Ben Affleck Posts

Ben Affleck And Jennifer Garner Enjoy A Day With Their Daughters

January 16, 2012... Jennifer Garner, Ben Affleck and Seraphina were spotted lunching at the Bel Air hotel over the weekend, and earlier in the day the expectant mom was snapped picking daughter Violet from ballet class. When Jennifer chatted with Ellen DeGeneres last...

Ben Affleck And Jennifer Garner Are Ready For Baby Number Three!

January 09, 2012... Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner went to a doctor's appointment in Santa Monica on Monday, and the two looked quite lovey dovey as photographers snapped their picture! Back in early November, Jennifer revealed that she had four more months until her...

Ben Affleck Spends Quality Time With Daughter Violet

January 09, 2012... While Jennifer Garner spent time with birthday girl Seraphina (the celebritot turned 3 on Friday), a shaggy-haired Ben Affleck was spotted with the couple's oldest daughter Violet over the weekend. The two were seen leaving Color Me Mine in...

Ben Affleck Hangs With His Best Friend

January 08, 2012... Ben always wanted a dog as a kid but wasn't allowed to have one ... awww! Affleck's mom told People mag in 1998 that when Ben was a kid, he asked her for a dog and she made him walk an...

Seraphina Brings Daddy Ben Affleck With Her Everywhere She Goes!

January 05, 2012... He may not always be around (you know, because he's sooo busy working all the time), but don't tell little Seraphina that! Yesterday an uber preggers Jennifer Garner stepped out with her youngest daughter to grab some coffee in Brentwood, and...

Ben Affleck And His Pooch Are Perfect For Each Other

January 03, 2012... Not to be mean, but you know how they say pets look like their owners? We love Ben Affleck, but with his shaggy 'do and big brown eyes, he does kinda resemble his dog in these shots! The actor...

Ben And Jen Support Their Girls' Lemonade Stand

December 28, 2011... Is this what Santa brought the Affleck girls for Christmas? Taking advantage of their time off from school, Violet, 6, and Seraphina, 2, set up shop in their Brentwood neighborhood, selling refreshing lemonade at 50 cents a pop from a fancy...

Ben Affleck And Jennifer Garner Stock Up On Toys For Their Tots

December 12, 2011... 'Tis the season to go Christmas shopping! Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner were spotted at Star Toys in Brentwood over the weekend, and the happy couple stocked up on presents for their darling daughters Violet and Seraphina. Ben's still rocking...

Jennifer Garner Makes Time For The Entire Family

December 10, 2011... Yesterday a very preggers Jennifer Garner was spotted out and about with hubby Ben Affleck, and later we spotted the actress with her darling daughters Violet and Seraphina. It looks like Jen was quite busy convincing the two...

Ben Affleck Is One Delicious Daddy

December 01, 2011... Ben Affleck was spotted out and about in Santa Monica today, and the actor is STILL sporting his beard and shaggy 'do for Argo, but let's face it -- he's also STILL one of the hottest men in Hollywood....

Matthew McConghey And Ben Affleck On Daddy Duty

November 27, 2011... Matthew McConaughey and Ben Affleck were on daddy duty this weekend -- Matthew with his son Levi, and daughter Vida at the airport (wife Camila was along as well) and Ben Affleck with daughters Seraphina and Violet at the Brentwood...

Ben Affleck And Jennifer Garner Are A Match Made In Hollywood

October 27, 2011... A pregnant Jennifer Garner and hubby Ben Affleck went on a lunch date today, and not only did the happy couple hold hands after their meal, but they also sported matching blue outfits. Awww, think Jen they planned this? Ben...

Ben Affleck's Little Ladies Brighten His Sunday

October 23, 2011... Our hearts are melting! Sundays are becoming daddy/daughter days for Ben Affleck and his girls, Violet and Seraphina. This is the second time we've spotted the trio at the Farmer's Market in Pacific Palisades sans pregnant momma Jennifer Garner. Ben and the...

EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS - Ben Affleck Gets Back To Work On The Set Of Argo

October 17, 2011... Today Ben Affleck and Bryan Cranston were spotted on the Los Angeles set of Argo, and even though the actor/director rocked a shlumpy suit and the same shaggy 'do, he's still totally sexy! The movie is about the 1979 Tehran hostage...

Ben Affleck And Jennifer Garner Take Their Little Pumpkins To The Patch

October 17, 2011... Could the Affleck-Garner fam be any cuter? Doting parents Ben Affleck and Jen Garner took their darling daughters, Violet, 5, and Seraphina, 2, to the pumpkin patch in Beverly Hills, on Sunday, where a super buff Ben got a chance to...

Ben Affleck Is On Daddy Duty For His Daughters

October 02, 2011... Ben Affleck took daughters Violet and Seraphina to the Farmers Market in Pacific Palisades, Calif., on Sunday -- all by himself! We rarely see Ben out alone with the girls -- usually it's wife Jen Garner (who is pregnant with the...

Ben Affleck Rocks A 70's-Inspired Shag On Argo Set

September 09, 2011... We're glad Ben's hotness exists in this era, because that 1970's shag is not his best look. Fortunately Affleck is sporting the mop top only because of his next film, Argo, which is set circa 1979. The Oscar winner will...

Ben Affleck Vs. Matt Damon: Who's Aging Better?

September 08, 2011... Ben Affleck, 39, and best pal Matt Damon, 40, are sporting new looks lately for movies they're filming. Ben is working a beard and a shaggy 'do for his new '70s flick Argo, while Matt shaved his head for the...

Ben Affleck Sports 70's Style

September 08, 2011... Ben Affleck is diving head first into his 70's character in Argo ... literally. Check out that hair! Jennifer Garner's hubby looks shagtastic while on set of the flick which also stars John Goodman, Bryan Cranston and Alan Arkin. The film,...

X17 EXCLUSIVE - Kim Kardashian's Top Secret Wedding Location Revealed!

August 17, 2011... The secret is out - X17 can reveal exclusively where Kim Kardashian will be getting married August 20! Last month, Kim and fiancé Kris Humphries revealed on their wedding invitation that the black-tie affair will be held in Montecito, Calif. But...

Ben Affleck Rocks A New "Justin Bieber" 'Do

July 25, 2011... Ben Affleck does have two young daughters, so maybe the Justin Bieber overload is really getting to his head! The Oscar winner stepped out in a totally different 'do than we're use to, and it definitely got him noticed. But we're...

Ben Affleck Shows Off His New 'Do While Out With The Fam

July 18, 2011... Ben Affleck is proving that he's a doting family man. The Town star spent the day with his wife Jennifer Garner and their two adorable kids, Violet, 5 1/2, and Seraphina, 2/12, at the Brentwood Farmers Market on Sunday. They stopped...

EXCLUSIVE VIDEO - Ben Affleck Has Lunch With The Family Amid Gambling Scandal

July 03, 2011... With slightly longer hair (a la Mark Wahlberg in Boogie Nights) and a finely-tuned bod, Ben Affleck took his girls for lunch Saturday at Shutters in Santa Monica. Recent reports have accused Affleck of being involved in an illegal...

EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS - Ben Affleck Is Back In LA

May 19, 2011... Being working actors and parents in Hollywood means having to endure spending time apart to film movies -- enter Ben Affleck and Jen Garner. 38-year-old Ben was in Turkey researching locations for the film Argo, a movie he's directing about...

EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS - Ben Affleck Is Back In LA

May 19, 2011... Being working actors and parents in Hollywood means having to endure spending time apart to film movies -- enter Ben Affleck and Jen Garner. 38-year-old Ben was in Turkey researching locations for the film Argo, a movie he's directing about...

Ben Affleck Leaves His Wife And Kids At Home For Sushi Date

March 25, 2011... Ben Affleck opted to indulge in a yummy sushi dinner at Katsuya last night with a bald companion as opposed to his follically blessed wife Jennifer Garner! Ben, who has been away from home shooting the Untitled Terrence Malick Project with...

Ben Affleck "Scared" To Buy Condoms

March 22, 2011... Although he's now a married movie star with two lovely little girls, once upon a time, Ben Affleck was a normal teenager who was terrified of buying condoms. “I was so scared,” said an 18-year-old Ben in a 1990 teen sex...

Hunky Hubby Ben Affleck Hits The Farmers Market With His Family

December 13, 2010... Over the weekend we spotted Ben Affleck and wife Jennifer Garner at the farmers market in Santa Monica, and the happy couple brought their darling daughters Violet and Seraphina along for the adventure. Jen was in good spirits, but...

Ben Affleck Leaves His Family Behind In Los Angeles

December 03, 2010... Ben Affleck was snapped going through security at LAX yesterday afternoon, and even though he looked a tad dazed and confused, he still looked sexy! And that gray hair and scruff? Yum yum yum.

Ben Affleck Chats With Ellen DeGeneres About Family Life

November 30, 2010... Photo Credit: Michael Rozman/Warner Bros. Actor/director/smokin' hot daddy Ben Affleck will appear on The Ellen DeGeneres Show tomorrow, and here's a sneak peak at what the Oscar winner has to say about family life and his struggles with shopping. Ben explains, "[M]y...

Ben Affleck And Jennifer Garner Snuggle Up To Their Girls

November 27, 2010... Yesterday Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner took daughters Violet and Seraphina to breakfast in Beverly Hills, and both of the little girls got to ride in their parents arms. Violet turns 5 years old on Wednesday, so maybe that...

Ben Affleck And Jennifer Garner Split Parenting Duties

November 07, 2010... I suppose that's the best way for a happily married couple to split things up! While Jennifer Garner and Seraphina were horsing around at a barn in Los Angeles, Ben Affleck was snapped running errands with the couple's nearly five-year-old daughter...

Ben Affleck's Going Grey

November 06, 2010... Ben Affleck's close-cropped 'do is betraying a smattering of grey hair that makes the actor look a bit more distinguished at best, and just plain old at worst! The still sexy actor/director must be letting the stress of all his various...

Seraphina Affleck Minus Her Super Famous Parents

October 29, 2010... Yesterday Seraphina Affleck was snapped at the park minus mom Jennifer Garner and dad Ben Affleck, and the celebritot seemed to be having a blast playing with another kiddo her age and her nanny. But where was big sis...

Ben Affleck Celebrates His Box Office Win With His Girls

September 20, 2010... Ben Affleck celebrated his number one movie this weekend, The Town, with his darling daughters Violet and Seraphina. Sure, he may have tended to a few business calls during Violet's soccer game, but it's nice to see this now bona-fide director...

Ben Affleck Keeps Busy Texting At Daughter's Soccer Practice

September 19, 2010... Guess he's gotta pass the time somehow! Ben Affleck - whose film The Town came in number one at the box office this weekend with $23.8 million - attended his daughter's soccer practice in Brentwood on Saturday with wife Jen Garner...

Ben Affleck And Jennifer Garner Hit The Town

September 18, 2010... Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner were snapped leaving Starbucks yesterday, and while they didn't look all that excited to be spending time together, at least Jen got to kick it with Violet later in the day! Just look...

A Deliciously Dapper Ben Affleck Poses In Venice

September 08, 2010... Ben Affleck slipped into a suit and showed off his sexiness at a photo call for The Town at the 67th Venice International Film Festival, and we have to say, Jennifer Garner's trophy husband may have even gotten better with...

Ben Affleck Promotes The Town In Another Town

September 07, 2010... Ben Affleck joined his brother Casey in Italy where he's promoting his second directorial effort at the Venice Film Festival, the bank-robbing love story The Town. Posing with co-star Rebecca Hall, who actually resembles Affleck's wife Jennifer Garner, Ben is looking...

Ben Affleck Flies Solo

September 05, 2010... Looks like Jennifer Garner is on mommy duty until he gets back! The Town star was spotted flying out of LAX alone yesterday, and we still think he's one of the hottest dads in Hollywood, but he already looks jetlagged here,...

Ben Affleck And Jennifer Garner Are The Picture Of Familial Bliss

August 30, 2010... Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner took their picture-perfect family to the farmer's market in Brentwood yesterday. Ben even bought his girls two large bouquets of pink flowers during the family outing. Jen's currently shooting the Russell Brand movie Arthur in LA and...

Ben Affleck And Blake Lively Go To Town

July 16, 2010... We're finally getting a sneak peek at Ben Affleck, Blake Lively, Rebecca Hall, Jon Hamm and Jeremy Renner in The Town. The cops and robbers thriller doesn't hit theaters until September 17, but take a look at all the...

What Ben's Been Missing...

June 27, 2010... So weird to see Ben out and about with his wife and kids! Check out more pix of Hollywood's happiest family at Souplantation in Brentwood after their day at the park. Jen seems to manage perfectly fine with her girls when...

Ben And Jen Spend Their Saturday With The Girls

June 26, 2010... Today we spotted hot daddy Ben Affleck and his possibly preggers wife Jennifer Garner with their beautiful daughters Violet and Seraphina at the park in LA, and after a little while Jen and Violet took off for the soccer field....

Violet <3's Her Big Daddy Ben

June 10, 2010... Aw, what a picture perfect moment! Ben Affleck gave wife slash supermom Jen Garner the day off and picked up Little V from school in Santa Monica all by himself. What a treat for Violet! Make sure to spend time...

Ben's Starting To Turn Into A Silver Fox

May 26, 2010... No complaints here -- the 37-year-old actor is still as hot as can be! Ben Affleck grabbed his daughter Violet from school yesterday, and we didn't get a glimpse of her precious face, but we did spot some patches of grey...

Ben Needs A Bluetooth

April 16, 2010... While Jennifer Garner was busy handling parenting duties yesterday afternoon, hubby Ben Affleck was snapped gabbing on his phone in Brentwood as he ran errands. Wouldn't a bluetooth be a better idea though? This can't be comfortable!

Look Who Came Back Home For Easter!

April 04, 2010... And poor Jen looks frazzled already! Ben Affleck finally decided to return home to his family this weekend, it being the Easter holiday and all. We spotted the happy couple with their two daughters picking up some pizza to go in...

Ben, Jen And The Girls Go For A Sunday Stroll

March 29, 2010... Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner took a crying Seraphina and unhappy-looking Violet out on Sunday evening in Beverly Hills. It is rare to see Ben and Jen out together (maybe the girls were just confused?) but the couple were also together...

Ben & Jen's Family Affair At Mayberry

March 14, 2010... Yesterday afternoon Jennifer Garner, Ben Affleck and their darling daughters Seraphina and Violet lunched at Mayberry in Pacific Palisades, and everyone seemed to be enjoying the lovely spring weather. Of course, Violet looked like she'd rather be in Jen's...

Jen And Violet Have Spring Fever

March 13, 2010... Yesterday afternoon we photographed Jennifer Garner and daughter Violet skipping around Santa Monica, and the ladies were clearly enjoying the balmy March weather. As an after school treat, Jen bought Violet a pastry, but there weren't any Suri Cruise...

Ben & Jen Have A Parents' Night Out

March 06, 2010... Last night we spotted Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner arriving at the William Morris Agency's pre-Oscar bash in Brentwood, and the two looked surprisingly refreshed and well rested. Not to be mean, but with two young kids to raise,...

Ben And Violet Reunite At School

February 18, 2010... While Jennifer Garner was out with baby Seraphina in Santa Monica, Ben Affleck had the pleasure of picking up (literally!) daughter Violet at school yesterday. Little V was a bit camera shy, but our photogs on the scene tell...

All That Family Time Must Have Exhausted Ben!

February 06, 2010... Poor Ben Affleck, he looks so tired! Must be all that recent time spent with Jen and the girls that's got him so worn out. The actor escaped the girls to get some alone time at Chin Chin in Brentwood...

Ben And Jen Do Dinner With The Girls

February 01, 2010... Wow, Ben and Jen both smiling in the same frame? Maybe they really are a happy family! The couple returned to Toscana in Brentwood, this time bringing little Violet along with them. Now if only Violet would look as deliriously happy...

X17 XCLUSIVE - Jen And Ben At The Brentwood Country Mart!

January 27, 2010... So refreshing to see Ben Affleck on daddy duty! He and wife Jen Garner took their adorbs daughters Violet and Seraphina to the Brentwood Country Mart earlier today for a little family shopping trip... Think Jen is excited to see Ben's latest...

X17 XCLUSIVE - Ben And Jen Together Again!

January 25, 2010... Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner have been kept apart (due to work schedules) but now they're back together again! Although Jen looked like she couldn't be happier to have Sunday dinner with Ben and baby Seraphina at Toscana in Brentwood (where...

X17 XCLUSIVE - Ben And Jen Take Their Daughters On A Hike!

January 17, 2010... This is the first time in a while we've seen this mom and dad pair together! Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner reunited over the weekend to take their two precious daughters, little V and Seraphina, on a hike through Brentwood. And...

Mr. Moms

January 16, 2010... Who woulda guessed, back in the days of Good Will Hunting, that Matt & Ben would be toting around toddlers at the same time on a sunny afternoon in LA? Well Damon and Affleck are pulling dad duty on a regular...

Ben Affleck Buys Liquor...

January 13, 2010... And he looks pretty excited about it! Perfect dad Ben Affleck stopped by a liquor store yesterday afternoon - while drinking a Gatorade, of course - and had an assistant of sorts buy him a case of, well, something! Think...

Ben And His Beard Take Photogs For A Jog!

December 09, 2009... Ben Affleck went to a meeting in Brentwood yesterday afternoon, and as soon as he saw photographers on his tail, he started jogging towards the Livery Building. Of course, once he got there, he had to punch in a...

Ben Affleck Causes Near Riot When He Leaves His Car Stalled In The Middle Of The Road!

December 04, 2009... Ben Affleck caused a near riot with other motorists in Santa Monica yesterday when a pal driving his car couldn't get it into gear and caused a huge traffic jam. Ben was casually chatting with a pal inside Kay 'n Dave's...

Someone Get This Daddy A Red Bull!

December 01, 2009... He may be a hunky dad, but he def looks like he could use a power nap! Yesterday afternoon working dad Ben Affleck picked up daughter Violet from school in Santa Monica, and later we spotted the two running errands together...

A Buffed-Up Ben Affleck Returns Home In Time For The Holidays

November 25, 2009... With Ben off shooting his movie in Boston while Jen stays home in LA with the kids, it's been quite a while since we've seen him, and it looks like he hasn't been working so much as working out during...

Let The Pumpkin Patch Frenzy Begin!

October 07, 2009... We're a week into October and you know what that means... celebs (and their kids) are about to start visiting the pumpkin patch! Check out some of our fave pix from the patch last year - everyone from Nicole and Joel...

Jen & Ben & V... Together?

August 02, 2009... OMG, it's like they're an actual real family! Ben Affleck, Jennifer Garner and daughter Violet went out to lunch together in B-wood yesterday afternoon. So rare to see Ben with his girls (and not picking up one of 'em from...

Jen Gets Violet, Ben Gets Jamba Juice

July 11, 2009... Who got the better deal? Why Jen, of course! Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner were snapped the other day doing separate activities - Jen was in charge of picking up and dropping off Violet at school while Ben quenched his...

Ben Gives Jen The Day Off

July 08, 2009... You know she needed it! Jen Garner totally takes care of those kids more than hubby Ben Affleck, so it's nice to see him playing the "dad" role once in a while. But why is V so sleepy? Better wake...

Celebs Show Off Their Poker Faces In Vegas

July 04, 2009... The other day Matt Damon, Ben Affleck and several other celebs attended the Ante Up For Africa celebrity poker tourney in Las Vegas, and we got a peek at their poker faces at the table. Aw, we love it...

Welcome To The Pacific Palisades, Ben!

April 13, 2009... Bennifer's movin' on up! Now that Ben and Jen have two kids, the happy couple - as X17online reported last week - decided to move from Brentwood to the Palisades in a spacious $17 million home. Yep, $17 million! Affleck took...

Ben and Jennifer Move Into New $24 Million Mansion

April 08, 2009... Moving vans were spotted outside Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner's new home in Pacific Palisades on Tuesday. The couple plunked down a whopping $24 million bucks for the house which used to be home to super-producer Brian Grazer. It's a...

Violet's A Handful

April 04, 2009... Well, when Ben's holding her anyway! We snapped Ben and Jen picking up Violet from her Santa Monica nursery school yesterday afternoon, and little miss V seemed to be a bit cranky! Maybe everything was all better once she was...

The Nanny Diaries

March 17, 2009... For the first time in quite a while, neither of V's 'rents were there to drop her off at school yesterday. How do you think Violet's adjusting to life as a big sister?

In Case You Missed It - X17's First Shots Of Baby Seraphina!!!

March 09, 2009... We just couldn't help it! We've seen so much of Jen picking up V from school, Ben picking up V from school, Ben and Jen picking up V from school, that when we FINALLY saw baby Seraphina, it was almost...

X17 XCLUSIVE - FIRST SHOTS OF BABY SERAPHINA!!!

March 06, 2009... We snapped the first shots of Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck's two-month-old daughter Seraphina Rose today, and we have to say, she is absolutely adooooorable! The fam was at Violet's preschool in Santa Monica a few hours ago, and...

Ben Looks Beat!

March 03, 2009... Two kids are really taking all the sexy outta him, huh?

Santa Ben

February 25, 2009... A man in a red cap (AKA Ben Affleck) picked up his daughter V from school again today. Has Jen Garner just disappeared completely? We hope not!

Dad On Duty

February 24, 2009... A couple things... One, does Ben Affleck wear the same thing every day to pick up Violet? And two, is it just me, or does V always look irritated when dad picks her up instead of mom?

Good Beard Hunting

February 21, 2009... Before he cleaned himself up and hit the red carpet, Ben Affleck was spotted on a movie set in Santa Monica rocking his usual jeans/down parka ensemble and a furry face. There seems to be some disagreement on the...

House Of Boys And Girls

February 19, 2009... A bevy of celebs attended the Children Mending Hearts gala at the House of Blues on Sunset last night, and we're shocked to see that the men look far better than the women! I love Marisa Tomei, but... no. And red...

Ben's Back On Mom Duty

February 18, 2009... Jennifer Garner must've needed a much-deserved spa day because her hubby Ben Affleck picked up little V - literally! - at school in Santa Monica. Where's Seraphina? We're waiting!

Sexy Or Scruffy?

February 13, 2009... Sometimes a bit o' facial hair can sexify a man, but on Ben, I dunno, I'm just getting tired, new dad, just-rolled-out-of-bed-with-my-wife-and-daughters-and-didn't-even-have-time-to-brush-my-teeth kinda thing from him.

What's This?!?

February 05, 2009... Jen and Ben... together? Never heard of it! Violet's parents actually decided to join forces the other day when picking up their eldest daughter from school in Santa Monica. I know this isn't necessarily a two-person job, but V looks pretty...

Ben's Still On Daddy Duty

January 27, 2009... Even though Jen Garner is up and about again, her hubby Ben Affleck is still picking up daughter Violet from school in Santa Monica... By the way, V still uses a pacifier - didn't she just turn three? What's that about!

Violet's Not Loving It

January 26, 2009... Ben Affleck has been taking daughter Violet to school every day since wife Jennifer Garner gave birth to Seraphina, and it appears that V misses her mom... Aw! Poor Ben. The dad already looks exhausted, right? I'm sure Jen will be back...

DILFs On Daddy Duty

January 23, 2009... With both of their baby mamas taking care of the newest additions to their families, Ben Affleck and Gavin Rossdale are left to care for their firstborns! We're kind of used to seeing Ben carrying Violet and Gavin kickin' it with...

Everyone's Getting Camera-Shy!

January 22, 2009... Ben Affleck covered his face while picking up Violet from school in Santa Monica just yesterday... hmm, we haven't seen Jen out and about since giving birth. She must be home taking care of Seraphina!

Stars Speak About Obama Presidency!

January 20, 2009... Celebs always have something to say...even about politics! (I know, surprising, right?) Paris, Kim, Ben, Brooke and Diddy spoke to Life & Style mag about their hopes for the just hours-old Obama administration. “I hope and believe Barack Obama will...

More Stars At Sundance!

January 18, 2009... Photos courtesy Brad Barket/MySpace.com We know it's a LOT colder in Park City, Utah than it is here in La La Land, but still... we kinda wish we were there! The Sundance Film Festival is in full swing and a bevy of...

More Ben On Jen Duty

January 16, 2009... Since Jen is currently indisposed with her youngest, Ben Affleck has taken over the duties previously designated as Jen's, i.e. picking Violet up from school and literally picking Violet up from school. Sorry, Jen, although we can't wait to see Seraphina,...

Ben Affleck Looks Cute!

January 15, 2009... Oh, and Violet does too of course. I'm just so thrown by Ben's appearance! Nice to see him taking over some of his wife Jen's duties since she just gave birth... And I never really noticed how much Violet looks like...

Seraphina's Big Sister!

January 13, 2009... Aww! This is totes adorable. Ben Affleck and Jen Garner named their second daughter Seraphina Rose Elizabeth Affleck - we're gonna put aside that, er, special name for a second - and here we have their first daughter Violet wearing a...

Seraphina Rose?!?!

January 13, 2009... Looks like Bronx Mowgli has found his future wife! According to People, Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner have named their newborn daughter Seraphina Rose Elizabeth Affleck. No, your eyes are not playing tricks on you. All we have to say is,...

Yep, Still Preggers!

January 05, 2009... At least she was when we snapped these photos yesterday! Jen and Ben spent their Sunday doing a dry run at the hospital. I guess we can expect a new little Affleck any second now!

A New Year's Baby For Ben & Jen?

December 31, 2008... Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck could soon be welcoming either the last celebrity baby of 2008 or the very first one of 2009! E! Online reports that the pair were seen arriving at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles Wednesday morning,...

Ben's Merry Xmas Wish!

December 26, 2008... We can't really blame Ben for flipping the bird to the paps this Christmas eve. The holidays can be stressful...and with a new baby on the way and Ben taking over Jen's Violet duties (aka carrying her everywhere), he's...

Isn't This Jen's Job?

December 22, 2008... Every time we photograph Jennifer Garner, she's holding Violet, so you can imagine our surprise when we spotted Ben carrying their 3-year-old daughter over the weekend! Hmm, speaking of Jen, where is she? We should be expecting a birth announcement...

Ben Going Grey?

December 09, 2008... Spotted: Movie star(?) Ben Affleck dropping off his daughter Violet in Santa Monica on Monday with his hair looking slightly darker than last week... Think he's coloring his hair or is it just the lighting of the pic?

Jen's Gotten HUGE!

December 03, 2008... We wonder if she'll pop overnight! Everyone's favorite Hollywood mom went to the Farmer's Market in Santa Monica yesterday afternoon and, no matter how hard she tried, could not hide her big belly bump! She looks days away, right? We also spotted...

Ben Affleck Visits Refugee Camps in Congo

November 20, 2008... While wife Jennifer Garner is just weeks away from giving birth to their second child, Ben Affleck is visiting war-torn refugee camps in the Central African country of Congo. This is Ben's fourth trip to the country since 2007 and he's...

Ben Lends a Hand

November 08, 2008... Looks like Jen has finally gotten too big to carry Violet! Guess that can only mean one thing: she's due any day now!

Ben Picks Up Violet From School

November 06, 2008... What else is there to say? These two are just perfectly adorable 24/7! But when's Jen Garner gonna give birth?

They Voted!

November 05, 2008... Did YOU? Tons of Hollywood celebs turned out to the polling booths yesterday - from Lindsay Lohan and Nicky Hilton to Ben Affleck and Rachel Bilson - to cast their vote in this year's historic election. We all know Barack Obama...

Ben Finds The Polling Place, Loses His Sticker

November 05, 2008... Ben Affleck proudly displayed his "I Voted" sticker after casting his vote in Brentwood yesterday, but moments later the hunky dad lost it in the gusty wind. However, Ben quickly found the sticker and put it back on,...

Ben, Jen and Vi in the Big Apple!

November 03, 2008... Jen and Violet joined Ben in New York this weekend to support him during his hosting gig on Saturday Night Live. I didn't watch past the first Tina Fey as Sarah Palin skit (McCain was actually pretty funny), so I don't...

Affleck Attacks a Pap!

October 27, 2008... Ben, Jen and Violet were out having a family dinner at the Brentwood Country Mart, when a photog must have gotten a little too close for comfort, because the normally affable Affleck lunged at his camera! He stopped short of pulling...

At Least Violet Looks Happy!

October 24, 2008... I just love seeing this family all together at the same time -- but why don't Ben and Jen look happy? Hey, at least Violet's smiling, though! Check out the video of the construction on their new home below. Think it...

Ben And Jen Take Turns Holding Violet!

October 23, 2008... This fam always brings the cuteness! Check out a still-preggers Jennifer Garner with her precious daughter Violet in Santa Monica on Wednesday... and nice to see Ben Affleck with them for once! Ben has good days and bad days. We like how...

X17 XCLUSIVE - Daddy Ben Takes Adorable Violet to the Pumpkin Patch!

October 13, 2008... It's kind of a rare treat when you get to see Ben Affleck (who's getting more and more handsome with age) and Violet out together alone! The daddy/daughter day was spent at the celebs' favorite pumpkin patch, while the eight months...

Belly's Growing, Family's Getting Bigger, Ben's Getting Hotter!

October 08, 2008... We just caught this adorable family out and about looking cool and cute -- no surprise there. But the REAL surprise is Ben's absolute hotness! Not that he wasn't always a cutie, but check out this shot inside...

If You Don't Like To Be Photographed...

October 06, 2008... ...then why would you go to a restaurant like The Ivy? Ok, so The Ivy At The Shore isn't nearly as paparazzi-infested as the one on Robertson, it's still a guaranteed photo op, and the stars know it....

Ben Bulks Up!

October 03, 2008... Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner were spotted picking up daughter Violet at school today, and we gotta say - Ben is looking much meatier than he has in recent months! The hunky actor was looking a little on the...

Ben And His Beard

September 16, 2008... Damn, talk about scruffy! I know it's for a movie (Mike Judge's Extract), but still! We like him clean-cut. Ben Affleck and wife Jennifer Garner are building a new mansion in Beverly Hills for themselves, daughter Violet and the new...

Stars Heading To Denver For Democratic National Convention

August 19, 2008... Some of the biggest names in Hollywood will soon be heading to Denver, Colorado for the Democratic National Convention, which kicks off on August 25th. According to The Hollywood Reporter, this year's 4 day event may even "rival if not...

Ben Flies The Friendly Skies

August 08, 2008... Ben Affleck certainly was looking happy yesterday as he hustled to catch a plane at LAX. 'Course, with a beautiful wife, an impossibly adorable daughter, and another baby coming soon, Ben's got plenty to smile about right now!

Jen & Ben's New Crib

July 31, 2008... Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck swung by the construction site of their extravagant new mansion yesterday afternoon. Jen's really starting to show, isn't she? Those construction workers better hustle - they've only got about four months left if they...

Ben On The Run!

July 25, 2008... Ready... Set... Go! Ben Affleck took off like a bat out of hell when we caught him outside Starbucks yesterday afternoon. Guess all that caffeine's got him jumpy!

Ben & Jen Check Out Their New Home!

July 22, 2008... Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck stopped by the site where their new mansion's currently under construction in Bel Air. Hey, with a new baby on the way, they need all the space they can get!

She's Preggers - We TOLD You!

July 17, 2008... We caught up with Jen today at a friend's house in Santa Monica, looking, well, pregnant! Jen's bump isn't extra helpings of desert or French fries and burgers -- it's a baby, y'all! Us Weekly reports Garner's former Alias co-star Victor Garber...

I Spy With My Little Eye...

July 14, 2008... ...Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner taking their daughter out for dinner! We spotted the famous couple heading back to their car after a late dinner with Violet last night. Surprisingly, Jen tried to keep out of sight of the...

Is This Big Happy Family Getting Bigger?

July 08, 2008... Well, obviously Ben's not getting any bigger, but we do sorta think we see something happening around her tummy? Or maybe it's just something in the water!

One Big Happy Family!

July 07, 2008... We caught Ben Affleck, Jennifer Garner, and their adorable-as-ever daughter Violet enjoying a family outing in Brentwood over the weekend. This is one family that's stickin' together - no matter what the rumors might say!

Matt 'n Ben Together Again!

July 04, 2008... The BFFs reunited for a good cause in Las Vegas Wednesday, a poker tournament benefitting victims of the humanitarian crisis in the Darfur region of Sudan. And although Matt's good-luck charm, his preggers wife Luciana, was there to cheer him on,...

Hollywood Stars Ante Up!

July 03, 2008... The annual Ante Up For Africa celebrity poker event sure drew an appropriately star-studded crowd out to the Rio last night - we caught Ben Affleck, Charles Barkley, Matt Damon Mekhi Phifer, Jennifer Tilly, Shannon Elizabeth, Adam Sandler, Anthrax' Scott...

Ben and Jen and Matt, Oh My!

June 29, 2008... Looks like it's rumor control central here at X17online today! Ben and Jen have repeatedly denied their marriage was in trouble in response to recent rumors, but it's been quite a while since we've seen them together -- until now! The happy...

Shocking Rumor: Ben And Jen To Split??!! - Jen's Rep Says NO!

June 25, 2008... UPDATE! It looks like this isn't happening, according to Jen's publicist. She tells X17: "These claims are completely false. There is absolutely no truth to this story." Well, there ya have it! See the original story below... E!'s The Awful Truth reports that...

Ben: Still Looking Thin!

June 19, 2008... Ben Affleck stepped out yesterday afternoon looking super skinny. This isn't the first time we've taken note of his manorexic figure recently - think it's for a role?

Is Ben Wasting Away?

June 18, 2008... Being thin is great, but this is ridic! Check out Ben Affleck - wearing Old Navy briefs - picking up his precious little Violet from nursery school in Santa Monica the other day. We've pointed out his manorexic figure in the...

Happy Father's Day!

June 14, 2008... We've compiled a gallery of some of the most famous fathers and their little ones, and we gotta say, there's some pretty hot dads in Tinseltown! Brad Pitt, Ryan Phillippe and Gavin Rossdale lead the pack of DILF's,...

Heavy Petting

February 11, 2008... Jennifer Garner stroked a puppy, a kitten and her husband at the pet store this weekend, while introducing daughter Violet to the animal kingdom. If Ben were my husband, I wouldn't be able to keep my hands off him, either!

Props To Ben!

February 04, 2008... While we typically tend to focus on the preciousness that is Jennifer Garner and daughter Violet, we can't ignore how well Ben Affleck has been looking recently - a far cry from his days at Promises! A little too thin?...

Why Buy Clothes When You Can Buy Houses?

January 23, 2008... What we know: 1. Ben and Jen are still house hunting in Beverly Hills. 2. Ben's looking thin. Scratch that - skinny. (Check out his legs!) 3. Jen is prepared for L.A. to freeze over.

Bennifer On The Move!

January 23, 2008... Hmm, looks like Ben and Jen's home in Brentwood isn't good enough - 'cause they're checkin' out new digs! Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner were spotted house hunting in Beverly Hills this afternoon. Relocating or just browsing for a second...

George Reviews Brangelina Pregnancy Rumors at National Board of Review Awards

January 16, 2008... Is George Clooney's life so boring that reporters only want to ask him about the state of his good friend Brad Pitt's family life? At the National Board of Review Awards in NYC, Us asked George if Brad was about to...

Bravo! Bravo!

January 07, 2008... Since Hollywood's writers aren't coming up with anything new while the strike's still on, some celebrities are taking a stab at the classics - like Jennifer Garner! We caught up with the Alias star as she left the Richard Rodgers Theater...

Celebrate Global Orgasm Day!

December 20, 2007... Can you think of anything better than getting off for a good cause? Baring Witness, "a worldwide collective of peace activists who are alarmed enough to spell peace publicly with their naked bodies" has decided to hold their 2nd annual "Global...

Ben Teaches Violet To Read!

December 11, 2007... Well, not quite - we caught Ben Affleck attempting to shield his adorable daughter Violet from the cameras with a copy of the New York Daily News yesterday. Sorry, Ben - it's still a cute photo op!

Bennifer's Bundle Of Joy!

December 09, 2007... The Garner/Affleck family is currently in New York (where actress Jen is on Broadway starring in Cyrano) and they brought their little girl Violet with them! Violet has always been one of the cutest celebrity kids in my opinion -...

Ben's Gone To Pray

October 29, 2007... Ben Affleck took a break from the Parisian leg of his new movie Gone Baby Gone's promotional tour to stop by the famous Notre Dame cathedral yesterday evening. Of course, he certainly had his reasons for doing so - while...

Hollywood's Hottest Brothers?

October 23, 2007... Now that Jen's cleaned up Ben and Casey's finally coming into his own as a leading man, the Afflecks are definitely poised to take over the hot spot previously abandoned by the now-bloated Baldwins!

An Apple Affleck A Day...

September 20, 2007... ...can't keep X17 away! We spotted Ben grazing on an apple in the He's Just Not That Into You craft services tent yesterday. Don't forget to try the chips too, Ben - we hear they're great!!

Jen's Just Not That Into Us; Ben's All That And A Bag Of Chips

September 20, 2007... Sadly, Jennifer Aniston gave us the cold shoulder when we spotted her hard at work on the set of He's Just Not That Into You yesterday. (She sure looked hot, though!) Her co-star Ben Affleck, on the other hand, was...

13 Going On 35

August 16, 2007... Ben Affleck celebrated his 35 anniversary in style - a subdued style, perhaps, but style nonetheless! We caught the movie star spending a quiet afternoon out with wife Jennifer Garner and their daughter Violet. We didn't see any presents in...

Jen and Ben Have Their Hands Full

August 13, 2007... Sorry Naomi Watts, but it just wouldn't be a Sunday at the Brentwood Farmer's Market without catching a glimpse of Bennifer with baby Violet!

That's The Ticket

August 02, 2007... Poor Ben Affleck - the star returned to his car yesterday to find a parking ticket waiting on his windshield. Wait a minute - did I really just say "poor Ben Affleck"?

Matt and Ben Together Again!

July 26, 2007... Well, sorta - they were both at the premiere of Matt's new film The Bourne Ultimatum at the Arclight last night! Matt generously signed autographs for fans before sneaking out with his wife Luciana, leaving Ben and Jen...

Jen, Ben and Vi Hit the Farmer's Market

July 23, 2007... So, is she or isn't she? That clingy shirt kinda says no in some angles, but there does seem to be a bit of a bulge in others! Whether she's preggers or not, one thing that's undeniable is...

Is He Manorexic?

July 18, 2007... No joke, right? His waist is disappearing - those pants are almost falling off! Not-currently-working actor Ben Affleck carries his disarming daughter Violet around at Starbucks in Brentwood, but we hope he's still strong enough to keep holding her up!...

Suck On THIS!

June 23, 2007... So, we all know that everybody in Hollywood loooves smoking cigs. Colin Farrell, Ben Affleck, Kate Beckinsale, Kirsten Dunst and Sienna Miller (not to mention regular party-goers like Paris, Lindsay and Nicole). The list goes on and on... but do...

So Sweet You Could Just Eat Them Up!

June 11, 2007... How many more pictures of the astonishingly normal Affleck family visiting the farmer's market could you stomach? Kind of makes you long for the drama-packed days of Bennifer, doesn't it? Although I must say that Ben's aged extremely...

Good Ben Hunting

June 10, 2007... You really need to give Jennifer Garner props for re-inventing Ben Affleck. Another rehab alum himself, the Oscar-winner (I know, right?) has gone from washed-up actor to perfect father! He and daughter Violet look adorable together. Makes me wish both...

In Good Company

May 30, 2007... Lindsay's (current) rehab of choice is also "the rehab facility of choice for business executives, professionals, celebrities, government officials and anyone wanting the finest rehab program in the world," at least according to the Promises website! Although some have...

Ben and Violet Celebrate Jen

May 14, 2007... She may have gone casual for Mother's Day, but Jen looked positively glowing as she had a relaxed Sunday brunch in Brentwood with her husband and young daughter!

X17 XCLUSIVE - Affleck Family Portrait

May 07, 2007... Ben, Jen and little Violet spent a lazy Sunday at the Farmer's market in Brentwood. Are you more shocked to see Ben out with the fam or that he actually looks hot? He is seriously working the facial...

Violet Rides The Pony

April 18, 2007... And we mean that in the most literal, wholesome, non-Ginuwine-inspired sense - Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner simply took their daughter out to a riding ring in Brentwood yesterday for her first pony ride. Ben didn't look too happy to...

A Basket o' Violet!

April 10, 2007... You're probably over your chocolate Easter egg hangover by now, but will you ever get over gazing at adorable celebrity offspring? Looks like Violet had a particularly busy Easter/Passover weekend with lots of quality time with Mama Jen and...

Are Ben And Jen Looking To Have Another Ben Or Jen, Jr?

March 30, 2007... Isn't it annoying when a female star goes to the doctor's office and all of a sudden every blog on the Internet is suggesting that she's pregnant? Well X17 certainly doesn't participate in that kind of behavior, but ......

Hollywood's Hottest Dads

January 31, 2007... Is there anything more adorable than a gorgeous guy hanging with his child(ren)? Of Gavin, Ben, Seal, Tom, and Brad, who do you think is Hollywood's hottest dad?

Ben Affleck, Oddsmaker

January 12, 2007... We spotted Ben Affleck wrapping up his 2006 taxes at his accountant's office, so to pull Mr. Affleck out of the IRS blues, we decided to ask him for his Super Bowl pick. True to form, the Massachusetts-raised Affleck...

We Love Ben 'Cause He Loves Us!

January 09, 2007... Okay, so maybe Ben Affleck doesn't love us, but I'm sure he likes us a lot, right?! Well I'm gonna go ahead and say that Mr. Affleck is the very definition of a good sport - he wears our...

Tis The Season For Barney's

December 18, 2006... You're not likely to find two more devoted parents in Hollywood than Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner - they take their daughter Violet everywhere, even when they go shopping for Christmas presents! (I guess they strategically decide who's going to...

Jennifer Garner, Super Shopper

December 11, 2006... We snapped a few shots of Jennifer Garner pushing Violet around in a shopping cart as she left the grocery store - nothing fancy, just taking care of business!

X17 Vs. Jessica Simpson's Bachelorettehood, Round 2

November 14, 2006... Considering how pretty AND personable Jessica Simpson is, we here at the X17 Celebrity Matchmaking Desk (a subdivision of our Office of Baseless Speculation) have had just about enough of her single status - so we ran her through our...

Door 1, Affleck 0

November 13, 2006... We've all accidentally locked a door behind us once or twice, but unlike Ben Affleck, none of us had cameras capturing our stupidity for the whole world to see! To be fair to Ben, these pictures were taken on a...

Too Cute!

October 27, 2006... If good-looking Hollywood movie stars with their adorable baby, kissing each other and appearing to be happy and in love makes your stomach turn -- close your eyes!
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