Ben Affleck News

With movie fans gearing up for the 85th annual Oscars telecast on Sunday, February 24, WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE will present an entire week of movie-themed trivia questions on "Millionaire's Countdown To The OSCARS," airing February 18-22, 2013.

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts were held today in the UK, and once again, ARGO took home the top two prizes: 'Best Film,' and 'Best Director' for Ben Affleck.

George Clooney and Ben Affleck are struggling manfully with the rain; while we've also got shots of Luke Evans and Samantha Barks - both West End stars now famous worldwide for movie roles!

James Franco, star of the Disney fantastical adventure "Oz The Great and Powerful," which is scheduled for release on March 8, will serve as Grand Marshal for the 55th running of the Daytona 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race on Sunday, Feb. 24 at Daytona International Speedway.

At BroadwayWorld we pride ourselves in showcasing theater content submitted by our regional contributors from all corners of the globe. Get all your theater news at a glance each Friday with 'Around BWW: Regional Highlights of the Week'! Check out the most-read stories below for the week of February 4!

The Film Society of Lincoln Center has announced that Golden Globe winner and two-time Academy Award nominee actress Jessica Chastain will appear today, February 8th at 3:00pm at the Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center Amphitheater for a conversation on film in a special free-to-the-public event.

The Film Society of Lincoln Center has announced that Golden Globe winner and two-time Academy Award nominee actress Jessica Chastain will appear on Friday, February 8th at 3:00pm at the Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center Amphitheater for a conversation on film in a special free-to-the-public event.

The winners of the Directors Guild of America Outstanding Directorial Achievement Awards for 2012 were announced tonight during the 65th Annual DGA Awards Dinner at the Ray Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland in Los Angeles. Lena Dunham won the DGA's Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series for Girls.

The winners of the Directors Guild of America Outstanding Directorial Achievement Awards for 2012 were announced tonight during the 65th Annual DGA Awards Dinner at the Ray Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland in Los Angeles. Ben Affleck won the DGA's Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film for Argo.

Jimmy Kimmel's arch nemesis, Oscar winner Matt Damon, exacted his revenge following a decade of torture by hijacking Kimmel's late-night show and renaming it "Jimmy Kimmel Sucks." Damon showed Kimmel how it's done by packing his one-evening-only late-night turn with comedy and a cavalcade of A-list stars. On the heels of the ratings success of the episode, it will have a special primetime encore, TUESDAY, JANUARY 29 at 10:00 p.m., ET. (Rebroadcast. OAD: 1/24/13)

Haute Living has announced its annual Haute 100 Issue, which lists the 100 most influential and A-list billionaires, athletes, power couples, philanthropists, originators, hoteliers, designers, entrepreneurs and entertainers in Los Angeles. Making the list this year are Steven Spielberg, the LA Kings' Dustin Brown, The Kardashian family, Jennifer Aniston, Ben Affleck & Jennifer Garner and many more.

In the spirit of Tom Hooper's success with the movie musical Les Miserables, People spoke with SAG stars on the red carpet last night at the 19th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards to find out which television show they thought should be made into the next musical sensation. The results: Homeland, Breaking Bad, Downton Abbey and more. Watch the interview montage HERE.

On the heels of the ratings success of the episode, it will have a special primetime encore, TONIGHT, JANUARY 29 at 10:00 p.m., ET.

Recently a survey by BabyCenter.com revealed that 55% of the soon-to-be moms wanted a push present from their significant other. Also called 'baby mama gift,' 'push gift,' or 'baby bauble,' push presents are becoming increasingly popular. The BabyCenter.com survey also showed that 38% of new mother's had received a gift from their mate as a push present, with jewelry being the most popular new mommy present.

Television talk show Queen Ellen DeGeneres has received an honorific flyover at her Warner Brothers Studios for her birthday.

Jude Law was named as a presenter at the 19th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards Executive Producer Jeff Margolis announced today.

HBO's Bill Baher will appear at the Orpheum Theatre tonight, January 26 at 8:00 PM.

On the heels of the ratings success of the episode, it will have a special primetime encore, TUESDAY, JANUARY 29 at 10:00 p.m., ET.

Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CNK), a leading motion picture exhibitor, announced that Cinemark's OSCAR MARATHON will take place February 15-16 and February 22-23.