Penn's puffing leaves premiere guests fuming

Sean Penn caused a stir when he ignored no smoking signs to puff away at a party to celebrate the premiere of their new movie, The Interpreter, at the newly refurbished Museum of Modern Art in New York.

Sean Penn caused a stir when he joined Nicole Kidman for a party to celebrate the premiere of their new movie, The Interpreter, at the newly refurbished Museum of Modern Art in New York.

They might have been surrounded by works of priceless art – and a no smoking sign – but Penn was not going to allow that to stop him having a smoke.