Jennifer and Seraphina go for after school ice cream at the Sweet Rose in Brentwood.
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Candids – May 22
Serena BTS
Candids – May 22
Ben Affleck-Hosted Fundraiser for Elizabeth Warren Draws Big Stars, Big Bucks
Thanks Tamara for the heads up.
The actor joined up with Matt Damon and “The Office’s” John Krasinski to raise more than $250,000 at a star-studded fundraiser for Warren’s senatorial campaign.
Some of Ben Affleck’s best cinematic moments have come writing about or portraying guys from legendarily tough South Boston. And if there’s one thing the “Southie” tough guys with hearts of gold understand—it’s loyalty to their neighborhood and their crew.
Affleck, as resourceful in real life as the street wise characters he plays so well, put on a display of that fabled he-did-it-for-a-friend loyalty this week, when he stepped in to stage a major fundraiser for consumer advocate Elizabeth Warren, who is fighting to reclaim Ted Kennedy’s Massachusetts senate seat for the Democrats. Warren, a Harvard Law professor and former Obama Administration aide, is locked in a tight and expensive race with former Tea Party favorite Scott Brown, whose campaign has been a major recipient of Wall Street donations. Hollywood contributions have helped narrow the gap in race that may be too close to call.
The event at J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot production studio in Santa Monica on Monday was billed as “A Massachusetts Evening” and Affleck’s co-hosts were Matt Damon and The Office’s John Krasinski. Both Damon and Krasinski, however, were filming on location and couldn’t attend the fundraiser. Affleck went to work on his own to make sure the event was packed. It drew about 150 Hollywood donors, along with more than 200 individual donations to the Warren senatorial effort.
Attendees included Affleck’s wife Jennifer Garner, Reese Witherspoon, Zach Braff, Dana Delany, Tobey Maguire, Ed Zwick, Marshall Herskovitz, Alan Horn and Writers Guild president Chris Keyser. Other contributors included Steven Spielberg, Rob Reiner, Jeffrey Katzenberg, Sally Field, Michael King, Harvey Weinstein and Alan Ladd Jr.
Though the campaign declined to release precise numbers, sources tell the Hollywood Reporter the night was a major success. Warren’s fundraisers had set a goal of $250,000 for the evening and—with donations ranging between $1,000 and $1,500 per person—they far exceeded that figure.
It was the first time Affleck has thrown himself personally into a major political fundraiser, but when word hits the street about that haul, it probably won’t be the last.
Serena
Jennifer Garner and Alfred Molina star in “Serena,” a short film written and directed by Rodrigo Garcia, a co-founder of WIGS along with Jon Avnet and Jake Avnet. Garner plays Serena, a woman who makes a series of shocking confessions to her Priest (Molina).
“Serena,” the first WIGS short film, is premiering now on youtube.com/wigs.
“Jennifer and Alfred were perfect,” remarked Rodrigo Garcia. “They elevated the script and found feeling and laughter where I had not seen it. I wish everything was this easy and fun.”
“Serena” is the first of 10 short films planned for WIGS, and comes on the heels of the channel’s first series, “Jan.” The first six episodes of “Jan,” which stars Caitlin Gerard, Virginia Madsen, and Stephen Moyer, are available on youtube.com/wigs.
Candids – May 21
Candids – May 20
Candids – May 19
Jennifer takes her girls Violet and Seraphina to visit a friend’s house in Pasadena.
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Jen & Ben Tip Big During Low-Key Date Night
Taking a break from parenting duties, Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner stepped out for some alone time.
The happy couple recently stopped by Whiskey Blue inside the W Los Angeles – Westwood hotel, where they sat at the bar and had drinks together.
Garner, who sipped on red wine; and Affleck “were smiling, laughing and very affectionate towards each other,” an onlooker tells PEOPLE. “Jen’s post-baby body looked amazing!”
Money was apparently no object for the married pair, who left a generous $20 tip for a $30 bill. But there’s a chance Affleck had some extra cash laying around after competing in the “Playing for Good” poker tournament benefiting the Geffen Playhouse just a little bit earlier.
Source: http://www.people.com/
Candids – May 18
