BFFs The smiling Afflecks The Afflecks went to Spago for dinner last night. They were photographed on the way out, arm in arm, and Jennifer Garner was beaming. She was beaming earlier too when the paps shot her out for a walk/run with a friend. And he was in good spirits as he By Lainey • Oct 26, 2012 12:23 pm
Ben Affleck Intro for October 23, 2012 Dear Gossips, I gave a TED Talk on Sunday. It was a huge honour. Not only to have the opportunity to speak (The Sociology of Gossip was the title of my speech) but for the chance to hang out with so many really, really interesting people -- including Doug Schmitt By Lainey • Oct 23, 2012 10:34 am
Media Manipulation What, no double date? Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner were in Paris last night promoting Argo. Ben took his wife out for dinner after as they continue to put their romance on display in service of his Oscar campaign. Mrs. A is great at this job, a perfect politician’s wife. Also in Paris, By Lainey • Oct 16, 2012 01:01 pm
Media Manipulation The Afflecks are playing to win Ben Affleck’s Argo opened pretty strong this weekend. The word of mouth is even stronger which means it’ll likely hold. Which of course means that it’s enough to satisfy the Academy, not that the Academy wasn’t already impressed. Argo is going to the ex-Kodak now-Dolby. There’ By Lainey • Oct 15, 2012 03:18 pm
Media Manipulation Ben Affleck: don’t peak too soon Argo opens this weekend. Ben Affleck has been selling it for weeks, and very, very well. He’s smiling for the paps, he’s taking his daughters out, he’s hitting parked cars and leaving considerate notes for the owner, and he covers the new issue of The Hollywood Reporter. By Lainey • Oct 10, 2012 04:12 pm
BFFs Ben, Jen, and George Ben Affleck let us see him kiss his wife on a red carpet last night. It must be Oscar time. And they say he’s good for several nominations. With a lot of studio money behind him, at this point it’s almost a guarantee. I mean, Ben would have By Lainey • Oct 05, 2012 10:33 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Ben’s diplomacy It’s seems a certainty right now, even though it’s early, that Ben Affleck’s Argo will be a legitimate contender for Oscar. He’s a skilled director. The actors are impressive. And the story is like porn for Oscar voters - that Hollywood had a hand in a By Lainey • Sep 21, 2012 01:34 pm
Lifestyle Carpets & Candids: TIFF premiere of Argo Here are Ben Affleck, Bryan Cranston, Tate Donovan and John Goodman at the TIFF premiere of Argo tonight. By Lainey • Sep 07, 2012 10:12 pm
Maple Leaf GOOP & Ben, Ryan & Rachel: the TIFF exes And there’s Matt Damon and Penelope Cruz too! The Toronto International Film Festival announced its lineup today. As you know, award season really begins at TIFF. And they’re coming... Let’s deal with the ex-connection first: Ben Affleck’s new film Argo will have its world premiere at By Lainey • Jul 24, 2012 12:20 pm
Baby and Bump Obsession The Happy Afflecks on the Fourth Ben Affleck figured it out a year ago - Jennifer Garner and his children saved his career. Oh sure, he’s a talented director, but in this celebrity environment, talent relies on public image; he’s lucky his wife is forgiving. And every reformed man in Hollywood right now must By Lainey • Jul 05, 2012 01:51 pm
BFFs Brought together on a double date Was it? No idea. But Jennifer Garner and Jessica Biel are best friends so at some point, there had to be an invitation over to the Afflecks for barbeque, right? And since Ben is such a respected director now, Justin Timberlake would have been all over that. Justin Timberlake totally By Lainey • Apr 16, 2012 04:00 pm
Baby and Bump Obsession Did you see Boy Affleck? Matt Damon and wife Luciana were papped leaving LA yesterday to go back to New York. I was at LAX yesterday too. Why is it such a dump??? Or it is just that I never fly out from the right terminal? There are 7 of them. I’ve been to By Lainey • Mar 06, 2012 12:58 pm
Top Reads Mrs Affleck’s diamond earrings Jennifer Garner covers the new issue of InStyle. A LOT of gushing happens in the article. Gushing over her husband, gushing about her marriage. There have been rumours swirling about the Afflecks for years. There have been several reports calling for their split several times. And each time I have By Lainey • Dec 13, 2011 12:21 pm
Best and Worst of 2011 Best of 2011: Blake “faps" and Ben’s black eye This is what started it all... At the beginning of June, photos were leaked online alleged to be of Blake Lively, allegedly stolen from her cell phone, allegedly sent to a mystery recipient. The leaker was a punk, promising more compromising shots, and thanking her for the “faps”. Click here By Lainey • Dec 07, 2011 02:08 pm
Baby and Bump Obsession They are a happy family Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck were out with their daughter Seraphina yesterday and came across paps from pretty much every agency. By my count, at least 6. Despite knowing they were being shot, Ben still managed to lean in and give his wife some sugar, prompting her to smile delightedly By Lainey • Dec 01, 2011 01:20 pm
Break Ups Gossip Nostalgia by request After my article yesterday on Jennifer Lopez, Casper Smart, and how she did much better - gossip-wise - back with Ben Affleck, many of you wrote to say (including Sandy C just an hour ago) that you’d never seen the Vegas photos of JLo sitting at the poker table By Lainey • Nov 17, 2011 04:59 pm
