Charlize & Sean's cozy dinner

Tongues were wagging when Sean Penn and Charlize Theron walked into Via Veneto for dinner in Santa Monica on August 5. According to a pal, the pair have been friends for years, and Sean, 50, has been there for Charlize, 35, lending her a shoulder to cry on. ?He helped her through her split with Stuart [Townsend],? says the pal. Although an insider says the two are not dating, Charlize and Sean were being cute and flirty throughout the meal. And Sean ?thinks she?s beautiful, and she thinks he?s brilliant.?

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