Ben Affleckis opening up about his alcohol addiction — and how his public struggles have affected his family. InaNew York Timesprofile, published Tuesday, the actor, 47, says he and ex-wifeJennifer Garnerhave been honest about his issues with their kids — daughters Violet, 14, and Seraphina, 11, and son Samuel, 7. The actor is soon returning to the screen inThe Way Back, a drama about a high school basketball coach struggling with alcohol addiction and failed marriage....

Photo: MEGA; Courtesy Photo Ben Afflecksweetly spent some time bonding withJennifer Lopez’s mom! The actor was seen directing an undisclosed project in Las Vegas where Lopez’s motherGuadalupe Rodríguezwas spotted on the set. A source tells PEOPLE, “Lupe was there to film a fun cameo.” The sighting comes as Affleck, 48, was seen traveling to Las Vegas after spending some time with Lopez, 51, late last week. Rumors of Lopez and Affleck’s relationship first ignited in late April, when they werespotted outside her L....

Photo: Jackson Lee/WireImageBen AffleckandLindsay Shookushad a strong bond despite their breakup, a source tells PEOPLE.“When it was good it was really really good. When they were in the same time zone and not focused on other things it was good,” the source says. “It became incredibly complicated with their families, with their jobs.”Although the actor, 46, and theSaturday Night Liveproducer, 38, recently split after over one year of dating, the source says Affleck enjoyed how much Shookus challenged him....

Ben Stilleris adding some levity to the college admissions scandal.Stiller appeared on theEllen DeGeneresShowon Friday while his daughter 16-year-old daughter Ella sat in the audience. And when DeGeneres asked what they were in town for, Stiller, 53, revealed that they were on a college visit to several southern California schools.“It’s great, she is gonna go to Yale on a full football scholarship and she’s gonna major in photoshop,” Stiller joked after DeGeneres asked how the visits were going....

Bethenny Frankelis feeling “happy and balanced” in her personal and professional life. “I’m grateful for a sense of balance in my business and personal life and the choices I’m making, the successes I’m experiencing, the daughter I am raising,” Frankel said in response to Rubenstein asking her what she’s feeling grateful for these days. Paul Bernon and Bethenny Frankel.Presley Ann/Getty She continued: “I’m happy and balanced and sleeping well and healthy and making good healthy choices in my life personally and professionally....

Whoopi Goldberg inSister Act; Bette Midler.Photo: Suzanne Hanover/Touchstone/Kobal/Shutterstock; Jason Mendez/Getty Bette Midlercould’ve had one more iconicacton her résumé! “They came to me withSister Actand I said, ‘My fans don’t want to see me in a wimple.’ Can you believe that? How off the wall is that? How crazy is that?” recalled Midler. “Jeffrey Katzenbergcalled me every day, [saying,] ‘Please, please.’ " “I stood my ground because I really was afraid of the costume....

Photo: James Watkins / BACKGRIDBeyoncéandJAY-Zare being recognized for their ongoing support of the LGBTQ community.On Monday, GLAAD announced that they are honoring the superstar couple with the Vanguard Award at their upcoming 30th annual Media Awards gala. The ceremony will take place on March 28 at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles, California.The organization praised Beyoncé’s outspoken support for the nationwide legalization of gay marriage, her practice of hiring members of the LGBTQ community for her music videos, and her concert dedicated to survivors of the2016 Pulse nightclub shooting....

Beyoncé.Photo: Mason Poole/Parkwood Media/Getty Images WhenBeyoncésaid “best revenge is your paper,” the U.S. Government was listening. The 41-year-old singer-songwriter filed a petition to the Internal Revenue Service earlier this month in response to the organization claiming Beyoncé owes a total of $2.69 million in back taxes from 2018 and 2019. Beyoncé’s petition was filed after the IRS issued a Notice of Deficiency stating that she owes $805,850 for 2018 and $1,442,747 for 2019....

Beyoncé took home the prize for best R&B performance at the 2021Grammy Awardson Sunday — and made history in the process. “I’m so honored. I’m so excited,” she said as she took a deep sigh and appeared to soak in the audience’s enthusiastic cheers. “As an artist I believe it’s my job and all of our jobs to reflect the times and it’s been such a difficult time. So I wanted to uplift, encourage and celebrate all of the beautiful black queens and kings that continue to inspire me and inspire the whole world....

Bhad Bhabieis speaking out about abuse she says she experienced at the Turn-About Ranch in Escalante, Utah, where she was sent to address her behavioral issues after sheappeared onDr. Philin 2016 at the age of 13. In a video shared onYouTube Friday, as part of the Breaking Code Silence movement in which individuals are encouraged to speak out against institutional child abuse, the rapper, née Danielle Marie Bregoli, 17, speaks about her experience at the Turn-About Ranch....

President Joe Biden.Photo: Anna Moneymaker/Getty It was an emotional day at the White House Wednesday, when PresidentJoe Biden, First Lady Dr.Jill Bidenand Vice PresidentKamala Harrisall spoke about the administration’s renewed “Cancer Moonshot” initiative and the disease which has darkened each of their lives. “See that doctor on the end there?” the president, 79, said at the start of the event, acknowledging Dr. W.K. Alfred Yung, who treated the president’s oldest son,Beau Biden, before his 2015 death at 46 of brain cancer....

In a Friday interview, PresidentJoe Bidenhad a stern warning for migrant families as his administration continues to grapplewith the huge numbers of unaccompanied childrenarriving at the U.S.-Mexico border. Biden, 78, theTodayshow’s Craig Melvinthat parents in South America and Mexico should not send their children here. “Do not come here. Period,” he said in a message to migrant parents. “They’re in jeopardy making that thousand-mile trek.” Immigration at the southern border, and Biden’s response, has been thrust into the national spot in recent months, as the U....

Bill Murraymight be taking up a new career in the food industry.On Oct. 15, theLost in Translationactor, 69, appeared onAmy Schumer‘s podcast3 Girls 1 Keithwhere he revealed his love for the popular Asian dining chain, P.F. Chang’s.So much so, Murray admitted that he has already applied to work at the restaurant himself.“I did fill out an application at P.F. Chang’s at the Atlanta airport because I think that’s one of the great places,” he shared with Schumer....