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Casey Affleck has confirmed that his older brother, Ben Affleck, is in rehab.

On Monday, Casey gave reporters an update on Ben while promoting his new movie with Robert Redford, “The Old Man and the Gun,” Monday at the Toronto Film Festival.

“He’s an alcoholic and he’s in rehab,” the 43-year-old said during an interview with E!. “He’s recovering and I think it’s very brave of him to take care of what he needs to take care of.”

Ben, 46, has gone public about his struggles with alcohol in the past. In March 2017, he shared on his Facebook page that he’d “completed treatment for alcohol addiction,” saying it was “something I’ve dealt with in the past and will continue to confront.”

Ben previously entered rehab in 2001 for alcohol abuse, just months after the debut of his film “Pearl Harbor.”

Alex Trebek unveils surprising ‘Jeopardy’ beard for new season

Alex Trebek sported a beard as he launched the 35th season of “Jeopardy!” on Monday, and the look has led to a poll.

The bearded host appeared in a video on Instagram under the caption, “It’s time to embark upon a magical journey.” He opened the first show of the season by saying, “No need to inquire how I spent my summer vacation.”

The game show has started a beard or no beard poll on Twitter. There have been more votes for the beard than against it. One person wrote that the beard reminded her of the actor Sean Connery while another compared Trebek to Santa Claus.

Trebek was known for sporting a mustache, but he shaved it off in 2001. He grew the mustache back for the 30th season in 2014.