
At least he's in good company for this one:
Ben Affleck is in talks to join the cast of Extract, a comedy by Mike Judge (director of Office Space, creator of Beavis and Butthead). He'll be working alongside Jason Bateman, Kristen Wiig, Mila Kunis and Clifton Collins, Jr.
Variety has more details:
Actor is in negotiations to play an ambulance-chasing lawyer in the pic, which centers on a flower extract factory owner (Jason Bateman) who's dealing with workplace problems and a streak of bad luck, including his wife's affair with a gigolo.

Someone once told me that to make it in Hollywood, one needs persistence, talent and a lot of luck.
Well, these days, add to that a hit viral video because the director of
the "comedy shorts" known to most as the
F***king Matt Damon and
Ben Affleck videos is getting a shot at directing a feature film.
It never occurred to me that there might be an honest-to-goodness aspiring movie director behind those dueling videos.

So far, the pros for this movie include all the members of a stellar and adorable cast which,
as I've reported before, includes just about everyone. Seriously. Based on the preview alone, though, Ginnifer Goodwin looks like she might steal a lot of scenes from the bigger named stars.

It's time for Jimmy Kimmel to pop the champagne and start celebrating because his late-night show Jimmy Kimmel Live will hit the 1,000th episode mark tomorrow night.
The late-night talk show landscape is competitive, and breaking in as a newbie without inheriting a throne (see: Jay Leno taking over for Johnny Carson) is no small task. Audiences and A-listers alike usually flock toward a name they know and trust, which makes Kimmel's milestone that much more significant.

Earlier this week
I called Sam Raimi a busy guy which is, it turns out, an understatement because now there's news of
yet another ambitious Raimi project: the return of Tom Clancy's CIA hero Jack Ryan. Previously, the role of Jack Ryan has been played by Alec Baldwin (The Hunt for Red October), Harrison Ford (Patriot Games, Clear and Present Danger) and Ben Affleck (The Sum of All Fears).
Jack Ryan is not dashing like
James Bond, nor is he a highly trained killing machine like
Jason Bourne.