Ben Affleck

An in-person commencement may have been off the table this year, but the University of Massachusetts Amherst still brought plenty of fanfare to its virtual ceremony on Friday. Actors, athletes, politicians and more helped make the day unique for the graduates and their families watching on computer screens. A video chat-assembled wind ensemble of UMass students kicked off the virtual…

Several of Boston’s favorite celebrities will face off in a poker tournament this weekend to raise money for Feeding America, a domestic hunger-relief organization, during the coronavirus pandemic. Massachusetts-born actors Matt Damon and Ben Affleck will join other celebrities at 1 p.m EST on Saturday for a live-streamed game of Texas hold ’em. Joining the star-studded group will be...

As he filmed his new movie about about an alcoholic basketball coach, Ben Affleck got an assist from former Boston Celtics star Chris Herren. Both men have struggled with addiction and have discussed their recoveries. Herren has been sober for over a decade and now runs a treatment facility in Seekonk, Massachusetts, while Affleck was actually in rehab when director…

Ben Affleck is a Hollywood star. Chris Herren, a hometown basketball star. Both have openly struggled with addiction.

After a turbulent few years, Ben Affleck is trying to reclaim his life and reorder his career

Actor Ben Affleck is further dishing on some group text messages between himself, his buddy Matt Damon, and New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady. While discussing his newest film, “The Way Back” on ESPN’s Get Up, Affleck talked about how he had a text chain going with Damon and Brady. He mentioned how he and Damon have been grilling...

Ben Affleck is talking about his text chain with Matt Damon and Tom Brady.

In a rare interview, Ben Affleck described the “shame” he felt after his divorce from Jennifer Garner and said the end of their marriage remains the “biggest regret of my life,” according to Today.

Robert Pattinson is rumored to star in Matt Reeves’ upcoming ‘The Batman’ film, Variety reports. While the news hasn’t been confirmed and a deal hasn’t been struck, the publication claims the 33-year-old actor is the “top choice” for the coveted part and a “deal is expected to close shortly.”

The two actors unsuccessfully played the iconic superhero.

Jennifer Garner graces the front of this year’s “Beautiful Issue” of People magazine with a cover story that cheers the way she balances Hollywood, business and motherhood.

Ben Affleck and Lindsay Shookus are calling it quits, a source confirms to E! News. Earlier this year, the two rekindled their romance and looked to be in a good place in their relationship. In fact, a source previous told E! News the couple was “happy to be back in each other’s lives.” However, it appears things didn’t work out...

Written by Sara Von Remus and Tess Brockmeyer The landscape of South Boston is constantly changing, it’s nice to find a place like Murphy’s Law.  Murphy’s is the perfect spot get to know your neighbors, learn some real Southie history, and maybe bump into a celebrity.  Murphy’s Law is your local bar. It’s where new Southie and old Southie come...

Accusations about actor Tom Cruise disrespecting crewmembers aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt were unfounded, Navy officials told NBC 7.

Showtime has released the first trailer for the new Boston-set show being produced by native sons Matt Damon and Ben Affleck. The show, called “City on a Hill,” is set in the city’s Charlestown neighborhood and is set to air beginning on June 16.

Ben Affleck was previously set to star in the film following his performances in “Justice League” and “Batman v. Superman,” but a new Caped Crusader is to be cast.

Ben Affleck says battling addiction is “a lifelong and difficult struggle.” The actor posted on Instagram Thursday that he has completed a 40-day stay at a treatment center for alcohol addiction and remains in outpatient care.

Ben Affleck has reached his 30-day mark in rehab. A source told E! News that the actor, who has been in rehab since Aug. 22, is “committed to getting better.” Affleck’s dedication to sobriety also means he will be “staying longer” in the facility.

Henry Cavill is parting ways with Warner Bros., sources told The Hollywood Reporter Wednesday.

It has been a week since Ben Affleck entered rehab for a third time following his latest relapse. The star, who has battled alcohol addiction for many years, was admitted to a rehab facility on Aug. 22 after his ex-wife, Jennifer Garner, staged an intervention.