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Billy Bob Thornton at the Los Angeles premiere of "Landman" at the Paramount Theatre on November 12, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images)
MAIN CHARACTER SYNDROME

Landman Star Addresses Departure Speculation from Hit Show

Billy Bob Thornton blamed “AI-generated crap” for getting Landman fans riled up.

Katie Francis

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NO THANKS

Billy Bob Thornton: Why I Turned Down Two Huge Villain Roles

Thornton explained why he doesn’t “have much interest in those kinds of roles” in a new interview.

Eboni Boykin-Patterson

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ENTER LANDMAN

Billy Bob Thornton on Beer, Texas, and His Own ‘Yellowstone’

The Oscar-nominated actor talks with Obsessed about his new Taylor Sheridan TV series “Landman,” making it clear that he’s still the coolest guy around.

Nick Schager

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HOLIDAY SPIRIT

Billy Bob Thornton Gets Nasty

The Oscar-nominated actor-director opens up about ‘Bad Santa 2,’ the election aftermath, and why he will defend ex Angelina Jolie “to the death.”

Jen Yamato

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Fashion Cheat Sheet

Angelina Talks Rebellious Years in ELLE

The Fashion Beast Team

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Bloody Good

Fargo’s Breakout Star

Allison Tolman was plucked from relative obscurity to star alongside Billy Bob Thornton and Martin Freeman in the TV adaptation. And she’s brilliant, don’t ya know.

Kevin Fallon

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You Betcha

Billy Bob’s Cruelest Bad Guy Yet

Thornton’s turn as a ruthless killer on a rampage that stains Minnesota’s snow-white landscape blood red in ‘Fargo’ proves why he’s Hollywood’s most reliable bad guy.

Kevin Fallon

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Wild Horses

Angelina On The Block!

A 2001 portrait of Angelina Jolie topless with a horse will be auctioned off in London this week.

Isabel Wilkinson

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Billy Bob's Not Sorry

Tuesday on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Billy Bob Thornton set the record straight about his infamous radio interview: he's always that big a jerk. Jeez.

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Billy Bob Thornton, Real Musician

Billy Bob Thornton was on Canadian public CBC radio and flipped out after the host introduced him as–gasp–an actor. Clip above; full video here.

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