But More Importantly, Who's Going To Play Larry in The Three Stooges Flick Now?

You know how when politicians drop out of whatever race they're in and cite "personal reasons" or "I'm going spend time with my family" it's usually because they're about to get busted for gay sex in a public bathroom or something equally salacious?

Well, Sean Penn is apparently exhausted from all his trips to divorce court and has backed out of two would be blockbusters -- Cartel and The Three Stooges -- to, you guessed it, spend time with his family.

This would be the same family that Daddy Dearest has left and boomeranged back to more times than Lindsay LohanSam Ronson have broken up and and reconciled? Riiiiight.

Some are saying that the Oscar winning actor might leave the movie biz for an entire year to try patch things up with wife Robin Wright after two very public divorce filings and reports of cheating with Natalie Portman and model Petra Nemcova.

We'd buy the time-off excuse if Sean was married to Kate "Sonic the Hedgehog" Gosselin because her powers of persuasion with a single biting comment is formidable, "You think that Oscar you won means anything to me? Ha! Your performance in the bedroom should be nominated for a Razzie. Why don't you ACT like you know what foreplay means, Mr. Actor Man?"

So we're just going to put it right out there. "Spending time with family" and "taking time off" means only one thing: rehab. Especially with all the buzz over a juicy blind item last week that asked, Which actor is on hiatus due to a drug relapse? And now coincidentally Sean's busy shooting schedule suddenly goes dark. Mmm hmmm.

Say "hey," to Dr. Drew for us, Sean.

Let's all hope he gets the help he needs so he can handle his tragic burden of luxury and success.

By Paige Muller

Paige Muller, Gossip & Hollywood Hijinx
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		Paige Muller is a gossip gal with an appreciation – some would say obsession – for Hollywood hijinx, celebrity style and the latest fashion trends.  From who hooked up, who's knocked up and "WTF are they wearing?", Paige offers all the dish, with a side of snark. When not pondering Jennifer Aniston's perplexing post-breakup PR strategy, Paige is a published writer and communications professional who has worked with brands like Dove, L'Oreal, More magazine, Gap and WE: Woman's Entertainment.
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