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Batman The Dark Knight Rises Lands Spot On Afi Best Film List
In the run up to The Oscars, as awards season is in full swing, a mention by The American Film Institute in their top 10 films of the year represents a confidence boost for the...
By Jack de Aguilar on 10 December 2012
New Film Deal Marks Kristen Stewart's Move Away From Twilight
It’s official! Kristen Stewart will be starring in a new film and this time it will be for adults.Stewart is done with the teenage vampire drama genre and this seems to mark a new stage...
By Staff Writer on 10 December 2012
Kristen Stewart Still Struggling
Kristen Stewart has admitted she is still eager to lock down new projects since finishing her promotional duties for the 'Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part Two'.The 22-year-old actress - who reconciled with her boyfriend...
By Bang Showbiz on 09 December 2012
Ben Affleck Remembers Late Rwandan Politician
Actor and activist Ben Affleck has paid tribute to Rwandan politician Aloisea Inyumba after learning of her death on Thursday (06Dec12).The Argo filmmaker and star had worked with Inyumba over the years in his efforts...
By WENN on 07 December 2012
Ben Affleck Helped Matt Damon With Promised Land Script
Seasoned screenwriter/director Ben Affleck gave his longtime friend Matt Damon a helping hand with his latest movie project by reading over his script and doling out advice.Affleck, who won an Oscar for writing 1997 movie...
By WENN on 07 December 2012
George Clooney Wants Matt Damon For The Monuments Men Role
George Clooney wants Matt Damon to star in 'The Monuments Men'. The Hollywood actor is roping in his old friend and 'Oceans Eleven' co-star Matt for a role in his new World War II period...
By Bang Showbiz on 05 December 2012
Ben Affleck Had To Change Argo To Use Led Zeppelin Song
Ben Affleck had to change a scene in his latest movie Argo in order to persuade members of Led Zeppelin to let him use one of the band's songs.The actor starred in and directed the...
By WENN on 04 December 2012
The New York Critics Predict The Oscars? Then Kathryn Bigelow Can Start Celebrating
Awards season got into full swing in New York last night (December 3, 2012), with the NY Film Critics Circle ceremony rewarding the best movies and performances of the year. Though the Golden Globes is...
By Michael West in Movies / TV / Theatre on 04 December 2012
Ben Affleck Has Hypnotherapy To Quit Smoking
Ben Affleck enlisted a hypnotist to help him stop smoking.The 'Argo' director's wife Jennifer Garner - with who he has children Violet, six, Seraphina, three, and nine-month-old Samuel - was so sick of his nicotine...
By Bang Showbiz on 01 December 2012
Ben Affleck Named Entertainment Weekly's Entertainer Of The Year
Entertainer Of The Year? We’re not so sure we’d call Ben Affleck entertaining – for a while he had a bit of a reputation as being a bit of a bore – but there’s no...
By Contributor in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 29 November 2012
'I Have Higher Standards For My Children': Ben Affleck Is Entertainer Of The Year
Ben Affleck has had a strong career ever since his 1997 mass award winning collaboration with Matt Damon, Good Will Hunting. Since then he has continuously pushed his own boundaries by taking on a variety...
By Lorna Greville in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 29 November 2012
Ben Affleck Named Entertainer Of The Year
Ben Affleck has been named Entertainer of the Year by Entertainment Weekly.The actor-and-director succeeds 'Harry Potter' star Daniel Radcliffe, who received the honour last year, and was bestowed with the accolade as he has finally...
By Bang Showbiz on 28 November 2012
Silver Linings Playbook? Argo? Lincoln? Your Oscars Cheat Sheet For Best Picture!
David O. Russell's Silver Linings Playbook - a stunning dark comedy starring Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper - appears to have hijacked the Oscars race. Russell was tipped for a golden statuette with The Fighter,...
By Michael West in Movies / TV / Theatre on 27 November 2012
Is Ang Lee's 'Life Of Pi' The New 'Slumdog Millionaire'?
Ang Lee makes his latest assault on awards' season this week, when Life Of Pi hits theaters in the U.S. The magical 3-D tale is tipped for nominations at both the Golden Globes and the...
By Michael West in Movies / TV / Theatre on 22 November 2012
Can Life Of Pi Upset The Odds And Win At The Oscars?
It's the time of the year when every major film release is subject to more rumour space than normal, as Argo and Lincoln are mooted to dominate at the Academy Awards come 2013, but is...
By Jack de Aguilar in Movies / TV / Theatre on 21 November 2012
2012'S 'Most Fascinating People' According To Barbara Walters
We at Contact Music deal in the business of 'interesting people'. We write about them day in, day out, but there's one person that has anointed herself for the past twenty years as the right...
By Lorna Greville in Movies / TV / Theatre on 20 November 2012
Ben Affleck Says Kristen Stewart Is "Terrific" And Plans On Working With Her In The Future
Twilight's Kristen Stewart has won millions of adoring fans throughout the run of the massive film franchise, however actor/director and Hollywood's current golden boy Ben Affleck is perhaps one person that Stewart may not have...
By Joe Wilde in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 16 November 2012
Kristen Stewart Desperate For A Job, Anyone Want To Give Her One?
Hey all you movie producers and directors! Kristen Stewart's desperate for a job, so if you've got a fairly poor script that you want to make millions from, you know who to phone. What with...
By Michael West on 14 November 2012
Gq Celebrates Men Of The Year In Los Angeles And Australia
Ben Affleck and Channing Tatum were feted at Gq magazine's 2012 Men Of The Year Awards in Los Angeles on Tuesday (13Nov12), while Chris Hemsworth was man of the hour at the Australian version of...
By WENN on 14 November 2012
Is Steven Spielberg’S Lincoln Really A Modern Masterpiece?
Steven Spielberg’s Lincoln has certainly attracted the sort of attention that usually precedes pretty successful awards seasons. Gladiator, The Kings Speech, The Departed; just a couple of the big budget, big name movies to sweep...
By Michael West in Movies / TV / Theatre on 13 November 2012
Spielberg Wins Plaudits For Lincoln, But Argo Remains Frontrunner For Oscar
After a questionable run of movies, including War Horse, The Adventures of TinTin and Indiana Jones, it's difficult to remember Steven Spielberg's last great movie. Certainly Munich was an excellent piece of filmmaking, though did...
By Michael West in Movies / TV / Theatre on 09 November 2012
Ben Affleck Finally Feels 'Grown Up'
Ben Affleck finally feels like a ''grown up'' after turning 40.The 'Argo' actor-and-director is so contented with his wife Jennifer Garner and their children - Violet, six, Seraphina, three, and seven-month-old Samuel - that he...
By Bang Showbiz on 09 November 2012
Us Box Office Roundup: Wreck It Ralph Is This Weekend's Hero
A turbulent week for U.S cinemas, for the East coast anyway, ended with the reopening of many theatres. What better way to dry off those Hurricane Sandy soaked souls than a trip to the movies?...
By Jack de Aguilar in Movies / TV / Theatre on 05 November 2012
Denzel Washington Set For Oscar Success With ‘Flight’?
Denzel Washington’s latest film, Flight, has garnered much praise already – and for all the right reasons too – with Washington already tipped for Oscar glory for his staring role.The film itself, directed by Robert...
By Joe Wilde in Movies / TV / Theatre on 02 November 2012
U.s Box Office Roundup: Argo Takes The Weekend In Third Week
Ben Affleck's Argo has clambered atop the Box Office peak this weekend on its third week. A reinterpretation of the 1980 CIA secret operation to extract six fugitive American diplomatic personnel out of revolutionary Iran,...
By Jack de Aguilar in Movies / TV / Theatre on 30 October 2012
How Did Argo Manage To Conquer The Box Office?
Ben Affleck's thriller Argo topped the U.S Box Office this past weekend, three weeks after it first hit theaters. The movie had been sitting at No.2 for the past two weeks, though took advantage of...
By Michael West in Movies / TV / Theatre on 30 October 2012
Box Office Round Up: Argo Takes The Top Spot After Sluggish Weekend
There was another new face atop the Box Office charts at the end of this weekend (26-28 October), with Ben Affleck’s newest project, Argo, taking the top spot on it’s third week in the chart.Argo...
By Joe Wilde in Movies / TV / Theatre on 29 October 2012
Awards Already Rolling In For Ben Affleck's Argo
It might not be Oscar season yet but Argo has already started filling up the trophy cabinet. At the 16th Annual Hollywood Film Awards Gala, the cast of Argo – which includes Ben Affleck, Bryan...
By Hayley Avron in Movies / TV / Theatre on 23 October 2012
Ben Affleck Lights Up 'Argo' Premiere
Ben Affleck is the star of Argo and he was the star of its London premiere last night. The 40 year-old actor and director, who seems to be roundly acknowledged these days as being one...
By Contributor in Movies / TV / Theatre on 18 October 2012
Box Office Round Up: Taken 2 Has Taken Lots More In Week 2
This week's top Box Office successes come as something of a surprise; While Ben Affleck's newest directorial offering, Argo, was a massive critical success, it still failed to beat Taken 2, which clings onto the...
By Lorna Greville in Movies / TV / Theatre on 15 October 2012
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