Actor Sean Penn, nominated for best actor in a leading role for his work in "Milk," arrives at the Academy Award luncheon in Beverly Hills Calif., on Monday, Feb. 2, 2009. Penn is also a filmmaker, political activist and member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences since 2004. His interest in progressive or liberal politics is reflected in some of his recent work.
(Photo: AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
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