Matt Damon feels no goodwill toward Oscars time. The actor, who will star this summer in Christopher Nolan’s hotly anticipated “The Odyssey,” was asked on Netflix’s “Skip Intro” podcast what he doesn’t dig about show business. “Awards season,” he said. “100%.” Damon, 55, has been nominated for three acting Oscars during his career — for … Read more
Actor Matt Damon claimed that Netflix requests that its films reiterate the plot “three or four times” in scenes to accommodate viewers on their phones. Damon and his longtime friend and fellow actor Ben Affleck joined the “Joe Rogan Experience” on Friday to promote their new film “The Rip,” which premiered on Netflix that same day. While … Read more
Amanda Knox revived her feud with Matt Damon after the actor and his “The Rip” co-star Ben Affleck weighed in on cancel culture. During a recent interview on “The Joe Rogan Experience,” Damon, 55, and Affleck, 53, shared their thoughts on how cancel culture can be taken to extremes. At one point in their discussion, Damon suggested … Read more
Matt Damon remembered being put in his place by one of Hollywood’s finest as he reminisced on his decades-long career. During an appearance on the “Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend” podcast, the Oscar-winner revealed that Clint Eastwood had a few choice words for the actor while they worked together on the 2009 docudrama “Invictus.” While running down … Read more
Matt Damon tackled his end goal flawlessly. The actor, 55, opened up about cutting down his weight for Christopher Nolan’s upcoming Greek epic “The Odyssey,” while on Jason and Travis Kelce’s “New Heights” podcast Wednesday. The retired athlete, 38, told the Hollywood vet that he looked “pretty yoked up” in set photos circulating online. Jason and Travis Kelce and Matt … Read more
Ex-Jay-Z partner and Roc-A-Fella Records co-founder Damon Dash — who has long struggled financially — is $25.3 million in debt and has filed for bankruptcy, court records show. The 54-year-old fallen music producer has only a measly $4,350 to his name, according to the Chapter 7 bankruptcy documents. Dash owes nearly $19.8 million in debts … Read more
This is what happens when you don’t chew your food. During a new interview with Variety published Monday, Aug. 18, late-night host Jimmy Kimmel revealed how he once saved Matt Damon’s life after the “Good Will Hunting” star, 54, began choking on a rack of pork ribs. Jimmy Kimmel and Matt Damon at the World … Read more
How you like them abs? Matt Damon is getting roasted with a little help from his friends. Ben Affleck couldn’t hold back from teasing his longtime pal, 54, for his shirtless pictures while on set of Christopher Nolan’s upcoming film “The Odyssey.” Affleck, 52, joked that Damon’s body transformation was “the first time he got in shape in his life” … Read more
It’s an epic battle worthy of Homer. Hollywood titans Ralph Fiennes, 62, and Matt Damon, 54, have both undergone intense physical transformations to play the famous Greek warrior Odysseus. Fiennes’ gritty portrayal in Uberto Pasolini’s “The Return” debuted in December, while Damon is currently filming Christopher Nolan’s more action-packed version “The Odyssey.” Pictures of the … Read more
Damon Wayans Sr. is far from being the last Boy Scout. After the “My Wife and Kids” star, 64, admitted to dating his nephew’s former girlfriend after his 2000 split from ex-wife Lisa Thorner, his brother Marlon Wayans is sounding off. “Damon, you gotta stop doing that,” the “White Chicks” actor, 52, said directly into the camera … Read more
Damon Wayans Sr. has detailed his “awkward” family gatherings after he fell in love with his nephew’s ex-girlfriend. The “My Wife and Kids” alum, 64, revealed the dating oversight during an appearance on Shannon Sharpe’s “Club Shay Shay podcast” last week. “This can’t be true… that you dated the same woman that your nephew was?” the … Read more
Matt Damon is ripped and ready. The shirtless actor, 54, was pictured with a chiseled physique while shooting on set of Christopher Nolan’s upcoming film “The Odyssey” in Favignana, Italy, on Tuesday. Damon was on location with Zendaya, 28, as the pair were photographed on a rocky hillside. The “Air” star showed off his rugged look … Read more
New York has “99 Problems” — literally. The state government bought a one-third share of Jay Z’s Roc-A-Fella Records at an auction Thursday in hopes of recouping $8.7 million that the label’s embattled co-founder, Damon Dash, owes in back taxes. An anonymous Albany rep entered the winning $1 million bid at the federal auction in … Read more
Jennifer Lopez is maintaining a friendship with Matt Damon as she divorces his best friend, Ben Affleck. Lopez, 56, and Damon, 53, reunited at the Toronto Film Festival over the weekend where they had an intimate conversation that involved holding each other’s hands. A source told PEOPLE that Lopez is “very close with Matt” and … Read more
To be a fly on the wall for that conversation. Jennifer Lopez and Matt Damon were photographed having an intimate chat while holding hands at an afterparty for their new movie, “Unstoppable,” at the Toronto International Film Festival on Friday. The pair enjoyed alone time amid Lopez’s divorce from Ben Affleck, who has been best … Read more
Jennifer Lopez rocked the TIFF red carpet and Ben Affleck was out of sight. Lopez, 55, attended the Toronto International Film Festival on Friday, September 6, for the premiere of “Unstoppable,” a sports drama based on a true story that she produced with her now-estranged husband, 53. J.Lo also plays a supporting role in the … Read more
Ben Affleck doesn’t appear stressed about missing his movie’s premiere at the Toronto Film Festival — because he won’t have to face his soon-to-be ex-wife, Jennifer Lopez. The 52-year-old Oscar winner was all smiles as he headed into his Los Angeles office on Friday, September 6, the same day “Unstoppable,” the sports film Lopez co-produced with … Read more
Matt Damon was team Bennifer. When Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck rekindled their romance in 2021 — almost 20 years after they ended their first engagement — Damon, 53, got candid on how he felt about the reunion. “I’m just so happy for him,” Damon told Extra in 2021. “He’s the best. He deserves every happiness in the world. I’m glad … Read more
Ben Affleck isn’t sulking amid his divorce from Jennifer Lopez — he’s leaning on his buddy. The “Good Will Hunting” actor, 52, stepped out to dinner on Sunday night with his favorite couple: Matt Damon and his wife, Luciana Barroso. Affleck appeared to be in good spirits despite his two-year marriage blowing up on August … Read more
This is her…now. Fresh off the heels of filing for divorce, Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez have the awkward task of promoting their movie, “Unstoppable,” together. Sources told People on Aug. 23 that, Lopez, 55, who has a supporting role in the film, will attend the “Unstoppable” premiere at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival … Read more