Ben Affleck Gossip
The Afflecks arrived yesterday in LA from whereabouts unknown. Ben’s still wearing his hair closely cropped, Taupe’s sweater is another dreary winner, and little Violet, 3 today, is still as happy and as beguiling as ever, the most interesting person in her family. Am told the Taupes were very loving with one another on this occasion. Full Story
Ben Affleck showed off a new buzz cut yesterday in Congo, his fourth trip to the country in a year, to raise awareness about the refugees, 300,000 of them, displaced by conflict in the country. "The primary reason I am here is to urge people to give money to the NGOs and charities doing hard work in eastern Congo on meager funds. Full Story
Taupe finally confirmed herself yesterday what we’ve now known for months – she’s pregnant with her second. She’s also, unintentionally of course, using it to her advantage with the MiniVan Majority. Check out Jennifer Garner yesterday at the Baby Einstein 10th anniversary event yesterday wearing curtains. Full Story
The Taupes and the Damons were in Miami this weekend at a fundraiser for Barack Obama. Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner flew from LA on Friday specifically for the event, and squeezed in a visit with their besties Matt and Lucy who are also pregnant. Curiously enough, they had overlapping pregnancies last time too. Full Story
And to answer so many of your messages – no, they are not splitting up. In 3 years? In 5 years? Who knows? But right now, the Taupes are happy. They are committed. They are ambitious. They are expecting their second baby. They are renovating a new home. Here they are yesterday inspecting the progress hand in hand. Full Story
Taupe took her daughter to the park to play on the swings yesterday – mommy and Violet pictures are always a sure thing. These will end up in one of the weeklies for sure…because people love babies and people love bumps! As you know, Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck are expecting their second child. Full Story
Quick gloat. Click away if you hate. Victor Garber has confirmed that Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck are expecting their second child, this just a couple of weeks after total bullsh*t reports claimed they were on the verge of a split. Full Story
I love that Matt Damon loves his wife Luciana. I’ve seen them together in person. They are adorable, they are real, they are amazing. But take it from someone who was practically born in a casino – the casino is no place for love. Here’s Matt at the Ante Up for Africa event last night in Vegas, one of the celebrity participants in a charity tournament. Full Story
And they’re engaging the paps to convince you of it. As I always say – gossip is a buffet. The smut is laid out, your choice what goes on your plate. There were rumours last week that Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner have found themselves in the Madonna/Guy Ritchie situation. They immediately issued a denial. Full Story
After seeing the Worst.Taupe.Ever the other day, plain black looks amazing. Anything but that horrible hermy housefrock. Ew! This is Jennifer Garner leaving a restaurant in Brentwood yesterday. Full Story
They say that we are too hard on celebrities… that once in a while, since we are allowed to look like schlubs, celebrities should be allowed to look like schlubs. That we should be more kind and forgiving when they walk around wearing ass. I agree… to a point. Because when we look like schlubs it’s because we’re usually walking the dog at 6 in the morning. Full Story
And Taupe too of course. Taupe is unremarkable. Here’s the family Affleck after eating at a diner yesterday. Ben needs to wear these jeans every day. They look amazing on him. Ben and Jen have been “candid” quite often lately. Almost as though there’s an announcement coming down the pipeline. Full Story
Ben and Taupe took daughter Violet to her first day at pre-school Monday. Ben was apparently beaming with his nametag on during orientation for the parents while Jen was observed getting a little emotional. Violet meanwhile couldn’t have been more excited. Seriously…Violet is the best. Trading on her dimples is even better. Full Story
Jennifer Garner was never as popular when Alias was ON the air as she has been now that it’s OFF the air. Strange, non? That an actress’s value can increase even when she’s not working? This is the power of the MiniVan Majority. Because Taupe had Violet. And Violet is the cutest, cutest, cutest. Full Story
Ben and Casey Affleck were in London yesterday promoting Gone Baby Gone and also found time to drop in at The Return of the Salon hosted by Esquire Magazine held at the Sanderson Hotel. My only memory of the Sanderson Hotel is from last summer. We went there for drinks while working on the Diana Concert special, a group of us on the patio, when this woman (a full blown adult) stood up in a hurry after drinking too much and literally, no joke, sprayed puke across our table. Full Story
A rare appearance in public by Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner – these two usually go to great pains to walk a carpet separately. But they also had the good sense not to pull any celebrity f&ckery at the White House Correspondents’ dinner on Saturday night which is why we were treated to several photos of the couple holding hands arriving at and leaving the event. Full Story
In Boston this weekend, Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner campaigned for Obama, hosting an event at a club called Rumour. I know it’s a conservative theme and a conservative crowd but faaaack… would it kill her not to dress, literally, like a hostess? On second thought – never mind. Full Story
Ben Affleck and Hayden Panettiere…what’s the common ground? Answer: a peeler bar! Four years ago while shooting in Vancouver and still engaged to JLo JLo JLo JLo Ben Affleck hit up a local strip club called Brandy’s and allegedly looked AND touched at the same time, resulting in the subsequent postponement of his wedding and the eventual demise of the Bennifer. Full Story
Ben Affleck in DC shooting State of Play, a movie that Brad Pitt reportedly dropped out of. Major cast involved with this one including Russell Crowe and Rachel McAdams. Note that Ben is back to the superman shine – similar to how kept JLo him. JLo JLo JLo JLo til you’re blue in the face! Because she doesn’t want to be called that anymore… have you heard? And while Ben has not been riding the tidal wave of success of his BFF Matt Damon, 2007 was definitely a year of resurgence for the battled and bruised Ben as he deftly asserted his directorial talents in Gone Baby Gone. Full Story
Have received emails from many of you re: Ben Affleck’s absence at the Oscars but there really is nothing smutty to report. And even if there was, do you really think Taupe would let that go? Since marrying Ben and birthing Violet, ingratiating herself to the Mommy Majority, Jennifer Garner’s career is hotter than ever. Full Story
