five years ahead, you want people to say ben affleck is?r and happy and sees his kids three and a half days a week and has made three or four movies that are interesting to him. i directed two. that he's hopefully proud of. and is in a healthy, stable, loving, committed relationship. >> reporter: sao he inside of you. >> i really set myself up for that one. didn't i? got to make it now. >> our thanks to diane. >>> up next, beauty and grace out of isolation. this is my body of proof. proof i can fight moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis. proof i can fight psoriatic arthritis... ...with humira. proof of less joint pain... ...and clearer skin in psa. humira targets and blocks a source of inflammation that contributes to joint pain and irreversible damage. humira can lower your ability to fight infections. serious and sometimes fatal infections, including tuberculosis, and cancers, including lymphoma, have happened, as have blood, liver, and nervous system problems, serious allergic reactions, and new or worsening heart failure. tell your d

through it all, affleck's had help, calling robert downey jr. awards show. he's a sweetheart. >> i got sober because of this guy. >> reporter: and as for affleck, he says, i have certainly made mistakes i have certainly done things that i regret. but you have to pick yourself up, learn from it, learn some more and try to move forward affleck says he's teaming up with matt damon on a new movie it's the first time they've worked together as screen writers since 1997's "good will hunting. that's a script that won them an oscar and made them two of hollywood's best-known stars back to you guys >> look forward to that. >> ben affleck is not usually open we've had him here a bunch of times. he doesn't really speak about his personal life. >> he took that role alcoholism is at the center of the role you knew when he was going to promote that movie, he was going to be asked these questions. i commend him for the way he's handling the honesty of it all it's not an easy topic like mental health, we need to start talking. >> have the conversation >> and so

it's a theme that hits close to home for affleck himself.sat down with diane sawyer. >> reporter: a hollywood star is ready to talk about the fault lines of addiction in his life. >> i've been through -- i got sober when i was younger. when i -- in 2001. which i now look at as a sort of a jv version of what really a problem is. sober for a couple of years, then i thought, you know, i want to just drink like a normal person, i want to have wine at dinner and so on. you know, i was able to. i was able to for about eight years. >> reporter: he says he kept a kind of balance. as he married a beloved actress. they had three children. >> watch the gazelle as he grazes through the open plain -- >> reporter: and his career as a director brought him a whole new dimension in hollywood. >> ben affleck. >> thank you. thank you all very much. >> reporter: he says he learned that sooner or later, your vulnerabilities can find you. >> i started to drink more and more and more. and it was really hard for me to accept that that meant that i was an alcoholic.

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. >>> the ben affleck exclusive. more of diane sawyer's powerful interview with one of hollywood's top stars now revealing his struggle with depression and the hollywood friends helping him stay sober and what he's now saying about dating again. >>> good morning, america. it's great to have you with us on this very busy friday morning. >> it is busy and that's because we're just one day away from the next round of votes in the nation. early voting in nevada already putting them on track for a record turnout. nearly 75,000 people have already cast their votes ahead of tomorrow's caucuses. >> that's almost as many as voted last time around. we're going to have more on that coming up. >>> we begin with this warning from the president. intelligence officials warned lawmakers that russia is trying to intervene in the 2020 election to help president trump get re-elected. the president was enraged when he learned of this briefing. now he is replacing the director of national intelligence and other officials with trump loyal

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she goes one on within with ben affleck. the oscar winner in a rare interview opening but struggles with alcohol and how it affected his family. that is only on "gma." plus another exclusive. an interview with former congresswoman katie hill. george sits down with her when she was asked about being forced to resign less than a year on the job. she's talking about the scandal that ended her congressional career and wrecked her personal life. and another exclusive. this time a reveal. i'll be participating in this. a reveal for mandalorian and baby yoda fans. you don't want to miss this. tory johnson is here with great deals and steals. i have two words for you -- >> yeah? >> baby yoda. >> mm-hmm. >> baby yoda. >> not surprised. >> rob, has there ever been -- ever been a greater -- i don't know, like honor in your career that you were able to be the one who revealed the baby yoda amtronic doll thing? >> i mean, don't call it a thing. it's magical. >> okay. >> the question is does it have the force? that's what a lot of fans wa

affleck's insider information was he had >> i did see tom brady last night.t the greatest football player who has ever lived. i don't know who could possibly deny that. me and matt texted him, what's the deal, are you going, are you staying? this is what we got back an emoji so i really have no information for you. >> got nothing >> nothing. >> if matt damon and ben affleck can't get the intel out of tom brady -- >> it's not happening. >> the emoji guy i'm surprised he's using emojis. >> used a good one there >>> sean "diddy" combs, his hit "bad boys for life" has become a bit of an anthem for a group of kids battling life-threatening illnesses. they made a viral video to the song ♪ >> come dance with us, p. diddy. >> that song, the video caught the attention of ellen had the kids on her show you can't go to ellen without a little surprise. >> diddy, come on out. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ ♪ shake your tail feather >> there it is the kids got their wish, to dance with diddy that's pretty good that's like a daly click and a boost in one. >> our show just peaked

affleck says the biggest regret of his life was their divorce. also talked about his struggle with alcohol addiction and that he's trying to be more honest and accountable >>> now to an update on the nascar driver involved in that horrific crash at the daytona 500. ryan newman's racing team says he is awake and talking. they say he's expressed his appreciation for the heartfelt messages from across the country. here's nbc's sam brock >> reporter: at the height of nascar's biggest race, the daytona 500 -- >> crash into the wall into the air >> reporter: horror unfolding at the end of the final lap number 6 ryan newman derailed by a bump and then smashed by another driver mid-air >> the biggest race in nascar had just finished. >> and all of a sudden it just went from everyone's excited to like solemn. >> reporter: nascar later revealing newman sustained non-life-threatening injuries and newman's racing team roush fenway tweeting "ryan is awake and speaking with family and doctors. the race's winner, denny hamlin, writing "foremost, i want to give

>>i think in the whole thing kind of overwhelming at the time, but ben affleck has opened up to the newtimes about his divorce from jennifer garner giving up playing batman and his long battle with alcoholism in the times profile athlete talks about his 3 trips to rehab and the friends including a list stars who helped him work toward sobety it's no coincidence his next film the way back as f like playing a man with a drinking problem who winds up in rehab the drama opens march 6. meanwhile asi osborne has canceled his north american tour due to his health problems, the 71 year-old music lege went public last month with his diagnosis of parkinson's disease and says now he needs further treatment in a statement he thanked his fans for their patients promising those who purchase concert tickets will get refunds and be the first fans able to buy tickets went as he eventually returns to the road in hollywood i'm david daniel. >>peek outside before we go that line in the cash lanes here at the bay bridge toll plazait's getting longer and longer so make sure you get out there early if you hav

. >> reporter: "gone girl" starring as ben affleck's character's girlfriend.nd as amy schumer's friend in "i feel pretty." >> you were dumped? >> can you stop saying dumped? >> of course. i'm sorry. i just assumed that you wouldn't have to deal with stuff like that. >> because of my body? >> reporter: all the while gracing cover after magazine cover. and now running her own clothing company. inamorata. the brand does 96% of its business via instagram. you post things and they sell out within minutes. >> yeah. it's wild. it's really crazy. >> reporter: what ended up leading you to create your own company? >> it was sort of a long road with many different elements. definitely always been drawn to fashion. also i think doing a couple licensing deals, and seeing sort of, like, wow, they are able to really use my name and my image in a way that's super beneficial to their brand, why shouldn't i do that myself? >> reporter: ratajkowski self-funded the business and teamed up with her best friend, cat mendenhall, who has a background in fashion sales. >> we met in hig

. >>> and an affleck roasts his buddy matt damon's new hairdo. >> the first mullet in history. >> i always wanted the man of my dreams to come and rescue me. we all it's drew barry moremor birthday and we're giving her the royal treatmenty this gymna flipping out and the story be

next week, we have new shows, with senator elizabeth warren, senator ben affleck, congresswoman ellee highmore, justina machado, dave burd and eric andre, with music from tame impala, victoria monet, and phantogram. our first guest tonight is a major motion picture star, two-time oscar- nominee, and i think he invented underpants. for men. starting next friday on netflix, he goes back to boston in "spenser confidential." please welcome mark wahlberg. ♪ [cheers and applause] >> jimmy: how's it goin'? >> good, how are you? >> jimmy: i'm doing wheell. you're getting more handsome, i think. >> i think your eyesight's getting bad. >> jimmy: i saw you on tv last weekend. let's roll that quick clip right there. there you are sitting right next to lebron. >> uh-huh. >> jimmy: almost, they don't have a bench anymore, but almost on the laker's bench, and i know you're a celtics fan, and you were there the whole game with lebron. >> yes. >> jimmy: do you talk to him during the game? >> i said hello. i didn't want to interrupt him at his place of business. so many people who play on the lakers a

charles lott jr., will ropp and brandon wilson play high school basketball players coached by ben affleck, come around, set a double screen. brandon, go right. look for kenny on the wing. we lock them up. one stop. stay focused. run our set. one, two, three. let's go, man. >> announcer: thi >> announcer: this is an abc news special report. >>> hello, i'm paula faris in new york. we are interrupting regular programming with breaking news. there has been a verdict in the harvey weinstein rape trial. he has been found guilty on two counts of criminal sexual assault and guilty on rape in the third degree. he's been found not guilty on two of the most serious charges which predatory sexual assault and not guilty on rape in the first degree. i want to go right to erielle reshef who has been covering the case outside the courthouse for us right now. erielle, where was this one for the prosecution? >> reporter: paula, if you could repeat your question. there is a lot of noise. >> i can imagine. where was this one for the prosecution, erielle? >> reporter: well, it's a mixed bag here, paul l.a. fo

directo desde hollywood llegÓ a nuestra casa el mismo ben affleck en vivo. diferencia cambia las cosas. como reimaginar completamente la carrocería de la escape... y añadirle el mejor motor híbrido en su clase con un alcance estimado por epa de más de 582 millas. dejan espacio para más: 37.5 pies cúbicos para ser exactos. agregan tecnología inteligente y convierten los asientos traseros en los mejores de su clase. la reimaginada ford escape 2020. estamos haciendo la diferencia una escape a la vez. estamos haciendo la diferencia bloomberg: "i'm running to defeat donald trump and to put the 'united' back in the united states of america." (applauso) (anunciadora) los líderes van en frente. mike bloomberg está luchando por la justicia en el sistema de inmigración. su plan: mover los 11 millones de inmigrantes indocumentados fuera de las sombras. proteger a los dreamers y eliminar la separación forzada de familias. reconocer los esfuerzos y el trabajo de los inmigrantes. y crear oportunidades para todos. bloomberg: "soy mike bloomberg y apruebo este mensaje." de

she goes one-on-one with ben affleck. it is a very personal look back at his life and career.e for "pop news" with lara spencer. >> thank you, george. good morning to you and to you all. get ready for one wild and crazy summer. steve martin and martin short announcing on tuesday they will perform together in what they're calling the funniest show in town at the moment. that's the -- [ laughter ] isn't that funny? the 15-day tour will be the follow-up to their other shows which were titled "an evening you will forget for the rest of your life" and "a very stupid conversation." "the three amigos" stars kick it off july 17th in california. they'll move eastward before taking a final bow in atlanta in september. martin short saying in a statement, quote, there are few people that i truly admire and steve martin is very close to being one of them. sounds like it's going to be good. tickets go on sale this friday. [ applause ] they're both legends. >>> also in the news this morning, "snl" vet kenan thompson will host this year's annual white house correspondents' dinner. comedian ha

ben affleck para contarnos todo lo es su nva pelÍcula en la quinterpreta a un ex jugador de baloncestoiciÓn. francisca: el aÑo pasado tuviste tres nominaciones, tambiÉn presentase un premio. >> vamos estar presentando esa noche, ahora estamos en dos nominaciones. estoy muy agradecido. francisca: hace apenas cuatro aÑos que empezaste tu carrera. mÁs viento en popa. dÓnde encuentras la inspiraciÓn para ponerle tanto corazÓn a la mÚca. >> creo que en mis padresmi padre me decÍa ojalÁ un dÍa aprendas a tocar asÍ la guitarra, yo para hacerlo sentir orgulloso le empecÉ a agarrar amor a esto. creo que mi papÁ está contento. francisca: imagino que dÉ el junto a tus tres hermanas porque Él es el varÓn en una casa de puras mujeres >> y psicÓlogas las tres. francisca: vamos a ver tu nuevo tema de " dile, luna". >> es un tema del que leengo mucho cariÑo porque es un tema que le hice a mi abuelita cuando falleciÓ hace algunos aÑos. me recuerda muchÍsimo a ella. francisca: estoy segura de que tu abuelita te aplaude y nos bendice desde el cielo. todos en casa para verlo cantar, muchÍsima suerte el ju