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Casting Call: Joaquin Phoenix’s Acting Return; Joseph Gordon-Levitt Joins ‘The Dark Knight Rises’

February 02, 2011

LOS ANGELES, Calif.

Casting news for Joaquin Phoenix, Joseph Gordon-Levitt & Alyssa Milano!

Joaquin Phoenix Apologizes To David Letterman For Wacky Appearance

September 22, 2010

NEW YORK, N.Y.

Joaquin Phoenix returned to David Letterman’s “Late Show” on Wednesday to apologize for his wacky appearance last year that turned out to be an elaborate piece of performance art.

Report: Casey Affleck Admits Joaquin Phoenix Documentary ‘I’m Still Here’ Is A Fake

September 17, 2010

NEW YORK, N.Y.

Casey Affleck is admitting to what many critics suspected all along: His documentary about Joaquin Phoenix was a fake.

The film, “I’m Still Here,” followed Phoenix as he announced he was retiring from acting and launching a rap career.

Joaquin Phoenix Returning To Letterman’s Show After Last Oddball Appearance

September 13, 2010

NEW YORK, N.Y.

Joaquin Phoenix’s last appearance on David Letterman’s show was memorably weird. Now they’re getting back together.

The CBS show said Monday that Phoenix was booked to appear on the “Late Show” on Sept. 22. A documentary on Phoenix’s attempt to become a hip-hop musician, directed by Casey Affleck, was released this month.

In Venice, Affleck’s Docu-Film Shows Brother-In-law Joaquin Phoenix In Downward Slide

September 06, 2010

VENICE, Italy

A buzz preceded actor Casey Affleck’s directorial debut, “I’m Still Here”: Was the movie about brother-in-law Joaquin Phoenix’s seemingly downward spiral from actor to hip-hop musician really a no-holds-barred documentary — or was it just a set up?

On Monday in Venice, where his filmwas screened out of competition at the Film Festival, Affleck said he’s leaving the answer up to the audience.

Casey Affleck: Sexual Harassment Suit Is ‘Completely Fabricated’

July 29, 2010

Following a lawsuit claiming sexual harassment, Casey Affleck and his lawyers are fighting back and calling the claims “completely fabricated.”

Last week, Amanda White filed a lawsuit against Affleck claiming she experienced “unwelcome sexual advances” during the filming of the Joaquin Phoenix documentary, “I’m Still Here: The Lost Year of Joaquin Phoenix,” which Affleck directed and for which White was a producer.