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| | Jennifer Garner in black Versace at the Oscars: widowy or classy? | | Added 8 years ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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Jennifer Garner was a presenter at the Oscars last night, three years after her husband won for Best Picture and thanked her in his acceptance speech for “working on our marriage for ten Christmases.” This was Garner’s turn to shine as a single woman and she instead chose to go with a somewhat staid one shoulder Versace gown with a half beaded bodice, a thin beaded rope belt and a long draped train. When you look at the details of this dress it’s incredible but the color is taking away from how impressive it could be. Garner could have really emerged triumphant after her (some say) passive aggressive Vanity Fair interview in which she both managed to laud her estranged husband and hint at darker details, but instead she played it safe. Imagine how this dress would have looked in a jewel tone with her hair down. Her jewelry is amazing though, checked out those stacked tennis bracelets.
Kerry Washington was in Versace too, in a black and white gown which made no sense to me. I like the idea of a black leather bodice over a white fabric skirt, and the pocket leather detail is clever, but the cut of the top is too boxy. It’s like she has on a modest superhero breast plate. There’s impressive tailoring in the top but the neckline is too high and it’s like the straps don’t belong. I can see where they were trying to mirror the straps along the sides of the waist but I’m distracted be the ill-fitting bust area. Still she looks hot.
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| | Jennifer Garner covers VF: Ben Affleck 'is the most brilliant person in any room' | | Added 8 years ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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Jennifer Garner covers Vanity Fair, which… is confusing to me. Is she promoting her terrible-looking faith-based glurge movie, is she promoting her career in general or is she part of the PR for Batman v. Superman? (She also has Wakefield coming out sometime this year.) Maybe it’s all of that put together, although I can’t help but think she makes Ben Affleck look so much better for having put up with him for so long. And it also makes her look like somewhat of a doormat. Especially when she so obviously goes to bat for him. I have the feeling this won’t be the only post we have on this interview as there’s plenty to discuss.
First off, she establishes that she hasn’t been kissed in eight months and she also says that Ben wasn’t cheating with the nanny because they were separated at the time. It’s known that Ben slept with the nanny around June 25, when the family was on vacation in the Bahamas. That’s seven months ago and that’s when Jennifer is said to have found out that her husband was cheating with her children’s caregiver. I would assume that Ben stopped getting intimate with his wife around the time he started hooking up with the nanny, so that explains the eight month timeline. Here’s more of what Garner told Vanity Fair, and it’s of course a very flattering piece on her overall, with quotes from friends and family gushing about her and her charity work.
She calls Ben the love of her life
It was a real marriage. It wasn?t for the cameras. And it was a huge priority for me to stay in it. And that did not work. I didn?t marry the big fat movie star; I married him. And I would go back and remake that decision. I ran down the beach to him, and I would again. You can?t have these three babies and so much of what we had. He?s the love of my life. What am I going to do about that?
She describes Ben as mercurial
He?s the most brilliant person in any room, the most charismatic, the most generous. He?s just a complicated guy. I always say, ?When his sun shines on you, you feel it.? But when the sun is shining elsewhere, it?s cold. He can cast quite a shadow.
They were separated when Ben banged the nanny
We had been separated for months before I ever heard about the nanny. She had nothing to do with our decision to divorce. She was not a part of the equation. Bad judgment? Yes. It?s not great for your kids for [a nanny] to disappear from their lives. I have had to have conversations [with the children] about the meaning of ?scandal.’
She tries to ignore the press about their family
I turned on CNN one day and there we were. I just won?t do it anymore. I took a silent oath with myself last summer to really stay offline. I am totally clueless about all of it. Ben says, ?Oh, you just don?t care,? and I say, ?No, it?s the opposite.? It hurts me so much, and I care so much. I cannot be driven by the optics of this. I cannot let anger or hurt be my engine. I need to move with the big picture always on my mind, and the kids first and foremost.
On doing a love scene for Wakefield
When you haven?t been kissed for over eight months, it?s strange. But it?s my job. It?s nine in the morning and you think, I could really use a shot of alcohol. Then, after a take or two, after everyone has seen your boobs and love handles, you just want to take every crew member and be like, ?Please have mercy on me!?
On people wanting to see her back with Ben
When Jen Aniston and Brad Pitt broke up. I was dying to see something that said they were getting back together.
On people mocking Ben because he’s a cheater
People have pain?they do regrettable things, they feel shame, and shame equals pain. No one needs to hate him for me. I don?t hate him. Certainly we don?t have to beat the guy up. Don?t worry?my eyes were wide open during the marriage. I?m taking good care of myself.
On Ben’s douche tattoo on his back
You know what we would say in my hometown about that? ?Bless his heart.? A phoenix rising from the ashes. Am I the ashes in this scenario? I take umbrage. I refuse to be the ashes.
[From Vanity Fair]
Kaiser pointed out to me that Vanity Fair is the outlet of choice for certain celebrity women to dish the dirt on their exes, specifically when Jennifer Aniston cried to the ocean (and her BFF) about Brad Pitt lacking a sensitivity chip and when Hilary Swank revealed that Chad Lowe was an addict. (Also credit to Lainey for mentioning that.) To me it looks like Garner is confirming that Ben cheated while kind of sticking up for him and establishing that he’s a good dad and she wants him in her life, she’s done this over and over again in the press.
There’s much more in the story, including Garner explaining that she’s not ready to date but got hit on once, and her praise of Ben as a dad. She also talks about how she got through this difficult time. They’re putting the kids first, as just about every PR planted story on them has stated. The one thing I learned is that Garner is resolved to move on and put this behind her. At least that what she’s saying. I’ll believe it when they actually file for divorce.
Oh and Kaiser bet me $10 that Ben would go to church the weekend before Batman vs. Superman opens. I bet against her but I wouldn’t mind paying up.
You can see Vanity Fair’s slideshow of Jennifer Garner here.
Yes, it's real! Check out Ben Affleck's massive back tattoo! https://t.co/55weLugz4g pic.twitter.com/NIePkMLu6D
— People Magazine (@people) December 10, 2015
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| | Jennifer Garner's weekend chronicled by People Mag: 'happy to get back to LA' | | Added 9 years ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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Yesterday we saw new photos of Jennifer Garner out without her wedding ring, taken after she had returned to LA from filming in Atlanta. This was the inevitable papportunity we were waiting for after the announcement through sources that Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck had “officially removed their wedding rings“. People Mag had some quotes in their “Jen isn’t wearing her ring” article about how she “faced difficult choices” now that she’s back and with her kids. People had a follow up yesterday all about how great Jennifer is doing and how she’s almost back to normal. Her PR team is really laying it on thick, which we’ve seen throughout this very high profile divorce. Incidentally, these two haven’t even filed yet as far as we know. When they do you can bet we’ll see more articles about how they’re feeling and doing and how they’re trying to minimize the impact on their kids. Rinse and repeat. Here’s some of what People reported:
“Jen seems in good spirits and is almost back to her normal, positive personality,” a source tells PEOPLE. “She’s happy to get back to her usual, family routine with the kids in L.A.”
On Saturday, Garner took her daughter Seraphina, 6, for a fun day of painting ceramic pots at Color Me Mine in Santa Monica.
The next day, she got in an early morning jog before taking her three children, Violet, 9, Seraphina and Samuel, 3, to church. “The kids seemed excited about church. They ran into several school friends,” another source tells PEOPLE. “Jen also had a very warm welcome at the church. She kept smiling and looked happy.”
The family also made a quick stop at one of their favorite weekend hotspots: their local farmers’ market.
Garner held her children’s hands as they strolled the streets, picking out fruits and vegetables from the various stands.
“She looked happy to see familiar faces at the market and received several welcome-back-to L.A. hugs,” says a witness.
Since returning to L.A., Garner, 43, has been staying at the family home, which is currently under renovation, with Affleck living in a rental just down the street.
[From People]
Appearances are very important to Garner. Some of you pointed out yesterday how ripe it is that Garner testified in front of the California State Assembly on behalf of the anti-paparazzi bill protecting children when she benefits from paparazzi interest in her family when it suits her. She has said that the law has changed her children’s lives so I don’t think those two things are necessarily incompatible. Yes she should tone it down with the updates to People Mag and the happy family photo ops, but if her kids don’t have strangers yelling in their face every day it’s a good thing.
Also, we haven’t seen the nanny in some time. She got some cash and she’s gone away for now, I think. She’s super thirsty so I wouldn’t be surprised to see her pop up on some D-list reality show, maybe something on VH1.
Jennifer Garner is shown out shopping yesterday (checkered shirt) and with the kids at the farmer’s market on Sunday. Credit: FameFlynet
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| | US Mag: Ben Affleck & Jennifer almost split in 2010, then had a 'band-aid baby' | | Added 9 years ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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These photos are from August, 2010
As we saw on Wednesday, both People Magazine and US Weekly have competing covers this week for the Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner divorce. As I say in every post about these two: holy crap their publicity maneuvers are both fascinating and impressive. They are blanketing the press with positive statements, details and little stories to the point where the public doesn’t quite know what happened, doesn’t see Ben as a big bad cheating gambling drunk, and yet understands that the divorce was his fault on some general level. I’ll quit going off about this, but it’s just amazing to me. I told Kaiser it was like eating a good steak. (In no way am I reveling in the breakup of two parents or a family, I am just watching this unfold and clapping over here in my corner at how well they’re working the press.)
Both articles open with the details about Ben and Jen’s breakup vacation in the Bahamas. (Which was documented by a photographer, unsurprisingly) and then mention the couple’s statement. US Magazine’s take is much more smarmy and focused on the pain that Ben caused Jennifer. They also go into the nitty gritty of his serial cheating, drinking and gambling. People sanitizes the story, making it sound like it was Ben’s fault but that the marriage was fated to fail. I’m including some choice quotes and excerpts (which were not yet published online as far as I remember) from each below. I include more excerpts from US because they dished more dirt. Seriously, buy US this week. I can’t do it justice here, it’s a juicy read.
People: What Went Wrong
?At the end of the day, he left her no choice. But she has always been and continues to be the strongest person I know. All things considered, she is handling this as well as any person could.?
Several sources close to Garner say that allegations of infidelity (which Affleck vehemently denies) and other troubling behavior by Affleck, including gambling and drinking, weighed heavily in Garner?s decision. ?She loved Ben,? says another friend, ?but there comes a time when you have to say enough is enough and take care of yourself?
?Saying he?s a bad father and husband is an easy story, and everyone has wanted to clock him as a womanizer and gambler?
?She could be overly controlling. He couldn?t deal with her expectations.?
US Magazine: Jen’s Secret Hell
Subtitle: After years of rumored affairs – and a quiet separation – Garner had enough. Why she showed Ben Affleck the door.
It?s Ben?s Fault
?There?s a lot of bullish-t out there, but the reason they split is because of Ben?s drinking,? alleges one source, ?and his infidelities.? (A source close to Affleck counters, ?Ben did not cheat on Jen.?) While A-lister Garner, 43, back-burnered her career in recent years? her husband, 42, flitted from set to set? and with every hot new project came an opportunity to work with beautiful women. Though an Affleck pal says his wife and kids ?take priority over everything else,? another source says, ?Ben just couldn?t control himself.?
Problems built up over the years
Sometimes the actor would confess his transgressions, Garner has told sources, and beg for forgiveness? but after a decade of heartbreak and seemingly endless whispers – and a recent 10-months trial separation – she?d had enough. ?There wasn?t one thing that caused Jen to snap,? says the source. ?It was a steady buildup over the years. She really, really tried.?
Jen didn?t want to announce the split
?She had a very hard time going public,? a source says? ?Ben had been pushing her to release the statement for several weeks. He wanted to be free.?
Jen was controlling, according to Ben?s peeps
Garner source: ?She keeps Ben in line as much as she can. She was his rock??
An Affleck insider argues Garner?s impossibly high standards hurt their relationship: ?Ben was never perfect enough for her, no matter how hard he tried. It was an extremely controlling environment, with her constantly nitpicking at him.?
They almost split in December, 2010
?The spark was lost and the marriage had become a huge struggle??
They decided to spend one final Christmas together as a family. Then things changed? [but] their optimism was short-lived. During that summer, ?the downs were becoming more frequent than the ups,? says a source. But Garner also became pregnant with their third child during that time. ?That turned the whole thing on its head? You know how it is?. Baby comes and solves the issues for a bit, but it?s just a Band-Aid.?
[From People and Us, print editions]
In case you missed that, US just claimed that Samuel was a band-aid baby, which is something many gossips have speculated. I remember when those two had problems in 2010, because they were staging photo ops and In Touch reported that they were in counseling (which has since been confirmed). Around 2009, Jen stepped out with a huge diamond ring which many people speculated Ben bought it for her as some kind of apology for his transgressions.
So I think Ben’s team got to claim People Mag and Jennifer’s team got US Weekly. They’re still working together to manage the story. I truly believe that this divorce just set a whole new precedent for celebrity PR. Other bigwigs are going to want to either hire the team behind this and/or copy this method of blasting the press with positive quotes and then releasing just enough vague dirty details, which they then deny, to avoid additional digging.
All of these photos are from August, 2010. Credit: FameFlynet
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| | Affleck & Garner are in the Bahamas with kids; divorcing 'like Gwyneth & Chris' | | Added 9 years ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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Both US Magazine and Page Six claimed to have an exclusive late yesterday with the news the Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner have fled to the Bahamas with their kids. People has the news of course too, with similar quotes about how these two are great parents and how they’re trying to shield their kids from the media, which is smart and definitely in their best interests.
It’s worth noting that none of the tabloids had this split on their cover in the latest editions. Ben and Jen dropped this news on a holiday week when they knew the print media would be slower to pick it up. They also have meticulously controlled the information in the press, to the point where they’re giving different but complementary insider quotes to the major celebrity outlets. I wouldn’t be surprised if they had an entire media team working on controlling the story surrounding their divorce. It’s like they took a page from Goop’s divorce playbook and took it to the next level. Here are the latest themes in the Garner-Affleck divorce PR narrative.
They’re in the Bahamas to protect their kids
US Magazine’s source: “They got the kids out of L.A. as soon as school was out. [The Bahamas] is a place they?ve been going to for years that?s very private and special for their kids. When either of them have had work commitments they have been leaving to go fulfill them.”
Page Six’s source: “It was important for both Ben and Jen to get away from the media spotlight and spend quiet time with the kids. They have been spending a lot of time with the kids. This has been hard for everyone, but they are both doing everything to put the kids first.”
People’s source: “They plan on co-parenting and doing absolutely everything in the best interest of the kids… They were together as a family that day [they announced the divorce]. The family felt it was important to be together and they were together. The family is united and, no matter what, will protect the kids.”
Ben is miserable; Jen is doing great
People’s source: “This isn’t easy for anyone and it’s devastating to Ben too. He loves his family and will always put them first.”
Page Six’s source: “Ben looked more gray then usual [on vacation in the Bahamas], but Jen was in great spirits. Jen seemed in a great mood, and was spotted working out with a trainer. The gray ? it?s a concern. Ben and Jen are just worried about how the kids will adjust. That?s why they went away together.”
They’re modeling their divorce after Paltrow and Martin
US Magazine’s source: “They are going to try and model their divorce like Gwyneth and Chris. They feel like they have to be mature adults for their children’s sake and that they will figure out the healthiest way to co-parent. They want the kids lives to stay the same and to not have to change just because they aren’t going to be married anymore.”
Again, they’re great parents when Ben is around
People’s source: “Ben was a family man when he could be and his kids adore him. He traveled a lot but when he is with the kids he’s really with them, taking them out for treats, having fun with them. And there is nothing more important to Jen than being a good mom.”
People’s source (2nd story): “Ben is a good dad when he is around, but he has so many outside interests and personal issues to get beyond.”
Ben wasn’t present
People’s source (2nd story): “He?s like a ’50s dad. He thinks work is your priority and providing money for your family is your priority, and raising the kids day to day and making a nice house is the wife’s priority. It leaves too much of the burden on Jen to be a mom and dad to the children when she also has a career.”
People also has quotes from a “childhood pal” of Jennifer Garner’s, who repeats the claim that “They’re really great parents. They’re really involved.” Jennifer’s friend also states that Jennifer told her Ben was her “soul mate” a few years ago.
The Garner-Affleck divorce was planned to a T and that not only benefits their images, it should also hopefully keep things as stable as possible for their three young kids. I’m not buying this claim that Ben is miserable, though. Ben was miserable in the marriage and he was miserable being tied down. He’s probably thrilled to have his freedom now, even if that means he has to play this media game for a while.
Affleck covers the new issue of EW as Batman along with his Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice costars Henry Cavill and Gal Godot. (EW also has new photos from the film, which is out in March, 2016.) In the accompanying interview, Affleck calls Batman “the American version of Hamlet” and adds that Batman is beat down somewhat. “He?s at the end of his run and maybe the end of his life. There?s this sort of world-weariness to it.” Affleck also dissed his first, earlier superhero role, in 2003?s Daredevil, where he co-starred with his future first wife. “Daredevil didn?t work, at all. If I wanted to go viral I would be less polite. That was before people realized you could make these movies and make them well.” Yeah this guy really does need a media team.
Photo credit: Janet Mayer/PRPhotos, WENN.com
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| | The Affleck-Garner divorce: therapy for 2 years, separated for 10 months | | Added 9 years ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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Many facts are coming out about Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner’s divorce, which was predicted in surprising detail by the tabloids. One thing that Radar Online and The National Enquirer got wrong is the fact that Ben and Jen did not file or announce their divorce prior to their 10 year anniversary. They announced a day after their anniversary, which was on June 29th. This seems to indicate that Garner had a hand in the announcement date, however outlets are bending over backwards to claim otherwise.
There’s been some confusion (on my part) as to what a ten year marriage means in California divorce law. A marriage of ten years or more is considered a “long duration” marriage. This means that spousal support can be awarded to the lower-earning spouse, at a judge’s discretion, until they no longer need it. (Shorter marriages typically mean that spousal support will only continue for half the duration of the marriage.) California is considered a “Community Property” state in that earnings during the marriage by both spouses are community property from the onset. In a long duration marriage, the lower earning spouse can also go after a higher percentage of their partner’s earnings. US Magazine has more from a legal expert. All of this seems to benefit Garner.
Here are some of the many stories that have come out following the news that Affleck and Garner are over. People Magazine alone has several follow-ups, and multiple outlets have “exclusive” insider statements including E!, US Magazine, Page Six and TMZ. Garner and Affleck are obviously working hard to control the press. You get the impression that they’re willing to admit to certain “acceptable” problems, but that they’re trying to keep a lock down on Ben’s infidelity. They’re also stressing that this divorce is amicable and that they will peacefully co-parent.
They were in therapy for two years
Several articles mention that Ben and Jen were in therapy for two years. TMZ adds that “Ben did not go out and did not womanize … Jen complained he just drank and gambled too much… [they're just] 2 people who want to live their lives differently.” We’ve heard variations of this claim before.
The “10 year rule” was not a consideration in their filing date?
These two do not have a prenup and their net worth is valued at a combined $105-115 million. Affleck’s net worth is around $75 million while Garner’s is at about $40 million. Both TMZ and E! are claiming that the divorce date is a complete coincidence and has nothing to do with their tenth anniversary. This is the party line, and it sounds wholly unlikely to me. TMZ: “As for the “10 year rule”… we’re told 2 things: A) their decision had nothing to do with it B) she’s loaded and doesn’t need support.” E!: “their split had nothing to do with their anniversary on Monday… the timing was simply a coincidence and in no way had to do with ‘money reasons‘”
They’ve been separated for 10 months
E! Online: “They have… been in a trial separation for 10 months, during which time Affleck has been staying at hotels.” People is more vague about their separation date. “They’ve been separated for a few months but will continue to work together as co-parents and as two people who still care about each other.”
They both want what’s best for their children
People’s source: “This should not be an ugly divorce. They plan on co-parenting and doing absolutely everything in the best interest of the kids.”
Ben will be living in another residence on their same property
Page Six: “Ben, who has been staying in hotels in recent months, will live on the property of their Brentwood marital home, but will not share the main house, we?re told.” Multiple other reports repeat this same claim. If this is the case why were moving vans spotted there? Why was Ben living in hotels for 10 months if he could have presumably used this other residence the whole time?
Their divorce will be amicable
Page Six: “This isn?t going to end up in a dramatic court case, they are trying to resolve it as quickly and easily as possible. Ben and Jennifer have been separated for more than six months. They have been seeing counselors for years. The situation is that people change and they grow apart.”
Radar has a
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| | Ben Affleck & Jennifer Garner announce split after exactly 10 years of marriage | | Added 9 years ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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The tabloids, particularly The National Enquirer and Radar Online, among others, were correct about the problems in Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner’s marriage. Affleck and Garner have announced that they are divorcing after 10 years of marriage. Yesterday was their tenth anniversary and it’s unclear if they have officially filed for divorce, but they have given an exclusive statement to People about their split. Their announcement didn’t use the term “mutual,” but said that they will “go forward with love and friendship” and a “commitment to co-parenting.”
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner have split, PEOPLE confirms.
The couple were married for 10 years, having marked their anniversary on Monday.
“After much thought and careful consideration, we have made the difficult decision to divorce,” the couple tells PEOPLE in a joint statement. “We go forward with love and friendship for one another and a commitment to co-parenting our children whose privacy we ask to be respected during this difficult time. This will be our only comment on this private, family matter. Thank you for understanding.”
Garner, 42, and Affleck, 43, intend to seek mediation, says a source close to the couple.
The two are parents to three kids: Violet, 9, Seraphina, 6, and Samuel, 3.
[From People]
This was expected, and honestly I kept checking People Magazine on Friday because I thought People would get the exclusive. Instead they had a brief story about Garner visiting a children’s hospital. I do think that they may have wanted to announce Friday but that they took the weekend and talked it out more before making the announcement. It’s possible that Garner put her foot down and made Ben wait to file until their 10 year anniversary had passed and she had more community properly rights. We’ve heard that Ben wanted to make the announcement prior to their anniversary.
Both Garner and Affleck have mentioned that marriage is work and Affleck seemed particularly unhappy lately. This is sad for their kids, and I hope that they’re able to divorce somewhat amicably and reduce their kids’ exposure to the press. I think we’ll be hearing more in the days and weeks to come about what really happened.
Photos courtesy of WENN.
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| | Ben Affleck & Jennifer Garner are 'fine,' say sources who are not official reps | | Added 9 years ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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In our last story on Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner’s headline-making presumed split, many of you pointed out that it’s telling that their reps haven’t issued a denial at all. GossipCop reports that they have a source or sources close to the couple (probably a rep off the record), but that the source, who was previously reliable, has not replied to repeated requests for comment. When GossipCop doesn’t shoot down a rumor, you know it’s bad.
Entertainment Tonight does have a kind of weak denial, which dovetails with a report in People last week about their latest outings and social plans. They claim that Ben and Jen are “fine,” which is what people always say when things aren’t fine, right? Whenever I ask my kid to do something he doesn’t want to do he says “fine,” with a sigh. This is basically all ET wrote about it, which sounds just like my kid before doing an unpleasant task.
ET can confirm that the A-list couple isn’t headed towards an imminent split.
Sources tell ET that Ben and Jen “are fine,” and that the pair is actually focusing on spending time together as a family this summer.
[From ET Online]
ET is billing this as an exclusive and add in their video report that “our sources say divorce is not on the horizon.” They add “every marriage has good times and bad, but all is ok for Ben and Jen.” Why is this coming from a “source” and not a rep?
The NY Daily News has a report which may come from one of the neighbors in the Affleck’s posh neighborhood. Apparently the two used to go out to specific places at certain times, but their couple-y outings have dwindled down.
We hear the duo’s once frequent lovey dovey brunches at the private, members only Jonathan Club on Palisades Beach Road in Santa Monica have all but died down in recent weeks, and the duo have been experiencing troubles for some time, says our source.
“The haven’t been seen at the Jonathan Club, the beach one in some time, and Ben and Jen were also talking about land and property expansion as late as December,” says our insider. “That’s all in the past.”
Our source adds that neighboring residents in Affleck and Garner’s Pacific Palisades neighborhood are throwing a private neighborhood block party soon for nearby homeowners, but have yet to hear from Garner, who usually attends most neighborhood functions with her kids.
“They’ve been out of the loop socially for a while,” says our source…
Confidenti@l reported recently that the couple have been leading separate lives for a very long time, and have sadly been on a long, slow drift apart.
“They had good times when they were living in Brentwood and hanging at Matt’s (house),” said one insider. “Things were definitely a lot more upbeat and optimistic then. Now there’s friction and tension between them. They’re like two ships passing in the night.”
[From The NY Daily News]
It’s been well over a month since rumors of their rift have covered a tabloid and now it’s on the cover of US, but still no comment. Affleck has a Facebook account where he addressed the issue of asking PBS’s Finding Your Roots program to edit out his slave-owning ancestor. That was in late April. At any point he could have put up a quick note with something like “I love my wife very much and these rumors are harmful to our children,” but so far nothing. Maybe he really has been living in a hotel and consulting lawyers, which would just be sad.
candid photos are from 5-28 and 6-14 credit: Pacific Coast News and FameFlynet. Event photos are from November, 2014. Credit: WENN.com
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| | Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner step out for a perfectly timed pap outing | | Added 9 years ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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You guys called it. You said that Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner would do a pap stroll to counter the stories that they’re divorcing and you were right. These photos are from yesterday. Multiple outlets had them, so it’s somewhat unlikely that they just happened to be caught out. (To be fair, there’s always a lot of paparazzi interest in them and it’s even more so now.) So does this mean that they aren’t divorcing or just that they want to keep up the facade for now?
Earlier this week, Radar claimed that Ben Affleck was planning to announce a divorce from Jennifer Garner just before their tenth anniversary, which is June 29th. That would put Affleck and Garner under the mythical “10 year rule” in California. (There are a lot of misconceptions about the “10 year rule,” and the legal interpretation of it may vary. It does not result in indefinite spousal support payments, however there are changes in law that may result in a financial hit to the wealthier party. Here is an article which explains it the simplest.)
Radar’s evidence included details that these two had seemingly been apart for over a month, that Affleck has been gambling in Vegas, and that he was spotted in Nova Scotia, Canada, last month around the time of Garner’s birthday. In a follow up story, Radar claims that Affleck wasn’t even with the mother of his children on Mother’s Day and that he was with his mom and brother instead. If this is true, it sounds very bad indeed:
According to an insider, Affleck, 42, opted to spend the holiday with his brother, Casey, and his own mom. Meanwhile, Garner?s mother and father flew to L.A. From West Virginia to spend the day with her and her kids.
[From Radar]
The more Radar pushes this “Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner are over” story, the more persuaded I get. Plus, Lainey has a new blind item that pretty much cinches it for me. If you didn’t know, Lainey of LaineyGossip is a Canadian entertainment reporter and (unlike other outlets) her blind items often pan out. So when Lainey has Canadian-centric gossip, it’s even more convincing. She doesn’t name the celebrity in this item, but many people think this is about Ben:
You remember when he turned up in a small, out-of-the-way-of-Hollywood town not too long ago, for no apparent reason? He was trying to go undercover. Because it turns out, he was there with a woman?a very attractive woman? who is not his wife. They were seen holding hands at the hotel. But can you ever really hide? No. Not even out of the country. Not even by the sea. He ended up getting busted by fans and the local media got a hold of it. And the thing is, he told his wife that he was somewhere else. He and his companion have been having an affair for some time…
Of course it?s not the first time. He thought it wouldn?t get back to her that time in Oklahoma and that didn?t work out for him either. His wife forgave him then, as she always does, patiently supporting him as he works through his issues and compulsions. But he can?t help himself. When things are going well, he will always find a way to f-ck himself up.
[From Lainey Gossip]
Bedhead pointed out to me that Ben filmed To The Wonder in Oklahoma. Ben was in Cheticamp, Nova Scotia in mid April. Cheticamp is right on the Atlantic Ocean.
Gawker has some analysis as to when Ben and Jen could announce a split. They’re basing it on Radar’s reporting so this all hinges on whether Radar is correct.
I’m still hoping that this isn’t true; that the tabloids are hyping circumstantial evidence to get us through a slow gossip cycle. Maybe there’s a grain of truth to it but it doesn’t mean that these two have to be over at this point, right? Ben does self sabotage, but Jen puts up with it and I like to think that he’s A) not cheating and B) that they’ll work it out. These photos of their family outing suggest B) at least.
Here’s a photo of Affleck in character as Batman on the Suicide Squad set in Toronto this week. (It’s possible some of these shots are of a stunt double, it’s hard to tell.) Garner was said to be filming Nine Lives in Montreal, which is a five hour drive or short plane ride away. She’s obviously back in LA at this point though, for whatever reason.
Photo credit: Pacific Coast News and FameFlynet
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| | Are Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner going to divorce in the next month? | | Added 9 years ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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Last year, Ben Affleck got in trouble in Las Vegas for counting cards at blackjack tables. He was blacklisted from playing at The Hard Rock Casino, however the casino was careful to mention to the press that Affleck was still welcome there, just presumably not at blackjack. Affleck loves to gamble, signs point to it being an addiction, and the tabloids have been calling it a problem for his marriage for years.
Radar Online claims that Ben and his wife, Jennifer Garner, haven’t been spotted together for 31 days. They point to the couple’s separate schedules, and Ben’s gambling, as evidence that they’re having problems. Here’s part of their report. It all sounds circumstantial to me.
Garner was photographed having lunch with a friend at Sant Ambroeus in Manhattan on May 13. She left their kids, Violet, 9, Seraphina, 6, and Sam, 3, back in L.A. But according to insiders, Affleck was not playing babysitter. Instead, he was spotted gambling hours away in Las Vegas!
Twitter user @LetsGoBulls11 posted at 3:19 am on May 14, ?Ben Affleck here at the #Venetian, high stakes #poker #Vegas.?
Hours later, Affleck was back in Los Angeles, photographed taking his kids to school and looking slightly worse for the wear.
As Radar has reported, Affleck has increasingly been spotted outside the family home as his marriage has crumbled. He was also photographed in Las Vegas on May 3, where he played high-stakes poker for several hours, according to reports.
And on Garner?s birthday, April 17, he was spotted on a solo trip to Canada ? not wearing his wedding ring.
[From Radar Online]
I do think that Affleck is trying to find himself, and he obviously still struggles with fame. He’s mentioned repeatedly that he hated being a tabloid fixture during the J.Lo debacle. He’s still a tabloid target, sometimes with good reason.
I’m a Garner-Affleck looney, so take my opinion for what it is. I don’t think some time apart and Ben’s gambling add up to a divorce. They fly on private jets and their jobs take them around the world. Of course they’re going to be in different places at times. Radar also claims to have a quote from an insider who says Ben has “told Jen that he wants the official [divorce] statement to come out before their ten-year wedding anniversary on June 29.” I really doubt this is true. Ben revels in his status as a family man and he uses it for legitimacy in Hollywood. They have young children together that they adore. Jennifer has said that marriage is work too, and she seems like she’ll stick around no matter what. Radar and their sister publication The Enquirer have made these claims for years. They could be onto something, but I really hope not.
Photos are of Ben out getting coffee yesterday, 5/26. Jennifer is shown on 5/19. Photo of Ben and Jen together is from 4-24-15. Credit: FameFlynet
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