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Gwyneth Paltrow: Dating Brad Pitt Was 'Strange'

...dating Ben Affleck was, too

(Newser) - Think dating Brad Pitt would be totally dreamy? Gwyneth Paltrow says otherwise. In an E! special, the actress says her high-profile relationships with Pitt and Ben Affleck were a little weird. "It was strange to be part of a public couple." She also reveals her struggle with post-partum...

Critics Love Ben Affleck's Heist Flick Town
 Critics Love Ben Affleck's 
 Heist Flick The Town 
review roundup
Sep 17, 2010 6:48 AM CDT

Critics Love Ben Affleck's Heist Flick The Town

Director-star excels in Boston thriller

(Newser) - Boston bank robber drama The Town is the heist movie of the year and Ben Affleck, who co-wrote, directed, and stars, has never been better, say critics.
  • Ben Affleck, directing his second movie, proves that 2007's excellent Gone Baby Gone was no fluke, writes Rick Bentley at the State . Affleck
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Betty White + SNL = Ratings Bonanza

Octogenarian's hosting stint tops Ben Affleck's November 2008 effort

(Newser) - With Betty White hosting , Saturday Night Live drew its best ratings of the season and the largest audience since Nov. 1, 2008, when John McCain appeared with the Tina Fey version of then-running mate Sarah Palin. The broadcast thrashed not just its time-slot competitors but also every primetime show, reports...

Jimmy Kimmel Convenes 'Handsome Men's Club'
 Jimmy Kimmel Convenes 
 'Handsome Men's Club' 
viral video
Mar 8, 2010 1:52 PM CST

Jimmy Kimmel Convenes 'Handsome Men's Club'

Skit has Matthew McConaughey question host's handsomeness

(Newser) - Things turned ugly last night for Jimmy Kimmel when the "Handsome Men's Club" he founded—which included Rob Lowe, Ben Affleck, Ted Danson, Taye Diggs, and Josh Hartnett—booted him from his own society. Matthew McConaughey started the charge, with backup from Sting. John Krasinski rose to Kimmel's defense,...

Meet Blake Lively, the Next Big Thing
 Meet Blake Lively, 
 the Next Big Thing 
'GOSSIP GIRL' TO SERIOUS STAR
Jan 12, 2010 10:46 AM CST

Meet Blake Lively, the Next Big Thing

Gossip Girl actress poised for success in film

(Newser) - Blake Lively is poised to become a bonafide star, and Ryan D'Agostino thinks he may have scored the last-ever interview with the real her, as she bakes him a pie while discussing her blossoming career. Another person wants his early associations with the Gossip Girl made known, too: Ben Affleck,...

Selleck For Congress: Poll
 Selleck For Congress: Poll 
Sep 3, 2009 5:05 PM CDT

Selleck For Congress: Poll

US News readers want Selleck to run

(Newser) - Al Franken's a senator and Arnold Schwarzenegger's a governor—so US News and World Report asked readers which other celebs they'd like to see in Congress. The winner? Magnum, PI, himself, Tom Selleck, with 41% of the vote. Respondents seem be from all over the political spectrum: Selleck is a...

State of Play an Ink-Stained Thriller
 State of Play an 
 Ink-Stained Thriller 
Movie Review
Apr 17, 2009 10:07 AM CDT

State of Play an Ink-Stained Thriller

(Newser) - Is it any wonder that State of Play, a taut suspense film about politics, murder, and above all newspapers, is a hit with critics? Here’s what they’re saying:  
  • Roger Ebert calls it a “smart, ingenious thriller” with twists and turns that “genuinely fooled me a
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Affleck Mixes Politics, Film in State of Play

(Newser) - Ben Affleck returns to the ranks of leading men next week in State of Play, starring as a congressman entangled in a murder investigation. The high-profile liberal activist is out promoting the thriller—and so eager for ink that he talked politics with the Wall Street Journal. Some highlights:
  • On
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Affleck Still Wants a Boy
 Affleck Still Wants a Boy 
Feb 10, 2009 7:40 AM CST

Affleck Still Wants a Boy

Actor wants to 'keep going' for boy after newborn daughter

(Newser) - Ben Affleck may be delighted with his new baby girl with Jennifer Garner, but there's one thing he's still desperately waiting for—a son. He wants to try again for a brother for his daughters, Seraphina Rose and 3-year-old Violet, reports the Mirror. "Ben's happy to keep going until...

Audiences Just That Into You
 Audiences Just That Into You 
Feb 8, 2009 4:16 PM CST

Audiences Just That Into You

Romantic comedy attracts female movie-goers

(Newser) - He's Just Not That Into You got plenty of attention from the ladies this weekend, earning $27.5 million to top the box office, Entertainment Weekly reports. The romantic comedy, which stars Jennifer Aniston, Drew Barrymore, Ben Affleck, and Scarlett Johansson, attracted a crowd that was—not surprisingly—80% female....

Critics Just Not That Into Flick
 Critics Just Not That Into Flick 
movie review
Feb 6, 2009 1:46 PM CST

Critics Just Not That Into Flick

'Good looks,' 'slick lines' can't save film

(Newser) - Critics are unimpressed with He’s Just Not That Into You, a romantic comedy based on the self-help book of the same name, which itself was based on a throwaway line from a Sex and the City episode. The film’s got “nothing more than good looks and a...

It's a Girl for Ben and Jennifer

(Newser) - Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck have a new baby girl, E! reports. No details, but both mother and child are doing well, said a spokesman. The new addition is the second child for the celeb parents, both 36—little Violet came along three years ago. "She's probably the best...

Garner, Affleck Expecting Again
 Garner, Affleck Expecting Again 
Jul 18, 2008 10:06 AM CDT

Garner, Affleck Expecting Again

Co-star confirms that second child is on the way

(Newser) - Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner are expecting their second child, Garner’s ex-Alias co-star Victor Garber tells Us Weekly. “She is five months pregnant," another source tells the magazine in confirming the rampant rumor, adding, "They are very happy." Garner and Affleck, who married in 2005,...

Kimmel, Silverman Split Up
 Kimmel, Silverman Split Up 
Jul 14, 2008 5:15 PM CDT

Kimmel, Silverman Split Up

No comment from Damon, Affleck

(Newser) - After 5 years together, Jimmy Kimmel and Sarah Silverman have broken up, reps for the newly minted ex-couple confirmed to Vanity Fair today. "Jimmy and Sarah have and will have no further comment," said a joint statement. Confessions of involvement with Matt Damon and Ben Affleck apparently didn't...

Ben Affleck Does Congo Essay for 'Nightline'

Actor capitalizes on celebrity for humanitarian purposes

(Newser) - "Nightline" will focus on the humanitarian crisis in the Congo with the help of an unusual correspondent—Ben Affleck. The actor took a TV crew on his recent African mission to spread the word on a story little noticed in the United States, AP reports. His motive was to...

Hollywood's Hottest Bromances
 Hollywood's Hottest Bromances 
Apr 7, 2008 4:54 PM CDT

Hollywood's Hottest Bromances

Male-male friendships sometimes cause rumors to fly

(Newser) - Tabloids have speculated that "Gossip Girl" star Chace Crawford and former 'N Sync-er JC Chasez are more than friends, but the two insist they just love to hang out. They're not the only ones: ABC News has compiled a list of the top 10 high-profile "bromances."
  1. Vince
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Kimmel's Revenge Scores Big
Kimmel's Revenge Scores Big
Feb 27, 2008 4:57 PM CST

Kimmel's Revenge Scores Big

Video rebuttal to squeeze Silverman is star-studded sensation

(Newser) - Take that, Sarah. A star-studded—and very much tongue-in-cheek—ode to Jimmy Kimmel's lust for Ben Affleck has become an Internet sensation, Billboard reports. The late-night host's video is a rebuttal to girlfriend Sarah Silverman's "I'm F---ing Matt Damon." The latest salvo, with Kimmel and a host of...

10 'Yeah, Right' Movie Couples
10 'Yeah, Right' Movie Couples
Feb 17, 2008 5:01 AM CST

10 'Yeah, Right' Movie Couples

These on-screen pairs lack chemistry or are just plain weird

(Newser) - The silver screen has seen countless memorable romances; unfortunately, it has also produced a host of bizarre on-screen hook-ups. Yahoo! Movies runs down the 10 worst:
  1. Julia Roberts and Nick Nolte in I Love Trouble
  2. The original Bennifer in Gigli
  3. Anne Heche and Harrison Ford in Six Days, Seven Nights
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Vampire Flick Takes $16M Bite Out of Box Office

30 Days of Night wins amid slow ticket sales

(Newser) - Vampire-seekers made 30 Days of Night number 1 this weekend amid pale box office numbers, Variety reports. Other new entrants couldn’t top Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married?, The Game Plan, or Michael Clayton, which took second, third, and fourth, respectively. The AP reports that audiences want “...

Afflecks' Gone Baby a Real Coup
Afflecks' Gone Baby a Real Coup
Oct 19, 2007 4:48 PM CDT

Afflecks' Gone Baby a Real Coup

(Newser) - Ben Affleck “emerges triumphant” from his directorial debut, Rolling Stone says in reviewing Gone Baby Gone, out today and already a critics' darling. “It's one of the best crime movies of this decade,” the Hollywood Reporter raves. Younger brother Casey stars as a PI searching for a...

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