Ben Affleck

Ben Affleck's Personal Essay On His Travels Through The Congo To Understand The Humanitarian Crisis There, On ABC News' "Nightline"

Monday, June 23, 2008 -- Actor, writer, producer, director Ben Affleck has traveled to Africa's Congo region three times over the last eight months to understand one of the world's worst humanitarian crises. "Nightline" producer Max Culhane and photographer Doug Vogt joined Affleck on his most recent trip to document his journey as he made his way through refugee camps, hospitals, clinics, meetings with warlords, relief workers, child soldiers and members of parliament in an effort to better understand the place where more than four million people have died in the deadliest conflict since World War II.    » read more »

Jimmy Welcomes Oscar Winner Ben Affleck and Academy Awards Host Jon Stewart

Tuesday, February 19, 2008 -- Academy Award winner Ben Affleck will appear on ABC's third annual "Jimmy Kimmel Live: After the Academy Awards" with special cameo appearance by host of the 2008 Oscars Jon Stewart and musical performance by Grammy; Award winner Mary J. Blige, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 24 (12:05-1:05 p.m., ET, approx). The post-Oscar celebration will be broadcast LIVE from the El Capitan Entertainment Center in Hollywood.    » read more »

HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Jan. 17, 2008 -- Paramount Home Entertainment (PHE) today announced its upcoming slate of releases on HD DVD for the first quarter of 2008. A compelling array of action-adventure, drama and family fare, PHE's lineup of HD DVDs provides something for everyone, further expanding the format's offerings for a broad consumer audience.    » read more »

22 October 2007, Washington (By Ray McDonald) -- The vampire movie 30 Days of Night sank its teeth into last weekend's U.S. box office tally, besting a downbeat trio of Academy Award hopefuls.    » read more »

14 September 2007, Washington (By Ray McDonald) -- The U.K. release of Ben Affleck's directorial debut "Gone Baby Gone" has been put on hold, owing to its similarities to the real-life case of Madeleine McCann, who went missing in May in Portugal.

The drama, which revolves around an abducted child, was scheduled to premiere next month at the London Film Festival before going into general release on Dec. 28.    » read more »