A new report by the Government Accountability Institute has discovered that, according to the California Film Commission, Ben Affleck and George Clooney’s Oscar-winning film, Argo, received $6.21 million in California film tax credits. Last October, Affleck, a committed and vocal
Iranian media on Monday scoffed at Hollywood’s awarding of its top honour to Ben Affleck’s Iran hostage drama “Argo”, branding it a “political” win while poking fun at US first lady Michelle Obama’s surprise appearance at the Oscar ceremony. The
His “Argo” hair was epic, but apparently it’s Ben Affleck’s beard that’s getting all the attention. And now his beard is even tweeting. Only a few tweets so far this evening, but maybe a little more attention will prompt the
Secretary of State John Kerry took to the official State Department Twitter account Saturday to wish Ben Affleck and his film Argo good luck at Sunday’s Academy Awards. Good luck @benaffleck and #Argo at the Oscars. Nice seeing @statedept &
There are few sure things in life. The sun will rise tomorrow, Katherine Heigl will make another terrible romantic comedy and Daniel Day-Lewis will win his third best actor Oscar tomorrow are the closest things we have. If the latter
(AFP) Multiple Oscar-winning Hollywood legends Jack Nicholson and Dustin Hoffman were added Friday to the presenting line-up at this weekend’s 85th Academy Awards. The pair will join a star-studded cast on stage Sunday including Michael Douglas, John Travolta, Ben Affleck,
The snub heard ’round the world might be the best thing that ever happened to Argo. Director Ben Affleck’s Argo, the thrilling tale of the other Iranian hostage crisis, failed to net him a Best Director nomination. Since then, virtually
(AFP) Ben Affleck’s thriller “Argo” scooped up another award late Sunday, receiving the best adapted screenplay prize from the Writers Guild of America just a week before the Oscars. “Zero Dark Thirty” got the best original screenplay prize at the
HOLLYWOOD, Feb. 3 (UPI) — Ben Affleck won the best director award for his film “Argo” at the Directors Guild of America Awards ceremony in Hollywood. “I don’t think this makes me a real director, but I think it means
For the President’s 2009 inauguration, one of the “it” parties was the one thrown by the Huffington Post. But this time around, HuffPo isn’t throwing a party at all. A quick run down of the celebrities that attended the party
Ben Affleck will be the first one to say all the events depicted in “Argo,” the story of a successful rescue of six Americans in Iran back in 1980, aren’t precisely true to life. Hollywood routinely employs creative license in
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Jan. 11 (UPI) — “Argo” was named Best Picture and its star-director Ben Affleck crowned Best Director at the Critics’ Choice Awards ceremony in Santa Monica, Calif. The Broadcast Film Critics Association handed out its prizes at
The story of how Abraham Lincoln ended slavery earned 12 Oscar nominations Thursday, while Ben Affleck, Kathryn Bigelow and Leonardo DiCaprio were left out of the running.
Below are the nominations in the eight major categories (full list here). Nothing terribly surprising, except for a few glaring snubs. Kathryn Bigelow’s “Zero Dark 30” earned noms for picture, screenplay, and actress, but not for her work as director.
(AP) Spielberg earns 11th Directors Guild nominationBy DAVID GERMAINAP Movie WriterLOS ANGELESSteven Spielberg has extended his domination at the Directors Guild of America Awards, earning a nomination Tuesday for his Civil War epic “Lincoln” to pad the record he already
Director Ben Affleck’s “Argo,” the true story of six Americans who escape from Iran courtesy of a science fiction film scam, is the Denver Film Critics Society’s selection for 2012’s best film. Affleck also earned honors for best direction in
Hollywood actors spurred on by massive federal debt, the Occupy Wall Street movement and a president partial to redistribution rhetoric, have gone on record pleading to pay higher taxes. The affluent group, including Chris Rock, Ben Affleck, Will Smith, Matt
Recently on CBS, Bob Schieffer generously bestowed a Harvard degree on actor Ben Afflack–a degree in Middle Eastern Studies, no less. This would be a surprise to Mr. Affleck because the actor attended a small college, never got a degree,
In a taped interview for Sunday’s episode of “Face the Nation.” Ben Affleck is refusing to shut down rumors that he would run for Senate in Massachusetts if Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) steps down.
And the latest celebrity that the Democratic Party is floating as a political hotshot is … Ben Affleck? Yup. Affleck is being mentioned as a candidate to run for John Kerry’s vacant Senate Seat after Kerry “reports for duty” as Secretary
The year began with horror dreck like “The Devil Inside” and wrapped with a film flirting with a 0 percent rating at Rottentomatoes.com, “Playing for Keeps.” In between, the industry rebounded with films that took advantage of technological wonders as
Ben Affleck stands a very good chance of snaring an Oscar nomination or two for his terrific Iranian hostage drama “Argo.” ABC News apparently thinks that qualifies him for being not only an expert on African affairs but someone who
Casey Affleck’s directorial career took a hit with the 2010 documentary “I’m Still Here.” The film, an elaborate pop culture stunt featuring Joaquin Phoenix’s faux attempt at a rap career, failed to catch fire with both critics and audiences alike.
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(AP) LOS ANGELES – Liam Neeson’s “Taken 2” has defended its box-office title with a narrow win over Ben Affleck’s “Argo.” Sunday studio estimates put 20th Century Fox’s action sequel “Taken 2” at No. 1 with $22.5 million in its
Director Ben Affleck made one critical mistake in the otherwise superlative new political thriller “Argo.” Affleck didn’t fight hard enough to secure a different leading man. Ben Affleck, the maligned movie star, simply isn’t worth headlining a movie of this
Time to take down those election year yard signs and peel your political bumper stickers off the Honda. President Barack Obama is on his way to winning a second term, according to actor/director/prognosticator Ben Affleck. The “Jersey Girl” star says
Sad news from TMZ: Michael Clarke Duncan, star of such movies as “The Green Mile” and “The Whole Nine Yards,” passed away this morning. He was 54. According to our sources, his passing came very suddenly. We’re told his fiancee,
Step aside, Matt Damon and Ben Affleck. Mark Wahlberg is quickly becoming my favorite Massachusetts movie star. Wahlberg, the rapper-turned-model-turned-actor, has done some incredible work over the past few years. Whether he was garnering an Oscar nomination for his supporting
Five Best Picture winners in one Blu-ray collection with no shortage of special features is a pretty good deal… if you like the movies. Because I’m a fan of four out five of the titles, this was a real find.
Lots of good movies were released in 1997, and hardly any great ones. On the other hand, Will Shortz celebrates 1997 for “Ulee’s Gold.” The Nominees: “Titanic” – This may mark the only time that I’ve ever completely agreed with
Fox News: The head of the Democratic National Committee took a swipe at House Republicans on Wednesday for airing a clip from a Ben Affleck film about bank robbers in order to rile up the troops in their fight over
If Hollywood supporters of President Spread-The-Wealth — specifically Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Leonardo DiCaprio and Tobey Maguire — allegedly participated in alleged high-stakes poker games and allegedly won alleged money, did any of them report their alleged winnings to the
Radar Online: Spider-Man star Tobey Maguire is among more than a dozen high-profile Hollywood celebrities being sued in connection with a mega-millions illegal gambling ring that ran high-stakes underground poker games, Star magazine is reporting exclusively. Maguire, 35, won more
Ten years ago this May, a stink-bomb was tossed into the elevator of our collective cinematic consciousness. The man who hurled said offense was director Michael Bay and his film was Pearl Harbor. It’s hard to believe it’s been a
In order to save himself some time and embarrassment, months ago Kevin Smith should have sent fruit baskets to right-wingers like myself with a polite note attached: Would you please get outraged over my new film “Red State?” I could
Because we’re fans of “Gone Baby Gone,” “The Town,” and feel he was unfairly destroyed by the gossip press (and the all kinds of awesome “Reindeer Games”), Big Hollywood has been good to Ben Affleck. So we’d like to respectfully
Joining the family business – whether following in a parent’s footsteps as a doctor, lawyer, plumber or tow-truck driver – is a frequent American tradition. But for dozens, perhaps hundreds, of men in the Boston neighborhood of Charlestown, the family
The television ads comparing “The Town” to “Heat” and “The Departed” are more than a little misleading. Though it does have its moments, director/co-writer Ben Affleck’s sophomore effort is nowhere near as operatic as “Heat,” and unlike “The Departed,” this
Five years ago, had anyone told me that one of the films I’d be most excited about in the far-off year of 2010 would be directed by and star Ben Affleck… Well, you all get where this is leading. But
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