Sir Ian Holm — perhaps best known for playing Bilbo in ‘The Lord of the Rings’ films — died Friday morning after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease … according to his agent. The Oscar-nominated actor died peacefully in the hospital with his family by his side, the agent added. Holm was born in England

Play video content Breaking News @markbirnbaum / Instagram Jamie Foxx is BECOMING Mike Tyson — he’s got the voice down … and now he’s showing off his yoked out body!! Foxx is starring in an upcoming biopic about the boxing legend — he’ll play both young Mike and older Mike. He’s been working on the

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Emile Hirsch is hoping the abandoned bus made famous by his 2007 film, “Into The Wild,” lands in a safer location than the Alaskan wilderness … and he’s got the perfect spot. Emile played the main character, Chris McCandless, and tells TMZ … if it were up to him, he

Breaking News Well that didn’t take long — a day after AMC Theatres announced plans to reopen without a strict mask-wearing policy in place, it’s reversed course … all of its guests will now have to cover their faces when it reopens. AMC CEO Adam Aron sparked a major controversy Thursday when he revealed he

The abandoned bus in the Alaskan wilderness — made famous in the 2007 film “Into the Wild” — just hitched a chopper ride out of the wild, because people were literally dying to find it. The decision to get the bus out of Denali National Park was all about public safety — it had attracted

Wisconsin born musician Jane Wiedlin made a name for herself as the punk rock princess and singer of The Go-Go’s in the ’80s … but for movie buffs, Jane might be known for playing the sword-wielding Joan Of Arc in the classic 1989 time-traveling buddy comedy, “Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure.” Jane Wiedlin was cast

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Jason Derulo is feeling accomplished — and full — after eating 20 burgers in 2 hours … and now he’s challenging The Rock to a hot dog eating showdown on the Fourth of July!!! The “Cats” star and “Swalla” singer just set the stage for what could be the biggest

Exclusive The “Grown-ish” family is looking after one of their own … setting up a college fund for the daughter of late “Twilight” actor Gregory Tyree Boyce. The sitcom has launched a GoFundMe for Gregory’s 10-year-old daughter, Alaya, and the proceeds will be saved for her future college tuition. Gregory’s father, Deon Boyce, is an

Ben Affleck and Matt Damon are remembering Breonna Taylor on what would have been her birthday … had she not been fatally shot by cops in Kentucky. The famous pals got together Friday afternoon and headed into downtown L.A. to honor Breonna, who should be celebrating her 27th today. They left rose bouquets in front

Breaking News “Gone With the Wind” is gone no more … HBO Max is bringing back the 1939 classic but it’ll do so by adding historical context and denouncing its racist depictions. The streaming platform made an about-face mere hours after announcing it would temporarily pull the film from its library. The move came after

Harry Potter himself is shutting down his own creator’s views on gender identity and trans people, and his message about equality is pretty magical. Daniel Radcliffe responded to J.K. Rowling‘s controversial thoughts about the subject through an essay on The Trevor Project — an org that advocates for suicide prevention in the LGBTQ community —

Exclusive Tom Hanks is not only a beloved actor, he’s a trusted fatherly figure, so a fan asked for his advice on a very important aspect of raising a child … and Hanks delivered. Zack Teperman is the president of a public relations firm and has a daughter, Chloe, who is 2 and a half.

Matthew McConaughey‘s mission to do more to defeat racial injustice led him to an interesting chat with Emmanuel Acho … where they broke down something referred to as “white allergies.” Matthew told the former NFL linebacker he recently learned of the term … which he describes as white people’s inherent prejudices — ones they likely

Brooklyn based actor Rick Gonzalez was in his early twenties when he landed the role of the rushing fraternity brother, Spanish — who helps his greek brothers keep their newly formed frat house while enduring hilarious hazing — in the iconic 2003 party comedy, “Old School.” Rick Gonzalez shared the big screen with an epic

Julia Roberts is making a political statement with her face mask — one that’s sure to irk President Trump … on so many levels. The actress stepped out Thursday wearing a face covering with former President Barack Obama‘s face on it. Julia was strolling around the Malibu Country Mart as she did her part to

Breaking News Stephen Jackson is at the forefront of the fight for justice in the killing of his friend George Floyd … saying he’s going to do whatever it takes to make sure the officers are convicted. The ex-NBA star revealed this week that he’s known Floyd for more than 20 years … saying they

New York City actor and writer Miguel A. Nunez Jr. is best known for his role as the out of work basketball player Jamal Jeffries — who dons drag and takes on a female alter ego to infiltrate the women’s WUBA professional basketball league — in the gender-bending 2002 sports film “Juwanna Mann.” Miguel A.

Texas child actor Ike Eisenmann was only 13 years old when he shot to stardom after taking on the role of the harmonica playing orphan alien, Tony — who uses his psychic abilities and cunning kid smarts to find his way home — in Disney’s 1975 fantasy film, “Escape to Witch Mountain.” Ike Eisenmann was

Alyssa Milano‘s new face mask is getting the double-take treatment — ’cause it’s got tons of holes in it … and it’s unclear if she’s aware of its ineffectiveness. The actress posted a photo Saturday of her in the car with her fam, including hubby Dave Bugliari and their two kids, Elizabella and Milo. Everyone

Cardi B‘s body now plays host to a massive new art installation … because the ink has just dried on her insanely colorful back tattoo. Cardi showed off her latest handiwork, which she says took months to complete, with a special shoutout to the tattoo artist. The piece traverses Cardi’s entire backside, from the top

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Emile Hirsch is focusing on a new career as a musician, using his time in isolation to make music, and when it’s safe … he even wants to do it live!!! The “Into The Wild” star was moving and grooving when he talked to us from his makeshift in-home studio

Denzel Washington did a good deed for someone in need Thursday … helping a homeless man who was clearly in distress. Denzel was driving in WeHo at around 1 PM when he saw the man in the street … in some peril with oncoming traffic. Play video content MoPho/London Entertainment Denzel got out of his

Exclusive Jaime King and Kyle Newman are in an all-out war for their kids … with Kyle now saying he needs sole physical custody because her alleged opioid and alcohol addiction is out of control. The director requested an emergency hearing Friday morning, asking the judge to let him take custody of their 6 and

Barack Obama, meet Arnold Schwarzenegger — he’s got a little commencement speech of his own … and it might be just as good or possibly better advice for the Class of 2020. The A-list actor and former California Governor delivered an epic address via ATTN to all the grads who couldn’t attend their own in-person

Geno Silva, the “Scarface” actor who performed one of the greatest hits in a hit movie … has died from complications related to dementia. His “Scarface” role, where he played The Skull and forever silenced Tony Montana [for the youngins … Al Pacino played him). It’s one of the most memorable scenes in what may

Play video content Exclusive Aaron Sorkin didn’t write or direct “The Proposal” … but he had his hand all over this proposal … after helping an aspiring screenwriter propose to his GF. Spoiler alert … SHE SAID YES!!! So, here’s how it went down … the famed writer/producer/director was a guest lecturer Thursday at L.A.’s

Exclusive Details 5:46 PM PT — Gregory’s fam tells TMZ … “We as family of Gregory Boyce are very saddened by our loss. He was a dad, son, grandson, brother, uncle, and friend. He was the light of all our lives and we are very saddened by his death.” The statement continues … “The Gregory

Breaking News Roe v. Wade is one of the landmark cases in American legal history and remains a lightning rod for the pro-abortion vs. pro-life debate today … and some news about “Jane Roe” is a bombshell. Norma McCorvey — the famous plaintiff in the case — makes the claim in an upcoming documentary, “AKA

Play video content WTF With Marc Maron Marc Maron got super emotional remembering his late lover and creative partner, Lynn Shelton … delivering a gut-wrenching eulogy through a cascade of tears. The comic broke down crying Monday on his WTF podcast as he paid tribute to the famous writer and director who died suddenly Saturday

Keith Urban did something last night that could be a new way to enjoy in-person concerts … from the safety of your own car!!! The country music star put on a surprise concert at a drive-in theater near Nashville Thursday night. The show was to show appreciation to frontline workers at the Vanderbilt University Medical