Trump’s Newest Campaign Video Uses Matt Damon’s ‘Air’ Monologue – Without Consent

Selma Blair's birthday. And as she turns 51 years old, many of her friends, including longtime bestie and former co-star, Sarah Michelle Gellar, took to social media to celebrate.

After playing exclusively in theaters for a week, specifically attached to prints for Wes Anderson’s “Asteroid City,” the first trailer for “Drive-Away Dolls” has been offered up for online consumption. Anyone checking out Focus Features’ 1950s-set sci-fi comedy in multiplexes this weekend will likely get a theatrical helping of this one too, but you can watch it above instead.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor Focus Features and Working Title have released the first trailer for Ethan Coen and Tricia Cooke’s comedy caper “Drive-Away Dolls.” The comedy is set to open in theaters on Sept. 22. The film follows Jamie, played by Margaret Qualley, who is an uninhibited free spirit bemoaning yet another breakup with a girlfriend, and her demure friend Marian (Geraldine Viswanathan), who desperately needs to loosen up. In search of a fresh start, the two embark on an impromptu road trip to Tallahassee, but things quickly go awry when they cross paths with a group of inept criminals. Speaking with Variety, Coen described the film as “filthy fun” and a “chase intrigue movie. In one word, it’s a comedy.”

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Before Ben Affleck donned an ill-fitting wig and distracting polarized sunglasses in his portrayal of Phil Knight in “Air,” the visionary Nike founder told his own life story in a 2018 memoir called “Shoe Dog.” In the candid autobiography — which is currently a No. 1 bestseller on Amazon, five years after its initial release — Knight traces the creation of Nike, from its early days as an intrepid start-up to its current status as one of the most iconic and profitable brands in history.

Taeyong from K-pop boyband NCT has been named Loewe’s newest global ambassador.Taeyong’s appointment as the Spanish luxury fashion house’s new global ambassador was announced today (June 20) by the brand on Instagram and its official website.In a collaboration Instagram post with Taeyong, Loewe said that it was “pleased to announce the start of an exciting new journey together”. The post was accompanied by new images of Taeyong in a Loewe outfit.A post shared by LOEWE (@loewe)Speaking to Women’s Wear Daily, Loewe creative director Jonathan Anderson spoke about the ambassadorship: “We love his idiosyncratic style.

partygate? Footage of Tory staff drinking, dancing and mocking Covid laws at the height of the lockdown. The explosive, 35-second clip — the first ever video of that now-infamous Christmas party at the Conservative Party HQ— was exposed by The Mirror over the weekend and shows officials (including two named on Boris Johnson’s controversial resignation honours list last week) dressed up in Christmas jumpers, dancing and appearing to joke about pandemic restrictions at a time when indoor socialising was banned in December 2020 — and the same day then health-secretary Matt Hancock announced that London would enter tier 3 restrictions.

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is running as a Republican candidate in the 2024 presidential race and appeared Wednesday on Fox News, taking aim at the likely Democratic incumbent and current president, Joe Biden.Christie targeted Biden even after “America’s Newsroom” ran graphics and discussed the fact Donald Trump is not only handily polling ahead of Ron DeSantis but leading a pack of also-rans that include Christie, who was shown as polling at a meager 2% in the Republican race.“Record inflation, botched withdrawal from Afghanistan, sending the country into an educational tailspin because we’re excluding parents from their children’s education,” Christie reeled off, taking a page out of the DeSantis playbook before show host Bill Hemmer interrupted. “The border,” Hemmer said, blankly.A light bulb then went off for Christie.“But wait a second Bill,” the former CNN political analyst said, after Hemmer chimed in that Trump had more success with his Mexican border policies.

She's not even on Instagram.But anyway, the pair don't do a lot of pap walks or starry events, or at least, when they do, we don't hear about it, because, again, they are basically just normal married people except one of them happens to be one of the highest-grossing movie stars in America. Like, .

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Step aside, Madden: NBA 2K is officially the most popular video game in the U.S., according to new research conducted by OHgamblers. The sports gaming experts analyzed Google searches and search terms related to the games, and found that NBA 2K has become the most-searched game in 31 states over the last 12 months.

With house prices continuing to rise amid the cost of living crisis, househunters who are in search for an affordable home may be finding it difficult. According to Rightmove, the average price of a home across Greater Manchester is currently £260,200, which has jumped up in the last month alone.

McKinley Franklin editor Matt Damon and Ben Affleck’s production banner Artists Equity states that it “did not consent” to the use of a monologue from the film “Air” in a new campaign ad for Donald Trump. On Saturday, Trump shared a fundraising video on his Truth Social platform. The ad features footage and images of the former president throughout his life, accompanied by audio of Damon’s climactic monologue from the film “Air.” In the spring release, Damon’s Nike exec gives the speech to a young Michael Jordan to convince him to sign a sponsorship deal with the shoe company. “We had no foreknowledge of, did not consent to and do not endorse or approve any footage or audio from ‘Air’ being repurposed by the Trump campaign as a political advertisement or for any other use,” a spokesperson for Artists Equity told Variety on Sunday. “Specifically in terms of any and all rights available to us under U.S. copyright and intellectual property law, we hereby, expressly give notice that in the case of any use of material from ‘Air’ by the Trump campaign where approval or consent is required, we do not grant such consent.” 

Ben Affleck and Matt Damon would like to exit stage left from former President Trump's presidential campaign. In a statement given to Fox News Digital, a representative for Artists Equity, the production company founded by the two Massachusetts natives, condemned Trump's recent use of audio from their film "Air," which tells the story of the partnership between basketball great Michael Jordan and Nike.

Ben Affleck and Matt Damon aren’t too happy right now after Donald Trump used an audio clip from their new movie to raise some cash for his presidential campaign!

Donald Trump’s use of a monologue from the Ben Affleck and Matt Damon film Air has been condemned in a statement from the production.

Matt Damon and Ben Affleck‘s production company have called on the Trump campaign to stop using footage from their recent movie Air.It comes after Donald Trump posted a video yesterday (June 10) on his Truth Social platform that included a monologue from the Amazon Affleck directed movie in which Damon plays the Nike marketing and sales representative Sonny Vaccaro.“Money can buy you almost anything,” Damon can be heard saying in the video as footage of Trump is shown.

Jimmie Allen is facing more charges of sexual misconduct. The country singer has been sued for sexual assault for the second time in less than a month, this time by a woman who claims he filmed their sexual encounter without her consent, according to court documents obtained by ET.An anonymous woman filed a police report in Las Vegas in July 2022, about the alleged encounter, which happened in May. In the documents, Jane Doe claims that Allen violated her privacy by secretly filming her, and also continued to engage in sexual contact with her after she'd revoked her consent.These charges come on the heels of Allen being sued for sexual assault and harassment by his former manager last month.

There’s nothing worse than getting your hair freshly done before you head off on holiday, only for your first dip in the pool to turn your hair a murky green colour. Apart from spending your holiday keeping your head out of range of any chlorinated water, there are some other things you can do to reverse the damage and greenish hue after taking a swim, including using purple shampoo on blonde hair.

Claire Foy’s appearance on Who Do You Think You Are? got very emotional after she uncovered the truth about a tragic story from her family’s past. The British actress, 39, is best known for her portrayal of a young Queen Elizabeth II in the first two seasons of Netflix historical drama The Crown. Her performance earned her an Emmy for outstanding lead actress in a drama series, and she reappeared as the Queen in flashbacks later on in the series.

Shannen Doherty‘s friends are showering her with love after she shared a heartbreaking update amid her cancer battle.

Shannen Doherty has shared the heartbreaking news that her cancer has spread to her brain. In a video, posted to her Instagram page, Shannen appears emotional as she undergoes radiation therapy.The Charmed star, 52, could be seen with tears in her eyes as she underwent treatment. Captioning the clip, she wrote: "January 12, 2023.