Ben Affleck directs and stars in Argo, his first film since 2010's critically acclaimed The Town. The political flick is based on the hostage crisis that occurred in Iran in 1979, and stars Affleck as CIA "exfiltrationist" Tony Mendez. The movie follows him as he heads up a covert mission to rescue six escaped hostages hiding in the basement of the Canadian ambassador. Ben Affleck is a skilled Read more
Ben Affleck is on Facebook! More and more of our favorite celebrities are joining the world's largest social media network, and Ben is the latest to launch his own timeline page. Ben shared photos from Africa that were taken during one of his many philanthropic trips to the continent. He founded a nonprofit organization, Eastern Congo Initiative, in 2009 on behalf of the people living and working Read more
Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck took their German Shepherd out for a walk in LA yesterday. The pup is a new addition to the Garner-Affleck family, who already have another dog named Martha Stewart. Jennifer recently chatted about how the canines get along at home on The Tonight Show and she also touched on the next family member due in the Spring. Jennifer shared that her daughters have already Read more
The Hollywood Film Awards took place last night at LA's Beverly Hilton Hotel, and once the famous guests like George Clooney and Stacy Keibler left the red carpet, the show began inside the ballroom. George was onstage to accept his Hollywood Actor Award from his Descendants costar, Beau Bridges, and humbly told the audience of his award, "I am very lucky. I'm a lucky man." My Week With Marilyn Read more
The 2011 Toronto Film Festival kicks off this week, and as we start prepping for the red-carpet moments we've come to love and expect from our neighbor to the north, we're taking a look back at some of the highlights from years past. Brad Pitt brought Angelina Jolie as his date in 2007, and who could forget Ryan Gosling scooping up his tiny costar at the 2010 premiere of Blue Valentine? Check out Read more
Ben Affleck's next directing project will once again feature himself as star, and this time it's an action film with a twist. Affleck is in talks to star in, direct, and produce Line of Sight, which is about an elite commando squad in the process of transporting valuable cargo. The catch is that the movie will reportedly be shown from a unique point of view: that of a first-person shooter in the Read more
Ben Affleck had the company of Istanbul's Mayor Mustafa Demir yesterday for a tour around the city's Sultanahmet Square. The plaza is apparently one of the places Ben has scouted for use in his directorial project Argo. He's in Turkey currently gearing up to start work on the film, in which he'll also star alongside Bryan Cranston, John Goodman, and Alan Arkin. Ben's busy afternoon included a Read more
Ben Affleck's latest directing project Argo still needed a lead actor, so Affleck stuck close to home. Ben Affleck has cast himself in Argo, so the actor will play double duty as director and star. Argo is based on the true story of how the CIA and Canadian government rescued six American hostages from Tehran in 1979. The CIA convinced the Iranians that the hostages were actually the film crew Read more
The Sony lot in Culver City was transformed into a mix of Key West and Havana Cuba last night for the fifth annual Guys Choice Awards. It's always an unconventional affair and last night was no different, with Cameron Diaz kicking things off in a sexy sheer suit and setting up the evening with a few rules a la Bad Teacher. She came out again later to present Jim Carrey with the Funniest MFer Read more
Ben Affleck put his poker skills to the test at Saturday's Playing For Good charity event in Beverly Hills. The fundraiser, which was sponsored by Las Vegas's Tropicana hotel, also drew celebs like Paul Rudd and Nigel Lythgoe to the tables. Ben is back home after making a quick trip to Paris a couple of weeks ago and has been hanging out with his girls, Jennifer, Seraphina, and Violet, lately as Read more
