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‘Nobody to blame here except…’: Jennifer Lopez says divorce from Ben Affleck led to deep self-reflection

‘Nobody to blame here except…’: Jennifer Lopez says divorce from Ben Affleck led to deep self-reflection

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Actor Jennifer Lopez has spoken candidly about the personal growth and healing she experienced following her divorce from Ben Affleck, revealing that the end of her marriage prompted a period of deep self-examination. Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck at the 78th Venice Film Festival during the premiere screening of the film The Last Duel on September 10, 2021. (REUTERS) In a recent interview, the Office Romance actress reflected on the changes in her life over the past few years. Lopez said she recently moved into a new home and acknowledged that “everything in my life has changed over the past couple of years,” as quoted by People magazine. While discussing her current phase of life, Lopez described the emotional journey she has undergone since her split from Affleck. “I’m also staring down- what is my life now? The past 20 years, it’s been one thing, the past five years has been a tumult, and then the last two years has been kind of the healing process from that tumult where I really got to know …

Matt Damon and Ben Affleck in legal trouble for unfair portrayal of Miami cops in Netflix film The Rip

Matt Damon and Ben Affleck in legal trouble for unfair portrayal of Miami cops in Netflix film The Rip

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Matt Damon and Ben Affleck have landed in legal trouble over their Netflix film The Rip. The actors are reportedly being sued by Miami police officers in a defamation lawsuit, over what has been described as an “unfair” depiction of the cops they portray in the film. Released in January, the crime thriller follows Damon and Affleck as officers working in the narcotics unit of the Miami-Dade Police Department. Matt Damon and Ben Affleck in The Rip (2026). Also Read | Taylor Swift’s lawyers clap back at Las Vegas performer’s Life of a Showgirl lawsuit: ‘Should never have been filed’ The film is inspired by the real-life 2016 Miami Lakes narcotics raid, which resulted in the largest cash seizure in Miami-Dade history after authorities recovered more than $20 million in cash. According to 7 News Miami, several officers involved in the operation have now filed a lawsuit against Affleck and Damon through their production company, Artists Equity. The officers allege that the film presents them in a damaging and unfair light, arguing that its portrayal …

US airman shot down in Iran rescued from mountain crevice; when fake sci-fi film Argo helped diplomats escape

US airman shot down in Iran rescued from mountain crevice; when fake sci-fi film Argo helped diplomats escape

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Officials reveal that even as President Donald Trump was challenging Iran on Truth Social over the weekend, US military troops and the CIA were planning the rescue operation of an airman who was shot down in Iran. In what seems like something out of a movie, the officials even managed to pull it off and rescue the officer from a mountain crevice. Looking back at when a fake sci-fi film named Argo was used as a cover story for a US operation in Iran. Argo starred Ben Affleck, who also directed and produced the 2012 film. It is based on a real operation carried out by the US after 1979. US airman shot down in Iran rescued The NY Times detailed the daring operation by military troops and the CIA to rescue an airman after two of them ejected from their fighter jet seconds after being hit. The plane’s pilot was rescued six hours later, but the aircraft’s weapons officer was missing. He had hiked up a 7000-foot ridgeline and wedged himself into a crevice …

Ben Affleck praised for surprisingly sharp take on AI: ‘Actually very intelligent’

Ben Affleck praised for surprisingly sharp take on AI: ‘Actually very intelligent’

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Ben Affleck is being praised online for what people are saying is a surprisingly thoughtful and balanced take on the artificial intelligence revolution. During his appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience, the American actor challenged the hype around AI and its impact on creative fields like writing and filmmaking. Ben Affleck earns praise for his take on AI during the Joe Rogan podcast. (REUTERS) The Good Will Hunting actor said that the hype around AI is exaggerated to justify the massive investment and valuations of AI companies. Ben Affleck on AI “If you try to get ChatGPT or Claude or Gemini to write you something, it’s really sh***y. And that’s because, by its nature, it goes to the mean, to the average, and it’s not reliable,” said Affleck during his appearance on Joe Rogan’s podcast. He argued that AI is unlikely to produce truly creative or groundbreaking content and cannot replace human creativity in filmmaking. (Also read: ‘People are on phones, repeat plot 3-4 times’: Matt Damon unmasks tricks Netflix applies to keep you hooked) …

‘People are on phones, repeat plot 3-4 times’: Matt Damon unmasks tricks Netflix applies to keep you hooked

‘People are on phones, repeat plot 3-4 times’: Matt Damon unmasks tricks Netflix applies to keep you hooked

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Hollywood star Matt Damon has revealed a few tricks that Netflix plays to keep viewers hooked to the app. Appearing on The Joe Rogan Experience with Ben Affleck, Matt shared how the streamer has started asking filmmakers to get characters in movies to speak the plot out loud multiple times, keeping the distracted viewer hooked. Matt Damon attends Netflix’s The Rip New York Premiere at Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center on January 13, 2026 in New York City. (Getty Images via AFP) He also shared how the treatment of action movies has changed. How Netflix and other streamers are changing movies “The standard way to make an action movie that we learned was, you usually have three set pieces. One in the first act, one in the second, one in the third,” Matt Damon said. “You spend most of your money on that one in the third act. That’s your finale. And now they’re like, ‘Can we get a big one in the first five minutes? We want people to stay. And it wouldn’t be …

Movie Review: In ‘The Rip,’ cops both good and dirty find millions in cash

Movie Review: In ‘The Rip,’ cops both good and dirty find millions in cash

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Lines between cop and criminal get murky in Joe Carnahan’s “The Rip,” a crime thriller set across one foggy Miami night, starring Matt Damon and Ben Affleck. Movie Review: In ‘The Rip,’ cops both good and dirty find millions in cash Damon and Affleck, of course, are so closely associated with Boston — most recently they produced the 2024 heist movie “The Instigators” there — that a detour to South Florida puts them, a little awkwardly, in an entirely different movie landscape. This is “Miami Vice” territory or Elmore Leonard Land, not Southie or “The Town.” In “The Rip,” they play Miami narcotics officers who come upon a cartel stash house that Lt. Dane Dumars says may have $150,000 hidden in the walls. It turns out to be more than $20 million, though, and their mission immediately turns from a Friday afternoon smash-and-grab into an imminent siege where no one can be trusted. “The Rip,” which debuts Friday on Netflix, is a lean and potent-enough neo-noir where almost all the characters are police officers, yet …

4 Hollywood OTT Releases of This Week: Matt Damon, Ben Affleck’s The Rip to Idris Elba’s Hijack Season 2

4 Hollywood OTT Releases of This Week: Matt Damon, Ben Affleck’s The Rip to Idris Elba’s Hijack Season 2

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A fresh lineup of Hollywood film, web series and documentary is arriving on OTT platforms between January 12, 2026 and January 18, 2026. The week includes a star-studded film, returning series, and a documentary about a cult show and exciting family content. Here are the four Hollywood OTT releases of this week: 1. The Rip Cast: Matt Damon, Ben Affleck  Director: Joe Carnahan Genre: Sports drama Where to watch: Netflix Release date: January 16, 2026 Matt Damon plays Lieutenant Dane Dumars, while Ben Affleck stars as Detective Sergeant JD Byrne in this tense action thriller. During a raid, the two officers stumble upon a hidden stash of millions in cash. According to the procedure, the seized money must be counted at the scene itself, forcing them to stay overnight. What begins as a routine task soon turns into a test of character, as long-held trust between the friends starts to crack under pressure. As news of the massive seizure spreads, suspicion grows within the force. Other Miami cops and unknown outsiders become aware of the …

Jennifer Garner makes rare comment on divorce from Ben Affleck: ‘Losing a true partnership and friendship was hard’

Jennifer Garner makes rare comment on divorce from Ben Affleck: ‘Losing a true partnership and friendship was hard’

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Actor Jennifer Garner has made a rare comment about her divorce from Ben Affleck, sharing that the separation was “hard”. Speaking with Marie Claire, Jennifer said that “losing a true partnership and friendship is what was hard.” Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck were married for 13 years. (AFP) Jennifer Garner talks about ex-husband Ben Affleck Jennifer Garner talked about the “actual breaking up of a family.” “You have to be smart about what you can and can’t handle, and I could not handle what was out there. But what was out there, was not what was hard. The fact of it is what was hard. The actual breaking up of a family is what was hard. Losing a true partnership and friendship is what was hard,” she said. Jennifer opened up about co-parenting kids with Ben She also opened up about co-parenting her and Ben’s children. “I’m able to co-parent at this point in time with peace and equanimity and a partnership that I didn’t know I would ever get back to. I think it’s …

Jennifer Garner Says She ‘Couldn’t Handle’ Backlash After Ben Affleck Split: ‘Breaking Up of a Family…’

Jennifer Garner Says She ‘Couldn’t Handle’ Backlash After Ben Affleck Split: ‘Breaking Up of a Family…’

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Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck were a once-in-a-lifetime couple in the world of Hollywood. Having met as co-stars, they developed a strong relationship and began dating back in 2004 before getting married the following year. However, after being together for a decade and parenting three children, they pulled the plug on their marriage in 2015. Recalling the dire situation she went through back then, the actress shared it was hard to come to terms with losing a friend in her husband, in a rare comment about their divorce.  Jennifer Garner addresses the 2015 Ben Affleck split and their emotionally demanding separation Speaking with Marie Claire about the particularly difficult time and how she chose her battles during it in 2015. “You have to be smart about what you can and can’t handle, and I could not handle what was out there,” she said of the response surrounding her and Ben Affleck’s decision to separate ways. Her stress seemed to have sprouted from her relationship with the fellow actor changing drastically, altering her and their kids’ …

Jennifer Garner says breaking up of her family with Ben Affleck was ‘hard’: ‘Losing a true partnership and friendship…’ | Hollywood News

Jennifer Garner says breaking up of her family with Ben Affleck was ‘hard’: ‘Losing a true partnership and friendship…’ | Hollywood News

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Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck split up after a marriage of 13 years, but they continue to be friendly and co-parent their three kids — Violet, Fin, and Samuel. That equation stood the test of time and even survived their individual relationships with businessman John C Miller and actor-singer Jennifer Lopez respectively. “You have to be smart about what you can and can’t handle, and I could not handle what was out there,” confessed Garner in a new interview, referring to her very publicised split with Affleck back in 2015. “The fact of it is what was hard. The actual breaking up of a family is what was hard. Losing a true partnership and friendship is what was hard,” she added. In the interview with Marie Claire UK, Garner also opened up on her co-parenting their kids with Affleck. “I’m able to co-parent at this point in time with peace and equanimity and a partnership that I didn’t know I would ever get back to. I think it’s important for women to know, when they …