Lisa Banes was almost killed by someone who mowed her down with a scooter and fled the scene out in New York City … TMZ has confirmed. Law enforcement sources tell us … the “Cocktail” actress was struck late Friday evening on the Upper West Side near the Lincoln Center — where she was reportedly

Play video content TMZ.com Peter Berg‘s pumped about movie theaters finally making a pandemic comeback even though he’s in business with Netflix, because as he explains … it’s good for the entire film biz. The producer/director was heading to Gold’s Gym in Venice when we got his response to the Memorial Day box office rebound

Swizz Beatz‘s son, Nasir Dean, is ready to make a name for himself in Hollywood … and he’s taken his first big step after landing a role in a feature film. We’ve learned Nasir will star in the new film, “Charge It To The Game” … a coming-of-age story about 4 best friends who are

Kim Kardashian has a treat for her fans — the trailer to the movie in which she plays a badass poodle. Yep, it’s “Paw Patrol” time!!! Kim tweeted Thursday she’s “so excited for you guys to hear me play Delores in @PawPatrolMovie!” She urged her fans to watch the trailer … even though her character

Miles Teller brought a bunch of mementos from his vacation in Hawaii back to the mainland with him … including a black eye. The “Top Gun: Maverick” star was spotted Wednesday in Los Angeles walking around with a hat from a famous resort on Maui and a shiner … from the punch to the face

English actor Amanda Pays is best know for her role as the sexy scientist and girlfriend Tina McGee — who cranks out cool inventions to help The Flash in his missions to keep the streets safe — in the fast-moving ’90s television show “The Flash.” Pays was cast alongside Norfolk native John Wesley Shipp who

Bam Margera‘s been sending increasingly disturbing messages to ‘Jackass’ director Jeff Tremaine, including threatening his safety and that of his children … according to new legal docs. The court has granted Tremaine’s request for a temporary restraining order against Bam, requiring him to stay at least 100 yards away from Jeff, his wife and kids

Machine Gun Kelly isn’t sweating a couple tickets for riding dangerously — not when he’s got Megan Fox to distract him … with her lips. The lovebirds went zero to 60 shortly after getting pulled over by police Tuesday in Los Angeles … they were spotted locking lips for a full make-out sesh on the

James Dean‘s “cursed” Porsche has been stripped for parts … and a crucial one is now in the hands of Zak Bagans, who paid a fortune for the hunk of metal. The late actor’s 4-speed transaxle — part of the Porsche 550 Spyder Dean was driving when he crashed and died in 1955 — recently

Play video content TMZ.com Miles Teller says the guys who pounced on him and punched him in the bathroom at a Maui restaurant were strangers, but we’ve learned there’s a connection he may not know. Check out the video we obtained … it shows the aftermath of the fight as Miles is held back after

Cruella de Vil is painted as being traumatized by Dalmatians in Disney’s latest offering … supposedly, because these “mongrels” killed her ma, which is getting a lot of head scratches. The villain from “101 Dalmatians” gets her own backstory in the new “Cruella” flick, which is headed up by Emma Stone … and word on

You can’t judge a book by its cover … is exactly what you might say when James Caan reveals himself to be a hip-hop head — who’s got a take on the G.O.A.T.s of the last decade. Indeed … Sonny Corleone himself waded into the now-viral music debate over who deserves the fourth spot on

The man who voiced Sebastian in “The Little Mermaid” got what he always wanted after his passing — a Broadway tribute. Samuel E. Wright‘s daughter Dee tells TMZ … her father’s death has been very emotional for the family, but they’re also overjoyed that one of his wishes came true. As we told you …

Jennifer Lopez is ol’ faithful when it comes to working out … because it’s clear it’s something she does with her romantic partners. J Lo and renewed flame Ben Affleck hit the gym together in Miami … and we’ve seen this drill before. Jennifer and A-Rod made it their routine to push weights together during

Hong Kong based martial artist and actor Robin Shou (real name Shou Wan Por) is best known for his butt-kicking monk character, Liu Kang — who battles it out with the Outworld to save the Earthrealm from impending doom — in the classic 1995 action movie, “Mortal Kombat,” and the 1997 sequel, “Mortal Kombat: Annihilation.”

There’s a massive estate in Houston that just hit the market … and it’s out of this world ’cause it’s dubbed the Darth Vader house. The 4-bedroom, 5 bathroom house has 7,040 square feet of living space, which is awesome, but it’s the unique front structure that stands out … thanks to its near-spitting image

Shia LaBeouf has an avenue to get the charges dropped in his battery and petty theft case … as long as he keeps his nose clean for the next year. The “Honey Boy” star appeared in court Thursday and was placed into a judicial diversion program, which lays out several conditions he must satisfy in

New York City native Michael Tucci was actually in his 30s when he was cast in his most notable role as Sonny LaTierri — the wrench-twisting T-Birds member and Danny Zuko’s sidekick — in the iconic 1978 musical movie “Grease.” The T-Birds posse consisted of Kelly Ward as the blonde bomber, Putzie, Barry Pearl as

“School of Rock” star Kevin Clark, who played the drummer, is dead after a motorist hit him while he was cycling around Chicago … TMZ has learned. The professional drummer — best known as Freddy Jones, aka Spazzy McGee — was riding his bicycle on the Northwest Side of Chicago early Wednesday morning when he

Howard University is cementing Chadwick Boseman‘s legacy into its campus — putting his name on a college, and securing some financial backing from a Disney bigwig. HU announced Wednesday that its College of Fine Arts would be named after Chadwick, who graduated from Howard in 2000, and had deep ties to the higher-ed facility and

Samuel E. Wright — known by millions as the voice of Sebastian the crab in “The Little Mermaid” — has died … TMZ has learned. Wright’s hometown of Montgomery, New York broke the sad news on Facebook, saying … “Sam was an inspiration to us all and along with his family established the Hudson Valley

Bam Margera could be taking the “Jackass” drama a little too personally — because the franchise’s director just filed for a restraining order against him. Jeff Tremaine — who’s shepherded the “Jackass” movies for years now — just filed for a temporary restraining order against his onetime pal and star, Bam … this following a

Bam Margera says his “Jackass” family betrayed, abandoned and rejected him … so now he’s on his own in Florida, where he says he’s getting the help he needs. Play video content @bam__margera / Instagram The “Jackass” star ripped into his movie co-stars in a lengthy rant Sunday night, specifically going after Johnny Knoxville and

There’s a diehard Disney fan out there who’s sleeping easy underneath the mosaic from the Disneyland Sleeping Beauty Castle — a rare piece of memorabilia that did not come cheap. The folks over at the Van Eaton Galleries auctioned off the handcrafted mosaic for a whopping $363k!!! That’s an astonishing number to begin with, but

Stephen Curry‘s incredible Bruce Lee-inspired kicks just sold for more than $62,000 at an auction … and the proceeds are going to families affected by recent anti-Asian hate crimes. Remember, the Golden State Warriors superstar rocked the custom pair of his signature Curry 8s against the Atlanta Hawks last month … as a tribute to

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez are back, and they’re done hiding it … because the first clear shots of them together have surfaced, and they look all too pleased in each other’s company. BA flew into Miami Sunday to meet up with his old flame, trying to look incognito in a helluva getup. Dude was

Kevin Spacey is easing back into acting again — but his first job ain’t even here in the States … dude’s heading all the way over to Italy to get back to work. The disgraced actor — who has faced a mountain of sexual assault allegations since 2017, and essentially been exiled from mainstream Hollywood

A crazy post-crash site has a lot of people reminiscing on early 2000s horror — because it looks eerily similar to a killer moment from the ‘Final Destination’ franchise. A guy named Aaron Cox posted a video showing a giant wood log piercing the windshield of a white van, pulled over behind a transport truck

A piece of movie history is going up for sale … the iconic house from “Training Day” just hit the market. The 3-bedroom home, tucked away on a cul-de-sac near Dodger Stadium, is up for sale at a cool $1,149,000 … and it’s where memorable scenes for the movie starring Denzel Washington and Ethan Hawke

Play video content SplashNews.com Paul Hogan insists he didn’t put up a sign on his house warning homeless people to scram … in fact, he says the house isn’t even his and he has empathy for people living on the streets. The “Crocodile Dundee” star was getting lots of unwanted attention after a sign was