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Ben Affleck attends the screening of "Reporter" held at the Temple Theatre on January 16, 2009 in Park City, Utah.Us Magazine
"I'm going to camp out," the star told Usmagazine.com at his Feeding America hunger rally on Monday in Washington, D.C. "I'll bring a tent -- and a heater!"
See photos of stars celebrating the inauguration of Barack Obama.
What does he hope to see happen with the new president in the months to come?
"I'm hoping he'll pay a good amount of attention to Africa," Affleck -- who created the short film, Gimme Shelter about victims in Congo -- told Us. "I'm very optimistic that it'll be a higher priority than it was in the Bush administration.
As a filmmaker, I hope to continue to make movies and documentaries about this, and I hope people will watch them and become more aware and passionate about it themselves."
Find out how other stars do good deeds.
Affleck, who spoke at the Feeding America rally in the Martin Luther King Library, had another request.
"Today, we're asking you to skip lunch," he said to the crowd. "Take that money and give it to the Capital Food Bank to make a difference -- to be of service."
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Steve DBen Affleck... total a$$wipe.report abuseposted January 20, 2009 2:33 AM PST
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CattyBen Affleck portraying Keith Olberman on Saturday Night Live was hilarious! I laughed so hard. Ben, you were right on!!report abuseposted January 19, 2009 10:47 PM PST
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kdOh Al you are killing me tonight. I must have read this wrong because I believe that you just tried to make the argument that purchasing clothes is the equivalent to 150 million dollar Inauguration. I'm certain Mrs. President-elect didn't get her clothes as Ross Dress for Less. Maybe at the tall ugly woman anti-American store.report abuseposted January 19, 2009 9:28 PM PST
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kdDear sweet Al - the economy can be directly linked to the Clinton administration when he passed legislation encouraging /allowing the Fanny Mae and Freddie Mac's to make these outrageous loans that they in turn sold to other banks, on the back of other debt. The legislation was passed IN 1999!!!!!!!Because the Democrats felt that anyone should be entitled to own a home regardless of incomreport abuseposted January 19, 2009 9:23 PM PST
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trashTVloverOh I've got to say it - Ben Asslick!!!!!report abuseposted January 19, 2009 9:06 PM PST
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commentsome of the celebs are really weirdreport abuseposted January 19, 2009 7:28 PM PST
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commentThis is insane. Obama's more of a celebrity tan a president... And I'm sick of everyone using their star power.. Why would he have to camp out? Apparently, when you're famous, you just get things handed to you...report abuseposted January 19, 2009 6:38 PM PST
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BUCKS RULEand it is historic a historic waste of money!report abuseposted January 19, 2009 6:11 PM PST
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BUCKS RULEprincess if you don't have faith in white people why should they have faith in black people? Racism goes both ways...report abuseposted January 19, 2009 6:11 PM PST
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butterfly ghey doesn't he have a baby to be at home with?report abuseposted January 19, 2009 6:06 PM PST
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