Sam Elliott is backing down from his harsh take on the Oscar-winning movie “The Power of the Dog” — words many considered homophobic … something that isn’t lost on the guy. The actor — who’s often cast as a cowboy type, and who apparently has some ties to the rancher community — apologized for what

Zoe Saldana‘s hot looks over the years are on point! Here is 23-year-old Zoe at the premiere of the ballet film “Center Stage” in New York City back in 2000 (left). This was Saldana’s breakout movie role and the start of her now-impressive movie career. And, 20 years later … the stunning mom of three

Before this cute 5-year-old girl was bringing in award-worthy nominations as an actress, she was just another happy girl with a bright future growing up in Santa Monica, California. Even though this girl decked out in ruffly stripes no longer rocks the pigtail look, she still serves us an edgy look with her cropped bangs,

The first comic book ever to feature Captain America just sold at auction for a near-record price. The winning bid for “Captain America Comics No. 1” came in Thursday at a whopping $3.1 million … which is not far off from the $3.6 million someone shelled out in 2014 for the first comic with Spider-Man.

Will Smith‘s 10-year ban from the Oscars has left many in the Academy with mixed feelings — some think too harsh, others think too lenient … and some think it’s just right. THR published several reactions from a handful of members — none of whom are on the Board of Governors — with many going

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are giving it another shot — the pair are engaged — nearly 20 years after Ben first asked Jen for her hand in marriage. J Lo shared the news with her fans via a video message on her newsletter Friday, she’s teary-eyed and simply says, “You’re perfect” before you can

Play video content TMZ.com Fat Joe says Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars has serious consequences for all POCs when it comes to demanding respect … especially because it was Will who got violent in public. We got Joey Crack Thursday in New York City, and asked for his take on the fallout

There’s a lot of actors these days who take their craft very, VERY seriously — refusing to break character while on set … a technique Mads Mikkelsen is calling absolutely absurd. The Danish actor — who most recently replaced Johnny Depp in ‘Fantastic Beasts,’ and who has a crap ton of other credits over the

Play video content TMZ.com Will Smith won’t be able to attend the Oscars for 10 years — and while some think that’s mega, David Spade is here to say, whoop-de-doo … suggesting it’s not a big deal at all. We got the comedy legend — and good pal of Chris Rock — Friday at Avra

Johnny Depp and Amber Heard are going to trial next week — and the latter says she’s unplugging from the world as she heads into court to defend herself against his claims. The actress opened up on social media Saturday, just a couple days before she and her ex-husband are set to face off in

Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson‘s relationship continues to grow … in fact, it’s spreading to other parts of Pete’s family now too! Sources connected to Pete tell us Kim recently joined him on a trip to NYC. We’re told Pete was there working on a movie — so Kim came to check things out —

Shaun Weiss is back and better … and now he’ll be returning to the big screen … ’cause the dude’s just landed a role in a movie. The ‘Mighty Ducks’ star tells TMZ … he’ll be in the film, “Jesus Revolution,” starring Kelsey Grammer — based on the true story of Lonnie Frisbee and the

Musician and American actress Fairuza Balk was just 23 years old when she played Vicki Vallencourt – the girlfriend who’s a ride or die for her ‘geek’ of a boyfriend — in the 1998 football film “The Waterboy.” Balk was cast alongside some of the greats including Adam Sandler as momma’s boy and H20 enthusiast

Music legend Bobby Rydell, one of the first teen idols back in the 1960s, is dead. Bobby, whose famous songs include “Volare” and “Wild One,” died Tuesday. A person close to Bobby tells us he had some health issues over the last few months and was recently diagnosed with pneumonia … which is believed to

Will Smith stole the Oscars spotlight away from “CODA,” the Best Picture winner and, in the process, he tarnished a major milestone in the deaf community … so says the Greater Los Angeles Agency on Deafness. Dr. Patricia Hughes tells TMZ … deaf people have been overlooked for so long, and their moment on a

Bruce Willis is educating the world about aphasia by opening up a discussion that wasn’t there before …  according to organizations that support the cause. The National Aphasia Association saw an unexpected 30,000 hits on their website just one hour after the Willis family broke the news on Instagram … so says Darlene Williamson, President

Will Smith tried cleaning up his Oscars moment, but it may not be enough for some studios who’ve got projects planned with him … as his career seems to be getting halted, for now. THR reports that at least a couple films of his (as an actor) that were supposed to be in the works

As the Will Smith–Chris Rock feud simmers down, so too has another long-standing beef in Hollywood — namely, the one between Mo’Nique and Lee Daniels … which is awesome. The two stars officially buried the hatchet Friday night at the Mo’Nique’s comedy show in Staten Island, where she brought out Daniels as a surprise guest

Denzel Washington says he immediately turned to God after the Chris Rock Oscars slap — which is, in part, why he invoked the wicked one when chatting with Will Smith. The legendary actor explained what he meant Saturday when he told Smith, “At your highest moment, be careful, that’s when the devil comes for you.”

UPDATE 5:51 PM PT — Will’s resignation has been accepted by the Academy. UPDATE In a statement, Academy president David Rubin says … “We have received and accepted Mr. Will Smith’s immediate resignation from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.” UPDATE Rubin adds … “We will continue to move forward with our disciplinary

Chris Rock might have a lot going on right now, but that hasn’t stopped him from takin’ a trip to the movies to watch a flick. Chris showed up by himself Thursday at the AMC Boston Common in MA — the day after his first standup show since the Oscars. Chris got some popcorn, a

“Anchorman” star David Koechner has been charged with DUI and hit-and-run … following his arrest on New Year’s Eve that had him ringing in the new year behind bars. The Ventura County DA’s office tells us … they’ve charged the actor with one count of DUI and one count of hit-and-run — both charges are

Bruce Willis is no longer the recipient of this year’s “Worst Performance” Razzie — the org is pulling the title after learning the actor’s battling a debilitating condition. Willis had 8 films from 2021 highlighted within Razzie’s “Worst of Hollywood” ceremony over the weekend. However, it was his work on “Cosmic Sin” that earned Bruce

Paul Walker‘s sunglasses from his fatal car crash are changing hands … and Zak Bagans wants to get them back to the late actor’s family. The “Ghost Adventures” star tells TMZ … earlier this year he bought the infamous pair of Maui Jim sunglasses recovered from Paul’s crash site, but he doesn’t feel comfortable displaying

The verdict is in and Damon Dash isn’t gonna like it — he has to cough up more than $800,000 to the director and producers of a movie he tried to claim as his own. According to docs obtained by TMZ, Dash took the L Wednesday morning … when the jury sided with director Josh

Bruce Willis won’t be acting for the foreseeable future — and it’s all due to a medical condition he’s developed that makes it difficult, if not impossible, for him to communicate. Bruce’s daughter, Rumer, shared the sad news Wednesday … posting a photo of her dad with a pretty revealing caption about his health: “To

The doctor who Will Smith portrayed in the 2015 film “Concussion” says the actor’s physical outburst at Sunday’s Oscars ceremony isn’t indicative of who he is, and thinks when the dust settles, Will’s image will be untarnished. Dr. Bennet Omalu — portrayed by Smith — tells TMZ … the actor transformed his life for the

Some lucky bidder is walking home with a cool artifact from “The Wizard of Oz” … ’cause the Tin Man’s oil can just sold for $250K! The highly sought-after can went up for auction via Kruse GWS Auctions and was expected to fetch around $200k — but ended up snagging another $50K when it was

J.K. Rowling is back in the thick of the wizarding world … hitting up the premiere for a new ‘Fantastic Beasts’ movie after being noticeably absent from the recent ‘Harry Potter’ reunion. The author and creator of the wizarding franchise was front and center Tuesday for the world premiere of “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of

Play video content CBS Jim Carrey is verbalizing what a lot of people have on their minds after Hollywood collectively gave Will Smith a standing ovation following his Chris Rock slap … saying the whole thing was disgraceful. The comedian and actor tore into everyone who got on their feet Sunday after Will won for