http://www.mail.com/people/28868-ben-affleck.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/28868-ben-affleck.html http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2088632-franklin-ready-to-walk-high-school-aisle.html Missy Franklin is starting to feel like a grown-up. "I don't know where the time went," she said, breaking into a bubbly laugh. "We just went to the bank the other day and signed everything over. It's crazy. I do feel a little bit older." Sure, the star of the London Olympics still has much of her life in front of her. But Franklin reached one important m... Wed, 15 May 2013 23:02:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2088632-franklin-ready-to-walk-high-school-aisle.html 2013-05-15T23:02:33Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2047860-kristen-wiig-to-return-to-snl-host.html NEW YORK (AP) — A year after leaving "Saturday Night Live," Kristen Wiig is coming back to host the show. NBC announced Friday that Wiig will host the May 11 episode. For six seasons, Wiig was one of the most popular cast members on the show before exiting in an emotional send-off last May. Vampire Weekend will perform as musical guest. ... Fri, 26 Apr 2013 21:42:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2047860-kristen-wiig-to-return-to-snl-host.html 2013-04-26T21:42:31Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2034098-bombing-suspects-question-who-led-whom.html BOSTON (AP) — Tamerlan Tsarnaev ranted at a neighbor about Islam and the United States. His younger brother, Dzhokhar, relished debating people on religion, "then crushing their beliefs with facts." The older brother sought individual glory in the boxing ring, while the younger excelled as part of a team. Tamerlan "swaggered" through the family home like ... Sun, 21 Apr 2013 01:34:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2034098-bombing-suspects-question-who-led-whom.html 2013-04-21T01:34:42Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2033568-ny-authorities-deal-russian-mob-losing-hand.html NEW YORK (AP) — It's a case teeming with colorful characters: a reputed Russian mob boss once accused in an Olympic scandal, a wealthy art world impresario who hung out with Leonardo DiCaprio and a woman named Molly Bloom who gained a celebrity following by hosting them at high-stakes poker games. U.S. authorities allege all had roles in a sprawling schem... Sat, 20 Apr 2013 17:33:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2033568-ny-authorities-deal-russian-mob-losing-hand.html 2013-04-20T17:33:41Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2030336-boston-bombing-suspect-captured-brother-killed.html WATERTOWN, Mass. (AP) — Lifting days of anxiety for a city and a nation on edge, police captured the surviving Boston Marathon bombing suspect, found bloodied in a backyard boat Friday night less than 24 hours after a wild car chase and gun battle that left his older brother dead and Boston and its suburbs sealed in an extraordinary dragnet. "We got him,"... Sat, 20 Apr 2013 04:27:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2030336-boston-bombing-suspect-captured-brother-killed.html 2013-04-20T04:27:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2023744-hollywood-business-continues-boston-bombing.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — While entertainers share their horror over the Boston Marathon bombings, Hollywood as a whole presses on. There was no mention of the deadly blasts Tuesday at the National Association of Theater Owners convention in Las Vegas. New York's Tribeca Film Festival is set to open Wednesday night as planned, though organizers issued a statemen... Tue, 16 Apr 2013 19:38:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2023744-hollywood-business-continues-boston-bombing.html 2013-04-16T19:38:43Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2018760-42-scores-home-cruise-dominates-overseas.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Baseball has scored a rare hit in Hollywood, while another American institution — Tom Cruise — has delivered his latest hit overseas. The Jackie Robinson tale "42" took in $27.3 million to claim the weekend box-office championship domestically, according to studio estimates Sunday. The film has yet to open overseas, where the sport is a... Mon, 15 Apr 2013 09:22:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2018760-42-scores-home-cruise-dominates-overseas.html 2013-04-15T09:22:17Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2017982-matt-damon-wife-to-renew-vows-st-lucia.html SOURFRIERE, St. Lucia (AP) — A former top government official in St. Lucia says actor Matt Damon and his wife, Luciana Barroso, are renewing their wedding vows of eight years with a lavish party on the eastern Caribbean island. The party is being held at the Sugar Beach resort with an invitation list including George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie and... Sat, 13 Apr 2013 22:01:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2017982-matt-damon-wife-to-renew-vows-st-lucia.html 2013-04-13T22:01:25Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2011692-affleck-reflects-oscar-speech.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ben Affleck took home the best picture Oscar at this year's Academy Awards for his Iran hostage drama "Argo." But what everyone really remembers is that emotional, slightly uncomfortable acceptance speech. Everyone, apparently, except Affleck. "I barely remember the Oscar speech," the actor-director said when asked about it at Tuesday's... Wed, 10 Apr 2013 21:19:50 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2011692-affleck-reflects-oscar-speech.html 2013-04-10T21:19:50Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1969266-passing-reference-argo-rankles-zealand.html WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Thirteen minutes into the Oscar-winning movie "Argo," CIA agent Tony Mendez asks supervisor Jack O'Donnell what happened to a group of Americans when the U.S. Embassy was stormed in Tehran. "The six of them went out a back exit," O'Donnell tells Mendez, played by Ben Affleck. "Brits turned them away. Kiwis turned them away. ... Fri, 22 Mar 2013 01:14:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1969266-passing-reference-argo-rankles-zealand.html 2013-03-22T01:14:29Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1954604-jennifer-garner-loves-pictures-bearded-affleck.html NEW YORK (AP) — Jennifer Garner tries not to look at reviews of the outfits she wears because, inevitably, someone isn't going to like it. "It's not good for my self-esteem," she said Wednesday while in New York to open the Neutrogena Sun Summit. The exception was after the Oscars last month. Garner's violet-colored, custom-made Gucci gown was a winner — ... Thu, 14 Mar 2013 15:15:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1954604-jennifer-garner-loves-pictures-bearded-affleck.html 2013-03-14T15:15:14Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1914000-ex-canada-ambassador-pleased-affleck-thanks-canada.html TORONTO (AP) — The former Canadian ambassador to Iran who protected Americans at great personal risk during the 1979 Iran hostage crisis said Monday it was good to hear Ben Affleck thank Canada after Affleck's film "Argo" won the Oscar for best picture. "Argo" came under criticism from some Canadians, including former ambassador Ken Taylor, who said he fe... Mon, 25 Feb 2013 20:42:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1914000-ex-canada-ambassador-pleased-affleck-thanks-canada.html 2013-02-25T20:42:23Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1912638-bits-bump-night-kim-k.html Show Bits brings you the 85th annual Academy Awards in Los Angeles through the eyes of Associated Press journalists. Follow them on Twitter where available with the handles listed after each item. PARTY TIME FOR PREGNANT KIM KARDASHIAN Kim Kardashian didn't just step out at the Elton John AIDS Foundation's Oscar afte... Mon, 25 Feb 2013 10:35:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1912638-bits-bump-night-kim-k.html 2013-02-25T10:35:34Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1912964-afflecks-argo-wins-best-picture-oscar.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ben Affleck's "Argo," a film about a fake movie, has earned a very real prize: best picture at the Academy Awards. In share-the-wealth mode, Oscar voters spread Sunday's honors among a range of films, with "Argo" winning three trophies but "Life of Pi" leading with four. Daniel Day-Lewis became the first person to win three best-actor O... Mon, 25 Feb 2013 05:56:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1912964-afflecks-argo-wins-best-picture-oscar.html 2013-02-25T05:56:34Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1912586-armani-dior-rack-up-fashion-wins-oscars.html Forget glamour girls Jessica Chastain versus Jennifer Lawrence. By the end of a long Oscars telecast, the only person who could have stolen the fashion conversation was first lady Michelle Obama — and she did. She presented the best picture award almost at the stroke of midnight Sunday via video stream in a silver Naeem Khan gown. It was the sort of Cinde... Mon, 25 Feb 2013 05:46:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1912586-armani-dior-rack-up-fashion-wins-oscars.html 2013-02-25T05:46:17Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1913148-argo-takes-best-picture-oscars.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — If Ben Affleck was snubbed by the Oscars, everyone should be so lucky. His Iran rescue thriller "Argo" has won best picture from the Academy Awards. It's the first best picture winner not to be nominated for best director since 1989's "Driving Miss Daisy." But despite the omission of Affleck — or perhaps buoyed by it — "Argo" emerged as... Mon, 25 Feb 2013 04:59:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1913148-argo-takes-best-picture-oscars.html 2013-02-25T04:59:19Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1913110-ang-lee-wins-best-director-oscar-life-pi.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ang Lee has won the Academy Award for best director for his "Life of Pi." It's the second Oscar for Lee, who won in 2005 for "Brokeback Mountain." He was also nominated in 2000 for directing "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon." He becomes only the 19th director to win the honor multiple times. The other nominees Sunday ... Mon, 25 Feb 2013 04:36:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1913110-ang-lee-wins-best-director-oscar-life-pi.html 2013-02-25T04:36:42Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1912848-macfarlane-mince-words-oscars.html With jokes about domestic violence, breast-baring actresses, picking up Sally Field and a presidential assassination, Seth MacFarlane certainly didn't go soft during his first turn as Oscars host. MacFarlane has the good looks and suave manner of a typical show host, but he was a nontraditional choice for the Oscars. His creative calling card is behind-th... Mon, 25 Feb 2013 04:19:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1912848-macfarlane-mince-words-oscars.html 2013-02-25T04:19:22Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1911816-waltz-wins-supporting-actor-prize-django.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Christoph Waltz really owes Quentin Tarantino. Waltz won his second supporting-actor Academy Award on Sunday for a Tarantino film, this time as a genteel bounty hunter in the slave-revenge saga "Django Unchained." In a choked voice, Waltz offered thanks to his character and "to his creator and the creator of his awe-inspiring world, Que... Mon, 25 Feb 2013 03:11:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1911816-waltz-wins-supporting-actor-prize-django.html 2013-02-25T03:11:59Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1912040-mccarthys-identity-thief-tops-box-office.html NEW YORK (AP) — Hollywood's latest films performed tepidly at the box-office on Oscar weekend, with Melissa McCarthy's "Identity Thief" returning to the top spot in its third week of release. The Universal comedy earned $14.1 million on the weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday, enough to regain the box-office title after losing it last week to 20... Sun, 24 Feb 2013 21:30:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1912040-mccarthys-identity-thief-tops-box-office.html 2013-02-24T21:30:04Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1911304-dozens-stars-spend-saturday-oscar-rehearsals.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Some dressed down in jeans and hoodies. Others looked camera-ready in suits or chic dresses and spiky stilettos. But all of the stars who rehearsed Saturday for the 85th Academy Awards seemed excited about being a part of the big show. They paraded through the Dolby Theatre in 15-minute increments: Meryl Streep. Ben Affleck. Reese Withe... Sun, 24 Feb 2013 12:42:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1911304-dozens-stars-spend-saturday-oscar-rehearsals.html 2013-02-24T12:42:12Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1910990-silver-linings-leads-spirit-awards-with-4-prizes.html SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — The oddball romance "Silver Linings Playbook" was named best picture Saturday at the Spirit Awards honoring independent film, Hollywood's last pre-game show before the Academy Awards. "Silver Linings Playbook" led with four wins, including best actress for Jennifer Lawrence and director and screenplay for David O. Russell. Lawr... Sun, 24 Feb 2013 00:13:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1910990-silver-linings-leads-spirit-awards-with-4-prizes.html 2013-02-24T00:13:14Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1909808-ex-canada-ambassador-slighted-afflecks-argo.html TORONTO (AP) — The former Canadian ambassador to Iran who protected Americans at great personal risk during the 1979 Iran hostage crisis says it will reflect poorly on Ben Affleck if he doesn't say a few words about Canada's role should the director's film "Argo" win the Oscar for best picture Sunday. But Ken Taylor — who said he feels slighted by the mov... Sat, 23 Feb 2013 19:03:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1909808-ex-canada-ambassador-slighted-afflecks-argo.html 2013-02-23T19:03:22Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1898632-argo-zero-dark-thirty-win-writers-guild.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — The CIA thrillers "Argo" and "Zero Dark Thirty" have won top screenplay honors from the Writers Guild of America. The guild's adapted screenplay award Sunday went to Chris Terrio for "Argo," director Ben Affleck's tale of the CIA's daring masquerade of six U.S. diplomats as a Hollywood film crew to rescue them from Iran during the hosta... Mon, 18 Feb 2013 04:57:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1898632-argo-zero-dark-thirty-win-writers-guild.html 2013-02-18T04:57:52Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1880710-hollywood-reporters-best-week.html The Hollywood Reporter's list of its 10 best stories of the week: OSCARS: WHY BEN AFFLECK'S SNUB LEAVES A TWO-MAN RACE FOR BEST DIRECTOR While everyone else in the race has a strike against them, Steven Spielberg and Ang Lee seem to be drawing the most voter support. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/... Thu, 14 Feb 2013 17:15:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1880710-hollywood-reporters-best-week.html 2013-02-14T17:15:08Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1891706-django-producer-unexpected-oscar-ride.html NEW YORK (AP) — Reginald Hudlin, director of films like "Boomerang" and "House Party," never expected to be going to the Oscars as a best-picture-nominated producer of a slavery-era spaghetti Western by Quentin Tarantino. "I didn't think it was happening when it was happening," Hudlin says, laughing. The wide-ranging career of the 51-year-old filmmaker ha... Thu, 14 Feb 2013 14:04:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1891706-django-producer-unexpected-oscar-ride.html 2013-02-14T14:04:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1881162-argo-named-best-film-britains-oscars.html LONDON (AP) — Iran-hostage drama "Argo" continued its journey from awards-season outsider to favorite Sunday, winning three prizes, including best-picture, at the British Academy Film Awards. Ben Affleck was named best director for the based-on-reality story of a longshot plan to rescue a group of American diplomats from Iran after the 1979 Islamic Revolu... Sun, 10 Feb 2013 22:53:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1881162-argo-named-best-film-britains-oscars.html 2013-02-10T22:53:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1881910-winners-2013-british-academy-film-awards.html LONDON (AP) — Winners of the 2013 British Academy Film Awards, presented Sunday: Film — "Argo" British Film — "Skyfall" Director — Ben Affleck, "Argo" Actor — Daniel Day-Lewis, "Lincoln." Actress — Emmanuelle Riva, "Amour" Supporting Actor — Christoph Waltz, "Django Unchained" Supporting Actress — Anne Hathaway, "Les Miserables" ... Sun, 10 Feb 2013 21:05:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1881910-winners-2013-british-academy-film-awards.html 2013-02-10T21:05:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1868240-oscar-producers-aim-to-cut-boring-parts.html BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — The producers of the Academy Awards have good news for those watching at home: They're trying to cut out the boring parts. Oscar producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron say they watched 40 years of past ceremonies to finds ways to keep the show moving at a brisk pace. They say they are looking to nip and tuck unnecessary moments ... Mon, 04 Feb 2013 21:39:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1868240-oscar-producers-aim-to-cut-boring-parts.html 2013-02-04T21:39:00Z