Posts with tag Ben Affleck
Posted Jun 27th 2008 2:41PM by Joel Keller
Filed under: News, Celebrities, Reality-Free
If you tuned in to
Nightline last night, you saw a report from the Congo about the political and humanitarian crisis there. But, the interesting part about it was who was reporting the story: Ben Affleck.
According to Reuters,
Affleck has made three trips out to the Congo, and he contacted ABC News to see if they wanted to send a camera crew along with him.
He also wrote an essay about his trips for the late-night news program's website. It's a refreshing view from Ben, whose trips to the war-torn country have mostly been under wraps.
"I view this as a long and ongoing learning experience to educate myself before making any attempt to advocate or 'speak out,'" Affleck writes. He also says that "it makes sense to be skeptical about celebrity activism. There is always the suspicion that involvement with a cause may be doing more good for the spokesman than he or she is doing for the cause."
Continue reading Reporting for Nightline from the Congo, it's ... Ben Affleck?
Posted Jun 20th 2008 8:02AM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: Interviews, Celebrities, Reality-Free, Burn Notice
On USA's spy-action-comedy series
Burn Notice, there are great actors all around. Recently, I had the chance to spend a day on the set of
Burn Notice (more on that next week!), and share in round-table interviews with the stars of the show.
Here's one of those wonderful actors, the irreverent and brilliant Bruce Campbell. As Sam, Jeffrey's old friend -- and sometime nemesis -- from the spy wars, Campbell is having a ball filming in South Florida and stealing scenes like nobody's business. Oh, and he smells good, just like
Old Spice.
Q: What is the character of Sam about?
Bruce Campbell: He's about 50. No, he's like the other characters in the show, damaged goods, which is why I like him.
Continue reading Bruce Campbell: The TV Squad Interview
Posted May 5th 2008 8:25PM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: Late Night, Celebrities, Reality-Free
Sarah Silverman, the star of
The Sarah Silverman Program, is fu*king Jimmy Kimmel, the host of ABC's late night talk show
Jimmy Kimmel Live. At least we assume so, considering they've been dating for years and kidding about their love story in public -- remember her video, "I'm fu*king Matt Damon,"
which he countered with "I'm fu*king Ben Affleck"? These two are a fun couple and seem to really have it together. However, don't look for Ms. Silverman to ever become Mrs. Kimmel.
Simply stated, Sarah Silverman told People.com
that she's vowed to never marry Jimmy Kimmel. Nothing personal, Jimmy, she just likes things exactly as they are and doesn't want to muck it up with rice, flowers, lace, cake, invitations and all the other wedding malarkey.
Clearly, little Sarah never fantasized about her parents walking her down the aisle, standing under the chuppa with her groom, and seeing the man of her dreams shatter a wine glass beneath his foot, all elements of a typical nice Jewish wedding for a nice Jewish girl like Sarah.
Continue reading Forget it! Sarah says she's not marrying Jimmy Kimmel
Posted Apr 9th 2008 8:35AM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: Late Night, Industry, Reality-Free
So, Disney CEO Robert Iger was having one of those yummy breakfast confabs talking about the future of the network and new media, alternate platforms and all those other fun buzz words about how we're going to be watching shows in the next few years. Then, kind of as an aside, he was asked about Jay Leno. With the end of Leno's era as the host of
The Tonight Show looming -- and Conan O'Brien chomping at the bit to take over --
Mr. Iger said that he wouldn't rule out ABC going after Jay.
Ken Auletta of the
New Yorker pressed Iger about Leno, to which the ABC head man squirmed and said, "It's not something we typically comment on."
Continue reading ABC still interested in Leno
Posted Mar 14th 2008 9:02AM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: Entourage, Web, Celebrities
File this under the category of do-it-yourself politics. In this YouTube.com era, it was only a matter of time before it happened. MoveOn.org has joined forces with Oscar-winners Ben Affleck, Matt Damon and Oliver Stone, multiple Grammy-winner John Legend and author Naomi Wolf to a TV ad contest for Barack Obama.
The contest is called "Obama in 30 Seconds," in which Barack supporters are being asked -- challenged -- to come up with half-minute videos that focus on what it is about the Senator from Illinois that inspires them. The winning entry will be shown on national television.
Continue reading A new challenge for Obama fans
Posted Feb 21st 2008 4:19PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Late Night, Video, Celebrities, Talk Show
Brad told you recently about the video that ABC late show host Jimmy Kimmel has prepared to answer girlfriend Sarah Silverman's "I'm F**king Matt Damon" song that she unveiled on his show a few weeks ago. Now comes word that the answer video might debut on Kimmel's post-Oscars telecast this Sunday night.
Continue reading Will the Kimmel/Affleck video debut after the Oscars? - VIDEO
Posted Feb 15th 2008 10:23AM by Brad Trechak
Filed under: OpEd, Celebrities
On national television,
Sarah Silverman revealed that she was cheating on her boyfriend, late-night talk-show host Jimmy Kimmel, with Matt Damon. Now,
it's Kimmel's revenge.
Kimmel will be releasing his own video called "I'm F**king Ben Affleck". Ben Affleck and Matt Damon are longtime friends and writing partners who won an Oscar for their screenplay
Good Will Hunting. Affleck will be in the video, but I guess Kimmel wanted a little more star power. The video will also feature Ashlee Simpson, Peter Wentz, Don Cheadle, Robin Williams and Harrison Ford.
Continue reading Jimmy Kimmel responds to Silverman video
Posted Nov 29th 2007 2:23PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Celebrities
I'm disappointed by
this list (I'm disappointed by most lists these days) because they're aren't many TV people on it. Oh, there are some TV execs and producers (J.J. Abrams) and plenty of former TV stars (George Clooney, Will Smith, Will Ferrell), but there's no Tina Fey? She's the first name that popped into my head, TV-wise. I know there are others (readers, that's your cue to comment!).
Freaks and Geeks creator Judd Apatow is on the list, as is Tyler Perry. Sacha Baron Cohen is there too.
Continue reading Entertainment Weekly picks the 50 smartest people in Hollywood
Posted May 25th 2007 5:03PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Programming, What To Watch Tonight
At 8, The CW has a new Smackdown! - TMC has more John Wayne movies starting at 8: Big Jake, then The Cowboys.
- HGTV has a new 24 Hour Design at 9, followed by new episodes of Curb Appeal and House Hunters.
- At 9, ABC has a new National Bingo Night, followed by a new 20/20.
- TLC has a new What Not To Wear at 9.
- At 10:30, AMC has The World Stunt Awards.
- At 11, HBO has a new Real Time with Bill Maher, with guests Ben Affleck, Michael Moore, Rep. Ron Paul, and P.J. O'Rourke.
Check your local TV listings for more.
Posted Feb 12th 2007 7:30AM by Brett Love
Filed under: Other Comedy Shows, FOX, Family Guy, Animation
(S05E10) When I checked the schedule and saw the title of this episode was "Peter's Two Dads" I was a little torn. First, the Peter-centric episodes generally have a much higher chance of going off the rails. On the other hand, the possibility that it would be a play on the 80's sit-com
My Two Dads, which starred Greg Evigan, Paul Reiser, and Staci Keanan, was intriguing.
Unfortunately (probably only for me), that idea never materialized, and the episode that we did see still left me with something of a mixed reaction. On the good side, it was well constructed, and I give a lot of points to the writers for a well thought out plot. Chris got a bit of the short shrift, but using Meg's birthday as the setting for offing Francis was a good choice. It involved her in what was otherwise a mostly Peter affair.
Continue reading Family Guy: Peter's Two Dads
Posted Sep 20th 2006 6:29PM by Annie Wu
Filed under: Other Comedy Shows, Cable, Late Night, OpEd, The Daily Show, Comedy Central
A spinach recall is fair reason to do jokes about tossing salads. "Call some friends over, have some drinks, and toss each other's salads!" It's a matter of safety, people.
"
Papa Don't Preach": Jon did some nice coverage about the Pope's comments (and apology) regarding Islam. I'm going to have to try "I was just quoting a Byzantine emperor!" excuse some time in the near future. Senior Vatican City and San Marino Correspondent John Oliver elaborated on the situation. I thought the comparison of the popes to all the various James Bonds was fantastic.
Continue reading The Daily Show: September 19, 2006
Posted Aug 10th 2006 8:39AM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Cable, Horror
Did anyone out there watch the third season of Project Greenlight on Bravo? I really enjoyed this show, but ratings for the most recent season were so-so at best, which means that we probably won't see a fourth season of the show. But fans have been waiting for Feast, the horror film from the last season directed by John Gulager and starring Balthazar Getty, Krista Allen, and Navi Rawat, to be released, but there has always been some delay from the Weinstein Company for a variety of reasons, and several dates announced as release dates have come and gone.
But the movie is heading to DVD on October 17. Sure, the movie will have it's premiere in Las Vegas on September 12, and will be seen in limited release on September 22 and 23 (late night showings only), but this is still basically a straight-to-DVD release, only with a twist.
I guess this is better than never seeing the movie at all. And fans might be happy that the film will be available on DVD so quickly (well, so quick after the theatrical run, not quickly in general).
Posted Jun 21st 2006 3:32PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Other Sci-Fi/Supernatural Shows, Talent, TV on the Bigscreen, Celebrities
Oh,
Trekkies Trekkers are going to have a lot to say about
this, I'm sure.
J.J. Abrams says that's he wants to cast Damon as the captain of the U.S.S. Enterprise in the new
Star Trek movie he is putting together. And he even has the blessing of the original Captain James. T. Kirk, William Shatner.
I think this is a good idea, actually. Damon looks the part, and as the
Bourne movies showed, he can do action. But please, please, please don't cast Ben Affleck as Spock. Nothing against Affleck, I just think that would be too much to take, like it's
Space Will Hunting or something.
Posted Jun 16th 2006 6:13PM by Jonathan Toomey
Filed under: TV on the Bigscreen, Celebrities
Reports are circulating that producers of the film adaptation of Magnum P.I. have their sights set on Ben Affleck to take on the title role.
The 1980s series starred Tom Selleck as a private investigator who worked in Hawaii. It had been known for some time that Selleck himself wanted to reprise the role in a feature adaptation but it's common knowledge that Selleck is way too old to be as cool as he was in 1983. Supposedly, Hollywood big-wig Brian Grazer is behind the remake.
At right is an artist's rendering of what Affleck may look like with Selleck's moustache.
[via StarPulse]
Posted Jun 12th 2006 2:29PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Other Reality Shows, Cable, Industry, Horror
It's been soooo long since I saw the third season of Bravo's
Project Greenlight that I completely forgot that they haven't even released the movie yet. But our friends at Cinematical
report that
Feast, the horror movie directed by John Gulager and starring Balthazar Getty, Krista Allen, and Navi Rawat, will finally be released on September 22.
The movie's release was held up for many, many months because of various behind the scenes legal wranglings involving Miramax. The film is co-produced by Chris Moore, Ben Affleck, and Matt Damon.
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