Ben Affleck

Jon Hamm and Ben Affleck to Get Romantic

source: Gawker

Jon Hamm has signed on to star opposite Ben Affleck in a "romantic crime thriller" called The Town, which Affleck is also directing. No, sadly, Hamm and Affleck will not be romancing each other. Rebecca Hall, so lively and smart in Vicky Cristina Barcelona, will play the lady. Nuts. [THR]

Published Tue, Jul 28

Ben Affleck says 'Lopez ruined my career'

source: digitalspy.co.uk

Ben Affleck has announced that his relationship with Jennifer Lopez was bad for his career.The Pearl Harbour actor, who dated Lopez between 2002 and 2004, said that his relationship with the singer made casting directors typecast him in film roles. "I was no longer in control of my life," A...

Published Fri, Jul 10

Chuck Hogan has his work cut out for him

source: Boston Globe

 United States Not everyone who showed up at a recent casting call for "The Town” was looking for a role in the Ben Affleck film. In fact, one tall fellow lurking outside the auditions in Charlestown was just there to gawk. Chuck Hogan, author of “Prince of Thieves,” ...

Published Tue, Jun 16

Graduation movies

source: Waterbury Republican American

 CT grads in 1971 who head out on a final road trip befor their uncertain future begins. 4) “Dazed and Confused.” It's the last day of school in 1976 at a small-town Texas high school in this 1993 film with Matthew McConaughey, Ben Affleck, and others.

Published Tue, Jun 16

FROST/NIXON's Peter Morgan Joins Writing Team For Next 'BOND' Film

source: Broadway World

 NY Peter Morgan also wrote Tom Hooper's upcoming "The Damned United," which also stars Sheen as legendary English soccer coach Brian Clough; Universal-Working Title's remake of the Brit miniseries "State of Play," starring Russell Crowe and Ben Affleck; ...

Published Fri, Jun 12

Universal Preps 'State of Play' Blu-ray for August

source: Def Digest

 CA The film starring Russell Crowe, Ben Affleck, and Helen Mirren will release on August 11 and will feature 1080p video, lossless DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 soundtrack, and bonus features will include Deleted Scenes and The Making of State of Play. ...

Published Fri, Jun 12

JOHNNY NEIHU'S NEWS WATCH: Chaiwan: an unholy portmanteau

source: Taipei Times

 Taiwan As far as I can tell, this latest phase all started back in 2002 when big-bootied Latino songstress Jennifer Lopez got together with actor Ben Affleck. The pair were christened “Bennifer” by asinine Hollywood gossip rags. This was quickly followed by ...

Published Fri, Jun 12

Lily: I may be alone forever

source: The Sun

He's Just Not That Into You is a romantic comedy based on a self help book that stars BEN AFFLECK, JENNIFER ANISTON and DREW BARRYMORE. After the film ended ... and more »

Published Thu, Jun 11