
Oct 9 - By Associated Press
It seems Matt Damon and Ben Affleck are more than childhood pals and Hollywood collaborators.
Sep 2 - By Alonso Duralde, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com
The “Extract” star survived child stardom, a string of failed TV series, and the worst movie ever made to come out on the other side as an in-demand comic star.

Sep 2 - By Alonso Duralde, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com
“Office Space” director Mike Judge collects hilarious scenes that never add up to an actual coherent movie.

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.

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 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.

Nov 20 - By Associated Press
Jennifer Garner has won a restraining order from a man she says has been stalking her for years. An attorney for Garner appeared in a Los Angeles courtroom Thursday morning and won three years of protection for Garner, husband Ben Affleck and their daughter, Violet.

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 13 - By Jim Kuhnhenn, Associated Press Writer
Sen. Barack Obama's advertising team is getting some friendly competition from film pros with some Oscar clout like Ben Affleck and Matt Damon.

Dec 24 - By Douglas J. Rowe, AP Entertainment Writer
"Clint Eastwood's my hero," Denzel Washington says. "That's the model. He's the guy." At this stage of his career, the two-time Oscar winner is most interested in going the actor-turned-director route, citing George Clooney, Sean Penn and Ben Affleck as examples. "There's a generation of us now that are moving in that direction."

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.

Jan 24 - By Associated Press
Jennifer Garner revealed a secret Wednesday that she'd been keeping from Ben Affleck: She nearly lost a ring he had given her after the birth of their 1-year-old daughter, Violet.