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"Batman gets a birthday bash! Days before news broke that Ben Affleck would be playing Batman opposite Henry Cavill&amp;apos;s Superman in the Man of Steel sequel, the Oscar winner celebrated his 41st birthday with family and friends -- with wife Jennifer Garner coordinating the party at their home in L.A.&amp;apos;S Brentwood neighborhood on Sunday, Aug. 18.\r\n\r\n&amp;quot;There were about 30 people who showed up around 2 p.m. for an afternoon party,&amp;quot; an eyewitness tells Us Weekly. &amp;quot;There were kids running around in the yard having a blast.&amp;quot; Adding, &amp;quot;It was a relaxed afternoon and people didn&amp;apos;t bring gifts. They all started to leave after dinner around 6 or 7 p.m.&amp;quot;\r\n\r\nThe intimate get together also included the Runner Runner star&amp;apos;s BFF, Matt Damon, who attended with his wife Luciana and four daughters Isabella, 6, Gia, 4, Stella, 2, and Alexia, 14, Luciana&amp;apos;s daughter from a previous relationship. The Elysium actor, 42, and his wife of nearly eight years, recently moved from New York to Los Angeles with the family.\r\n\r\nThe Good Will Hunting co-stars have been able to spend more time together since the move, and has also brought their wives closer. &amp;quot;Jen likes to throw parties at the house, she has a clique in LA that Luc is getting introduced to,&amp;quot; another source adds.\r\n\r\nFor more details about Affleck&amp;apos;s new role, watch this week&amp;apos;s Hot Stuff video, as explained by Us Weekly entertainment director Ian Drew and special guest Bridgit Mendler, the up-and-coming actress and singer promoting her debut album, Hello, My Name Is.\r\nAlso in the roundup: Simon Cowell&amp;apos;s pricey present to Lauren Silverman, the Downton Abbey Season 4 wrap party, and more!"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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