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Ben Stiller launches humanitarian effort Stillerstrong

Simon — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 21:28:17 +0000

While BenStiller.net may have been in hibernation this month, Ben Stiller has been all over the place, launching a new charity in support of Save The Children.

Aping his friend Lance Armstrong, the campaign is called “STILLERSTRONG” with proceeds going towards construction, furnishing and maintenance of a new school in Cévérine, Haiti.

Stiller has [...]

MTV honors Stiller with Generation Award

Simon — Wed, 27 May 2009 03:07:10 +0000

Ben Stiller at 2005 MTV Movie Awards

At the 2009 MTV Movie Awards, Ben Stiller will be getting the Generation Award — MTV’s “lifetime achievement” recognition.

“I am honored to be getting the Generation Award,” Stiller said. “I was given my first show at MTV and also canceled for the first time.”

Stiller [...]

Stiller reveals serious side in interview with Filmink

Simon — Mon, 25 May 2009 00:58:03 +0000

Australian movie magazine FILMINK speaks with Ben Stiller about his career and new film in their latest issue. Included are some revealing tidbits, such as Stiller’s admission at being socially awkward and unpopular as a teen. Check out the interview below. Filmink can be found on newstands in Australia, or purchased through the site [...]

MakingOf speaks with Stiller on career, directing

Simon — Fri, 22 May 2009 20:54:16 +0000

Ben Stiller offers some insights in a recent exclusive with the “behind-the-scenes Web portal” MakingOf, in which he discusses the differences between stage and screen performing, and his directorial methods.

See the interview below, and check out the excellent site MakingOf.com, founded by Christine Aylward and Natalie Portman. The site’s mission is to “champion the art [...]

Night at the Museum sequel opens in US

Simon — Fri, 22 May 2009 20:25:14 +0000

Larry Daley (Ben Stiller) and Amelia Earhart (Amy Adams) face a battle so epic, it could only unfold in the corridors of the world’s largest museum and receptacle of human knowledge – the Smithsonian Institution.

This summer’s next big blockbuster, Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian, opens Friday across the US [...]

Stiller at LA benefit for Writers In Treatment

Simon — Fri, 22 May 2009 19:49:17 +0000

Leonard Buschel, chair of the nonprofit Writer In Treatment, shared some images of Ben Stiller from his appearance at last month’s REEL Recovery Film Series.

On April 7, Ben helped kick off the series with his friend, Jerry Stahl, in whose 1998 film Permanent Midnight Stiller portrayed the writer as he falls deeper into drug addiction. Based on [...]

Ben Stiller on UK’s Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

Simon — Wed, 20 May 2009 21:26:41 +0000

Last week, Ben was across the pond, promoting his new film, and popped over to TV presenter Jonathan Ross’s chat show.

You can watch the interview following the jump, which starts with extensive footage from Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian.

Towards the end of the chat, Stiller discusses one idea for [...]

Night at the Museum 2 premieres in London

Simon — Tue, 12 May 2009 23:16:47 +0000

Ricky Gervais and Ben Stiller at NATM2 premiere

Tuesday evening, the new Ben Stiller led film Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian held its world premiere screening at Leicester Square in London.

Ben, along with co-star Ricky Gervais and Hank Azaria, was on hand to walk the red carpet (which was, truth be told, blue) among the adoring crowds.

UK news coverage:

ITN (video, 3 min.)
ITN (video, 2:12)
The Sun
BBC Radio 1 (RealPlayer audio, Lunch with Edith Bowman)
BBC Radio 5 (audio, 2:45, via The Guardian)
Empire Online
Hello Magazine
Showbiz.Sky.com (video, 1min)

Photo gallery of the London premiere after the jump…

Stiller Show Speaks Out

Simon — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 19:11:11 +0000

The Ben Stiller Show Speaks Out

Fri., Mar. 5, 10:30 pm Wheeler Opera House

by Rob Cohen

The Ben Stiller Show was a hit. Entertainment Weekly and Time magazine both declared it one of the top 10 shows of the 1992-’93 season. The Ben Stiller Show was a bomb. It [...]

The map of Stillerdom

Simon — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 19:48:06 +0000

To go along with the latest poll (Who is your favorite Ben Stiller regular co-star?) here’s a map showing the major movie and TV connections between Ben Stiller and his friends — which intersects with the group often called “The Frat Pack”. To explore it closer, you can click on the image [...]