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Hollywood Stars Could Have Stopped Harvey Weinstein… But Didn’t (Video)

Keith GirardOctober 24, 2017

George Clooney, Matt Damon and other stars who had a close working relationship with former movie mogul Harvey Weinstein could have stopped his tyranny of sexual assault… but didn’t. Now they’re trying to figure out why? Many of the A-list actors and actresses owed their careers–and Oscars–to the movie mogul....

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Chris Hemsworth, Matt Damon Spotted Partying Together in Monaco (Video)

Keith GirardMay 30, 2017

Chris Hemsworth and wife Elsa Pataky looked like they were on a double date in Monaco with Matt Damon and his partner Luciana Barroso, Chris posted a photo of them together watching this year’s Grand Prix race. The Cannes Film Festival was being held just down the road, drawing a slew of celebrities....

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Matt Damon’s ‘The Martian’ Sends Film Critics Into Orbit (video)

Keith GirardOctober 3, 2015

Matt Damon’s new film “The Martian” debuts this weekend and if critics are any judge, it should be a blockbuster. The film and its director Ridley Scott are receiving near universal acclaim for an awe-inspiring adventure that’s both very large, and very personal. The all-star cast includes Jessica Chastain, Kristen Wiig, Kate Mara, Michael Peña, Jeff Daniels, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Donald Glover....

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Matt Damon Farms on Mars; Could He Really Survive? (See New Trailer!)

Keith GirardAugust 19, 2015

Matt Damon plants the seeds of his own survival in a new trailer for his upcoming science fiction movie “The Martian.” He turns to farming the red planet after he’s stranded in a storm, but could he really survive long enough to reap his first harvest? The all-star cast includes Jessica Chastain, Kristen Wiig, Kate Mara, Michael Peña, Jeff Daniels, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Donald Glover....

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Matt Damon’s New Mars Movie: Can Plants Really Grow There? (video)

Keith GirardJune 10, 2015

Matt Damon’s character Mark Watney must find a way to survive after he is stranded on Mars alone, and successfully grows a plant in Martian soil in a new trailer for the movie. Since the movie is reality based, is that really possible? “The Martin” features a star studded cast that includes Jessica Chastain, Kristen Wiig, Kate Mara, Michael Peña, Jeff Daniels, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Donald Glover....

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Jennifer Garner, Hollywood A-Listers Turn to Commercials (video!)

Keith GirardSeptember 16, 2014

Jennifer Garner is one of Hollywood’s A-listers who have suddenly began popping up in domestic television commercials, a line of work once thought to be the domain of Hollywood has-beens and obscure celebrities. She is currently shilling for Capital One, the credit card company that has been accused in the past of charging exorbitantly high interest rates. But she’s not alone. Another A-lister, Matthew McConaughey, who just won the Academy Award for best actor for his role in “The Dallas Buyers Club,” is currently appearing in domestic commercials for carmakers. ...

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Matthew McConaughey Straps In For Ride in New Interstellar Trailer

Keith GirardMay 16, 2014

Matthew McConaughey gets featured treatment in the first trailer to detail Christopher Nolan’s new movie “Interstellar.” It plots his efforts to save mankind from a dying earth. The movie sends Anne Hathaway into space along with other stars that include Michael Caine, Jessica Chastain, Bill Irwin, Ellen Burstyn, John Lithgow and Matt Damon....

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Matt Damon Joins George Clooney as Commercial Pitchman (watch!)

Keith GirardNovember 14, 2013

Matt Damon has jumped on the gravy train ridden by many actors to a quick payday. He’s joined his pal George Clooney in a Nescafe Nespresso commercial that will air exclusively in Europe, where George has been a pitch man for years. Damon, 43, was reportedly paid $3 million to appear with Clooney for about 20 seconds in the one-minute commercial....

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Matt Damon Kicks Cyborg Butt in New ‘Elysium’ Trailer (watch!)

Keith GirardJuly 29, 2013

Matt Damon finally gets to kick some cyborg ass in a new teaser clip for hiss upcoming sci-fi film “Elysium.” The film takes to extreme the divide between the richest one percent and the rest of us in the year 2154. But Matt is determined to close the gap; his life depends on it....

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Leonardo DiCaprio’s ‘Great Gatsby’ to Open Cannes Film Festival

Keith GirardApril 18, 2013

Leonardo DiCaprio and Carey Mulligan star in 'The Great Gatsby,' a contender at Cannes this year. Baz Luhrmann's remake of "The Great Gatsby," starring Leonard...

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Michael Douglas Out of the Closet in Campy New Liberace Trailer

Keith GirardApril 8, 2013

Michael Douglas and Matt Damon camp it up in a new trailer for “Behind the Candelabra.” They play greatest gay lovers in Hollywood history as Liberace and his young loveer Scott Thorson. The relationship is both endearing and at times abusive....

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Ben Affleck: I Was Never Supposed to be Leading Man (watch!)

Keith GirardJanuary 12, 2013

Ben Affleck, who just racked up seven critics choice awards including best director and best picture for “Argo,” revealed a startlingly secret. He was told early in his career he would never measure up to being a leading man in movies. Say What? Affleck made the revelation during an interview with Jay Leno on NBC’s “Tonight Show.”...

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Matt Damon's Hot Role as Liberace Lover Tingles Gaydar; What Gives?

Keith GirardDecember 15, 2012

Matt Damon and Ben Affleck could have been poster boys for Gay America when their film “Good Will Hunting” came out. Did it mean they might come out? Damon famously dated Minnie Driver and Winonna Rider before marrying Luciana Bozán Barroso, with whom he has three children. Ben went through all those shenanigans with Jennifer Lopez before he married Jennifer Garner. Still, the rumors persisted and his new role as Liberace’s lover Scott Thorson in the upcoming HBO biopic “Behind the Candelabra” with Michael Douglas, is raising them once again. The film includes some racy love scenes....

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Jeremy Renner Matches Matt Damon in New Bourne Trailer (watch!)

Keith GirardFebruary 8, 2012

Matt Damon is gone, but Jeremy Renner tries to pick up where he left off in the latest in the “Bourne” film series. Judging from a new trailer, Renner doesn’t miss a beat. He looks right for the part. Damon starred in the first three films, “The Bourne Identity (2002)” “The Bourne Supremacy (2004)” and “The Bourne Ultimatum (2007)” as Jason Bourne. But producers were left in a quandary when he dropped out of the planned fourth film....

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George Clooney, Matt Damon, Sean Penn; Who’s Biggest Activist?

Keith GirardDecember 21, 2011

Matt Damon, who is vying with George Clooney and Sean Penn for Hollywood's most politically active film star, is on a new crusade. He's slamming President Obama, whom he supported in 2008....

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Katy Perry Draws Star Power for SNL Host Debut (watch)

Keith GirardDecember 10, 2011

Katy Perry, Matt Damon, Andy Samberg were spotted filming a digital short for NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” yesterday (Dec. 9) in the West Village in New York. Talk about cutting it close, the show airs tonight....

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Scarlett Johansson Channels Dark, Forbidden Sexuality (photos)

Keith GirardNovember 27, 2011

carlett Johansson unveils a new darker sexuality which hints of sado-masochism in the upcoming issue of Interview magazine, only weeks after an uproar over nude photos of her leaked onto the Internet....

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Taylor Lautner, Lily Collins Split? Were They Ever an Item?

Keith GirardSeptember 24, 2011

"Twilight" star Taylor Lautner has supposedly dumped his "Abduction" co-star Lily Collins. Only question is were they ever an item to begin with?...

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Taylor Lautner Kicks Ass in New Abduction Trailer (watch!)

Keith GirardAugust 13, 2011

wilight hunk Taylor Lautner gets another chance to tease fans in a new trailer for his upcoming film “Abduction,” in which he plays a teen who discovers his cushy surburban life is really a deadly sham....

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Reese Witherspoon To Get Special MTV Movie Awards Honor

Keith GirardJune 1, 2011

Reese Witherspoon who recently finished filming Depression era film "Water for Elephants" with Robert Pattinson is in for a special treat at the MTV Movie Awards. She's getting their "Generation" Award....

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Taylor Lautner Rocks, Gets Girl in Abduction Trailer (watch)

Keith GirardApril 14, 2011

Twilight sensation Taylor Lautner shows off his fighting skills and acting range as Nathan Price, a teen who sets out to uncover the truth about his life after discovering his baby photo on a missing persons Web site....

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Twilight's Robert Pattinson to Present at Golden Globes

Keith GirardJanuary 4, 2011

“Twilight” superstar Robert Pattinson, “True Grit” actor Matt Damon and American Idol Judge Jennifer Lopez will be among the presenters when the 68th annual Golden Globes airs on television a little more than a week from now....

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