on Monday, May 4, 2009.   (AP Photo/Peter Kramer)
In this image released by PictureGroup, Heidi Montag, left, and Spencer Pratt appear on set of MTV's It's On with Alexa Chung at the MTV Times Square Studios on Monday, June 15, 2009 in New York.
In this image released by PictureGroup, Heidi Montag, left, and Spencer Pratt appear on set of MTV's "It's On with Alexa Chung" at the MTV Times Square Studios on Monday, June 15, 2009 in New York.   (AP Photo/PictureGroup, Scott Gries)
Sean Penn and wife Robin Wright Penn arrive at the Governor's Ball following the 81st Academy Awards Sunday, Feb. 22, 2009, in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles.
Sean Penn and wife Robin Wright Penn arrive at the Governor's Ball following the 81st Academy Awards Sunday, Feb. 22, 2009, in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles.   (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta)
In this April 26, 2009. file photo, Miss California USA Carrie Prejean listens to a question at the Rock Church during services in San Diego.
In this April 26, 2009. file photo, Miss California USA Carrie Prejean listens to a question at the Rock Church during services in San Diego.   (AP Photo/Denis Poroy, File)
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