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NEWS ABOUT: Jennifer Garner

Jennifer Garner stories: 11 news summaries
Movie Review

 Love Kills Laughs 
 in Invention of Lying  


Oct 2, 09 8:54 AM CDT
(Newser) - Critics agree: The Invention of Lying should have been better. It’s got a great concept, and the subversive moxy to call religion a fib, but then turns into a standard romantic comedy. Here’s what they’re saying:
  • It’s a “wickedly funny idea” with the
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comedy • movie review • Ricky Gervais • Jennifer Garner • romantic comedy

OPINION

 Best and Worst 
 Celeb Moms 

Mother's Day survey reveals holiday activities, too

May 7, 09 12:50 PM CDT
(Newser) - In a poll of 10,000 readers ahead of Mother's Day, more would trust their kids to Jennifer Aniston than Brangelina, ParentDish.com reveals. More from the survey
  • Most trustworthy babysitter: Ellen DeGeneres and her partner Portia De Rossi.
  • Best mom: Jennifer Garner, followed by a tie between
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Britney Spears • Angelina Jolie • Courtney Love • Brad Pitt • parenting • Disney World • Michelle Obama • Roseanne Barr • Dina Lohan • list • mothers • celebrity • recession • Kate Moss • Jennifer Aniston • Reese Witherspoon • Jennifer Garner • survey • Sarah Palin • Sarah Michelle Gellar • Mother's Day • celebrity parents • Jada Pinkett Smith • Clair Huxtable

 May Films Face 
 Galaxy of Boycotts 

List of new releases that face criticism

May 7, 09 10:12 AM CDT
(Newser) - Movie fans are fuming for one reason or another about most of the blockbusters out this month, the New York Times reports—and studios find it difficult to discern potent protests from the all-too-common casual boycott. A look at which films, and why:
  • Terminator Salvation upset fans because of
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Hollywood • film • list • boycott • Jamie Foxx • Miley Cyrus • Star Trek • Jennifer Garner • movie theaters • Terminator Salvation • Angels & Demons • Ghosts of Girlfriends Past • The Soloist

 Top 10 Preggo Performances 

Celebs don't let pregnancy keep them out of spotlight

Feb 10, 09 6:19 PM CST
(Newser) - Some women are born to perform, and they’re not gonna let a baby bump get in the way. Time lists the top 10 pregnant performers:
  1. MIA gave an impressive Grammy performance on her due date.
  2. Amy Poehler rapped alongside Sarah Palin on Saturday Night Live with a
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Cher • Lucille Ball • Jennifer Garner • Bjork • celebrity pregnancy • M.I.A. • Amy Poehler • Sally Field • pregnant women • performance • Judy Garland

 Affleck Still Wants a Boy 

Actor wants to 'keep going' for boy after newborn daughter

Feb 10, 09 7:40 AM CST
(Newser) - Ben Affleck may be delighted with his new baby girl with Jennifer Garner, but there's one thing he's still desperately waiting for—a son. He wants to try again for a brother for his daughters, Seraphina Rose and 3-year-old Violet, reports the Mirror. "Ben's happy to keep going until... More »

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parenting • family • Ben Affleck • Jennifer Garner • actor • Violet Affleck • Seraphina Rose Affleck

(Newser) - Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck have a new baby girl, E! reports. No details, but both mother and child are doing well, said a spokesman. The new addition is the second child for the celeb parents, both 36—little Violet came along three years ago. "She's probably the best... More »

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baby • celebrity • Ben Affleck • Jennifer Garner

(Newser) - Jennifer Garner has obtained a temporary restraining order against a fan who's been stalking her for six years, E! Online reports. The Alias star says the 36-year-old man has grown more and more obsessed, following her around the country and sending reams of correspondence, some of it threatening. He now... More »

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stalker • Jennifer Garner • restraining order

 Kidman Is Most Overpaid Actor 

Ex-husband makes the list, too

Sep 10, 08 11:40 AM CDT
(Newser) - With an ignominious 1:1 ratio of salary to receipts, Nicole Kidman snags the top spot on Forbes’ list of most overpaid movie stars. In other words, her films make a mere $1 for every dollar she’s paid, an average $15 million per flick. Ex-husband Tom Cruise is close... More »

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Hollywood • Nicole Kidman • film • Tom Cruise • celebrity • Cate Blanchett • Jennifer Lopez • Cameron Diaz • Drew Barrymore • Jennifer Garner • Nicolas Cage • actor • Will Ferrell • movie industry • movies • Jim Carrey

 Garner, Affleck Expecting Again 

Co-star confirms that second child is on the way

Jul 18, 08 10:06 AM CDT
(Newser) - Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner are expecting their second child, Garner’s ex-Alias co-star Victor Garber tells Us Weekly. “She is five months pregnant," another source tells the magazine in confirming the rampant rumor, adding, "They are very happy." Garner and Affleck, who married in 2005,... More »

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Ben Affleck • Jennifer Garner • celebrity pregnancy • celebrity parents • Victor Garber • Violet Affleck

Juno Barbs Prompt Protests

Adoptive parents hurt by 'iPod scene'

Feb 14, 08 4:02 PM CST
(Newser) - Angry viewers are lobbying to axe "hurtful" lines from the trailer of quirky adoption flick Juno before showing it at the Oscars, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. The offending scene—televised at the Golden Globes—has the title character quipping the Chinese "give away babies like free... More »

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China • adoption • Oprah Winfrey • protests • Jennifer Garner • foreign adoptions • Diablo Cody • Juno • Golden Globes • Ellen Page • offensive • Jason Reitman • Oscars

Witherspoon Rises to Top of Salary List

America's latest sweetheart commands up to $20M per movie

Nov 30, 07 3:00 PM CST
(Newser) - Rendition was a dud, but Reese Witherspoon's peachy $15 million to $20 million fee per movie puts her atop this year’s highest-paid actress list. But she and other leading ladies—such as runner-up Angeline Jolie—often accept lower payoffs to keep their schedules packed, the Hollywood Reporter observes. More »

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Angelina Jolie • Hollywood • Nicole Kidman • list • Halle Berry • Julia Roberts • celebrity • salary • Jodie Foster • Katherine Heigl • Reese Witherspoon • Cameron Diaz • Renee Zellweger • Drew Barrymore • Rachel McAdams • Jennifer Garner • movies

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