TINSELTOWN SPYWITNESS.Byline: Elizabeth Snead ONE BEN, TWO JENS: Are they or aren't they? Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez were most definitely together for the premiere of his new action adventure film, ``Daredevil,'' at the Mann Village Theatre in Westwood. Both signed autographs and shook the hands of screaming fans who lined the streets. But then J.Lo let her main man walk the carpet solo. She stood a few feet behind as he talked to reporters, smiling and looking sweetly supportive in her strapless strap·less adj. Having no strap or straps, as a dress or an undergarment. n. A garment having no strap or straps. strapless Adjective Gucci gown with sleek pulled-back hair and lots of diamonds (including that pink diamond engagement ring). So it was up to Benny boy to field questions and queries about their relationship, marriage plans and, oh yeah, the movie. Asked why his gal wasn't walking with him, Affleck explained, ``We thought it would be better because when we're together, it becomes more about us and our relationship than about the film - and that defeats the purpose of being here.'' But the happily married acting duo of ``A.U.S.A.'' star Scott Foley Scott Kellerman Foley (born July 15, 1972) is an American actor. He is best known for his screen roles on Felicity, A.U.S.A., Scream 3, and The Unit. and ``Alias'' babe Jennifer Garner Jennifer Anne Garner[1] (born April 17, 1972) is an Emmy-nominated and Golden Globe- and SAG Award-winning American actress. She first became known for her role as CIA agent Sydney Bristow on TV's Alias. , who plays Affleck's kung fu cutie-pie love interest in the film, did their press walk together. Any advice for Ben and Jen? Garner and Foley exchanged a glance and smiled. Garner offered, ``Keep it private.'' Foley added, ``Think they'll listen?'' As for the stress of premieres, Garner, wearing a Roberto Cavalli dusty- pink gown said, ``We enjoy it. We treat these events like dates and a chance to get dressed up for each other. Doesn't he look handsome?'' Colin Farrell definitely doesn't look at premieres as a chance to dress up. Wearing black jeans and a beige T (showing off his Tahitian tattoos and a scar from barbed wire barbed wire, wire composed of two zinc-coated steel strands twisted together and having barbs spaced regularly along them. The need for barbed wire arose in the 19th cent. that he got while filming ``Hart's War''), he smoked a cigarette while he talked to reporters. ``Am I having fun?'' he responded. ``Oh yeah, this is how I love to spend my Sunday afternoon. In fact, when there isn't a premiere, I pay people to stand outside and scream and wave at me. I love it.'' As for his own fling with a famous femme femme adj. Slang Exhibiting stereotypical or exaggerated feminine traits. Used especially of lesbians and gay men. n. 1. Slang One who is femme. 2. Informal A woman or girl. , Farrell denied any romantic involvement with Britney Spears, who rode in his limo to the Hollywood premiere of ``The Recruit.'' ``Nyah, I haven't seen her since that night. She's just a friend. She was one of about 30 people in the limo that night.'' At the after-party on the Fox backlot backlot Noun an area outside a film or television studio used for outdoor filming , Jen and Ben were the first guests to arrive and quickly found their reserved table on a red-lit street scene of New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , complete with pizza stands, hot dog vendors and street musicians. But there wasn't quite the public display of affection A public display of affection (sometimes abbreviated PDA) is the physical demonstration of affection for another person while in the view of others. For example, holding hands or kissing in public are commonly defined as public displays of affection. one might expect from a newly engaged and deeply in love couple. In fact, the night looked like more of a business dinner, which, in fact, premieres really are. Affleck gobbled some pizza and guzzled a Diet Coke, then made the rounds talking to directors, producers and agents. Lopez sat under a heat lamp heat lamp n. A lamp that emits infrared light and produces heat, used to apply topical heat to the skin for therapeutic purposes. heat lamp Infrared lamp, see there talking with her sister and two well-dressed men who kept admiring and smoothing her upswept bun. Hey, maybe they were hairdressers planning a wedding hairdo? But there was one friend Affleck made a point to hang with: Joey Kindregan, 15, who arrived in a wheelchair. ``Joey met Ben on the set of ``Forces of Nature'' in '98,'' said Joey's mom, Suzi Kindregan. ``Then he got a Make-a-Wish to go to the premiere. He and Ben met again and exchanged e-mails and have been pals ever since. They just clicked. And we've become like his groupie family.'' Joey suffers from Ataxia-Telangiectasia, or AT, a rare genetic disorder. ``These kids don't live past their teens,'' his mom said softly. ``That's why every birthday now is so precious, and Ben knows that.'' CRAZY LOVE: Audrey Tautou charmed audiences around the world as the wide-eyed innocent gamine ga·mine n. 1. An often homeless girl who roams about the streets; an urchin. 2. A girl or woman of impish appeal. [French, feminine of gamin, gamin. in ``Amelie.'' But she may scare the pants off them in the new film ``He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not ... '' which opens today. Why open such a dark, twisted love story on Valentine's Day? ``In Japan, they call this a 'date movie,' '' Laetitia Colombani, who wrote and directed the movie, said with a shrug. And with favorite films such as ``Rosemary's Baby,'' ``Repulsion'' and ``Psycho,'' she admits a personal fondness for insane characters. ``Then you don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. what to expect - and that unpredictability is very unsettling un·set·tle v. un·set·tled, un·set·tling, un·set·tles v.tr. 1. To displace from a settled condition; disrupt. 2. To make uneasy; disturb. v.intr. and very fascinating.'' Happy Valentine's Day! CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1) AFFLECK and LOPEZ: Truth or 'Daredevil'? Jeffrey Mayer/WireImage.com (2) GARNER: She has advice for J.Lo and Ben. Steve Granitz/WireImage.com |
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