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Joaquin Phoenix had a rare night with his longtime partner, Rooney Mara, on the red carpet at the Venice Film Festival. The private couple attended the prestigious cinematic celebration on Wednesday, September 3, while showing support for the film The Voice of Hind Rajab. Although Joaquin, 50, does not star in the movie, he and Rooney, 40, hold executive producer …

Hollywood heavyweights, including Brad Pitt, Joaquin Phoenix, and Rooney Mara, have come on board Kaouther Ben Hania’s Gaza-set drama The Voice of Hind Rajab, as executive producers, boosting the film’s profile ahead of its world premiere in competition at the Venice Film Festival. Also joining the film as executive producers are Dede Garner and Jeremy Kleiner of Pitt’s production outfit …

Ari Aster’s “Eddington” is such a superb social satire about contemporary America that I want to bury it in the desert for 20 years. More distance will make it easier to laugh. It’s a modern western set in New Mexico — Aster’s home state — where trash blows like tumbleweeds as Sheriff Joe Cross (Joaquin Phoenix) stalks across the street …

More than 15 years ago, Joaquin Phoenix was responsible for one of the internet’s earliest viral moments when he appeared on The Late Show with David Letterman in character. The Oscar winner recently recounted his “horrible” Feb. 11, 2009 appearance on the talk show, which came after he did the pre-interview in character for his Casey Affleck-helmed mockumentary I’m Still …

Oscar winner Joaquin Phoenix has finally explained why he appeared in his combative rap persona during his infamous Late Show With David Letterman interview in 2009 as he was promoting his high-concept mockumentary, I’m Still Here. Phoenix was back on The Late Show Tuesday night, this time with host Stephen Colbert, to promote his new film, Ari Aster’s Eddington, marking …

Joaquin Phoenix deeply regrets his infamous David Letterman interview. The “Joker” actor, 50, appeared on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” Tuesday and looked back on the infamous exchange he had with Letterman, 78, in the same NYC studio over 15 years ago. At the time, Phoenix was promoting his 2010 mockumentary “I’m Still Here,” which followed him retiring from …

Joaquin Phoenix was the guest of honor on “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” on Tuesday night, marking his first appearance on the late-night staple since his infamous 2009 interview with Dave Letterman and subsequent on-air apology the next year. The Oscar winner memorably appeared on Letterman’s “Late Show” in character (shaggy hair, untamed beard and all) from his mockumentary …