Joyner Lucas creates some of the most cinematic visuals in hip hop music and he’s taking his talents to the big screen for his first feature film … alongside none other than Mark Wahlberg. Sources close to production tell TMZ Hip Hop … Mark personally handpicked Joyner for the cast of the film, which we’ve

Play video content TMZSports.com Will Smith was in a dark place after he slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars, but he had a champion in his corner — the actor says Floyd Mayweather called him every day for 10-straight days after the incident, just to make sure he was doing okay. Smith made the revelation

Leslie Jordan was a treasure to folks in Chattanooga, Tennessee, his hometown … and now the city plans to honor the late actor, and it’s working with his family to make it happen. Leslie, who died Tuesday in Los Angeles, is being remembered as “one of the cherished sons of Chattanooga,” according to a rep

Play video content TMZSports.com Kamaru Usman — in Los Angeles for the Hollywood premiere of “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” — stopped by the TMZ offices and talked about being part of a major blockbuster action film … even showing BTS photos from the set. “To be honest, it’s something I kind of spoke into existence,”

Alec Baldwin is one step closer to finding out if he will be criminally charged for the fatal shooting on his “Rust” movie set … because cops have finally turned over the investigative findings to the District Attorney. Prosecutors in New Mexico tell TMZ … the Santa Fe County Sheriff gave its investigative report on

Will Smith visited the Los Angeles Lakers to talk about staying strong in the face of adversity … as the team tries to salvage its season after dropping its first three games. Smith spent quality time with the Lake Show discussing themes that will be a part of his upcoming film, “Emancipation,” such as the

SZA is sitting on 100 unreleased songs and it’s apparently time to part with one of them … the Top Dawg Entertainment vocalist just announced “Shirt,” a mini-movie co-starring LaKeith Stanfield. The preview clip is pretty wild … SZA and the “Atlanta” actor are eating in a sketchy diner, seemingly discussing the laws of physics

Here’s the first look at Jacob Elordi playing Elvis Presley on the set of a new movie about Priscilla … sparking debate about who is the better Elvis, Jacob or Austin Butler. Jacob was in full hair and makeup Monday as the King of Rock & Roll on a movie set in Toronto for Sofia

Play video content TMZ.com Olivia Wilde was in Harry Styles‘ house this weekend — and she turned out to be a pretty good guest … with a great view of the show, and some killer movies to boot. The director/actor was in attendance for her boyfriend’s concert Sunday at the Forum in L.A. — where

Play video content TMZ.com Tee Grizzley can’t leave rap, the game needs him … so he tells TMZ Hip Hop, clarifying some recent comments that made it sound like he was retiring. The Detroit rapper appeared on Bootleg Kev’s podcast last week, emphatically signaling the end of his career himself — but, at LAX, he

UPDATE 3:19 PM PT — A source with direct knowledge tells us this was a joint account Armie Hammer had with his estranged wife, Elizabeth Chambers, we’re told it’ll be resolved as they iron out the final details of the divorce. Armie Hammer has hit the pause button on his acting career, and big potential

Zuri Craig — who’s worked with the likes of Tyler Perry, and once wowed on ‘America’s Got Talent’ — has died. His family confirmed his passing Sunday, throwing up a tribute post on Zuri’s official ZoReMi Entertainment page and writing … “It is with profound sadness that we announce the transition of our beloved son,

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck‘s newlywed bliss is showing again — this time on a family shopping trip that’s gonna leave the city slickers looking real country and western. Play video content BACKGRID The couple hit the Sunset Strip Saturday, laser-focused on one item … cowboy boots. Jen’s kiddo Emme was with Bennifer when they

Adam Sandler‘s daughters are starring in a new movie about a bat mitzvah … and they’re taking home a paycheck big enough to make most bat mitzvah gifts seem, well, lesser. Sadie and Sunny Sandler scored roles alongside their famous father in Netflix’s “You Are So Not Invited To My Bat Mitzvah” … and their

The Rock‘s new movie features a cameo from Henry Cavill‘s Superman at the end — which looked like the headless horseman before the real McCoy got hired. Also … spoilers ahead! According to THR … the last-minute addition was actually something WB and the creatives behind “Black Adam” — Dwayne’s debut superhero flick — had

As Halloween approaches, normies are looking for thrills — and so are celebs … which is exactly why a good amount of ’em are hitting Universal Studios for the best scares in town. As you might know, Halloween Horror Nights is underway at the L.A. theme park — and with some of the freakiest haunted

Olivia Wilde and Jason Sudeikis‘ dog walker is still reeling from the loss of Gordon, and speaking out about it for the first time … saying there was no warning her time with the pup was ending. Now, the L.A.-based dog walker’s remaining anonymous, but says she was hired by Olivia and Jason in the

Johnny Depp and Jeff Beck are firing back at the author who claimed they jacked lyrics to one of their songs from an old poem … calling the whole thing a cash grab. Johnny and Jeff just filed a lawsuit against folklorist Bruce Jackson, who accused the duo of stealing the lyrics to their song

‘Rust’ being a western flick, it’s fitting authorities in New Mexico are now reportedly saying either pay up or get outta town. The troubled movie production will begin hunting for locations to shoot, including Southern California, this according a statement from a ‘Rust’ attorney to Deadline. As for why the Alec Baldwin western may be

Kevin Spacey just scored a big victory in the sex abuse lawsuit brought by actor Anthony Rapp … because he’s been found not liable. The jury reportedly took less than an hour to deliberate Thursday after a 2-week trial. As we reported, the “Star Trek: Discovery” actor sued Spacey for $40M in 2020 … claiming

American actor Matthew Lillard was 26 years old when he was cast as Stu Macher — the outgoing and slightly strange student attending Woodsboro High School who loves a great party — in the horror film “Scream” back in 1996. Matt shared the big screen with Neve Campbell as the smart and sensible gal who

Halloween is right around the corner, and some die-hard fans are getting the chance to get their hands on some actual props from their favorite horror flicks. Prop Store online auction house has a ton of gear — from Freddy to Jason and more — about to go up on the block, but the prices

Tee Grizzley just released his new album, “Chapters of the Trenches,” and the Detroit-born rapper’s fans better soak it up, ’cause it’s also his last — he’s closing the book on his music career!!! The video game industry has been kind to Tee (and his pockets) amid the COVID-19 quarantine. During a new interview with

It’s spooky season, which means it’s time for some folks to check out the creepiest haunted houses around town. In honor of the holiday, we take a look at some infamous houses to ever hit the big screen. The Dakota apartment building in NYC is best known as ‘The Bramford’ in the 1968 horror film

Johnny Depp‘s post-trial high is rolling right into Halloween, and that means you should get ready for even more Captain Jack Sparrow costumes than usual while you’re out partying. There’s a notable trend going on at the world’s largest costume retailer — honchos at Halloweencostumes.com tell us they’re seeing a 90 percent sales spike in

Selma Blair is saying farewell to “Dancing with the Stars” … but rocked the ballroom one more time, as she departs due to growing health concerns and her latest MRIs. Selma made a tearful exit Monday night, when she performed for the final time with her dance partner Sasha Farber, and she had the whole

Timothee Chalamet is only 26, but he’s already a massive movie star — and spending like one too — after scooping up Kate Upton‘s Beverly Hills home. The ‘Willy Wonka’ actor just snagged the Los Angeles pad for $11M — owned by Kate Upton and her baseball star husband Justin Verlander — and passed down

Maria Salud Ramirez Caballero — the lady who supposedly inspired one the main characters in the movie, “Coco” — has died. Her death was confirmed by Roberto Monroy, the Secretary of Tourism for the Mexican state of Michoacan, who said she’d passed away in Santa Fe de la Laguna … the same town where she

Ant Anstead might be picking up and moving — but it’s not gonna be across the street where his girlfriend, Renee Zellweger, lives … despite it looking like he’s doing exactly that. The TV personality recently put his Laguna Beach cottage on the market for $3.3 million — interesting because he’d called it his dream

Play video content TMZ.com Angela Bassett simply won’t crack — and trust us, we tried — on the new ‘Black Panther’ buzz surrounding Letitia Wright, but she is tipping her hat to Marvel’s “smart” fans, and Disney … for not recasting Chadwick Boseman‘s character. We got Angela at Wally’s in L.A. … and she knows