Penns May Be Back Together

Actor not pleased with critics of his Haiti relief efforts

(NEWSER) - Don’t get on Sean Penn’s bad side, or he might wish a very unpleasant death upon you. The actor responded to detractors who say his relief work in Haiti is just his attempt to take attention away from his divorce with the usual grace, the New York Daily News reports. “Do I hope that those people die screaming of rectal cancer? Yeah,” says Penn in an interview airing on CBS this weekend. “But I'm not going to spend a lot of energy on it.” More»

Model Jessica White replaces soon-to-be-ex Robin Wright Penn

(NEWSER) - Sean Penn wasted no time finding a new galpal in the wake of his split from Robin Wright Penn—and she’s just half his age and a swimsuit model to boot. The actor, 49, has been spotted around New York City with Jessica White, 25, and “they are pretty serious,” a source tells People. Another source spotted the pair, who met last month at a birthday party at Kid Rock's house, “lounging around. He seemed really into her.” More»

(NEWSER) - There’s been a third divorce filing between Robin Wright Penn and hubby Sean Penn, Access Hollywood reports. The Penns have been on the outs, on and off, for years, but this time could be official. The fairer Penn claims “irreconcilable differences,” though the couple agrees to share custody of their 16-year-old son and she seeks no palimony. More»

Actor will focus on family in wake of near-split with wife

(NEWSER) - Sean Penn is taking a timeout from acting to focus on his family, according to the Hollywood Reporter. The actor dropped out of The Three Stooges and the crime thriller Cartel, and sources say his sabbatical from Tinseltown could last up to a year. His part in Cartel will be recast, but the Farrelly brothers have not revealed plans for the high-profile Stooges. More»

(NEWSER) - Sean Penn has filed for legal separation from wife Robin Wright Penn less than 2 years after a high-profile reconciliation, Extra reports. In 2007, Penn filed for divorce, though the proceeding was dropped when the two decided to stick it out. Expect the couple—married since 1996—to seek joint custody of their two teenage children, which was an issue last time around. More»