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Benjamin Svetkey

Editor-at-Large, Entertainment Weekly and EW.com

Benjamin Svetkey has been writing about movies, TV, books and music since the EW's launch in 1990. His articles have also appeared in The New York Times Magazine, Rolling Stone, and Time International, among other publications.

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PopWatch 'Ferris Bueller' Super Bowl ad: All the easter eggs in one basket
by Benjamin Svetkey | Feb 06, 2012 03:45 PM

Ferris Bueller fans have probably already spotted most of the easter eggs in Honda's Super Bowl ad, which finally aired during Sunday's game after generating...

PopWatch Newt Gingrich wants Brad Pitt to play him in the movie. Think a fat Benjamin Button.
by Benjamin Svetkey | Feb 01, 2012 05:00 PM

We know Newt Gingrich has a healthy ego but this is getting ridiculous. Politico reports that during a radio interview on Tuesday, the former House...

Inside TV 'Ferris Bueller' Super Bowl ad: Why it's online now, and why Matthew Broderick at first refused to star
by Benjamin Svetkey | Jan 30, 2012 03:08 PM

Sunday’s Super Bowl halftime ad break is still almost a week away, but you can get a sneak peek at Honda’s new Ferris Bueller-inspired spot...

PopWatch Justin Long does Mitt Romney in MoveOn campaign spoof
by Benjamin Svetkey | Jan 26, 2012 05:55 PM

More bad news for Mitt Romney: actor Justin Long (Going the Distance) has just unveiled a killer impression of the GOP presidential candidate in a...

PopWatch Bartlet vs Obama: Who gave a better State of the Union?
by Benjamin Svetkey | Jan 25, 2012 06:42 PM

Aaron Sorkin is pretty busy these days tapping out Oscar bait like Moneyball and The Social Network, but last night's State of the Union made...

PopWatch GOP debates getting you down? Here are a few of the worst (movie) presidents ever
by Benjamin Svetkey | Jan 24, 2012 04:44 PM

You thought last night's GOP debate on NBC turned in some laughable performances? Hollywood screenwriters have been concocting over-the-top doomsday Presidents for decades, many of...

PopWatch Stephen Colbert to officially run for president?
by Benjamin Svetkey | Jan 12, 2012 05:28 PM

Tonight, the Republican race for president may get a teeny bit more crowded: Stephen Colbert will be making an announcement about his plans for throwing...

PopWatch If Jon Huntsman is 'the Manchurian Candidate,' then what is Newt Gingrich?
by Benjamin Svetkey | Jan 05, 2012 08:01 PM

We aren’t sure if it’s a joke or if this really is the most offensive political advertisement of the 2012 campaign. But this vile, racist...

News + Notes Year-end box office blues
by Benjamin Svetkey, Grady Smith | Dec 30, 2011

Why ticket sales stumbled in a holiday movie season full of high-profile sequels and stars

PopWatch Move over Meryl Streep. Michele Bachmann wants to play Thatcher
by Benjamin Svetkey | Dec 29, 2011 08:12 PM

Is Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann trying to ride Meryl Streep's coattails to the White House? "I think the United States needs an Iron Lady, and...

Shelf Life Christopher Hitchens, author and talk show regular, dies at 62
by Benjamin Svetkey | Dec 16, 2011 01:05 AM

Christopher Hitchens, author, polemicist, and always-controversial talk show personality, died at the MD Anderson Cancer Center, in Houston, after a battle with esophageal cancer, reports Vanity...

PopWatch Two words to describe Mitt Romney's pop culture tastes: 'Battlefield Earth'
by Benjamin Svetkey | Dec 13, 2011 09:02 PM

He listens to Roy Orbison and The Beatles. He reads Mark Twain and John Steinbeck. He watches Friday Night Lights and American Idol. So, is...

Inside Movies 'Cowboys & Aliens' screenwriters on why you should see 'Cowboys & Aliens'
by Benjamin Svetkey | Jul 25, 2011 05:20 PM

They are, admittedly, biased. But Cowboys & Aliens screenwriters Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci (Star Trek, Transformers) have three good reasons why people should go...

The Music Mix Amy Winehouse joins the 'Forever 27 Club'
by Benjamin Svetkey | Jul 23, 2011 03:13 PM

It’s almost enough to make you believe in numerology. Amy Winehouse’s death today -- at 27 -- makes her the sixth rock star to die at...

Cover Story Close encounter: Harrison Ford and Daniel Craig
by Benjamin Svetkey | Jul 22, 2011

On screen, they're beloved action heroes. Off screen, they're pretty tough, too. EW sat down with the ''Cowboys & Aliens'' stars and their director Jon Favreau for a talk about acting, aging, and extraterrestrials

Features Jeremy Piven shows his softer side
by Benjamin Svetkey | Jul 22, 2011

The ''Entourage'' stars needs you to know that he's not an @#*hole.He just plays one on TV

PopWatch Facebook and Republican party team for debates. Do you 'like' this?
by Benjamin Svetkey | Jul 19, 2011 07:30 PM

These days, it seems Democrats tend to be more technologically plugged-in than Republicans. Whether it’s iPhone-owner President Obama holding a Twitter town hall or ex-Congressman...

Inside Movies Harrison Ford on killing off Indiana Jones: 'I always want my characters to die' -- EXCLUSIVE
by Benjamin Svetkey | Jul 14, 2011 08:47 PM

Rumors of Dr. Jones’ demise in the next Indiana Jones movie have been greatly exaggerated -- at this point, it’s not even certain there will...

Monitor Peter Falk (1927-2011)
by Benjamin Svetkey | Jul 01, 2011

Saying goodbye to the beloved character actor and ''Columbo'' star

PopWatch Glenn Beck's last show on Fox News: Woo hoo!
by Benjamin Svetkey | Jun 30, 2011 07:59 PM

I have to admit, I got choked up watching Glenn Beck walk away from his blackboard for the last time today. As he signed off...

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