‘Couples Retreat’ tops the weekend box office Oct 12, 2009
No, it s not Ben Affleck ... Last year, Kimmel, 41, declared he was (Bleeping) Ben Affleck in a music video created as retaliation against a music video Silverman debuted called I m (bleeping) Matt Damon. (Boston Globe)
Few hitches on an event-filled day Oct 12, 2009
Over in Charlestown, Ben Affleck s The Town, shot in the early-morning light, shut down Rutherford Avenue from 6 to 10:58 a.m., ending two minutes before schedule, Tinlin said. Also early in the morning, runners were routed through Back Bay, Brookline, Jamaica Plain, and Franklin Park in the ninth annual Boston Athletic Association Half Marathon. (Boston Globe)
Matt Damon, Ben Affleck are related?!? Oct 11, 2009
Matt Damon, Ben Affleck are related ... Matt Damon, Ben Affleck are related ... BOSTON -- It seems Matt Damon and Ben Affleck are more than childhood pals and Hollywood collaborators. (KHOU.com, TX)
Somalia: Aid Agency Turns to Facebook for Funds Oct 9, 2009
This is linked to the Gimme Shelter campaign launched almost a year ago with the help of the United States actor Ben Affleck and the Rolling Stones to raise funds and awareness about the forcibly displaced around the world. The Gimme Shelter Cause was launched on Facebook earlier this year and has raised almost $60,000 from 135,000 members in the past six months. (allAfrica.com)
A 'Family Guy' affair Oct 8, 2009
No offense, Ben Affleck, but folks in the North End won t be sad to see you leave next week. Residents in Boston s little Italy tell us that because Affleck has been filming scenes for his bank robber movie The Town around Hanover Street for more than a week, they ve grown used to traffic, loud noises (including fake gun shots), and bright lights shining in their windows. (Boston Globe)
State lawmakers re-examine tax credits for Hollywood flicks Oct 7, 2009
Across town, Ben Affleck pulls double-duty by directing and acting in a bank heist movie. A science-fiction thriller shot in the Boston area debuts as the nation s No. 2 movie at the box office. (North Andover Citizen, MA)
That's the ticket, and the tape Oct 5, 2009
Ben Affleck and friends shot more of The Town near North Station yesterday. Palmer at the Pops Dresden Doll Amanda Palmer, Boston Pops conductor Keith Lockhart, and Ben Folds hung out backstage after Folds s Pops performance on Friday night. (Boston Globe)
Culinary artist at the MFA Oct 2, 2009
The report seemed strange, mainly because Ben Affleck s bank robber movie, The Town, was filming a chase scene right down the road, on North Bennet Street from Hanover to Salem ... It was real, Kenneally said, adding sarcastically, Ben Affleck did not rob the bank. (Boston Globe)
Top 5 actors who packed on pounds for a play Sep 30, 2009
Ben Affleck ("Hollywoodland"): Call us crazy, but we thought he looked even hotter with a little chunk on him. 5. (Montana Standard, MT)
Star power for ‘Playground’ Sep 30, 2009
Affleck moving to Somerville Is there a neighborhood where Ben Affleck isn t filming. The director of The Town has already been in Charlestown, the Fenway, the North End, and Dorchester, and he s headed to Somerville Saturday. (Boston Globe)
Truth be told, family comes first for Garner Sep 30, 2009
Although she and Ben Affleck wed almost five years ago and his made-for-the-National Enquirer romance with Jennifer Lopez seems in the distant past, it is still hard not to think of Affleck's second Jennifer as the antithesis of his first. Cool, not hot. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Fireworks in the Fens Sep 26, 2009
For the past several days, homeboy Ben Affleck, who s directing the movie based on Chuck Hogan s book, has been shooting around his beloved Fenway Park. The fireworks continue this weekend around the Fens, where residents have been told to expect the sounds of gunfire and helicopters. (Boston Globe)
Entertainment Photos Sep 25, 2009
From Ben Affleck to Hugh Jackman, see famous fathers with their sons and daughters. Billy Elliot danced away with 10 trophies as Broadway handed out its top prizes. (MSNBC -- Music)
Stephenie Meyer's 'The Host' To Become A Movie Sep 24, 2009
"That would be cool. I'd love to see Robert Redford put on a beard and be Jeb; he would be amazing. ... Matt Damon has some very Jared-esque qualities, and then [I'd love to see] Casey Affleck as Ian and Ben Affleck as Kyle. Imagine the interplay.". This report is from. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Newest Celtics out and about Sep 23, 2009
Appearing Monday night on The Jay Leno Show, Ben Affleck s better half said the Old Towne Team is always on the TV - 162 [games. They re on somewhere in the house if [Ben s] around, said Garner, who was hyping her new flick, The Invention of Lying. (Boston Globe)
Weakly Retort Sep 20, 2009
By Posted Sep 18, 2009. A fan favorite since 2005, the Retort takes a light-hearted look at the college football landscape, with a specific emphasis on the Big 12. (RaiderPower.com)
The Damon identity Sep 20, 2009
Above, Matt Damon and buddy Ben Affleck in 1998 ... Damon is also an Academy Award-winning writer, for his 1997 breakthrough movie, Good Will Hunting, with his boyhood buddy from Cambridge, Ben Affleck. (Boston Globe)
East meets Western Mass. Sep 19, 2009
Cast and crew of The Town, including director and star Ben Affleck, were shooting yesterday outside the Cask n Flagon on Lansdowne Street. Toe to toe with new looks. (Boston Globe)
'Informant!' teeters between great, awful Sep 19, 2009
At the time, Damon feared he had used up the good will from his one certified Hollywood grand slam on "Good Will Hunting," a commercial hit that earned him a best-actor Academy Award nomination and an Oscar for the screenplay he wrote with buddy Ben Affleck. "Ocean's Eleven," the first installment in Soderbergh's heist trilogy featuring George Clooney, Brad Pitt and Damon, had not yet come out. (Fresno Bee)
Hamm lands in 'Town' Sep 18, 2009
The actor who plays the dapper Don Draper on Mad Men is costarring with Ben Affleck in the Boston-based movie The Town. Affleck, who s also directing, has been spotted around town for weeks, but there has been no sign of Hamm - until now. (Boston Globe)
Kevin Smith lets it all hang out in unscripted audience Q & As Sep 17, 2009
A: Oh yeah, that's happened with me and Ben Affleck at least two times. in terms of the stories I've told because they've gotten him in trouble or made him mad or hurt his feelings. (FOX59, IN)
Propped up: Hub art purveyors get a lift from movie-making boomlet Sep 17, 2009
The characters do exist in our mind, said Cutler, who has also leased artwork for the 2007 movie The Women and the Ben Affleck movie The Town, which is currently being shot here. She added that as a decorator, I have to think about not what I like, but what would the characters like. (Boston Globe)
Backpacks from a linebacker Sep 16, 2009
Director and star Ben Affleck and his crew descended on Winthrop Park at about 6 a.m. to film outdoor scenes in front of Grendel s Den and UpStairs on the Square. According to passersby, some of whom were lucky enough to get pictures of our hometown star in action, Affleck spent most of the afternoon working with costars Rebecca Hall, of Vicky Cristina Barcelona, and Blake Lively, of Gossip Girl. (Boston Globe)
Ben Affleck to film new movie at Harvard Square's Grendel's Den Sep 15, 2009
Wicked Local photo by David L. Harris Cardullo's in Harvard Square rolled out its "Welcome Ben Affleck" sign ... On Tuesday, film crews, equipment vehicles not to mention Cambridge native and actor Ben Affleck will take over Grendel s Den on Winthrop Street from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m., filming a scene for the Warner Bros. (Cambridge Chronicle, MA)
10 films for Oscar 5 too many? Sep 15, 2009
We'll see, but I think 10 just dilutes it too much," said Matt Damon, an Oscar winner for the "Good Will Hunting" screenplay he wrote with buddy Ben Affleck. This month's Toronto, Venice and Telluride film festivals traditionally mark the start of awards season, as studios begin trotting out their big guns for the Oscars. Such recent festival premieres as "Crash," "No Country for Old Men" and "Slumdog Millionaire" have gone on to win best picture. "Generally, the five films that get nominated,... (Erie Times-News, PA)
From Boston to Braodway Sep 14, 2009
We hear they re filming a commercial - or that it s Ben Affleck, said an employee at the Purple Shamrock. Turns out, much of the hubbub was caused by the filming of a Patriots commercial for Visa - although Affleck was said to be filming more of his movie The Town nearby in the North End. (Boston Globe)
Dreamgirls Wins Big at the Golden Globes Sep 14, 2009
We've got Brad Pitt, Eddie Murphy, Jack Nicholson, Ben Affleck and Mark Wahlberg. Eddie Murphy takes it. (Yahoo News -- Golden Globe Awards)
Daily television listings Sep 12, 2009
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Movie fails to 'Extract' true focus Sep 11, 2009
Scenes involving Joel and his friend Dean (Ben Affleck) attempting to get Joel's wife (an unusually stoic Kristen Wiig) to cheat on him are actually very funny, but they are so long and disjointed from the rest of the film's story they almost feel useless. Another element that fall's flat is Affleck's character. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Damon brings to mind gambling, sandwich Sep 11, 2009
Damon, already an Oscar-winner for the "Good Will Hunting" screenplay he wrote with Ben Affleck, is currently in his acting prime, and his talents will be on full display next week when "The Informant!" hits theaters. But if you want to brush up on some of his best work, there's plenty available on DVD.. (Erie Times-News, PA)
From Extract: Office Space director returns to his roots Sep 11, 2009
Film: "Extract" Director: Mike Judge Starring: Jason Bateman, Mila Kunis, Ben Affleck, Clifton Collins Jr., J.K. Simmons Grade: B ... When Joel's mellow bartender pal, Dean (a terrific Ben Affleck), gets wind of his dilemma, he encourages Joel to hire dim-witted Brad (Dustin Milligan) to seduce his good natured but withholding wife, Suzie (Kristen Wiig). (Daily Orange, NY)
There's nothing good to take from the flick ‘Extract' Sep 10, 2009
Making matters worse, his love life is nil, his neighbor Nathan (David Koechner) is a ridiculous annoyance and his best friend (Ben Affleck) offers horrible advice. So when pretty, sexy Cindy (Kunis) enters the scene, Joel finds himself spinning and his life in an even bigger mess. (Cedar Park Hill Country News Weekender, TX)
Cinema File: Judge a master of dark comedy Sep 10, 2009
Extract 4 out of 5 stars Director: Mike Judge Stars: Jason Bateman, Mila Kunis, Ben Affleck Length: 92 min. Rating: R. Andrew Shearer. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Ten most beautiful stars Sep 9, 2009
Kate Beckinsale starred in 'Pearl Harbour' alongside Ben Affleck and Josh Hartnett in 2001, and was cast as vampire Selene in 'Underworld' and 'Underworld: Evolution. The classic British beauty also does some modelling work and raises a daughter. (iAfrica.com)
Bundchen and the bun Sep 9, 2009
Based on a Chuck Hogan book, the movie s being directed by Ben Affleck, who could be seen coming and going from the rink on Morrissey Boulevard. The movie stars Affleck, Blake Lively, Jon Hamm, Chris Cooper, Jeremy Renner, and Rebecca Hall. (Boston Globe)
Celeb Rehab Success Sep 8, 2009
Just a few years after winning an Oscar, and right on the heels of his blockbuster film "Pearl Harbor," Ben Affleck checked himself into rehab for alcohol addiction. Those close to the star didn't seem to know anything was wrong, but Ben reportedly grew up with an alcoholic dad and recognized the signs. (Fox News)
Final Destination stays top in US Sep 7, 2009
The comedy's stars include Ben Affleck and Jason Bateman. Bookmark with. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Flavor fave! Sep 6, 2009
After analyzing her intentions with his best friend, a spiritualist-healer-bartender (a shaggy and funny Ben Affleck), Joel decides it would be OK to have an affair with her -- if he could trick his wife into having a hookup of her own ... After analyzing her intentions with his best friend, a spiritualist-healer-bartender (a shaggy and funny Ben Affleck), Joel decides it would be OK to have an affair with her -- if he could trick his wife into having a hookup of her own. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
'Extract' a bit like 'Office Space' for managers Sep 5, 2009
(Hiring a pool boy to have sex with his wife, a testicle lost in an industrial accident and Ben Affleck are all involved. It's impossible to describe a Mike Judge movie in less than 300 words. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Review: 'Extract' - a life derailed by oddballs Sep 5, 2009
There are some priceless character turns: Matt Schulze as an explosive pot dealer; Ben Affleck, looser and woollier than usual, as a bartender who offers dubious advice along with chancy pharmaceuticals; Dustin Milligan of "90210" as a halfwit gigolo with rosebud lips and a confused pair of eyebrows; T.J. Miller as an emphatically good-natured grindcore front man. In addition, Gene Simmons portrays a scuzzball lawyer with disquieting hair, though I'm not sure that last bit is acting. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Latest from Judge mediocre, Ill tell you what Sep 5, 2009
Foremost, theres a host of supporting characters pulled directly from your life, such as Dean (Ben Affleck), Joels stoner bartending friend whos capable of incredibly blunt statements despite the constant dazed look Affleck applies; or Suzie (Kristen Wiig), Joels wife totally lacking in passion, something a factory owner definitely needs in his personal life; or, especially, neighbor Nathan (David Koechner), the ever-present pest without a clue how annoying he is. Even Joe Adler, an accident... (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
'Extract' not Judge's finest work Sep 5, 2009
Stars Jason Bateman, Ben Affleck, Mila Kunis ... There are painfully long chats at a bar between Joel and his drugged-out buddy Dean (Ben Affleck). (Fresno Bee)
'Extract' Cheat Sheet: Everything You Need To Know Sep 5, 2009
Ben Affleck had also agreed to play the supporting role of Bateman's bartending buddy. "I think Ben, because he's a good-looking, tall, strapping guy, he's always been cast as the leading man," Judge said this past June. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Review: 'Extract' has some bite Sep 5, 2009
Ben Affleck has fun as long-haired, stoned bartender. By Tom Charity Special to CNN. (CNN -- Showbiz)
Garnering attention Sep 5, 2009
While her husband Ben Affleck was busy yesterday working on his new movie, The Town, Jennifer Garner took advantage of the fine weather to go for a stroll with her girls, Violet Anne and Seraphina Rose Elizabeth. As they did when Ben was here shooting Gone Baby Gone, the couple s bunking at the Cambridge home of ART founder Robert Brustein. (Boston Globe)
New on DVD: 'Last Days of Disco,' two immigrant sagas Sep 4, 2009
Russell Crowe sleuths a Washington scandal that is tangentially related to an old-pal congressman (Ben Affleck) whose wife (Robin Wright Penn) is another friend. People die, the paper's green blogger (Rachel McAdams) gets involved, and Jason Bateman has a fabulous bit as a wannabe power broker in over his head. (USA Today -- Life)
Capsule Reviews: `Extract' and Others Sep 4, 2009
So his suave bartender friend (an amusing Ben Affleck) encourages him to hire a gigolo to sleep with her and justify his own affair. R for language, sexual references and some drug use. (Newsmax)
Mike Judge's triumphant return to the office Sep 4, 2009
But, as he laments to his soulful, laid-back bartender friend Dean (a bearded and very funny Ben Affleck), he isn't very happy. Unfortunately, he has nothing but misadventures ahead of him: They involve an employee, Step (played by the always wonderful Clifton Collins Jr.), who suffers a highly unfortunate workplace accident, a dishy grifter named Cindy (Mila Kunis) who roars into town intent on making trouble, and a not-very-bright but heartbreakingly sweet gigolo named Brad (Dustin Milligan),... (Salon)
‘Extract’ a few flavors shy of screwball Sep 4, 2009
That moment is a bit in a movie choking on bits - including a few good ones with Beth Grant as the battiest of all the worker bees, Ben Affleck as a bartender with a curly wig, and a dim J.K. Simmons with no wig at all ... Starring: Jason Bateman, Kristen Wiig, Mila Kunis, David Koechner, Clifton Collins Jr., and Ben Affleck. (Boston Globe)
No Affection For Affleck Sep 4, 2009
YOU'D have to go way back to find a Ben Affleck project in which the actor's mug wasn't slapped all over the marketing materials. Probably all the way to the ABC Afterschool Special he did in the 1980s called, embarrassingly, "Wanted: The Perfect Guy." But check out the poster for "Extract," the new Mike Judge comedy, and Affleck's picture is nowhere to be found. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Extract Film Review Sep 4, 2009
Jason Bateman, Mila Kunis, Ben Affleck Star in Mike Judge's Extract ... In a weak moment, Joel plots with his bartending friend Dean (Ben Affleck) to trick his wife into an affair thus absolving him of any guilt for moving in on Cindy. (Suite101.com)
'Extract' pulls out the funny stuff Sep 4, 2009
Stars: Jason Bateman, Mila Kunis, Ben Affleck, Kristen Wiig, David KoechnerDirector:Mike JudgeDistributor: Miramax FilmsRating: R for language, sexual references and some drug useRunning time: One hour, 32 minutesOpening tonight in some theaters and Friday nationwide ... Ben Affleck plays Dean, his long-haired best buddy, a bartender who is as offbeat as Bateman is buttoned-down. (USA Today -- Life)
Senior Neighbors: Week of Sept. 3 Sep 4, 2009
He s Just Not Into You, starring Jennifer Anniston, Ben Affleck, Scarlett Johanssen and Drew Barrymore. This light romantic comedy of interconnecting stories deals with the challenges of reading or misreading human behavior. (Wellesley Townsman, MA)
The Discreet Charm of the American Bonehead Sep 4, 2009
So Joel spends nights drinking at the Sidelines sports bar, where the spaced-out bartender, Dean (Ben Affleck, resplendent in Jesus hair), dispenses drugs and terrible advice. One night, after accidentally ingesting a horse tranquilizer, Joel finds himself agreeing to a particularly ill-advised Dean scheme: He will pay a gigolo to seduce his wife, thus freeing himself to cheat in turn with Cindy (Mila Kunis), the sexy new temp at the factory. (Slate)
Extract has flavor but no substance Sep 3, 2009
Starring: Jason Bateman, Ben Affleck, Mila Kunis, Kristen WiigDirectors: Mike JudgeRun time: 1 hour, 31 minutesMPAA rating: R ... Judge keeps the laughs coming consistently Joels Xanaxed-to-the-gills confidant Dean (a charmingly twitter-pated Ben Affleck) plies Joel with drugs and convinces him to hire a gigolo to seduce Suzie so Joel can pursue an affair with Cindy without guilt, factory supervisor Brian (J.K. Simmons) refers to all the employees as either Dingus or Boy... (MSNBC -- Movies)
She's got game Sep 3, 2009
Lucky s has hosted a string of celebs this summer, including tough guy Chuck Liddell, Ben Affleck, and comedian Rob Schneider. Spotted: Jennifer Garner and her two daughters grabbing slices to go at the Upper Crust Pizzeria yesterday afternoon in Cambridge. (Boston Globe)
What's Playing Sep 3, 2009
Ben Affleck and "Saturday Night Live"s Kristen Wiig co-star. (Rene Rodriguez, McClatchy Newspapers) 91 min. R. Beechwood: 5:20, 7:40 and 10 p.m. daily starting Friday, with additional shows at 12:50 and 3 p.m. Friday-Monday; Carmike: 1:15, 4, 7 and 9:55 p.m. daily starting Friday. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Mike Judge's reality Sep 3, 2009
"Extract," which also stars Mila Kunis, Kristen Wiig, J.K. Simmons and a long-haired and heavily bearded Ben Affleck, opens Friday ... But then, we were reading people for the character of [Joel's friend] Dean, and my casting director comes in one day and said, "Ben Affleck is interesting." And I thought, "Really, I've never met the guy." And I [also] thought, "Yeah, but he's like strapping, handsome leading-man guy.". (CNN -- US)
Jason Batemans long, strange trip to the top Sep 3, 2009
"Extract" star Jason Bateman talks about working with Ben Affleck and filming the marijuana scene. Plus, Bateman talks about his new movie with Jennifer Aniston. (MSNBC -- Movies)
All over ‘Town’ Sep 2, 2009
Blake Lively and Ben Affleck display their team spirit on the set ... The Boston-bred rapper has landed a plum role in The Town, Ben Affleck s big-screen adaptation of Chuck Hogan s novel Prince of Thieves. (Boston Globe)
Ben, Blake, and BBQ Sep 1, 2009
Yesterday s clear skies made it easy for Ben Affleck to film a barbecue scene with his costar in The Town, Blake Lively. Affleck, who is starring in and directing The Town, was also spotted with his crew getting footage of Fenway Park in the rain on Friday night. (Boston Globe)
Best bets: Is Extract the new Office Space? Aug 31, 2009
Jason Bateman goes to pal Ben Affleck for advice in the new Mike Judge film "Extract." ... Mila Kunis, Ben Affleck and the always-excellent J.K. Simmons co-star ... DVD"Nothing is as it seems in 'State of Play,' " writes Chris Kaltenbach of the Baltimore Sun, dubbing the Russell Crowe flick a "crackerjack political thriller." Adapted from a BBC television drama, the film stars Crowe as a newspaper journalist who digs into the suspicious death of the mistress of a congressman, played by Ben... (MSNBC -- Movies)
High stakes for an old-world journalist in ‘State of Play’ Aug 30, 2009
Adapted from a BBC miniseries, the film stars Russell Crowe as a shlubby Washington metro reporter whose professional and personal worlds collide when an assistant to congressman and friend Ben Affleck is murdered. Crowe s intrigue-heavy investigation is nicely handled by documentarian-turned-feature director Kevin Macdonald ( Touching the Void, The Last King of Scotland ). (Boston Globe)
Scene around the Vineyard Aug 29, 2009
Before the city was taken over by politicians, dignitaries, and celebrities celebrating the life of Ted Kennedy, David Cassidy, who sang the national anthem before Thursday night s Red Sox game, was spotted at the Foundation Lounge, Tim Wakefield dined at Kingfish Hall, and Ben Affleck was seen with a camera-in-hand shooting more scenes for his movie The Town. Read the Names blog at. (Boston Globe)
Living's easy on the Vineyard Aug 28, 2009
Celebs such as Donnie Wahlberg, Jim Belushi, Desperate Housewives actor James Denton, Michael Chiklis, Steven Wright, Donald Trump, Ben Affleck, Ethan Zohn, and a number of Red Sox players were expected to call in or stop by to take part in the benefit broadcast ... Ben Affleck was spotted around the Hub on Wednesday wearing a T uniform for a scene in his movie The Town, which is based on Chuck Hogan s novel Prince of Thieves. (Boston Globe)
