Ben Affleckwanted to play an on-screen superhero to impress his boy!The Oscar winner, 48, says onThe Hollywood Reporter’sAwards Chatterpodcastthis week that taking on the role of Batman, starting with 2016’sBatman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice, was to score brownie points among his children. Affleck shares three kids with ex-wifeJennifer Garner: daughtersViolet Anne, 15, and Seraphina Rose Elizabeth, 12, plus sonSamuel Garner, who turns 9 next month.“I did Batman because Iwanted to do it for my kids....

It was a family night out forBen Stillerthis past Wednesday. Stiller shares Ella with exChristine Taylor, along with son Quinlin Dempsey, 14. The former couple, who called it quits two years ago after 17 years of marriage, are Broadway frequenters, often spotted attending shows as a family. Bruce Glikas/WireImage Ben Stiller and daughter Ella Stiller.Gary Gershoff/Getty In April, the four of them saw thePretty Womanmusical, stopping back stage to take photos with a few of the cast members....

Photo:Instagram/victoriabeckham Instagram/victoriabeckham Victoria BeckhamandEva Longoriaknow how to kick it in style. Before heading out, Victoria and Longoria met up at the front row at Monday’s presentation. Though Victoria was seated with her beau, with whom she sharedromantic exchanges on a boat ride(the mode of transportation for the starry attendees), the namesake designer and the actress reunited at some point on land. A photo uploaded to Victoria’s Instagram Story shows her and Longoria in all white hugging....

Photo: Matt Sayles/AP/Shutterstock AsBetty Whiteapproaches her 99th birthday on Sunday, the beloved comedienne is sharing her tips for always finding the bright side of life. “I don’t like the other side,” White tells PEOPLE in this week’s issue. “The positive side is a lot more fun.” No one loves fun more than White. Born in 1922, in Oak Park, Illinois, she first dreamt of becoming a forest ranger, but women weren’t allowed to be rangers at the time....

Photo: SWNS Dogs are “bilingual” and can distinguish between languages, according to new research. The skill was thought to be unique to humans, but it has also been identified in our four-legged friends through a new study. “Some years ago, I moved from Mexico to Hungary. My dog, Kun-kun, came with me. Before, I had only talked to him in Spanish. So I was wondering whether Kun-kun noticed people in Budapest spoke a different language, Hungarian,” Dr....

Photo: Courtesy Bill Bellamyand his wife,Kristen, knew just where to go after their 2001 wedding ceremony at the Hotel Casa Del Mar in Santa Monica. Reflecting on his special day, the comedian, now 57, reveals to PEOPLE that the couple left the ceremony “right after we said our vows.” “We escaped all of our families and guests to this rooftop to take in the sunset and plant new seeds,” Bellamy says....

Earl Gibson III/WireImage. Bill Clintonbelieves “one of the most profound mistakes we ever made” as a country was not electing his wife, former Secretary of StateHillary Clinton, president of the United States in 2016. In an interview with PEOPLE ahead of the release ofPresidentBill Clinton Teaches Inclusive Leadership, which launched Thursday onMasterClass, the former president said Sec. Clinton was “the most qualified person to run for office in my lifetime, including me....

Photo:GatesNotesThe first episode ofBill Gates’s newpodcast, released Thursday, explores howSeth Rogenand his wifeLauren Millerusehumorand celebrity status to raise awareness of Alzheimer’s.Unconfuse Me with Bill Gatesdigs into topics Gates wants to learn more about, even if he feels confused, he said in the opening of the first episode. Rogen and Miller, who foundedHilarity for Charity, joined him to discuss all things brain health, starting with the topic ofAlzheimer’s Disease, which took the lives of Miller’s mother and Gates’s father....

Billie Eilish explains what went wrong with her blonde hair.Photo:Samir Hussein/WireImage Samir Hussein/WireImage Billie Eilishwasn’t sold on the blonde life. Though the “Happier Than Ever” singer, 21, sparked new hair inspiration back in March 2021 when shefirst debuted her platinum locks, she revealed in arecent interviewwith theLos Angeles Timesthat the transformation didn’t spark joy within herself. “At first it was fun,” she told the outlet. “I was really excited for the blonde era — like, Blonde Billie is gonna be so cool....

Billie Eilish; BTS.Photo: Steven Simione/WireImage, Johnny Nunez/Getty Billie Eilishpresented the questionWhen We All Fall Asleep Where Do We Go? back in 2019. But now, researchers say the pop star’s catalog might even be responsible for getting people there! Billie Eilish.Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images “It was surprising to see how many different types of music people use for sleep,” Kira Vibe Jespersen, an assistant professor at the Center for Music in the Brain, told theNew York Post....

Marking the 50th anniversary of Title IX, tennis legendBillie Jean Kingsat down with Andrea Mitchell onNBC Nightly Newsto discuss the opportunities to make sports more inclusive for women. “When I was 9, I just remember looking out on the field, and my heart sank because for the first time I realized, I’m a girl, I can’t play baseball,” the 87-year-old recalled in the interview airing Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. ET....

Billie Lourdis one lucky lady.The actress’ boyfriend Austen Rydell surprised her with a 24-hour trip to Las Vegas to celebrate her 26th birthday on Tuesday. Lourd actress posted a silly shot of Rydell pointing at the camera on Monday afternoon explaining that Rydell was about to whisk her away.“This king just surprised me with a 24 hour trip to Vegas and it’s safe to say I’m obsessed [with] him,” the actress wrote....

Billie Lourdis perfecting a fun family Thanksgiving “tradition” she inherited from her late grandmotherDebbie Reynolds.TheAmerican Horror Storyactress, 26, revealed her unconventional family secret while onThe Late Late Show with James Cordenon Tuesday night.“Cooking is a dangerous thing for me, I’m pretty inept in the kitchen,” Lourd said after hostJames Cordenasked her what she planned to make for the holiday dinner.“It’s kind of scary, it’s a dangerous time,” she joked. “So, what I do is lie, I bring something from a great restaurant and I put it in a sad little box and pretend like I did it....