Ben Affleck Reveals How Much Money He & Matt Damon Made Selling 'Good Will Hunting' & the Shockingly Short Time It Took Them to Spend It

Matt Damon is thrilled for Ben Affleck's relationship with Jennifer Lopez, a source tells ET.«Ben and Jen are doing so well and are happier than they have ever been. Ben's in a great place and he really is Jen's biggest fan. He loves being with her and working with her too,» the source says. Damon, the source adds, «loves Jen and thinks she is the best thing that has happened to Ben.

Jennifer Lopez was one of the A-Listers at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City for the Met Gala yesterday. Many couples walked the carpet together but Bennifer fans were disappointed to see Ben Affleck was not in attendance.Although JLo looked incredible alone, it’s always exciting to see her and her husband on the carpet together.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle Editor The excitement and buzz continues to build for “The Little Mermaid.” A source tells me that director Rob Marshall and husband, producer John DeLuca, hosted a private screening of Disney’s live adaptation of the 1989 animated classic on Sunday night at New York’s Whitby Hotel. The guest list of about 80 people included Emily Blunt and John Krasinski, Matt Damon and his family, Emily Mortimer, Ben Platt and his “Parade” co-star Micaela Diamond, Marc Shaiman, Scott Wittman, Bob Balaban and Lynn Grossman, Diane and Brian Sutherland, and Scott Ellis. The film’s composer Alan Menken and Lin-Manuel Miranda, who co-wrote three new songs for the movie, were also there.

Ben Affleck and Matt Damon blew all the money they made from their Oscar winning film Good Will Hunting in just six months.Affleck this week revealed that he and friend Damon managed to spend all the $600,000 (£480,000) that they made from their breakthrough film in just six months.The pair, who wrote the screenplay for the film while still struggling actors, shared a bank account together and managed to clean out their entire savings – most of which went on a party house.“When we sold Good Will Hunting I was like, ‘We are now rich for life. My needs are over.

Ben Affleck is looking back on some of his youthful mistakes.

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez are taking a dip!

Ben Affleck revealed that he and Matt Damon went broke six months after selling their screenplay for "Good Will Hunting." During a Friday appearance on "The Drew Barrymore Show," the 50-year-old recalled his early days in Hollywood when he and his childhood friend Matt Damon were struggling actors trying to land their big breaks. After the two sold the script for the 1997 psychological drama, Affleck told Barrymore that he believed they were "rich for life."  "My needs are over. I will never have to work again," the "Argo" star recalled thinking at the time.

It’s no secret that Jennifer Lopez always looks incredible — but her diet secrets even shocked her husband, Ben Affleck.

Ben Affleck is dropping some hard truths about his wife, Jennifer Lopez. In an interview airing on on Friday, the director and star tells host Drew Barrymore that he's going to share «something that's going to upset you» after she asks whether they have a «cheat drawer» of snacks in their home. Gushing over Lopez's physique at 53, Affleck declares: «Jennifer just eats whatever she wants.» «Whatever she wants,» he emphasizes. «Pizza, cookies, ice cream.

Ben Affleck and Matt Damon are promoting their new film “Air,” telling the story of Nike’s Air Jordans. The film follows a Nike executive that lands a Michael Jordan endorsement, boosting the young athlete’s career and creating a product that revolutionized the sports market. In an interview, Affleck and Damon discussed the first time they met Jordan, with Jordan and Affleck entering a challenge of who was tallest.

recent appearance on “The Late Late Show With James Corden,” Affleck, 50, opened up about the time that he lived with Damon, 52, as well as his brother, Casey Affleck, 47. “Matt’s never paid a bill to this day, that I know of. We’re like, ‘Why are the lights not working?’ and that’s because the utility company needs money to continue to fund our electricity,” Affleck said. The former childhood friends made Hollywood history as the youngest Oscar winners to take home the trophy for screenwriting for their 1997 movie “Good Will Hunting.” At the time, Affleck was 25 and Damon was 27. Corden asked if Affleck would consider Damon to be a good roommate and Affleck replied: “Matt’s a beautiful guy. I love him.

Ben Affleck and Matt Damon are longtime best friends, but they weren’t the best roommates.

Despite Ben Affleck and Matt Damon’s longtime bromance, Affleck suggested that Damon has repulsive living habits and isn’t the cleanest roommate.  During a recent interview, the "Justice League" actor detailed his relationship with his friend and noted a few shocking details.  "Matt is a beautiful guy, I love him. He's my best friend, he's been great to me my whole life, he's a brilliant guy… I would not suggest living with him," Affleck said on "The Late Late Show with James Corden." The 50-year-old added that Damon’s a "great actor" and that he has the strong ability to "focus" or tune things out.

Ben Affleck and Matt Damon might be childhood besties and longtime collaborators, but that doesn't mean that they loved living together.Affleck appeared on Thursday's where he opened up about Damon's struggles as a roommate.«Matt's a beautiful guy. I love him.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor “Air” music supervisor Andrea von Foerster received a music playlist from Ben Affleck titled 1984. “It was literally my childhood,” she says of the song collection that featured classic ’80s hits including “Africa” by Toto, “Candy Girl” by New Edition and “Jump” by Van Halen. The Affleck-helmed film, set in that same year, navigates Nike’s bid to land NBA player Michael Jordan and explores his groundbreaking sponsorship deal with the company. That playlist from the director and star of the film was the springboard for the 23 needle drops and 18 score cues “Air” features. In curating the film’s needle drops, Foerster wasn’t just using music to play against what was on screen — “the music was used as a showcase to tell a story,” she says.

Ben Affleck and Matt Damon reflected on the first big purchase they made after some success in the industry.

Jack Harlow continues his giant leap into the world of acting.

Hong Chau and Casey Affleck hung out together on the stoop of a Brooklyn home while filming their new movie The Instigators together on Friday (April 7) in New York City.

"AIR," the new movie starring Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, and directed by Affleck, reunites old friends, with a stamp of approval by Michael Jordan. It is no secret that Affleck and Damon have been friends for decades, first meeting when Damon was 10 and Affleck was 8. In previous interviews, both actors have expressed they each had a love for acting at an early age, which drew them to one another.

post-COVID theatrical gambit, “Air,” tells the mostly untold story of how Nike convinced a promising NBA rookie named Michael Jordan to sign with them over the market-dominating likes of Addidas and Converse. Directed by Ben Affleck and starring Matt Damon alongside a packed ensemble cast, the film also stars Viola Davis, Chris Tucker, Jason Bateman, Marlon Wayans and Chris Messina and has debuted to mostly rapturous reviews and early-bird Oscar buzz.It’s also the feature screenwriting debut of 25-year-old Alex Convery.