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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

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

Will Smith finally got his punishment for slapping Chris Rock at The Oscars — the Academy of Motion Pictures has made him persona non grata for a decade for that slap. The Academy’s Board of Governors met Friday and after the vote the Academy President and CEO said, “The Board [of Governors] has decided, for

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,

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

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.

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

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

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 —

Estelle Harris, who brilliantly played George Costanza’s mom, has died. Estelle passed away Saturday at her home in Palm Desert, CA, just outside of Palm Springs.  Her son Glen says she died from natural causes, adding, “It is with the greatest remorse and sadness to announce that Estelle Harris has passed on this evening at

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.”

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

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 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

Will Smith has resigned from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences … TMZ has confirmed. Will wrote the following to the Academy’s disciplinary committee … “I will fully accept any and all consequences for my conduct.  My actions at the 94th Academy Awards presentation were shocking, painful, and inexcusable.” He goes on …

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