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Oh, Sean Penn. I can remember a time when I overlooked your douchey qualities long enough to find you hot. You used to smolder with intensity, you used to smirk, and I found it winning. Not so much anymore. Now, when I look at you, all I see is a once-great actor whose personal life and public statements make it impossible for me to even think one nice thought.
So Sean Penn put away his firearms for two seconds after the Haiti earthquake and took some time out of his busy schedule of bangin’ models, and he brought 11 doctors down to Haiti and helped set up a medical aid center for the thousands of injured Haitians. Good deed, right? Of course. But then Sean has to ruin it with his douche. Sidenote: I said he put away the firearms, but I’m now rethinking that. He could have been ammo’d up in Haiti. But I digress… so, Sean, douche, mouthing off. Here you go:
Sean Penn is slamming cynics who have criticized his recent trip to Haiti.
In January, the actor, 49, brought 11 doctors to the earthquake-hit nation, where he also helped establish a private Haitian relief organization. But some have argued that celebs like Penn should stay out of aid efforts, insisting that stars use tragedy merely to rebuild their public image (Penn recently went through a divorce with actress Robin Wright).
Critics also say that stars’ efforts are hypocritical: They complain about the injustice of others, critics say, only to return to their holiday homes and lavish lifestyles.
But in an interview this weekend on CBS News’ Sunday Morning, Penn says he ignores the negative chatter.
“I guess I’ve been so away from it all– and our tent camp in Haiti that I haven’t had an awful lot of time to pay attention to them,” he says. “You know, do I hope that those people die screaming of rectal cancer? Yeah. You know, but I’m not going to spend a lot of energy on it.”
He said he even plans to get his two children – Hopper Jack, 16 and Dylan, 18 – involved.
“Oh, they’re gonna help,” he says, adding that they even visited Haiti with him. “I think that they’ve had the experience, as I have, that the first person served by service is the server. You know, there’s nobody in the world that isn’t looking for a kind of purpose in life, and tangible purpose is the most immediately recognizable. You know, there’s no time that you’re over there, there’s not something to do to lend a hand.”
Penn says the more than $1 million he brought to Haiti with the help of his friend, businesswoman Diana Jenkins, has been a big help.
“We were able to get X-ray machines, and ventilators, and do all kinds of things,” he says, adding that they literally took suitcases of cash to Haiti.
“We don’t do that anymore,” he says of lugging money around. “We now have a bank account, so– so no one comes up for cash on the ground in Haiti.”
[From Us Weekly]
If only he could handle criticism with some grace, this would be a completely nice and positive story. I admire celebrities (and everyday people) who put their money and time and effort where their mouth is, and I like that Sean went to Haiti and did the work. What I don’t like is that whenever some a-hole says one negative thing (and there will always be some a-hole who has to say something), Sean gets his panties in a bunch and farts out “You know, do I hope that those people die screaming of rectal cancer? Yeah. You know, but I’m not going to spend a lot of energy on it.” And that becomes the sound byte! That’s what everyone will use as their headline – much like I’m doing. Instead of just saying the second sentence – “I’m not going to spend a lot of energy on it” – Sean is actually sabotaging the issue he cares about! Ugh.
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I have a friend who has rectal cancer. Sean Penn is a moron.
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Whatever happened to quietly going about charitable giving? Lending a helping hand without broadcasting your good works????
He has a black heart and filthy mouth.
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Best be careful of what you throw out there into the atmosphere – bad karma can come back to you big time! Never wish something horrible on anyone – even if you think they deserve it. I don’t like much if anything I have seen of this man…but I do think anyone who is doing anything to help should get a pat on the back for that.
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what a douche
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The doucheness in someone cannot hide for that long. Eventually, he shows his true colors.
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While Sean does have a colorful way of expressing himself, it does not detract from the great work he did in Haiti. How do you draw the conclusion that he went to Haiti to repair his post-divorce image? Can’t they be two separate issues? Sometimes, when you are consumed with grief or sorrow the best way to cope is to do for someone else…get your mind off yourself. Maybe this is what he was doing? At any rate, I doubt the Haitians who benefited from his generosity cared why he did it. Only God can judge a person’s intent. We must content ourselves with what we see with our eyes and for me Sean did a good thing. No one should speculate otherwise.
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OMG I HATE his face in those pictures. I stopped watching Sean Penn movies a long time ago.
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It is no coincidence that Sean now looks like a dried up hemorrhoid, the guy is a complete a-hole.
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Real Classy.. *rolls eyes*
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Right on Popcorny!
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My mother “died screaming of rectal cancer,” and witnessing her struggle and eventual death, I would never, ever remotely consider wishing it upon anyone – including those I don’t care for. I think Penn can be a great actor, but it is comments like these that remind me why I don’t like him…and that make it harder for me to overlook his persona when seeing him in a role.
I get the sense from his words and actions that he feels very put upon…like he has really faced adversity in life having dealt with the media, etc. I only hope he never has to face true hardship like that of suffering rectal or any other cancer – because frankly I think he is rather weak and would not handle such a circumstance with much grace or dignity.
He is an ugly, ugly man – inside and out.
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Guest, totally agree. He does seem like he feels totally put upon, though he has no right to. What a completely immature and ridiculous thing to say. Such a prima donna.
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He’s always been a bitter, negative, black-hole of a person and if anyone is prone to die screaming of rectal cancer it’s him.
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I hope he dies screaming of rectal and penile cancer. And I used to love him.
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Always thought he was a good actor, but never liked him as a person, and he’s only reinforcing that now.
If he wants to help, great, shut up about it and just do it. Then if people criticized him, he truly wouldn’t care. But he does seem bitter and angry. Maybe he needs to help himself before he helps anyone else.
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He needs to take lessons from Brad and Angie. They get criticized all the time but ignore the hate by doing even more good.
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He is pure evil. What an awful thing to wish on anyone. He should bite his tongue………..you never know what the future holds. CREEP!
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OMG ! WHO in their right mind would give this fugly piece of crap human a second look? i always wondered what his wife saw in him. and as far as ‘taking’ 11 doctors to haiti, they probably just happened to be on the same plane as him, so he CLAIMED THEM AS HIS OWN !! BWAAAAAAHHAHAHAHA!! he’s prob holed up all day in A/C but telling the media how he ‘SAVED’ all of these people. remember his hysterical canoe effort in NOLA? how he ‘rescued and SAVED LIVES TOO ! ‘ OH MY ! What a joke he is
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Follow me here: Sean Penn names son “Hopper” after close friend Dennis Hopper—Dennis Hopper currently fighting terminal prostate cancer—Sean Penn wishes a similar (if not worse) battle on his “critics”—Sean Penn is a huge douche.
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I think it was a terrible thing to say…but I can understand why he said it…when you look at a lot of people who have been negatively talking about his humanitarian efforts…let’s just put it like this…these are people of a certain political faction who has made it possible for people in this country to have and pay for health care…yet be denied treatment from their private health care companies if they do get rectal cancer…
I’m sure when you’ve been expose to human suffering like Sean has…by his own choice…because he had the means to help…and you’re intelligent enough to know that there SHOULDN’T be this level of human suffering in the world like it is…but because of a FEW…MANY suffer…you don’t feel like you have to soft sell what’s going on in your thoughts…
I get it…
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He just gave himself cancer. He put it out there and it will come back to him. Doesn’t he look like that guy without teeth, Shane McGowan I think? Or the character of Daphne’s brother on the show Frasier. Part of him is just that drunk in a pub somewhere but he got lucky early on when young because he can act. Nobody will ever truly love this man. He should have really been a sanitation engineer of some sort.
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everyone gets critics,not just you Sean Penn. I do think celebrities should not have gone to disaster-ridden places too quickly, donations should be enough in the begginning
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I don’t know, I’m not going to rake him over the coals for this. The man is a brilliant actor, but he’s never been the sharpest knife in the drawer. He’s always lived by his impulses (which make him such a good actor) and seems to have no ability to self-monitor. I suspect that what he said is a gross exaggeration, and we all exaggerate, it’s just that most of us aren’t being quoted for international publication. We can all say “Yeah, but I wouldn’t say it publicly”, but like I said, he’s never been that smart.
I think, because of his talent, it’s easy of us to want more from him and his behaviour. You see him portray a great character and want him to have those qualities. Ultimately the guy is just an actor, who on a personal level makes a lot of stupid mistakes.
That said, he’s always been quick to get in the action at a disaster, he was delivering aid in New Orleans too (again, critics say he went about it in a stupid fashion, but the guy’s an actor, not a politician.)
I don’t think that what he says needs to take away from his work as an actor.
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I highly doubt he means it. Sean’s probably speaking out of anger, which doesn’t make it okay, but I’d be sick of hearing people bad-mouthing me too.
He helped out in New Orleans, he’s helping out now…instead of being critical, perhaps people should shut their mouths and pitch in to help as well.
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sean just needs to lighten up a little. maybe a surfing vacation – he could look at some tasty waves and say “dude! let’s party!” maybe he could bring mr. hand.
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It’s never okay to wish cancer on anybody, ever, even in jest.
If his heart were in the right place he’d just stfu and stop patting himself on the back so much.
As it is, he’s tainting his own good efforts with his stupid selfish MOUTH.
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I agree with gg.
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Whatever, I know its not politically correct to say things like wishing cancer on someone, but Im still glad he helped on the scale he did with the Haiti disaster relief. It needed to be done and every little bit does count.
Now I just hope that people still have the heart of compassion to give once again for the Chile disaster. And I do hope if Penn decides he wants to help with relief efforts there it wont be second guessed due to criticism from the likes of above. Donate people!
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Jeff Spicoli what has happened to you?
I am not suggesting drugs are a good thing in general but that dude might benefit from a few tokes to mellow his grumpy butt out.
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@Pat and @Guest-you said it best and I’m sorry for your losses.
@Jorja-ummm if you don’t want others to speculate only God to judge this forum may not be the best place to visit.
Sean-glad you are helping Haiti but do it and STFU
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Brilliant actor or not, sometimes you just cannot get past the douchiness of him.
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He’s like a douchier Bono, if such a thing were possible.
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Sean, thanks for reminding me and others of how we lost a parent and watched helplessly as the percocets stopped killing the pain and then the morphine drip was added in hospice care.
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One of the biggest assholes on the planet. All of his good work is negated by his sickening attitude. I have boycotted his films for years and always will. Nothing he could ever do could bring him back in my good graces. Bad Karma for him….
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Sean Penn, you’re a hopeless douche.
Luckily it’s breast – not rectal – cancer that runs in my family. Suck it!
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@ Ima
His son’s name is “Hopper?!?!”
Did he confuse his newborn son with a bunny? WTF?
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I don’t watch his movies due to statements that he makes like that.
He does go up a step in my eyes for all that he’s doing to help the people of Haiti, though. But it’s still not enough to make me watch anything he does. (Not that he cares an iota.)
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The worst I could wish for Sean is that he be made to live in the countries whose leaders he is an adovocate for, like Cuba, as a regular citizen and not one of the landed gentry. Then I wish for Him to contract rectal cancer. I think that he would be singing a different tune PDQ.
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sean penn is an inner thigh rash
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Yeah Sean and we wish that your dick would rot off – after all, YOU cheated! Blame yourself you dirty pig!
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Sean should be careful. As much time as he spends on his knees for his pal Hugo who know’s what he’ll end up with. This guy is just another example of a “Movie Star” who has lost touch with reality.
I don’t watch movies or anything with him in it.
I mean he named his kid Hopper. Anyone know that that is a slang term for a “Crapper” too,
This guy is a douche.
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