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Invention Of Lying

Toronto Film Festival on Monday. Jennifer Garner finds herself entertained alongside costar Rob Lowe during a news conference for their latest film, The Invention of Lying.

Hey Pink Lady

J Garner in a very summer looking dress is happy to get her day under way, heading to a business meeting in Brentwood, Calif., on Monday.

Story Time

Jennifer Garner enjoys her first official act as a Save the Children ambassador – reading "Is Your Mama a Llama?" to some young charges Tuesday at the Rosemount Center in Washington, D.C.

Sizzle Girl

As Jennifer makes her way down the red carpet, the actress sizzles in a black silk taffeta fishtail gown, Arpels diamonds, Roger Vivier clutch and a deeply parted updo.

Healthy Skin: Jennifer Garner & Neutrogena

Neutrogena and SELF have teamed up with spokesperson Jennifer Garner to unveil the "Roadmap to Healthy Skin," a campaign discussing sun safety and skin cancer awareness, which appears in the May 2008 issue of SELF magazine 

The Return Of Violet Affleck

She's baaaccckkkk!  After a few months of laying low, Violet Affleck was spotted trying to flee from her mother, Jennifer Garner.  OK, not really, but she must be relieved the weather is warmer.  The last twenty times we saw this kid she was adorned in a variety of winter hats that would get her beat up in school in a few years.  She's gotta be biding her time until she's old enough to pick out her own wardrobe. 

So here's the two up in Boston where Jen's shooting her next film.  No word on if Ben Affleck's in town.  There have been lots of rumors in the past several months that all is not well in the Gaffleck marriage, mostly because they haven't been seen together much, if at all.  Flimsy evidence?  Perhaps.  But where there's smoke, especially in Hollywood marriages, there's usually at least a flicker of truth.

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Violet Affleck: The Natural

I know a lot of people give Jennifer Garner shit about dressing schlubby and hauling Violet around all over creation and not being called an attention whore.  And by a lot of people I mean me.  But, I have to say--schlubby or not, at least Violet Affleck looks like a kid and not some Abercrombie & Finch model for their "Springtime Fun" collection (see: Cruise, Suri).  I mean, look at kid: she could be anybody's kid.  She probably even gets dirty and pitches a fit now and then and isn't the perfect child.

Hey, if you're going to use your kid as an accessory, at least let her have fun with it.  Mission accomplished.

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Violet Affleck Snacks In Style - Just Jared

Brad's A Super Dad - Hollywood Rag

Vanessa Hudgens Dumped Right Before Christmas - Celebitchy

Reese Just Says No To Sex Scenes - Ayyyy!

Jennifer Aniston Is Definitely Not Pregnant - Holy Candy

George Clooney Thinks Waitress Girlfriend Is A Star - ICYDK

Best Mother/Daughter Duo: Jen Garner And Violet Affleck

Contrived?  Possibly.  Pre-planned?  At least sometimes, I'm sure.  Excessive?  Bitch, please.  However, I will give Jennifer Garner this: she always looks like she enjoys being with Violet and looks the Mommy part (to see the exact opposite, just google any image of Katie Holmes and Suri).  She's got the stroller and the diaper bag and looks like she spent four minutes throwing on some old jeans and a pair of sneakers.  Not the height of fashion, but it fits the image.

On the professional front, Jen had a pretty decent year, too.  She was in "The Kingdom," one of the 173 Iraq war-themed movies of the year, and "Juno," one of the best reviewed movies of the year, and has been appearing on Broadway in "Cyrano" for the last few months--which has allowed a plethora of photos of Violet in a variety of winter hats that will come back to haunt her one day.  But she's two--and dog ear hats are still consider adorable.  If Jen's got her in them when she's 12, then there could be a problem.

As to Ben Affleck...well, I guess he's around.  He hasn't been a fixture in the "Mommy and Me" pics, but has been snapped here and there.  He also made his directorial debut, to favorable reviews, with "Gone, Baby, Gone," which...I did not see.  Sorry, Ben.  I planned to and just never got there.  I'll rent it, though.  At some point.  I'll try, ok?  No promises.  Look, that's the best I can do.

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Jennifer Aniston Pregnancy Rumor - Celebitchy

Halle Berry's Burgeoning Belly - Holy Candy

Brendan Fraser Gets Divorced. Does Anyone Care? - Gabsmash

Mariah Carey Taker Her Pup Diamond Shopping - A Socialite's Life

David Beckham Has OCD - Mollygood