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3 days ago
- Entertainment
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Ben Stiller talks bonding over basketball with Timothée Chalamet, a 'genuine Knicks fan through and through'
Ben Stiller has an incredible Hollywood resume as an actor, producer, director, and writer. But first and foremost, he's a Knicks fan. A staple at Madison Square Garden throughout the regular season and playoffs, Stiller has also been cheering on his Knicks on the road during the postseason, as he was in the building in Indiana for Game 4 against the Pacers, sitting next to fellow actor and diehard Knicks fan Timothée Chalamet. Advertisement Stiller and Chalamet have become quite the tandem when it comes to cheering on the Knicks, and Stiller explained on The Putback with Ian Begley, how he and Chalamet have formed a bond over their beloved team. 'We met each other over the years a few times and I'm a fan of his, he's a great actor, always seemed like a nice guy,' Stiller said. 'Saw him at some Knicks games and then we were at the Detroit series and were both looking to go to Detroit, so we decided to go together and got to know each other. 'Genuine Knicks fan through and through. New Yorker, New York kid, and has a true appreciation of the game and no trouble calling out the refs during a game, too.' While sitting courtside in Indiana, Stiller and Chalamet, along with Spike Lee, were the subject of a WWE-style roasting by TV personality and former Indianapolis Colts punter Pat McAfee. Advertisement "We got some bigwigs from the big city in the building. Spike Lee is here. Ben Stiller is here. Timothée Chalamet is here. Let's send these sons of bitches back to New York with their ears ringing," McAfee said to pump up the crowd during the fourth quarter of Game 4. Stiller was able to get a good laugh out of it, though, saying on The Putback that Indiana had an 'amazing, amazing atmosphere,' and that McAfee should head to the Big Apple for Thursday night's Game 5. "I have to say, I was not familiar with his game. I did not know that was coming," Stiller said. "I did know that Timothée has been on his show and I was like 'Oh, that's your boy, that's your guy,' so then when that happened I was a little bit like 'Whoa, okay.' But the WWE aspect, I get it. It's just not the way it happens in New York. Advertisement "He should come to the Garden for Game 5. They'll put him up on the screen and they'll show him punting the ball, and everybody will give him a nice cheer. That's how we do it in New York. "But I get it. It was fun. I feel like he was just trying to get the crowd riled up. It was a little bit out of the blue… it just seems a little cartoonish, but then again it goes with the WWE." Knicks fans can certainly expect to see Stiller and Chalamet on Thursday night at Game 5, as the Knicks look to stay alive and flip the momentum in the series, with Indiana up 3-1 in the best-of-seven set. Any chance we'll get to see the two actors mic'd up during the game? "They don't want to do that," Stiller said with a laugh. "I'm telling you." You can watch Stiller's full appearance on The Putback by clicking here.
New York Post
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Pat McAfee fires back at Ben Stiller after he gets Knicks-Pacers Game 5 invite
There's plenty of star power on hand for Game 5 at Madison Square Garden between the Knicks and Pacers, but ESPN personality Pat McAfee is not among that group. The sports talk host told his audience on Thursday that he was not making the trip to New York for the game despite public pressure from Knicks superfan and actor Ben Stiller. Stiller had called on McAfee to be at the game on Thursday after he cut a WWE-style promo during Game 4 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, calling out Stiller, Timothée Chalamet and Spike Lee, who all made the trip to Indianapolis. Pat McAfee is not on hand for Game 5. Pat McAfee Show/X 'The New York Knicks are at home tonight, down three games to one, in Madison Square Garden. There will be a ton of people packed there in that arena. I will not be one of them,' McAfee admitted. 'Ben Stiller extended an invite to me publicly, but I am not paying $70,000 for a ticket. I'm sorry, I just can not do it. Obviously I will be watching the game. I'll be fired up for the game, but I will not be at Madison Square Garden. I'm just not doing it.' McAfee also claimed he had a scheduling conflict among other excuses that he gave for not going to the game. Stiller had reacted to the viral moment of McAfee on Wednesday while appearing on 'The Putback with Ian Begley' and said that he was 'not familiar' with McAfee's schtick. Timothée Chalamet and Ben Stiller pose for a portrait before the Knicks' Game 4 road loss to the Pacers in the Eastern Conference finals. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect 'I did know that Timothée had been on his show,' Stiller said. ' And I was like, 'Oh, that's your boy. That's your guy.' So when that happened, I was a little bit like, 'Whoa.' But the WWE aspect of it, I get it. It's just not the way it happens in New York. He should come to the Garden for Game 5.'
Yahoo
06-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Is Tom Thibodeau to blame for Knicks' Game 2 loss to Pistons?
Is Tom Thibodeau to blame for Knicks' Game 2 loss to Pistons? | The Putback with Ian Begley On The Putback with Ian Begley, SNY's NBA Insider is joined by Knick Fan TV's CP The Fanchise and Pistons beat reporter for MLive Kory Woods to discuss the coaching situation, and if coach Tom Thibodeau is to blame for Game 2 loss to Pistons. They also talk about Mikal Bridges, and Cam Payne only getting 4 minutes of playing time.
Yahoo
06-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Ian Begley previews Knicks vs Celtics, CP The Fanchise names x-factor in series
Is Tom Thibodeau to blame for Knicks' Game 2 loss to Pistons? | The Putback with Ian Begley On The Putback with Ian Begley, SNY's NBA Insider is joined by Knick Fan TV's CP The Fanchise and Pistons beat reporter for MLive Kory Woods to discuss the coaching situation, and if coach Tom Thibodeau is to blame for Game 2 loss to Pistons. They also talk about Mikal Bridges, and Cam Payne only getting 4 minutes of playing time.
Yahoo
06-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Tom Thibodeau praises Mikal Bridges' plays at the end of Knicks' Game 1 win over Celtics
Is Tom Thibodeau to blame for Knicks' Game 2 loss to Pistons? | The Putback with Ian Begley On The Putback with Ian Begley, SNY's NBA Insider is joined by Knick Fan TV's CP The Fanchise and Pistons beat reporter for MLive Kory Woods to discuss the coaching situation, and if coach Tom Thibodeau is to blame for Game 2 loss to Pistons. They also talk about Mikal Bridges, and Cam Payne only getting 4 minutes of playing time.
