After a chat with Hollywood legend Mickey Rooney over the weekend, Twitter newcomer Ben Stiller continues on his voyage to learn about the interworkings of social networking. Today, the Meet The Fockers star makes the rookie mistake of asking for a “shoutout” on Ryan Seacrest’s Twitter.

Sadly for Ben, that will prove a difficult feat.

Ben Stiller is heading back to the Smithsonian.

The Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian star has taped an orientation film, which will be shown continuously in the Smithsonian Castle Visitors Center in Washington.

In the 10-minute short film, the actor shows off some of the institute’s most popular exhibits, including the Hope Diamond and the red ruby slippers featured in the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz. The film also highlights research and conservation efforts at The National Zoo and the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in Panama.

Ben Stiller’s back for another Night At The Museum!

Anyone planning to check out Night At The Museum: Battle of The Smithsonian at the box office this Memorial Day Weekend?

Comedians Chris Rock and Ben Stiller discussed Friday’s opening of their new animated comedy, Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, on The TODAY Show Friday.

The Special Olympics and 21 other disability groups are calling for a nationwide boycott of the new Ben Stiller-directed film Tropic Thunder over what the groups consider a “negative portrayal” of the developmentally disabled. Read the rest of this entry »

Tom Cruise in the Summer comedy Tropic Thunder.

Tom Cruise says he feels inspired by Ben Stiller after working with the actor/director on the spoof comedy Tropic Thunder, opening in theaters August 13th. Read the rest of this entry »

Hilton Family matriarch Kathy Hilton is becoming a B-list actress in her own right. After making a few cameo appearances on the Emmy-winning daytime drama The Young & The Restless earlier this year, Kathy will have a cameo appearance as the wife of Tom Cruise in the new Ben Stiller/Tom Cruise comedy Tropic Thunder, opening later this Summer.

“She filmed last winter and didn’t even tell her kids because she wanted to surprise them,” a set insider tells In Touch Weekly. “She raved about Tom,” says the insider. “She said he was so warm and friendly and made her very comfortable.”

Kooky mets Comedian in 2008 with Tom Cruise and Ben Stiller teaming up to star in a film adaptation of the classic teen book series The Hardy Boys. Read the rest of this entry »