HAHA! Sean Penn's attempt to help New Orleans is called out
 

http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/com...5E1702,00.html

What a f#cking loser!

The reason he is doing this is for Press and PR reasons. I hope his boat sinks.

What an idiot:

http://network.news.com.au/image/0,10114,5044250,00.jpg

LMAO :devil:

Hahahahahahah

Maybe so, but at least he put forth an effort.

What I was thinking, but I was just laughing at the little white thing he's wearing cause I can't figure out what it is! I'm suprised a little of all the people that are willing to help out! :)

ONLY to further his own career. He isn’t to concerned about those people or he would have actually spent some of his own money on a decent boat of adequate size and then left behind all his pals except maybe one to help…

Maybe, but he's stilling doing something about it!

Yep, ok, post an article that explains how he helped. Is he feeding them, did he invite any of them to come to his home to stay for a few months for free?

He and his other buddies love doing this crap with the homeless. They spend a night in the streets with a homeless person and then spew how they understand them and how they helped.

If they felt so bad and "really" wanted to do something bring some home and put them up for 3 - 6 months for free...

If he wants to help he should stay the he11 out of there -- he obviously doesn't have a clue! That's all they need down there is to have to go save his sorry white a$$ from his own incompetence!

Go back to Hollywood and write a nice, big, fat, juicy check to the American Red Cross -- and beauty of it is that you won't even get in anyone's way!

:thumbsup:

I can see that. That sounds like a "movie star's motive". But, (and you knew I was gonna say that, huh?) he is still there, regardless his motive, regardless his brain power, regardless.

I wish I could do more then send in what little bit of money I have.

I am not arguing your post Sport, it looks bad, but at the same time, with the right perspective, he is at least trying.

He wasnt there to help or he would have his personal photographer with him. And whats with wearing a flak jacket, do they help you float?

All he is doing is getting in the way and he knew it. If he wanted to help he of let the pros use the boat or at least only taken himself and one person so he had max room for refugees's.

Worthless ahole.

I think that picture is funny as hell. He looks like he belongs in San Francisco or somewhere else. Is he trying to bail out the flood waters back into the levy one cup at a time? Lol....

I'm not going to get into this one. At least the guy is there. Sure it's with his PR agent right behind him going "attaboy," but as I sit here typing this message and doing nothing, I am glad he's at least there "helping" the cause.

That picture IS hilarious though....

Ya'll aren't getting it, HE'S THERE FOR PR, NOT TO ACTUALLY HELP ANYONE. The only stars I have seen do anything of any worth are those like Angelina Jolie, who actually adopted a few kids.

Please, if the hollywood poeple would just donate 25% of there abundance and then shut-up, we'd end poverty as we know it. There all full of hot air.

I can't believe that I'm actually going to write something supportive about Sean Penn, but . . .

Some comments here have basically said What's he doing there, why the heck can't he get out of the way?"

Well, in case you missed it, about two days ago The First Lady gave a press conference and implored anyone who could come to N.O. to do so and to help, so I guess you can blame her.

As for him doing this, and other things he's been involved in recently, as an act of self-promotion . . . maybe, maybe not . . . but honestly you have no way of really knowing if that's the case. There are a lot of public figures out in the world who only think of themselves, there are others who actually care. Don't confuse the public person, and their job, whit who they actually are.

But let's assume for a moment that Sean is a totally self-centered, self-promoting individual, who is there strictly because he wants the publicity. If that's the case, why are those pointing the finger at him and complaining not also doing so to the networks who are "covering the story"? Or to the many companies who are donating materials and supplies? They are all doing so for exposure and profit. I don't see the networks and other news outlets offering the story without commercial breaks. They are running with this coverage, and doing so 24-7 because it is bringing them money . . . Same with print media. Yes, I know, in the early hours they run commercial free, but trust me, that's worked into their billing estimates. Regardless of how big the story, it wouldn't run beyond a day or two filling the entire schedule unless it was a draw. At a certain point what's reported becomes repetitive and could be summed up in a few minutes every hour with an update . . . but no, it keeps getting run because people love it and it makes them money. If folks stopped watching and the numbers started to drop, they'd cut down on the coverage. They not only have commercials on schedule but they have theme music, and graphics, etc. and at a certain point it becomes entertainment and not news. But I don't hear anyone commenting on how the media is self-promoting this.

Same for corporations who provide supplies. Is what they are doing important? Of course, but is there really a need to have the corporate name and logo all over the place, and banners with corporate logos all over the relief centers? Nope. It's shameless self-promoting, advertising, at the expense of those in need. And I can promise you that it won't end there. When the time is right you will start to see advertisements that promote how company XYZ was there to help the victims. Something like "When communications were down in N.O. Nextel's Direct-Connect system still worked. The same technology that saved lives can also save your business time and money . . . . . " blah blah blah with heart warming emotionally moving pictures and music in the bkg.

If you're going to take the "He's in it for himself" route, then you really need to examine those who are REALLY in it for themselves and profiting from it big time.

If Sean Penn strictly wanted the limelight, there are a lot of other (and better) ways to get it. And honestly, the press he's been getting lately hasn't been all that great, and I wouldn't be surprised if back home his manager and agents aren't begging him to stay home and write a cheque. But the fact remains that he's actually doing something. His actions may be ill advised, but he's out there and he's backing up his words with actions, which is more than I can say for a lot of people.

Also, if you've never had the pleasure of seeing firsthand how many big name actors can be whiney and insufferable over the tiniest inconvenience, then you might understand how Mr. Penn's actions speak volumes about how he might actually be sincere.

Im with you man, yes he is there, but I don't think it is for PR. I think it is so in a week or so he can start Bush bashing and say 'How he was there" and he knows what it was like while Bush stayed at home. Obviously he has ulterior motives but at least he went down to help. Now lets see if he will wade into a house and pull a dead body out. Then he will have my vote.

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