BEN AFFLECK GETS SURPRISE SHOUT OUT FROM MINDY KALING AT DNC AMID HIS DIVORCE WAR WITH JENNIFER LOPEZ

Ben Affleck received a special shout out from Mindy Kaling as she spoke onstage during the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Wednesday. 

Just one day earlier, Jennifer Lopez officially filed for divorce from the Oscar winner, 52, on their second wedding anniversary following months of split rumors. 

Towards the end of her speech, The Office alum, 45, gave a 'shout out to the amazing delegation' of her home state of Massachusetts. 

As she began to list off sports teams and famous names from the state such as the Boston Red Sox and Jason Tatum, Kaling then expressed, 'Ben Affleck, hang in there!' followed by loud cheers from the crowd. 

'Dunkin' Donuts is the best coffee in the world,' Mindy added. Affleck has notably starred in numerous ads for the food company. 

The Good Will Hunting actor appeared alongside his estranged wife, Jennifer, in a Super Bowl ad for Dunkin' Donuts - and notably received a whopping $10 million for the commercial. 

Mindy's shout out comes amid Affleck's divorce with Lopez - after she filed papers on Tuesday without an attorney. 

In legal documents obtained by DailyMail.com, the On The Floor songstress cited the date of separation April 26, 2024. The pair did not sign a prenuptial agreement before saying 'I do.' 

The stars first tied the knot at a chapel in Las Vegas in July 2022, followed by a larger and lavish ceremony the next month at his Georgia estate on August 20. 

Also on Wednesday, the actor was seen puffing on a cigarette as he arrived to his office in Los Angeles and did not wear his wedding ring for the outing. 

While divorce rumors arose a few months earlier in May when the pair had not been seen together for over a month, issues reportedly arose during their 2022 honeymoon in Italy. 

A source recently told Page Six, 'When they weren't in front of the cameras. They would barely speak to each other during what was supposed to be the happiest time of their life.' 

'He sold her on him being a changed man, and that lasted a very short time,' the insider said, and also claimed Affleck, 'started craving more privacy, and he could no longer take Lopez’s level of celebrity.'  

'He doesn't want [the entourage] and all the drama that comes with that in his home.'

And on Tuesday - just hours after it was revealed Jennifer had filed for divorce - Ben was also seen arriving to his $20.5 Pacific Palisades home with two of his children Fin, 15, and Samuel, 12. 

He purchased the house last month in July - after residing in a $100k-a-month mansion in Brentwood. 

A separate source told People on Tuesday that amid the split, 'The kids are a top priority, as they always have been.' 

Lopez is mother to twins, Max and Emme, 16 - whom she shares with ex-husband Marc Anthony. The insider added that the singer, 'tried really hard to make things work, and is heartbroken.' 

Despite being 'disappointed' over the split, Jennifer is 'moving on' another insider informed People. 

'She's very disappointed and sad, but Ben hasn't given her any signs that he wants to continue their marriage.' 

'He hasn't shown any commitment and interest in making their marriage work. It's gotten to the point that she just needs to look out for herself,' the source continued.  

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