During the October 3 airing of Real Time With Bill Maher, guest Ben Affleck joined Maher in talking about owning guns in order to protect their homes and their families. Maher began the segment by talking about how the US
This year’s Nobel Peace Prize winners were announced to the world, and for once they got it right. Malala Yousafzai and Kailash Satyarthi, hailing from Pakistan and India respectively, were the very deserving winners for 2014. Malala, who is the
The bubble of stupidity that the left in Hollywood lives in is dangerous to the health and security of our nation. I am forever amazed at how shallow and out of touch most of the “Hollywood Elite” are. These are
The most offensive thing in Bill Maher’s public debate with Ben Affleck wasn’t his characterization of radical Islam, which attempted to stick to facts, it was his assumption that liberals and only liberals should be able to offer facts in
Box office observers probably thought things couldn’t get worse than the recently wrapped summer movie season. They were wrong. The weekend’s box office results are in, and the numbers were bad even by the most modest of expectations. The weekend
One Latino actor/producer didn’t mince words about his reaction to a study detailing how Hollywood neglects his fellow Latinos. “I didn’t realize we were doing so poorly,” actor, writer, and producer Rick Najera told NBC News. “But you have to remember,
The tragic death of Robin Williams transcended the worlds of comedy, films, and television. Williams, who lived in northern California, was a rabid San Francisco Giants fan, so much so that he gave an impassioned address to Giants fans before
Why Gross-Out Comedies Reign: Rise of Cable TV, Collapse of DVD Sales In an otherwise terrific write-up about the rise of cut-rate, R-rated gross-out comedies, The Wrap fails to point to the risks (which I’ll get to) of relying on
Starting up a new film company is never easy. Industry veteran Jeff Robinov had two things in his favor. An impressive track record with ties to some of film’s heaviest hitters and the ears of Chinese investors. Fosun International Ltd
For all of its flaws, and there are too many to count, at least Ben Affleck’s “Sum of All Fears” (2002) felt like a Jack Ryan movie and even managed to become something of its own with the explosion of
In response to Photo: Ben Affleck as Batman: That’s a pretty good photo, nicely timed to generate a bit of social media excitement. It’s funny how the big blockbuster productions work to keep anticipation simmering for years, especially when they’re
I shot this with my @Leica_Camera M Monochrom. #Batman #Batmobile #Gotham http://t.co/WPHKLxgBLM pic.twitter.com/p5DEf6fLzJ — ZackSnyder (@ZackSnyder) May 13, 2014 – Everyone knows Ben Affleck has the physique and square jawedness to make the Batman suit work. Question is, does Affleck
Two seemingly ordinary pictures set the Web ablaze in recent weeks, serving up priceless media attention for properties with plenty of cash to commit to traditional marketing moves. Late last month we saw a simple photograph of actors huddling in
(CNN) It’s a bust for actor Ben Affleck at one Las Vegas casino. The actor was “banned from playing blackjack at the Hard Rock casino in Las Vegas,” a source close to Affleck told CNN on Friday. Affleck was “not
A-list celebrities are tired of crazed Washington, D.C. denizens treating them like animals at a petting zoo or acting like star-struck children at the Kids’ Choice Awards at the annual White House Correspondents Dinner, which is known as “Nerd Prom.”
Five years ago, one of the biggest directors of our age wouldn’t pick Ben Affleck to headline his next project. That was before Affleck reinvented his career behind the camera and proved with Argo he could still command the screen
This is a wonderful Friday read from Grantland’s Bill Simmons. You will find plenty to quibble with but a good and knowledgeable writer with an enthusiastic love of his subject is always a joy. My main beef is Simmons’ claim
What do you call a pop diva whose demands (allegedly) include the following when she’s on tour? All crew members have to wear 100% cotton. Alkaline water must be chilled to 21 degrees and served with $900 titanium straws. Bathrooms
DerekSanderson was made in Canada. The biopic on his life will be too. Bruinsdevotees of this most improper Bostonian are none too pleased with theannouncement. The filmmakers weren’t keen on Beantown location costs. “Bostonwas too expensive for this independent production,”
Washington lined up to genuflect before Ben Affleck, the director of The Town, Argo, and the star of Gigli, while he testified before Congress about the troubles of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Washington pols swooned before him, including Sen.
WASHINGTON (AP)–Academy award-winner Ben Affleck understands that celebrity is a double-edged sword, helping him draw attention to the strife and suffering in the Congo while attracting skeptics dismissive of Hollywood stars and causes. So the actor and director did a
Warren Beatty is prepping a new film that will bring him back into theaters for the first time since 2001. Showbiz 411 reports the actor/auteur, known for taking his time between movie projects, will star and write a film based
(AFP) Alfonso Cuaron and his 3D space spectacular “Gravity” edged ahead in the Oscars race when the Mexican triumphed at the Directors Guild of America (DGA) awards. “It is truly an honor, and I’m humble. I still have this kind
Hollywood power players like Ben Affleck, George Clooney and Sean Penn routinely tout a progressive path for the U.S. When it comes time to shoot a movie, said stars often end up following a studio’s conservative path to where state
It’s Oscar season, but one international outlet says the battle for this year’s Academy Awards will be marred by political-style campaigning. Each year, both movie stars and the studios that hire them shmooze the press to snare an extra vote
Ben Affleck is no stranger to the fundraising circuit. The Argo auteur has personally passed the hat around for liberal politicians like Elizabeth Warren and Cory Booker, using his celebrity clout to help pump up their respective coffers. It sounds
(AFP) Space disaster movie “Gravity” continued its meteoric path at the top of North America’s box office in its second weekend, earning $44.3 million, industry estimates showed Sunday. The film, directed by Oscar-nominated Alfonso Cuaron and starring Sandra Bullock and
The trailer for the upcoming thriller Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit has hit the web, and it looks like director Kenneth Branagh and company have successfully updated the character of Jack Ryan to the 21st century. Check out the trailer below
(AFP) Space disaster odyssey “Gravity” soared to the top of the North American box office in its debut weekend with $55.6 million in ticket sales, industry estimates showed Sunday. The film, directed by Oscar-nominated Alfonso Cuaron and starring Sandra Bullock
The biggest problem with the new thriller Runner Runner isn’t what’s onscreen, although the plot and the dialogue are often cringe-worthy. The great issue with the film is that we’ve seen all that it has to offer in countless other,
The actor responds to criticism for being cast in the popular role.
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 28 (UPI)–Ben Affleck, Matt Damon and J.J. Abrams are to serve as hosts of a fundraiser for Cory Booker’s U.S. Senate race, The Hollywood Reporter said. Jennifer Garner, Jerry Weintraub, Michael Eisner and Ted Sarandos are also
There’s only one person tough enough to save the country, nay the world, from the sight of Ben Affleck dressed as Batman. President Barack Obama. Or so some Batman fans thought when they signed a petition at “We the People” to
Oscar-winning Argo director Ben Affleck will play Batman in Warner Brothers’ followup to Superman flick Man of Steel, according to Variety. Predictably, hordes of nerds and fair-weather nerds who deem superhero casting decisions sacred are outraged. I have but one thing
SACRAMENTO, Aug. 14 (UPI)–Film stars Halle Berry and Jennifer Garner are fighting for California state legislation to protect their young children from aggressive paparazzi. “I chose a public life,” E! News said Garner, the wife of actor-director Ben Affleck, told
Splash News: Ben Affleck did in fact visit Lindsay Lohan in rehab but it wasn’t to offer a role in his upcoming movie.
Oscar-winning Argo director Ben Affleck, founder of the Eastern Congo Initiative, once said “There’s something really great and romantic about being poor and sleeping on couches.” So it’s no surprise that Affleck signed on with Global Poverty Project’s Live Below
Via the AP: Two U.S. officials say preliminary evidence from an interrogation suggests the suspects in the Boston Marathon attack were motivated by religion but were apparently not tied to any Islamic terrorist groups. Someone alert MSNBC host, Melissa Harris
In response to Seth MacFarlane’s Terrific Oscar-Opener; Way to Go, Ben Affleck!: He put on a showcase for Seth McFarlane. It’s like those SNL Guest Monologues where the guest wants to sing and dance, to demonstrate he can. Except in
Stuff called “life” came up and I wasn’t able to see last night’s Oscar telecast. But thanks to the great clips our TV team grabbed and this full 15-minute video of MacFarlane’s opener, it looks like MacFarlane did a great