Exclusive TMZ/Getty/Dreamworks Pictures Composite Sam Mendes will be THE big winner at the Academy Awards — at least that’s what an ad that ran for a play he’s directing wanted folks to think … before it was called a mistake. Here’s the deal … Mendes is signed on to direct a play called “The Lehman

Exclusive TMZ/Getty Composite Mary Carey is fighting Pippi Longstocking, sorta — the famed porn star is stepping into the ring to box the former child actress who played Pippi on the big screen. We broke the story, Mary signed a deal to fight in Damon Feldman‘s Celebrity Boxing promotion … but the only question was

Play video content Breaking News ABC Brad Pitt just won his first acting Oscar ever, and his acceptance speech — not to mention the trajectory of his life — has truly proven good guys win in the end. BP was named Sunday as the Best Supporting Actor for his role in “Once Upon a Time

Breaking News TMZ/Getty Composite Joe Biden called a young female voter a “lying, dog-faced pony soldier” — a line he’s used before and has credited to a John Wayne movie … which may or may not be accurate. Biden was campaigning in New Hampshire Sunday, and while at a town hall event where he fielded

Illinois-local Dean Cameron (real name Dean Eikleberry) was only 25 years old when he landed the super-stoney roll of the school flunky and movie lover, Francis “Chainsaw” Gremp — who earns a screening of “The Texas Chain Saw Massacre” for the class — in the classic 1987 class comedy, “Summer School.” Dean Cameron was cast

Breaking News TMZ/Getty Pamela Anderson giveth her hand in marriage, and Pamela Anderson taketh away — she and her new movie producer husband are already calling it quits … less than 2 weeks later. The actress told THR Sunday that she and Jon Peters were uncoupling 12 days after a secret wedding ceremony in Malibu,

Breaking News Shaun Weiss — famous for playing Goldberg in “The Mighty Ducks” — was just arrested again … another chapter in a tragic downward spiral. Police in Marysville, CA say Weiss was busted for residential burglary and being under the influence of methamphetamine Sunday around 7 AM. Cops say they responded to a call

Southwest-native T.J. Kuhn was only a toddler when he landed the biggest movie role of his life as the kidnapped baby, Nathan Jr. — who gets taken on a crazy cat and mouse mission to evade the police and bounty hunters — in the Coen brother’s hilarious 1987 movie masterpiece, “Raising Arizona.” T.J. Kuhn was

Exclusive Getty Shaun Weiss — best known for playing Goldberg in “The Mighty Ducks” films — has reached the point of grave concern … and desperately needs help before it’s too late. Sources close to the troubled 41-year-old actor tell TMZ … he’s currently living on the street and dealing with several life-threatening problems, including

Exclusive Glendale PD Three weeks into 2020, and for Tom Sizemore it’s looking a lot like 2019 — he’s been arrested for DUI, and it could impact one of his many prior cases. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ … the troubled actor was busted Thursday morning around 2:30 AM in Glendale, CA after cops pulled

TMZ/Paramount Pictures Try not to choke on the irony, but the real-life ‘Wolf of Wall Street’ — who infamously fleeced investors for roughly $200 million — is now suing the film’s producers, claiming they lied and screwed HIM over. Jordan Belfort is going after Red Granite Pictures and its CEO, Riza Aziz, for fraud …

Play video content TMZ.com Taylor Swift‘s army of fans have great timing — putting on an incredible display of support for her just as she was going public about battling an eating disorder. We got Taylor and an absolute WALL of Swiftees Thursday night in Park City, UT … where her “Miss Americana” documentary premiered.

Pamela Anderson‘s new husband’s got style … which probably explains her huge Colgate grin. Pamela formally introduced her Hollywood mogul hubby Jon Peters to her fans around the world with this shot she posted Friday — black and white, so it’s classy. It’s unclear when and where the picture was taken. It might be in

Channing Tatum and Jessie J are officially dating again … and they just crossed a very important relationship milestone. Channing and Jessie just made their reconciliation Instagram official … putting an end to rumors about the former couple getting back together. Once you do it for the ‘gram, there’s no turning back. Gotta say, Channing

Play video content Exclusive @LionsShareNews A new Whitney Houston biopic is in the early stages from famed record producer Clive Davis, but people already want to know who will play the singer … and her sister-in-law just dropped a big hint. Pat Houston was at LAX Friday and talked about Clive’s project, revealing she’s actually

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Rufus Wainwright says aspiring gay parents have as just much love to offer as straight couples — which is why he thinks a new law in Tennessee limiting that is horses**t. We got the acclaimed singer Saturday at Sundance in Utah, and made him aware of a new bill the

Backgrid Actor Kumail Nanjiani didn’t have to make a New Year’s resolution, because he’s stayed jacked!!! Kumail was hangin’ with a friend Friday at a restaurant in the Los Feliz area of L.A., and it’s pretty clear from the pose — he hasn’t lost an inch of mass or muscle. The 41-year-old stunned everyone with

Exclusive Christopher Dennis — a street performer known for portraying Superman on Hollywood Blvd. for more than 25 years — died from a lack of oxygen after crawling into a clothing donation bin while high on drugs. The Man of Steel impersonator suffocated to death as a result of blunt force trauma to his head

Breaking News TMZ.com Oprah is pulling the plug on #MeToo documentary centered around Russell Simmons … she’s stepping down as executive producer, and blocking its path to Apple TV+. O announced her decision to distance herself from the project Friday, this after getting dragged by 50 Cent and The Game, who said she was targeting

TMZ.com DJ Qualls — who’s been portrayed as America’s quirkiest bro on the big screen for quite a while — says he’s gay … and he’s ready to go forward with the world knowing that. The veteran actor — who often plays nerdy straight dudes — posted the news on Twitter late Friday night, saying

Play video content BACKGRID Jamie Foxx and Michael B. Jordan‘s latest movie provided the perfect reason to travel to the United Kingdom … and tear it up at a popular nightclub. The “Just Mercy” costars hit up London’s Libertine late Sunday night and mixed in well with the party crowd — especially Jamie — while

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Mark Wahlberg begs to differ with Dr. Oz on a subject that has become as controversial as Mexit — breakfast. We got Mark Friday in Bev Hills and asked about to TV doc drawing a line in the sand on the first meal of the day, which Oz says is

Will Smith almost always clowned Martin Lawrence for his driving skills, or lack thereof, in every ‘Bad Boys’ film … so it’s fitting Big Willie’s behind the wheel for their sequel’s big premiere. Will and Martin arrived in style, courtesy of a midnight blue Porsche, for their “Bad Boys For Life” premiere Tuesday night in

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Bradley Whitford is calling out Stephen King for his color-blind approach to Oscar voting, saying it’s ignorant and underestimates one HUGE advantage they both have: WHITE. We talked to the ‘West Wing’ vet Wednesday at LAX about King’s controversial tweet, reacting to movie fans and critics pissed about this year’s

Breaking News TMZ.com Terry Gilliam let it rip in a no-holds-barred interview in which he BLASTS #MeToo, defends white men “taking blame” … and misidentified his gender and race in jest. The director, writer and former member of the Monty Python comedy team recently sat down for an interview with The Independent, and rather than

Play video content Scootercaster As Harvey Weinstein‘s criminal trial in NYC gets underway … one of his most prominent accusers, Rose McGowan, is delivering a strong message to him. The actress was one of many Weinstein accusers who showed up Monday to the Manhattan courthouse where jury selection began in the disgraced producer’s trial. Rose

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Tiffany Haddish warned the crowd a couple of times and then greatness ensued when she started rapping!!! Tiffany had one helluva busy Sunday night … which ended in spectacular fashion at Netflix’s Golden Globes after-party in Bev Hills. Tiffany muscled her way over to the DJ’s booth, grabbed the mic

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Andrew Kimmel is finally saying “gracias” after his nightmarish trip to Mexico went viral … telling us he’s getting ready to make a movie about his wild 24-hour adventure. Andrew, a TV and digital producer in Los Angeles, was on “TMZ Live” Monday to download us on his scary excursion

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Ron Perlman was the driver of the out-of-control truck plowing through an indie movie set, injuring crew members and nearly setting the entire area ablaze … and TMZ has the video. Multiple sources tell TMZ … the “Hellboy” star is behind the wheel in the footage, which shows a truck

Exclusive TMZ.com Harvey Weinstein‘s embroiled in multiple court cases that could land him in prison, so maybe it’s not surprising he’s focusing on the simple things in life … like a bowl or 2 of ice cream. The former movie mogul was at the Molly Pitcher Inn in Red Bank, New Jersey Saturday looking low-key