I don’t think Minka Kelly has a boyfriend these days. That thing – whatever it was? – with Chris Evans is long over. Minka’s Instagram doesn’t seem to show that she’s in any kind of major relationship either. So it could be that she’s the prime target for Sean Penn. Penn is coming off a brutal breakup with Charlize Theron – Charlize apparently ghosted him hard following an incident in Vienna in late May. Which means that Sean has been single for a full month and now he’s looking to rebound with a pretty young actress. Is Minka the one? TMZ got some photos of Sean at Minka’s birthday party at French Laundry last week – go here to see.
Sean Penn and Charlize Theron called it quits just 2 weeks ago, and he’s already doing his laundry with another hot chick. These pics were taken last Tuesday at French Laundry, the uber-fancy/delicious/exclusive restaurant in the Napa Valley. Sean was celebrating Minka Kelly’s 35th birthday, along with 3 other people.
They were by no means hush hush … people at other tables heard Sean tell the other 3 he and Minka met at a Haiti charity event.
They had a feast to end all, with a chicken with the feet still attached, truffle mac and cheese and a birthday cake. The people at Sean’s table, along with others in the restaurant, serenaded Minka to “Happy Birthday.”
Sean picked up the tab … and it was pricey. Minka has not mentioned Sean, but after the dinner she Instagrammed, “Birthday festivities off to a pretty magical start.”
Hm… my first instinct was “it’s probably nothing” but the details make me question my instinct. First of all… the party was small and it was in Napa, not LA. Meaning travel was involved. Meaning this wasn’t just Sean “stopping by” an acquaintance’s birthday party which was being held close to his home. Also, Sean picked up the check for Minka and three other people? Yeah, I have to say it – I think it’s happening. We can debate whether it’s just a breezy rebound thing or whatever, but his Ham-Face has definitely been beet-red on top of her. Minka, YOU IN DANGER.
Photos courtesy of Fame/Flynet and WENN.
I would have preferred the Jen Lawrence walrus routine for a good laugh, plus a handsome bodyguard, but buying your way toward love is another avenue.
If that’s true, he sure moves on fast. Wtf..
And he’ll move on fast from this (bimbo) one too. Just as soon as she gets her attention and new job on yet another t.v show that will sure to get cancelled..again.
Was it really necessary to call her a bimbo? What value did that add to your comment?
He moves on to the next target/victim…before she even knows what hit her (literally).
That’s scary, and shows he clearly doesn’t care for that particular woman but just wants one, whoever beautiful young actress may be.
Run Minka, run as far as your legs can take you!!
She’s unbelievably dumb if she jumps in a relationship with him. But she’s probably desperate for any attention she can get…
I can’t wait for him starting to talk crap about Charlize like it’s all her fault and she never truly loved him. He’s pretty crazy.
IKR? I’m totally expecting him to trash Charlize in his next interview. I’m always hopeful people can change and grow but wow Sean Penn seems totally incapable of accepting responsibility for his own actions.
I agree. I always thought she was really pretty and I can’t believe she’s 35 but this reeks of desperation e.g. my career isn’t where I thought it should be so let me latch onto anything that might help me stay relevant. If she’s not smart enough to see a pattern then I feel sorry for her. When all the exes come out saying the same thing about a guy it’s definitely him and not the women. As far as I’m concerned Sean Penn could get her Oscar caliber roles (which he won’t because she’s not that good of an actress and I actually like her) and I would still tell her to run for the Hills (and not the Hollywood ones) because when he turns that abusive behavior toward her she’ll regret everything about this relationship. Picturing the two of them together the only thing that comes to mind is “Ewww!” so I hope it’s not true.
I know! Minka, your well-being is much more important than your career!
She’s gorgeous, but can’t pick ’em to save her life. As dumb as Cap’n Sexy may come off, at least he’s not known for his temper and lashing out. She needs to cut ties with Penn fast.
Allowing someone else to pay for your birthday dinner is a bit… sad, IMO. It should be a day to celebrate your own accomplishments. But if that someone is Sean Penn, we move from sad to sketchy…
Wow what an insecure man. He hasn’t even been single for a month? ! How pathetic.
He looks like a sun dried tomato and has anger issues – how he gets all those beautiful women to get involved with him, I will never understand….
He must have the biggest tool.
I mean, he obviously IS the biggest tool, but I have to wonder what he’s packing…
Even the best sex in the world wouldn’t explain his appeal. I say he’s a dark wizard, who obliviates and imperiuses hot chicks.
Haha… sundried tomato!! Love it!
It absolutely baffles me. She’s one of the most beautiful women I’ve ever seen, and he looks like a gremlin that spends too much time in the tanning bed.
NO, Minka. NO.
*sprays with spray bottle*
Perhaps like a lot of abusive men he can switch on the blinding charm at first and love bomb them into submission.
Actually, the saying is “YOU IN DANGER. GIRL”. Heheh.
I have to believe that women continue to socialize with Penn for business reasons. I refuse to think they are ALL too stupid to realize what a menace he is.
But, a woman like Charlize Theron? That’s what bugs me the most.
I don’t even know who she is…
She is 35? She looks so good. I do not understand his appeal he looks like he smells like Marlboro’s, onions, and motor oil.
You just came up with my new favorite Harold and Maude odorifics canister.
My theory is he just hit her up for tips on her skincare routine. Girl looks amazing. Dude, moisturize that mug!
Lol!
35??? I was thinking the same thing!! I had her pegged as more like 25. She is older than I am. Makes me feel better although I’m not sure why.
Me too! I’m feeling so damn young right now. I’d totally believe if someone’s told me she’s 23, 24.
“but his Ham-Face has definitely been beet-red on top of her”
OMG KAISER I’M SO HORRIFIED RIGHT NOW!!! Can’t un-see! Can’t un-see! Help!
Hahaha, you really can’t unsee it now, right? WELCOME TO MY WORLD.
It’s a cruel thing to do, Kaiser. That visual is never leaving my brain. 👀
You live in a strange and terrible world, Kaiser, where ugly old rage-monsters can hypnotize and then suck the life out of beautiful young maidens.
Oh, that’s the real world. Dammit.
I know, right? Not enough brain bleach to ever get that image out.
Dude, I guffawed when I read that. Co-workers asked me if I was ok.
The genius part was that line was just kind of slipped in there, a Kaiser sneak-attack if you will.
OUTY BELLY BUTTON, THAT IS ALL!
Yes, that line stopped me in my tracks and made me throw up in my mouth a little bit. Eek.
Such cruelty Kaiser! Not to him but to us! Now I am imagining that beet-red face combined with cigarette breath and am nauseated. I need to go laugh at the E.L. James thread to get my mind off these disturbing images.
What is his appeal? Seriously. How does he get these beautiful women????
It’s wounded puppy + sloppy ego enhancing compliments + a savvy, underhanded delivery of degradation that these women are drawn too and trapped by. At least it seems Charlize has a history to pull from so she knew what was up when it got real.
Maybe there are enough plausible rumors with the tinsel town elite to make some semblance of a guide book to dating Penn so that the women who do jump in bed with him these days know not to go to a full emotional investment level.
“+ a savvy, underhanded delivery of degradation”
Yeah, you just know that he negs women. I would bet anything that this is part of his bag of tricks.
Gross. Can she really not find an equally wealthy guy who doesn’t have the face of a glazed ham?
Hehehe..I think he needs a good primer to get the glazed effect 😏
I can’t believe she’s 35?! She looks younger and she’s still not “happening” yet, so I thought she was more like 30..
He gets these women because he’s a stellar actor–on and off the screen.
I don’t think he even bothers to try to act in any way off the screen. I’ve been around him before in a social situation, and he was rude, unpleasant and very short.
It’s truly a mystery how any woman finds him attractive in any way because he’s gross.
She wouldn’t………Or would she?
She is one of the few celebs that I follow on Instagram. She posted a video the other day where she panned around to all the people singing happy birthday to her. I just went back to see if Penn shows up and now the video is gone! Very suspicious.
Anyhoo, he gives me major icks.
That’s sad she went from the Derek jeters and Chris Evans of the world to this guy. Major downgrade.
Derek Jeter gave his one stands gift baskets. I don’t know Sean Penn is a downgrade from that.
I agree. Not that the other two were great catches, but this one is certainly a major downgrade.
I think the Evans thing was a PR-mance, like all of Evans’s relationships.
Really? Why do you think that all his relationships are PR? Because he is a major f-boy? I kinda liked Chris and Minka together. They seemed fairly well suited for each other.
Ditto! Minka got a lot of work when she was with Chris. Now she has nothing going on. Is Sean Penn with CAA like her?? If he is then definitely PR like with Chris as he is with CAA.
I wish I had some real, solid, factual reasons for my line of thinking, Nessa. lol
Well, there was the recent Lily Collins arrangement (which was hilarious) and then I think of Minka and how she always seems to date up in a very strategic way. She only dates high-profile, and as Jessa said, the ebb and flow of her career neatly coincides with whichever celeb she’s dating. That and the fact that Sean Penn is an unattractive A-Lister recovering from the public embarrassment of being ghosted by Charlize. I just think Minka would be a great PR arrangement for Penn.
I do agree that Evans and Minka were pretty together though.
I guess he still holds some appeal for these young women — although, 35 is old enough to get the bad boy thing out of your system.
I can see where the appeal is for him, but what’s in it for her? Woman, it is not an upgrade to move from bro-ey douches to violent douches. If you’re trying to change your dating MO, you’ve got to drop the douche altogether.
Agreeing with all the other posters…..how does he get these women? I know I always say this on penn posts, but I need to know! He’s HORRIBlE!!!!! I cannot think of one good quality. And all these women are gorgeous and successful. How does this happen?
I know! Old, ugly and mean. Even his voice is unpleasant.
No point him buying your dinner when his gnarly presence puts you off your food. Maybe he promises these actresses a sit-down with Scorsese or something.
So what happened with Charlize? Given his abusive past, I wonder if there was some major red flag.
He’s a little bit educated and a little bit smart — not enough to impress actually intelligent and educated people, but he must seem like a super activist, tortured genius to these Hollywood chicks. That’s my theory on how he gets them.
I can see how he’d get someone like Minka (despite her beauty), but what i don’t get is how Natalie and Scarlett fell for him. Aren’t those two supposed to be “smart”?
I think you are right, but the grizzle face….it’s bad, so bad. Not to mention that at this point, no woman could possibly be unaware that he is an abuser. His manipulations must be extraordinary.
He’s the ugly guy who goes after beautiful women to prove that he can get them. And once he gets them he abuses them.
Sounds about right. So scary.
Boy, did you hit that nail on the head! That’s exactly what the Angry Tomato is all about…
All this attention for… Minka Kelly? Meh. She certainly loves it. Rumor has it she has a boyfriend. Some non-celebrity social media dude.
@C
…Perez Hilton is only into dudes and Michael K’s heart still belongs to The Ginger, so who could it be? 😎
this is THE strangest pairing i have seen in a while.
Have you ever watched Sin City (the first one) and seen that ugly criminal troll character? (Played by Nick Stahl I think). That’s what I think of when I see Sean Penn.
EWWWWW!!! Gross! What would she be thinking? Dude must be hung like a horse. That’s the only thing I can figur.
Some woman are attracted to dangerous men in the same way that people are attracted to BASE jumping, they get a thrill out of doing something that could lead to serious injury or death if all goes wrong.
I’m sorry, having no acting talent aside (she is not great at her “craft”) that girl is gorgeous and refuses to age. Ugh. I love her face! Man oh man is she blessed in the face. Sean Penn look like a burnt prune and needs to stop… he must be packing something major because what is it with beautiful women falling for him. I know looks are not everything but they account for something and he is a short, burnt prune with a bad attitude.
Oh she looks her age all right. She gets her botox done and she uses filter on her instagram photos. Her body is a mess and her acting career is in the hole.
Really? I always thought she was rather fit and she has great skin… see! That’s why I don’t do social media. So deceiving.
What a coincidence that TMZ has always the exclusive pic in private restaurants every time Sean Penn is doing the rebound thing and wants to show the world he doesn’t care being dumped.. First Scarlett Johansson. Now this, surprisingly in one of the most exclusive and private restaurants in Napa. There’s no way in hell you can take a pic of a celeb at the French Laundry, get away with it and sell it to TMZ. Good move Sean, but next time don’t go to TMZ again, change gossip site!
Maybe it was Minka! She’s all about calling the paps for attention (see: every public picture in her relationship with Chris Evans). It’s probably why Penn picked her – he knew she’d call the paps! LOL. Or maybe not so funny, since Sean Penn is gross, in every way imaginable. She must really be desperate.
It’s only been a month since you split from the woman you called the love of your life, jerk. Word has it Charlize is relieved to be rid of this controlling jerk. He of course has to find a new victim to control so he goes for a young, C-list actress. He couldn’t control Charlize. I think he acts like Prince Charming in the beginning with these women and has them fooled because of his charity work that he’s a good guy who has never been loved.
chicken with the feet on and mac ‘n’ cheese is the feast to end all feasts? Well, makes sense…. if that was sold to me as a “feast,” I’d probably not go to another one.
I haven’t heard much about Minka since her Jeter days and I don’t really care Sean. For some reason though, I REALLY want to see them happen even though the thought of them together skeeves me out.
Anyone know who the other 3 people were at the table that night?
Between Sean Penn, John Mayer, Chris Evans and Derek Jeter – names that just popped in my mind now, even though I hardly know what she’s done acting-wise – I’d say this girl is neither dumb or the nice-lovely-little-missy people assume she is because of that sweet face. Her only source of income and fame seem to be these made up romances for the paps.
Hmm..I dunno know if this is her ploy to make Evans jealous in order to get him to take her back? But MK always struck me as a tough girl so if she can survive CE, I’m sure she’ll survive SP.
Oh Lyla Garrity!!! Don’t you dare!!!! Ick. Yuck. No.
She was dating a tech guy and may still be. Either way she’s been taken since March of this year. Maybe she broke up with them even though they’re both Instagram followers of each other and like each other’s photos.
Sean is the best thing that could happen to minkas career ever. Chris didn’t treat her well and the Internet bullied her for their relationship and he let it happen. They didn’t even look like they were in love. Chris always looked so annoyed with her and she was saving face for the Derek break up.
Sean will give her the lifestyle she wants. If she’s smart she sticks with him and gets him
To commit or she’ll have the tech guy to fall back on
I’m going to qualify the following by saying the rules for celebs getting into the French Laundry are probably different than they are for us mere mortals, but that is damned hard to get a table there on short notice.
A few years ago I managed to snag a table for my boss who was in town for just one night. I started calling the minute they opened reservations for that particular day (two months ahead) and must have gotten a busy signal for an hour before I finally got put on hold. Once I was able to talk to a reservations person – who was absolutely topnotch btw – they had one time slot open…at 9pm. If you accept the reservation, they want a credit card right then and there and you can’t cancel or change the number of people or you’ll be out the entire cost of the meal – fixed price at around $300 per person, not including wine. Oh, and that truffle mac and cheese they mentioned – add $100 for that particular dish.
I don’t really have a point to that story, except maybe Minka’s party was short a person and Sean was the only one on her contact list who was available on short notice. I’m sure with Charlize out of the picture he suddenly found himself with some free time.