October 19, 2011
NEW YORK, N.Y.
Police say a prolific burglary crew in New York City has taken cues from the bank heist drama “The Town,” splashing bleach on ATMs and cash drawers to try to destroy DNAevidence.
A New York Police Department spokesman said Tuesday several burglary suspects told detectives they’d watched the bad guys in the Ben Affleck-directed film do the same thing. The suspects were arrested over the weekend.
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September 19, 2010
LOS ANGELES, Calif.
“The Town” is the talk of the box office, opening with $23.8 million to take the No. 1 spot.
The Warner Bros. drama about bank robbers in an insular section of Boston earned rave reviews. This is the second movie directed by Ben Affleck, who stars star alongside Jeremy Renner, Rebecca Hall and Jon Hamm.
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September 15, 2010
TORONTO, Canada
Matt Damon sees a lot of Clint Eastwood in the career turnaround that’s happening for his buddy Ben Affleck.
Affleck was a punch line, a tabloid-headline fixture a few years back. He scored a $200 million hit with “Pearl Harbor,” yet quipsters made wisecracks about how Affleck apparently won World War II single-handedly in that one.
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September 14, 2010
TORONTO, Canada
As Jeremy Renner gets ready to join Tom Cruise for the fourth installment in the “Mission: Impossible” movie franchise, some have suggested Renner could eventually take over as the star of the perennial big screen blockbusters.
But is that something the former “Hurt Locker” star is gearing up for?
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September 13, 2010
TORONTO, Canada
“Mad Men’s” Jon Hamm is known for his dashing good looks — features so handsome they were written into his guest part on “30 Rock,” as a love interest for Tina Fey. Despite being one of Hollywood’s most devilishly good looking gents though, the actor said he was a little intimidated by his director and co-star Ben Affleck, and the physique Ben achieved for their upcoming drama “The Town.”
Plus, Jon opened up about why he has no interest in playing a superhero — leaving it instead to stars like Taylor Lautner!
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September 12, 2010
NEW YORK, N.Y.
On a weekend that Hollywood was largely content to cede to football and late-summer barbecues, Sony-Screen Gems’ “Resident Evil: Afterlife” led the box office.
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September 10, 2010
LOS ANGELES, Calif.
Who did Miley Cyrus hang out with in Paris? Which shop did the Kardashian sisters hit for some retail therapy? Plus, did “ Real Housewives” star Teresa Giudice flip any tables while hosting a Vegas party?
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