/C O R R E C T I O N -- Vh1/ Sep 3, 2009
Attending the show in 2008 was a who's who of Hollywood including: Amy Adams, Jason Alexander, Kevin Bacon, Christian Bale, Elizabeth Banks, Angela Bassett, Simon Beaufoy, Kate Beckinsale, Kristen Bell, Dustin Lance Black, Danny Boyle, Chris "Ludacris" Bridges, Josh Brolin, Philippe Claudel, Common, Patrick Creadon, Penelope Cruz, Viola Davis, Laura Dern, Alexandre Desplat, Rosemarie DeWitt, Clint Eastwood, Aaron Eckhart, Danny Elfman, Dakota Fanning, Ari Folman, Brendan Fraser, Richard Gere,... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
50 fun facts about Hawaii as 50th star hits 50 Aug 31, 2009
44 Celebrity landowners on Kauai include Bette Midler and AOL founder Steve Case, both of whom grew up on Oahu, as well as Graham Nash, Pierce Brosnan and Ben Stiller. 45 Its construction halted by Hurricane Iniki five years earlier, Puakea Golf Course on Kauai opened in 1997 with just 10 holes. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Groooooovy! 15 far-out movie hippies Aug 27, 2009
And LSD. In fact, when Mel (Ben Stiller) asks his long-lost biological parents why they gave him up for adoption, he's perturbed by the straight dope: They had to give him up because they were in jail for dealing drugs. Jeff BridgesThe Big Lebowski (1998). (MSNBC -- Movies)
Big-Name Celebrities To Appear On Jewish Kids Show Aug 27, 2009
A spokeswoman for the series said actor Ben Stiller is also expected to join, but he has not given final confirmation. Anneliese van der Pol, a Broadway actress and star of Disney Channel's "That's So Raven," had never been to Israel before arriving Wednesday to film her scenes with the Muppets. (KIRO TV, WA)
Big-name stars to appear on Shalom Sesame Aug 27, 2009
A spokeswoman for the series said actor Ben Stiller is also expected to join, but he has not given final confirmation. advertisement. (MSNBC -- Television)
Night Time at the State Museum Aug 25, 2009
Check-in begins at 6 p.m., followed by a screening of the new movie "Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian" with Ben Stiller and Amy Adams at 6:30 p.m.. "Guests will receive a complimentary box of popcorn and a drink, and other snacks will be available for purchase," said Director of Education and Programs Meika Samuel. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Hope Diamond to get new setting for anniversary Aug 19, 2009
Ben Stiller stars in film for Smithsonian visitors. Following his second "Night at the Museum," Ben Stiller is leaving a legacy at the Smithsonian Institution. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Fayette County: Host film festivals for the rest of us, please Aug 15, 2009
I like Ben Stiller and Kate Hudson, but the acting world has bigger talents in smaller pictures. Just because I choose to live OTP doesn t mean my artistic taste is MIA.. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Hill Talk: Golfing for a Good Cause Aug 14, 2009
Union Station is now the temporary home of the largest collection of recycled clothing in the world, including one pair of castoff jeans from actor Ben Stiller. Sponsored by National Geographic Kids and Cotton Inc., the Cotton. (Roll Call)
Record-setting denim donation to help homes Aug 13, 2009
The display also includes a pair from actor Ben Stiller. Share this on. (CNN -- US)
Men and women play juvenile games Aug 12, 2009
"I think a lot of it goes back to trying to stay young," said Tony Pehle, recreation supervisor in Sparks, who started the dodge ball program after being inspired by the 2004 Ben Stiller movie "Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story.". "They might be adults, but they still like to play and have fun.". (CNN)
On Demand movie picks Aug 11, 2009
No, but Owen Wilson and Ben Stiller put it over as painlessly as possible while coasting on personas they ve established elsewhere. Stiller is uptight Bay City cop Starsky, Wilson is his stoner-dude partner Hutch, and rapper Snoop Dogg steals the movie right out from under them as pimp/snitch Huggy Bear. (Boston Globe)
Lights … camera … fiction Aug 7, 2009
This, I suspect, is because Miley Cyrus is a bona fide superstar, with irreplaceable charisma, something that cannot be said of Christian Bale, Michael Sheen, Ben Stiller or Shia LaBoeuf, all of whom appear in films in which they are more or less upstaged by the ordnance. It is a telling statement that a noveliser can write a readable book based on a motion picture filled with computer-generated monsters and get away with it but has trouble when asked to bring a bubbly teen multiple-personality... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Budd Schulberg, at 95; wrote ‘On the Waterfront’ screenplay Aug 6, 2009
A planned DreamWorks production featuring Ben Stiller was in development in recent years. I have a feeling they re not going to do it, Mr. Schulberg said in 2006. (Boston Globe)
Is the Judd Apatow moment over? Aug 2, 2009
suggests that Apatow -- a clever, perceptive writer who cut his teeth producing and writing for "The Larry Sanders Show" and "The Ben Stiller Show," and went on to executive-produce the short-lived but well-loved series "Freaks and Geeks" -- has become a comedy tastemaker for his era, a guru who knows what will resonate with a young, modern audience. But comedy, which by its nature is unruly and untamable, doesn't lend itself to being wrangled into submission by any one person, for any length of... (Salon)
Conversation With James Ware Jul 31, 2009
JW: My new favorite movie is Tropic Thunder and I am a huge Ben Stiller fan. The humor can be a little bit much at times in the film; however, if I don't take it seriously, it will keep me laughing all the way through. (Santaclarabroncos.com)
Judd Apatow: 5 Things You Didn't... Jul 30, 2009
Apatow produced Ferrell s biggest films (Anchorman, Talladega Nights, Step Brothers) and cocreated The Ben Stiller Show, which won him an Emmy at 25 years of age, despite the show being canceled that same year ... After teaming up with Ben Stiller on The Show, they decided to try their hand at children s comedies. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
MORE: See who else's status is rocketing or sputtering Jul 28, 2009
"Ben Stiller in a studio comedy is a guaranteed draw," Thompson says. Experiencing turbulence. (USA Today)
Only supporting role for celebs at White House Jul 27, 2009
They include Reese Witherspoon, Ben Stiller, Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Leonardo DiCaprio and Jon Bon Jovi, to name just a few. More Stories from this section. (India Times, India)
In the end, France is in love with Lance Jul 26, 2009
He has been the kind of guy who let the actor Ben Stiller try out his time trial bike, only for Stiller to mount it as if he were mounting a horse. Stiller caused slight damage to the fine-tuned machine, but Armstrong laughed it off. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Daily television and radio guide Jul 22, 2009
Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Snoop Dogg. PG-13 (2004). (Boston Globe)
Ask Mick LaSalle: Credits, penises, comedies! Jul 19, 2009
I like a lot (not all) of the Ben Stiller and Will Ferrell movies. I enjoyed what Jody Hill did this year with "Observe and Report." And Woody Allen is on a roll (or at least was, between 2003 and 2008). (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Daily guide for radio and television Jul 16, 2009
Tropic Thunder 6 p.m. (MAX) Six actors (including Ben Stiller and Robert Downey Jr.) run afoul of real-life drug traders. R (2008). (Boston Globe)
Oscar-winner Williams salutes battling Armstrong Jul 13, 2009
It is the second time this Tour a Hollywood A-list star has visited Armstrong after Ben Stiller dropped into Marseille last Monday to visit the cyclist after the pair appeared in the movie Dodgeball together. "He's a great friend and it's great to hang out with him," said Williams, who lives near Armstrong's Astana team-mate Levi Leipheimer in California. (Yahoo! Asia News)
And the Most Awkward Award Goes To | Us Weekly Online Jul 13, 2009
Ben Stiller, who introduced the film Borat with the unfunny joke, You will laugh, you will cry, you will see a man hold a bag of his own poop and, no, Im not talking about Rocky Balboa ... 3:18 AM Anonymous Says: ben stiller's joke was changed for the west coast. (Yahoo News -- Golden Globe Awards)
'Bruno' struts to top spot at box office Jul 13, 2009
Rounding out the top 10 was "Night at the Museum: Battle for the Smithsonian," starring Ben Stiller and Amy Adams, which earned 1. 5 million dollars to bring its 10-week earnings to 170. (Yahoo! Asia News)
The Citizen's Cinema Jul 13, 2009
" More Will Ferrell, Ben Stiller and Jack Black vehicles. More remakes, reboots and revisits: "Fast and Furious," "G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra," "Star Trek. " More Christian Bale: "Terminator: Salvation," "Public Enemies" (though the latter could prove a rare bright spot given the involvement of Johnny Depp, as bank robber John Dillinger, and director Michael Mann). And more Pixar, but the CG animation studio has yet to disappoint.The schedule reeks of safety. Mainstream audiences will bring... (Auburn Citizen, NY)
The big night in Jul 13, 2009
It was much easier to quickly flick through the discs and within two minutes we found a movie we were all happy to watch - the Ben Stiller classic Zoolander. It's eight years old but it's still not on the Australian iTunes store. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Guide to today's TV movies Jul 12, 2009
Local Search Site Search. THIS STORY HAS BEEN FORMATTED FOR EASY PRINTING. (Boston Globe)
The dong show: Top 10 moments in male full-frontal Jul 10, 2009
Ben Stiller, "There's Something About Mary". It's hard to believe it's been more than a decade since the Farrelly brothers turned semen into hair gel -- and then box office gold -- but it's unlikely than any man has forgotten the film's most notorious scene, in which a fumbling high school student (played by Ben Stiller) arrives to pick up his prom date, only to zip up his pants in a moment of panic and catch his testicles in the zipper. (Salon)
Daily TV guide Jul 10, 2009
Ben Stiller, Robin Williams, Carla Gugino ... Tropic Thunder 10 p.m. (MAX) Six actors (including Ben Stiller and Robert Downey Jr.) run afoul of real-life drug traders. (Boston Globe)
Feinberg: Lincoln on the silver screen Jul 9, 2009
Night at the Museum: Battle of the DeCordova Ben Stiller reprises his role as a museum night watchman, this time here in Lincoln. When the DeCordova buys a new outdoor sculpture, they don't realize it carries a mummy's curse. (Lincoln Journal, MA)
Endangered species' DNA to be kept at museum Jul 8, 2009
George Amato heads the genomics institute at the Manhattan museum, which was featured in the 2006 Ben Stiller movie "Night at the Museum." He says its underground vats cooled with liquid nitrogen can store 1 million frozen tissue samples. The first new submissions will be blood samples from foxes in California's Channel Islands National Park, followed by specimens from the American crocodile and the Hawaiian goose. (AZCentral -- News)
Tee time for 'Entourage' Jul 8, 2009
Now it seems that Ben Stiller has weighed in on the casting - and his vote goes to Damon. Stiller, who saw Armstrong on Monday before the third stage of the Tour de France, told a Reuters reporter, of the Armstrong movie, Damon would be good, I think. (Boston Globe)
NewEndangered species' DNA to be stored at NYC museum Jul 8, 2009
Underground in the laboratories of the museum, which was featured in the 2006 Ben Stiller movie "Night at the Museum," a half-dozen metal vats cooled with liquid nitrogen can store up to 1 million frozen tissue samples. They're stored on racks in bar-coded boxes that are linked to a computer database so they can be located in seconds. (Florida Times-Union)
'Transformers' beat 'Dinosaurs' at box office Jul 7, 2009
The sequel to 2006's "Night at the Museum," which stars Ben Stiller and Amy Adams, earned 2. 0 million dollars, bringing its seven-week earnings to 167. (Yahoo! Asia News)
In Theaters, June 25-July 2 Jul 7, 2009
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian - After moving from the Museum of Natural History to the Smithsonian, Larry (Ben Stiller) finds that the tendency of the museum s exhibits to come to life has followed him to his new job. (AP). (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Armstrong fined for missing third stage sign-in Jul 7, 2009
Among those visiting the cycling star Monday was actor Ben Stiller. Astana team spokesman Philippe Maertens said Armstrong was held up by signing autographs and doing interviews before the stage. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
Air travel: These films are cleared for takeoff Jul 4, 2009
"Starsky ": If people only watched movies on airplanes, Ben Stiller, above, and Owen Wilson would each have a pair of Oscars by now. "Trains Unlimited - Great Train Disasters" (1997): I saw this History Channel documentary coming back from Europe a few years ago, and, to my surprise, it made me feel a lot better about being on an airplane. (San Francisco Chronicle)
New film releases Jul 3, 2009
Ben Stiller returns; Amy Adams and Christopher Guest are wasted. (105 min., PG) (Ty Burr). (Boston Globe)
What's Playing Jul 2, 2009
Night at the Museum 2 - Ben Stiller returns as the museum security guard with an unfortunate knack for bringing old fossils and wax-figure displays to life. But can he rouse the grown-ups in the audience out of their stupor. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Mini movie reviews Jul 2, 2009
NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM: BATTLE AT THE SMITHSONIAN (PG): Ben Stiller returns as the museum security guard. Augusta Exchange, Evans. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Oscars expand best film category Jun 26, 2009
At this year's ceremony, a 10-strong shortlist would likely have featured box office smash The Dark Knight and Ben Stiller comedy Tropic Thunder. Singular honour. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Lights! ... Camera! ... Tax credit! Jun 25, 2009
"Every time we go to consider making a movie in a state, we look at incentives," said Hollywood producer Nan Morales, who last year produced in Wilmington the coming feature "The Marc Pease Experience," starring Ben Stiller. "It's a business like anything else. Who offers the best rate? Is there a tax incentive?". (News & Observer)
Oscars Doubling Best-Picture Nominees To 10 Jun 25, 2009
Ben Stiller parodies Joaquin Phoenix's odd Letterman appearance during the Oscars. Early arrivals at the 81st Acadamy Awards include Anthony Hopkins, Miley Cyrus and Kevin Kline. (Click2Houston, TX)
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian Jun 25, 2009
Corvallis Gazette Times: Movie Listing Results. MOVIE LISTING RESULTS. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Your kid's weird humor is healthy Jun 24, 2009
Ben Stiller and Amy Adams star in the kid-friendly "Night at the Museum" sequel. Twentieth Century Fox. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Transformers blast into UK chart Jun 24, 2009
Holding steady at three was Ben Stiller film Night At The Museum 2 with 817,000, taking its five-week total to 18. 3m. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
How museums are soup kitchens for the soul Jun 24, 2009
Outdated stereotypes Ben Stiller's Night At The Museum 2 ... A visiting 'guru' thinks Ben Stiller has it all wrong, writes Steve Meacham ... The Ben Stiller comedies reinforce outdated stereotypes, she says. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
High hopes all around Jun 22, 2009
Ben Stiller (inset) talked about losing his virginity and later admitted that the inspiration for the voice of Derek Zoolander was none other than Marilyn Monroe. At a storytelling session on the theme of change, Stiller s mom, Anne Meara, used her own breasts as a visual aid. (Boston Globe)
Beckett game for some fashion Jun 20, 2009
Afterward, Giamatti repaired to the Chanticleer with well-wishers, including Ben Stiller and festival cofounders Jonathan and Jill Burkhart, to celebrate over shrimp and Stella Artois. A great catchFirst-graders in Robin Brody s class at the Angier School in Newton welcomed a special guest to their end-of-the-year party Wednesday: Jason Varitek. (Boston Globe)
What's showing (June 11) Jun 16, 2009
Ben Stiller returns to the role of night watchman Larry Daly in this sequel to the 2006 family film ... Starring: Ben Stiller, Amy Adams, Hank Azaria, Owen Wilson, Steve Coogan. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Grown-up movies are an endangered species Jun 16, 2009
But what if your idea of entertainment involves more than watching Ben Stiller get slapped by monkeys. The pickings are slim and getting slimmer. (MSNBC -- Movies)
Off the Rails Jun 16, 2009
It happened with Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian, the new Ben Stiller comedy about waxworks and a host of ancient artifacts being brought back to life. The film dozed along until it was slapped awake by Amy Adams, whose bobbed and ballsy turn as Amelia Earhart is the most cheering performance of the year. (New Yorker)
Hangover hangs on at US cinemas Jun 16, 2009
Ben Stiller comedy sequel Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian stayed at number four, taking $9. 6m (5. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Custer toy makes for Not-So-Happy meals Jun 16, 2009
But Hollywood brought him back to life as a character in the Ben Stiller comedy "Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian," which opened in theaters May 22. McDonald's included characters from the movie as toys in its kid-sized Happy Meals. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Majesco Entertainment Company Reports Second Quarter 2009 Financial Results Jun 16, 2009
"Financial Highlights-- Second quarter 2009 net revenues for the U.S. were $20.3 million, an increase of $8.9 million or 78 percent compared to the same quarter last year. Second quarter 2009 international sales were $0.3 million, a decline of $1.1 million or 81 percent compared to the same period of 2008.-- For the six months year-to-date, net revenues for the U.S. were $52.0 million, an increase of $22.2 million or 74 percent compared to the same period last year. International sales for the... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Vive Mexico: Swine flu down, bargains up in Mexico Jun 16, 2009
Ben Stiller also has visited since the epidemic, despite being criticized for allegedly using anti-bacterial gel after shaking hands with Mexican reporters in Washington last month. Stiller declared it all a misunderstanding and joked he liked Mexico so much he might even ask Calderon for a job. (Yahoo News)
Wal-Mart pledges to keep customers in a better economy Jun 6, 2009
Actor Ben Stiller, from left, American Idol winner Kris Allen and Wal-Mart CFO Thomas Schoewe strike a pose from Stiller's movie Zoolander during the annual Wal-Mart shareholder's meeting in Fayetteville, Ark ... Even entertainer Ben Stiller, the host of the meeting, took the opportunity to take a jab at Target. (USA Today -- Money)
I Love You, Man Jun 6, 2009
Ben Stiller leads in this field, as the dorky everyman trying hard to find the right gal, keep her, or impress her parents ... Nowadays, everyone's a geek: Ben Stiller, Steve Carell, , even Ricky Gervais, to an extent ... Hamburg co-wrote Zoolander, Meet The Parents and Meet The Fockers and wrote and directed Along Came Polly, all of which starred Ben Stiller. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Wal-Mart: We'll keep customers gained in recession Jun 6, 2009
The event was hosted by actor Ben Stiller, who even took a shot at chief rival Target. "You guys get up early," said Stiller, referring to the 7 a.m start of the meeting. (Anchorage Daily News)
Wal-Mart shareholders gather for annual meeting Jun 5, 2009
Hosting the Friday meeting is actor Ben Stiller. This year's American Idol winner Kris Allen is to perform. (KSLA.com, LA)
Pals Were Too Busy For Ben Stiller Jun 2, 2009
EYEBROWS arched Sunday night when Ben Stiller was honored at the MTV Movie Awards with an MTV Generation Award presented by Kiefer Sutherland, Zac Efron and Triumph the Insult Comic Dog. One insider said, "It's odd that all of his friends or people he hires for his movies didn't do it." But a rep for Stiller expla 00004000 ined, " '24' is Ben's favorite show, he loves Triumph, and Zac is the MTV demographic." As for Stiller's pals. (New York Post -- Gossip)
A magical, hilarious 'Night at the Museum' Jun 2, 2009
So fun, in fact, were the characters, that you can overlook the plot, waiting instead for the next confrontation between Larry Daley (Ben Stiller) and Kahmunrah (Hank Azaria), or any scene involving the dynamic duo of Jedediah Smith (Owen Wilson) and Octavius (Steve Coogan). "Battle of the Smithsonian" takes former security guard Larry Daley and his waxwork pals from the Natural History Museum in New York City to the vast Smithsonian buildings in Washington D.C.. (Rexburg Standard Journal, ID)
'Twilight' takes a bite out of MTV Movie Awards Jun 2, 2009
Before this year's broadcast, Heath Ledger was awarded the best villain trophy for his twisted turn as the Joker in "The Dark Knight." Jim Carrey later won for best comedic performance for "Yes Man." Ben Stiller received the MTV Generation Award, the show's highest honor. 1. (Albany Times Union)
