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Let’s not beat around the bush—2023 has been a pretty shitty year for a lot of folks. But without getting in the weeds politically, let’s focus on one of the film stories of the past year that shows how 2023 hasn’t been kind to a filmmaker who was seemingly on top of the world.

Robert Downey Jr. has defended the ‘blackface’ that his character uses in the 2008 film Tropic Thunder, saying it “railed against tropes that were not right”. The 2008 comedy film was directed by Ben Stiller and stars Downey Jr alongside Jack Black, Jay Baruchel and Brandon T.

Leah Remini and Kevin James, virtually reunited to celebrate the sitcom’s 25th anniversary, which included a special remembrance of the late Jerry Stiller.Stars including Gary Valentine, Victor Williams, and Patton Oswalt joined Remini and James for a table read and Q&A session in a video uploaded to Remini’s YouTube channel on Tuesday. The show’s co-creator and executive producer Michael Weithorn called it “very bittersweet” to reunite wihtout Stiller, who died in May 2020 at age 92.“He was the soul of the show in a very real way,” Weithorn said. “He grounded us.

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Ben Stiller and Christine Taylor had a family outing at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City!On Sunday, the stars were joined on the red carpet for the premiere of with their 21-year-old daughter, Ella. The family coordinated their looks with Stiller wearing a relaxed black suit, and Taylor and Ella wearing black dresses for the occasion. Ella stood in between both of her parents as the trio smiled for the camera. Stiller, 57, and Taylor, 51, are also parents of Quinlin, 17, who did not attend the film's premiere with his family.Taylor stars in the short film, which is described via the film festival's website as a film about «a young alcoholic woman who agrees to attend an AA meeting with her partner.

Patricia Arquette has an impressive and celebrated career in a slew of acclaimed films, and over the past several years, she's been garnering critical acclaim for her impressive TV roles. The Academy Award winner has racked up an Emmy win and several nominations for her work in andand now she's tackling a whole new role in Apple TV+'s  alongside Matt Dillon, Bernadette Peters, Brad Garrett and many more.The streamer's latest offering features Arquette flexing her comedic talent as Peggy Newman, an on-again, off-again addict who decides to make a new start after the death of her beloved mother (Peters), with whom she lived in the small desert town of Yucca Valley, California, and makes a life-changing decision to become a private investigator. Dillon plays Peggy’s equally eccentric and rough-around-the-edges husband, Denny, who’s currently in prison. Peggy’s siblings (Keir O’Donnell and Christine Taylor) are preparing to sell the house Peggy has been living in, leaving her with nowhere to go.

Is all well over at Apple TV+‘s “Severance“? Not according to Puck News, who report that Season 2 of the hit show has run into some roadblocks, including scrapped scripts and showrunner who hate each other. That’s not exactly what Apple wants from a show that nabbed 5 Emmy noms in its first season.

Tracy Morgan.The diehard Knicks fan won’t eat anything at the World’s Most Famous Arena when he cheers on New York against the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Playoffs Sunday, he dished to The Post.“Well I’m a pescatarian now, so all I eat is fish and vegetables, so I eat before I go,” he said.And the Bed-Stuy native isn’t about to get crabby when it comes to other celeb Knicks fans — the real ones and those only after front-‘roe’ photo ops.“Yo, listen, I can’t be calling people out like that,” he said. “If you a Knick fan, you a Knick fan at heart. I can’t be saying who’s not and who is.

jokingly unveiled a new “award show” during his closing monologue Friday evening, saying it’ll be better than the Oscars and Emmys because it’s dedicated to people brave enough to stand up against the cancel culture. He vowed to present the “Cojones Awards” — a golden statue of dangling testicles — each year moving forward for “outstanding achievement in growing a pair.”The first four honorees getting the “solid brass balls” were actor Ben Stiller, Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos, Trader Joe’s, and Cornell University.Maher said the idea came up a year ago when he and other A-listers were invited to the home of “a very prominent Hollywood producer” where he was asked to moderate a discussion about cancel culture.“The idea was met with great enthusiasm by everyone and in short order, different people were suggesting the ways that they’re very challenged to be put to use,” he recalled.“And then of course being Hollywood, nothing happened.

Tom Cruise is “fixated” on the Tropic Thunder character.The character first turned heads back in 2008, when those who went to see the satirical action film in cinemas were confronted with Tom Cruise, in full prosthetics, playing a fictional studio executive and dancing to Ludacris’ ‘Get Back’.Although it has been over a decade since the character of Les Grossman appeared on screens, fans have consistently clamoured for more and even hoped that the character will get his own spin-off.Now, following numerous reports over the last year, it appears that both Cruise and producer Christopher McQuarrie are also “fixated on” the character, and looking to bring him back in a new project.First reported by Deadline last year, the two are one step closer to reviving the character for the big screen, although it may not be particularly for a ‘Les Grossman movie’. As per the report, it remains “unclear” whether Cruise and McQuarrie will “create a whole movie around Grossman, or borrow him for inclusion in either of the other vehicles”.

Ben Stiller couldn't be happier to be celebrating his longtime friend Adam Sandler on his big night.Stiller walked the carpet outside the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., on Sunday, where Sandler was honored with the 24th Annual Mark Twain Prize For American Humor.Before the star-studded ceremony, Stiller stopped to talk with ET's Rachel Smith about why he was there to show Sandler some love, and how close he feels to his fellow comic star.«I'm just very proud and happy for Adam, I think it's an amazing honor, and he's really deserving, because he's an amazingly talented person,» Stiller shared. «He's a great human being.»«I think his his true self comes through in his work and who he is,» he continued. «Very honest, and in his comedy and his acting, he reveals himself.

Christine Taylor is opening up about her split from Ben Stiller. During a chat with Drew Barrymore on Tuesday, the  actress recalled the decision she and Stiller made to separate — before rekindling their love during the pandemic.«We got married very quickly after meeting each other. We knew each other six months, got engaged, were married within a year, then had Ella the next year.

the user wrote.The actor responded that he’s “proud” of the action comedy movie.“I make no apologies for Tropic Thunder. Don’t know who told you that.

Ben Stiller has said he’s still “proud” of Tropic Thunder despite the film’s past controversies.In the 2008 satirical action comedy, Robert Downey Jr. plays Australian method actor Kirk Lazarus who undergoes “pigmentation alteration” surgery to darken his skin to play a black character in a war movie.

Nearly two decades have passed since “Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story” hit theaters. And for teens of the early ‘00s, Rawson Marshall Thurber’s sports comedy remains a classic.

Actor Ben Stiller was one proud dad on Monday night as he took his 20 year old daughter Ella Olivia Stiller with him to the 2022 Emmy Awards as his date.The successful actor and director, 56, shares his daughter with his wife Christine Taylor, and she's the spitting image of her famous mother, with blonde hair and a choppy fringe. Ben looked dapper for the occasion in a black tuxedo complete with a white shirt and black bowtie, whilst his daughter rocked a strappy maxi dress with a daring thigh-high split.

Ben Stiller had one of the most special dates at the 2022 Emmys: his daughter, Ella Stiller!The  executive producer stepped out on the gold carpet outside the Microsoft Theater on Monday, looking dapper in a classic tuxedo. By his side was his and wife Christine Taylor's firstborn, coordinating with her dad in a black gown.

Famed actors Ben Stiller and Sean Penn have been permanently banned from entering Russia, according to an announcement from the country's foreign ministry Monday. Stiller and Penn were named on a list of 25 “high-ranking officials, representatives of the business and expert communities, as well as cultural figures” that can no longer legally enter the country. Both Stiller and Penn have been active in their support for Ukraine amid Russia's invasion of the Eastern European country. The actors have visited the country, met with leaders and been vocal in their support for Ukraine and opposition of Russia's attacks. A post shared by Sean Penn (@seanpenn)This year, Penn traveled to Ukraine to meet with President Volodymyr Zelensky while filming a  documentary.

Ben Stiller and Christine Taylor look as happy as can be! Following their reconciliation, the couple was spotted smiling together while attending the U.S. Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens, New York, on Tuesday.Stiller, 56, wore an open denim shirt over a black T-shirt and matching pants, while Taylor, 51, opted for a black dress and gold jewelry.The pair was seen smiling, laughing and enjoying each other's company as they watched Rafael Nadal of Spain complete a first round victory over Australia's Rinky Hijikata. Stiller and Taylor got married in 2000 and separated in 2017.

Serena Williams won her first set Monday against Danka Kovinic, and there are plenty of celebrities in the stands enjoying the games. Rafael Nadal has his first set in the tournament Tuesday against Australian Rinky Hijikata.

Ben Stiller got the opportunity to meet with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv on Monday — which is also World Refugee Day -- and the actor and filmmaker was thrilled to meet the world leader.Stiller -- in his role as a goodwill ambassador for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees — traveled to Kyiv after meeting with Ukrainian refugees who have fled to Poland amid Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine.The director spent the day visiting survivors in occupied settlements in the devastated residential area of Irpin, alongside UNHCR representative in Ukraine Karolina Lindholm Billing, according to a release from President Zelenskyy's official website.A video of their meeting was shared to Twitter, and Stiller was seemingly starstruck when shaking hands with Zelenskyy.«It's really nice to meet you, thanks for taking the time,» Stiller marvels. «It's a great honor for me, it's really wonderful.

Ben Stiller is sharing his experience after meeting with Ukrainian refugees who have fled to Poland amid Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine.Stiller first arrived in Poland, where he met with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, with the plan to not only learn about what's been going on in Ukraine, but also share the stories of those who have been forced to flee their homes in search of safety and shelter.«I’ve just arrived in Poland with UNHCR, to meet families whose lives have been torn apart by war and violence in Ukraine. Millions have been forced to flee their homes with over 90% being women and children.

Ben Stiller is keeping it all in perspective. The director reconciled with his wife, Christine Taylor, over the course of the pandemic, and couldn’t be happier about the direction his life has taken.“I’m so happy where I’m at in my life and the fact that we're even able to be here together doing this right now, all those things are now not taken for granted,” Stiller told ET’s Denny Directo. “The whole last few years have been a time for everybody to kind of get in touch with a lot of that.” Stiller, 56, and Taylor, 50, announced their split in 2017, after 17 years of marriage, but neither officially filed for divorce.

, the Apple TV+ puzzle box series from creator and writer Dan Erickson and director and executive producer Ben Stiller, has come to a shocking yet satisfying end, the cast and creative team has opened up to ET about spoilers, including Stiller’s secret cameo, and hopes for season 2. In the workplace thriller, Adam Scott plays Mark Scout, an employee at the mysterious biotech company, Lumon Industries, that has undergone a controversial surgical procedure, which divides a person’s workplace and home life memories and results in separate lives led by the innies, those inside the office, and outies, those at home and beyond. “I certainly understand why my character in the show wants to do this — it's just so that he doesn't have to feel anything for eight hours a day,” Scott told ET about Mark’s decision to become “severed,” which is a way to spare himself the grief he still suffers from after his wife Gemma died in a car accident. But after the unexpected departure of Petey (Yul Vazquez), the leader of Mark’s department and the arrival of a new recruit, Helly (Britt Lower), the balance in office is quickly thrown into chaos, much to the chagrin and concern of supervisor of the severed floor, Seth Milchick (Tramell Tillman), and his boss Harmony Cobel (Patricia Arquette). “It’s an amazing part.

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It’s clear that Ben Stiller and Christine Taylor are head-over-heels after rekindling their marriage as evidenced in their first public pictures. The couple attended the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, California on Wednesday, March 16. The two beamed as they sat side-by-side while watching Spain’s Rafael Nadal play against U.S. tennis star Reilly Opelk.

Ben Stiller and Christine Taylor delighted romantics around the world when they announced their reunion this week. The comedic couple tied the knot in 2000 but after 18 years they separated. Both of the Hollywood A-Listers remained civil and vowed to raise their two children together as "devoted parents." At the time of their separation, The Dodgeball stars confirmed they'd ended their relationship.