Ben Affleck

Matt Damon And Ben Affleck Are Related

AP | Posted 10.09.2009 | Entertainment


BOSTON — It seems Matt Damon and Ben Affleck are more than childhood pals and Hollywood collaborators. According to the New England Genealogica...

Q&A: Actress Jennifer Garner Is Treated to The Invention of Lying

Brad Balfour | Posted 10.10.2009 | Entertainment


Brad Balfour

British comic Ricky Gervais has one kicky concept behind his directorial debut, The Invention of Lying. On an alternate earth, humanity lacks the capacity for lying so truth-telling is just telling.

Matt Damon Eats Ben Affleck To Gain Weight For The Informant!

The Hollywood Ham | Posted 09.17.2009 | Comedy


The Hollywood Ham

"What, would you rather me eat Casey Affleck?" Damon asked. "Let's get serious."

Transformative: Le Cinema de Michael Bay

William Bradley | Posted 07.30.2009 | Entertainment


William Bradley

The fact that it is considered preposterous for a writer to not dismiss Bay's work in the most vehement of terms points up a dramatic disconnect between the critical community and the movie-going audience.

5 Ways Women Can Make Changes Across Generations

Emmie Twombly | Posted 07.09.2009 | World


Emmie Twombly

The women of Vital Voices are defining success on their own terms in their own countries, organizations and families.

Famous Men And Facial Hair: Love Them Or Shave Them? (PHOTOS, POLL)

Huffington Post | Katherine Thomson | Posted 07.07.2009 | Entertainment


Famous beards continue to grow out into new and odd facial hair, sometimes for roles and other times not. From Matthew Broderick's Broadway-required s...

Keith Olbermann Lashes Out Against Sources Of Maddow-Affleck Meltdown Rumor (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Danny Shea | Posted 06.14.2009 | Media


Update: Keith Olbermann scrapped his planned "WTF!?!" segment Thursday night on Roberta McCain and instead devoted the segment to addressing this rumo...

State of Play

Michael Jones | Posted 05.24.2009 | Entertainment


Michael Jones

With rapacious pirates attacking ships, the Taliban executing eloping couples and the ongoing murderousness in Mexico, it's beyond irony that Hollywood sees more drama in the economics of newspapers.

HuffPost Review -- State of Play (2009)

Scott Mendelson | Posted 05.20.2009 | Entertainment


Scott Mendelson

State of Play is the sort of movie that "they just don't make anymore." Despite its attempts to include newfangled ideas regarding journalism, it is a refreshingly old-fashioned star-driven thriller.

It's Official: I'm Not Famous

Stephen Collins | Posted 05.18.2009 | Entertainment


Stephen Collins

Rodney Dangerfield, I feel your pain. In the new movie State of Play, Ben Affleck plays a politician named Stephen Collins. No one on was concerned about having a major character in their movie with my name.

Stars Light 'Candles For Rwanda' For Genocide Survivors (VIDEO, PHOTOS)

Susan Morgan | Posted 05.08.2009 | World


Susan Morgan

On this tragic anniversary of the Rwandan genocide, 10,000 candles are being lit in Kigali. The ceremony is the beginning of a mass global remembrance, which will continue for a hundred days.

Ben Affleck: Why Violet Swears In German (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Katherine Thomson | Posted 05.04.2009 | Entertainment


Ben Affleck sat down with Jay Leno Thursday night and told a story about 3-year-old daughter Violet's introduction to a German swear word. On to prom...

Ben Affleck Reports From Congo

Huffington Post | Hanna Ingber Win | Posted 03.15.2009 | World


Ben Affleck has written an essay for TIME about his trips to Congo and the devastating conflict there. The picture of the eastern region of the Demo...

Audiences Into "He's Just Not That Into You," Not Steve Martin

AP | DAVID GERMAIN | Posted 03.12.2009 | Entertainment


LOS ANGELES — Movie fans were into "He's Just Not That Into You" as the ensemble romance got a jump on Valentine's Day to lead the weekend box o...

"He's Just Not That Into You" Premiere: Aniston, Drew, Connelly, Scarlett's New Hair (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Posted 03.06.2009 | Entertainment


The new romantic comedy "He's Just Not That Into You" premiered in Los Angeles Monday night. The celeb-heavy cast turned out, including Jennifer Anist...

Movie Review: He's Just Not That Into You

Marshall Fine | Posted 03.06.2009 | Entertainment


Marshall Fine

Even more shocking for a chick flick: The women in this movie aren't all saints. Some are painfully needy, some are willfully clueless and some are predatory -- just like guys.

"He's Just Not That Into You": Gentle Despite The A-List Cast

nytimes.com | MARGY ROCHLIN | Posted 03.04.2009 | Entertainment


In this way Mr. Kwapis's latest film, "He's Just Not That Into You," though it boasts a marquee-busting roster of A-list Hollywood names including Jen...

Newsweek Responds To Ben Affleck: "It's Like Blaming Gigli For Hollywood's Problems"

New York Magazine | Jessica Pressler | Posted 02.27.2009 | Media


Ben Affleck, like most Hollywood stars, thinks that magazine covers really matter. Last week, he was criticizing the TARP bill to a reporter for Polit...

Ben Affleck Slams Newsweek, Trashes TARP At HuffPost Pre-Inaugural Party

Politico | Michael Calderone | Posted 02.20.2009 | Media


Affleck, particularly interested in TARP--which he called "a miss"--leveled harsh criticism of Henry Paulson, and Newsweek's "King Henry" cover from S...

Park City Aka Bark City, Utah

Wendy Diamond | Posted 02.19.2009 | Entertainment


Wendy Diamond

In Utah, it's: Let's Bark City, not Park City.

An Evening for the Animals

Wendy Diamond | Posted 02.19.2009 | Style


Wendy Diamond

We hear Myspace is doing very well for themselves in these troubled economic times. Less people working, more people on Myspace. And then there's me who can't even get onto Facebook.

Seraphina Affleck: Ben And Jennifer Name Baby

AP | Posted 02.13.2009 | Entertainment


NEW YORK — Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck's have named their newborn daughter Seraphina Rose Elizabeth Affleck. Affleck's spokesman, Shawn Sac...

Jennifer Garner And Ben Affleck Welcome Baby Girl

AP | Posted 02.06.2009 | Entertainment


LOS ANGELES — It's another girl for Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck. Affleck's spokesman, Shawn Sachs, and Garner's spokeswoman, Leslie Sloane-...

The 10 Least Appropriate Moments in Christmas Music History

Jason Notte | Posted 01.12.2009 | Entertainment


Jason Notte

These 10 [songs] show just how much of a jerk you can be around the holidays without anyone giving you hell for it.

Affleck, Aniston And Skinny-Dipping Scarlett: "He's Just Not That Into You" Trailer (VIDEO)

Daily Mail | Posted 12.29.2008 | Entertainment


The film may be titled He's Just Not That Into You, but by the looks of Scarlett Johansson in this sneak peek preview, it's rather hard to fathom. Th...