Posts Tagged ‘Jennifer-Garner’

JENNIFER GARNER JUGGLES PARENTHOOD AND CAREER

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Busy mom Jennifer Garner was spotted picking up an overjoyed Violet from preschool in Santa Monica today (April 2).

Afterwards, the 37-year-old actress tended to some business as she took a brief walk to answer a call from her manager.

With the summer being around the corner, Jennifer has no plans to work while her little girl is out of school. Come fall, the Valentine’s Day star has seven different projects in development, including Devil in the Junior League and The Bachelorette Party.










AS HER STALKER GETS INSTITUTIONALIZED, JENNIFER GARNER FEELS THE URGE TO SPLURGE

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While daughters Violet and Seraphina may have been out of Jennifer Garner’s sight, they certainly weren’t off her mind.

Stepping out in Brentwood, CA yesterday (March 31), the 37-year-old actress spent the morning shopping for clothes for her growing little girls at high end children’s boutique Pumpkinhead Kids.

Following her bout of retail therapy, Jennifer returned to mommy mode as she capped off her busy day out with an afternoon trip to Brentwood Country Mart with her girls.

Meanwhile, a man pleaded no contest Tuesday to two counts of Jennifer, husband Ben Affleck and their children.

Steven Richard Burky was found not guilty of the offenses by reason of insanity and will be sent to a state mental hospital.

He was ordered to stay away from Jennifer and her family for ten years if he’s released.

BEN AND JEN MAKE A GOOD PARENTAL TEAM

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While they say it takes a village, Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner seemed to have things under control today (March 24) as they split pick up and drop off duties.

While Ben was responsible for dropping off Violet this morning at preschool, doting mom Jennifer came equipped with little Seraphina as she picked up the adorable 4-year-old after a day of reading and writing.

Meanwhile, Ben will soon be taking a brief hiatus from his daddy duties when presents the 24th American Cinematheque Award to BFF Matt Damon at the Cinematheque’s tribute to Damon on Saturday.

Casey Affleck, Don Cheadle, George Clooney, Clint Eastwood, Jimmy Kimmel, Greg Kinnear, Ben Stiller, Charlize Theron and Robin Williams will participate in the tribute, which will air for the first time on ABC at a later date. President Bill Clinton will honor Matt’s humanitarian efforts via videotape.




















THE GARNER GIRLS DO GELSON’S

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It seems there’s nothing Jennifer Garner can do without getting photographed. Not even the most mundane of activities.

Today (March 20) was no different as the 37-year-old actress was besieged by photogs during a grocery run at Gelson’s Market Santa Monica, CA with daughter Violet.

Like the pro that she is, Jennifer ignored the unwarranted privacy invasion and simply tended to her domestic duties — but the same cannot be said about little Violet. The precocious four-year-old lapped up the attention and even bid the paparazzi a farewell upon depature.

Meanwhile, Jennifer will head to Louisiana next month to begin filming Butter.

According to Variety, “Butter is set in the Midwest and centers on an adopted girl who discovers her talent for butter carving and finds herself pitted against an ambitious local woman — portrayed by Garner — in their town’s annual contest.”

JENNIFER GARNER: BUTTER BABE

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Refining cuteness by the day, Violet Affleck was all smiles as she was dropped off at preschool in Santa Monica, CA today (March 19) by mom Jennifer Garner.

Opting to save her energy for the classroom, the precocious 4-year-old got a lift to the door courtesy of her movie star mom.

Meanwhile, Jennifer is getting out her chisel for Butter, a film in which she will star and produce about butter carving.

According to Variety, Butter focuses on an adopted girl in the Midwest who finds she is gifted in the carving of the dairy product. She enters her town’s annual competition, but is challenged by an ambitious local woman played by Jennifer. Will she melt under the pressure?

The film marks the first project for the 37-year-old actress’ production company, Vandalia Films. She tells Variety, “I can’t wait to start churning.”

Butter will get things rolling in Louisiana next month.

JENNIFER GARNER: HOLLYWOOD’S BEST MOM

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Jennifer Garner is arguably a B-list actress, but there’s no denying the fact that she’s an A-list mom!

Doing what she does best, the 37-year-old actress tended to her maternal duties this afternoon (March 15) as she picked up her daughter Violet from preschool in Santa Monica, CA.

After a long day of learning her ABCs and 123s, a tired out Violet caught a lift back to the family car aboard her mommy piggyback style!

Meanwhile, rumour has it Jennifer will soon begin work on Butter, a big screen parallel to the 2008 Iowa Democratic Caucus that saw Hilary Clinton in competition with Barack Obama. She’ll play Hillary.

Rumoured for a turn as the Bill Clinton analogue is Jim Carrey with Kate Hudson in the frame for the role of his mistress. A thinner, blonder Monica Lewinsky, if you will.

JENNIFER GARNER TAKES A BREAK FROM HER HANDSOME MAN

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With baby Seraphina in her arm, doting mom Jennifer Garner was seen picking up her daughter Violet from preschool in Santa Monica, CA yesterday (March 8).

Joined by the family nanny and one of Violet’s school mates, the group of gals later made their way to a nearby restaurant where Jen treated the lovely ladies to lunch.

Meanwhile, Jimmy Kimmel assembled a bunch of studly stars — including Matthew McConaughey, Rob Lowe, Patrick Dempsey, Tony Romo, Taye Diggs, Keith Urban, Gilles Marini, Jon Krasinksi, Sting, Ben Affleck, Matt Damon to name a few — to be part of his Handsome Men’s Club for a post-Oscar sketch on Sunday night.

CLICK HERE to check it out!

It’s almost 10 minutes long, but you should get a few laughs out of it. At the end Jen and hubby Ben make a surprise guest spot. Too funny!




















JENNIFER GARNER AND HER GIRLS…AND THE PAPARAZZI

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It seems a day cannot go by without Jennifer Garner being trailed by the paparazzi. Today was no different.

Joined by youngest daughter Seraphina, the 37-year-old actress was greeted by the shutterbugs this afternoon (March 4) as she picked up Violet from preschool in Santa Monica, CA.

From there, Jennifer and her flash-happy crew of photogs made there way to a nearby park where mom and daughters played as the photographers snapped away.

Meanwhile, Jennifer will soon begin work on the new comedy The Bachelorette Party.

The film, co-starring Anna Faris, tells the story of a high-school teacher who, after being jilted at the altar is put in charge of her uptight cousin’s bachelorette party.

The cousin is marrying the teacher’s best male friend, but during a wild bachelorette party, the uptight cousin betrays her fiance with a drunken indiscretion, leaving the teacher to decide where her loyalties lie.

THE GARNER GIRLS’ SCHOOLHOUSE STOP

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Enjoying an afternoon of doing the mom thing, Jennifer Garner and daughter Seraphina were seen picking up Violet from school in Santa Monica, CA today (March 3).

While Jen carefully held one-year-old Sera, 4-year-old Violet proved she’s the real star in the family as she hammed it up for the paparazzi.

Meanwhile, following the success of Valentine’s Day, Jennifer will soon get back to work on The Bachelorette Party, an upcoming comedy co-starring Anna Faris.

Billed as a female version of The Hangover, the flick follows a high-school teacher who was recently left at the altar and must now send off her uptight cousin with a huge bachelorette bash.

THE AFFLECK-GARNERS LOVE LITERATURE

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Jennifer Garner was on mommy duty in Los Angeles on Wednesday (March 2) as she took her daughter Violet to preschool in Santa Monica, CA.

And it appears that 4-year-old Violet is becoming the academic type as she proudly toted around the book Fancy Nancy: Pajama Day by Jane O’Connor all day.

The love of reading is nothing new in the Affleck-Garner home. Jen just gave up her time on Sunday to volunteer at a children’s reading project in Los Angeles.

Along with Peter Facinelli, Jennie Garth and Marlon Wayans, the 37-year-old actress turned out to support the first annual story time celebration from Milk + Bookies, an organization which teaches young children about the joys of reading.

Jen spent the day reading to children and shared the names of some of her favourite books with other guests.