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Viktor Krum actor from 'Harry Potter' undergoes surgery after losing ability to breathe "Harry Potter" actor Stanislav Yanevski was hospitalized after suddenly not being able to breathe after celebrating his 39th birthday.Yanevski, who starred as quidditch player Viktor Krum in "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire," took to Instagram Friday to share a photo of himself lying in a hospital bed.Yanevski had a bandage across his nose and shared why he was hospitalized."Soon after my birthday I was hospitalized due to inability to breathe. I was taken into surgery and the photo was taken right after I had come out of the surgical room. As always and those who know me closer, I went through this in silence as I didn't want to scare or worry anybody," his caption said. MAGGIE SMITH, 'DOWNTON ABBEY' AND 'HARRY POTTER' STAR, DEAD AT 89 rget=_new href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DJ_h0OZClMH/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"> APP USERS CLICK HERE The actor said he is still in recovery but is expected to breathe clearly again soon and "experience all scents of life, which was something I had lost over the past months." LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS He added, "I will be able to sleep without struggles, recover properly with peaceful sleep and be at my full powers very soon. I still have a few pieces planted in my nose, so I'm not able to talk freely." CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER Fans took to his comment section."Wishing you a belated birthday and a speedy recovery," one user wrote. Another added, "Sending lots of love." Ana de Armas addresses Tom Cruise rumors after months of public outings Ana de Armas made a rare comment about Tom Cruise after the pair were spotted out and about together over the past few months.The "Ballerina" actress appeared to poke fun at the constant romance rumors that have been dominating media coverage ever since she and Cruise were spotted together the night before Valentine's Day."Obviously, everyone knows I'm working with Tom Cruise," she said during an interview with Women's Wear Daily. Over the past several months, the "Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning" star and de Armas have been seen together. Cruise and de Armas are working together on the upcoming film "Deeper," directed by Doug Liman, according to Deadline . ANA DE ARMAS CALLS WORKING WITH TOM CRUISE 'SO MUCH FUN' AS PAIR SPARKS RELATIONSHIP RUMORS "Those guys [Liman and filmmaker Christopher McQuarrie] are unbelievable at everything they do," de Armas told WWD. "And they're so lovely and a great team, and the process we're having is amazing."The actress touched on the level of preparation required to star in an action movie with Cruise."It's another level that just keeps setting the bar higher and higher. But it's so much fun. And we're not only working on that thing that we're training for, but also a couple other things too. We just got excited," she said.While speaking with reporters at the London premiere of his film, "Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning," Cruise raved about the upcoming action thriller, "Ballerina," starring de Armas. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS "I just saw the movie. It kicks a--," Cruise said with a smile in an Instagram video shared by Spanish reporter Javier Ibarreche."Oh, man, it's right in that tone," the "Top Gun: Maverick" star gushed. "It's right in that big world. You're going to love it.""Ballerina" is the fifth film in the "John Wick" franchise, which stars Keanu Reeves as the titular assassin. In "Ballerina," which is set to be released June 6, de Armas plays a ballerina-turned-assassin who seeks to avenge her father's death. Reeves and Ian McShane, who have appeared in the four previous "John Wick" movies, are reprising their roles in "Ballerina." The cast also includes Anjelica Huston, Gabriel Byrne, Norman Reedus and the late Lance Reddick in his final on-screen performance. Cruise made his remarks after de Armas teased that she and Cruise have "a few projects" in the pipeline. During a recent appearance on " Good Morning America ," the actress was asked about working with Cruise on an upcoming film. Host Michael Strahan questioned de Armas about collaborating with the "Mission: Impossible" star "on another project that's going to lead you to do some other crazy stunts."She replied, "It's so much fun , and we're definitely working on a lot of things. Not just one but a few projects with Doug Liman and Christopher McQuarrie and, of course, Tom. And I'm so excited."De Armas' rare comments on Cruise come after they were spotted taking a leisurely stroll through a London park on her 37th birthday in April.The day before de Armas' birthday, the Cuba native and Cruise were photographed as they disembarked a helicopter flown by the "Top Gun" star. Two weeks earlier, the pair were spotted after another helicopter ride. On April 13, Cruise and de Armas were seen exiting the actor's helicopter in London that took off from Madrid.At the time, a source told People the pair were not romantically involved and were accompanied on the trip by Liman. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER Romance rumors began to swirl when de Armas and Cruise were photographed together for the first time the night before Valentine's Day.On Feb. 13, the two were pictured walking through London's Soho neighborhood as de Armas carried what appeared to be takeout bags of food from a restaurant. They stopped for photos with fans before leaving in a taxi together. Fox News Digital's Ashley Hume contributed to this report. Jussie Smollett donates $50,000 to charity in Chicago settlement, maintains his innocence After reaching a settlement with the City of Chicago earlier this month, Jussie Smollett agreed to make a $50,000 charitable donation to have a lawsuit against him dismissed.In a lengthy statement to Fox News Digital, Smollett said, "Over six years ago, after it was reported I had been jumped, city officials in Chicago set out to convince the public that I willfully set an assault against myself. This false narrative has left a stain on my character that will not soon disappear. These officials wanted my money and wanted my confession for something I did not do."Today, it should be clear. ... They have received neither. The decision to settle the civil lawsuit was not the most difficult one to make. After repeatedly refusing to pay the city, I was presented with an opportunity to make a charitable donation in exchange for the case being dismissed." JUSSIE SMOLLETT SETTLES WITH CHICAGO AFTER HATE CRIME HOAX CONVICTION WAS OVERTURNED Smollett, who is Black and gay, originally reported to Chicago Police he was the victim of a racist and homophobic attack by two men wearing ski masks in January 2019. He was convicted in 2021 of staging the hate crime, but his conviction was overturned in November 2024.In April 2019, the City of Chicago filed a lawsuit against Smollett in an attempt to recoup the costs of police investigating the alleged attack. The actor told Fox News Digital "despite what happened there politically," he still has a place in his heart for the city."Therefore, making a donation to benefit Chicago communities that are too often neglected by those in power will always be something I support," he said. "I've made a $50,000 donation to Building Brighter Futures (BBF) Center for the Arts, a local nonprofit doing incredible work nurturing self-expression, creativity and exploration of the arts for Chicago youth. This organization was of my choosing, and I'm comforted that there will be at least one winner from this experience."Smollett said that even though the criminal charges were overturned, and the civil case has been dismissed, "I'm aware that it will not change everyone's mind about me or the attack I experienced. However, despite arduous and expensive attempts to punish me, I am innocent both in the eyes of God and of our criminal justice system ."Now, he said, he'll focus on moving forward."I will continue creating my art, fighting passionately for causes I hold dear and defending my integrity and family name with the truth," the former "Empire" star said. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS In addition to the $50,000 he donated as part of his settlement, Smollett said he's also donating $10,000 to the Chicago Torture Justice Center, which "provides resources to communities healing from the violence of the Chicago Police Department.""To anyone who has had to prove they have in fact been violated, you know how difficult this can be to navigate. I stand with and for you," Smollett said of the donation.In a statement to the Chicago Sun-Times , city lawyers said, "The city believes this settlement provides a fair, constructive and conclusive resolution, allowing all the parties to close this six-year-old chapter and move forward." CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER Criminal charges against Smollett were originally dropped in March 2019, a month after his arrest. After special prosecutor Kim Foxx requested a new inquiry, the "Empire" star was convicted in December 2021 on five felony counts and later sentenced to 150 days in county jail. The Illinois Supreme Court decided in November 2024 that the special prosecutor's decision to retry Smollett on charges violated his rights ."Today we resolve a question about the state's responsibility to honor the agreements it makes with defendants," Mark Geragos, Smollett's lawyer, told Fox News Digital at the time. "We hold that a second prosecution under these circumstances is a due process violation, and we therefore reverse defendant's conviction.""This was not a prosecution based on facts, rather it was a vindictive persecution, and such a proceeding has no place in our criminal justice system," another of Smollett's attorneys, Nenye Uche, told Fox in a statement. "Ultimately, we are pleased that the rule of law was the big winner today. We are thankful to the Illinois Supreme Court for restoring order to Illinois' criminal law jurisprudence." Fox News Digital's Lauryn Overhultz contributed to this report. Kim Kardashian Paris robbery ringleader and 7 others found guilty The ringleader and seven other robbers, who were involved in stealing $6 million worth of jewelry from Kim Kardashian in her Paris hotel room on Oct. 3, 2016, have been found guilty."I am deeply grateful to the French authorities for pursuing justice in this case. The crime was the most terrifying experience of my life, leaving a lasting impact on me and my family," Kardashian shared in a statement with Fox News Digital."While I'll never forget what happened, I believe in the power of growth and accountability and pray for healing for all. I remain committed to advocating for justice, and promoting a fair legal system." KIM KARDASHIAN TESTIFIES IN PARIS ROBBERY TRIAL, RELIVES TERRIFYING MOMENT SHE THOUGHT SHE WAS 'GOING TO DIE' On Friday, a court in the French capital acquitted two of the 10 defendants. The sentences read out by the court president ranged from prison terms to fines.Aomar Aït Khedache, 69, the ringleader, was sentenced to eight years of imprisonment. Five of those years were suspended. Three others who were accused on the most serious charges got seven years. Five of those years were suspended.With time already served in pretrial detention, none of those found guilty will go to prison. The trial was heard by a three-judge panel and six jurors.Chief Judge David De Pas ruled that the ages of the defendants - the oldest is 79 and some others are in their 60s and 70s - weighed in the court's decision not to impose harsher sentences that would have sent them to jail. He said the nine years between the robbery and the trial were also taken into account in the sentencing."Kim appreciates the Court's decision and once again thanks the French authorities for treating her with great respect throughout the process," Kardashian's legal team shared in a statement with Fox News Digital. "It has been a long journey from that terrible night back in 2016 to her standing courageously in a historic Paris courtroom to confront these criminals.  She looks forward to putting this tragic episode behind her, as she continues working to improve the criminal justice system on behalf of victims, the innocent, and the incarcerated seeking to redeem themselves." Nine men and one woman were involved in the crime during Paris Fashion Week. The robbers, dressed as police, forced their way into the glamorous Hôtel de Pourtalès, bound Kardashian with zip ties, placed her in the bathtub and escaped with her jewelry. Her $4 million engagement ring, from her then-husband Kanye West, was among the items stolen.The ten criminals involved delivered their final statements in court before the verdict was reached.Among them was the ringleader Khedache, who arrived in court walking with a stick and his face hidden from cameras. Prosecutors had asked for a 10-year sentence. His DNA, found on the bands used to bind Kardashian, 44, was a key breakthrough that helped crack open the case. Wiretaps captured him giving orders, recruiting accomplices and arranging to sell the diamonds in Belgium.  KIM KARDASHIAN'S FAME COULD SWAY JURY IN PARIS ROBBERY TRIAL AGAINST 'GRANDPA ROBBERS': EXPERT A diamond-encrusted cross, dropped during the escape, was the only piece of jewelry ever recovered.Khedache argued he was only a foot soldier in the high-profiled case. He blamed a mysterious "X" or "Ben" - someone prosecutors say never existed.His lawyer pleaded for clemency, as he pointed to Kardashian's encounter with his client in court. "She looked at him when she came, she listened to the letter he had written to her, and then she forgave him," lawyer Franck Berton told The Associated Press.Although Kardashian wasn't present in court on Friday, the SKIMS founder had locked eyes with Khedache during her testimony on Tuesday, as the letter was read aloud. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER "I do appreciate the letter, I forgive you," she said. "But it doesn't change the feelings and the trauma and the fact that my life was forever changed."On Friday, Khedache asked for "a thousand pardons," communicated via a written note in court . Other defendants also used their final words to express remorse.As "The Kardashians" star sat on the witness stand earlier this week, she said the robbery marked what she thought would be the last day of her life. "I was certain that was the moment that he was going to rape me," she said during her testimony. "I absolutely did think I was going to die." LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Kardashian, who thanked the French authorities for "allowing me to share my truth," told the court she recalled screaming to the robbers at the time of the intrusion, "I have babies.""[Kim] has tremendous appreciation and admiration for the French judicial system and has been treated with great respect by the French authorities," Kardashian's attorney, Michael Rhodes, said in a statement to Fox News Digital ahead of the trial. "She wishes for the trial to proceed in an orderly fashion in accordance with French law and with respect for all parties to the case."The mom of four, who was accompanied by her mom Kris Jenner on Tuesday, testified against a group known as the "grandpa robbers" due to their age. More than 17 people were arrested as suspects in connection to the case after investigators found trace amounts of DNA on plastic bands tied around Kardashian's wrists. The case was finally ordered to go to trial in 2021 with 12 people charged. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Kardashian didn't return to Paris for nearly two years after the attack.  Fox News Digital's Christina Dugan Ramirez contributed to this report. Jamie Foxx debunks Diddy conspiracy theories about his hospitalization Jamie Foxx is addressing conspiracy theories that Sean "Diddy" Combs played a role in his 2023 hospitalization.In a roundtable discussion with several other comedy stars for The Hollywood Reporter , Foxx spoke about recovering after his nearly fatal stroke. He recalled that while he was in the hospital, he was "heavily sedated" and on multiple painkillers, and in his altered state he got on his phone to see what people were saying about his then-mysterious condition."So, they 'Men in Black'-ed me, and I'm f---ed up, and this isn't funny, but I snuck in my phone because I didn't know what the outside world was saying, and I couldn't get my mind around the fact that I had a stroke," Foxx said. "I'm in f---ing perfect shape. [I see things like,] 'Puffy tried to kill me.' No, Puffy didn't try to kill me." JAMIE FOXX THINKS 'GOD SOMETIMES SLIPS AWAY' IN HOLLYWOOD At the time, an unfounded rumor was that Combs had attempted to silence Foxx from sharing any details he might have about the alleged crimes he would go on to be charged with. In September 2024, Combs was arrested on racketeering conspiracy and sex-trafficking charges. He is currently on trial.Foxx and Combs had been friends ahead of Combs' legal troubles. Foxx also joked about rumors that Combs had tried to hurt him in his December comedy special. There, he said, "The internet said Puffy was trying to kill me, that's what the internet was saying. I know what you thinking, 'Diddy?' Hell no, I left them parties early. I was out by 9, something don't look right. It's slippery in here."While Foxx told The Hollywood Reporter that the rumors about Combs weren't true, he did share another rumor that had upset him while he was in the hospital."When they said I was a clone, that made me flip. I'm sitting in the hospital bed, like, 'These b-----a-- motherf---ers are trying to clone me,'" he said. "And then I saw me walk into my room, but I'm white, so I see the white me. The next morning, I said, 'I know what's up, you're trying to clone me and make me white, so I'll sell better overseas.' The psychiatrist says, 'Are you all right?' And I say, 'Am I all right or am I all white? I saw you trying to get the white motherf---ing Jamie Foxx and it ain't going to happen.' He just calmly goes, 'I think we're going to lower your dosage.'" JAMIE FOXX ADDRESSES RUMORS THAT DIDDY 'WAS TRYING TO KILL' HIM In another part of the conversation, Foxx revealed that a stand-up joke about Oprah Winfrey was one of her best friend Gayle King's favorite things. The "Django Unchained" star explained "I did an Oprah joke" when asked by the outlet about a "combative or hilarious post-joke encounter." LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS "That didn't go well?" fellow comedian Chelsea Handler asked."No, it went great," Foxx replied.He said after he won the Oscar for portraying Ray Charles in "Ray," there was a rumor he was dating the media mogul."When we did 'Ray,' my management, they're from Oakland, but those mother-----s started talking in English accents, like, 'Well, we've won the Oscar now ...'" the 57-year-old joked.He continued, "But I wanted to go back to doing stand-up, and there was this rumor that me and Oprah were dating, and I thought, 'Well, that's a perfect joke.'"Foxx said a woman who worked on his management team told him: "Don't do a joke.' I said, 'I have to.'"The comedian said he went in front of the crowd at Madison Square Garden and told them: "Since I won the Oscar, everybody's saying I'm dating everybody." CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER "So, I'm laying in bed with Oprah," he deadpanned, pantomiming the crowd hissing. "And I lean over to Gayle and say, 'Ain't this s--- crazy? Stedman, get us some juice!'""And Gayle is in the audience!" he revealed to the outlet. Comedian Sarah Silverman wondered, "She didn't like it?" "She loved it," he replied. "'That was so funny, Jamie,'" Foxx imitated the "CBS Mornings" co-host telling him. Billy Joel cancels all concerts due to brain disorder diagnosis Billy Joel announced he is canceling all his shows due to a brain disorder diagnosis. Joel, 76, was diagnosed with normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH), which affects his vision, hearing and balance. According to Yale Medicine , it is a rare condition.The singer-songwriter took to his social media to share a statement with his fans. BILLY JOEL'S WIFE SAYS SINGER'S 'HEALTH HAS TO TAKE PRIORITY' AFTER HE POSTPONED TOUR DUE TO MEDICAL CONDITION "This condition has been exacerbated by recent concert performances, leading to problems with hearing, vision and balance," it read."Under his doctor's instructions, Billy is undergoing specific physical therapy and has been advised to refrain from performing during this recovery period. Billy is thankful for the excellent care he is receiving and is fully committed to prioritizing his health. APP USERS CLICK HERE TO VIEW POST "He is grateful for the support from fans during this time and looks forward to the day when he can once again take the stage." Joel concluded, "I'm sincerely sorry to disappoint our audience, and thank you for understanding." BILLY JOEL POSTPONES CONCERTS FOR 4 MONTHS DUE TO 'MEDICAL CONDITION' Joel's wife, Alexis Roderick Joel, shared a statement with Fox News Digital."Thank you for the outpouring of love and support. We are so grateful for the wonderful care and swift diagnosis we received. Bill is beloved by many, and to us, he is a father and husband who is at the center of our world. We are hopeful for his recovery. We look forward to seeing you all in the future," she said.NPH is a condition that happens when cerebrospinal fluid builds up inside the skull and presses on the brain. This condition is most likely to occur in people over 65. Treating this condition involves surgery to implant a shunt to drain excess fluid from the inside of the skull, according to the Cleveland Clinic . The "New York State of Mind" singer-songwriter's concert cancellation comes months after he rescheduled several performances due to a "medical condition." CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER This past March, a statement shared on his social media read, "The current tour will be postponed for four months to allow him to recover from recent surgery and to undergo physical therapy under the supervision of his doctors."Joel is expected to make a full recovery. The tour will resume at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh on July 5, 2025." APP USERS CLICK HERE TO VIEW POST Joel shared a personal comment at the time, writing, "While I regret postponing any shows, my health must come first. I look forward to getting back on stage and sharing the joy of live music with our amazing fans. Thank you for your understanding."The "Uptown Girl" singer-songwriter's wife, Alexis Roderick, previously spoke to Fox News Digital about her husband's health challenges. "He's doing well," she said in March. "It's funny, I was just having this conversation the other day. He's going to be 76. And I don't think of him that way. People don't think of him in that way, but he is. And he's been doing this job nonstop for 15 years - just this recent run." LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS She continued, "Sometimes your health has to take priority, and things have to get postponed. But really, in the grand scheme of things, he's a healthy person, and he's well and working on himself, trying to get better and do what he has to do medically. So it's important, you know, we need him around so he has to do what he has to do."Alexis and the "Piano Man" singer-songwriter share daughters, Della and Remy. Joel is also father to daughter Alexa Ray, whom he shares with his ex-wife Christie Brinkley. During Joel's performance on Feb. 22 at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, the singer-songwriter tripped after he tossed his mic stand to a crew member at the end of "It's Still Rock and Roll to Me," but he quickly recovered, according to Rolling Stone .In 2024, Joel released "Turn the Lights Back On," his first new single since 2007.That same year, he ended his 10-year residency at Madison Square Garden.  San Diego plane crash kills rock musician, influential music exec Dave Shapiro, a music executive in the heavy metal and hard rock scene, and drummer Daniel Williams were among those killed in a San Diego plane crash .Six people, including Shapiro and Williams, were on board the plane when it crashed into a neighborhood of U.S. Navy-owned housing in San Diego early Thursday morning. There are not believed to be any survivors.Williams, former drummer for metal band The Devil Wears Prada, posted on his Instagram on Wednesday afternoon that he was boarding the plane with Shapiro. The band has posted a tribute to Williams on their Instagram page. JET OWNED BY MÖTLEY CRÜE'S VINCE NEIL INVOLVED IN FATAL PLANE CRASH AT SCOTTSDALE AIRPORT IN ARIZONA "No words. We owe you everything. Love you forever," the band wrote.Shapiro had a pilot's license and was listed as the owner of the plane that crashed, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. He was among the six people killed in the crash, along with two employees, the music agency Sound Talent Group confirmed Thursday."We are devastated by the loss of our co-founder, colleagues and friends. Our hearts go out to their families and to everyone impacted by today's tragedy," the music agency he co-founded, Sound Talent Group, wrote in a statement.Shapiro co-founded Sound Talent Group in 2018 alongside Tim Borror and Matt Andersen. The agency represented a diverse roster of artists, including Pierce the Veil, Parkway Drive, Sum 41 and Vanessa Carlton.Shapiro was a strong advocate for independent musicians and a co-founder of the National Independent Talent Organization. He was included in Billboard's 2012 "30 Under 30" list that recognized rising stars in entertainment. Industry veterans say Shapiro paved the way for the formation of other independent agencies and helped many alternative bands find audiences in the mainstream.Tributes poured in from across the music industry, with many praising Shapiro's dedication to artists and his genuine character.Sum 41 singer Deryck Whibley credited Shapiro with helping build the rock band back up during a "low point" in their career."His opinion mattered so much to me," Whibley said. "He was that guy I would go to for advice on things."Nate Blasdell, former lead guitarist for the band I Set My Friends on Fire, said he was "absolutely heartbroken.""Dave was the first booking agent I ever worked with and he was a major part of my music career in my late teen years," he said in a post on X.  DC PLANE CRASH VICTIM AND KANSAS CITY CHIEFS SUPERFAN PLANNED RETURN HOME FOR FAMILY SUPER BOWL PARTY "He was truly the best in the game and one of the most respected people in the industry."In addition to his work in the music industry , Shapiro was a passionate aviator. He owned Velocity Aviation, a flight school offering lessons in San Diego and Homer, Alaska.The small aircraft crashed in a large San Diego military neighborhood Thursday morning. Eight people in the neighborhood were injured, but none died.The aircraft, a Cessna 550 Citation business jet , crashed around 3:45 a.m. in the Murphy Canyon neighborhood, igniting multiple homes and cars in flames. The flight originated at Teterboro, New Jersey. After making a stop in Wichita, Kansas, it appeared to have been inbound to Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER Homes were engulfed in flames, and jet fuel rolled down the streets, as half a dozen vehicles ignited while residents in the neighborhood of U.S. Navy-owned housing were shaken awake just before 4 a.m. by the thunderous crash and subsequent explosions. Out their windows, they saw a wall of fire."I can't quite put words to describe what the scene looks like, but with the jet fuel going down the street, and everything on fire all at once, it was pretty horrific to see," San Diego Police Chief Scott Wahl said, according to The Associated Press.No one in the neighborhood died, but eight were taken to the hospital for smoke inhalation and injuries that were not life-threatening, including a person who was hurt climbing out a window, police officer Anthony Carrasco said. Fox News Digital's Michael Dorgan and Alexandra Koch and The Associated Press contributed to this report. Jessica Biel shares rare glimpse into Montana family life with Justin Timberlake after leaving Hollywood Jessica Biel shared a rare glimpse into her home life with her husband Justin Timberlake and their children in rural Montana. Biel recently invited InStyle magazine to her home in the Rocky Mountains, where she posed for photos - including the outlet's Summer Issue cover - and sat down for an interview.The 43-year-old actress and the 45-year-old singer left Hollywood years ago and moved to Big Sky, Montana, where they are raising their two sons, Silas, 10, and Phineas, 4.During her interview, Biel spoke candidly about the challenges of balancing her busy career and motherhood. "Spending time with the family unit is a huge priority right now, because I've been gone, Justin's been gone," she said.Biel explained that when she isn't working or doing press, her typical Saturday involves skiing with Timberlake in the morning and later picking up their children at ski school before hitting the slopes as a family in the afternoon.  JESSICA BIEL ALMOST HIT HER BROTHER WITH PARENTS' CAR ON THE SET OF '7TH HEAVEN' "These moments at this time feel kind of priceless," the "7th Heaven" alum said. Biel explained that she and Timberlake split parenting and childcare duties when they are both at home with their sons. "We're doing the same thing every other parent is doing:   'Okay, tennis. You got the tennis? I'll get the thing,'" she said.Biel told InStyle that she feels fortunate to have a strong support system of family and friends to lean on while juggling her demanding work schedule and her parental duties. "It really takes a village to raise any kid, let alone in a wild business like this where parents are traveling for long times for work," she said.  The "Sinner" star noted that she and Timberlake strive to ensure that one parent is able to stay home with Silas and Phineas if the other is away working."Sometimes we do a good job; we try to have one of us working full-time, only one," she said. "It doesn't always happen, because the opportunities arise and the timing is what it is. You just have to take advantage of it." Biel is starring in the upcoming movie "Matchbox," which is based on the Mattel toy brand of the same name. The film, which Mattel developed after the massive success of 2024's "Barbie," was filmed in Morocco, Slovakia and Hungary. The actress told InStyle that the timing of the movie's shoot " literally couldn't have been worse" as Timberlake was in the middle of his Forget Tomorrow World Tour. She recalled that Silas and Phineas traveled to Europe to stay with her while she was filming the action-adventure comedy."We had our incredible [travel] teachers and our incredible nanny and our family helped out," Biel said. "The kids are good, we're good, it's all positive; it's just when you're in the middle of it, you're like, What am I doing? "  JESSICA BIEL SHARES HER MARRIAGE 'UPS AND DOWNS' WITH JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE However, Biel admitted that finding a balance as a working mom can be tough. "It's so hard," she said. "I don't do it very well all the time." The Emmy Award nominee went on to share the words of wisdom that she had received from her longtime producing partner, Michelle Purple. "She said one thing to me a long time ago. She goes, 'Listen, all you can do is: When you're working, you're 100-percent working, and when you're home, you're 100-percent home. Do not take a work call when you're at home with the kids. If you do it half-a--, you're not good at anything,'" Biel recalled. "That was a good piece of advice."In a video for InStyle, Biel reflected on what had most surprised her about being a parent."The thing that surprised me about being a parent, and surprised me about myself is that I actually might be the rule enforcer," she said. "Sometimes. But it's not really my style.""I just sort of thought 'Justin's going to be the rule enforcer and that's the way it's gonna be,'" the actress continued. "I'm a Pisces, I'm more emotional, gentle, easygoing and whatever, but I'm kind of good at it. I drop a boundary and I'm like 'Nope, you can't cross it.' It took a while to learn that, but it's an important skill to have."And sometimes he can be really soft about things. Which I didn't expect!" Biel added. "We take turns, and I think that was surprising to me." The couple, who tied the knot in 2012, purchased their home in Blue Sky's exclusive, gated community, Yellowstone Club, in 2015, shortly before they welcomed Silas. Biel gave birth to Phineas during the summer of 2020. In 2021, Biel and Timberlake listed their Los Angeles mansion for $35 million, but the pair later took the home off the market. The pair sold their New York City penthouse for $29 million in 2022.  LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS During a 2024 appearance on SiriusXM's "Let's Talk Off Camera With Kelly Ripa," Biel explained that they decided to make Montana their primary residence so they could raise their children away from the paparazzi. "You get hammered on the East Coast. You kind of get hammered on the West Coast. That's why we don't really live there anymore," she said. "We're just trying to create some normalcy for these kids.""We want to share our family with our loved ones and friends and also, we understand that our job has this major public-facing element, so we understand that part of it, but also these kids didn't choose this," Biel continued.  CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER "I don't want to expose them in a way until they have an ability to make that decision for themself, you know?" she added. "This very social media world is where they exist and where they live and that will be a very big part of their life and their reality.""I just don't want it to be on my account so we try to engage in a way that feels authentic, but also just not, you know, blasting them all over the place and no disrespect to anybody who feels comfortable doing that. That's just our family choice."Though Silas and Phineas have made appearances on their parents' social media platforms, Biel and Timberlake do not show their sons' faces. While speaking with InStyle, Biel explained that she and Timberlake often face a dilemma when it comes to how much their children should be in the public eye. "It's a tricky one, a tricky balance. We do really try hard not to expose them in a way that they're not comfortable with," she said.Silas made a rare public appearance last August when he accompanied Biel to the US Open tennis tournament in Queens, New York. Biel told InStyle that she had a conversation with Silas ahead of the event to gauge whether he was prepared for the inevitable media attention."My son was 9 at the time, and he's a huge tennis fan - that's his sport, that's what he plays," she said. "We had this opportunity, and we talked about it. We talked about photographers. You know, 'Are you comfortable with that?' He can't make these decisions on his own, but at this point, we can at least discuss what's his opinion around it." Biel explained why she ultimately decided to go through with the outing, telling InStyle, "You really want to give your kids every experience.""I don't know if it was the right decision, to be honest with you, but he and I had a good time," she added. 'It's scary every time. But it's also their life. And so it's this really tricky, tricky thing to figure out, what's appropriate."Biel noted that she and Timberlake are also ambivalent over whether they should encourage Silas' natural talent and interest in acting. "If he was a kid actor, he'd probably work all the time," she said. However, Biel told InStyle she would prefer that Silas wait until he is older to decide whether he wanted to follow in his parents' footsteps."'And when you're 18 years old, you want to be professional? Have at it. That's your choice.' That's what I would like to hold on to, if possible, for him, you know?" she said. Diddy sunk $35 million into Miami mansion, but Star Island digs may not be safe if he's convicted: expert Sean "Diddy" Combs' Miami home in the exclusive Star Island sector of South Florida was one of the targets raided in the federal case against the disgraced music mogul.Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) officials descended onto the property in March 2024, and recent evidence revealed in Diddy's federal trial showed a trove of weapons, alleged drugs and sex paraphernalia recovered from the mansion.In a federal indictment unsealed on Sept. 17, Diddy was charged with racketeering conspiracy (RICO); sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion; and transportation to engage in prostitution. If found guilty, he faces a minimum of 15 years behind bars or a maximum sentence of life in prison.He has maintained his innocence.Legal experts told Fox News Digital that if the "Last Night" rapper is convicted of the RICO charges, there's a possibility he may lose the property. CASSIE'S MOTHER'S TESTIMONY MAY PROVE TO BE 'VERY DAMAGING' TO DIDDY'S CASE: EXPERT Memphis criminal defense lawyer Phil Harvey noted that while Diddy paid off the mortgage, the government still could seize the estate."There are two layers to prove," Harvey said. "First, he has to get convicted of count 1 of the indictment, the RICO charge. That means the jury finds him guilty of running a criminal enterprise through his entertainment businesses." Harvey added, "Second, the jury will have to determine if the prosecutors prove that the Star Island home was 'involved in, used or intended to be used' in the commission of the RICO crimes, or if it was purchased with 'proceeds obtained' as a result of RICO crimes. If the jury finds that the property fits that description, then the government will argue that Mr. Combs 'shall forfeit' the Miami mansion."  DIDDY TRIAL WITNESS REVEALS THREATS AND VIOLENCE THAT COULD SUPPORT RICO CHARGES: EXPERT The Bad Boy Records founder first moved into the neighborhood in 2003 when he purchased Tommy Mottola's sprawling nine-bedroom, 12-bathroom estate for $14.5 million.Nearly 20 years later, he shelled out $35 million to purchase the home next door, 1 Star Island, which was previously owned by Gloria and Emilio Estefan. The 1.3-acre property boasts an 8,000-square-foot mansion with six bedrooms and 10 bathrooms in addition to an immaculate outdoor oasis. WATCH ON FOX NATION: WHAT DIDDY DO? HSI Special Agent Gerard Gannon claimed law enforcement officials recovered semiautomatic rifles during the March 25, 2024, raid. Gannon told Madison Smyser of the United States Attorney's Office that not only was he responsible for planning and executing the raid, he was also positioned near the evidence van and could see the evidence being retrieved. Gannon was also personally in all the rooms of Diddy's Star Island mansion, except the basement.He claimed on the stand that "80 to 90 officers" were involved in the search due to the size of the property and the security measures. The search allegedly began at 3:30 p.m., which is "not typical," but agents had learned Diddy was taking a trip out of the country, so HSI waited.Photo evidence from one of the rooms included images of AR-15s on a top shelf. Platform high heels, sex toys, baby oil, lingerie and condoms were also seen in the room. One image showed the lower parts of an AR-15 rifle, and inside a towel two upper receivers were shown. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Gannon testified that the serial numbers were cut off from the weapons.Criminal defense attorney Brian Pakett told Fox News Digital that he doesn't believe the government will go after his home even if he's convicted."The answer is likely yes, Diddy will be able to keep the home," Pakett said. "Typically, one loses their home when it is subject to forfeiture. Typically, items, including houses, are only subject to forfeiture when it is believed that the source of income to purchase the items or the home comes from the charges for which the person is convicted. Diddy, like him or hate him, had a very successful music career."  CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER Los Angeles litigator John J. Perlstein told Fox News Digital that while the government may be able to seize his property, Diddy would "still likely have a right to contest" a forfeiture. "In O.J. Simpson's case, Florida's homestead exemption laws prevented the forced sale of his property to meet debt and civil obligations since the property was not linked to charges against him," Perlstein said. "Diddy might have a right to keep one of his residences not linked to alleged crimes." 'Frasier' star Kelsey Grammer voices growing alarm over AI manipulation While artificial intelligence (AI) is playing a bigger role than ever in Hollywood, award-winning actor Kelsey Grammer is warning it may be "dangerous."The "Karen: A Brother Remembers" author opened up about his growing concern over AI deepfakes and the potential blurred lines between reality and manipulation."What I'm a little sad about is our prevalence these days to come up with so many, as they try to say deepfakes," he told Fox News Digital. "You know, the ones who say it usually are the ones who are actually doing it. It's a very, very strange game out there." KELSEY GRAMMER 'CURSED GOD' AFTER SISTER'S MURDER UNTIL LOVE RESTORED HIS FAITH AI-generated images, known as "deepfakes," often involve editing videos or photos of people to make them look like someone else by using artificial intelligence.While the "Frasier" star has acknowledged AI to be beneficial in some capacity, including in the medical field, Grammer shared his reservations about how the system can potentially fabricate someone's identity in seconds.  WATCH: KELSEY GRAMMER WARNS AI WILL 'NEVER REFLECT THE SAME SPONTANEITY' AS HUMANS "I recognize the validity and the potential in AI," Grammer said. "Especially in medicine and a number of other things." Grammer warned , "But AI still is... I mean, I know they're working on AGI now, which is probably a different animal, the one that maybe we should be more alarmed about."AGI stands for artificial general intelligence - a hypothetical stage in the development of machine learning in which an AI system can match or exceed the cognitive abilities of human beings across any task, according to IBM . WATCH: KELSEY GRAMMER 'CURSED GOD' AFTER SISTER KAREN'S MURDER Meanwhile, the "Cheers" star continued to voice his concern about AI and the integrity behind it. "AI is never any better than the people who programmed it," he added. "But of course, now, it's self-teaching, and maybe it will actually find a way to enhance its abilities beyond what the human input's been." CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER As the Hollywood actor has spent most of his illustrious career delivering scripted lines with human depth, Grammer told Fox News Digital he does not believe AI can replicate that genuineness. "I'm still fairly confident that it will never reflect the same spontaneity that is the human being. And so watching a human being - the real human being - will always be more interesting," Grammer said."We have to return to a sense of integrity and basically good manners."Grammer recently released the memoir, "Karen: A Brother Remembers." The book is available everywhere books are sold. Country star Zac Brown credits military with providing 'American dream' as he's honored for work with veterans Zac Brown is aware of the many sacrifices made by service members and their families. It's why he meets with veterans before his shows and honors them onstage."They're such incredible people," Brown told Fox News Digital. "Their stories are so inspiring, and getting to bring them up on stage and share just a moment of gratitude with them for that entire crowd, and everyone in the crowd cheering them on and just reminding them that all of their sacrifices are appreciated. I have lots of friends that are in the military. I've lived with a lot of them over the years, and they're just really, truly incredible people. They have the ultimate servant's heart."On Memorial Day, Brown will be honored at the American Music Awards by the Easy Day Foundation with the inaugural Veterans Voice Award for his "unwavering support to the veteran community.""This award means a lot to me because of the awareness that it's going to create for our veterans programs," Brown explained to Fox News Digital. "The more people that are aware of how deserving that these incredible people are, the more help that we can bring to them. VETERANS DAY: DENNIS QUAID, TRACE ADKINS AMONG HOLLYWOOD STARS HONORING OUR MILITARY "They're such incredible, dynamic people that make a lot of sacrifices from their family, the quality of their family life when they return home, their mental wellness, all of those things so that we can be free and able to be here."Brown says many people don't even think of the sacrifices made by service members "just so we can live in such an amazing country where we feel safe. It's an honor and privilege to get to serve them back."The country star founded a camp in Georgia that serves veterans and children more than a decade ago. "We do 34 weeks of veteran programs," he told Fox News Digital. "We serve Bernie Marcus' program Warrior Path at our camp. We were one of the first campuses to be chosen to serve their program. They help with transition to and from service and help serve those with PTSD and other challenges that they find when they come home. And they help them find community and purpose and what their new chapter is going to be like."The camp also has the Warrior Song program through which "we help them to tell their story, which they may not be comfortable telling a civilian. But they get to tell their story with some amazing talented songwriters so that they can sing their story or can play it back to someone and help to share that part of them and get it out of the shadows because a lot of them carry that weight around that they're only willing to share with other fellow soldiers." Camp Southern Ground also hosts a family camp, which Brown says helps service members "see their family as their unit when they come back." "It helps them to have tools. It helps them to be with other veterans and their families as well, and they spend time learning how to see their family as their unit and have the tools to integrate together so that they can have a successful marriage and successful parenthood so that they themselves are well," he explained. "I'm really, really proud of all the things that we're doing there." LEE GREENWOOD ON AMERICA'S VETERANS AND PRIDE IN OUR COUNTRY: 'I HAVE GREAT FAITH' The Veterans Voice Award was created to highlight artists like Brown, who are using their platforms to help veterans. The "Chicken Fried" singer says it's difficult to single out a personal story a service member has told him because he's heard so many amazing anecdotes. "My friend Ollie told me a story about how he thinks about things and how he doesn't ever want his demons to be behind him. He wants them to be chained down in front of him so he can see them and know when they're trying to pull up and get out of their chains, and he knows that he can be aware of that," Brown said. "It's an everyday choice to conquer those things."Other veterans have also told him how much his music meant to them while they were serving. "I've been over several times to play for USO, to play in Iraq and Afghanistan and Kuwait and going out to some of those Ford operating bases where they have not seen anyone that reminds them of home for a really long amount of time," he said."Some of them had just lost one of their members to an (improvised explosive device), and they were painting his name on a tank when we got there."The band ended up filming the music video for its song "Free" at that base. GARY SINISE HOPES VETERANS SEE HIS NEW MOVIE, 'BROTHERS AFTER WAR' "As soon as we got our guitars out and the speakers out, and we started playing music, it was like a light came on in their eyes and reminded them of what they're fighting for and what they're doing," he explains. "The things that we ask of them. We spent 10 days over there, and they give years and years of sacrifice for our country so that we can be free here and enjoy our lives. Those stories and remembering being around those incredible people, it moves me, and it's important to give thanks and gratitude to the people that protect us."It's especially significant that Brown will be honored on Memorial Day. "It's important that Americans pause on Memorial Day because a lot of people have fought and died and suffered for our freedom, and I'm grateful that the American Music Awards and Easy Day Foundation are making a point of recognizing this during Monday's event," he said."People can complain about America, complain about whatever, but they haven't gone and lived in other countries," he added. "Most of them haven't gone to live and see what it's like in some of the other places in the world. In America, there are challenges with anything that you're going to do and accomplish, but you can do things here that you cannot do anywhere else."He says people in the United States can "live that American dream no matter what background you're from, no matter what your history was, to create an amazing life for yourself," adding that veterans provide security "so that we can live the American dream."Getting to make music for a living is one of the greatest things in my life," he said. "It's such a privilege to get to do what I love to do. And I wouldn't be able to do that if we didn't have the freedoms here that we have and that is due to our veterans and our service people."Brown says his personal connections to the military go "really deep," adding "it's an honor getting to sit down and hear their stories," like Joe Maynard's story about launching a knife company.  DONNY OSMOND SAYS UNITED STATES OWES ITS GREATNESS TO MILITARY VETERANS 'PERIOD, FULL STOP' " My buddy Joe Hartbank, who I lived with, to Joe Maynard, who is an incredible guy. He had to do a lot of things that he still kind of suffers from at times, but seeing him find purpose and being able to be a friend for him, getting to lead him into making knives and finding new purpose into things," he explained. "He does all kinds of things now, but such an incredible guy."Maynard gave Brown a medal he won for saving troops who were under fire in an ambush because of what Brown's music, especially the song "Natural Disaster," meant to him."It's a privilege to get to know these people," Brown said. "I invite anybody that has a heart for veterans and heart for kids to learn more about Camp Southern Ground. If you don't have a higher purpose other than yourself in your life that you're contributing to, you need to find something like this. and if you want to join forces with us, we'd love to have you.""It's so much more than a camp," he said. "It's on a university level of quality, the build and everything like that. We've got an incredible staff. We learn every single year about how to be better. It's a privilege to be recognized, but it's a privilege to share the awareness of these things so that we can all figure out how to help each other. God bless America. God bless the people that protect us there."The American Music Awards' collaboration with the Easy Day Foundation, an organization that provides support to veterans transitioning back into military life, will also include two performances and inspirational stories from active-duty service members and veterans.  CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP rget=_new href="https://easyday.org/amas" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"> Money raised for the Easy Day Foundation will also benefit other veterans organizations across the country, including the Bob Woodruff Foundation, Boot Campaign, Congressional Medal of Honor Society, Fisher House, The Folded Flag Foundation, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, Team Rubicon and UNLV's Military and Veteran Services Center. A portion of ticket sales will benefit the Easy Day Foundation and its partners, and a portion of audience seating at the AMAs will also be reserved for veterans. The AMAs will air live Monday, May 26 at 8 p.m. ET on CBS and will stream on Paramount+ in the U.S. Taylor Swift no longer required to testify in Justin Baldoni's legal dispute with Blake Lively Nearly two weeks after Taylor Swift was subpoenaed as a witness in Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni's heated legal dispute, the Grammy Award-winning pop star is no longer required to testify as Baldoni's team has withdrawn the documents, Fox News Digital has confirmed.On Thursday, representatives for Lively expressed their approval of the reversal, saying they will continue to "stand up for any third party who is unjustly harassed or threatened in the process.""We are pleased that Justin Baldoni and the Wayfarer Parties have withdrawn their harassing subpoenas to Taylor Swift and her law firm," Lively's team said in a statement to Fox News Digital. "We supported the efforts of Taylor's team to quash these inappropriate subpoenas directed to her counsel and we will continue to stand up for any third party who is unjustly harassed or threatened in the process. The Baldoni and Wayfarer team have tried to put Taylor Swift, a woman who has been an inspiration for tens of millions across the globe, at the center of this case since day one." TAYLOR SWIFT SUBPOENAED IN BLAKE LIVELY, JUSTIN BALDONI'S LEGAL BATTLE "Exploiting Taylor Swift's celebrity was the original plan in Melissa Nathan's scenario planning document, and it continues to this day," the statement continued. "Faced with having to justify themselves in federal court, they folded.  At some point they will run out of distractions from the actual claims of sexual harassment and retaliation they are facing."A source with direct knowledge of the case tells Fox News Digital, "When information is voluntarily received, there is no need for subpoenas."A representative for Swift did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.  LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS After Swift was subpoenaed on May 10, a spokesperson for the pop star denied her involvement in the 2024 film "It Ends With Us" aside from the licensing of her song "My Tears Ricochet," which was featured in the movie's trailer and used in one scene."Taylor Swift never set foot on the set of this movie, she was not involved in any casting or creative decisions, she did not score the film, she never saw an edit or made any notes on the film, she did not even see 'It Ends With Us' until weeks after its public release, and was traveling around the globe during 2023 and 2024 headlining the biggest tour in history," Swift's representative told Fox News Digital. TAYLOR SWIFT AND BLAKE LIVELY'S FRIENDSHIP 'HAS HALTED' DURING BALDONI LEGAL DRAMA: REPORT "The connection Taylor had to this film was permitting the use of one song, 'My Tears Ricochet,'" the spokesperson added. "Given that her involvement was licensing a song for the film, which 19 other artists also did, this document subpoena is designed to use Taylor Swift's name to draw public interest by creating tabloid clickbait instead of focusing on the facts of the case." Lively filed her lawsuit against Baldoni and "It Ends With Us" film producer Jamey Heath for sexual harassment, retaliation and emotional distress. She first filed a complaint with the California Civil Rights department and later filed one in federal court in December. In response, Baldoni filed a $400 million lawsuit against Lively and her husband, Ryan Reynolds, accusing them of civil extortion and defamation. In an attempt to prove his claims that Lively had taken control of the movie's production, Baldoni's legal team suggested that the actress had used her friendship with the globally famous Swift to threaten him. While working on the film, Lively insisted on rewriting the infamous rooftop scene. Baldoni had been hesitant about the idea, but he told the actress he would "take a look at what she put together," according to the complaint.Afterward, Lively invited Baldoni over to her New York City home, where the actor said he had felt that Swift and Reynolds had pressured him into using the rewritten scene. "Later, Baldoni felt obliged to text Lively to say that he had liked her pages and hadn't needed Reynolds and her megacelebrity friend to pressure him," the complaint said. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER "... I really love what you did. It really does help a lot. Makes it so much more fun and interesting. (And I would have felt that way without Ryan and Taylor [emoji] You really are a talent across the board. Really excited nd [sic] grateful to do this together," Baldoni's text read, according to the complaint.Lively shared a lengthy response, in which she referred to Swift and Reynolds as "dragons" who protect her."Both Ryan and [redacted] have established themselves as absolute titans as writers and storytellers outside of their primary gig - just singing or just acting or [redacted] just directing. I'm so lucky to have them as creative barometers," Lively's text, included in the complaint, read. "But also to have them as people who prop me up and make sure I'm seen for all I can, and do offer. Because they know firsthand all I contribute. They also know I'm not always as good at making sure I'm seen and utilized for fear of threatening egos, or fear of affecting the ease of the process. They don't give a s--- about that. And because of that, everyone listens to them with immense respect and enthusiasm. So I guess I have to stop worrying about people liking me."Baldoni believed that "the message could not have been clearer," according to the lawsuit. "Baldoni was not just dealing with Lively. He was also facing Lively's 'dragons,' two of the most influential and wealthy celebrities in the world, who were not afraid to make things very difficult for him."The legal conflict is currently set to head to trial before a New York court in March 2026.  Fox News Digital's Lauryn Overhultz contributed to this post.  Fans compare Kris Jenner to her famous daughters after age-defying makeover Kris Jenner has a new look.The reality star, 69, appeared youthful and vibrant in new images she shared on social media this week. In the photos , she shows off her new hairstyle - a sleek bob that's replaced her signature pixie cut - and many say that she now bears a more striking resemblance to her famous daughters."Kendall is her twin," one of her followers told her, comparing her to her fifth child, model Kenner Jenner . Another person agreed, writing, "You're truly @kendalljenner's twin." KRIS JENNER EXPLAINS HER FEELINGS ON THE KARDASHIAN-JENNERS HAVING KIDS OUTSIDE OF MARRIAGE Others said she looks more like Kim Kardashian , with a follower commenting, "She's looking like Kim's twin sister, gorgeous."The comparisons to her children continued as one person wrote, "Kourtney, is you?" while another said, "Seeing so much of @khloekardashian in Kris in these photos."Others commented on the general youthfulness of her appearance, saying that she "could definitely pass for her 40s." One person suggested she looks even younger, writing, "Oh cmonnn ur not turning 70 ur literally 17."A representative for Jenner did not immediately return Fox News Digital's request for comment.Jenner has been spending time in Paris this month after accompanying Kardashian while she testified on May 13 in the trial surrounding her 2016 robbery in the French city. On Saturday, she was photographed at the Grand Palais, where she attended an event thrown by family friend Lauren Sanchez.In the photos, Jenner wore a chic black dress that hit mid-thigh, with a white collar, black tights and black shoes. She was escorted by longtime boyfriend Corey Gamble. Kardashian, as well as pop star Katy Perry, were also in attendance.The same group, sans Gamble, attended other bachelorette events for Sanchez earlier last week as she prepares to wed Amazon founder Jeff Bezos this summer. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Meanwhile, Kardashian appears to be back home in Los Angeles. On Wednesday, she and several friends and family shared several photos and videos of a celebration thrown in honor of the completion of her legal apprenticeship - meaning she's one step closer to becoming a lawyer .While she didn't attend traditional law school, California allows residents to complete an apprenticeship under practicing attorneys as an alternative. She's now eligible to take the bar exam, which would make her a licensed lawyer. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER "Six years ago, Kim Kardashian walked into this program with nothing but a fierce desire to fight for justice," Jessica Jackson, a lawyer who mentored her, said in a speech in the private ceremony thrown for Kardashian on Wednesday at the Beverly Hills Hotel. "No law school lectures, no ivory tower shortcuts, just determination. And a mountain of case law books to read."She called Kardashian's path "one of the most inspiring legal journeys we've ever seen" and said she spent "18 hours a week, 48 weeks a year for six straight years" on the program.Kardashian has in recent years been a criminal justice reform advocate and in 2018 successfully lobbied President Donald Trump to commute the sentence of Alice Marie Johnson, a grandmother who was serving a life sentence without parole for drug offenses. The Associated Press contributed to this report. 'Wheel of Fortune' host Ryan Seacrest face-plants while attempting stunt on game show "Wheel of Fortune" host Ryan Seacrest is no stranger to onstage mishaps. During the May 19 episode of the beloved game show, the 50-year-old TV host took a tumble during the closing segment, igniting a wholesome response from co-host Vanna White . While wrapping up the "Margaritaville"-themed episode, Seacrest tripped over his feet and managed to do a full somersault while trying to get onto his inflatable parrot-shaped pool float.  'WHEEL OF FORTUNE' HOST RYAN SEACREST WIPES OUT ON STAGE "I need a breather after that," he told White, who was comfortably lounging on her float. "Why do you look like you've done this before?" APP USERS CLICK HERE TO VIEW POST "Because I have. Just relax," she responded."I've never heard that term before," he joked. "Ryan Seacrest is my spirit animal," one fan commented. This is not the first time the TV host has wiped out on stage. In April, Seacrest took a dramatic tumble while filming the game show. During the episode, he revealed that one of his favorite new festivals is the Gloucestershire Cheese Rolling Festival, which is hosted in the United Kingdom. He explained that participants at the festival race down a hill to chase after a wheel of cheese. At the end of the race, participants win the massive cheese wheel. In an effort to demonstrate, Seacrest took a tumble and face-planted on the stage.  LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS "Oh no! Are you going to be OK?" White asked Seacrest before confirming, "He's OK!"  APP USERS CLICK HERE TO VIEW POST The "American Idol" host ran back to center stage and held up the "Wheel of Fortune" cheese. He then hid behind White, out of breath and waved goodnight to the viewers. In one viral moment from a March episode, a former professional wrestler named Bill Page put Seacrest in a headlock . CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER Page was seen grabbing Seacrest by the neck, with one arm underneath the host's chin and the other firmly on top of his head. At first, Seacrest did not resist and was all smiles. However, as Page continued to hold the host in a headlock and lowered his body to the ground, Seacrest began to tap out. The host continuously banged his hand on the game show table, as he indicated that he had enough of the intense wrestling move.  Fox News Digital's Stephanie Giang-Paunon contributed to this report. 'Secret Lives of Mormon Wives' stars say fame, 'jealousy and comparison' tore friendships apart From explosive cheating allegations to ongoing feuds about money, fame and loyalty, the stars of "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" have found themselves entangled in a web of drama both on-screen and off-screen that has led to the downfall of friendships. In an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital, stars Whitney Leavitt and Miranda McWhorter opened up about the show's impact on MomTok and how "jealousy and comparison" have unavoidably ripped bonds apart behind the scenes."It's hard because this is a new thing that we're trying to navigate, and with us navigating this new part of this dynamic and this relationship, there can be jealousy and comparison," Leavitt, who was dubbed as the first season's "villain" last year, said. "And I think, at least for me, I'm still trying to navigate that." 'SECRET LIVES OF MORMON WIVES' STAR BRACES FOR MORE HATE AHEAD OF EXPLOSIVE SECOND SEASON "And shame as well from outside friendships or family members," McWhorter, whose involvement with the swinging scandal came to light this season, added. "There's a level of embarrassment almost, I guess, for them too, which I can see where they're coming from, but that can also be hurtful.""So it's natural, I think, to have friendship fallouts or distance from family members or church leaders or so on, just because not everybody's going to see eye to eye on what we're doing here, and that's totally fine, but that's something that we obviously have to come to terms with, and the people that matter are there for us," she added. Since its debut in 2024, the hit show has continuously challenged the social and religious norms of modern-day Mormon women - leaving some viewers upset.  TIKTOK MORMON WIVES' SWINGERS LIFESTYLE EXPOSED BY MOM WHO 'HIT ROCK BOTTOM' "I don't think it's a secret that none of us depict the perfect, perfect stereotypical Mormon wife that is abiding by all the church rules and living exactly as they should, or they're told to be, and living up to those expectations," said McWhorter, whose past involvement with the swinging scandal came to light this season. "I think, yeah, there's a lot of breaking social norms and religious norms within the church, and I think that I know it's upsetting to some people." WATCH: 'Secret Lives of Mormon Wives' stars say fame, 'jealousy and comparison' tore friendships apart "And not all of us are still active," she continued. "Some are ex-members. We really just have a group of women with similar backgrounds and foundations of the church, and all of our faith journeys are now very separate and very different. But I think showing how that background, whether it be present day or in our past, relates to us now in all of our different experiences and just life as a mother and as a wife. For some, it breaks down a lot of those social and religious norms, which is something that can be kind of taboo to talk about." 'MORMON MOMTOK' INFLUENCER ACCUSED OF DOMESTIC RAMPAGE AGREES TO PLEA: 'A LOT OF JUDGING' Ahead of the season premiere, Layla Taylor opened up about the backlash the show has received from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. "It's been pretty positive for me," Taylor, 24, said of the public's response so far. "I was pretty quiet Season 1. I was a little bit more reserved, so I feel like there wasn't necessarily much room for people to say much about me. But for the other girls, I know that they're definitely under some heat after Season 1 came out.""I think with each season there will be more and more voices that become more active and more vocal," she added. "And I could see that after Season 2. I could see some more hate on my end. But I think overall I felt good about my intentions and what I did throughout the seasons."Given the title of the show, one major wave of criticism came from the LDS Church, Taylor recalled.  LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS "I think that they've definitely kind of calmed down from their initial scare," she said of the LDS Church 's reaction to the first season. "I think when the show title was released before the initial show came out, definitely everyone was a little bit alarmed, and then the trailer came out, and they're like, 'Oh, it's worse' in their brains. And then I think they finally saw the show, and they're like, 'OK, they're not misrepresenting. I think that they're just showing members at different levels within their faith that still have a genuine basis of relationship with God and a relationship with Jesus.'"This season, however, the drama that unfolded on screen was more so focused on cheating accusations, taking accountability and lack of loyalty among the group. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER One major plot line that was brought to light this season was the soft-swinging sex scandal that involved the self-proclaimed creator of MomTok, Taylor Frankie Paul, and McWhorter. Paul exposed details surrounding the swinging scandal last season, of which McWhorter denied her involvement at the time. Now, the mom of two - who made her debut this season - openly admitted to participating in certain swinging situations with Paul and others."I think that it was kind of a long time coming, and I think that in me coming out with it, I think it's been a very healing experience for me," McWhorter told Fox News Digital. "That doesn't mean that it hasn't come with backlash. I mean, yeah, it's definitely difficult with my family. I think more or less, not as much only the swinging stuff, but I also think my family - they're very active and developed members of the church, and I think when they have a child who feels a little bit differently about it, that's inevitably going to be hard for them.""And that's something that we're navigating, and I appreciate the grace they've given me, and I'm trying to give them that in return," she continued. "But yeah, I mean, obviously, it's not your standard Mormon couple story, so yeah, it's definitely different and uncomfortable and awkward for people to hear about. But this whole thing has been so long, so drawn out that it is nice to finally have it out, and it's freeing to be able to talk about it openly now.""Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" Season 2 is available to stream now on Hulu. George Wendt's wild 'Cheers' days revealed: Cast pranks, mushroom trips and shotgun gifts Do not let George Wendt's mild-mannered portrayal of loyal "Cheers" regular Norm Peterson fool you; the late actor had some pretty wild times with the cast. Wendt, who died on Tuesday at 76 years old after suffering from health issues, was cast on "Cheers" in 1982 following an audition that involved just one word: "beer." However, his subtle comedic timing and authenticity quickly made his character an icon of 1980s television. Wendt reunited with former "Cheers" cast members Ted Danson and Woody Harrelson last year on their "Where Everybody Knows Your Name" podcast, and the trio quickly began to reminisce about the shenanigans they got up to, which closely resembled the way their characters joked around with each other.  'JEOPARDY!' FANS SLAM CONTESTANTS FOR MISSING 'OBVIOUS' TRIPLE STUMPER CLUE ABOUT 'CHEERS' Danson revealed that when the cast noticed during rehearsals that another actor was "having trouble with a pretty hefty speech or something, we would get glints in our eyes, and we would go 'Oh, we'll be there for you on the night.'" However, instead of being supportive while filming, the cast would shoot spitballs at the actor. He continued on about Wendt, "And there was actually a shot, I think, or at least this is the urban legend, where you can see a spitball in your hairline where one of us had managed to land one while you were doing your [speech]." "I'll never forget I hit you right in the uvula once," Wendt replied. "You were laughing like that and your mouth was that open, and I saw it, and it was a Zen moment."Danson also remembered the time the cast got drunk before going live on air with Jey Leno to do a special interview following the last episode of the show in 1993.  'CHEERS' STAR KELSEY GRAMMER REVEALS WHERE TED DANSON FALLING-OUT CAME FROM AFTER 30 YEARS  He said the cast was brought into Boston's Bowl and Finch Pub, which served as the bar's exterior on the show, early in the afternoon hours before they went live on "The Tonight Show." "What do you do at a bar? You start drinking, and later you start smoking, so by the time literally that Jay Leno, he looked up from his notes, and they were going, 'five, four, three, two..,' he looked up and saw us all really for the first time and his eyes start to spin going, 'Oh my -.' We got a lot of s--- for that, remember?" Danson said. Wendt said that may have been Leno's first live show, adding that the "Tonight Show" host might never have done another live show again after that."I wouldn't blame him, we were in poor shape to be doing anything," Harrelson said. Wendt, who came from an improv background at Chicago's Second City, revealed that the cast kept the show fresh through its 11th season by not over-rehearsing, which they may have overdone. "After a while, John [Ratzenberger] and I would be sitting there next to each other - I'm talking about year eight or nine or something - and they'd go , 'OK, next scene, standby,' and I'd look at John and say, 'Any idea?' He'd go, 'Nope.' ... So, you'd prayed that the first line wasn't your bit."The cast also like to prank each other.  TED DANSON THROWS MORE COLD WATER ON HOPES FOR 'CHEERS' REUNION: 'I THINK IT'D BE A LITTLE SAD' Danson remembered that around six months after he "pantsed" Harrelson during a show, Wendt and Kirstie Alley, who came onto the show as bar manager Rebecca Howe in the sixth season, and Wendt got him back. He said he went into his dressing room to take a shower, and Wendt knocked on the door and said, "'You mind if I come in and shave while you're in the shower?' I went, 'No, that's fine.' So, the door is primed by you to be open. And I can't quite remember, I think you dove in, grabbed the shower door and swung it open and Kirstie took a Polaroid of me in all my glory. And then it showed up during the wrap party."In fact, Wendt and Ratzenberger, who played know-it-all Cliff, helped Alley start the show with a bang.In 2023, during a cast reunion at the ATX TV Festival in Austin, Texas, Wendt said the cast was having dinner before Alley's first show when they realized they should have bought the actress - who was not at the dinner - a gift.Danson, Harrelson and Rhea Perlman, who played Carla on the show, all said they were busy, so Wendt and Ratzenberger were entrusted to get the gift. While driving down Melrose in Hollywood, they saw a Big 5 Sporting Goods store. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER  "And John goes, 'You wanna buy her a shotgun ?'" Wendt told the audience. "And, like you, I laughed for about five minutes," he told the crowd. "And then immediately pulled into the parking lot, and we bought her a freakin' shotgun.... John and I were never tasked with the gifts again."Ratzenberger added, "I think you even wrote on the card, 'You're gonna have to shoot your way out.'" Wendt told the "Still Here Hollywood" podcast last December that the cast was "horrified" by the present, but "Kirstie loved it."On Danson and Harrelson's podcast, Wendt recalled the time the men in the cast played "hooky" from the show during a "female-heavy" episode focused on Shelley Long's character Diane and Perlman's Carla. "John had just bought a boat, and he was anxious to show it off, so we cooked up this getaway," Wendt said. Danson said when he and Harrelson arrived at the boat, they were "already stoned," and they all called into the show from a payphone saying they were not feeling well. "I think somebody said, 'I'm seasick, heh heh,'" Wendt, added, joking, "I got peer pressured."Danson said before the ride, Harrelson got him to try mushrooms for the first time. "And ate, I think, an extraordinary amount of mushrooms," he added.  LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS The men then took off for Catalina, a resort island off the coast of Los Angeles, and quickly hit leftover waves from a hurricane in Mexico. "There was still a huge swell, so people not on mushrooms would be seasick pretty much. But I sat there getting more and more freaked out and whatever it is you get, stoned, or whatever it is on mushrooms," the "Curb Your Enthusiasm" star remembered. Danson said that he saw Harrelson looking relaxed, stretched out on a bunk, so he decided to go up on deck to attempt to calm down. He told Wendt, "And I came and sat down next to you, and you looked at me, and you went, 'You're high on something aren't you?' I kind of nodded sheepishly and John was like, 'Oh, for crying out loud.' But you spent the whole next 45 minutes poking me about every minute or two and said, "Breathe," because I would literally forget to breathe and feel like I was dying, and you'd poke me." "He was our lifesaver," Danson added of Wendt, who said while he did not do any mushrooms, he was seasick on the ride. Danson called the ride there and back the worst four hours of his life. The actors all got chewed out the next day. Wendt remarked, "It would have been extravagant, but I thought [James] Burrows, [the co-creator of 'Cheers'], should have rented a helicopter with the girls and brought them and meet us on the pier, and when we got off the boat go, 'OK, A scene is up.' 'What? Oh, Jesus.'" Danson said the producers told them they would have let them go out on the boat if they had let the show know, "'But that's not hooky, Jimmy,'" he said he told Burrows. While often goofing off, the cast was also sentimental. Danson remembered that before Nicholas Colasanto, who played Coach on the show, died during the third season, his heart condition had left him forgetful, and he began to cover every surface of the set with his lines, including one about a friend who'd died that read: "It's almost as if he's still here with us." He said the cast noticed the line the first time they came back to the set after Colasanto's death. "I think we all basically burst into tears 'cause it was how we were all feeling. And then we would make a ritual, for the next four or five years, as we came down to greet the audience, everyone would touch the [line] 'It's almost like he's here with us.'" One day, set painters painted over the line on the wall in the off-season, he said, "and we all damn near quit, we were so angry when we came back." CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP The cast also insisted that a photograph of Geronimo that Colasanto had in his dressing room be hung on the wall of the set in memory of him. On Tuesday, Danson paid tribute to Wendt, saying in a statement to several outlets: "I am devastated to hear that Georgie is no longer with us. I am sending all my love to [Wendt's wife] Bernadette and the children. It is going to take me a long time to get used to this. I love you, Georgie." Meghan Markle admits to shattered dreams of royal motherhood while experts question Sussex family choices Meghan Markle is reflecting on how royal motherhood could have been different for her, but for several royal experts, it's too little, too late.On Tuesday's episode of her podcast, "Confessions of a Female Founder," the Duchess of Sussex admitted that things didn't pan out how she would have liked."I will say... I've always wanted to be a mom," the 43-year-old shared. "I was like, 'Oh gosh, I'm going to give a speech with a baby on my hip.' I had a whole vision. Granted, I had a lot of external things happening by the time I had both pregnancies and both babies. But it was not the way I envisioned it." MEGHAN MARKLE'S 'AVALANCHE OF MISSTEPS' MAKE IT A STRUGGLE TO WIN BACK THE PUBLIC: EXPERTS Royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams told Fox News Digital that the British royal family had their own vision for the Sussexes - that their two children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet , would learn about their British heritage."What is certain is that the rift caused by the Sussexes' behavior and their brutal attacks on the royal family will make it difficult for Prince Archie and Princess Lili to have contact with their royal relatives," Fitzwilliams claimed. WATCH: MEGHAN MARKLE 'MOVED ON' FROM ROYAL FAMILY DRAMA, AUTHOR CLAIMS "The Sussexes claimed the palace establishment worked against them," he said. "There is no doubt that Meghan [and her sister-in-law] Kate [Middleton] had very different roles and temperaments. [But] the stresses the Sussexes said they experienced and their unhappiness with their roles only intensified. And in 'Spare,' Prince Harry personally attacked several influential courtiers."n, a former American actress , became the Duchess of Sussex when she married the British prince in 2018. They welcomed their son while they were still senior members of the royal family. The couple brought their son, now 6, with them on a royal tour of Africa in 2019 and introduced him to Bishop Desmond Tutu.But then in 2020, the couple announced they were stepping back as senior royals, citing the unbearable intrusions of the British press and a lack of support from the palace. That year, they moved to California. In 2021, they welcomed their daughter Lilibet.Since their royal exit, the "Suits" alum has shared limited photos and videos of her kids without showing their faces. The couple also doesn't take them to public events where they could be photographed by paparazzi."When Harry married Meghan, it was widely thought that her experience on the red carpet as the star of 'Suits' and her public speaking as a campaigner meant that, stressful though it was, royal life would be easier for her," Fitzwilliams explained. "How wrong the pundits were. Her wish for privacy in the period surrounding Archie's birth may have been understandable, but meant her relations with the press took a dive." CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER "The Sussexes' obsession with privacy has subsequently been lampooned since they are so selective," he claimed. "Archie was born in May 2019, and by September, the Sussexes had gone public with their unhappiness with their royal roles when on tour in South Africa."After the royal couple's exit, they went on to air their grievances in interviews and a Netflix series. Harry's 2023 tell-all memoir "Spare," loaded with embarrassing details about the House of Windsor, only worsened the rift."The distance between the Sussex children and their English heritage didn't originate with the royal family," British royals expert Hilary Fordwich claimed to Fox News Digital. "[The royal family] have done their utmost to take the high road, despite a constant bombardment of criticism. Over time, the 'proof is in the pudding,' as the British say. The dedication to duty by all the senior royals has won over the public."Fordwich claimed that the ongoing rift, as well as the "different paths chosen by Harry and Meghan," is something that the royals "have come to reluctantly accept.""While the royal family has not publicly responded to Meghan's latest reflections, as with most issues, they are [aligned] with the British public," Fordwich claimed. She pointed out that polls in the country have "Meghan and Harry at the bottom." LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS On May 2, Harry declared in an interview with the BBC that he wanted to reconcile with his family after losing a court battle over his publicly funded security, which he said led his father, King Charles III , to stop talking to him. The monarch, 76, is being treated for an undisclosed form of cancer."I would love reconciliation with my family," said Harry, 40. "There's no point in continuing to fight anymore. I don't know how much longer my father has... He won't speak to me because of this security stuff."Harry, who has been estranged from his family since his royal exit, said the court verdict meant it would be impossible to safely bring his family back to the U.K. The prince said repeatedly that the decision to withdraw his security had been made at the direction of palace officials to control him and his wife, even though it put their safety at risk."What I'm struggling to forgive, and what I will probably always struggle to forgive, is the decision that was made in 2020 that affects my every single day, and that is knowingly putting me and my family in harm's way," Harry said.A government committee decided in 2020 that Harry's security arrangements should be decided on a case-by-case basis whenever he visits the U.K.Harry said that the committee includes two representatives of Buckingham Palace who have blocked his security in the U.K. The king could resolve the security issue by stepping out of the way and letting experts make the decision, Harry added.In response to the court ruling, Buckingham Palace issued a statement saying that the issue had been meticulously examined by the courts "with the same conclusion reached on each occasion."Harry said that he loves his country and would love to show his young children his homeland, but now he only returns for funerals and court cases."Other royals receive credible threats and face intense scrutiny, and they have all weathered these ghastly experiences admirably," Fordwich pointed out. "Both Queen Elizabeth II and King Charles III have been shot at. Luckily, both were with blanks... And Princess Anne survived a kidnapping attempt."But Ian Pelham Turner told Fox News Digital that if Meghan and Harry's concerns with royal life had been addressed early on, perhaps the family could have been more united today."Many people... I have spoken to since have said they were not surprised Meghan left," he claimed. "They were expecting it to happen. Now, it is up to the king to find a way of allowing them all back."The Duke and Duchess of Sussex continue to raise their children in the wealthy coastal city of Montecito . Violet Affleck argues with mother Jennifer Garner about true cause of California wildfires Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner's daughter Violet Affleck went into detail this week about how she and her mother argued about the causes of the Los Angeles wildfires that destroyed their Pacific Palisades neighborhood in January. "I spent the January fires in Los Angeles arguing with my mother in a hotel room," the 19-year-old wrote in Yale's Global Health Review , where she is a student, in a piece published on Sunday titled: "A Chronically Ill Earth: COVID Organizing as a Model Climate Response in Los Angeles."Affleck continued of Garner, "She was shell-shocked, astonished at the scale of destruction in the neighborhood where she raised myself and my siblings. I was surprised at her surprise: as a lifelong Angelena and climate-literate member of generation Z, my question had not been  whether  the Palisades would burn but  when ."She wrote that while some people at the hotel saw the wildfires as a "burst of bad luck" that was a combination of high winds and little rain, she knew it was related to the "climate crisis."   JENNIFER GARNER SEEN KISSING BOYFRIEND JOHN MILLER AS SHE SPENDS TIME WITH BEN AFFLECK FOR EASTER Along with Violet, Affleck and Garner, who divorced in 2018, also share Fin,16, and Samuel, 13. Affleck compared people being forced to wear N95 masks because of poor air quality after the fires to the COVID-19 pandemic, writing that, like the health crisis, climate change will "soon become impossible for even society's most insulated to ignore."  LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS She wrote about the "promised end to the pandemic has been more a matter of public relations than public health," adding that public health officials were soon forced to grapple with "ongoing waves of infection" even as the country came "out of the pandemic."  JENNIFER GARNER, BEN AFFLECK'S DAUGHTER VIOLET'S GRADUATION LEAVES ACTRESS IN TEARS  She also noted that coronavirus can be "a threat to even the healthiest individuals," specifying long COVID as an example. Last summer, the first-year college student, who often still wears masks, appeared at a Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Meeting, speaking out against mask bans after Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said she was looking at the legality of wearing masks at protests. Affleck wrote that despite the effectiveness of wearing masks, more proactive steps need to be taken to lower coronavirus infection risk, just like for climate change.   CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER "Though widespread N95 masking is indisputably the most effective tool for individuals to prevent COVID transmission, masking alone is both more resource-intensive and more reactive than collective interventions like paid sick leave for all workers, universal healthcare, and clean air standards requiring HEPA filtration and far-UVC light44 to kill airborne virus in public spaces," she argued.  BEN AFFLECK SHUTS DOWN TEENAGE SON'S REQUEST FOR $6K SHOES: 'I HAVE THE MONEY, YOU'RE BROKE' Affleck concluded her essay by saying, "In the same way that COVID-conscious and disabled people celebrate each chain of transmission broken, climate scientists recognize that each degree of warming we avoid will be a victory. It's time for everyone who cares about the latter to engage with the people, the methods, and the political commitments that make the former possible." Last spring, Garner shared several photos on Instagram of herself in tears during and after Violet's high school graduation. Violet is Garner and Affleck's oldest child. "Tell me you have a graduate without telling me you have a graduate," she wrote in the caption, adding in parentheses: "Bless our hearts." "How are we going to make it? What are we going to do?" Garner asked in one video taken on an airplane as she wiped away tears. Garner also told Southern Living in an interview last year that she has striven to raise her children to be humble despite being born into wealth. "It's really important for my kids to see that everyone doesn't have the lives they see in Los Angeles," she told the magazine. "That doesn't reflect the rest of the world. I want them to grow up with the Southern values I had-to look at people when they say hello and to stop and smell the roses. If I could do half as good a job as my mom did, I'd be pretty happy."Fox News Digital has reached out to a rep for Garner for comment. Alan Alda's Parkinson's disease management has become 'almost a full-time job' Alan Alda is taking on his illness with a smile.In 2015, the "M*A*S*H" star was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. He also has face blindness, or prosopagnosia, which makes it difficult for him to recognize people.The 89-year-old told People magazine on Wednesday that managing his Parkinson's has "gone from a part-time job to almost a full-time job keeping track of all these little solutions." 'M.A.S.H' STAR LORETTA SWIT SAYS SHE CONTINUES TO SUPPORT VETERANS IN OUR COUNTRY: 'THEY'RE OUR HEROES' "But it keeps me always looking for the funny side," the actor shared."Almost every day I'm finding a new way to do something," the father of three told the outlet. "It's a little like a game. I've found whatever the little problem is, if I keep at it, I can eventually solve it, and then I feel like a million bucks. It's a way to have a good time under poor circumstances."Acting continues to keep Alda busy. Most recently, he made a cameo appearance in Tina Fey's Netflix series adaptation of his 1981 film, "The Four Seasons." It has already been renewed for a second season.Alda's character in Fey's series is known for offering advice from his wife. It's no different from real life, he said. Alda has been married to his spouse, Arlene, for 68 years."She always says, 'The secret to marriage is a short memory,'" Alda told the outlet. "We both try to practice being there when we're there: listening, answering, taking an interest. You can get used to somebody, no matter who it is. I've always thought if the Pope and Mother Teresa were a couple, after a few years, they'd have to work it out."According to the outlet, Alda met Arlene, 92, during their college days in 1956 at a mutual friend's party in New York City. When a rum cake fell onto the floor, they were the only two guests who didn't hesitate to eat it. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER It was love at first sight."[I knew she was the one] when we ate the cake off the floor," said Alda. "There's something about flirting over food, and that she laughed at my jokes meant a lot. We still laugh at each other's jokes a lot, and she's getting funnier every day." And as Alda navigates his Parkinson's , Arlene continues to be by his side. WATCH: MIKE FARRELL TALKS ABOUT HIS FRIENDSHIP WITH ALAN ALDA "I don't have dexterity with my fingers the way I used to, so sometimes she has to tear a package open for me," Alda explained. "She's so good-natured about it. I'm always saying, 'Thank you.' I don't get proud. I'm glad that I can do something. Proud seems like a waste of time."Back in 2019, Alda recalled to Fox News Digital what it was like filming the final episode of "M*A*S*H," titled "Goodbye, Farewell and Amen," which he also directed. The  Washington Post reported more than 106 million viewers watched the series finale. The outlet also shared that the episode was so highly anticipated that 30-second advertising slots sold for $50,000, more than some slots for the 1983 Super Bowl.In addition to this, the  United Press International reported that an estimated one million viewers in New York City alone used the toilet after the show ended, pouring 6.7 million gallons of water through the city's sewers.Alda said the pressure was on to deliver a final goodbye that fans wouldn't forget."I wanted to end it in a way that showed that everybody was going home with some kind of wound from the war," said Alda. "That the war didn't leave anybody the way they were when they started. Sometimes it was physical wounds, and sometimes it was emotional. We wanted to be authentic about that and genuine.""I also wanted to give everybody a goodbye, including the extras," Alda continued. "You know, the audience got to know the extras on the show. So I gave them all speeches about what they were all going to do when they got home. Which didn't always go well with them because they weren't used to acting, they were all used to being in the background." LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS The star admitted he was faced with even bigger obstacles."The other challenge in directing the final episode was the outdoor location that we used in the mountains of Malibu ," said Alda."It caught fire on a Friday night or Saturday morning, and the entire set burned to the ground. I still had a lot of scenes to shoot there. So I spent the weekend rewriting the script and wrote a fire into it. And the rest of the show took place in another location. But that's one of the fun things that happen when you're acting. You have everything prepared. Everything is all set up to go, and then at the last minute, you have to improvise, which is exciting."He also told Fox News Digital that his wife's advice on keeping a short memory to ensure a long marriage "works.""Two people can't live together unless they occasionally have a difference of opinion or a different way of doing things," he said. "And as you're working that out, no matter how strongly you feel, I think it's good to remember that you love this person. It's easy to forget when you get upset about something. And it shortens up the conversation a lot." 'Cheers' star George Wendt scored iconic role with a 1-word audition It's where everybody knew his name. Actor George Wendt, best known for his role as Norm Peterson in "Cheers," died Tuesday, but in one of his last interviews before his death, he shared how his one-word audition sparked into him landing his iconic role.In August, Wendt reunited with his "Cheers" co-stars Ted Danson and Woody Harrelson for their podcast, SiriusXM's "Where Everybody Knows Your Name." During their conversation, he looked back on how he nearly missed out on the role that would define his career, all because of a scheduling conflict. GEORGE WENDT, 'CHEERS' STAR, DEAD AT 76 "My agent called and said, 'You know, honey, they want you to do this "Cheers." Now you're not available,' because I had this other show ['Making the Grade'] at Paramount for CBS," Wendt remembered at the time."Then they go, 'But they want you to come in anyway, and it's really small, though.' I go, 'Oh, OK.'"The "really small" role was originally just one line in the pilot episode of "Cheers." Wendt recalled asking his agent, "How small?" to which she replied, "Well, it's really just one line... actually... it's just one word... come to think of it, it's one syllable."Wendt was asked to walk into the bar and say "beer" to Shelley Long's character, Diane Chambers.Although the audition was just one syllable, it would eventually echo through sitcom history.After the initial reading, the team behind "Cheers" realized Wendt had something more to offer. They expanded the role and gave him a second shot, as he auditioned for another character altogether. 'CHEERS' STARS TED DANSON, WOODY HARRELSON ONCE DITCHED WORK TO DO 'AN EXTRAORDINARY AMOUNT OF MUSHROOMS' "I read it," Wendt said. "And then they decided they were going to try to make it work out where I could do both shows, and then the other show got canceled."Wendt's beloved "Cheers" character, Norm Peterson, became a fan favorite, as the frequent customer had a punchline for every pint.Wendt died peacefully in his sleep on Tuesday morning, according to a statement from a family representative shared with Fox News Digital."George was a doting family man, a well-loved friend and confidant to all of those lucky enough to have known him," the statement read. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS "He will be missed forever. The family has requested privacy during this time."His "Cheers" co-stars honored Wendt in heartfelt tributes after his death . "I am devastated to hear that Georgie is no longer with us. I am sending all my love to Bernadette and the children," Danson wrote in a statement given to The Hollywood Reporter . "It is going to take me a long time to get used to this. I love you, Georgie." Kelsey Grammer , who portrayed Frasier Crane on "Cheers" before he starred in his own spinoff, said, "I believe mourning is a private matter. But I liked George a lot. He was beloved by millions." CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER "I'm heartbroken to hear about the passing of my friend George Wendt," said co-star John Ratzenberger in a statement of his own. "He was a true craftsman - humble, hilarious and full of heart. What you saw on screen was exactly who he was off screen with impeccable comedic timing and a deep loyalty to those he loved. I'll miss our conversations and the quiet moments of friendship that meant the most. My thoughts are with his wife Bernadette, their children, and everyone who loved him.""Cheers" co-star Rhea Perlman echoed a similar sentiment, saying, "George Wendt was the sweetest, kindest man I ever met." Perlman, who portrayed waitress Carla Tortelli on the series, continued, "It was impossible not to like him. As Carla, I was often standing next to him, as Norm always took the same seat at the end of the bar, which made it easy to grab him and beat the crap out of him at least once a week. I loved doing it and he loved pretending it didn't hurt. What a guy! I'll miss him more than words can say.""Cheers" aired 275 episodes over its 11-season run on NBC from 1982 to 1993. The beloved show took home 28 Emmy Awards with a total of 179 nominations. Chris Brown released on $6.7 million bail following London assault arrest Days after being arrested for his alleged involvement in a 2023 London nightclub attack, Chris Brown has been released on bail. On Wednesday, a British judge ordered the Grammy-winning singer released on $6.7 million bail, despite another judge previously ordering him to be held in custody until his next hearing, initially scheduled for June 13.The latest decision frees Brown to kick off his world tour next month. The tour had been up in the air, with concerts scheduled on June 8, 11 and 13 in Amsterdam and Germany. CHRIS BROWN HELD IN CUSTODY FOLLOWING ARREST OVER ALLEGED LONDON NIGHTCLUB ATTACK Judge Tony Baumgartner said that Brown could continue with this tour, including several stops in the U.K., but would have to pay his bail to guarantee his appearance in court .American musician Omololu Akinlolu, 38, who performs under the name "Hoody Baby" and is a friend of Brown, was also charged in the attack.Neither Brown nor Akinlolu have entered a plea yet. Both men were ordered to appear in court again on June 20.Brown was arrested in England on Thursday for allegedly attacking someone at the Tape nightclub in the swanky Mayfair neighborhood in February 2023. He is being charged with one count of causing grievous bodily harm with intent.On Friday, a British judge made the call to hold the singer in custody until the next hearing in the case, which was previously scheduled for June 13.  LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS He had requested bail, and his defense attorney argued that he was not a flight risk, but he was denied after a prosecutor described the crime he's being accused of as "extremely serious."Brown, who appeared in sweatpants and a black T-shirt with bleached blonde hair, also had his case transferred from Manchester Magistrates' Court, where he appeared on Thursday, to Southwark Crown Court in London. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER The Sun, who originally broke the news of Brown's arrest, reported that music producer Abe Diaw claimed that he was hospitalized after the alleged "unprovoked attack." Fox News Digital's Janelle Ash and The Associated Press contributed to this post.  Foreigner lead singer Kelly Hanson surprises fans with news about band's future The legendary rock band Foreigner is saying farewell to lead singer, Kelly Hansen.After the band's stellar performance during Tuesday's finale of "The Voice," Hansen - who joined the group in 2005 - broke the news of his departure alongside his bandmates. "After 20 magical years fronting this band, this will be my last year with Foreigner ," Hansen, who will put down the mic after the band's summer tour, told the crowd. "At the end of this summer, a new great voice will sing these songs for you; my friend Luis Maldonado." "Being the voice of Foreigner has been one of the greatest honors of my life," added Hansen, who joined the group in 2005. "But it's time to pass the mic. Luis has the voice, the energy, and the soul to carry these songs into the future. I couldn't be prouder to hand this off to him." FOREIGNER REVEAL HOW THEIR MUSIC RESONATES FROM GENERATION TO GENERATION Foreigner was formed in New York City in 1976 by guitarist Mick Jones, vocalist Lou Gramm, drummer Dennis Elliott, keyboardist Al Greenwood, bassist Ed Gagliardi and multi-instrumentalist Ian McDonald. Hansen has been the lead singer of Foreigner since 2005.Mick Jones is the only founding member still with the band. Current members include Maldonado, Bruce Watson, Michael Bluestein, Chris Frazier and Jeff Pilson."In 1976, my goal was to assemble the finest group of musicians I could find. Results have shown that it worked! About 30 years later, Jason Bonham encouraged me to do it all over again and create a brand-new Foreigner, and the magic was still there," Jones said per Rolling Stone ."I was especially fortunate in the choice of lead singer," Jones continued. "Kelly Hansen is one of the best front men in our business and over the last twenty years he has breathed new life into our songs."  "I wish Kelly great happiness in his next endeavors after our summer tour, and I look forward to welcoming Luis to his new position," Jones added. "Luis was my choice as a guitarist and he has already shown us what he can do on lead vocals by fronting the band in South America to incredible reviews. He will soon lead the charge that will carry us forward to new heights." FOREIGNER OVERCAME PRESSURE, FEUDS BEFORE SCORING MUSIC'S HIGHEST HONOR Since their music career launched in 1976, the English-American rockers skyrocketed to fame with major hits, including "Cold as Ice" and "I Want to Know What Love Is."In October, Hansen and founding member Greenwood spoke with Fox News Digital about the highs and lows of touring, how health challenges have impacted the band, and what it's like to receive one of "music's highest honors" ahead of their Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER "When you're starting out in a band, and you're trying to be popular, there's a lot of pressure on you. There's a lot of pressure on the musicians."  Greenwood explained."There were fights, there were definitely arguments and things like that in the early days. But... you get over it.""A band is really a family. You have all different personalities and everybody's got to fit together, and you perform every night... it's work, and it's pleasure," Greenwood continued.During the course of their 50-year music career , several band members suffered from serious health issues: Gagliardi and McDonald died from cancer in 2014 and 2022, respectively; Gramm was diagnosed with a type of brain tumor in 1997; and Jones is currently battling Parkinson's disease. Fox News Digital's Stephanie Giang-Paunon contributed to this post.  Country singer Kane Brown shows off dramatic fitness transformation in viral before and after photos Kane Brown is proving he is taking his fitness seriously. The 31-year-old country singer turned heads after he shared before and after photos of his dramatic body transformation on social media. "From April 1st on the (left) until today (right) I've been super dedicated to fitness and health. I would love others to come on this journey with me," Brown wrote in his caption on Instagram next to a muscle and 100 emojis. JELLY ROLL ADMITS TOUGHEST PART OF LOSING WEIGHT AFTER SHEDDING NEARLY 200 POUNDS . In the side-by-side shirtless photos, Brown showed off his body tattoos and toned abs as a result of his dedicated fitness. While the "Miles On It" singer did not reveal his exact workout routine or diet, Brown invited his fans to join him in his health journey. APP USERS CLICK HERE TO VIEW POST "That's wild in less than two months! Congrats!" one fan wrote in the comments section.  CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER Another comment read, "I've been trying to hype myself up to start running again. Getting started is the hardest part. Congrats on your progress!!""Such motivation, I needed this reminder of what discipline and consistency looks like. What are some of your biggest tips? As I start my fitness journey to getting in the best shape of my life," a fan asked. WATCH: KANE BROWN TALKS MAKING HISTORY AT THE VMA'S The father-of-three is not the only country singer who has been dedicated to his fitness. Country music star Jelly Roll recently admitted the biggest challenge he faced during his weight-loss journey after he shed nearly 200 pounds."Food, man," Jelly Roll told Fox News Digital at the 2025 Academy of Country Music Awards. WATCH: JELLY ROLL CONFESSES BIGGEST CHALLENGE OF LOSING WEIGHT For the country star, the weight loss was not just about his fitness, but a constant struggle with his relationship with food."If you're really battling obesity, you got to start at the dinner table, man. The walking's great, all the other stuff's great, but you got to fight that addiction at the dinner table," he said. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Jelly Roll has been consistent in his efforts to lose weight, confessing he was addicted to food in the same way that he was previously addicted to drugs."The battle was with the food addiction, changing the way I've looked at food for the last 39 years," he told People last year. "I've never had a healthy relationship with food, so that was the hard part. But once you get into that discipline and commitment, it's like an avalanche. Once that little snowball started rolling, it was on its way."In October 2024, the "Son of a Sinner" singer shared a video on Instagram , where his trainer noted that he had reached a major milestone in his weight-loss journey."We just passed the halfway point of the tour, and Jelly's been crushing it," his trainer said. "We're either walking [around] the arena, playing basketball, boxing. He just surpassed his 100-pound weight loss ." Neal McDonough breaks his no-kissing rule for 'The Last Rodeo' scene Neal McDonough has famously upheld a personal rule against on-screen kissing , but the actor has broken that boundary for his latest project. The actor had a special, milestone kiss with the love of his life, Ruvé, in the movie "The Last Rodeo."McDonough spoke to Fox News Digital about how it felt to get back in the saddle after starring in Western projects, including "Yellowstone," as well as finally being able to "kiss the girl in the end." NEAL MCDONOUGH SAYS HE RELIED ON FAITH AFTER BEING BLACKLISTED IN HOLLYWOOD "I've been riding horses my whole life, so to jump into this saddle is different because I've never really been in this type of saddle before," McDonough said. "I've not been the hero of the movie. I've never been in the position where I get to kiss the girl in the end because, as everyone knows, I won't kiss another woman on screen."McDonough added it took a bit of persuasion to have Ruvé, who helped produce "The Last Rodeo" and starred as his on-screen wife, on board, especially during their romantic scenes. WATCH: NEAL MCDONOUGH FINALLY GETS HIS ON-SCREEN KISS IN 'THE LAST RODEO' "I convinced my wife, Ruvé. I said, 'Honey, you have to be in the film because I have to kiss the girl in the end.' She's like, 'I don't know how to act.' I'm like, 'Well, you do now.'"Directed by his longtime friend and filmmaker Jon Avnet, the moment wasn't just a cinematic kiss to McDonough, he explained, but the culmination of years of faith and dedication toward his marriage that has withstood the pressures of Hollywood.  'YELLOWSTONE' STAR COLE HAUSER SPILLS SPIN-OFF SECRETS, EMBRACES 'CLASSY' WORLD OF AMERICAN COWBOYS "We did it, and that was one of my favorite moments I've ever had on a set. There I am, wearing the hero hat, being directed by my favorite director of all time, Jon Avnet, kissing my wife in a movie, finally doing it the way I've always wanted to do it. It's the greatest feeling," McDonough said.Neal and wife Ruvé have been married more than two decades. When Fox News Digital asked what it was like having the spotlight on their romance scenes, he jokingly replied, "Oh, we got it on that day. It was awesome."However, filming the kissing scene took a humorous turn when their daughter, London, was on set during her parents' take.  WATCH: NEAL MCDONOUGH SHARES HOW SYLVESTER STALLONE SUPPORTED HIS FILM 'THE LAST RODEO' "Our daughter London was there, and she was like, 'Dad, can you stop? Because I'm famous for one, maybe two takes - eight or nine takes through. I'm like, 'Jon, I need one more. I didn't get that right.' And there we are, mackin' again. And there's London, 'Oh dad, you're grossing me out.'"McDonough explained that he got to show "my love for my wife," knowing the moment was going to be showcased on an 80-foot screen. "Watching me love the thing that I love more than anything on this planet ... for me, it was the crowning achievement of everything I've done in my life."Ups and downs, the hard times I went through because of choices I've made, now are all in the rearview mirror. And I couldn't be happier because all of it was directed by one of my greatest friends, my mentor, my big brother, John Avnet, and I wouldn't be here without you."While "The Last Rodeo" focused on themes of faith, family and redemption in the high-adrenaline world of bull riding, director Avnet shared with Fox News Digital how he tied all the subjects together in his latest project and what it was like working alongside his longtime friend, McDonough.  WATCH: 'THE LAST RODEO' DIRECTOR COMPARES NEAL MCDONOUGH TO CLINT EASTWOOD "I really believed in Neil as an actor, and I believed he was a leading man in the model of Clint Eastwood, you know, or John Wayne or Gary Cooper, Jimmy Stewart," Avnet said. "He has an ability to express so much by doing seemingly so little, but, in this case, he was emotionally there. ... Here's Neil, no longer a kid. And I think, 'Wow, he's got it. He's got that Western star appeal.'" CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER Fox News Digital additionally spoke with McDonough and his wife at a Professional Bull Riders event in Arlington, Texas, where "The Last Rodeo" star shared what his intense training consisted of. He acknowledged being injured while bull riding. WATCH: 'THE LAST RODEO' STAR NEAL MCDONOUGH SAYS HE WAS INJURED WHILE BULL RIDING "There was a lot of work. ... For me, it was mostly mechanical bulls for months and months and months. And that beats the snot out of you. And it was hard, but I just didn't want anything to not look 100% authentic."In "The Last Rodeo," McDonough portrays a retired rodeo legend who risked it all to save his sick grandson. As he faced his own painful past and the fears of his family, McDonough's character entered a high-stakes bull riding competition as the oldest contestant ever. Along the way, he reconciles old wounds with his estranged daughter and proves that true courage is found in the fight for family."The Last Rodeo" will be released in theaters May 23.   Fox News Digital's Larry Fink contributed to this report. Kevin Costner felt like a 'dumbbell' in school before finding his passion Kevin Costner's parenting style is leading by example.While promoting his latest project, starring in the History Channel's new series "The West," Costner admitted he considered himself a "dumbbell" growing up, but he didn't let that stop him from chasing his passion, like American history and the West. " I don't know, the advice thing, I'd like them to see how I do my work. I take it seriously. I'm a public school guy. I was often not at the wrong end of the bell curve. There was too much math, and there was not enough history. And I was made to feel like a dumbbell," Costner said."Because if you don't do well in that thing, you're a dumbbell. So, I always thought I was a daydreamer. I think I don't know what advice I give them, other than I hope they can find that yellow brick road, you know, to land on it and have the courage to go forward and don't let the economics drive their decisions in their lives. Find what they love," Costner said. YELLOWSTONE TO YOSEMITE: KEVIN COSTNER TELLS THE 'STRANGER THAN FICTION' STORY OF TAMING THE AMERICAN FRONTIER Costner is a father of seven. The "Yellowstone" star shares his oldest children - Annie, 41, Lily, 38, and Joe, 37 - with ex-wife Cindy Silva. He shares his son, Liam, 28, with ex-girlfriend Bridget Rooney.Costner and estranged wife Christine Baumgartner married in 2004 and welcomed three kids - Cayden, 18, Hayes, 16, and Grace, 14. Baumgartner, a designer, filed for divorce from Costner in May 2023 after 18 years of marriage.During his interview with Fox News Digital, Costner teased that he gives in to his kids often, so he lets his dog Bob do the same."Bob just stands there with a dish in his mouth. He's like that. So, it's like I can deal with him. I can shame him," Costner said."I can't shame my kids who want the keys to the car. I can't shame them that their social schedule is more important than mine. They just rule me." LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Costner and Doris Kearns Goodwin serve as executive producers on "The West," and the actor is narrating the series. The History Channel show is eight parts and "provides a fresh look at the epic history of the American West by delving into the desperate struggle for the land itself and how it still shapes the America we know today," the website states.Goodwin told Fox News Digital she knew Costner would be perfect for this role due to his spiritual connection to the West, and his enthusiasm is "contagious" when you're around him.Costner told Fox News Digital he's a big fan of sports and compares the certainty of playing sports to the history of the West."I've always felt that I like sports, OK? I'm a sports guy. You and I know the score, right? There's nobody can bulls--- us about who won. There's something honest about the sports page. It's not dishonest. We find out who won, right? The rest of our news is a little bit nebulous, but sports never is.  CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER "And when we think about the West, if we think about it really honestly, we say it was a dangerous place. All the time, you had to be really resourceful. I know guys that kind of really want to see the truth. Let me see how raw it was. Let me how real it was. Am I that tough?" Costner said.Costner said living in the West was difficult, and history shows many people were forced to live there without the wherewithal to do so."They went in groups, and they sometimes perished as groups, and their humanity was alive. And their worst tendencies came out, and their best tendencies came out," he said.Costner's "The West" premieres on the History Channel Memorial Day and is available for streaming May 27.

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