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On October 18, 2002, Penn placed a US$56,000 advertisement in the Washington Post asking President George W. Bush to end a cycle of violence.

In September 2005, Penn traveled to New Orleans, Louisiana, to aid Hurricane Katrina victims.

Also in 2005, Penn visited Iraq to witness humanitarian work, and presented Sister Helen Prejean with the Chief Justice Earl Warren Civil Liberties Award for her work opposing the death penalty.

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Sean Penn has supported the following charities:

AIDS LIFEAmazon WatchArtists for Peace and JusticeArt of the BrainBelieve in DreamsCinema For PeaceClinton FoundationCOREElton John AIDS FoundationHetrick-Martin InstituteKelly Slater FoundationL.A. GOALSea Shepherd Conservation SocietySkoll FoundationTHORNTibet HouseUNICEFUrban Zen Foundation Read more about Sean Penn's charity work and events. Related articles Celebrity Donations To Katrina Relief EffortsElton's Oscar Party Raises $5.1mSean Penn Gets His Hands Dirty In A Charity CaravanEddie Vedder Rocks Kelly Slater Foundation BenefitHollywood Philanthropy: LA Goal

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The death penalty takes centerstage on Wednesday when Death Row inmate Richard Glossip’s case comes before the Supreme Court once again — this time with his supporters calling for a new trial.

“Both Richard and I are extremely grateful that the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in his case today. We continue to lean on our faith and remain prayerful,” Glossip’s wife, Lea, tells Rolling Stone.

Glossip has been a cause célèbre for the past few decades, practically ever since he was sentenced to death for the 1997 murder-for-hire of his boss,...

Over thirty years have passed since Sister Helen Prejean’s story first moved millions in Dead Man Walking. In that time, much has changed, but the Louisiana nun’s mission remains the same. Now in her eighties, Sister Helen continues walking alongside men on death row, offering them compassion in their final hours. With Rebel Nun, director Dominic Sivyer sets out to show just how far her activism has come.

Through a vast collection of archival footage spanning six decades, Sivyer takes viewers right back to the beginning. We see Sister Helen’s humble Louisiana upbringing and early days as a nun, when life offered few options to women. Her volunteer work with at-risk communities led to an unexpected role: pen pal to inmates on death row. Her first visit to Angola State Prison, where she’d watch men die in the electric chair, changed Sister Helen forever. But it...

Anti-death penalty advocate Sister Helen Prejean is getting some help of Kim Kardashian in the documentary Rebel Nun.

In a clip from the documentary, directed by Dominic Sivyer, Sister Prejean is seen getting a text from Kardashian and then calling the star to enlist her help in the case of Richard Glossip, a man who was convicted of murder in 1997 and has been on death row for over two decades for a case that many have said was mishandled.

“I’m so honored to work alongside you. I follow you on social media and you have shown me so many cases that have been brought to my attention. Just look at what you post,” Kardashian tells the nun over Facetime. The two then strategize how to best bring attention to Glossip’s situation. For her part, Kardashian has become an advocate for criminal justice reform, speaking with governors and legislators,...

Universal Pictures Content Group and Passion Pictures have wrapped on a new documentary about the nun who inspired 1995 Oscar-winning hit “Dead Man Walking,” Variety can exclusively confirm.

Titled “Rebel Nun,” the doc follows the story of Catholic nun and leading death penalty abolitionist Sister Helen Prejean. Susan Sarandaon won her first and only Oscar playing Prejean in “Dead Man Walking,” which was written and directed by Tim Robbins and co-starred Sean Penn as a convicted murderer.

“Rebel Nun” will explore Sister Helen’s life to date and her ongoing fight against the death penalty.

“Sister Helen Prejean was a humble nun from Louisiana who embarked on a controversial battle that would change the world,” reads the logline. “Now 84 years old, Sister Helen is currently fighting to stop the execution of a Death Row inmate in Oklahoma even lawmakers are convinced is innocent.”

The doc is directed by Dominic Sivyer (“The...

This Friday at 8:00 Pm on PBS, “Great Performances at the Met” presents a mesmerizing experience with Season 18 Episode 2, titled “Dead Man Walking.” The haunting production features the renowned mezzo-soprano, Joyce Didonato, who takes on the role of Sister Helen Prejean in this emotionally charged opera.

In “Dead Man Walking,” viewers are in for a gripping narrative as Didonato brings the character to life, delving into the complex themes of justice, redemption, and human connection. The performance promises to be a powerful and haunting exploration of Sister Helen’s journey as she confronts the moral dilemmas surrounding the death penalty.

As the opera unfolds, audiences can expect Didonato’s captivating voice to convey the raw emotions of the story, creating a truly immersive experience. Don’t miss this opportunity to witness a masterful portrayal of “Dead Man Walking” as “Great Performances at the Met” continues to showcase the brilliance of...

The cast of Blue Beetle includes both established actors and rising stars, bringing together a mix of talent for the last movie in the Dceu. Xolo Maridueña takes on the lead role as Jaime Reyes, a young DC hero making his live-action debut. Xolo Maridueña's breakout role was in Parenthood, and he has also appeared in shows like Twin Peaks and Rush Hour. He has lent his voice to various animated series, showcasing his versatility as an actor. Susan Sarandon plays Victoria Kord, the CEO of Kord Industries and the main antagonist in Blue Beetle. Sarandon is a renowned actress known for her iconic roles in films like Thelma & Louise and The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Her performance as Sister Helen Prejean in Dead Man Walking earned her an Academy Award for Best Actress.

The cast of Blue Beetle, the last movie in the Dceu, is filled with both...

Oklahoma inmate Richard Glossip once more eluded death Friday when his May 18th execution was put on hold by the U.S. Supreme Court. The decision came after his attorneys argued in their filings to the court that there were problems with Glossip’s 1997 trial. They also claimed that Oklahoma will “suffer harm from its Department of Corrections executing a person whom the State has concluded should never have been convicted of murder, let alone sentenced to die, in the first place.” Glossip’s case recently got a boost following...

Although Marilyn Monroe never got the chance to achieve Screen Actors Guild Awards recognition, her legacy has been honored by the organization in the form of multiple Best Actress notices for women who have embodied her on the big screen. 11 years after Michelle Williams was nominated for playing Monroe in “My Week with Marilyn,” Ana de Armas has earned a spot in the current lead female lineup for her take on the classic movie star in “Blonde.” Since SAG voters have feted several portrayals of iconic actors before, she stands a good chance of going all the way.

De Armas, Danielle Deadwyler (“Till”), and Michelle Yeoh (“Everything Everywhere All at Once”) make up a first-time nominee majority in this year’s Best Film Actress SAG Award lineup, although Yeoh is a past ensemble contender for “Crazy Rich Asians” (2019). The other two lead female slots are filled by Cate Blanchett (“Tar...

If you watched David Tennant’s captivating portrayal of Alexander Litvinenko as he lay dying and thought ‘You know what this needs? More arias’, then guess what? You’re in luck.

The bold, furious, highly effective Itvx drama Litvinenko might have left you wondering where you can find out more about what happened, or where else you can see this tragic, stranger-than-fiction true story brought to life. Believe it or not, the answers to both of these questions includes a modern opera.

The Life and Death of Alexander Litvinenko was written by former banker Anthony Bolton and debuted at Surrey’s Grange Park Opera in 2021:

Set over two acts, the opera tells the story using a multitude of flashbacks and flash-forwards, including the Moscow theatre siege in 2002 (which Litvinenko claimed was ordered by Russia’s own security services) to his exile from Russia and eventual assassination in London in...

Eddie Redmayne won his first Oscar for playing the paralyzed genius Stephen Hawking in the warmly received biopic “The Theory of Everything.” In telling the story of how the Oxford-educated Hawking overcame his physical limitations brought on by Als — or Lou Gehrig’s disease — to have a brilliant career as a physicist and author (“A Brief History of Time” was a best seller), and achieve personal satisfaction with two wives and two children, Redmayne won the hearts of academy voters and claimed the Best Actor prize in 2015.

Seven years later, Redmayne is trying for a second gold statuette in another real-life role but this one is sinister and twisted. The British actor plays Charles Cullen, a nurse who is serving 18 consecutive life sentences for the murders of various patients in his care in the Netflix film “The Good Nurse.” The “good” in the title refers to Amy Loughren, the...

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25 years ago, Tim Robbins' Dead Man Walking opened in theatres. The film dramatizes the true story of Sister Helen Prejean, the close relationship she forged, as a spiritual adviser, with convicted murderers on death row. Here, they are made into the composite fictional figure of Matthew Poncelet. Susan Sarandon and Sean Penn take on the lead roles, delivering two of the best performances of their respective careers. He received his first Oscar nomination out of it. She was honored with her fifth nod and, presently, her last. And she finally won the Best Actress trophy.

The actress may be a controversial figure, but I'm not here to litigate her politics or the way she chooses to express them. Instead, I'd like to look at her achievements as a performer, specifically the five works that paved the way to that triumph on the night of the 67th Academy Awards.

You want to have awards’ success? Get your legal briefs in order. A slew of movies with trials at their center have been Oscar contenders, racking up multiple wins and nominations. And for good reason. The genre is rich with emotions, betrayals, manipulations, love, hate, violence and redemption. This season, there is a lot of Oscar buzz for Aaron Sorkin’s well-received legal drama “The Trial of the Chicago 7.”

The 2002 musical extravaganza “Chicago” won six Oscars including Best Picture and Supporting Actress (Catherine Zeta-Jones). Five years later Tilda Swinton won a supporting actress Oscar for the acclaimed “Michael Clayton.” Tony Gilroy’s smart legal thriller earned a lucky seven bids, including film, screenplay and director for Gilroy and actor for George Clooney.

Let’s take a look back at 10 other films that were able to turn Oscar buzz into Academy Award nominations and wins:

“The Verdict” (1982)

Twenty-five years after...

Close to 250 political and legal experts have signed an open letter urging Wisconsin's governor to grant clemency to Brendan Dassey, the subject of Netflix's hit true-crime documentary series Making a Murderer.

The names include former prosecutors and senior U.S. government officials, juvenile justice experts, law enforcement authorities, psychologists who specialize in the study of false confessions and more than two dozen exonerees.

Among them are Sister Helen Prejean, the Catholic nun and anti-death penalty advocate portrayed by Susan Sarandon in 1995's Dead Man Walking, and Barry Scheck, director of the Innocence Project (and a member of O....

“Everyone is worth more than their worst act,” said Roman Catholic sister and anti-death penalty advocate Helen Prejean, and it’s with these words that “45 Seconds of Laughter” closes. It’s an apt sentiment on which to leave Tim Robbins’ sincerely felt documentary study of the therapeutic acting workshops run by his own theater company in a California prison — not least because the film is itself at pains to identify its human subjects only by their present, not their past. But if it’s also an obvious callback to Robbins’ penitentiary-set 1995 drama “Dead Man Walking,” which won Susan Sarandon an Oscar for playing Prejean, the self-reference doesn’t exactly flatter the new film: Occasionally heart-stirring but also rather slight, Robbins’ mellow first foray into docmaking is far removed from his pre-millennial era of artistic and political urgency.

“45 Seconds of Laughter” is, in fact, Robbins’ first big-screen directorial outing since 1999’s “Cradle Will Rock,...

The Best Actress Oscar winners of the 1990s have all had long careers of success in Hollywood to varying degrees. From overdue actresses finally getting their first statue like Susan Sarandon to younger talent like Gwyneth Paltrow, the decade is full of diverse performances. Now, two decades later, which do you think holds up as the top Best Actress performance of the ’90s?

Take a look back on each winning performance and make sure to vote in our poll at the bottom. (See 2018 Oscar predictions for Best Actress.)

Kathy Bates, “Misery” (1990) — Kathy Bates in “Misery” is a great example of an actress breaking through in an unconventional way. Playing Annie Wilkes, deranged fan of an author who tortures him mercilessly, Bates became one of few actresses to win for a pure horror movie. She would later earn supporting nominations for “Primary Colors” (1998) and “About Schmidt” (2002).

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Susan Sarandon might revert to some Sister Helen Prejean (Dead Man Walking) counsellor skillset for her next role.

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I've gotten some confusing messages about zombies recently, so let's clear this up: my story is Dead Man Walking, not The Walking Dead!

— Sister Helen Prejean (@helenprejean) August 10, 2017

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Sister Helen Prejean yesterday called on journalists to do all they can to expose truths in society — as she discussed new Investigation Discovery documentary series Killing Richard Glossip. The high-profile nun, a long time advocate against the death penalty, believes Glossip is innocent of commissioning the 1997 murder of Barry Van Treese for which he was convicted. Glossip is currently on death row in Oklahoma, with his case the subject of ID’s new series which will air over two nights starting March 5. Speaking at the Television Critics Association (TCA) winter press tour, Sister Helen said: “We need journalists and people like...read more...

Sean Penn: Honorary César goes Hollywood – again (photo: Sean Penn in '21 Grams') Sean Penn, 54, will receive the 2015 Honorary César (César d'Honneur), the French Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Crafts has announced. That means the French Academy's powers-that-be are once again trying to make the Prix César ceremony relevant to the American media. Their tactic is to hand out the career award to a widely known and relatively young – i.e., media friendly – Hollywood celebrity. (Scroll down for more such examples.) In the words of the French Academy, Honorary César 2015 recipient Sean Penn is a "living legend" and "a stand-alone icon in American cinema." It has also hailed the two-time Best Actor Oscar winner as a "mythical actor, a politically active personality and an exceptional director." Penn will be honored at the César Awards ceremony on Feb. 20, 2015. Sean Penn movies Sean Penn movies range from the teen comedy...

Spirituality in cinema has been expressed in various ways where the feel-good aspect of faith-based films are put to great use for emotional manipulation. The triumph and tragedy of religious themes in the movies have never been championed as much as when the protagonist at the helm is a loving nun. Film nuns come in all varieties: nurturing, helpful, complex, obstinate, crusading and flawed.

Get into the Habit: The Top 10 Movie Nuns on the Big Screen will take a look at some of the movies most colorful and notable women of the cloth. You decide…will these God-serving maidens give you a sense of uplifting forethought?

Get into the Habit: The Top 10 Movie Nuns on the Big Screen selections are (in alphabetical order according to film title):

1.) Sister Agnes from Agnes of God (1985)

An unlikely religious murder mystery surrounds a novice nun in Sister Agnes (Meg Tilly) as questions...

Who says that movie-making talent cannot run within the same family? In the film industry when one reaches the pinnacle of success in achieving the ultimate reward in the motion picture business–winning an Academy Award–it is considered an individual milestone for any actor’s big screen career. However, when one’s gene pool produces the capacity to draw Oscar’s attention their way in keeping the golden statuette “in the family” it is living proof that the thespian’s apple does not fall from the street.

Whether through the relationship of blood relatives or marital unions “Relative”-ly Speaking: The Top 10 Oscar-winning Family Combinations looks at ten famous family member combos that won an Oscar through the methods of acting or directing. Let’s take a look at the top ten familial tandem that pulled off such an achievement in winning the coveted Oscar as it stands proudly on the family mantle.

Alex Gibney is astoundingly prolific. The Oscar-winning documentarian isn't just turning out films at a regular clip of two to three a year, he's also found time for television projects -- like the new CNN series "Death Row Stories," which he executive produced with Robert Redford. The eight-part docuseries, one of two Redford is debuting on the news channel this week, premieres this Sunday, March 9th at 9pm and explores questions about the death penalty and the justice system, with each episode unraveling a different capital murder case. Susan Sarandon, who won an Oscar herself for her role as death row minister Sister Helen Prejean in "Dead Man Walking," will serve as narrator. So, how does Gibney do it? Indiewire caught up with the filmmaker in January to ask him about "Death Row Stories." What's your involvement in the new series? I came to it because I'd been getting some...

Composers have always mined familiar stories for their texts, although Charles Wuorinen, whose Brokeback Mountain premieres tonight in Madrid, has gone back to the source rather than the screen version of this timeless story

Charles Wuorinen's opera on Annie Proulx's Brokeback Mountain is anything but an adaptation of the movie. For a start, the opera features Proulx's own libretto, whereas the author did not write the screenplay for the Oscar-winning movie. As Proulx told me for this week's Music Matters, creating her own opera libretto from her 1997 story was about compressing the already heightened, concise world of the short story still further into the distilled essentials that the characters will sing on stage at the world premiere at the Teatro Real in Madrid tonight. Wuorinen says that he wanted to do something that the film didn't: instead of the beautifying effects of the cinematography on the mountainous landscape of the North American West,...

CNN has ordered "Death Row Stories," a new eight-part original series from Alex Gibney and Robert Redford. Each episode of the series will unravel a different capital murder case, calling into question different beliefs about the death penalty and the justice system. Susan Sarandon, who won an Oscar for her role as death row minister Sister Helen Prejean in "Dead Man Walking," will serve as narrator. "The series provides stark examples of the struggle between the powerful and the powerless. The stakes -- life or death -- couldn’t be higher," said the continually prolific Gibney, who heads to Sundance with new film "Finding Fela" this month. Gibney will executive produce the series alongside Redford and Sundance Productions partner Laura Michalchyshyn, Dave Snyder, Stacey Offman, and Brad Herbert. "This series is about the search for justice and truth, we are pleased to be working with Alex Gibney to tell these...

Susan Sarandon recently stopped by Andy Cohen’s Watch What Happens Live and opened up about her awards show pot-smoking antics.

Susan Sarandon Gets High Before Awards Show

In Cohen’s "Plead the Fifth" segment, he warned Sarandon that she could only opt out of one out of three questions. In the first one, he asked the Thelma & Louise actress to “name one major Hollywood event that you showed up to stoned."

Sarandon looked at the host stunned, asking, "Only one?” Laughing, Sarandon continued, "I would say almost all except the Oscars!" Incidentally, Sarandon has made a number of trips to the Academy Awards, having been nominated five times and winning in 1995 for playing Sister Helen Prejean in Dead Man Walking.

Sarandon Doesn't Regret A Single Role

The next question Cohen posed to Sarandon had to do with regrets. When he asked if if there was a role she wish she hadn’t taken,...

Every once in awhile the world pretends it's been a "wonderful year for women in film," and 2012 fits the bill. For instance, we have a 9-year-old Oscar-nominated actress in Quvenzhane Wallis, an 81-year-old Oscar-nominated actress in Emmanuelle Riva, and a film phenomenon that hinges on a tough female protagonist (The Hunger Games). In honor of the womanly greatness of 2012, I'd thought I'd take us back to my favorite Oscar year of the 1990s: 1991. You had Jodie Foster in the unforgettable role of Clarice Starling, Diane Ladd and Laura Dern up for Oscars in Rambling Rose, and a movie that gave us two Oscar-nominated, feminist-as-hell perfromances, Thelma and Louise, which earned screenwriter Callie Khouri an Academy Award.

If you watch movies to escape, then Thelma and Louise may be the most medicinal movie of all time. Sure, it's a pretty standard road movie by anyone's definition, but it's also the rare...

Susan Sarandon prefers to play bad girls. The actress has taken on daring roles as nun Sister Helen Prejean in 'Dead Man Walking' and lesbian vampire Sarah Roberts in 'The Hunger', and finds darker characters more fun. She said: ''Sure I do. Because you get to say and do things that you never in a million years would do. And very often the bad guys are written just so much better than the good guys. ''If you look at Sister Helen in 'Dead Man Walking' I just walk around saying constantly, 'Let us pray' and, 'I'm sorry' - there's...

Susan Sarandon prefers to play bad girls. The actress has taken on daring roles as nun Sister Helen Prejean in 'Dead Man Walking' and lesbian vampire Sarah Roberts in 'The Hunger', and finds darker characters more fun. She said: 'Sure I do. Because you get to say and do things that you never in a million years would do. And very often the bad guys are written just so much better than the good guys. 'If you look at Sister Helen in 'Dead Man Walking' I just walk around saying constantly, 'Let us pray' and, 'I'm sorry' - there's so much more to play when someone is evil.' Susan, 65, has spent a long time in Hollywood, but...

Art may soon imitate life for actresses Susan Sarandon and Eva Amurri Martino: the duo is set to appear in Mother’s Day, a drama about the relationships between mothers and daughters. Although their specific roles have yet to be announced, Sarandon and her daughter Martino were both cast in British writer-director Paul Duddridge’s film, which follows twelve pairs of mothers and daughters over the course of a Mother’s Day. Martino previously played Sarandon’s daughter in the 2002 film The Banger Sisters, and played a younger version of her character, Helen Prejean, in Dead Man Walking. Since appearing on the hit

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To paraphrase the great Dina Washington, what a difference a day makes in Jeff, Who Lives at Home, the second studio film from mumblecore merchants-turned burgeoning Hollywood players, the Duplass brothers.

Opening with a very funny scene, eponymous hero (played with an innocent naivety by Jason Segel) is sat in contemplative solitude using an old Dictaphone to ponder the themes of fate and destiny found in the film Signs. An aimless pothead who appears to be mainly relegated to the basement sofa (bong firmly affixed to hand), Jeff receives a phone call from someone demanding to speak to a ‘Kevin’ which leads him to believe this seemingly arbitrary moment is what he’s been waiting for.

Sent on a simple Diy errand by his exasperated, office worker mother (Susan Sarandon), a series of interconnecting events leads Jeff to older brother Pat (Ed Helms). With his already fragile marriage, further exacerbated...

Eva Amurri and her soccer commentator beau Kyle Martino have jetted off to their honeymoon following a weekend wedding that mixed Southern hospitality with Hollywood glamour. "We're going to the beach to do nothing and drink Piña Coladas, surf, and enjoy some quiet time together," the bride tells People. "We are really looking forward to continue building our life together." It was a busy few days surrounding their ceremony in Charleston, S.C., last Saturday, complete with a bridal luncheon and scavenger hunt earlier in the week. Last Friday night, guests were treated to a casual oyster roast rehearsal dinner with some surprises.

Actress Eva Amurri and former soccer star Kyle Martino had a sweet Southern wedding in South Carolina over the weekend. Martino is a former pro soccer player turned commentator on Espn, while Amurri is known for roles in "Californication," "Saved!" and "The Education of Charlie Banks."

Amurri's mom Susan Sarandon hosted the wedding, along with her former partner Tim Robbins (the longtime couple broke up in 2009 after 23 years together). Anti-death penalty advocate Sister Helen Prejean performed the ceremony. If you'll recall, Sarandon won an Oscar for her role as Prejean in the Robbins-directed drama "Dead Man Walking." Amurri played Prejean at the age of 9.

Amurri told InStyle in January that she was working on a book "about how overwhelming being engaged is for a modern woman … I realized once I got engaged, that everyone is overwhelmed, but nobody talks about it. I'm going to try and write this book as...

While Kim Kardashian spent the weekend preparing divorce filings, Eva Amurri was reciting wedding vows and saying “I do.” The " Californication " star married soccer player-turned-tv commentator Kyle Martino in Charleston, South Carolina on Saturday. It's the first marriage for the bride, 26, whose parents are Susan Sarandon and director Franco Amurri . Eva wore a Lela Rose gown and Kyle donned a Brioni tuxedo. And get this: Sister Helen Prejean, who Sarandon portrayed in the movie " Dead Man Walking ," officiated the ceremony! Their wedding weekend included a barbecue rehearsal dinner, oyster roast, and scavenger hunt, reports People . Sarandon and former longtime partner Tim Robbins , who helped raise Eva, hosted the event. Congratulations to the newlyweds! Read more...

Actress Eva Amurri - whose father is Italian director Franco Amurri - tied the knot with soccer commentator Kyle Martino in Charleston, South Carolina yesterday (29.10.11) in a ceremony which finished off a weekend of celebrations including a scavenger hunt, cocktail party and casual oyster roast and barbeque rehearsal dinner.

Sister Helen Prejean - who provided the inspiration for Susan's role in 'Dead Man Walking' - officiated the ceremony, which was followed by a black-tie reception hosted by Susan and her former partner Tim Robbins, who helped to raise Eva during their 21 years together.

'Californication' star Eva and her mother both wore designs by Lela Rose, while Kyle, 30, wore a Brioni tux.

The couple chose Charleston for the wedding because Kyle's parents live in the area, according to People.

After Kyle proposed in December 2010, Eva couldn't wait to share her excitement, tweeting: "The most wonderful man on...

With a little bit of Southern charm, Eva Amurri and Kyle Martino, a former Mls soccer player who is now a soccer commentator, were married Saturday afternoon in historic Charleston, S.C, her rep confirms exclusively to People.

The nuptials were hosted by Amurri's mom Susan Sarandon and Tim Robbins - who helped raise the bride during his 21-year-long relationship with her mother - and capped off a weekend of festivities including a scavenger hunt, cocktail party and casual oyster roast and barbeque rehearsal dinner.

The ceremony, officiated by Sister Helen Prejean - about whom the movie Dead Man Walking, starring Sarandon, was made - was to be followed by a black-tie celebration of dinner and dancing and guests toasted with Perrier Jouet champagne.

Amurri, 26, donned a dress by designer Lela Rose.

Eva Amurri, daughter of actress Susan Sarandon, married beau Kyle Martino Saturday afternoon. The bride and her groom, formerly a Mls soccer player turned soccer commentator, were married in a southern ceremony in the historic area of Charleston, S.C, according to People.com.

Susan Sarandon and actor Tim Robbins, who played an integral role in Amurri's upbringing, hosted the wedding nuptials. Wedding guests enjoyed cocktail party, a scavenger hunt, oyster event, and a southern-style barbeque rehearsal dinner.

"Californication" star Eva Amurri wed Kyle Martino, a former Mls soccer player who is now a soccer commentator, in Charleston, S.C.People reports that her mother Susan Sarandon and Sarandon's former partner Tim Robbins came together to fete the couple in nuptials that included a scavenger hunt, cocktail party and casual oyster roast and barbeque rehearsal dinner.The wedding was officiated by Sister Helen Prejean (Dead Man Walking nun who Sarandon portrayed).Amurri, 26, was a breakout star in Showtime's "Californication" as Jackie, a student/stripper who teases "Professor" Hank (David Duchovny) as she performed a sexy strip tease for her teacher.

Susan Sarandon's actress daughter, Eva Amurri, has wed.

Eva, 26, married former Mls soccer player Kyle Martino, 30, in Charleston, S.C., on Saturday, People reported.

Both Susan and her ex, Tim Robbins, who helped raise Eva, hosted the wedding, according to the website.

More than just a weekend wedding, the affair included a scavenger hunt, oyster roast and cocktail party, People reported.

The rehearsal dinner was actually barbecue style.

According to the mag, Sister Helen Prejean officiated the wedding of the former "Californication" star.

Eva's mom, Susan, played the Sister in "Dead Man Walking," ...

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Eva Amurri, the daughter of Susan Sarandon, has married former Major League Soccer player Kyle Martino, People reports.

The couple, who got engaged in December, was married in Charleston, S.C. by Sister Helen Prejean, the woman Sarandon portrayed in Dead Man Walking. The black-tie ceremony was hosted by both Sarandon and her former partner Tim Robbins, who helped raise Amurri.

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With a little bit of Southern charm, Eva Amurri and Kyle Martino, a former Mls soccer player who is now a soccer commentator, were married Saturday afternoon in historic Charleston, S.C, her rep confirms exclusively to People. The nuptials were hosted by Amurri's mom Susan Sarandon and Tim Robbins - who helped raise the bride during his 21-year-long relationship with her mother - and capped off a weekend of festivities including a scavenger hunt, cocktail party and casual oyster roast and barbeque rehearsal dinner. The ceremony, officiated by Sister Helen Prejean - about whom the movie Dead Man Walking,...

Congrats, Eva Amurri! Susan Sarandon's actress daughter is now a married young woman... Amurri, 26, and retired soccer player Kyle Martino, 30, became husband and wife today in Charleston, S.C., reports People magazine. (Martino's parents live in the historic city.) The bride wore a dress by Lela Rose with the groom in a Brioni tux. Sister Helen Prejean (Sarandon played her in Dead Man Walking) officiated. The black-tie reception included toasts with Perrier-Jouët champagne. Tim Robbins, who helped raise Amurri during his relationship with her mom, cohosted the affair with Sarandon. Amurri, who will next be seen opposite her mother in I Hate You, Dad, and Martino announced...

Oscar-winning actress Susan Sarandon is feeling the heat from Catholic and Jewish groups after reportedly calling Pope Benedict XVI a Nazi during an interview with actor Bob Balaban at the Hamptons Film Festival in New York on Saturday.

Newsday first reported the incident, and described the chain of events that led to the "offhand" comment:

She was discussing her 1995 film "Dead Man Walking," based on the anti-death-penalty book by Sister Helen Prejean, a copy of which she sent to the pope.

"The last one," she said, "not this Nazi one we have now." Balaban gently tut-tutted, but Sarandon only repeated her remark.

The Vatican has been open about Pope Benedict XVI's temporary membership in the Hitler Youth during the 1940s. As the report by Reuters explains, many children were forced to be part of the group during that time.

Bill Donohue, president of the Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights,...

At Hamptons film festival, actor praises previous pontiff for stance on death penalty, but criticises 'Nazi one we have now'

She giveth with one hand and she taketh with the other. Speaking at the Hamptons film festival this weekend, the actor Susan Sarandon applauded the previous pontiff – to whom she had sent a copy of Sister Helen Prejean's Dead Man Walking, the film adaptation of which Sarandon starred in – for his stance on the death penalty. But then she clarified that she was referring to John Paul II, rather than his successor, by saying: "The last one, not this Nazi one we have now."

Sarandon's onstage interviewer, Bob Balaban, reportedly tut-tutted the comment, only for Sarandon to restate it, to laughter from the audience.

Bill Donohue, the president of the Catholic league, retaliated by calling Sarandon's remark "positively obscene" and that it "bespeaks unparalleled ignorance". Donohue explained that Ratzinger's...

Susan Sarandon's casual remark about Pope Benedict XVI has caused an uproar with the Catholic League. During Newsday interview with fellow actor and filmmaker Bob Balaban in the Hamptons Saturday, Sarandon shared she sent Sister Helen Prejean's Dead Men Walking to the Pontiff. Sarandon referred to the current Pope as a "Nazi." "The last [pope]," she said, clarifying she sent the tome to Pope John Paul II. "Not this Nazi one we have now." "She's a despicable person to make these kinds of despicable remarks," Bill Donohue, the president of the Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights shared with E! News in response to Sarandon's smackdown of Pope Benedict XVI. "He deserted the Hitler Youth at the first...

A leading Catholic activist has hit back at outspoken actress Susan Sarandon for branding German pontiff Pope Benedict XVI a "Nazi", insisting her remarks are "positively obscene".

The Oscar winner made the comments on Saturday during a Hamptons Film Festival interview with actor/director Bob Balaban, during which she recalled sending a copy of the book Dead Man Walking - about Sister Helen Prejean's special relationship with death row prisoner Matthew Poncelet - to Pope John Paul II.

Clarifying her story, she said, "The last one (pope), not this Nazi one we have now."

She went on to repeat the remarks to the audience at the Bay Street Theatre, which have served to trigger a response from members of the Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights.

President Bill Donohue tells TMZ.com, "Susan Sarandon's quip about Pope Benedict XVI being a Nazi bespeaks unparalleled ignorance."

The religious campaigner has also addressed the Pope's previous links to the Hitler Youth Nazi group, claiming the pontiff quit the movement as soon as he was old enough.

He adds, "Joseph Ratzinger (the pope) was conscripted into the Nazi Youth the way every other 14-year-old German boy was at the time. Unlike most others, he not only refused to go to the compulsory meetings - he actually deserted the Hitler Youth! Which is precisely why Jews today regard him as a friend, not as an enemy.

"In short, what Sarandon said is positively obscene."...

Susan Sarandon has called Pope Benedict XVI a "Nazi". The Lovely Bones actress was at the Bay Street Theatre on Saturday, October 15 for an interview with actor Bob Balaban. Sarandon was discussing her film Dead Man Walking when she made the remark, reports Newsday. Dead Man Walking was based on Sister Helen Prejean's autobiographical book of the same name that was against the death penalty. Sarandon portrayed the author in the 1995 film. Saradon sent a copy to the Pope, according to the reports. "The last (more)...

Susan Sarandon's never been one to stay mum about politics—or other hot-button issues. But after referring to the pope as a Nazi, the outspoken actress has found herself in the hot seat. "She's a despicable person to make these kinds of despicable remarks," Bill Donohue, the president of the Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights tells E! News in response to Sarandon's smackdown of Pope Benedict XVI. So what led the Thelma and Louise beauty to diss the pontiff—not once but twice? During an interview with fellow actor and filmmaker Bob Balaban in the Hamptons Saturday, per Newsday, the actress mentioned she had sent the pontiff a copy of Sister Helen Prejean's Dead...

Outspoken Hollywood veteran Susan Sarandon is courting controversy with Catholic leaders after calling German pontiff Pope Benedict XVI a "Nazi".

The Oscar winner made the remarks on Saturday during a Hamptons Film Festival interview with actor/director Bob Balaban, during which she recalled sending a copy of the book Dead Man Walking - about Sister Helen Prejean's special relationship with death row prisoner Matthew Poncelet - to Pope John Paul II.

Clarifying her story, she said, "The last one (pope), not this Nazi one we have now."

According to Newsday.com, Balaban attempted to skirt around the star's comments, only for Sarandon to repeat it again, prompting audience members at the Bay Street Theatre in Sag Harbor to laugh.

Sarandon portrayed Prejean in 1995's big screen adaptation of Dead Man Walking, for which she won the Best Actress Academy Award.

Early on in his papacy, representatives for Pope Benedict XVI were forced to deny allegations the religious leader had been a member of the Hitler Youth Nazi group as a teen.

Alexa here.  I have an abiding love for Susan Sarandon, who turns 65 today. It's great to see her going strong, supporting Wall Street protesters and getting Sister Helen Prejean to preside over her daughter's wedding.  While I'm still waiting to find some killer indie poster designs of my favorite Susan films (The Hunger, White Palace), here are some fun curios from around the internet celebrating the beauty with the planet-sized eyes.

Janet and Brad paper dolls, available here.

Rolling Roadshow Thelma and Louise poster by Kelly Thorn.

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