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Ben Affleck

The latest news on Ben Affleck, American actor and filmmaker, including showbiz news and updates.

Born

15 Aug 1972

Industry

Entertainment, Film

Job Title

Actor, Filmmaker

Matt Damon and Ben Affleck in The Rip. Photo: Netflix

United States

US police sue Damon and Affleck, claiming Netflix thriller is ‘too real’

Miami officers allege The Rip gives the impression they committed the criminal acts that appear in the film.

12 May 2026 - 3:15PM

American cinema

Pearl Harbor at 25: is Michael Bay’s World War II epic really that bad?

1 May 2026 - 5:15PMvideocam

Celebrity style

How celebrities are repurposing their engagement rings as divorce bling

11 Feb 2026 - 6:00AM

Disney

Jimmy Kimmel will return to ABC network on Tuesday, Disney says

The TV host’s talk show was suspended six days ago after he made remarks about the assassination of Charlie Kirk.

23 Sep 2025 - 9:14AM

Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night talk show was suspended after comments he made about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Photo: Reuters

American cinema

Every Superman movie ranked, including James Gunn’s new take

From the Christopher Reeve films to the Bryan Singer and Zack Snyder eras to the 2025 reboot, we rank all the Man of Steel movies.

9 Jul 2025 - 11:48PMvideocam

Luxury travel

4 luxurious honeymoon hotels that promise unparalleled romance

Whether you desire the jungles of Thailand, Vietnam’s newest seaside wonder Phu Quoc, Lake Como’s classic romance or enduring French charm, these destinations promise an unforgettable honeymoon.

26 May 2025 - 11:11AM

Fame and celebrity

Who is oil scion Michael Herd, husband of Bumble founder Whitney Wolfe Herd?

Herd – president of Texas-based Herd Producing Company, founded by his grandfather – is a keen skier, restaurant owner and a real-life cowboy, having grown up on a ranch.

4 Mar 2025 - 7:00PM

Bumble founder Whitney Wolfe Herd came across husband Michael Herd on a dating app before happening upon him IRL. Photo: Getty Images

Celebrity Families

Meet Jennifer Garner’s low-key sisters, Melissa and Susannah

The low-key, elder and younger Garner sisters, who grew up in West Virginia, have diverse careers – Melissa is reportedly a teacher and Susannah is a co-founder of a children’s clothing brand.

16 Nov 2024 - 4:00AM

Fame and celebrity

Meet The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ ‘MomTok’ star, Jennifer Affleck

Of all the Mormon mums who made a name for themselves via the MomTok hashtag, Jennifer Affleck may be getting the most attention of late – thanks to her links to Ben Affleck?

23 Sep 2024 - 4:00AM

Obituaries

Edward B. Johnson, second CIA officer in Iran for ‘Argo’ rescue mission, dies at 81

Rescue of 6 American diplomats who fled 1979 US embassy takeover in Tehran was immortalised in Ben Affleck’s Oscar-winning film Argo.

10 Sep 2024 - 4:52PM

Edward B. Johnson, right, receives the CIA’s Intelligence Star from John N. McMahon, then the agency’s deputy director for operations, in 1980. File photo: Family of Edward B. Johnson / CIA via AP

Jennifer Lopez

What did J.Lo’s first husband Ojani Noa say about Bennifer and where is he now?

Jennifer Lopez’s first husband may have married her nearly 30 years ago, but he says the singer hasn’t changed much when it comes to love – here’s what Ojani Noa has been up to

6 Nov 2024 - 3:33PM

Remember Jennifer Lopez’s very first husband Ojani Noa? Here’s what he’s been up to. Photos: @happyisles_salon, @ojaninoa1/Instagram

Celebrity Families

Who is Ben Affleck’s cousin Zac, who’s in a Mormon swingers reality show?

As news of Ben Affleck and J.Lo’s divorce makes headlines, yet another Affleck family member’s marriage dramas are about to be exposed to the world – the actor’s cousin Zac Affleck

21 Aug 2024 - 6:00PMvideocam

Fame and celebrity

12 pairs of famous people you didn’t know were related

From Emily in Paris star Lily Collins’ famous singer father to Bryce Dallas Howard’s director dad Ron Howard – these 12 pairs of celebs share some often surprising relatives …

25 Feb 2024 - 5:00AM

Fame and celebrity

Meet Aussie model and actress Pia Whitesell, who married Lauren Sánchez’s ex

Pia Whitesell might have remained an Aussie celeb if it weren’t for her current husband, multimillionaire Hollywood talent agent Patrick Whitesell – here’s what we know about the Chilean beauty

15 Jan 2024 - 6:00AM

Australian model and actress Pia Whitesell is married to Lauren Sánchez’s ex Patrick Whitesell. Photo: @pia/Instagram

Fame and celebrity

Who is Taylor Swift’s supportive brother and Hollywood actor, Austin Swift?

Taylor Swift was just crowned Time’s Person of the Year – here’s what she said about her brother Austin, and where he is today

19 Dec 2023 - 10:54AM

Siblings Austin and Taylor Swift share a close bond and have grown up together in the spotlight. Photos: Getty Images, Austin Swift/Facebook

Fame and celebrity

Who is Jennifer Garner’s low-key entrepreneur boyfriend, John Miller?

They’ve been dating on and off for about 5 years and their kids from previous marriages have all met – so will Jennifer Garner and John Miller be getting married any time soon?

26 Nov 2023 - 7:00PM

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry

Inside Meghan Markle’s ‘Montecito makeover’ before King Charles’ coronation

Meghan Markle seems to be embracing the quiet luxury trend, from her ultra-polished appearance during a recent Ted Talk, to her Prada bag and Staud ensemble at an NBA game – is she sending a message?

2 May 2023 - 1:32PM

American cinema

Review | Air: Ben Affleck shoe drama could use more direction … and Michael Jordan

Affleck and Matt Damon team up in Air, an oddly directionless film that charts the birth of the Air Jordan sneaker under sports brand Nike. Where is Michael Jordan in all of this?

28 Mar 2023 - 1:59PMvideocam

Ben Affleck in a still from Air. Photo: Prime

Fame and celebrity

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck’s new US$64 million mega mansion, revealed

With an 800 sq ft gym for the Hustlers star to work out in, and a cinema perfect for family movie nights, J. Lo and Ben Affleck’s new Pacific Palisades mansion looks like a dream come true

15 Mar 2023 - 10:28AM

Celebrity style

Inside Ben Affleck’s ‘not-so-boring’ watch collection

Ben Affleck may have looked ‘bored’ at the recent Grammys, but his choice of timepieces definitely isn’t snooze-worthy – here are 8 of his most covetable watches

14 Feb 2023 - 7:00PM

Fame and celebrity

Inside Jennifer Lopez’s mega mansion, on sale for US$42.5 million

Rather than renovating the sprawling 1940s Bel Air property, Jennifer Lopez has decided to sell it – but she and Ben Affleck still have homes in Georgia, New York, the Hamptons, and LA

10 Feb 2023 - 12:10AM

Jennifer Lopez is set to make an impressive profit from the sale of her Bel Air mansion. Photos: @jlo, @carolwoodrealestate/Instagram

Weddings

11 Hollywood stars who got married at least 3 times, from Kim K to J. Lo

Some marriages aren’t meant to last, even among celebrities … meet the stars who tied the knot and divorced multiple times, from Kim K and J. Lo to Angelina Jolie, Tom Cruise and Elizabeth Taylor

6 Dec 2022 - 12:30AM

Kim Kardashian, Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck, and Angelina Jolie on their wedding days. Photos: @kimkardashian/Instagram, On The J Lo, @VOXCinemasOman/Twitter

Fame and celebrity

Inside Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck’s fancy Georgia wedding

Engaged twice, and married twice? Here’s a look inside Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez’s second wedding, this time in Georgia after their unexpected Vegas nuptials last month

23 Aug 2022 - 7:00PM

Fame and celebrity

The Naked Truth | Ben Affleck and JLo wedding shows we can rekindle old romances – here’s how

The 2022 wedding of Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck, 18 years after they broke up, gives us all hope about reuniting with ‘the one that got away’. A relationship expert gives some advice.

7 Aug 2022 - 4:15AM

Fame and celebrity

Meet Ana de Armas, the bombshell lead of Marilyn Monroe biopic Blonde

She stars opposite Ryan Gosling in No 1 Netflix smash The Gray Man, but her next role playing the ultimate Hollywood icon seems sure to define her career – so who is the Cuban-born former 007 star?

7 Aug 2022 - 1:00AM

Ana de Armas is the bombshell lead of the Marilyn Monroe biopic, Blonde, but what else do you need to know about Hollywood’s hottest name of the year? Photos: EPA-EFE, @ana_d_armas/Instagram

Fame and celebrity

Bromance alert: 12 male celebrities who are besties on and off screen

We all love a good bromance, but it’s even better when it’s translated IRL too … here’s how male celebs remained close after work

25 Jul 2022 - 12:39PM

Scrubs’ Donald Faison and Zach Braff, and Tobey Maguire and Leonardo DiCaprio, both have real-life bromances alongside their on-screen ones. Photos: @donald_aison, @cigarettes/Instagram; AFP

Celebrity children

10 cute celebrity kid BFF squads you didn’t know existed

J. Lo and Ben Affleck, Kim K and Kylie Jenner, Serena Williams and Ciara – when celebs are close, it transpires their kids are too

22 Jul 2022 - 12:10AM

Celebrity style

All of J. Lo’s wedding dresses to date, from Zuhair Murad to Valentino

From Valentino to walk down the aisle with Cris Judd, to a Vera Wang gown paired with Neil Lane jewels to wed Marc Anthony, what dresses has J. Lo worn over the years for her special day(s)?

19 Jul 2022 - 7:00PM

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Ben Affleck

US police sue Damon and Affleck, claiming Netflix thriller is ‘too real’

Miami officers allege The Rip gives the impression they committed the criminal acts that appear in the film.

Pearl Harbor at 25: is Michael Bay’s World War II epic really that bad?

How celebrities are repurposing their engagement rings as divorce bling

Jimmy Kimmel will return to ABC network on Tuesday, Disney says

The TV host’s talk show was suspended six days ago after he made remarks about the assassination of Charlie Kirk.

Every Superman movie ranked, including James Gunn’s new take

From the Christopher Reeve films to the Bryan Singer and Zack Snyder eras to the 2025 reboot, we rank all the Man of Steel movies.

4 luxurious honeymoon hotels that promise unparalleled romance

Whether you desire the jungles of Thailand, Vietnam’s newest seaside wonder Phu Quoc, Lake Como’s classic romance or enduring French charm, these destinations promise an unforgettable honeymoon.

Who is oil scion Michael Herd, husband of Bumble founder Whitney Wolfe Herd?

Herd – president of Texas-based Herd Producing Company, founded by his grandfather – is a keen skier, restaurant owner and a real-life cowboy, having grown up on a ranch.

Meet Jennifer Garner’s low-key sisters, Melissa and Susannah

The low-key, elder and younger Garner sisters, who grew up in West Virginia, have diverse careers – Melissa is reportedly a teacher and Susannah is a co-founder of a children’s clothing brand.

Meet The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ ‘MomTok’ star, Jennifer Affleck

Of all the Mormon mums who made a name for themselves via the MomTok hashtag, Jennifer Affleck may be getting the most attention of late – thanks to her links to Ben Affleck?

Edward B. Johnson, second CIA officer in Iran for ‘Argo’ rescue mission, dies at 81

Rescue of 6 American diplomats who fled 1979 US embassy takeover in Tehran was immortalised in Ben Affleck’s Oscar-winning film Argo.

What did J.Lo’s first husband Ojani Noa say about Bennifer and where is he now?

Jennifer Lopez’s first husband may have married her nearly 30 years ago, but he says the singer hasn’t changed much when it comes to love – here’s what Ojani Noa has been up to

Who is Ben Affleck’s cousin Zac, who’s in a Mormon swingers reality show?

As news of Ben Affleck and J.Lo’s divorce makes headlines, yet another Affleck family member’s marriage dramas are about to be exposed to the world – the actor’s cousin Zac Affleck

12 pairs of famous people you didn’t know were related

From Emily in Paris star Lily Collins’ famous singer father to Bryce Dallas Howard’s director dad Ron Howard – these 12 pairs of celebs share some often surprising relatives …

Meet Aussie model and actress Pia Whitesell, who married Lauren Sánchez’s ex

Pia Whitesell might have remained an Aussie celeb if it weren’t for her current husband, multimillionaire Hollywood talent agent Patrick Whitesell – here’s what we know about the Chilean beauty

Who is Taylor Swift’s supportive brother and Hollywood actor, Austin Swift?

Taylor Swift was just crowned Time’s Person of the Year – here’s what she said about her brother Austin, and where he is today

Who is Jennifer Garner’s low-key entrepreneur boyfriend, John Miller?

They’ve been dating on and off for about 5 years and their kids from previous marriages have all met – so will Jennifer Garner and John Miller be getting married any time soon?

Inside Meghan Markle’s ‘Montecito makeover’ before King Charles’ coronation

Meghan Markle seems to be embracing the quiet luxury trend, from her ultra-polished appearance during a recent Ted Talk, to her Prada bag and Staud ensemble at an NBA game – is she sending a message?

.css-19im5qg{color:#c79a00;}Review | Air: Ben Affleck shoe drama could use more direction … and Michael Jordan

Affleck and Matt Damon team up in Air, an oddly directionless film that charts the birth of the Air Jordan sneaker under sports brand Nike. Where is Michael Jordan in all of this?

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck’s new US$64 million mega mansion, revealed

With an 800 sq ft gym for the Hustlers star to work out in, and a cinema perfect for family movie nights, J. Lo and Ben Affleck’s new Pacific Palisades mansion looks like a dream come true

Inside Ben Affleck’s ‘not-so-boring’ watch collection

Ben Affleck may have looked ‘bored’ at the recent Grammys, but his choice of timepieces definitely isn’t snooze-worthy – here are 8 of his most covetable watches

Inside Jennifer Lopez’s mega mansion, on sale for US$42.5 million

Rather than renovating the sprawling 1940s Bel Air property, Jennifer Lopez has decided to sell it – but she and Ben Affleck still have homes in Georgia, New York, the Hamptons, and LA

11 Hollywood stars who got married at least 3 times, from Kim K to J. Lo

Some marriages aren’t meant to last, even among celebrities … meet the stars who tied the knot and divorced multiple times, from Kim K and J. Lo to Angelina Jolie, Tom Cruise and Elizabeth Taylor

Inside Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck’s fancy Georgia wedding

Engaged twice, and married twice? Here’s a look inside Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez’s second wedding, this time in Georgia after their unexpected Vegas nuptials last month

.css-1pcrwvc{color:#2aa191;}The Naked Truth | Ben Affleck and JLo wedding shows we can rekindle old romances – here’s how

The 2022 wedding of Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck, 18 years after they broke up, gives us all hope about reuniting with ‘the one that got away’. A relationship expert gives some advice.

Meet Ana de Armas, the bombshell lead of Marilyn Monroe biopic Blonde

She stars opposite Ryan Gosling in No 1 Netflix smash The Gray Man, but her next role playing the ultimate Hollywood icon seems sure to define her career – so who is the Cuban-born former 007 star?

Bromance alert: 12 male celebrities who are besties on and off screen

We all love a good bromance, but it’s even better when it’s translated IRL too … here’s how male celebs remained close after work

10 cute celebrity kid BFF squads you didn’t know existed

J. Lo and Ben Affleck, Kim K and Kylie Jenner, Serena Williams and Ciara – when celebs are close, it transpires their kids are too

All of J. Lo’s wedding dresses to date, from Zuhair Murad to Valentino

From Valentino to walk down the aisle with Cris Judd, to a Vera Wang gown paired with Neil Lane jewels to wed Marc Anthony, what dresses has J. Lo worn over the years for her special day(s)?

Review | Air: Ben Affleck shoe drama could use more direction … and Michael Jordan

The Naked Truth | Ben Affleck and JLo wedding shows we can rekindle old romances – here’s how