SAN JOSE 'Ocean's Eleven' inspires bank robbery Nov 15, 2008
The suspects said they hatched the robbery plan after watching "Ocean's Eleven," in which Danny Ocean, portrayed by George Clooney, and his cohorts, including those played by Brad Pitt and Matt Damon, devise a plan to rob three Las Vegas casinos at the same time. The three suspects are being held in lieu of $1 million bail at Santa Clara County Jail. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
"A Journey to Darfur" with Nick and George Clooney Premieres on the Web at AmericanLife TV.com Nov 15, 2008
AmericanLife TV Network will continue to donate all proceeds from sales of the DVD to IRC, The International Rescue Committee, through "Not On Our Watch" (), the humanitarian project created by George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, and Don Cheadle. About AmericanLife Television. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
'Oceans Eleven' Heist Ends In 3 Arrests Nov 14, 2008
Police said the three suspects confessed they hatched the scheme after watching "Ocean's Eleven," which stars George Clooney, Brad Pitt and Matt Damon. Here's how the crime went down, according to officers. (KCRA 3, CA)
Craig overcomes bad-Bond buzz Nov 14, 2008
Well, it's not as if Matt Damon was typecast as Jason Bourne. "We cast Daniel because with him we could see Bond's inner life," says Bond producer Barbara Broccoli. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Go green with pesto penne, Norton (VIDEO) Nov 14, 2008
Like "The Illusionist," in which he plays a turn-of-the-century magician; "Red Dragon," where he chases a serial killer you'll all be familiar with; and "Rounders," where Norton teams up with Matt Damon to show us a thing or two about playing high-stakes poker. But here are my five Norton favorites. (Erie Times-News, PA)
"Good" is good, but falls short of goals Nov 13, 2008
Jason Isaacs, best known for his role on the Providence-based series "Brotherhood," inserts a dose of reality into Halder's delusional world as his Jewish psychiatrist, Maurice, and best friend since they served together in World War I. Isaacs was scheduled to speak at the screening this past weekend at Boston's Institute of Contemporary Art, but due to a scheduling conflict with his upcoming film "Greenzone," starring Matt Damon, he appeared via video recording to give his take on the film's... (The Suffolk Journal, MA)
Is Obama Your New "Negro Spirit Guide"? Nov 13, 2008
Smith exists to help Matt Damon release his inhibitions and become one with his golf swing. Novelist Steven Pressfield's book version of Bagger Vance was influenced by the Bhagavad-Gitaa connection explored in the book by Hinduism scholar Steven J. Rosen. (Slate)
'Soup' host McHale dishes it out Nov 8, 2008
McHale puts in three days a week on "The Soup," and this makes time for movie offers - next year he'll be seen as an FBI agent in "The Informant" with Matt Damon, directed by Steven Soderbergh. E. (Boston Globe)
Famous fans cast their vote Nov 6, 2008
Throughout the campaign, celebrities of every ilk have voiced their support for the Democratic candidate, from rappers Sean "Diddy" Combs, Eminem and Jay-Z, and comedian Chris Rock to actors Robert De Niro, Susan Sarandon, Samuel L. Jackson, George Clooney, Matt Damon, Jennifer Aniston and Natalie Portman. The prize for the president-elect's biggest big-name supporter, however, goes to TV titan Oprah Winfrey, who was reportedly so confident of him winning the election she had already laid out... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Your Turn: Wishful thinking Nov 5, 2008
Edward Norton stars as Gordon Freeman, a scientist thrust reluctantly into the role of saviour, who finds himself enemy of the state when a squad of marines, including Corporal Adrian Shephard (Matt Damon), is sent in to clean up the mess. and leave no witnesses. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
20 Questions with Jeff Wood Nov 5, 2008
"Raising the Stakes" starring Matt Damon. 19. (Und.com)
Emotional Journey Nov 2, 2008
Exhibits A, B and C of the sort of parts that might come to be known as Vera Farmiga roles: the conflicted police psychiatrist going under the covers with both Matt Damon and Leonardo DiCaprio in "The Departed," the struggling cocaine addict and mother in "Down to the Bone" and the healthy woman with an unnatural desire to be paralyzed in "Quid Pro Quo." Exhibit D comes in the new "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas," in which Farmiga plays Elsa, an ordinary housewife in 1940s Germany who slowly... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
SNL plans 'savage' Olbermann skit... Nov 1, 2008
Michael Calderone's Blog: Olbermann crashes SNL set - Politico. I m not Sarah Palin, Olbermann said. (The Drudge Report)
The good Guy Oct 31, 2008
" Gregory Peck once summed up the defining value of his work in a single word: "honour". When Matt Damon was asked what word he was working for he said "compassion". What word shall define Guy Pearce? He muses over the question, but has no ready answer. "You're always wondering why you do what it is you do and what it is you're aiming for and what it is you're trying to find," he says. "For me it changes all the time. That might be because, on some level, I find that I learn more about myself... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Creationist Sarah and the politics of extinction Oct 31, 2008
Matt Damon, for one, reckons it matters how clever - or not - the vice-president is. The actor told Associated Press: "I need to know if she really thinks dinosaurs were here 4000 years ago I want to know that, I really do, because she's going to have the nuclear codes.". (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
How Early Voting Could Cost McCain Florida Oct 31, 2008
An unusually vast Obama ground operation in Florida has galvanized early voting, bringing movie stars like Matt Damon into Tampa for early-voter rallies or holding drum-line marches in Miami's predominantly black communities. Most polls show Obama with a ; and the lopsided presence of Obama supporters in the early voting lines, which affords the campaign more pre-election day publicity than normal politicking would, "is helping us torque up the vote in as many different pockets of the state as... (Time.com)
Kevin Smith directs 'Zack and Miri Make a Porno' (and his weight) Oct 30, 2008
(The studio responded by printing posters that read: "Seth Rogen and Elizabeth Banks made a movie so outrageous that we can't even tell you the title.") "It's 'Dogma' all over again, where people hear about this movie long before they see it," Smith said, referring to his 1999 religious comedy starring Ben Affleck and Matt Damon that similarly managed to push cultural hot buttons in advance of its release. "It also does that thing I can't stand where it builds expectations.". (Los Angeles Times)
Go, Ted, go John Oct 30, 2008
I guess Matt Damon is Poor. I guess Colin Powell is Poor. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Scary politics: Even Palin can run Oct 30, 2008
Matt Damon in his fierce criticism against Palin, the video of which is endlessly circulated on YouTube, has famously described the Palin phenomenon as a "really bad Disney movie" (http://www. youtube. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Editorial)
Alan Alda film to screen on campus, Q&A to follow Oct 30, 2008
Farmiga appeared in "The Departed" as the mutual love interest of Leonardo DiCaprio and Matt Damon. (Farmiga declined the offer to visit SU with Rod Lurie and Alda because of the recent birth of her child. (Daily Orange, NY)
'Sassy' Elisabeth Hasselbeck believes in Maverick Sarah Palin Oct 29, 2008
" PEOPLE ARE SO IGNORANT. Not all rappers are bad. Not all of them rap about drugs. "Pink, Matt Damon, Paris Hilton, etc. in hollywood who is "scared" of Palin. (Entertainment Weekly)
Quantum of Solace Most Expensive ... Oct 29, 2008
Given the recent success of the similarly styled Bourne movies with Matt Damon, some critics are questioning whether the continuation of the Bond movie franchise will pass muster. It is a comparison that Craig dismisses. (Suite101.com)
Celebs approve these messages for candidates Oct 29, 2008
Matt Damon and Jason Alexander. The actors made stops Sunday throughout the West Palm Beach and Miami areas to rally support for Obama. (USA Today -- Life)
Kevin Smith not quite mainstream with Porno Oct 28, 2008
We dont kill theatricallyAt just over $30 million each, Smiths highest-grossing flicks were the Roman Catholic comedy Dogma, with Ben Affleck and Matt Damon as fallen angels, and Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, which elevated the directors alter ego Bob and old Jersey pal Jason Mewes Jay to star status after appearing in smaller roles in his previous flicks. Smiths movies find much of their audience in their afterlife, once they depart theaters. (MSNBC -- News)
Indie idol Smith goes mainstream in `Zack & Miri' Oct 28, 2008
"With Rogen's fresh star power and sharp rapport with co-star Elizabeth Banks, "Zack and Miri" has a shot at elevating Smith beyond his loyal cult audience and into the mainstream.Rogen's three big films over the past year and a half _ "Knocked Up," "Superbad" and "Pineapple Express" _ collectively hauled in $360 million domestically, nearly three times the total for all seven of Smith's movies, from the $3.1 million gross for 1994's "Clerks" through the $24.1 million take for "Clerks II" in... (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Stars stump in for Obama in South Florida Oct 28, 2008
Oscar winner Matt Damon, he of The Bourne Identity and The Departed, is still stumping today after kicking off a tour through Palm Beach, Miami-Dade and Broward counties (in a beat-up gas-guzzling SUV) Sunday in West Palm Beach ... Oscar winning actor Matt Damon after speaking to a crowd of Obama supporters decides to refuel with a cup of coffee at Dunkin Donuts before hitting the campaign trail for his next stop ... Oscar winning actor Matt Damon after speaking to a crowd of Obama supporters... (The Palm Beach Post)
Damon, Giuliani hit local campaign trail Oct 27, 2008
Damon, Giuliani exhort county voters. Damon, Giuliani exhort county voters. (The Palm Beach Post)
Matt Damon, Giuliani Campaign For Candidates In West Palm Oct 27, 2008
Actor Matt Damon, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and Cindy McCain campaigned in West Palm Beach. Early voting wrapped up late Sunday afternoon at the Supervisor of Elections Office in West Palm Beach, but the offices of Sens. (Click2Houston, TX)
Zeta-Jones to star in 'Cleo' Oct 26, 2008
"Che," the director's two-part Che Guevara biopic, will be released by IFC Films, and "The Informant," starring Matt Damon, will hit theaters in March. Zeta-Jones has the romantic comedy "The Rebound" coming out in January. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Matt Damon in WPB Oct 26, 2008
Jason Bourne, I mean Oscar winner Matt Damon, will be at presidential hopeful Barack Obamas West Palm Beach headquarters at 2:15 p.m. Sunday. Campaign officials tell Page2Live hell make six stops throughout South Florida Sunday and Monday to encourage early voting for Obama, of course and hang with campaign volunteers. (The Palm Beach Post)
Who's backing whom in US race Oct 25, 2008
Celebrities Oprah Winfrey, talk show host George Clooney, actor Scarlett Johannson, actress Robert De Niro, actor Tom Hanks, actor Matt Damon, actor Halle Berry, actress Bruce Springsteen, musician Warren Buffet, business leader Eric Schmidt, CEO Google. Notable politicians Gen Colin Powell Scott McClellan, ex-Bush aide. (BBC News)
Leading Videogame Publisher Electronic Arts and Universal Pictures Join Forces to Bring EA's Top-Selling New Franchise "ARMY OF TWO(TM)" to the Big Screen Oct 25, 2008
He also wrote the screenplay for the upcoming THE INFORMANT, directed by Soderbergh and starring Matt Damon. Burns joined Laurie David and Laurence Bender as producers of the Academy Award-winning documentary AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH, for which he received the Humanitas Prize and the Stanley Kramer Award from the Producers Guild of America. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
City Insider: Food Bank's Welcome Matt Oct 24, 2008
But many of the people accepting free food from Matt Damon at the San Francisco Food Bank's Arriba Juntos pantry didn't recognize the movie star. Nor did most of them recognize rapper Wyclef Jean or actor David Arquette. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Matt Damon Talks About the Kids! - ET Oct 24, 2008
Matt Damon Talks About the Kids ... ET caught up with Matt Damon as he hosted the OneXOne event. (WOKR13 Rochester)
Damon happy Joe the Plumber mentioned him Oct 24, 2008
SAN FRANCISCO - Matt Damon is honored that the most recent celebrity of the presidential campaign Joe the Plumber dropped his name in an interview ... Its not like Im Matt Damon. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Josh Holly, Miley Cyrus, David Foster Wallace, Matt Damon Oct 24, 2008
Jason DeCrow/The Associated Press Actor Matt Damon speaks at the Clinton Global Initiative annual meeting Friday ... " (AP) Matt Damon is honored that the most recent celebrity of the presidential campaign - "Joe the Plumber" - referred to him by name in an interview. "That was a surprise ... It's not like I'm Matt Damon. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Sitcom full of breezily insane musical humour Oct 23, 2008
Thursday, October 23, 2008. SUPPLIED PHOTO Sideburned pseudo-protest singer Jemaine Clement and comedy partner Bret McKenzie in 'Flight of the Conchords. (Toronto Star)
Taking a turn on the dark side Oct 21, 2008
Born to be Bourne Matt Damon will be "Bourne" again. The Cambridge-bred actor has agreed to do a fourth installment of the wildly popular "Bourne Identity" franchise. (Boston Globe)
Critic's Corner Oct 21, 2008
I hate the Gaby as a frumpy housewife with kids storyline, bored of the Neal McDonough character and all the mystery surrounding him (and really don't feel like waiting all the way to next May for the answer), tired of Lynette and Tom's marital woes and their boring Matt Damon lookalike twins, and find the Bree-as-Martha Stewart plot also very uninteresting. I'm still watching but this is really starting to turn me off. (USA Today -- Life)
Silverman heckled at London gig Oct 21, 2008
Earlier this year, a clip of Silverman singing with Matt Damon about a fake affair became a worldwide hit on the internet after being watched by millions. Bookmark with. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Matt Damon returning for 4th 'Bourne' Oct 18, 2008
Matt Damon returning for 4th Bourne ... Matt Damon will be back as Jason Bourne in the popular spy film series ... LOS ANGELES - Matt Damon is about to be Bourne again. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Electric carmaker Tesla hits financing wall Oct 18, 2008
Celebrities who've ordered Roadsters include California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and actors George Clooney, Leonardo DiCaprio and Matt Damon. Another niche: Software engineers. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Is ‘Joe the Plumber’ a plumber? Oct 18, 2008
It s not like I m Matt Damon, he said I just hope I m not making too much of a fool of myself. He indicated he was a fan of the military and McCain but wouldn t say who will get his vote. (Charles City Press, IO)
Universal 'to make fourth Bourne' Oct 18, 2008
It says actor Matt Damon will reprise the lead role in the fourth instalment of the Bourne franchise, with Paul Greengrass directing once again. It will be the first Bourne film not to be based on the novels of late US author Robert Ludlum, Variety said. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Growing paynes Oct 17, 2008
That's saying something because Scorsese managed to stuff an amazing number of big names into The Departed: Jack Nicholson, Alec Baldwin, Matt Damon, Martin Sheen and Leonardo DiCaprio. "I wouldn't say that I'm overwhelmed with so many offers that I only choose what I want from the very top," Wahlberg says, slightly bemused. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Other Joe's big day Oct 17, 2008
I m not any of those guys who have droves of women and men who want to be them or will vote for them because Matt Damon said so. I love his movies but I don t have that kind of power. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Ohio plumber becomes focus of debate Oct 17, 2008
"I don't have a lot of pull. It's not like I'm Matt Damon," he said "I just hope I'm not making too much of a fool of myself.". He indicated he was a fan of the military and McCain but wouldn't say who will get his vote. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Match the celebrity with the gripe Oct 17, 2008
WHAT DID THEY COMPLAIN ABOUT. Actor Tony Curtis is back in the spotlight talking about his book "American Prince," in which he complains that Hollywood bosses denied him challenging movie roles in favor of Paul Newman and Marlon Brando. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Clooney in competition at Venice Oct 17, 2008
Heath Ledger and Matt Damon play the Brothers Grimm in Gilliam's film ... Alongside Paltrow, Fiennes and Clooney, this year's festival could attract such high-profile stars as Kate Winslet, Susan Sarandon, Matt Damon and Tim Robbins. (Yahoo News -- Film Festivals)
Joe the Plumber: No license, don't need one Oct 17, 2008
It's not like I'm Matt Damon, Wurzelbacher said. I just hope I'm not making too much of a fool of myself, he added. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
* Sarah Silverman loves K cursing Oct 15, 2008
She recently split from her boyfriend of five years, the TV host Jimmy Kimmel (although not, so far as we know, for the reasons you might infer from the song she performed on his show a few months back, Im Fucking Matt Damon, which went on to win an Emmy). Journalists, especially male ones, often feel obliged to describe her beauty as unconventional, which as Silverman notes is usually just self-flattery on the journalists part: They think theyre the only ones. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Celebs' clout is with cameras, not with candidates Oct 11, 2008
Among those lined up in Barack Obama's corner: Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Oprah Winfrey, George Clooney, Steven Spielberg. In John McCain's camp: Robert Duvall, Gary Sinise, Jon Voight, Angie Harmon, Patricia Heaton. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Dailies News Oct 10, 2008
Al Pacino; Brad Pitt; Cannes; Don Cheadle; entertainment news; George Clooney; Matt Damon; movies; Ocean's 13; Steven Soderbergh; Do big budget movies guarantee big money for the studios. avatar; big budget movies; Cleopatra; Fox; harry potter; James Cameron; Kevin Costner; Kevin Kline; lacy rose; liz taylor; pirates; sam rubin; speed; spider man; Terminator; Titanic; waterworld; Wild Wild West; will smith; X-Men; 'Shooter,' starring Mark Wahlberg, sets its sights on number one at the box... (Variety)
Critical View Oct 10, 2008
THE eccentric working methods of American director Doug Liman meant that not even the unexpected blockbuster status of 2002's The Bourne Identity was enough to get him called back for the inevitable sequel (the film's star, Matt Damon, has been shy of inexperienced directors ever since). The series found traction by hiring English filmmaker Paul Greengrass, who took the idea of updating the spy thriller. (The Age, Australia)
Bush's bag an eco-friendly fashion affair Oct 8, 2008
While the high-profile Beretta appears to be the obvious choice, SiT hears it is the young gun Damon - who bears more than a passing resemblance to actor Matt Damon - who is the favourite choice of sports industry insiders, with both White and nightly news presenter Ian Ross both calling for him to get the job. The stoush is the latest in Seven's news and current affairs staffing woes, with popular newsreader Chris Bath - whose contract is up for renewal early next year- also threatening to... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Life in the cast lane Oct 8, 2008
If Dustin Hoffman is Marathon Man, Matt Damon is Triathlon Man. Jason Bourne's alter ego participated in the Escape to Miami Triathlon Sunday. (Boston Globe)
Jimmy Kimmel and Sarah Silverman Reportedly Back... Oct 8, 2008
The two, who split in July after five years, are reportedly back together less than a month after Silverman won an Emmy for her internet hit, "I'm F------ Matt Damon," which first aired on Kimmel's late-night talk show. "They're taking it slow," a source told People magazine. (Fox News)
Fall League alumni thrive Oct 8, 2008
And over the weekend, actor Matt Damon, whom the people at People recently named the "Sexiest Man Alive," took part in the Escape to Miami Triathlon. Actually, the Miami Herald reports that Damon's part was more of a cameo. (AZCentral -- Sports)
Ignore liberal celebrities Oct 8, 2008
I know I have lost respect for a lot of Hollywood s elite, especially Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Halle Berry, Tina Fey, Jennifer Anniston the list goes on and on and on ... Gary R. Olsen wrote on Oct 8, 2008 11:54 AM:" "MATT DAMON. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Sarah Palin parodies make it big online Oct 8, 2008
It was inspired by Hollywood star Matt Damon in a CBS interview comparing Palin's nomination to "a bad Disney movie". (The itself has received more than 2 million hits on YouTube. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Sarah Silverman's message to grandparents: Vote Obama Oct 7, 2008
It's a startling thing to hear from Silverman, who in January created an Internet sensation with a music video in which she declared, in the starkest possible language, that she was having a torrid affair with the actor Matt Damon. That video, which featured Damon, was a gift for her boyfriend at the time, the talk show host Jimmy Kimmel. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
It's Twisted TV Voyeurism At Its Best - 'The Sarah Silverman Program Season Two: Volume One (Uncensored)' DVD Hits Stores on Tuesday, October 14 Oct 7, 2008
Sarah Silverman is a three-time Emmy Award-nominee and recently received her first Emmy for the wildly popular "I'm F*&%ing Matt Damon" video. Silverman made an impressive splash when the feature-length film version of her stage show, "Jesus is Magic," was met with critical acclaim upon its release in 2005. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
About Herald.com | Oct 6, 2008
About Us - MiamiHerald. Miami Herald About Us. (The Miami Herald)
Tax Us, Exempt Matt Damon? Oct 6, 2008
Tax Us, Exempt Matt Damon ... Tax Us, Exempt Matt Damon ... And do you think that Britney Spears, Oliver Stone and Matt Damon are suffering under the weight of the Wall Street collapse. (Human Events Online)
Damon gets Obama's message across Oct 4, 2008
The Akron Beacon Journal reports that voters in that crucial swing state are coming home to soothing messages from Matt Damon, encouraging them to register and then vote for Barack Obama. Of course. (Boston Globe)
