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Fans of Destination America's Ghost Brothers will be pleased to know that the network has renewed the series for a second season that is expected to premiere early next year.

Press Release: (Silver Spring, Md.)- TV's Ghost Brothers are back! Production of the hit series that brings humor and good manners to ghost hunting is currently underway with Pilgrim Media Group, scheduled to premiere on Destination America in early 2017. Ghost Brothers follows budding paranormal enthusiasts Dalen Spratt, Juwan Mass and Marcus Harvey, three best friends on a mission to uncover whether some legendary haunted houses are the real deal. Raised in religious households, Dalen, Juwan and Marcus were taught that "messing" with the dead is dangerous business, but unexplained experiences of their own piqued their fascination, driving them to find out firsthand just how spooky the supernatural can be. Blending natural curiosity with comedic flair, these charismatic characters offer a fresh,...

Megyn Kelly is coming to Go90. The Verizon-owned streaming service has ordered six 22-minute episodes of “Embeds,” a political comedy that follows five young reporters on the campaign trail, and the Fox News anchor will be an executive producer on the series. Kelly won’t be running the show, however. Todd Waldman, who most recently served as an executive producer for “Single by 30,” a YouTube Red original series starring Harry Shum Jr. (“Glee”), will be heading up the production. Also Read: Ben Affleck and Matt Damon Reality Show 'The Runner' Reveals First Trailer (Video) Scott Conroy, who co-authored Sarah Palin biography “Sarah From.

Top 5 Celebrity Friendships for International Friendship DayTop 5 Celebrity Friendships for International Friendship DayAmanda Wood7/30/2016 10:00:00 Am

It’s not easy maintaining friendships for long periods of time in Hollywood. Conflicting schedules, gossip-filled tabloids and the general feeling of make-believe in the air don’t bode well for those trying to maintain a friendship in the public eye.

So, we have to commend the celebrities that have managed to maintain their friendships with other celebrities throughout the years. Since today is International Friendship Day, we thought we would put together a list of some of our favourite celeb best friends, and we’ve got a good mix of ones you probably know about and ones you might not.

Happy Friendship Day from all of us here at Cineplex, and we hope you count yourself lucky if you have friendships like the ones below!

Matt Damon and Ben Affleck

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Jeremy Shada of “Adventure Time” and Arden Rose are set to star “Mr. Student Body President,” a new web series from New Form Digital and go90. A satirical comedy, the show’s ensemble cast includes a number of social-media heavyweights and was co-created, written and directed by Jack Ferry and Ryan Hunter. Watch the teaser below.

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Per the official synopsis, “Mr. Student Body President” “centers on the most ambitious student body president in the history of Berenger High. With his Machiavellian Chief of Staff, Hadley, Prendergast runs the school like a slick politician on Capitol Hill, as he maintains power by any means necessary.” Shada plays Pendergast, with Rose as Hadley.

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Will Matt Damon join Ben Affleck in the upcoming Batman Reboot? The actor is currently out making the rounds for his latest movie Jason Bourne. He has reunited with director Paul Greengrass for the fifth installment of that franchise, which is a pretty big deal. Inevitably, the subject of playing a superhero came up. And apparently Damon is not opposed to the idea, as long as his friend and Good Will Hunting partner is behind it.

Matt Damon was speaking with JoBlo during the course of his press tour, and revealed that he is actually open to playing a superhero. It just has to be under the right circumstances. Those circumstances just so happen to include his Bff Ben Affleck. Who just happens to be directing a new standalone Batman movie that he will star in and co-write. Here is what he had to say.

"I'd consider anything with the right director,...

Matthew “MatPat” Patrick is notable as a pop culture philosopher, a web video consultant, and video game re-enactor, and now, the Game Theorists host has landed a new gig. MatPat will co-host The Runner, an upcoming Go90 series from executive producers Ben Affleck and Matt Damon, alongside Vice journalist Kaj Larsen.

The Runner, which was first announced back in March, is the culmination of a project Affleck and Damon have been working on for a decade-and-a-half. It will follow its titular runner as he attempts to traverse the United States without being caught by his fellow contestants. On social media, savvy viewers will have opportunities to interpret clues that will help them determine the runner’s current location.

As hosts, MatPat and Larsen will lead viewers through three daily episodes. The first, released at noon Est, will recap the action of the previous day while setting up daily tasks for players.

Even Batman took the opportunity to honor his best friend Matt Damon on Wednesday’s National Best Friends Day. Ben Affleck took to Instagram to post a collage of the “Jason Bourne” star. The snapshots seem to be from one of Damon’s birthday parties, where he smashed Affleck’s face into the cake. “This guy. #NationalBestFriendsDay,” Affleck captioned the image. See Video: Ben Affleck and Matt Damon Reality Show 'The Runner' Reveals First Trailer The duo co-wrote and co-starred in 1997’s “Good Will Hunting” together, which first shot their friendship into the limelight. More recently, Affleck and...

Ben Affleck and Matt Damon's close friendship is one for the ages, and a perfect one to celebrate on this, National Best Friends Day. Affleck took to Instagram Wednesday to honor his pal with a charming throwback photo collage of what appears to be a birthday party for Damon many years ago. (We say "many years" because they look so young in the photo) This guy. #NationalBestFriendsDay A photo posted by Ben Affleck (@benaffleck) on Jun 8, 2016 at 12:24pm Pdt "This guy," Affleck wrote in his caption for the photos, which features a smiling Damon being presented with a birthday cake,...

Ben Affleck and Matt Damon's close friendship is one for the ages, and a perfect one to celebrate on this, National Best Friends Day. Affleck took to Instagram Wednesday to honor his pal with a charming throwback photo collage of what appears to be a birthday party for Damon many years ago. (We say "many years" because they look so young in the photo) This guy. #NationalBestFriendsDay A photo posted by Ben Affleck (@benaffleck) on Jun 8, 2016 at 12:24pm Pdt "This guy," Affleck wrote in his caption for the photos, which features a smiling Damon being presented with a birthday cake,...

They've been lifelong friends, and now Ben Affleck and Matt Damon will be taking home a pretty epic honor this summer. The actors are set to receive the "Guys of the Decade" award at Spike's Guys Choice Awards next month, People confirms exclusively. Affleck and Damon have been close since childhood, and their friendship reached new heights in 1997 when their hit film Good Will Hunting won two Oscars. The duo are currently collaborating on multiple projects, including their HBO movie Thirst, a Syfy thriller called Incorporated and interactive competition series The Runner. Joining the superstars on stage will be Anna Kendrick,...

They've been lifelong friends, and now Ben Affleck and Matt Damon will be taking home a pretty epic honor this summer. The actors are set to receive the "Guys of the Decade" award at Spike's Guys Choice Awards next month, People confirms exclusively. Affleck and Damon have been close since childhood, and their friendship reached new heights in 1997 when their hit film Good Will Hunting won two Oscars. The duo are currently collaborating on multiple projects, including their HBO movie Thirst, a Syfy thriller called Incorporated and interactive competition series The Runner. Joining the superstars on stage will be Anna Kendrick,...

Will you "join the chase?" Verizon released the official trailer for Ben Affleck and Matt Damon's new project, The Runner - an interactive competition series that allows anyone to participate. The concept series, available on Verizon's go90 video app in July, will feature a designated "runner" who will travel across America, following a series of clues. Over a 30-day period, the runner must evade chasers to reach a specified destination, according to Entertainment Weekly. The runner could stand to win $1 million if successful. Anyone with the Go90 app can play along in an attempt to catch the runner, and take home the prize money.

Will you "join the chase?" Verizon released the official trailer for Ben Affleck and Matt Damon's new project, The Runner - an interactive competition series that allows anyone to participate. The concept series, available on Verizon's go90 video app in July, will feature a designated "runner" who will travel across America, following a series of clues. Over a 30-day period, the runner must evade chasers to reach a specified destination, according to Entertainment Weekly. The runner could stand to win $1 million if successful. Anyone with the Go90 app can play along in an attempt to catch the runner, and take home the prize money.

Following on from their success with "Project Greenlight," Ben Affleck and Matt Damon are having another go in the interactive reality/competition series space with a new series entitled "The Runner" to hit this Summer on Verizon go90. Today the first promo has gone online and can be seen below.

The pair will serve as co-executive producers on the project which is descrbed as a solo "Amazing Race" crossed with a nationwide game of tag, the show featurng a contestant chosen to follow a series of clues and make his or her way across the country over the course of a month. The series premieres on July 1st.

Go90 has a number of ambitious programs in its distribution pipeline, but it would be safe to call The Runner is splashiest title. A new trailer has provided a first look at the reality program, which is presented by executive producers Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, and three others. It will premiere on July 1st.

In The Runner, one contestant will attempt to cross the United States in 30 days without getting caught by his fellow participants. Should he succeed in his journey, he’ll win a hefty prize, but there will thousands of impediments in his way. On the Go90 app, viewers can view daily episodes and decode clues that will lead them to the runner’s current location. Anyone who helps corral the show’s target has a chance to earn a prize of their own. "The most important player," says the new trailer's dramatic narrator, "is you."

The Runner...

Producers Ben Affleck and Matt Damon have released the first trailer for “The Runner,” an upcoming series being released on Verizon’s video platform, go90, which sheds light on the online reality show that’s a cross between “The Amazing Race” and “The Running Man.” The premise is this: The Runner is a contestant dispatched across the U.S. to different checkpoint cities over the course of a month. If he gets to the end without being caught, he gets a cash prize. But he must evade eight teams of two called Chasers along the way. If any of them catch the Runner,...

We’re getting the first look at Ben Affleck and Matt Damon’s reality competition series The Runner, set to premiere July 1 on Verizon’s free, ad-supported video platform, go90. On The Runner, where there is more than a million dollars at stake, one chosen "Runner" attempts to make it across the U.S. unnoticed over the course of 30 days while following clues about his or her itinerary, including mandated checkpoints. At the same time, eight two-person teams of "Chasers,"…...