Posted by Misstery3 at 170.201.180.69 on October 22, 2001 at 10:57:41:
In Reply to: I can't remember where I read it.... posted by Misstery3 on October 22, 2001 at 09:34:52:
From E!Online:
"We've all been concerned about Ben, right? Remember that little speeding ticket Mr. A. got a few weeks ago? Was going right around 114 mph or so. (Suddenly, I don't feel so guilty for having gone to traffic school recently--I was only doing 85 in a 70.) Turns out B-doll was on some sorta southern tour at the time.
A few days later, the Oscar winner was reportedly in Charlottesville, Virginia. Hit the local Starbucks, as all us citified cats are wont to do. The out-of-towner walked up to the counter all by his lonesome and ordered a venti skim chai. (Hey, sounds pretty Hell-Ay to moi.)
"You know," said the friendly attendant with the slightly stained apron, "you look like that Ben Affleck guy."
"I know," said Gwyneth's ex, "I get that a lot."
Such a joker. Indeed, Ben not only eventually fessed up, he went on to gab with the local buzzers and couldn't have been chattier--those chais are deceivingly brain-bolting, don't you know.
So very comfortable was the Hollywood guy in the country-esque nabe (I hear equestrian activities are de rigueur around town) he even told one Charlottesvillian he was "looking at land and farms" in the area.
Goodness. Maybe this new cleaned-up-lifestyle attempt is really taking hold with the movie stahr. If that's the case, and B.A. does indeed buy real estate in the area, he certainly won't be the first celeb to do so."
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: But he was in some Southern State (they are all alike...) and talking to the yokels about buying land in the area. Now, whether he was pulling their collective legs to seem friendly or if he's actually serious, no clue. Was it TN? I thought they mentioned "horse country"....
: Farmer Ben. Yeah, I SO see that happening.
: : He outta rehab yet? Has he been doing well ?
: : Anybody? Anybody?
: : I've taken to watching his movies late at night and call him bigittybenaffleck to my friends. Maybe it is I who require the help.
: : Anyway, I know Kev said he read the script, so I am assuming hes out.
: : At this point if hes still in, I think they are taking him for his money...
: : JMHO