Anne Heche Reveals Why Harrison Ford Is One of Her 'Heroes' After Standing Up for Her (Exclusive)

Over the course of his film and TV career, actor Ed Helms has proven himself more than capable of playing a sincere buffoon. And Harrison Ford is a great choice to play a character that is charming, yet a bit unhinged.

Dave McNary Film ReporterHarrison Ford and Ed Helms are attached to star in the shipwreck comedy “The Miserable Adventures of Burt Squire Aboard the Horn High Yo” for STXfilms.Inspired by a true story, “Burt Squire” revolves around a family man — portrayed by Helms — in the midst of a midlife crisis who embarks on what he hopes will be a dream sailing vacation, but ends up shipwrecked in the Atlantic Ocean with Ford’s charming but unhinged sea captain.

Anne Heche is opening up about working with Harrison Ford after she was vilified by some in Hollywood after bringing her then-girlfriend Ellen DeGenres to a movie premiere.

Anne Heche is guest hosting Entertainment Tonight!Following her elimination from season 29 of, the actress will be taking over Tuesday's broadcast for a show you definitely don't want to miss. In addition to helping ET's Kevin Frazier, Nischelle Turner and Lauren Zima break down all the day's biggest stories, Heche opens up about everything from her years-long romance with Ellen DeGeneres to her close bond with Harrison Ford and most recently, her  journey with pro dancer Keo Motsepe.«I cannot

Dancing with the Stars, from which she was recently eliminated, Heche recounted how her involvement in a same-sex relationship was poorly received in Hollywood.

Anne Heche was eliminated from Dancing with the Stars this week, and there were reports that after the elimination, she stormed off set and refused to speak to reporters waiting for her on the press line.

Ellen DeGeneres.Before what would be her final dance on the show, Anne spoke about how her highly-public relationship with Ellen from 1997 to 2000 essentially got her blacklisted for a while. "The honest truth is that it took 20 years to process and share that story, so finally, telling it and being voted off on the same night was not the best feeling," Anne told Page Six.

, with the biggest twist having nothing to do with ballroom dance moves. As host Tyra Banks was announcing the two couples that had landed in the bottom two, she accidentally told star Monica Aldama and her pro partner, Val Chmerkovskiy, that they were safe from elimination.Moments later, however, Tyra revealed that there was actually an "error in the control room," and that she needed Monica and Val to return to the stage.

Anne Heche has reflected on the prejudice she was subject to for being in a relationship with Ellen DeGeneres.In a preview of tonight’s (6 October) Dancing with the Stars episode, seen by People magazine, the actor said: “In 1997, I met Ellen DeGeneres at the Vanity Fair party and that was the night that changed my life forever.”She claimed that, at the film premiere for the 1997 disaster film Volcano, she was told that if she took DeGeneres as her date she would lose her Fox contract.

© Bang Showbiz Anne Heche The 51-year-old actress dated the talk show host for three years and she’s admitted the first time she took her to a red carpet event on a date, she wasn’t even allowed to attend the afterparty of her own movie because bosses were concerned about negative publicity. And after defying Ellen’s advice to keep their relationship under wraps, for the sake of her career, Anne experienced tough consequences to her career for the next decade.

Strictly Come Dancing, when she reflected on the influence talk show host Ellen had on her life.Anne was in a relationship with Ellen, 62, for three years from 1997 and it had a profound effect on her view on life and the prejudices she would come up against.Speaking on the ABC show, Anne said: "My story is a story that created change in the world, moved the needle for equal rights forward."Anne recalled meeting Ellen and then how she helped her challenge those who viewed same-sex relationships

It’s horrible to think about the discrimination Anne Heche has faced… but it’s equally inspiring to see her persevere through it all!

Anne Heche is reflecting on her time with Ellen DeGeneres. The actress opened up about her years-long romance with the TV host on Monday's episode of «My story moved the needle for equal rights forward, when I fell in love with Ellen DeGeneres,» said Heche, who dated DeGeneres from 1997 to 2000.