- Declared he never wants to star in a high-action movie ever again. (2004)
- Is a single man again after splitting from his sales executive girlfriend Enza Sambataro. They were together two months. (July 30, 2004)
- Dropped out of Disney's Jerry Bruckheimer-produced hoops flick GLORY ROAD over an apparently salary squabble. (July 15, 2004)
- Won Commerce Casino's California State Poker Championship, making him the first celebrity to win a major poker open. (June 22, 2004)
- It was exposed that his current girl Enza Sambataro, a sales worker for a TV station in Boston, was twice found guilty of shoplifting charges and was given a total of 70 hours community service. (June 12, 2004)
- Pulled out of the UK premiere of JERSEY GIRL at the last minute, saying he is too ill, but friends also believe he doesn't want to face prying questions on his love life at the movie screening, in which he stars with ex-fiancee Jennifer Lopez. (June 4, 2004)
- His father and stepmother worked as janitors at Harvard University.
- Helps Senator Edward Kennedy propose an increase in the minimum wage. (April 30, 2004)
- Host an auction to benefit The Red Sox Foundation on April 13, 2004.
- Is known for his Regis Philbin impersonation.
- Doesn't want to do any more action movies. (March 17, 2004)
- Jokingly said he wanted all the Razzies he won for PEARL HARBOR and GIGLI, stating the people who give out the awards have diminished their integrity. (March 17, 2004)
- Despite their very public break-up, Ben Affleck said he and Jennifer Lopez remain good friends. (March 12, 2004)
- Moviemaker Kevin Smith has given up hope of hitting the number one spot with his new movie JERSEY GIRL because Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez have given the project the kiss of death with their previous flop GIGLI. (March 10, 2004)
- Ben Affleck, Liv Tyler, and director Kevin Smith co-hosted the JERSEY GIRL screening on March 4 to raise money for the Kenny Gordon Foundation, which grants scholarships and runs a summer camp for inner-city kids. (March 6, 2004)
- His friends fear he is spending too much time gambling, following his split from fiancee Jennifer Lopez. (February 28, 2004)
- A wedding scene with Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez has been scrapped from director Kevin Smith's JERSEY GIRL after the pair ended their engagement. (February 27, 2004)
- Blames the media for his failed engagement to ex- love Jennifer Lopez, accusing them of putting too much pressure on him and his fiancee. (February 20, 2004)
- Filmmaker Kevin Smith has hit out at reports his pal Ben Affleck is going bald, insisting Affleck has all his own hair in movies. (February 19, 2004)
- Some of his honorary duties as Grand Marshal at the Daytona 500 on Feb. 15, 2004 went to President Bush. (February 17, 2004)
- Reports say the true reason behind Ben Affleck's split with Jennifer Lopez was the actor's reluctance to marry Lopez in a secret Christmas wedding. (January 29, 2004)
- Filmmaker Kevin Smith has blamed the media for pal Ben Affleck's failed romance with superstar Jennifer Lopez. (January 28, 2004)
- Has thanked Britney Spears for her brief marriage to childhood pal Jason Alexander because it's taken the attention off his romance with Jennifer Lopez. (January 26, 2004)
- The much ballyhooed engagement of Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck has been officially called off, a spokesperson for the singer/actress said Thursday. (January 23, 2004)
- Speaks better Spanish than his fiancee Jennifer Lopez (January 21, 2004)
- Has dismissed suggestions that fiancee Jennifer Lopez has rekindled her romance with rapper Sean 'P Diddy' Combs. (January 20, 2004)
- Has vowed he will marry Jennifer Lopez, and he's not telling anyone when. (January 13, 2004)
- Likens the mania surrounding his on/off wedding to Jennifer Lopez to a car crash, saying, I suppose it's most like being in the middle of a car wreck. While it's happening, you just feel oddly detached from it. It's kind of, 'I wonder how this will turn out. Am I going to die? Will I lose my life?' as your car is spinning across the road into incoming traffic. (January 9, 2004)
- Is in danger of permanently falling out with pal Harvey Weinstein following remarks he made denouncing the movie mogul -- Affleck has angered the film boss with his involvement in Peter Biskind's new book Down And Dirty Flicks, which heavily criticizes Weinstein. (January 7, 2004)
- Defends film bosses for ignoring his fiance Jennifer Lopez's part in new movie JERSEY GIRL because she only appears for 15 minutes, saying To sell Jennifer on Jersey Girl would have been disingenuous. She's in the first 15 minutes of the movie, a cameo. It's actually more honest, and I think it makes everybody more comfortable at this point to make it about what it is - a father and his daughter. (December 31, 2003)
- Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are so likely to get married in 2004 that British bookmakers have stopped accepting bets on the pair's impending nuptials. (December 30, 2003)
- Has vowed not to marry his superstar fiancee Jennifer Lopez until media interest in the couple's wedding wanes. (December 23, 2003)
- Admits that he and Jennifer Lopez (news) are partly to blame for the media circus surrounding their wedding plans because they made themselves too available. (December 23, 2003)
- Will take his new thriller PAYCHECK as a holiday gift to the Armed Forces in the Persian Gulf. (December 18, 2003)
- Is named Grand Marshal at the Feb. 15 Daytona 500. (December 17, 2003)
- Affleck and Jennifer Lopez both worked hard over the weekend in Los Angeles. She's hosting the KIIS FM Jingle Ball Rock, and he is trying hard to woo journalists back into his corner with a series of interviews for his new movie PAYCHECK. (December 9, 2003)
- Has poured scorn on his reputation as a lady-killer, by claiming his sexual exploits last about ten minutes. (December 5, 2003)
- Lost his crown as the celebrity poker champ after lucking out in the first round of a televised star-studded card challenge on Celebrity Poker Showdown -- He beat David Schwimmer, Don Cheadle, and actress Emily Procter, to secure a match-up with actor Willie Garson, but lost to him in a tense finale. (December 5, 2003)
- Ben Affleck, Tom Hanks, and John Travolta, helped Mickey Mouse celebrate his 75th birthday yesterday by designing larger-than-life statues of the Disney icon. (November 20, 2003)
- Affleck and Jennifer Lopez have reportedly fallen out over plans for their second attempt at getting married -- A source close to the couple said they had a big fight last and Ben moved out to a hotel. (November 14, 2003)
- Accused studio giant Miramax Films of exploiting his friendship with Matt Damon to promote their movie GOOD WILL HUNTING -- He also blames the way movie bosses advertised it for making his pal more sought-after than him. (November 10, 2003)
- Has agreed to play the retired University of Texas at El Paso basketball coach Don Haskins in GLORY ROAD, a movie about the 1966 Texas Western NCAA championship. (November 3, 2003)
- Tara Ray, the woman who forced police to issue an arrest warrant for Affleck, has backed down in her bid to disgrace him and she even hopes he finds true happiness with Jennifer Lopez. (October 31, 2003)
- Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are reportedly planning to sneak away for a secret wedding at the actor's island retreat in Georgia, America. (October 23, 2003)
- Called Jennifer Lopez "a pretty girlfriend" instead of "fiancée" when accepting an award from the liberal People for the American Way Foundation Tuesday night in Los Angeles. (October 17, 2003)
- Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck put their relationship woes behind them to attend Saturday night's baseball clash between the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox. (October 14, 2003)
- Images of Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez have been scrapped from posters of their upcoming movie JERSEY GIRL to give it a better chance of box office success after the dismal performance of the couple's summer flop GIGLI. (October 9, 2003)
- Charges against Affleck were dropped after New Hanover County officials said they found no evidence to support accuser Tara Ray's claims that the actor threatened to kill her. (October 9, 2003)
- Sources claim Affleck postponed his wedding to Jennifer Lopez because he was afraid they'd never be a normal couple. (October 8, 2003)
- An American court has issued a warrant for the arrest of Affleck -- The actor has been accused of threatening Tara Ray, who claims to be his former girlfriend and said he would kill her and had communicated threats on at least one occasion. (October 7, 2003)
- Has spoken exclusively to an American magazine to confirm that the his wedding with Jennifer Lopez will take place, although he's keeping the date and location private. (October 4, 2003)
- Sharon Osbourne has further insulted Ben Affleck by offering him just $1,000 for Jennifer Lopez's engagement ring -- Affleck spent in excess of $1 million on the pink diamond ring when they got engaged late last year, but after their wedding was called off, outspoken Sharon approached Affleck on the streets of Hollywood on Monday to ask if she could have the ring at a discounted rate. (October 3, 2003)
- Is reportedly facing the axe from the successful Jack Ryan franchise, after a string of box office flops -- The actor replaced veteran Harrison Ford for the last Tom Clancy adaptation but, according to insiders, movie bosses were unimpressed with his performance in last year's THE SUM OF ALL FEARS. (October 1, 2003)
- The romance between Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez appears to be back on but neither one of them are keen to be spotted together - They were enjoying a day out on Affleck's motorcycle, and J.Lo was back wearing her pink diamond engagement ring, but the pair wouldn't let photographers snap them together by keeping their crash helmets firmly on. (September 30, 2003)
- Affleck bought a Dodge Ram pickup truck with four-wheel drive Thursday in Georgia. (September 27, 2003)
- Affleck's new TV advertisements for L'Oreal shampoo will never be shown in his native America to protect Affleck's image --- The adverts, featuring the actor kissing a model, have been derided as deeply embarrassing in Britain. (September 26, 2003)
- Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck's split was a spectacular bluff and they may have already married in secret -- According to a British tabloid, the pair were spotted sneaking into a probate office Monday that sells $50 marriage licenses near their home in Savannah, Georgia. (September 24, 2003)
- Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are facing a $3.2 million bill for their canceled wedding. (September 23, 2003)
- A reporter from an Internet news site is being sued for trespassing after his car got stuck in the mud on a private road near Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck's Georgia home. (September 19, 2003)
- Affleck's mother Chris has emerged as the reason her son's wedding to Jennifer Lopez was canceled, because she didn't want him living in a fish bowl with the actress. (September 18, 2003)
- Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez's future is looking worse, with friends speculating that Ben's love of gambling has contributed to a split. (September 17, 2003)
- Jennifer Lopez enjoyed a night clubbing in Miami, Florida, yesterday without her engagement ring, heightening reports her union with actor Ben Affleck is over. (September 16, 2003)
- Sources close to Ben Affleck said Sunday the actor and fiancée Jennifer Lopez have split, at least temporarily -- The pair were seen on Friday in the Los Angeles area boarding planes to different U.S. cities, after postponing weekend wedding plans due to a media frenzy. (September 15, 2003)
- The cancellation of Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck's weekend wedding in Santa Barbara, California, has threatened Michael Jackson's star-studded charity bash at his Neverland ranch nearby, which was planned to take place this Saturday -- Tickets are reportedly struggling to sell, but sources claim Jackson hoped to attract guests by hinting the happy couple may make a pre-nuptial appearance. (September 12, 2003)
- Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez have postponed their weekend wedding plans because the big day has become a circus of media attention. (September 11, 2003)
- Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck have turned down the chance to cash in on their wedding next weekend and rejected multi-million dollar magazine deals. (September 9, 2003)
- A play in which Matt Damon and Ben Affleck are portrayed by women is attracting celebrity audiences like Nicole Kidman, Steve Martin and Sam Rockwell -- The production is a twisted tale about how Damon and Affleck wrote the Oscar-winning movie GOOD WILL HUNTING, with the screenplay literally falling from the ceiling into their laps. (September 5, 2003)
- Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck will spend their wedding night at the ultra-luxurious Bacara Resort in Santa Barbara, California -- Reports yesterday revealed their wedding will take place in Santa Barbara on the September 14. (September 4, 2003)
- Tammy Morris, the lap-dancer who claims Ben Affleck performed a sex act on her in Canada, is standing firm, even though she faces legal battles over her allegations. (August 27, 2003)
- Affleck and girlfriend J.Lo have been critically attacked for their flop GIGLI, but he's determined to move on and not dwell on the bad reviews. (August 26, 2003)
- Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez will marry on the Hawaiian island of Kauai over September 13 and 14, according to sources close to the couple. (August 21, 2003)
- Antonella Santini, the exotic dancer featured in salacious National Enquirer stories that purported to detail a sexual encounter she had with Affleck, has sued the tabloid, saying she never had sex with the Gigli actor. (August 16, 2003)
- Despite GIGLI debacle, Affleck is out Monday night promoting another movie: THE BATTLE OF SHAKER HEIGHTS, his latest Project Greenlight production with partner Matt Damon -- During the premiere of the film, Affleck joked around by reading some of his favorite lines from the scathing reviews he and fiancee Jennifer Lopez received for GIGLI during an appearance on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno. (August 14, 2003)
- Affleck has conceded his new movie with fiance Jennifer Lopez didn't work, but thinks his acting is blameless -- He blames the media's over-the-top criticism of the film for the fact it sunk at the box office, adding, I think there was a certain amount of Schadenfreude, a certain amount of critical slam dunk contest that it turned into. (August 13, 2003)
- Much-maligned Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez's movie GIGLI, is getting a new lease of life from a radio station in Boston offering prizes to cinema-goers who manage to sit through it - The station is offering 'I Survived Gigli' t-shirts to anyone left in their seats when the lights come up after the final showing at a Boston theater this Thursday. (August 13, 2003)
- Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck have proved they're still very much an item following reports the DAREDEVIL actor's alleged frolics with a stripper had caused the pair to split - The Hollywood couple have been snapped kissing and cuddling during a workout near J.L's home near Winnipeg, Canada. (August 8, 2003)
- An American tabloid has demanded Affleck take a lie detector test after he denied enjoying a wild night at a lap dancing club - Affleck denied the allegation he cheated on his stunning fiancee in a Vancouver nightspot, and is considering taking the Enquirer to court, a move welcomed by the publication's editors. They claim to have put their sources through lie detector tests carried out by an independent polygrapher, and insist that the only way Affleck can prove his innocence is to take the test himself. (August 5, 2003)
- Matt Damon and Ben Affleck make their collaborative theater debut with an irreverent new off-Broadway play that's chalking up sold-out performances at New York's PS 122 -- Matt & Ben captures Matt and Ben circa 1995, as they spend an afternoon in Ben's Boston apartment, trying to adapt Catcher in the Rye into a screenplay in the hopes of winning an Oscar. (August 5, 2003)
- The stripper who reportedly danced for Affleck has slammed claims the actor made physical contact with her, insisting the Vancouver Canadian club wouldn't allow such raunchy behavior. (August 4, 2003)
- Affleck is threatening legal action following allegations he spent a night in a lap dancing club before heading back to fellow actor Christian Slater's Vancouver house with a host of eager strippers. (July 31, 2003)
- GIGLI, Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez's first movie together is called a low point of cinema history -- While their romance was said to have been originally sparked with the shooting of the film, critics see little of that spark in the movie. (July 31, 2003)
- Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez are so distraught at the critical backlash to their movie GIGLI that they have vowed never to work together again -- Sources close to the twosome say that although in public they have defended the flick, behind closed doors J.Lo is very upset at the bad press. (July 30, 2003)
- Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck were the only celebrities at GIGLI's Hollywood premiere Sunday night and were reluctant to spend much time with the waiting press -- The engaged couple wooed the crowd by signing autographs and chatting, but largely ignored the press, who have generally slammed the film. (July 29, 2003)
- Critics have wasted no time in sharpening their pencils for Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck's movie GIGLI, with one branding it the worst film ever. The film has been beset by problems: it even changed its name to Tough Love at one point and has removed J.Lo's character's lesbianism. (July 25, 2003)
- Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez will marry on the Hawaiian island of Kauai on October 5 - In an interview with a Swiss magazine, Affleck let slip that 500 white doves will be released at the end of the ceremony. (July 24, 2003)
- Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez showed star power on television last week, with their Dateline NBC interview leading the network to a weekly win in the ratings race -- The movie stars talked to Access Hollywood correspondent Pat O'Brien about their relationship, and the interview ranked among Nielsen Media Research's top 10 shows. (July 23, 2003)
- Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck will become Hollywood's premiere husband and wife in early September, according to reports in America -- Affleck's brother Casey will be best man, with Matt Damon appearing as groomsman, while Lopez's sisters Leslie and Lynda will carry out matron and maid of honor duties, respectively. (July 18, 2003)
- Jennifer Lopez's wedding to fiance Ben Affleck will amazingly be a paparazzi friendly event because Ben and Jen are happy to share their special day with the rest of the world. (July 17, 2003)
- Was one of the most powerful celebrity according to 2003 Forbes Top 100 Celebrity List (#7)
- Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are the celebrity couple most likely to break up next, according to Ipsos U.S. Express (on behalf of CuervoNation). (June 25, 2003)
- Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck emerged as Hollywood's hottest new power couple, according to this year's Forbes Top 100 Celebrity List, occupying the fifth and seventh spots on the list with a combined income of $65 million. (June 20, 2003)
- Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck have sparked reports of a superstar pregnancy after they were spotted shopping for baby clothes in Las Vegas -- The couple stopped in at the exclusive Burberry store in Vegas' Venetian Hotel last Monday, but Lopez's manager Benny Medina explains the clothes were for her older sister Leslie's children. (June 2, 2003)
- Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are big money before they've even set a wedding date - a British magazine is trying to lock-up the nuptials by offering the couple a record-breaking deal, which could go as high as $1.5 million. (May 30, 2003)
- Affleck is set to promote men's shampoo, joining fiancee Jennifer Lopez as a spokesperson for beauty giant L'Oreal's shampoo product line -- Sources suggest that the actor will net at least $1.5 million for taking part in the promotion. (May 27, 2003)
- Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez have bought two houses on one of Georgia's last undeveloped barrier islands, Hampton Island -- The Big House is an antebellum-style mansion with a columned veranda connecting two wings. (May 5, 2003)
- Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck enjoy seeing Red Sox game - They were at Sunday night's game between the Anaheim Angels and Boston Red Sox, sitting right behind the Red Sox dugout and watched as David Ortiz and Jason Varitek opened the 14th inning with homers on consecutive pitches to give Boston a 6-4 victory. (April 29, 2003)
- Affleck has turned the spotlight from his forthcoming wedding to Jennifer Lopez, to Savannah, Georgia, after reportedly buying a new $16 million hideaway there - He bought an 83-acre plantation on Hampton Island after falling in love with the area while filming FORCES OF NATURE there with Sandra Bullock. (April 24, 2003)
- Affleck has been blamed for Jennifer Garner's sudden split from her husband Scott Foley -- Sources say that Garner and Affleck were very cozy on the Los Angeles set of their blockbuster movie DAREDEVIL. (April 16, 2003)
- Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez have sparked speculation they're set to ditch life in Tinseltown and head south after they were spotted bidding for a house in Savannah, Georgia. (March 26, 2003)
- Affleck is to reprise his role as CIA agent Jack Ryan that he first played in the box office smash THE SUM OF ALL FEARS, in RED RABBIT, where the audience will get the opportunity to go back to the early days of Ryan's career when he debriefs a high-level defector, and uncovers a plot to assassinate the Pope which is designed to destabilize the Western world. (March 25, 2003)
- Affleck has introduced his fiancee Jennifer Lopez to a new way of keep fit: playing basketball -- The actor has coaxed his 32-year-old belle into playing the high-energy game - and she finds the activity totally thrilling. (March 21, 2003)
- Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck have visited Boston's Trinity Church for a second time and locals are now hoping the double date at the Catholic church means the celebrity couple will tie the knot there this summer -- Trinity Church's official spokesman David Trueblood has confirmed the couple revisited in March but insists the pair haven't named a date for their big day. (March 5, 2003)
- Rumors are flying that Hollywood best pals Ben Affleck and Matt Damon have fallen out after both of them were spotted sporting bruises, but refused to explain where they got them from. (February 27, 2003)
- Fiance J.Lo is angry about Ben's secret dance with Applegate -- Affleck was rehearsing a scene for new movie SURVIVING CHRISTMAS with actress Christina Applegate when he started chatting to her about her role in the celebrity burlesque revue THE PUSSYCAT DOLLS. Just as Applegate was giving Ben a taste of her sexy dance act, Lopez walked in on the couple, and promptly marched off. (February 22, 2003)
- Affleck has hinted his marriage to Jennifer Lopez will take place this summer -- When asked about the couple's plans, the actor said that this summer was a safe bet. (February 19, 2003)
- Affleck is astonished that some people believe his relationship with Jennifer Lopez is merely a publicity stunt to whip up interest in their forthcoming films as they're both months away from release - The pair insists their relationship is for real. (February 18, 2003)
- Affleck's grandmother died - The actor attends the funeral near Boston with fiancé Jennifer Lopez over the weekend. (February 18, 2003)
- Ben Affleck has confirmed that his upcoming nuptials to Jennifer Lopez will not happen anytime soon. The pair have now shelved their plans to marry in order to get to know each other better. Reports suggest they had a huge fight after designers from J.Lo's ex-lover, Sean Combs, (fashion label Sean John) sent some sketches of wedding dresses to her. (February 15, 2003)
- Affleck is struggling to come to terms with the Columbia disaster because he's one of the few stars who's spent time aboard the now destroyed spaceship -- Affleck spent several days aboard Columbia filming a special documentary for the DVD release of his Armageddon movie. (February 6, 2003)
- Ben Affleck has the best nose among male celebrities, according to an annual survey conducted by the Beverly Hills Institute For Aesthetic And Reconstructive Surgery in Los Angeles. (February 6, 2003)
- Affleck, who stars as a blind comic-book hero in the upcoming film DAREDEVIL, had to dye his hair red to play lead character Matt Murdock - He said, I was glad I did, except when I was wandering around in my real life with this big red Afro. I looked like Ronald McDonald. (February 5, 2003)
- Ben Affleck seems to have taken his fondness for gambling a stage further as he and superstar fiancee Jennifer Lopez are reportedly house-hunting in 'sin city' Las Vegas -- pals are worried the past-time may develop into a compulsion for Ben, who has struggled in the past with alcohol addiction. (January 9, 2003)
- Affleck and Jennifer Lopez won't be able to enjoy a relaxing Christmas together as they've been ordered to work -- the pair star in upcoming film GIGLI together, but test audiences reacted so badly to the ending that the producer has ordered a re-shoot. (December 17, 2002)
- Affleck is getting naked in ads to launch lover Jennifer Lopez's new aftershave -- in the ads of the cologne, called Man, the actor will be featured totally naked in the shower. (November 27, 2002)
- Affleck was named on Wednesday as People magazine's sexiest man alive of 2002 -- but girlfriend Jennifer Lopez says she didn't need an outsider to tell her just that. (November 21, 2002)
- In light of the failed attempt to snatch Posh Spice Victoria Beckham earlier this month and the current political unrest across the Globe, Affleck has hired $1.1 million worth of ex-FBI and CIA crack security agents to protect his fiancee Jennifer Lopez. (November 15, 2002)
- Affleck and Matt Damon's TV series PUSH, NEVADA may be gone, but its money lingers on -- Mark Nakamoto, of West New York, N.J., has claimed the $1 million prize by solving the on-air puzzles hidden in the now-canceled series. (November 14, 2002)
- Affleck has made his marriage proposal official by presenting Jennifer Lopez with a pink-diamond solitaire he chose himself and had custom-made by jeweler-to-the-stars Harry Winston. (November 12, 2002)
- Affleck and Jennifer Lopez are so keen to start a family they're planning to adopt if they can't conceive. (October 25, 2002)
- Affleck and Jennifer Lopez are already planning their wedding despite denying they are even engaged -- the Hollywood supercouple has already set a Valentine's wedding date and J.Lo is overseeing the organizing for the party. (October 18, 2002)
- Affleck will have a cameo in J.Lo's new musical video for her track Jenny From The Block. (October 12, 2002)
- Affleck and Jennifer Lopez are fuelling speculation they will wed next year after the couple were spotted checking out Trinity Church And Museum in Boston's Copley Square earlier this month. (October 11, 2002)
- PUSH, NEVADA, the new ABC show that Affleck is coproducing with Matt Damon, Sean Bailey and Chris Moore, debuts Sept. 17 and has a novel way to attract viewers: The producers are offering $1 million to the viewer who can solve the mystery written into the drama. (September 2002)
- Affleck and Matt Damon have made their first forays into politics together - supporting an old friend running for state representative in Cambridge, Massachusetts. (September 2002)
- He and his new girlfriend were forced to flee his New York loft apartment when a fire broke out last August 26th. They had been enjoying a quiet evening with his brother Casey, and actor Joaquin Phoenix.
- He has been eyeing up a £215,000 (261,848 U,S.) watch to buy girlfriend J-Lo. He spotted the Lady Kalla emerald piece by Vacheron Constantin in a store but has yet to cough up the cash.
- Affleck has really been influenced by new love Jennifer Lopez's ghetto fabulous style - when the pair went on a shopping trip, he ended up splashing out on a Ferrari.
- Angry Ultra-Orthodox Jews covered a movie screen with blankets on an El Al flight from Zurich on August 7th, in protest at the film CHANGING LANES, starring Ben Affleck, which they found offensive. They often eschew television and films which depict lifestyles and dress they consider to be immodest and offensive.
- Live Planet, a production company belong to him and pal Matt Damon, had to weather Affleck's drinking and gambling problems last year, as well as disenchantment in the marketplace with most Internet-related businesses and, perhaps the biggest blow of all, ABC's pulling the plug on the company's planned reality series, THE RUNNER.
- Chosen as one of People Magazine's Most Beautiful People in the World. (1999)
- Fined $135 for driving in Massachusetts with a suspended license. (1999)
- Chosen as one of People Magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People in the World. (2000)
- Voluntarily entered Promises Rehabilitation Center in Malibu, California for alcohol abuse. Charlie Sheen was the one who drove him. (August 2001)
- A staple of Kevin Smith films and such seminal indies as Dazed and Confused, Affleck became a star and entered the annals of Hollywood legend when he and best friend Matt Damon wrote and starred in GOOD WILL HUNTING, winning a Best Original Screenplay Oscar for their work.
- After a fling with higher education at both the University of Vermont and California's Occidental College, Affleck set out for Hollywood. He began appearing in made-for-TV movies and had a small role in SCHOOL TIES, a 1992 film that also featured Damon.
- Auditioned for Corey Haim's part in LICENSE TO DRIVE (1988).
- Best pals Matt Damon and Ben Affleck are getting in shape - in an exclusive diet retreat. The stars were joined by Ben's younger brother Casey Affleck at the expensive We Care retreat near Palm Springs, California.
- Dropped out of Occidental College after 1 year, where he had studied Middle Eastern studies.
- Dropped out of the University of Vermont after 1 semester.
- He was accidentally knocked unconscious by football player Dana Stubblefield during the filming of REINDEER GAMES (2000). Stubblefield slipped, and Affleck was knocked down. He was taken to the hospital, but fully recovered.
- Owns 5 motorcycles.
- Owns vintage Ms. Pac-Man and Millipede video-arcade games.
- Tough guys Samuel L. Jackson and Ben Affleck were so cold filming new movie CHANGING LANES they wore wetsuits under their clothes.
- When he was little, he asked his mom for a dog, and she tested him by making him walk an imaginary dog for a week. Ben only lasted for 5 days, and didn't get the dog.
- His character in CHASING AMY (1997) was Holden McNeil.
- After running from the set of GOOD WILL HUNTING 2: HUNTING SEASON which stars Ben Affleck, Jay and Silent Bob run through the set of the Daredevil movie, ironically whom Ben Affleck would later go on to play.
- GOOD WILL HUNTING: Director Gus Van Sant at one point asked Matt Damon and Affleck to rewrite the script so that Chuckie is killed in a construction accident. Damon and Affleck protested, but reluctantly wrote the scene in. After Van Sant read it, he agreed that it was a terrible idea.
- I KILLED MY LESBIAN WIFE, HUNG HER ON A MEAT HOOK, AND NOW I HAVE A THREE-PICTURE DEAL AT DISNEY (1993) was made while 'Affleck, Ben' studied at Occidental College in 1993.
- Matt Damon doesn't like driving, so Ben Affleck did all the driving for the pair in GOOD WILL HUNTING.
- Production of JERSEY GIRL is halted until Summer 2002, due to Affleck's work on DAREDEVIL. (2003).
- Alec Baldwin says to him, You remind me of me 15 years ago. Close to 15 years previously, Alec Baldwin played Jack Ryan in THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER (1990). Ben Affleck was cast to play Jack Ryan in THE SUM OF ALL FEARS (2002).
- STOLEN SUMMER (2002) was the result of Project Greenlight, the first-time-director competition launched by him, Matt Damon, and Miramax, and was the subject of the HBO documentary of the same name, which aired in Winter 2002.
- The phrase a man without fear is used in BLADE II (2002). This is another comic book reference, this one a reference to Daredevil, which is to become a Ben Affleck film.
- Appears as an extra (a basketball player) in BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER (1992)
- When he made an appearance on The Tonight Show, shortly before CHANGING LANES (2002) was released, Jay Leno bet Affleck $100 that Ebert & Roeper would give the film Two Thumbs Up. They did.
- DOGMA (1999): In the Mooby boardroom, there is a display case with awards in it, including two Oscars. During filming of the movie, stars Matt Damon and Ben Affleck both won Oscars for GOOD WILL HUNTING (1997).
- Started Pearl Street Productions to help screenwriters. If he likes their script, he gives then 1 million for all of the film's expenses.
- Collects vintage video machines
- Owns three motorcycles
- Entered a rehab in the Miami-based Promises.
- Has capped teeth
- Doesn't pronounce his name like a flake, afflack or a flick.
- Tipped out some casino employees in a total of $140,000 at at the Hard Rock Casino. Some people got $5,000 and some got more.
- Nominated for Best Kiss at MTV Movie Awards for DAREDEVIL (2003) - shared with Jennifer Garner
- Nominated for Outstanding Non-Fiction Program (Reality) at Emmy Awards for PROJECT GREENLIGHT (2001)
- Nominated for Best Kiss at MTV Movie Awards for BOUNCE (2000) - shared with Gwyneth Paltrow
- Nominated for Best On-Screen Duo at MTV Movie Awarda for ARMAGEDDON (1998) - shared with Liv Tyler
- Nominated for Best Male Performance at MTV Movie Award, ARMAGEDDON (1998)
- Nominated for Best On-Screen Duo at MTV Movie Awards for GOOD WILL HUNTING (1997) - shared with Matt Damon
- Nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Cast at Screen Actors Guild Awards for GOOD WILL HUNTING (1997)
Quotes- On his split from Jennifer Lopez: "It's always painful to acknowledge the absence of someone who's been a major part of your life. You go through a lot of self-examination and a certain amount of self-pity until you just get fed up with wallowing in the past and realise you have to move on with your life."
- On his split from Jennifer Lopez: "It's sad and strange what happened to our relationship. There wasn't one thing that precipitated the break-up, but you never realise how serious the problems are until it's probably too late to repair things."
- On his split from Jennifer Lopez: "Certainly all the attention that was focused on us didn't help. It does make you more sensitive to how your relationship is becoming a media event instead of something private. We still talk on the phone. Fortunately, we're on good terms and there is no bitterness or animosity."
- "I feel like fame is wasted on me."
- "I really liked working with Jennifer and we've become really good friends. I've really been impressed by her and in a lot of ways it was in contrast to what I thought she'd be like. I'm ashamed to say I started to believe what was said about her and I should know better. I just thought it was something people would want to know. She's a decent and professional person."
- "I kinda see my current position like this: Here's your five minutes in the toy store, so you gotta do all the good movies you can before Chuck Woolery rings the bell."
- "Rumors about me? Calista Flockhart, Pam Anderson, and Matt Damon. That's who I'm dating."
- "I hate the whole reluctant sex-symbol thing. It's such bull----. You see these dudes greased up, in their underwear, talking about how they don't want to be a sex symbol."
- "I'm not known for having great relationships with ex-girlfriends, but I've been able to continue one with Gwyneth that's really valuable." - Entertainment Weekly. 11.10.00
- "I'm just going to sit around my house in underwear and order pizza." (on his summer plans)"
- "I'm not the type of guy who enjoys one-night stands. It leaves me feeling very empty and cynical. It's not even fun sexually. I need to feel something for the woman and entertain the vain hope that it may lead to a relationship."
- "You are so wonderful. You are so beautiful. I have wanted to meet you for the longest time. I'm hitting on you because you're husband is on the other side of the room." (to Maria Shriver at a post-Oscar party)"
- "I'm always described as 'cocksure' or 'with a swagger,' and that bears no resemblance to who I feel like inside. I feel plagued by insecurity."
- "Sometimes it's Britney Spears, and sometimes it's Carrie Fisher. I can't tell if I have a Lolita Complex or an Oedipus Complex." - about the celebrity women the tabloids falsely link him to"
Awards- Teen Choice Awards: Film - Choice Actor, PEARL HARBOR (2001)
- Blockbuster Entertainment Awards: Favorite Actor - Drama/Romance, BOUNCE (2000)
- Blockbuster Entertainment Award: Favorite Actor - Comedy/Romance, FORCES OF NATURE (2000)
- Blockbuster Entertainment Award: Favorite Supporting Actor - Sci-Fi, ARMAGEDDON (1999)
- Academy Awards: Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen, GOOD WILL HUNTING (1998) - shared with Matt Damon
- Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Cast for SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE (1998)
- Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards: Best Screenplay, Original, GOOD WILL HUNTING (1997) - shared with Matt Damon
- Florida Film Critics Circle Awards: Newcomer of the Year - screenwriting, GOOD WILL HUNTING (1997) - shared with Matt Damon
- Golden Globe Awards: Best Screenplay - Motion Picture, GOOD WILL HUNTING (1997) - shared with Matt Damon
- Golden Satellite Awards: Best Motion Picture Screenplay - Original, GOOD WILL HUNTING (1997) - shared with Matt Damon
- National Board of Review: Special Achievement in Filmmaking, GOOD WILL HUNTING (1997) - shared with Matt Damon
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