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Ben Affleck and Matt Damon are promoting their new film “Air,” telling the story of Nike’s Air Jordans. The film follows a Nike executive that lands a Michael Jordan endorsement, boosting the young athlete’s career and creating a product that revolutionized the sports market. In an interview, Affleck and Damon discussed the first time they met Jordan, with Jordan and Affleck entering a challenge of who was tallest.

recent appearance on “The Late Late Show With James Corden,” Affleck, 50, opened up about the time that he lived with Damon, 52, as well as his brother, Casey Affleck, 47. “Matt’s never paid a bill to this day, that I know of. We’re like, ‘Why are the lights not working?’ and that’s because the utility company needs money to continue to fund our electricity,” Affleck said. The former childhood friends made Hollywood history as the youngest Oscar winners to take home the trophy for screenwriting for their 1997 movie “Good Will Hunting.” At the time, Affleck was 25 and Damon was 27. Corden asked if Affleck would consider Damon to be a good roommate and Affleck replied: “Matt’s a beautiful guy. I love him.

Ben Affleck and Matt Damon are longtime best friends, but they weren’t the best roommates.

Ben Affleck and Matt Damon might be childhood besties and longtime collaborators, but that doesn't mean that they loved living together.Affleck appeared on Thursday's where he opened up about Damon's struggles as a roommate.«Matt's a beautiful guy. I love him.

Jennifer Garner is not a fan of memes involving her family, including her ex-husband Ben Affleck. The actress revealed that she hasn’t seen any of the viral reactions online, as she doesn’t feel like seeing the actor being turned into a meme.The former couple, who share 17-year-old Violet, 14-year-old Seraphina, and 11-year-old Samuel, are currently on good terms and have made a wonderful job at co-parenting.“I really work hard not to see either of us in the press,” the Hollywood star admitted during a recent interview with the Australian magazine Stellar.

told Aussie magazine Stellar. “It doesn’t make me feel good, even if it’s something nice about one of us.”The “13 Going on 30” star said she also goes out of her way to avoid press coverage of all her loved ones.“I just try to forget that I’m out there in any way, and the same with anyone I love,” Garner added.

Jennifer Garner refuses to pay attention to any of the media buzz surrounding her ex-husband, Ben Affleck!

Ben Affleck is opening up about his love for Jennifer Lopez’s music. The actor was a guest on the SmartLess podcast with Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes, and Will Arnett, explaining how «brilliant» his wife’s music is.As soon as Affleck joins the group, Bateman asks, «What songs have been written about you?»"'Dear Ben' and 'Dear Ben Part 2,'" Hayes answers. Affleck says, «The songs that have been written about me have been written by the greatest performer in the history of the world, Jennifer Lopez.

While Ben Affleck and Matt Damon were writing “The Last Duel,” their first screenplay together since their 1997 breakthrough, “Good Will Hunting,” they noticed that something in their winding and usually separate careers had been missing.

 premiered Ben Affleck's latest commercial for the fast food chain. The spot comes two months after the Oscar winner -- who has been vocal about his love for the chain — appeared in his first Dunkin' ad. In the new spot, Affleck approaches the camera to pitch himself as the leading man to two Dunkin' employees. «I'm here for the Dunkin' run campaign commercial,» Affleck says to the employees as he shares the idea he has for the ad.In a bid to sell himself for the gig, Affleck pulls the Hollywood card.«I don't do commercials, I'm a serious actor,» he says.

Samantha Markle, it was revealed today. The Duchess of Sussex was accused of spreading 'demonstrably false and malicious lies' to a 'worldwide audience' in the royal couple's tell-all interview with Oprah Winfrey in 2021. But a Florida judge has dismissed the lawsuit, saying the former Suits actress was expressing 'an opinion about her childhood and her relationship with her half-sibling' and a statement of pure opinion was 'not capable of being proved false'.

to the complainant in her ski trial as she left the courtroom victorious this week has been revealed. The actress leant over to tell the skier: "I wish you well. " Paltrow has won her US lawsuit against retired optometrist Terry Sanderson over a 2016 ski crash in Utah.

retired optometrist who sued her crossed paths again, this time to mark the end of their ski crash trial Thursday.As Paltrow left the Utah courtroom victorious and $1 richer, she touched Dr. Terry Sanderson’s shoulder and reportedly whispered, “I wish you well,” according to video footage obtained by The Post.He appeared to say, “Thank you, dear,” with little emotion.The actress, 50, smiled and waved at photographers outside the court, capping a wild eight-day trial that grabbed international headlines for everything from the Oscar winner’s Jeffrey Dahmer-style glasses to her off-the-wall remarks.After deliberating for about two-and-a-half hours, jurors found Sanderson, 76, was to blame for the 2016 ski slope collision, and not the Goop founder.“We’re pleased with the outcome and appreciate the judge and jury’s consideration,” Paltrow’s attorney, Steven Owens, said in a statement outside the courtroom.“Gwyneth has a history of standing up for what’s right and this situation is no different.

Ben Affleck knows an impressive amount of Spanish. The actor showed off some of his jokes while on the red carpet for his new film, “Air.” The cameras captured the moment as Affleck talked about the gossip program “El gordo y la flaca,” jokingly requesting them to stop making up lies. Ben Affleck talks about Jennifer Lopez’s love of ‘Yellowstone’Ben Affleck’s sweet tribute to Jennifer Lopez at ‘Air’ premiere: ‘You mean the world to me’The program shared the moment in one of their Instagram stories, showing Affleck’s “rant” and the reporter’s laugh.

Ben Affleck's best efforts, it doesn't seem like the longstanding feud between Jimmy Kimmel and Matt Damon will be ending any time soon.Affleck sat down on Tuesday's, while promoting his new film, which stars himself and Damon.«You have so many great performances in this, so many, I can't even pick who I liked the best,» Kimmel gushed during the chat. «You were great in it, Chris Messina, Chris Tucker… Viola Davis, Julius [Tennon], her husband... We had all the great people from the cast on the show.»«Well, you're leaving someone out,» Affleck said, delicately. «I mean, Matt Damon's the lead.»No, well, I said all the people from the film," Kimmel replied.«I understand you have your feuds and everything, but Matt is a friend of mine,» Affleck implored. «Honest to God, it would mean a lot to me if you just asked him one question about the movie.

Yes, we are making a meal out of Ben Affleck and Matt Damon’s recent appearance on Bill Simmons’s The Ringer podcast recently to promote Affleck’s new directorial effort “Air” which co-stars Damon (read our review), about Nike and its relationship with Michael Jordan and we fully admit it. Look, it’s just chalked full of good stories, and look; sometimes this is (infinitely) more interesting than the regular news grist mill.

Ben Affleck shared his excitement at the world premiere of his latest film ‘Air,’ alongside his longtime friend and collaborator Matt Damon. The Hollywood star gave an emotional speech, revealing to the audience that this is an incredible achievement as director, producer, and actor.

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck's love story involves a lot of supporting players — specifically the couple's exes. Lopez shares twins Emma and Max, both 15, with her ex-husband, Marc Anthony, while Affleck shares daughters Violet, 17, and Seraphina, 14, and son Samuel, 11, with ex-wife Jennifer Garner.Following Bennifer's summer wedding, the two are «doing fantastic» and are «incredibly supportive of one another,» a source tells ET, and are now looking to move into a new home together with their children.Calling house hunting «a bit stressful» but also «an exciting process» for the couple, the source adds that they are «going big» with this investment seeing as two families will be living there on and off.«Their families are continuing to mesh well together, and their kids are getting along for the most part,» the source tells ET.

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez packed on the PDA at the red carpet premiere of his new film, Air, on Monday night. Ben and Jennifer, who rekindled their early 2000s romance and got married last year, attended the red carpet premiere for Ben's new sports film which he both directed and stars in.The couple were seen posing together, and put on some PDA for the cameras as they were seen holding each other close before kissing. Jennifer wore a long-sleeved Antonia Grimaldi dress which had a sheer white top covered in rhinestones with a neon green maxi skirt that perfectly hugged her around her hips and waist.

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez were a picture perfect pair as they cute couple walked the red carpet at the premiere of Affleck's new movie, Affleck and Lopez were all smiles as they posed for photos outside the Regency Village Theatre in West Hollywood on Monday, were they sweetly cozied up on the carpet.Lopez stunned, as usual, in a gorgeous gown with a semi-sheer beige top glimmering with silver beaded embellishments and a neon green skirt.Affleck, meanwhile, looked dapper in a dark navy blue suit with matching tie and light blue button-down, and dark brown dress shoes.Affleck spoke with ET's Kevin Frazier at the premiere, and praised his wife for the guidance she gave them during the filming of «She's brilliant,» Affleck marveled, «and [she] helps me in every conceivable way.»Affleck — who stars in, as well as directed and produced the project -- previously opened up to about how Lopez helped him and co-producer Matt Damon with the story.«She is incredibly knowledgeable about the way fashion evolves through the culture as a confluence of music, sports, entertainment and dance,» Affleck explained in an Interview that came out earlier this month.Speaking with ET on Monday, Affleck shared, «This whole process really has been a collaboration with this entire cast, the crew, the group of people. You have to be open to, as far as I'm concerned, all the good ideas you can possibly get.