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Ben Affleck, director and star of "Argo," appeared on today's show and talked about being a father to his three young kids. He said he recently spoke with his 3-year-old daughter Seraphina on the phone, who said, "Hey Papa, I just met you, this is crazy, so call me maybe." Ben exclaimed, "I was like, this is horrible, how my 3-year-old is listening to the pop station."

The star, who recently turned 40, says he regularly has tea parties with his two daughters, Violet and Seraphina, and said, "I participate in the tea parties, I participate in doll games until I feel like my sanity is truly at risk."

Ben also talked about accidentally side-swiping a car when he was driving with his kids, and having to leave a note because that's the right thing to do. Plus, there were paparazzi taking photos of his every move.

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On today's show, Anderson discussed the "Anderson Live Anger Project," and explored what makes people angry by conducting a hidden camera experiment with restaurant customers.



Anger management expert Dr. Leslie Seppinni was on today's show to share her tips on what you can do when faced with an angry, confrontational person. Seppinni says to consider the following three things:

1. Ask: "is this worth my mental energy?" You have a choice -- if you want to ruin your day and become upset and worked up, or just move on.

2. Say: "thank you" -- whether it's in your head or to the person directly. If you say thank you, you take your control back and there is no place to go! You have your pride.

3. Say: "I hear your point of view, but this is how I'm feeling." The idea is to reduce as much drama as possible so you can live excuse-free! Don't shave days off your life -- a moment of anger can really affect your well being

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Anderson was joined by his good friend Andy Cohen, who was today's co-host on "Anderson Live." During the show's The First 15, Anderson and Andy talked about an Ohio dad and son, who allegedly bullied their neighbor -- a young girl with cerebral palsy.

Hope Holcomb, who is 10-years-old, is afraid to come out of her house or ride on the school bus because her neighbors, William Bailey and his son, constantly make fun of her disability. Hope's grandmother videotaped William and his son walking with a limp (allegedly mocking Hope) to shed light on the incident, which they claim is a pattern of torment. Hope's family is pursuing charges of aggravated menacing against the Baileys.

See what Anderson had to say about it.

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Emmy-award winning actress Julie Bowen sat down with Anderson and talked about nipple covers, among other things. Julie explained that as a woman in Hollywood, "there's a lot of Spanx and fake hair and things being taped where they're not supposed to."

Anderson admitted he had never heard of such nipple covers. The "Modern Family" star said, "One of the things that makes me laugh the hardest are the women who have to chase me around (on set), and they open their hands and there are these two rubbery things..."

Bowen added, "Because otherwise they have to spend thousands and thousands of dollars removing nipples in the edit room, because they cannot be shown."

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Fresh from the show's Primetime Emmy win, "Modern Family" star Ty Burrell joined "Anderson Live" and revealed he recently adopted a baby.

Burrell explained, "Now we have a two-and-a-half-year-old and a six-month old." When asked how things were going, the actor exclaimed, "Oh my Lord... the first six months, you understand what it's like to be in Guantanamo."

Watch the video to find out how his two-year-old reacted to the new baby.

Katherine Schwarzenegger told Anderson that whenever her mother writes something, she doesn't get nervous, but "with my dad, it's a little bit different."

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Anderson speaks to a woman who started a poll dancing class for kids, and the audience had mixed feelings about whether they supported this type of exercise. Anderson and co-host Goldie Hawn also shared their thoughts on the subject.

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"Anderson Live" co-host Goldie Hawn told Anderson she "kept the door open" and frequently talked to her kids about sex when they were growing up. Anderson reveals it was quite different in his family. 

Watch the video to find out what he said about his mother, Gloria Vanderbilt. 





Anderson and Goldie also discuss pole dancing for kids, and whether Goldie would allow her grandchildren to take a class. 

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