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Sofía Vergara and Jennifer Lopez spent their Memorial Day weekend near the water. The Latina superstars celebrated the unofficial first day of summer, taking a break from the busy agendas and dedicating time to their beloved families and friends.Vergara welcomed the hot season wearing a strapless zebra printed swimsuit, gold hoops, and a pair of red sunnies.

Let the summer fun begin! Tarek El Moussa and his kids slid into summer — literally — with an elaborate homemade slip and slide during their Memorial Day weekend celebrations.

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Bruce Willis is no doubt facing a rather emotional day ahead as he marks the long Memorial Day weekend with the rest of the country.MORE: Rumer Willis moves fans with emotional family update on dad Bruce WillisALSO: HELLO! launches Jubilee T-shirt collection to celebrate Queen Elizabeth in styleHowever, the day holds a lot more meaning to him as he comes from a father who was in the military, and it even extends beyond that.VIDEO: Bruce Willis to step away from acting career after aphasia diagnosisBruce was born to David Willis in 1955, who was serving in the military in West Germany, crediting the actor's birthplace to the town Idar-Oberstein.David had met his mother, the German Marlene, during his tenure in the country and the two wed while there. MORE: Bruce Willis' wife Emma Heming Willis shares sweet video of the star amid her own health issuesIn 1957, David was discharged and then moved his family, including Bruce's three younger siblings, Florence, Robert, and David, to New Jersey.While the Die Hard star has rarely spoken of his military upbringing, he has shown his respect for the armed forces with several tributes and charitable acts over the years.Bruce has been a constant supporter of the militaryIn 2015, he partnered with Wounded Warrior Project to pay homage to fallen and wounded men and women in New York and has previously also performed with his band for soldiers in Iraq and been part of several TV commercials advocating for their benefit.During Christmas 2014, he also released a message on behalf of the USO as a tour veteran, saying: "So many of our nation's service men and women serving abroad, far away from their families and friends this December."MORE: Bruce Willis' wife Emma reveals her own health

Robin Roberts was one of the Good Morning America co-anchors absent from the ABC daytime show on Monday as she marked Memorial Day.MORE: Robin Roberts makes heartbreaking revelation about partner AmberThe TV star, along with Michael Strahan and George Stephanopoulos, had the day off on the US holiday, which honors the lives of military personnel, in particular those who have died while serving in the United States armed forces.The day will no doubt have been poignant for Robin, who has a close connection to the military in her own family.VIDEO: Robin Roberts shares glimpse inside her Connecticut homeHer beloved father Colonel Lawrence E. Roberts dedicated more than 32 years of his life to the military, and Robin has proudly opened up about his legacy on many occasions.MORE: Robin Roberts shares emotional details from Naomi Judd's memorialMORE: Robin Roberts shares emotional family update on Mother's DayThe star will no doubt have her father on her mind during her time off work.

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Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterTom Cruise’s star-spangled blockbuster “Top Gun: Maverick” capped off Memorial Day weekend with a box office debut for record books. The sequel, which sees Cruise return to the cockpit after 36 years, collected $156 million in its first four days of release.Those ticket sales were enough to overtake Disney’s “Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End,” which launched with $153 million over the long weekend in 2007, as the biggest Memorial Day debut in history.Paramount and Skydance had originally expected “Top Gun: Maverick” to finish the long weekend with $151 million, but the film had a better-than-expected turnout on Sunday, pushing the three-day haul to $126 million.

Tom Cruise earned the biggest movie launch of his career with "Top Gun: Maverick," bringing in a projected $151 million at the box office during Memorial Day weekend. The Paramount film, which was delayed multiple times due to the coronavirus pandemic, now holds the record for the second-best Memorial Day opening of all time behind Johnny Depp’s "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End," which earned $153 million when it was released in 2007.

Where to watch: HBO Max This is a new two-part docuseries about the life and presidency of Roosevelt, executive- produced by Leonardo DiCaprio and based on the  Doris Kearns Goodwin bestseller, “Leadership: In Turbulent Times.” Where to watch: History Channel (8 p.m. on May 30) The late comedian has a posthumous final stand-up special coming out.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Memorial Day isn’t technically until Monday but some of the best deals have already begun rolling in ahead of the weekend.

After a 36 year wait, the Tom Cruise sequel Top Gun: Maverick finally took off to a massive $19.3M in previews.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorWith speeches from former President Donald Trump, Texas Governor Greg Abbott and Texas Senator Ted Cruz; with “over 14 acres of guns and gear and 800 exhibitors”; and with a concert featuring Don McLean, Lee Greenwood, Larry Gatlin, and others, the National Rifle Association’s “Biggest show of the year” is taking place this Memorial Day weekend — three days after a school shooting in which at least 19 children and two adults were killed in Uvalde, Texas, less than 300 miles away.It was the deadliest and at least the tenth mass shooting and the 27th school shooting in the U.S. this year alone — including one in Houston just two weeks ago, in which two men were killed and three critically wounded.