Despite Sadfleck memes, Ben Affleck says he actually ‘had a good time’ at the Grammys
LA TimesBen Affleck dispelled chatter that he was miserable at the 65th Grammys. One viewer said that Affleck looked “miserable” while the Chicks in the Office account urged, “Someone please check on Ben Affleck #GRAMMYs.” Affleck told THR that he was hoping to get away from the spotlight when Noah came around for one of his monologues, but that Lopez told him, “you better f— not leave.” “That’s a husband-and-wife thing,” he added. Affleck has been vocal about his struggles with addiction and alcoholism, “I thought, ‘That’s interesting,’” he said. “That raises a whole other thing about whether or not it’s wise to acknowledge addiction because there’s a lot of compassion, but there is still a tremendous stigma, which is often quite inhibiting.” Movies Ben Affleck is done worrying about what other people think As he earns strong reviews for ‘The Tender Bar,’ Ben Affleck reflects on his career ups and downs. Elsewhere in the interview Affleck said “the best part” of being public about his struggles with addiction is that “sometimes people call me up and they’re like, ‘Hey can you help me out?’” “And it makes me feel so good to do that,” he said.