Jen and Ben's Very Bad Week Continues
As if this past weekend's D.O.A. debut of their movie "Gigli"
wasn't enough, newspapers around the globe are now speculating
about whether Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck's offscreen romance
is on the rocks. The alleged evidence? Affleck's visit to a
Vancouver strip club on July 17 (just hours after their intimate
"Dateline NBC" interview aired) followed by conflicting reports
over whether Lopez has taken off the $1 million 25-carat, diamond
and platinum engagement ring Affleck gave her. Britain's Sky
News is going so far as to report that Lopez, 34, is telling
friends that the relationship has finished. Meanwhile, Tuesday's
New York Post said that last weekend, the bride-to-be -- purportedly
upset about Affleck's antics in the Northwest Canadian city (his
visit appears on the front page of this week's National Enquirer)
-- flew to L.A. and went dancing with friends. The engagement
ring was not on her finger, says the paper. Affleck, 33,
meanwhile, reportedly remained in Vancouver, wrapping his movie,
"Paycheck." Lopez's spokesperson tells USA Today that J.Lo was
aware in advance that Ben was heading to a strip club and that it
was fine with her. The rep also said the couple's wedding (whose
date has never been revealed, despite the best efforts of "Dateline"
to find out) is still on. Affleck's spokesperson also dismissed
any suggestion that the two are unhappy. The National Enquirer
called on Affleck to take a lie-detector test this week after
splashing him on their cover, The tabloid reported that strippers
at a club named Brandi's entertained Affleck, and he eventually
engaged in sexual activity with one, the tabloid says. He then
reportedly ran into Tara Reid, Christian Slater and his wife,
Ryan Haddon, at the club, and the party moved on to Slater's
house, the Enquirer claimed. Speaking to USA Today, Reid
labeled the Enquirer story "garbage." The New York Post also
quoted one of the alleged strippers as saying that Affleck, who's
been through rehab, was "drinking water" and never touched any of
the strippers.









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