Robert Downey Jr.‘s mourning the loss of his late assistant, Jimmy Rich … and his Marvel co-stars are remembering Iron Man’s right-hand man. Downey Jr. says Jimmy was in a fatal car accident around 8 PM Wednesday night, calling it a “terrible and shocking tragedy.” He says Jimmy was like a brother to him, an

Play video content Boston George: Famous without the Fortune Johnny Depp‘s relationship with George Jung went far beyond their “Blow” connection … and it’s on display in a new docuseries about the late and infamous drug smuggler. In this clip, obtained by TMZ, Depp calls Jung, AKA Boston George, “one of my favorite people instantly”

George Jung — the prolific cocaine smuggler portrayed by Johnny Depp in the movie “Blow” — has died … TMZ has learned. Sources close to the situation tell TMZ … George died Wednesday morning at home in the Boston area. The cause of death is currently not known, though he had recently been experiencing liver

Michael Alig — one of the ringleaders of the Club Kids — died from an overdose of several hard drugs … TMZ has learned. The Office of Chief Medical Examiner in NYC tells us … Alig’s cause of death was acute intoxication by fentanyl, acetylfentanyl, heroin and methamphetamine. We broke the story … Alig —

Jennifer Lopez was hanging out with Ben Affleck this week, setting the Internet on fire with proclamations they’re back together. Not so, and we have an explanation. True … they spent time together, but we’re told they’re strictly friends. Fact is, they’ve been friends for a long time following their difficult breakup. There’s no such

Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan are at odds over the ‘Magic Mike’ franchise … the exes are fighting over money and want a court to intervene and settle the dispute. Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ … one of the lingering issues in the wake of the divorce stems from holdings related to the ‘Magic

Play video content @FT3_tactical Michael B. Jordan may have a case of gun fever, because he returned to an indoor shooting range where he’d trained for a role — but this time it was just for fun with his girlfriend. Michael took Lori Harvey to the Field Time Target & Training facility in the O.C.

Anne Buydens, who married Kirk Douglas a year after meeting him in 1953 on a movie set, is dead. Kirks’ widow died peacefully Thursday at her Beverly Hills home, which she shared with her late husband … according to reps for the family. A longtime staple in Hollywood, Anne presided over the Douglas Foundation and

The paddle Tom Hanks used to help repair U.S. relations with China in “Forrest Gump” just sold at auction … and it fetched a whopping $25,600!!! The ping pong bat the famous actor grabbed for his role as Gump hit the block a few weeks ago … and the gavel just dropped for the final

New York based actor Alex Hibbert was only 12 years old when he landed the life-changing role of “Little” Chiron — who learns valuable life lessons while bonding with Juan the local drug dealer turned father figure — in the emotional 2016 film “Moonlight” … which won Best Picture at the 89th Annual Academy Awards.

Just as Tommy “Tiny” Lister‘s loved ones suspected, he did have COVID-19 at the time of his death … but the L.A. County Medical Examiner says that’s not what caused his death. According to his autopsy, the “Friday” star died of hypertensive and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease … commonly called heart disease. In the docs, obtained

Play video content Omni Hoverboards Marty McFly may be a fictional character with a prop that serves as a cool hoverboard but soon your average (wealthy) Joe may have the chance to actually own one … ’cause they’re ready to hit the market this summer. Alexandru Duru and Philippe Maalouf, co-founders of Omni Hoverboards, tell

8:55 AM PT — Turns out Jimmy Kimmel was on to something with his question about Arnold talking to Caitlyn personally — because we’ve learned there’s truth to it and then some. Sources close to Caitlyn tell TMZ … yes, Caitlyn and Arnold spoke before she announced she’d be running. It’s unclear how long before,

The artist who created a golden 3D sculpture of Chadwick Boseman‘s head as an NFT artwork is going back to the drawing board … after some backlash over his decision to tie its release to the Oscars. The artist, Andre Oshea, apologized Monday and added, “I now recognize that Chadwick’s face is a triggering reminder

Play video content TMZ.com A lot of people feel like the late Chadwick Boseman was snubbed at the 93rd Oscars — including a handful of celebs who were at the show … and they didn’t bite their tongues. We ran into actress Andra Day — the nominated star from ‘The United States Vs. Billie Holiday’

Chadwick Boseman‘s family has a message for those saying the late actor got snubbed from an Oscar … he was NOT snubbed, and shout out to Sir Anthony Hopkins for the win. Chadwick’s brother, Derrick Boseman, tells TMZ … he doesn’t view Chadwick not winning an Oscar for Best Actor as a snub because every

Is that … McFly??? It sure looks like it … because here’s a guy that’s zooming around some city streets on a God-dang hoverboard … and no, this isn’t a fake-out. Check out this video that shows a man in a helmet literally flying through the air near ground level along what appears to be

Play video content ABC Regina King was the first presenter to kick off the 93rd Academy Awards — and she instantly got into the Derek Chauvin trial … with a powerful message to audiences at home. The actor/director — who’s actually nominated for an Oscar this year with her film ‘One Night in Miami’ —

A woman got a blast from the past in the worst possible way — learning of embezzlement charges against her … all ’cause she supposedly never returned a rented tape in the ’90s. This story comes out of Oklahoma — where Caron McBride told KOKH FOX25 she’d recently stumbled across a stunning discovery re: her

Cops are investigating a double shooting — including one fatality — in the now-famous L.A. neighborhood where the movie “Friday” was filmed. According to the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department … homicide detectives responded to a shooting call around 11:30 AM on April 20 in South L.A., near 126th and Normandie … it’s the same block

Play video content TMZ.com The biggest night in Hollywood is on deck and TMZ is giving you the chance to win a quick $10,000 … all ya gotta do is nail 6 questions about Sunday night’s award show and its winners!!! “Fox Bet Live” host Rachel Bonnetta joined us on “TMZ Live” Thursday to break

Brooklyn-born model and actress Talisa Soto was in her 20s when she landed the role as the butt-kicking Outworld’s Princess Kitana — who aligns herself with the Earth warriors and helps save mankind — in the classic 1995 action film “Mortal Kombat.” Soto traded punches with an epic cast of actors including Bridgette Wilson as

New York native Rachel True was already a blazin’ star when she landed the role as the anti-ganja girlfriend Mary Jane Potman — who is dating the Mr. Nice Guy weed dealing Thurgood Jenkins — in the classic 1998 marijuana movie “Half Baked.” For those of you with some short-term memory loss Rachel shared the

Play video content AmenClinic / YouTube AnnaLynne McCord is not ashamed to admit she struggles with mental health problems — specifically revealing her diagnosis for dissociative identity disorder. The former “Nip/Tuck” and “90201” star announced she has what used to be commonly referred to as multiple personality disorder during a sit-down interview with Amen Clinics

Matthew McConaughey only has one path to victory over Greg Abbott if he’s serious about running for governor of Texas, and that’s to hitch his wagon to the Democrat Party right away … so says the Chair of the Texas Democrats. Gilberto Hinojosa tells TMZ … he truly believes the “Dallas Buyers Club” star and

Matthew McConaughey‘s chances at winning the Texas governorship look solid — at least based on a random sampling of 1,000 or so registered voters who say they’d vote for him. The actor stacked favorably against incumbent Gov. Greg Abbott in terms of winnability … this according to a new poll conducted by The Dallas Morning

8:35 AM PT — Donnie shared a video tribute to his mother. Writing, “I’m so blessed to have been brought into this world by, raised by, taught by and set on my life’s path by, such an amazing woman.” He continued, “She was the epitome of the word grace.” Waiting for your permission to load

The guy who played Jesus in ‘Passion of the Christ’ is leaning into a QAnon conspiracy theory … which believes children are being blood-drained for a chemical in their body. Jim Caviezel made a guest appearance Friday at a right-wing convention called Clay Clark’s Health and Freedom Conference near Tulsa, OK … where organizers griped

Felix Silla, who famously played the mysterious and hairy Cousin Itt on “The Addams Family,” is dead after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Felix died Friday afternoon in Las Vegas … according to Gil Gerard, Felix’s co-star on the old NBC series “Buck Rogers in the 25th Century.” Gil says he’s sad to see his

Helen McCrory — best known for playing Aunt Polly on “Peaky Blinders” — has died of cancer … according to her husband, “Billions” star Damian Lewis. Lewis announced his wife’s death on Twitter, saying … “I’m heartbroken to announce that after an heroic battle with cancer, the beautiful and mighty woman that is Helen McCrory