Ben Affleck honored his ex-wife Jennifer Garner on Mother’s Day on Sunday, The actor shared a sweet tribute Garner, with whom he shares three kids: daughters Violet, 15, Seraphina, 12, and son Sam, 9.
Affleck wrote, along with throwback photos of Garner with their children, including a family photo from a past Halloween holiday for which he dressed as the Tin Man: “So happy to share these kids with you. Luckiest parents in the world. Thanks for all the good you do. Happy Mother’s Day. Love, their Dad.”
Affleck and Garner, who married in 2005, announced their separation in June 2015. They settled their divorce in October 2018.
“Wrath of Man” starring Jason Statham led the box office in its debut weekend. The movie, directed by Guy Ritchie, made $8.1 million at North American theaters between Friday and Sunday, according to Variety. “Wrath of Man” stars Statham as a security guard for a cash truck who boasts a mysterious skill set. It’s the latest collaboration between the actor and Ritchie, who also worked together on “Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels” and “Snatch.”
The anime movie “Demon Slayer,” came in at second with $3 million over the weekend, and the video game adaptation “Mortal Kombat” grossed $2.3 million at domestic cinemas.
“Wrath of Man” has made an additional $17.6 million internationally.
Authorities said that a sixth-grade girl brought a gun to her Idaho middle school on Thursday, shooting and injuring two students and a custodian before being disarmed by a teacher.
Police were called around 9:15 a.m. to Rigby Middle School in the small city of Rigby, about 95 miles southwest of Yellowstone National Park, after students and staffers heard gunfire. The three victims were shot in their limbs and expected to survive. Jefferson County Sheriff Steve Anderson said at a news conference that the girl pulled a handgun from her backpack and fired multiple rounds inside and outside the school before a female teacher disarmed the girl and held her until law enforcement arrived and took her into custody. Authorities say they’re investigating the motive for the attack and where the girl got the gun. “We don’t have a lot of details at this time of ‘why’ — that is being investigated,” Anderson said. “We’re following all leads.”
Both of the students who were shot were being treated at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. They were listed in fair condition and could be released as early as Friday. The adult was treated and released for a bullet wound that went through an extremity.
Idaho Gov. Brad Little said in a statement, “I am praying for the lives and safety of those involved in today’s tragic events. Thank you to our law enforcement agencies and school leaders for their efforts in responding to the incident.”
On Thursday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a controversial new law that Republicans say increases election security; however opponents say it’s just another bill designed to make it harder for millions of voters to participate in the democratic process.
Florida’s Legislature passed the bill last week, and DeSantis signed the bill during a political rally in West Palm Beach. “Florida took action this legislative session to increase transparency and strengthen the security of our elections,” DeSantis said in a statement, adding, “Floridians can rest assured that our state will remain a leader in ballot integrity. Elections should be free and fair and these changes will ensure this continues to be the case in the Sunshine State.”
Under the new law, Florida residents must now produce a driver’s license number, state ID number or part of their Social Security number to receive a mail ballot. It also limits ballot drop boxes to early voting days and hours unless it’s at the supervisor’s office and manned while in use.
Jon Pardi just released his music video for his current single “Tequila Little Time” from his 2019 album, Heartache Medication.
The music video is set at the Flora-Bama, the iconic Florida bar on the gulf coast and features a mariachi band, dancing, and even one of Jon’s dogs, Cowboy!
Take a look at the video for Tequila Little Time at the link – here.
After canceling in 2020 for the first time in its 53-year history, organizers of Milwaukee, WI’s Summerfestannounced the star-studded lineup of acts slated to perform this year. The 53rd edition of the festival will take place over three consecutive weekends, September 2nd–4th, 9th–11th, and 16th–18th, with music running from noon to midnight each day. Summerfest features over 1,000 performances on 11 stages, along with food, beverages, and activities.
Check out the full lineup in the official Summerfest poster – here.
Summerfest will feature headline sets in the 23,000-capacity American Family Insurance Amphitheater from artists including Chris Stapleton, Jake Owen, Luke Bryan, Brett Eldredge, Chance the Rapper, Miley Cyrus, the Jonas Brothers, and Dave Matthews Band, as well as performances from Sheryl Crow, the Zac Brown Band, and Gabby Barrett.
Summerfest has traditionally run from late June to early July over 11 days, but this year organizers have pushed it back to the fall as the nationwide COVID-19 vaccine roll-out continues and the nation attempts to reach herd immunity. The festival said it is committed to providing a safe environment for its fans, vendors, sponsors, and staff, and festival officials are working closely with local civic officials and health professionals to implement health and safety procedures and protocols.
For a full list of ticketing options for Summerfest 2021, head here, and for more details, visit the Summerfest website or follow them @summerfest on Instagram and Twitter.
Will Smith will document his health journey for a new YouTube Originals series. Titled “Best Shape of My Life,” the 6-part unscripted series will show Smith “rebuilding his body into the best shape of his life and getting his groove back along the way,” according to a description distributed by YouTube. “This is the fun, funny, inspirational, wildly adventurous, and deeply entertaining story of Smith challenging himself to improve every aspect of his fitness, from agility to power to recovery and more,” the description added.
Smith wrote on Instagram, “This is the body that carried me through an entire pandemic and countless days grazing thru the pantry. I love this body, but I wanna FEEL better. No more midnight muffins.”
The show will feature guests including athletes, scientists and experts. No official names were made available.
Netflix shared a teaser of Stranger Things Season 4 in a trailer featuring Millie Bobby Brown as Eleven. The teaser video flashes-back to revisit Eleven’s past at the Hawkins National Laboratory, a facility for children with special abilities. Dr. Martin Brenner is heard addressing a group of children as the camera zooms in on a door with the number 11, asking “Eleven, are you listening?” before the camera cuts to Eleven gasping & opening her eyes. Netflix previously released a Season 4 teaser in February 2020≥
Netflix has yet to announce a premiere date for Season 4, which was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The show has added Robert Englund and seven others to the Season 4 cast, along with current Stranger Things stars Brown, Matarazzo, Harbour, Winona Ryder, Finn Wolfhard and Caleb McLaughlin.
On Wednesday, SpaceX successfully launched and landed its Starship moon and Mars rocket for the first time in Texas. Liftoff of the rocket prototype, SN15, occurred at 6:25 p.m. EDT at the company’s Starbase spaceport in Boca Chica, Texas, about 23 miles east of Brownsville.
The flight was the fifth for a Starship prototype, after all previous ones ended with a fiery explosion. One flight, named SN10 in March, landed upright briefly, but exploded minutes later. The successful flight is part of an “outstanding period as we work to enable the future of human spaceflight and expansion into the solar system,” said SpaceX principal engineer John Insprucker. Just after the landing, SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk posted on Twitter: “Starship landing nominal!”
NASA selected Starship to land astronauts on the moon as part of the planned Artemis missions. SpaceX also has sold a private flight around the moon using Starship to Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa, scheduled for early 2023.
The fired Atlanta Police officer who shot and killed Rayshard Brooks in a Wendy’s parking lot last summer has been reinstated by the Atlanta Civil Service Board. Officer Garrett Rolfe still faces murder charges in the killing of Brooks.
The review board released its decision Wednesday, stating: “Due to the City’s failure to comply with several provisions of the Code and the information received during witnesses’ testimony, the Board concludes the Appellant was not afforded his right to due process. Therefore, the Board GRANTS the Appeal of Garrett Rolfe and revokes his dismissal as an employee of the APD.”
The board hears the appeals of firings and other employment actions taken against public city employees. A City of Atlanta statement said Rolfe would be placed on administrative leave until his criminal charges are resolved.
