Spotted: Matt Damon at White Room Saturday Night

As a frequent patron of White Room on Saturday nights, I definitely have seen my fair share of odd things. But this past Saturday, I probably spotted the oddest thing yet: A-list actor Matt Damon sitting at the outdoor patio bar with an entourage of people who didn't exactly look...

By Jose D. Duran

January 26, 2009

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As a frequent patron of White Room on Saturday nights, I definitely have seen my fair share of odd things. But this past Saturday, I probably spotted the oddest thing yet: A-list actor Matt Damon sitting at the outdoor patio bar with an entourage of people who didn't exactly look like an entourage but merely his friends and possibly wife Luciana.

Maybe he was there for guest DJ JD Samson, or maybe he was on his way to Overtown to score some crack. Really, I couldn't wrap my head around why he was there and not, say, at nearby Karu & Y, which seems to be more accommodating to someone of his stature. Before him, the most famous person I had ever spotted at White Room was Moby during WMC. And this after he told Miami Herald TV critic Glenn Garvin he doesn't go out on weekends. Liar.

After the jump, Sarah Silverman's viral video for "I'm Fucking Matt Damon," which was actually filmed right here in Miami, because aren't we all fucking Matt Damon?

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Jose D. Duran is associate editor of Miami New Times where he primarily oversees the arts and culture and music beats. Jose joined the New Times staff in June 2008 but has been covering Miami culture since 2005. His work has also appeared in publications likeVice, Billboard, and Spin. He’s earned numerous accolades including placing first for Weekly Newspaper Contest: Business Reporting from the Florida Press Association in 2020; placing third for the Writing: Light Feature from the Florida Press Club in 2019; and placing third in Weekly Newspaper Contest: Best Obituary from the Florida Press Association in 2015. Jose holds a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Florida.

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