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NEWS ABOUT: Matt Damon

Matt Damon stories: 20 news summaries
OLD RELEASES

 The Best of 
 Cold War Cinema 

With the Evil Empire as the bad guy, Hollywood made some great flicks

Nov 9, 09 2:30 PM CST
(Newser) - Maybe the reason Betsy Sharkey is feeling nostalgic about Cold War flicks is that the era offered a clear, if flawed, idea that we were the good guys. Regardless, it made for some good movies. The Los Angeles Times critic's faves, by "capricious category":
  • Aliens: With "subtexts
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entertainment • Hollywood • film • Soviet Union • Cold War • Matt Damon • James Bond • The Day the Earth Stood Still • Sean Penn • spies • Alfred Hitchcock • movies • Paul Newman • paranoia • Robert Ludlum • Evil Empire • Jason Bourne • Henry Fonda • Fail-Safe • Dr. Strangelove • The Falcon and the Snowman • Torn Curtain • Brother From Another Planet

BOX OFFICE ROUNDUP

 Meatballs Eats Up Box Office 

Disappointing debuts for The Informant!, Love Happens, Jennifer's Body

Sep 20, 09 2:36 PM CDT
(Newser) - Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs satisfied hungry audiences this weekend, slurping down $30.1 million at the box office, Variety reports. Steven Soderbergh dramedy The Informant! debuted in a distant second with $10.5 million, just ahead of Tyler Perry’s I Can Do Bad All By Myself... More »

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entertainment • film • box office • Matt Damon • Jennifer Aniston • movies • Megan Fox • Steven Soderbergh • The Informant! • I Can Do Bad All By Myself • Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs

 Damon's Next Step: Directing 

On top of Hollywood, Matt Damon plans on slowing down

Sep 20, 09 1:35 PM CDT
(Newser) - Twelve years after the breakthrough Good Will Hunting, Matt Damon has become one of Hollywood’s hottest names—and now he plans on cooling off, the Boston Globe reports. “You shoot all day, have dinner and work on a screenplay until midnight and then get up at five and... More »

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entertainment • Hollywood • film • Matt Damon • movies • acting • The Informant!

MOVIE REVIEW

 The Informant! Is 'Devilish Fun' 

Matt Damon shines as unreliable narrator in serio-comic take on corporate crime

Sep 18, 09 6:13 AM CDT
(Newser) - Steven Soderbergh's The Informant! puts a comic spin on its serious story of a '90s corporate whistle-blower, say critics, with highly entertaining but sometimes muddled results.
  • Carrie Rickey, Philadelphia Inquirer: This "truth-based film about a compulsive liar wavers between corporate thriller and screwball comedy," with an
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movie review • Matt Damon • whistleblower • Steven Soderbergh

 Douglas, Damon Ready to Kiss 

'Get your Chapstick ready,' Douglas tells onscreen lover about upcoming Liberace movie

Sep 15, 09 11:42 AM CDT
(Newser) - Michael Douglas has some advice for Matt Damon, his soon-to-be co-star—and onscreen lover—in an upcoming film about Liberace. “I saw Michael last night. He comes up and says, ‘Get your Chapstick ready,’” Damon tells USA Today. “It's going to be a great... More »

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entertainment • film • celebrity • homosexuality • Matt Damon • Michael Douglas • Steven Soderbergh

 Fattening Up Was Easy: Damon 

Actor gained 30 pounds for movie role

Sep 8, 09 9:39 AM CDT
(Newser) - Beefing up for his role in The Informant was a breeze, Matt Damon says. "It was very, very easy" to gain 30 pounds, said the now-slimmed down actor, who plays FBI informant Mark Whitacre. "It was very, very fun, probably the funnest time I had working because I... More »

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entertainment • Matt Damon • weight gain • movie industry • The Informant!

 Year's Top 10 
 Moments of 
 Celeb Activism 

Oprah, Paris, Will.i.am make a difference

Dec 29, 08 11:50 AM CST
(Newser) - It’s been a big year for celebrity activism—so big that it deserves its own year-end top 10 list, Tina Daunt writes in the Los Angeles Times. Some famous faces that made a difference in 2008:
  • Oprah Winfrey fought hard for Barack Obama, including hosting a traffic-stopping garden
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Barack Obama • Don Cheadle • Ron Burkle • Paris Hilton • Oprah Winfrey • Matt Damon • political activism • activist • Sarah Silverman • George Clooney • Will.i.am • Proposition 8 • Norman Lear • Best of 2008

 Damon, Singer Jean 
 Help in Haiti 

Call on UN to raise $100M for storm recovery

Sep 15, 08 11:07 AM CDT
(Newser) - Matt Damon and singer Wyclef Jean waded through knee-deep flood waters during a tour of decimated Gonaives, Haiti, yesterday to call attention to the widespread suffering that has followed tropical storm Hanna and Hurricane Ike. "I'm speechless, I can't believe it," Damon told the AP. The actor and... More »

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United Nations • Haiti • Matt Damon • celebrity humanitarianism • Wyclef Jean • hurricane recovery • Hurricane Ike

 Bourne Again:
 Another Damon Daughter

Matt Damon and wife welcome a third girl to their brood

Aug 21, 08 8:16 AM CDT
(Newser) - Here’s hoping the Sexiest Man Alive remembers to put the toilet seat down when he’s done. Matt Damon, already the lone male of house, is dad to yet another daughter, reports E! Online. Damon, 37, and wife Luciana announced the birth of Gia Zavala today; she joins Isabella,... More »

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Matt Damon • celebrity baby

 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

 Top 10 Movie Cameos 

These small parts left a big impression

May 5, 08 7:41 PM CDT
(Newser) - Neil Patrick Harris just about stole Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle with a cameo, and he's not alone. Dose.ca runs down its top 10 movie cameos, including a stealth visit from Cate Blanchett in a hazmat suit.
  1. Bob Barker, Happy Gilmore
  2. Will Ferrell, Wedding Crashers
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Bob Barker • celebrity • David Hasselhoff • Matt Damon • Bruce Springsteen • Cate Blanchett • Sean Connery • Chuck Norris • cameo

ANALYSIS

Stars Losing Gravitational Pull, Hollywood Finds

Franchises, concepts drive movie receipts more than A-list personalities

May 2, 08 6:51 PM CDT
(Newser) - The lure of A-list movie stars is on the wane, the Hollywood Reporter notes after an examination of recent box-office receipts and extensive polling of Tinseltown insiders. Due in part to ubiquity on the internet and magazine racks, big names like Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts have seen their films... More »

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Hollywood • Brad Pitt • Pirates of the Caribbean • Julia Roberts • Tom Hanks • box office • Matt Damon • The Bourne Ultimatum • George Clooney • The Bourne Identity • The Bourne Supremacy • movie industry

 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

Sexiest Men:
Salon Adds Steak to Sizzle

Site counters People with its own list of high-functioning hunks

Nov 15, 07 4:56 PM CST
(Newser) - With only the the briefest nod to that other Sexiest Men Alive list, Salon offers its second annual alternative compilation of hot guys—proving that it all depends on what the meaning of hot is. Jon Hamm, Ira Glass, Jacques Pepin, Judd Apatow, and 22 others make the cut. And... More »

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list • awards • Ira Glass • celebrity • Matt Damon • Cate Blanchett • Jacques Pepin

Matt Damon Is 'Sexiest Man Alive'

People taps actor for honor once held by buds Pitt, Clooney

Nov 14, 07 3:33 PM CST
(Newser) - Matt Damon has been named People's "sexiest man alive," the Associated Press reported today. The star of the "Bourne" franchise said he was a bit surprise to accept the honor, won twice each by buddies George Clooney and Brad Pitt. "You gave an aging suburban dad... More »

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Brad Pitt • Matt Damon • The Bourne Ultimatum • Gone Baby Gone • George Clooney • Johnny Depp Sexiest Man Alive • People's Sexiest Man Alive 2009

Americans Race to 'Rush Hour 3'

Franchise's third film fails to match second installment

Aug 12, 07 7:30 PM CDT
(Newser) - Critics tried to slash its tires, but Rush Hour 3 still raced to the top of the box office this weekend. The Jackie Chan/Chris Tucker vehicle gauged $50.2 million according to studio estimates, though falling short of the franchise’s second installment Rush Hour 2, which earned... More »

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Hollywood • film • movie review • The Simpsons Movie • box office • Matt Damon • The Bourne Ultimatum • Rush Hour 3 • Chris Tucker • Jackie Chan • Stardust • Daddy Day Camp • movies

These Stars Are Worth Their Salt

They maximize studios' return on investment (and the top woman's not who you think)

Aug 7, 07 2:24 PM CDT
(Newser) - Want the biggest bang for your production buck? Forbes says not to look at the mega-celebs—the biggest return per dollar spent on a star's compensation belongs to some lesser lights in the Hollywood constellation.
  1. Matt Damon
  2. Brad Pitt
  3. Vince Vaughn
  4. Johnny Depp
  5. Jennifer Aniston
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Angelina Jolie • Brad Pitt • film • Johnny Depp • list • celebrity • Matt Damon • Jennifer Aniston • actor • movies

'Bourne'
Bests
Bond

Damon's spy thriller earns more in debut than any 007 film

Aug 5, 07 6:13 PM CDT
(Newser) - Hollywood’s top spy has a new name: Bourne, Jason Bourne. The Bourne Ultimatum shattered box office records this weekend by racking up the largest August opening ever, Variety reports. Domestically, the Matt Damon vehicle grossed $70.2 million, more than the two previous “Bourne” flicks or any James... More »

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Hollywood • film • box office • Matt Damon • James Bond • Universal Pictures • The Bourne Ultimatum • movies

'Bourne' Is a Bullet of a Movie

'Easily the best action thriller of the year,' raves USA Today

Aug 3, 07 8:51 AM CDT
(Newser) - America's favorite amnesiac CIA agent, Jason Bourne, is caught up again in fast-paced and far-flung action in the thinking-man's thriller threequel The Bourne Ultimatum, which critics gave high marks for both psychological acuity and adrenaline. The New York Post calls Ultimatum a "potent PowerBar of a movie—all protein... More »

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film • movie review • Matt Damon • thriller • The Bourne Ultimatum • movies

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