{"id":2072858,"date":"2025-10-06T18:10:07","date_gmt":"2025-10-06T18:10:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2072858"},"modified":"2025-10-06T18:10:07","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T18:10:07","slug":"jennifer-lopez-laughs-off-awkward-ben-affleck-question-on-today-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/jennifer-lopez-laughs-off-awkward-ben-affleck-question-on-today-show\/","title":{"rendered":"Jennifer Lopez laughs off awkward Ben Affleck question on &#8216;Today&#8217; show"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Laughing away the pain. <\/p>\n<p>Jennifer Lopez <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Glock_Topickz\/status\/1975219510660800604\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">awkwardly laughed off a question<\/a> about Ben Affleck while promoting her <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/09\/29\/style\/jennifer-lopez-dances-in-heavy-50-pound-dress-for-kiss-of-the-spider-woman\/\">new film \u201cKiss of the Spider Woman\u201d<\/a> on the \u201cToday\u201d show Monday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the middle of filming this elaborate, beautiful musical, your divorce is also finalized with Ben \u2026\u201d host Craig Melvin began before the singer let out an uncomfortable laugh.<\/p>\n<p>She then turned to look at the production team behind the cameras, seemingly pointing out Melvin\u2019s audacity and saying, \u201cThere you go. Look at this guy!\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Jennifer Lopez awkwardly laughed off a question about her ex-husband Ben Affleck on the \u201cToday\u201d show Monday. <span class=\"credit\">Today<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>\u201cIn the middle of filming this elaborate, beautiful musical, your divorce is also finalized with Ben,\u201d host Craig Melvin said referring to her new movie, \u201cKiss of The Spider Woman.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">Today<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Embarassed, Melvin tried to rectify the situation by noting, \u201cBut then I hear that your ex is an executive producer on the film \u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe is,\u201d Lopez, 56, confirmed before praising her ex-husband.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf it wasn\u2019t for Ben, the movie wouldn\u2019t have got made, and I will always give him that credit,\u201d she said more seriously before referencing their divorce, \u201cThings happen. You have to keep going.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The singer burst out laughing. <span class=\"credit\">Today<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>\u201cThere you go. Look at this guy,\u201d she said turning to the audience with a smile.  <span class=\"credit\">Today<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Despite working with Affleck on the film, the Grammy nominee admitted that the musical helped her \u201csurvive\u201d a \u201cdifficult\u201d time in her life. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut it\u2019s funny, the movie is about escapism. It\u2019s about how movies and art save us in the hardest times of our lives. And doing this project was such a dream come true for me that it really got me through to kind of survive a moment that was difficult in my personal life as well.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt sounds like [the film] may have helped save you,\u201d Melvin said, which she confirmed, \u201cIt did.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lopez\u2019s comments about Affleck come a little over a year after she filed for divorce on their short union.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Once Melvin explained that he brought Affleck up because he is an executive producer on the film, Lopez surprisingly praised her ex. <span class=\"credit\">jlo\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>\u201cIf it wasn\u2019t for Ben the movie wouldn\u2019t have got made and I will always give him that credit,\u201d she said in a more serious tone. \u201cThings happen. You have to keep going.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">jlo\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/article\/jennifer-lopez-ben-affleck-relationship-timeline\/\">former couple first crossed paths<\/a> in 2001 while filming \u201cGigli\u201d before going on to date a year later and getting engaged. However, by 2004, they went their separate ways. <\/p>\n<p>The A-listers then sent fans into a frenzy in 2021 when they<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2021\/04\/30\/jennifer-lopez-ben-affleck-hanging-out-after-alex-rodriguez-split\/\"> reignited their romance<\/a>. For two decades, they had led completely separate lives and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/article\/jennifer-lopez-and-ben-afflecks-kids-meet-their-5-children\/\">even welcomed children with other spouses<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>They <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2022\/07\/17\/jennifer-lopez-confirms-marriage-to-ben-affleck\/\">then got married in July 2022<\/a> in a Vegas ceremony before <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2022\/08\/20\/jennifer-lopez-and-ben-affleck-wed-in-lavish-georgia-wedding\/\">hosting a bigger wedding<\/a> in Georgia a month later.<\/p>\n<p>After <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2023\/12\/31\/entertainment\/grumpy-ben-affleck-begrudgingly-takes-jennifer-lopezs-photo\/\">Affleck was spotted looking miserable<\/a> on different outings with Lopez, the singer <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2024\/08\/20\/entertainment\/jennifer-lopez-and-ben-affleck-divorcing-after-2-years-of-marriage\/\">filed for divorce<\/a> on Aug. 20, 2024. At the time, the \u201cGone Girl\u201d actor had moved out of their home, and<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2024\/05\/16\/entertainment\/ben-affleck-reportedly-staying-at-separate-house-from-jennifer-lopez-as-split-rumors-loom\/\"> they were living separate lives.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>They <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/01\/06\/celebrity-news\/jennifer-lopez-and-ben-affleck-settle-divorce-after-2-years-of-marriage\/\">finalized their divorce<\/a> six months later. <\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100% \" height=\"50\" src=\"https:\/\/embeds.nypost.com\/protected-iframe\/7243f1477b3245f2f0745dd957e58dbc\" scrolling=\"auto\" frameborder=\"0\" class=\"\" allow=\"camera; fullscreen;\"><br \/>\n\t<\/iframe><\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Despite working with Affleck on the film, the Grammy nominee admitted that the musical helped her \u201csurvive\u201d a \u201cdifficult\u201d time in her life.  <span class=\"credit\">GC Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>She also agreed that the musical \u201chelped save\u201d her through the tough time in her personal life.  <span class=\"credit\">Kiss of a Spiderwoman<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Last month, a source claimed that <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/09\/09\/celebrity-news\/where-jennifer-lopez-and-ben-affleck-stand-one-year-after-divorce\/\">the exes \u201chave stayed on friendly terms\u201d<\/a>\u00a0since their breakup.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThings between Ben and Jennifer are good even though they\u2019re not together anymore,\u201d a source\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/ben-affleck-jennifer-lopez-kids-still-close-after-divorce-exclusive-11805899\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">told People<\/a>\u00a0on Sept. 8.<\/p>\n<p>The insider also claimed that the duo\u00a0\u201cplan to stay in each other\u2019s lives\u201d since \u201cthe most important thing to both of them is\u00a0raising their kids\u00a0in a supportive environment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lopez shares twins named Emme and Max, 17, with ex-husband Marc Anthony, while Affleck shares Violet, 19, Seraphina, 16, and Samuel, 13, with ex-wife Jennifer Garner.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The former couple wed in July 2022, before the Grammy nominee filed for divorce in August 2024. <span class=\"credit\">jlo\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Last month, a source claimed that the exes \u201chave stayed on friendly terms\u201d since their breakup. <span class=\"credit\">jlo\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The insider also claimed that the duo\u00a0\u201cplan to stay in each other\u2019s lives\u201d since \u201cthe most important thing to both of them is\u00a0raising their kids\u00a0in a supportive environment.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">LXXVI\/Splash News \/ SplashNews.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The \u201cOn The Floor\u201d songstress also made headlines last month for for\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/09\/06\/parents\/jennifer-lopez-takes-ben-afflecks-son-samuel-shopping\/\">shopping with her ex-husband\u2019s youngest child<\/a>\u00a0in Beverly Hills, Calif.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe kids are still really close,\u201d the outlet reported. \u201cThey have the same groups of friends, they see each other and they talk all the time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>They also claimed Lopez and Affleck \u201cmake sure the kids know they get along.\u201d<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/09\/09\/celebrity-news\/where-jennifer-lopez-and-ben-affleck-stand-one-year-after-divorce\/#\"\/><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source pagesix.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Laughing away the pain. Jennifer Lopez awkwardly laughed off a question about Ben Affleck while promoting her new film \u201cKiss of the Spider Woman\u201d on the \u201cToday\u201d show Monday. \u201cIn the middle of filming this elaborate, beautiful musical, your divorce is also finalized with Ben \u2026\u201d host Craig Melvin began before the singer let out [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2072859,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25177],"tags":[29466,24188,49106,40151,344976,24003,31890,22265,21912,21800,350134],"class_list":["post-2072858","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebrities","tag-ben-affleck","tag-celebrity-couples","tag-celebrity-divorces","tag-celebrity-exes","tag-celebrity-interviews","tag-celebrity-news","tag-craig-melvin","tag-jennifer-lopez","tag-movies","tag-music","tag-today-show"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Jennifer-Lopez-laughs-off-awkward-Ben-Affleck-question-on-Today.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2072858","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2072858"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2072858\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2072860,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2072858\/revisions\/2072860"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2072859"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2072858"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2072858"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2072858"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}