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One Battle After Another to On Swift Horses: the seven best films to watch on TV this week

Paul Thomas Anderson’s Oscar-winning counterculture caper with Leonardo DiCaprio and Sean Penn is breathless fun, while Jacob Elordi and Daisy Edgar-Jones star in a 50s-set drama about passion and identity

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Forged from Ukraine War: Sean Penn Receives Oscar Statuette from War-Damaged Train Metal in Ukraine

Two-time Oscar winner Sean Penn has received a third 'statuette' in Kyiv, a silver award forged from a Russian-bombed train, after skipping the 2026 Academy Awards to stand with Ukraine.

International Business Times UK

Sean Penn honoured in Ukraine with Iron Oscar after missing awards ceremony

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The Independent UK

Sean Penn gets Oscar made from blown-up Ukrainian train after skipping ceremony to visit Kyiv

Sean Penn was given an “Oscar” constructed from pieces of a Ukrainian train destroyed by the Russians, after he skipped the ceremony to visit Kyiv.

The Independent UK

Sean Penn thanks Ukrainian Railways CEO for ‘treasure’ of custom Oscar after skipping awards ceremony

Oscar-winning ‘One Battle After Another’ star has been one of the most high-profile supporters of Ukraine’s President Zelensky during his country’s war with Russia

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Sean Penn receives ‘Oscar’ made from damaged Ukrainian rail carriage after Zelenskyy meeting

The actor skipped Academy Awards ceremony to travel to Ukraine, where he was presented with alternative prize

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin’s aide says no part of Russia is safe after Kyiv hits base 800km from border

Moscow says Ukrainian attacks on infrastructure within Russia rose sharply in 2025

The Independent UK

Sean Penn was in Ukraine during Oscars

Sean Penn missed the Academy Awards with Sunday (15.03.26) because he was meeting with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy - but was presented with a special accolade.

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Oscar-winner Sean Penn skipped Academy Awards ceremony to visit President Volodymyr Zelenskyy

It turns out that Sean Penn skipped the Oscars and missed out on collecting his third Academy Award for a good reason. He was seen in Ukraine on Monday, where he met President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a show of support for the war-torn country.

Euronews

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Starmer says ‘focus must remain’ on European conflict after meeting Zelensky

Zelensky says he has sent anti-drone experts to help US and its allies in Gulf region

The Independent UK

What the 2026 Oscars revealed about the current political mood in Hollywood

The 2026 Academy Awards revealed a striking contradiction. Many of the winning films grapple with urgent contemporary issues, or difficult questions of historical memory. Yet their makers avoided following up on that political character in their acceptance speeches.

The Conversation

How Sean Penn became Zelensky’s closest US ally after Trump’s latest snub

INSIDE STORY: Instead of attending Hollywood’s biggest award ceremony to pick up his Oscar, the ‘One Battle After Another’ star was heading to Kyiv. Katie Rosseinsky explores the star’s surprising friendship with the Ukrainian leader

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The Guardian - UK

One no-show after another: Sean Penn joins an exclusive band of Oscar-winning refuseniks

The One Battle After Another star’s failure to collect his best supporting actor award – because he was visiting Ukraine – only serves to burnish his reputation

International Business Times UK

The Real Reason Sean Penn Missed The 2026 Oscars Despite Winning Best Supporting Actor

Sean Penn won Best Supporting Actor at the 2026 Oscars but was absent due to an unexpected reason.

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All The Celebrities Slammed For Their “Disgusting And Weird” Behavior At The 2026 Oscars

The stars couldn’t escape being brutally roasted for their cringy jokes, awkward speeches, and heated tussles on camera during the 2026 Oscars.

Evening Standard

Kieran Culkin takes swipe at Sean Penn for skipping Oscars after Best Supporting Actor win

Penn won the Best Supporting Actor prize for his role in Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another, marking his third Academy Award

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The Guardian - US

Key takeaways from Oscars 2026: horror wins, tech loses and politics is hard to ignore

This year saw some Chalamet exhaustion, wins for Warner Bros and memorable music while one winner was nowhere to be seen

Evening Standard

One Battle After Another sweeps Oscars as Jessie Buckley triumphs

Michael B Jordan was named best actor.

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Anonymous Oscars Insiders Reveal The Real Reason Sean Penn Skipped Out On This Year’s Ceremony

Why did Sean Penn skip the 2026 Oscars even as he won Best Supporting Actor for One Battle After Another? Here’s what we know.

Euronews

Oscars 2026: ‘One Battle After Another’ triumphs - Full results & viral moments

It was One Oscar After Another for Paul Thomas Anderson’s 'One Battle After Another', which emerged victorious with 6 wins – while 'Sinners', the most Oscar-nominated film in Academy history, won 4. Here's everything you need to know about this year’s award ceremony.

Total Film

Oscars 2026 live coverage: All the winners, red carpet, and the 98th Academy Awards' biggest moments – as it happened

Here's how the biggest night in movies, 2026, went down

Total Film

2026 Oscar winners in full and in order: One Battle After Another sweeps the Academy Awards with 6 wins, including Best Picture

The Oscars 2026 was all about One Battle After Another

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Oscars 2026: Best Picture victor One Battle After Another leads winners list

One Battle After Another won the coveted Best Picture Academy Award at Sunday's (15.03.26) ceremony, taking its total of wins for the night to six.

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