Sean Penn

By Greg Hernandez The press-shy Sean Penn recieved the Desert Palm Achievement Award and at this point would seem to be the front-runner for the Oscar for his performance in "Milk." That means plenty of awards ceremonies and red carpets for the star who is also up for the Golden Globe and SAG awards.

By Greg Hernandez The nominations were announced at the Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood by Eric McCormack and Angela Bassett SAG President Alan Rosenberg was also on hand with most of the questions afterward focused on a possible strike by the guild next year.

By Greg Hernandez The ArcLight in Hollywood had a midnight showing of "Milk" which I attended with friends.The movie is superb and I'm just going to say it right here and now: Sean Penn will win a well-deserved second Academy Award for best actor for his astounding performance as Harvey Milk, the first openl...

Hal has won four Emmys and a Tony Award during his long and distinguished career. To get his first Oscar nod at the age of 82 have been icing in the cake: "Well, you know there isn't any award in the whole embrace of show business that could top the Academy Award. Just getting a nomination is such a...

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