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NEWS ABOUT: Ben Affleck

Ben Affleck stories: 16 news summaries

 Selleck For Congress: Poll 

US News readers want Selleck to run

Sep 3, 09 5:05 PM CDT
(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... More »

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entertainment • Barack Obama • John McCain • Angelina Jolie • Arnold Schwarzenegger • celebrity • Al Franken • Ben Affleck • Anne Hathaway • Tom Selleck • Magnum, PI • Ted Nugent

Movie Review

 State of Play an 
 Ink-Stained Thriller 


Apr 17, 09 10:07 AM CDT
(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
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entertainment • movie review • Ben Affleck • Russell Crowe • political thriller • 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:
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film • Rahm Emanuel • Anthony Weiner • Patrick Murphy • Ben Affleck • Adam Smith • movies • celebrity interview • State of Play

 Affleck Still Wants a Boy 

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

Feb 10, 09 7:40 AM CST
(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... More »

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parenting • family • Ben Affleck • Jennifer Garner • actor • Violet Affleck • Seraphina Rose Affleck

 Audiences Just That Into You 

Romantic comedy attracts female movie-goers 

Feb 8, 09 4:16 PM CST
(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.... More »

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Jennifer Aniston • Scarlett Johansson • Ben Affleck • Drew Barrymore • Paul Blart: Mall Cop • Taken • He's Just Not That Into You

movie review

 Critics Just Not That Into Flick 

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

Feb 6, 09 1:46 PM CST
(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... More »

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film • movie review • Jennifer Aniston • Scarlett Johansson • Ben Affleck • Drew Barrymore • Justin Long • He's Just Not That Into You • Ginnifer Goodwin • Jennifer Connelly • Kevin Connolly • Bradley Cooper

(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... More »

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baby • celebrity • Ben Affleck • Jennifer Garner

 Garner, Affleck Expecting Again 

Co-star confirms that second child is on the way

Jul 18, 08 10:06 AM CDT
(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,... More »

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Ben Affleck • Jennifer Garner • celebrity pregnancy • celebrity parents • Victor Garber • Violet Affleck

 Kimmel, Silverman Split Up 

No comment from Damon, Affleck

Jul 14, 08 5:15 PM CDT
(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... More »

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comedy • Jimmy Kimmel • breakup • Matt Damon • Sarah Silverman • Ben Affleck • actor • comedian

Ben Affleck Does Congo Essay for 'Nightline'

Actor capitalizes on celebrity for humanitarian purposes

Jun 26, 08 12:33 PM CDT
(AP) - "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... More »

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Ben Affleck • Congo • Nightline

 Hollywood's Hottest Bromances 

Male-male friendships sometimes cause rumors to fly

Apr 7, 08 4:54 PM CDT
(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."
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Hollywood • Brad Pitt • Tom Cruise • list • celebrity • Matt Damon • Lance Armstrong • Ben Affleck • George Clooney • Vince Vaughn • Will Smith • Matthew McConaughey

Kimmel's Revenge Scores Big

Video rebuttal to squeeze Silverman is star-studded sensation

Feb 27, 08 4:57 PM CST
(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... More »

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Paul McCartney • Brad Pitt • Jimmy Kimmel • Joel Madden • Matt Damon • Faith Hill • Tim McGraw • Sarah Silverman • Ben Affleck • Harrison Ford • Joan Jett • Benji Madden • Good Charlotte • Macy Gray • Pete Wentz • Fall Out Boy • Ashlee Simpson • Josh Groban • Huey Lewis

10 'Yeah, Right' Movie Couples

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

Feb 17, 08 5:01 AM CST
(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
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entertainment • film • Rosie O'Donnell • list • Kelly Clarkson • Julia Roberts • romance • Ben Affleck • Madonna • Harrison Ford • Jennifer Lopez • Eddie Murphy • Natalie Portman • Woody Allen • Hayden Christensen • Nick Nolte • Anne Heche • Kevin Spacey • Kate Bosworth • Adriano Giannini • Justin Guarini • Dan Aykroyd • movies

Vampire Flick Takes
$16M Bite Out of Box Office

30 Days of Night wins amid slow ticket sales

Oct 21, 07 5:23 PM CDT
(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 “... More »

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movie premiere • audiences • box office • Ben Affleck • George Clooney • The Rock • Tyler Perry • Tim Burton

Afflecks' Gone Baby a Real Coup

Oct 19, 07 4:48 PM CDT
(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... More »

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movie review • Ben Affleck • Casey Affleck

Affleck Flick Won't Run in UK

Gone Baby Gone plot closely resembles
story of missing Madeleine McCann

Sep 14, 07 5:59 PM CDT
(Newser) - Ben Affleck's directorial debut, Gone Baby Gone, won't open in the UK because of eerie similarities between the film and the disappearance of British 4-year-old Madeleine McCann, Variety reports. Affleck said it has been withheld out of concern for the McCann connection. A film release, he noted, "is... More »

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film • Madeleine McCann • kidnapping • Ben Affleck • Gone Baby Gone • movies

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