Posts for October 12th 2012

Argo Is Ben Affleck's Best Movie (Video)
Ben Affleck

Video: Moment of Ben — Why Ben Affleck Is at His Best Ever!

Ben Affleck's much-anticipated CIA thriller Argo hits theaters today amid critical acclaim, but that's only the first reason why we think the star has reached a significant personal and professional milestone.
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Ben Affleck's much-anticipated CIA thriller Argo hits theaters today amid critical acclaim, but that's only the first reason why we think the star has reached a significant personal and professional milestone. Besides starring in and directing a potential Oscar winner, we've learned that his family life is going strong, thanks to the delightful oversharing by Ben and wife Jennifer Garner on recent talk show visits. Did we mention he's also a humble humanitarian and caring ex-boyfriend?! Check out today's PopSugar Rush for the details behind Ben's recent wins at home and on the big screen!

Amy Poehler Singing Katy Perry's "Firework" (Video)
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Video: Amy Poehler Karaoke, One Direction in the Men's Room, & More Viral Videos!

It's time for another round of the most popular viral videos featuring celebrities!
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It's time for another round of the most popular viral videos featuring celebrities! This week, we have a cover of Katy Perry's "Firework" courtesy of Amy Poehler, a very young Anna Kendrick singing show tunes, and the boys of One Direction — in the men's room?! All that plus a nod to one of our favorite '80s movies are in today's PopSugar Rush.

Jennifer Garner Takes Seraphina Affleck to Class | Pictures
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Jennifer and Sera Get a Kick Out of Ben's Big Day

Jennifer Garner was spotted heading to a kids' karate studio with her youngest daughter, Seraphina Affleck, yesterday afternoon in LA.
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Jennifer Garner was spotted heading to a kids' karate studio with her youngest daughter, Seraphina Affleck, yesterday afternoon in LA. It was a big day for the Garner-Affleck family, with Ben Affleck's third directorial project, Argo, hitting theaters. Jennifer has been by Ben's side lately for many of his premieres and screenings of the movie, and in the end credits of the film, Ben includes a sweet message dedicating the project to Jennifer, Violet, Sera, and Sam.

Jennifer and Ben debuted the film for an audience in Washington DC on Wednesday evening, and Jennifer spent the day leading up to the special showing speaking to the Senate on children's issues. Last night, it was Ben's turn to contribute to a good cause. He joined friends like Jimmy Kimmel and several of his castmembers, including Bryan Cranston, for an LA screening of Argo to benefit the Eastern Congo Initiative. The movie is expected to make a strong showing this weekend, but if you're still trying to decide whether to go see it, check out BuzzSugar's review of Argo to get our take on the political thriller.

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Britney Spears and Halle Berry at Whitney Houston Tribute
Britney Spears

Britney Spears and Halle Berry Honor Whitney With a Star-Studded Show

Britney Spears had her second night out in a row yesterday at the "We Will Always Love You" Grammy salute to Whitney Houston held at the Nokia Theatre at LA Live.
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Britney Spears had her second night out in a row yesterday at the "We Will Always Love You" Grammy salute to Whitney Houston held at the Nokia Theatre at LA Live. Britney posed on the carpet alongside stars like Halle Berry, Taraji P. Henson, and more Whitney fans. Inside, Britney took the stage, as did Halle, while Jennifer Hudson and Usher were among the performers. On Wednesday night, Britney and her fiancé Jason Trawick stepped out for the City of Hope charity's Spirit of Life Awards. Jason was also on hand to keep Britney company last night. She tweeted a picture of them together at LA Live's backstage, captioning it, "Backstage at The Whitney Houston Tribute. Such a solemn occasion. Jason's doing his best to put a smile on my face."

The social week comes during Britney's busy season of The X Factor, and on last night's episode, we got to see the latest developments for the talent working with Brit and the other judges on the show. Working on Simon Cowell's reality program is helping Britney accumulate quite the fortune — new court documents released this week show Britney Spears's net worth to be over $32 million.

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Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen on Catching Fire Set
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Jennifer Lawrence Emerges as Katniss on the Catching Fire Set

Jennifer Lawrence got into character as Katniss Everdeen on the Catching Fire set in Atlanta yesterday.
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Jennifer Lawrence got into character as Katniss Everdeen on the Catching Fire set in Atlanta yesterday. Production on the second installment in the Hunger Games series got under way in Georgia last month, but this is the first we've seen of Jennifer in costume after she debuted darker hair for the role at the Toronto International Film Festival. Josh Hutcherson, Willow Shields, and others were spotted at work in September, as were newcomers Jena Malone and Sam Claflin — check out the full cast of Catching Fire. Jennifer may be focused on her sci-fi film, but she's also lining up other deals and was just named the new face of Miss Dior handbags.

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Ben Affleck Hosts a Charity Screening of Argo | Pictures
Ben Affleck

Ben Affleck Shows Affection For His Argo Cast at a Charity Screening

Ben Affleck hosted a special screening of his film Argo last night at the Writers' Guild Theater in Beverly Hills.
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Ben Affleck hosted a special screening of his film Argo last night at the Writers' Guild Theater in Beverly Hills. He was joined by several of his cast members, including Bryan Cranston, Scoot McNairy, and Clea Duvall, and celebrity guests including Sam Trammell and new parents Curtis Stone and Lindsay Price. The event was a fundraiser for two causes close to Ben's heart: the Eastern Congo Initiative and Children Mending Hearts. Ben has been traveling to the Congo since 2007 in the hopes of helping the people of the war-torn African country.

After presenting the movie — Ben joked that the audience was extremely lucky for seeing it one day before it hits theaters as he introduced it — Jimmy Kimmel came on stage for a Q&A session with Ben, producer Grant Heslov, and the cast. Despite the film's sometimes heavy subject matter, Jimmy kept the tone of the panel relatively light, and even ribbed Ben for exaggerating some elements of the true-life story to bolster the movie's drama. Here are some of Ben's answers:

  • On tweaking the true story to create drama: "We definitely embellished the third act stuff to give ourselves a third act . . . I thought this was a more interesting and more powerful way [to tell the story]. You have to serve two masters, and the core spine of this movie is 100 percent true."
  • On capturing the look of the late 1970s: "These guys really, they don't look anything like the real people, but it speaks volumes for what bad hair and fake mustaches and eyeglasses can do."
  • On people who consulted on the movie: "We had a few different technical advisers, you know . . . the actual Tony Mendez [who Ben plays] and we had some of the actual house guests . . . and we had a lot of Iranian folks. There wasn't one Iranian extra who didn't want to be a technical adviser. We enjoyed those contributions."
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Brad Pitt Wearing a Ponytail at the Airport in France
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Brad Pitt Sports a Ponytail While Traveling Through France

Brad Pitt rolled his suitcase through an airport in France today.
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Brad Pitt rolled his suitcase through an airport in France today. He wore a ponytail for his travels, after showing off a few dramatically different hairstyles in the October/November issue of Interview. Brad chatted with director Guy Ritchie for the magazine and shared his excitement about showing his sons World War Z upon completion. The movie was filmed last year and is currently undergoing reshoots for a Summer 2013 release. In the meantime, Brad will be on the big screen in Killing Them Softly next month, and he's also the star of new Chanel No. 5 ads after being named the face of the fragrance this week.

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Usher Showcases His Moves in New Video

Usher Showcases His Moves in New Video

Usher's new video for "Numb," the third single off of his recent album, proves his dedication to dance and documents real-life footage from his past. Check out Usher's smooth moves in his new video!
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Katy Perry and Kate Hudson Inside amfAR Gala 2012 | Pictures
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Kate and SJP Party With Katy Perry Inside amfAR's Bash

The excitement at last night's
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The excitement at last night's amfAR Inspiration Gala continued inside Milk Studios after stars like Sarah Jessica Parker, in Chanel, and a Prabal Gurung-clad Kate Hudson moved inside off the red carpet. The ceremony commenced with host Chelsea Handler presiding over the microphone. Katy Perry, in a floral gown, performed at the event honoring uber-agent Kevin Huvane for his work to fund AIDS research. Katy was moved enough to auction off one of her guitars during the charity auction portion of the evening, and Chelsea encouraged would-be bidders to think big, commenting, "Whatever you're thinking, double it!" There was plenty of mingling taking place over dinner — Katy made the rounds saying hi to Kate, Octavia Spencer, Lance Bass, and Kristin Davis. Katy closed the event with a rendition of her song "Fireworks."

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Today's Celebrity News, Oct. 12, 2012 | Late Edition
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Kate Middleton Dresses Up and Performs a Cheryl Cole Song

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