Exclusive Details Backgrid Fears over coronavirus are forcing Gal Gadot to create a bigger carbon footprint than she cares to — she’s back to flying private jets, but only at the behest of her bosses. Gal stepped off a PJ Monday morning in Atlanta, and it’s becoming a familiar ride for her. She’s been flying
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“Inside the Actors Studio” host and veteran TV writer James Lipton has died … TMZ has learned. Lipton passed away peacefully Monday morning at his home. His wife, Kedakai Turner, tells TMZ … “There are so many James Lipton stories but I’m sure he would like to be remembered as someone who loved what he
Exclusive TMZ.com Arnold Schwarzenegger‘s famous mug and iconic voice are being ripped-off by a Russian robot manufacturer, and he wants more than $10 million to make it right … or for the robot to go hasta la vista. Arnold’s company is suing Promobot, which makes autonomous service robots consumers can customize to look human. The
Breaking News @mattreevesLA Robert Pattinson‘s Dark Knight is a fan of classic American muscle cars, it seems, ’cause his Batmobile looks like it rolled straight out of a 1960’s Detroit factory … with custom touches, of course. Director Matt Reeves just posted a few photos from the set of his forthcoming “The Batman” — with
The famed author Clive Cussler — whose 1992 adventure novel “Sahara” was adapted into a film and starred Matthew McConaughey — has died … TMZ has learned. Cussler died Monday, according to his son. The cause of death was not disclosed. Cussler wrote more than 2 dozen novels, including “Raise the Titanic,” in his series
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Jamie Foxx says “Just Mercy” — the movie he stars in with Michael B. Jordan — is more than just a movie … because it’s inspiring some real-world change for the better. We got the actor — who plays wrongly condemned death row inmate Walter McMillian in the film —
Breaking News Getty Nothing can stop Ethan Hunt … except the coronavirus. That’s right … Tom Cruise and co. are gonna be sent packing from Italy after Paramount announced Monday they were putting a pause on production for their latest installment in the ‘Mission: Impossible’ franchise — and it’s all because of the worldwide outbreak.
Exclusive TMZ/Getty Composite The coronavirus is slowing just about every industry due to increased fears of a worldwide outbreak, but foreign moviemakers are pushing ahead in America … full steam. TMZ spoke with multiple film commission offices, from coast-to-coast in the U.S., and all were on the same page about how they’re handling overseas productions/companies
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Ethan Suplee knows what it’s like to have a diet forced on him, so he thinks President Trump‘s never gonna fall for covert cauliflower … until he’s onboard to change his diet. We got the “Remember the Titans” star Tuesday at LAX, and his own incredible body transformation was apparent
Breaking News TMZ/Getty Composite China’s presence will be noticeably absent at CinemaCon 2020 in Las Vegas … after 2 dozen Chinese movie theater owners canceled travel plans due to the coronavirus. A spokesman for the National Association of Theater Owners tells TMZ … the delegation pulled out of the event following travel restrictions imposed on
Exclusive TMZ Composite Tyler Perry‘s family now has almost complete certainty his nephew took his own life, and was not murdered in prison. Tyler tells TMZ … they got the autopsy results back from Dr. Michael Baden — the world-renowned pathologist he hired to look into 26-year-old Gavin Porter‘s death in a Louisiana prison. We’re
Backgrid Will Smith‘s gotta share the spotlight now with Serena and Venus Williams — or at least the young actors who are costarring with him as the tennis phenoms. Will’s been digging into the role of Richard Williams in “King Richard” all week in L.A., but on Thursday we got our first look at his
Play video content Exclusive TMZSports.com Billy Corben could have ANOTHER big baseball-themed documentary coming our way … because the man behind “Screwball” is considering taking on the Houston Astros scandal. “Screwball” was a massive success for Corben — he used child actors to tell the unbelievable story about Alex Rodriguez and MLB’s Biogenesis scandal. Now,
Play video content Breaking News C-SPAN Donald Trump is mocking the historic Oscars wins for “Parasite” … and the movie studio is clapping back in epic fashion, calling the President illiterate!!! The President just launched a sneak attack against “Parasite” during his Thursday campaign rally in Colorado, wondering how the hell a movie outta South
This kid grew up to be a successful dancer, songwriter and rapper. He’s also got an MTV Award but it’s got nothing to do with any of what was just mentioned. A clue to his first movie would be a dead giveaway … so here are some other clues to make this tougher: This kid
TMZ/Getty Composite Clint Eastwood is doing a flip-flip of sorts … endorsing former NYC Mayor Mike Bloomberg instead of President Trump — whom he supported in the run-up to the 2016 election. Dirty Harry gave his thoughts on this year’s candidates to the WSJ, saying on this year’s competition … “The best thing we can
Play video content President Trump‘s disdain for Hollywood and the Oscars didn’t end with “Parasite” … he also lashed out at Academy Award winner, Brad Pitt. Right after Trump got done ripping the South Korean film that won Best Picture — which he seemingly didn’t see — because to him it doesn’t live up to
Exclusive TMZ.com Quentin Tarantino just became a dad for the first time at age 56 — because his wife, Daniella Pick, has finally given birth … TMZ has confirmed. A rep for the acclaimed director tells us … “Daniella and Quentin Tarantino are happy to announce the birth of their first child. A baby boy
Katherine Johnson — the mathematician portrayed by Taraji P. Henson in the Oscar-nominated film “Hidden Figures” — has died. NASA announced the pioneering figure died Monday. It was her groundbreaking math work that helped calculate the trajectories for Alan Shepard‘s history-making journey in space. She was also the one who gave the go-ahead for John
Breaking News Getty 9:58 AM PT — Weinstein’s attorney, Donna Rotunno, tells TMZ, “We knew going in it was an uphill battle from the beginning. The verdict is bitter sweet. An appeal will be filed, this fight is not over.” 9:39 AM PT — Manhattan D.A. Cyrus Vance just spoke to the media and made
Exclusive TMZ/Getty Composite The Weekend and Kendrick Lamar might want people to say some prayers for them … they’re being sued for allegedly jacking music for their hit song, “Pray for Me.” A Brooklyn-based rock band called Yeasayer claims the duo lifted material from its 2007 song, “Sunrise,” slightly altered it … and inserted it
Play video content Exclusive TMZSports.com And, the Oscar goes to … Super Bowl champ Vernon Davis?!?! Maybe someday!! ‘Cause the recently retired NFL tight end tells TMZ Sports he’s got 10 toes down in the acting industry!! FYI — Davis is a 2-time Pro Bowler and led the league in TDs in 2009 … so
Breaking News Nikita Pearl Waligwa — a young actress who starred in a Ugandan Disney movie about a chess prodigy — has reportedly died … this after battling health issues a few years earlier. According to the Ugandan news outlet, The Daily Monitor, Nikita recently passed away. While they don’t say exactly how, the paper
Exclusive Getty Composite A reboot of “Honey, I Shrunk the Kids” without Rick Moranis would be like cereal without milk, it wouldn’t be right … according to the woman who played his daughter in the original movies. Amy O’Neill played Amy Szalinski in the theatrical releases and tells TMZ … the reboot would have been
Breaking News Getty Jason “Gummi Bear” Davis — who voiced Mikey Blumberg on ‘Recess’ for years — has reportedly died. The voice actor — who’s also the grandson of the late Hollywood billionaire mogul Marvin Davis and Barbara Davis — passed away Sunday in Los Angeles … according to a family statement provided to THR.
Backgrid Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez will NOT be denied — not when they’re looking like this on their way into a schmancy Bev Hills boardroom. The power couple dressed to the nines Tuesday, reportedly for a business meeting. Go ahead … tell us who’s gonna reject whatever they’re pitching? We’ll wait. J Lo’s never
Play video content Tyler Perry‘s most famous character, Madea, is going out with a bang — and in the Volunteer State, the one and only Chris Stapleton helped him send her off with a tune of his own. TP’s on a stage play farewell tour for his notorious alter ego — the last time Madea
American actress and model Anitra Ford is best known for playing the super-sexy love interest in lace, Melissa — who calls the cops after getting roughed up … which leads to Paul doing hard time — in the 1974 cinematic sports classic, “The Longest Yard.“ Anitra Ford was cast alongside some classic actors including, Eddie
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ took a cue from the fan base — and rightly so, because the movie’s rolling in the dough as a result … so says one of the film’s stars. Actress Tika Sumpter was leaving Craig’s in WeHo Tuesday night, and she weighed in on the massive box
Kansas City (Missouri)-local Julia Montgomery was in her early 20s when she landed the role of the Pi Delta Pi babe, Betty Childs — who teams up with the beefy Alpha Betas but ultimately falls for a geeky Lambda Lambda Lambda man — in the 1984 classic college flick, “Revenge Of The Nerds” and returned