Chinese Squawking Chicken Ben Affleck lost his good luck charm I was raised in a home that’s all about feng shui and good luck energy. Every year, my ma, the Chinese Squawking Chicken, provides predictions and readings for this site for every sign under the Chinese zodiac: what those born in the Year of the Monkey should avoid, if By Lainey • Oct 12, 2017 11:44 am
Emmy Awards 2017 Ben Affleck: Emmys Best & Worst Plus-One !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Come on. If you’re here for the gossip – WHAT ELSE IS THERE – Ben Affleck’s appearance at the Emmys was the best gossip of the night. He did not walk the carpet. He was not a nominee. Ben Affleck had no reason to be at the Emmys…except that By Lainey • Sep 18, 2017 02:54 pm
Ben Affleck Ben & Lindsay’s tennis PDA Ben Affleck was in New York this weekend to see Lindsay Shookus. His trip has been well documented by the paps. They went out for dinner. They were seen at her apartment. And they were at the US Open men’s final yesterday to watch Rafael Nadal win his 16th By Lainey • Sep 11, 2017 10:23 am
Media Manipulation Jennifer Garner Will Be Peak Mom on Instagram On Friday afternoon, as the last long weekend of summer was starting, Jennifer Garner decided to join Instagram. Let’s back that up a second: Jen had decided before that. We’ve seen Amazing Amy at work and we know she doesn’t just decide to partake in a new By Maria • Sep 05, 2017 10:27 am
Chinese Squawking Chicken More Affleck sloppiness As I mentioned a few weeks ago, Ben Affleck’s relationship rollout with Lindsay Shookus, it was so sloppy, non? I’m not sure “sloppy” is ever a word you want associated with your brand. Does sloppy run in the Affleck family though? Alleged sexual harasser Casey Affleck was on By Lainey • Aug 17, 2017 04:24 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Amazing Amy Kill Bill Lindsay Shookus must be back in New York because she and Ben Affleck weren’t papped together all weekend and he stepped out on his own the other day. Jennifer Garner, meanwhile, hasn’t been seen this week. Coincidence or conspiracy? While it’s been quiet then for both Ben By Lainey • Aug 10, 2017 11:08 am
Ben Affleck Ben Affleck tries to produce Ben Affleck and Lindsay Shookus were seen at his office yesterday morning. The night before they’d been to a comedy club and out for dinner and, as I wrote yesterday, the outing was badly produced. After spending some time at his office, Ben was then photographed taking daughter Violet By Lainey • Aug 03, 2017 12:21 pm
Media Manipulation Jennifer Garner, producer Jennifer Garner hasn’t done much producing. She produced a few episodes of Alias way back. And a film called Butter a few years ago. But nothing since. At least not professionally. But Jennifer Garner’s been “producing” her brand for a long, long, long time. And she’s one By Lainey • Aug 02, 2017 11:11 am
TV Updates Jessica Biel, the “phoenix” Jessica Biel covers the new issue of Marie Claire to promote her new series, The Sinner. As I’ve mentioned a few times now, returning to television is a good move for her. I might be more interested in what we’ll see from her in The Sinner than I’ By Lainey • Jul 13, 2017 11:59 am
BFFs Jennifer Garner’s dinner with friends Jennifer Garner went out last night – dinner with girlfriends, including Chelsea Handler, all smiles, just like we saw the other day when she was leaving a workout, also with a girlfriend. Before meeting up for dinner though, Jennifer was seen in the same outfit, but wearing flats, taking daughter Violet By Lainey • Jul 13, 2017 11:09 am
Cheating Loins Ben & Lindsay try to counter What’s most fascinating, at least to me, about this situation, is how certain media outlets are covering the Ben Affleck-Lindsay Shookus-Jennifer Garner story. As you know, PEOPLE’s been all over the cheating angle, going into their files from a few years ago to report that Ben and Lindsay By Lainey • Jul 12, 2017 11:48 am
Cheating Loins Jennifer Garner’s “bless his heart” smile Jennifer Garner covered Vanity Fair last year. And at the end of the article, when asked about Ben Affleck’s rising phoenix tattoo, she threw out a “bless his heart”. It was explained to me by many of you that this is Southern shade. That in the South, it’s By Lainey • Jul 12, 2017 10:24 am
Relationship Assumption Ben & Lindsay: smiling and not hiding When Ben Affleck and Lindsay Shookus were first photographed together last Thursday, confirming that they’re together, he looked pretty easy with it but she seemed kind of overwhelmed. The paps also shot her at LAX the next day, heading out of town, and she wasn’t all that comfortable By Lainey • Jul 11, 2017 11:21 am
Cheating Loins Ben Affleck’s suspicious girlfriend timeline Last Thursday, Ben Affleck went out for dinner in LA with his girlfriend Lindsay Shookus. As I mentioned at the time, even though the paps were there, Ben didn’t look particularly bothered by the fact that the public would now be aware that he’s dating again after he By Lainey • Jul 10, 2017 12:18 pm
Hook Ups Ben Affleck’s new girlfriend Exactly two years ago last Friday, Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck announced their divorce. In the two years since, there’s been all kinds of speculation as to whether or not they’re getting back together. As recently as last week, when they were on holiday with their children in By Lainey • Jul 07, 2017 09:39 am
Dumbass Jennifer Garner vs PEOPLE Yesterday I posted about the new issue of PEOPLE Magazine featuring Jennifer Garner. At the time, I noted the story had the feel of an exclusive but that it wasn’t exactly an “official” Jennifer Garner interview. Still, there were “insiders” and “sources” presumably from Jennifer’s camp talking about By Lainey • Jun 01, 2017 04:13 pm
