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September 17th, 2010

It was a hoax!

Gossip Cop suspected it from the beginning, but that’s what actor-director Casey Affleck is now finally revealing about “I’m Still Here,” the reported “documentary” with Joaquin Phoenix.

After roughly two years of manufactured mystery surrounding Phoenix’s odd behavior and grizzly appearance, Affleck – who directed the film – is proving that appearances can indeed be deceiving.

Speaking to the New York Times, Affleck said of Phoenix, “It’s a terrific performance, it’s the performance of his career.”

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September 14th, 2010

Casey Affleck has settled two sexual harassment lawsuits filed by women who worked with him while he directed the Joaquin Phoenix documentary ‘I’m Still Here.’

In July, producer Amanda White and cinematographer Magdalena Gorka separately took legal action against Affleck, whom they accused of erratic and abusive behavior.

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September 13th, 2010

Joaquin Phoenix is returning to the scene of the mime.

The enigmatic actor will guest on “The Late Show with David Letterman on September 22, coming back to the chair where he gave one of television’s all-time awkward interviews back in February 2009.

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July 23rd, 2010

Casey Affleck is being sued for sexual harassment by a producer who worked on his upcoming documentary about his brother-in-law Joaquin Phoenix’s foray into rap. Producer Amanda White is asking for $2 million, claiming that, while working on “I’m Still Here: The Lost Year of Joaquin Phoenix,” Affleck made a number of “uninvited and unwelcome sexual advances.” According to the suit, “On one occasion, Affleck instructed a crew member to take off his pants in order to show [White] his penis, even after [White] objected,” and “he discussed his sexual exploits and those of other celebrities that he allegedly witnessed.” And there are plenty more allegations.