
Oct 9 - By Associated Press
It seems Matt Damon and Ben Affleck are more than childhood pals and Hollywood collaborators.

Aug 30 - By The Associated Press, Only on msnbc.com
Will Mike Judge's "Extract" be as quotable as his previous movies? Plus: Whitney Houston returns; "State of Play" hits DVD.

Jul 9 - By Ree Hines, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com
No matter how many times “Twilight” stars Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson deny romance rumors, the tabloid talk continues.

May 10 - By Courtney Hazlett, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com
There was one celebrity power couple in the room at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner May 9, and it wasn’t Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes.
Apr 15 - By Alonso Duralde, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com
The new political thriller “State of Play” almost immediately dates itself — not because its protagonist is part of that dying breed, the dogged newspaper reporter, but through the film’s obvious disdain for online media. Characters tend to pronounce the word “blogger” with the disdain normally reserved for “booger.”

Apr 15 - By Miki Turner , msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com
LOS ANGELES - Ben Affleck might be making all the wrong moves in his new film “State of Play,” but in real life, he’s been making all the right choices concerning his career.

Jan 19 - By Courtney Hazlett, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com
- If Monday night was a dry run for Inauguration Day traffic, brace yourselves. Traffic en route to the party of the night, The Huffington Post bash, caused a lot of people to actually turn around and abort the mission. This definitely thinned out the celebrity crowd substantially.

Jan 13 - By Derrik J. Lang, AP Entertainment Writer
Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck apparently looked to the heavens for inspiration for their new daughter's first name (Seraphina) and back down to earth — in the garden, specifically — for part of her middle name (Rose Elizabeth). The couple also went to the garden for 3-year-old daughter Violet Anne's first name.

Jan 13 - By Associated Press
Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck's have named their newborn daughter Seraphina Rose Elizabeth Affleck.
Jan 6 - By Associated Press
It's another girl for Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck.

Dec 16 - By Courtney Hazlett, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com
The Dec. 16 premiere of “Momma’s Boys,” brought to you by Ryan Seacrest Productions, was in danger of being blocked. A Turkish reality show claimed that the NBC show “willfully appropriated” the format of “The Perfect Bride,” which aired in Turkey in 2004.

Nov 19 - By Anita Powell, Associated Press Writer
Ben Affleck is talking to children and aid officials in refugee camps in war-torn eastern Congo in an effort to raise awareness of the conflict that has displaced at least 250,000 people.

Jun 25 - By David Bauder, AP Television Writer
"Nightline" will focus on the humanitarian crisis in the Congo with the help of an unusual correspondent — Ben Affleck.

May 22 - By Associated Press
Jennifer Garner and husband Ben Affleck have signed up to help raise money for an athletic complex at her hometown university in West Virginia.
Mar 14 - By Associated Press
Ben and Jen are putting their Hollywood clout behind Barack Obama for a fundraiser in Massachusetts.

Feb 10 - By Michael Ventre, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com
TelevisionAfter having seen “Best In Show,” it’s difficult for me now to watch a dog show without imagining Fred Willard cracking jokes as the analyst or Eugene Levy trotting his dog around the ring with two left feet. But I’ll try, because when the 132nd Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show kicks off this week at New York’s Madison Square Garden, the furry four-legged prima donnas are the real stars. There probably won’t be a lot of laughs, but definitely a ton of smiles as 169 breeds and varieties will be judged in seven different groups over a two-day period. And here’s a bonus: Four new breeds — the Plott, the Tibetan Mastiff, the Swedish Vallhund and the Beauceron — will be competing this year. I’d love to see Willard have fun with those names. (USA, Monday, 8 p.m. ET, then continuing on CNBC at 9 p.m.; USA , Tuesday, 8 p.m.)

Oct 14 - By Associated Press
Fresh off his directorial debut, Ben Affleck says he's found his calling. "In the beginning, part of wanting to be a director was just a natural extension of acting," said Affleck, whose movie "Gone Baby Gone," opens Friday. "But now this feels like what I am, or what I want to be. It's so satisfying and exhilarating.