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Ben Stiller Reveals Original Zoolander Cast Including Jake Gyllenhaal In Owen Wilson Role

Ben Stiller has revealed how Jake Gyllenhaal nearly played Hansel in 'Zoolander'.The 53-year-old actor - who played fictional male model Derek Zoolander in the 2001 cult classic comedy - admitted Owen Wilson almost missed out...

Andy Samberg And Ben Stiller Lead Acclaimed Ensemble For New Sci-fi Comedy

Andy Samberg, Andy Siara, Noah Hawley and Ben Stiller are to team up for a new sci-fi comedy movie.The group will all be involved in the as-yet untitled film which has been acquired by Apple...

Ben Stiller Eyed To Direct The Seven Five

Ben Stiller is set to direct 'The Seven Five'.The 55-year-old actor and filmmaker is reportedly in talks to helm the crime drama, which centres on a corrupt group of police officers in New York.The movie...

Dev Patel Set To Star In Chippendales Movie

Dev Patel is set to star in a new movie about the Chippendales.The 30-year-old actor - whose previous credits include 'Slumdog Millionaire' and 'The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel' - has joined the cast of the...

Ben Stiller And Lily James In Lockdown Talks

Ben Stiller, Lily James and Stephen Merchant are in advanced talks to star in 'Lockdown'. Producers of Doug Liman's forthcoming heist dramedy are said to have entered negotiations with the trio, as well as Dule...

Ben Stiller Remembers Caring Dad

Ben Stiller's father ''really cared'' about him.The 'Night at the Museum' actor reminisced about the time his dad, Jerry Stiller - who passed away in May at the age of 92 - wrote him a...

Ben Stiller To Direct Oscar Isaac In Thriller London

Ben Stiller is set to direct Oscar Isaac in 'London'.The pair are teaming up for the thriller, which is based on a story by Jo Nesbo and being adapted as a screenplay by Eric Roth,...

Ben Stiller Confirms His Dad Jerry Stiller Died 'Peacefully'

Jerry Stiller died ''peacefully'', according to his son Ben Stiller.The former 'Seinfeld' actor passed away earlier this month at the age of 92, and his fellow star son Ben has revealed Jerry wasn't in any...

Stars Pay Tribute To Jerry Stiller

Ricky Gervais, Seth Rogen, and Jason Alexander have led tributes to the late Jerry Stiller.The 'Seinfeld' actor died at the age of 92, and his passing was announced on Monday (10.05.20) by his son, Ben...

Jerry Stiller Dies

Jerry Stiller has died at the age of 92.The 'Seinfeld' actor's passing was announced on Monday (10.05.20) by his son, Ben Stiller, who paid tribute to his dad for being a ''great dad'' and a...

Ben Stiller And Vince Vaughn Reunite For (Very) Brief Charity 'Dodgeball' Sequel

Recent years in cinema have been plagued by a spate of ill-advised re-makes of classic noughties comedies. Seriously, nobody would wish a screening of the appalling sequels to Anchorman or Zoolander on their worst enemy.However,...

Ben Stiller And Christine Taylor Are Ending Their 17 Year Marriage

Sad news for Ben Stiller and his wife Christine Taylor as they announce that they are going their separate ways after not far off two decades of marriage during which they raised two chilren together....

Footloose And Cancer-free: Mr T, Kylie Minogue And More Who Beat The Big C

Cancer is a foul disease that leaves suffering and death in its wake far too often. No amount of money or fame can protect you from it, but very often it can be beaten. When...

'Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice' And 'Zoolander 2' Dominate Razzie Nominations

The nominees for the 37th annual Golden Raspberry Awards, aka the Razzies, have been revealed and according to organisers 2016 was so bad for movies there’s more contenders than ever.Leading the pack with nine nominations...

Ben Stiller Reveals Secret Battle With Prostate Cancer

Ben Stiller has revealed in a candid new interview that he was diagnosed with “immediately aggressive” prostate cancer two years ago, at the age of 48.The actor, speaking on Howard Stern’s SiriusXM radio show on...

Penelope Cruz: 'Kissing Scarlett And Charlize Was Not Bad'

The Spanish star spoke cautiously when asked whether Scarlett Johansson or Charlize Theron was the best at locking lips during an appearance on US TV show Watch What Happens Live on Wednesday (17Feb16).The 41-year-old smooched...

Stiller And Wilson Enjoyed Finding The Old Groove In Zoolander 2

So why did it take so long for Ben Stiller to return to one of his most beloved, iconic characters? "We probably would have made a sequel the year after the movie came out," he...

Zoolander 2'S Stupid Humour Has Left Critics Unenthusiastic

One sequel that has apparently divided critics this month is the long awaited 'Zoolander 2'; apparently not worth the wait as the ridiculous jokes have either been brutally slammed by reviewers, or wholeheartedly accepted as...

Ben Stiller Addresses Female Viagra In Parody Super Bowl Commercial

As usual, the weekend's Super Bowl featured some hilarious commercials from a range of celebrities including Amy Schumer, Liam Neeson, Christopher Walken and Kevin Hart. But also it seems a lot of ads didn't make...

Ben Stiller And Owen Wilson Turn Up As 'Zoolander' Characters On 'Snl'

Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson made a surprise appearance on ‘Saturday Night Live’ as their dim-witted characters from the Zoolander sequel, and gave their unique insights into the pressing political issues of the day.The pair...

Ben Stiller And Owen Wilson Strike A Pose At 'Zoolander No 2' Premiere

Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson brought fun, fashion and laughs to London last night, for the premiere of Zoolander No.2 in the capital’s Leicester Square. They were joined by co-stars Christine Taylor, Penelope Cruz and...

Ben Stiller Live Tweets His Experience Watching First 'Zoolander' Movie

With less than a fortnight to go until Zoolander 2 hits the big screen, its star Ben Stiller decided to get nostalgic and live tweet the original movie from 2001, in the process revealing quite...

Blue Steel Hits The Big Time: Derek Zoolander Lands First Vogue Cover

Derek Zoolander is the cover star for February’s issue of Vogue, alongside Penelope Cruz. With Zoolander 2 hitting cinemas on February 12th it’s about time the ridiculously good-looking male model landed on the cover of...

10 Most Anticipated Films Of 2016

As always, there are far too many sequels, spin-offs, remakes and reboots clogging the cinemas, but surely some will be worth the effort. (Release dates are subject to change.)10. The Hateful EightTarantino kicks off the...

'Zoolander 2' Co-writer Justin Theroux Responds To Criticism Over Benedict Cumberbatch's Character

Zoolander 2 co-writer Justin Theroux has the defend the film against critics who have called for it to be boycotted over Benedict Cumberbatch’s character. Cumberbatch’s character Ali was accused by some of being ‘transphobic’ when...

'Zoolander 2' Breaks Record For Most Watched Comedy Trailer

Zoolander 2 is still months away from hitting cinemas, but it’s already broken a record thanks to its trailer. The comedy, starring Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson, is released on February 2nd, but fans have...

Petition Calls For Boycott Of 'Zoolander 2' Over 'Harmful' Trans Character

Just days after its first trailer hit, the upcoming Zoolander sequel has come under fire due to Benedict Cumberbatch’s character. Cumberbatch plays an androgynous model named Ali in the film, but some LGBT activists have...

Benedict Cumberbatch Shuns Gender Norms As 'Zoolander 2' Supermodel [Trailer + Pictures]

The significance of that hilarious selfie poster for 'Zoolander 2' has finally been made clear with the new trailer; it seems that there's a murderer out there intent on wiping out all the hot celebs...

Ben Stiller And Owen Wilson Snap Selfies In 'Zoolander 2' [Posters]

'Zoolander' returns next year (finally, we've waited long enough) and it seems Hansel and Derek have updated with the times and adopted the selfie craze that we all know and love in the brand new...

Ben Stiller Honours Late Mother At Memorial Service

The actress passed away in May (15) at the age of 85, prompting an outpouring of grief from across the Hollywood community. Ben joined his comedian father Jerry Stiller to host a...

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