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Director Christopher Nolan’s summer blockbuster, “Oppenheimer,” was released Friday in the U.S. and other countries, but there’s one nation where you won’t see it … and that appears to be on purpose. Japan has not yet announced a release date for the film, which is about the creation of the nuclear bomb in the United

Even “Barbie” cannot escape the great political divide in America, because the right has folded the flick into its culture wars, lambasting it as a “flaming garbage heap.” Ben Shapiro jumped on Twitter Friday, saying, “My producers dragged me to see ‘Barbie’ and it was one of the most woke movies I have ever seen.”

Carlee Russell‘s bad week just got worse … because she was just fired from her job in Alabama. Russell got sacked Friday from the Woodhouse Spa in Birmingham after her claims of being kidnapped have come under major scrutiny since she resurfaced alive and well one week ago, according to the New York Post. Play

Jamie Foxx is back in front of cameras for the first time since his medical crisis, and we’ve learned getting back in the saddle was a piece of cake for the Hollywood vet. Sources tell TMZ … Jamie shot a brand new BetMGM commercial Wednesday in Las Vegas at the Aria Resort and Casino, and

Play video content BACKGRID Kevin Costner‘s estranged wife, Christine Baumgartner, is vacationing on the Big Island of Hawaii with one of Kevin’s friends … TMZ has learned. Christine is at a swanky resort with Josh Connor, a wealthy financier and friend of Kevin’s who lives very close to the Costner family home in Carpinteria, CA.

Play video content TMZ.com Wee Man is ripping Disney for swapping out “dwarves” for taller actors in the upcoming live-action version of “Snow White” … he says it’s another existential threat facing his community. We got the “Jackass” star at The Apple Pan in L.A., and asked about the Disney movie losing the little people

Kevin Costner‘s estranged wife Christine Baumgartner is soaking up the sun with her kiddos in Hawaii … just over a week after she was awarded a massive chunk of change in child support. Christine seemed to be having the time of her life on the sandy beaches Thursday, snapping selfies with her daughter as waves

A miracle came down on behalf of one Hollywood show that can now continue to work with its actors amid the SAG-AFTRA strike … and it benefits none other than Jesus, or at least fans of his story. Showrunners for the popular Christian-based TV series “The Chosen” announced Sunday they’d gotten the green light to

Play video content X17online.com Jennifer Lopez got locked out of a workout session and then later took out some frustration on the paparazzi with an f-bomb … and it’s all on video. J Lo was trying to get inside Tracy Anderson Method Studio in Studio City for a Wednesday afternoon workout, but her key card

Before this New York native with the slicked back hair turned into an actor and a Broadway star, he was just a city kid, hustling and bustling, scurrying through the crowded sidewalks and making his way to rehearsals. This shining star took the stage at The Hollywood Bowl and played the role of Mark Cohen

Play video content TMZ.com Pras is doing A-OK in spite of his recent conviction for criminal conspiracy … at least, that’s the update Wyclef Jean is sharing about his fellow artist. TMZ Hip Hop connected with Wyclef outside NBC Studios on Monday, looking spry and lively after surviving a burnout earlier this year after he

Le’Veon Bell says NFL running backs are being treated like a bunch of ants when it comes to contract negotiations … and unless they team up, they’re going to continue to get squashed. The ex-Pittsburgh Steelers star — who famously sat out an entire season over his own contract dispute — went on a Twitter

Ridley Scott allegedly has his actors interacting with live animals on the set of “Gladiator 2” — something PETA has become aware of, and which it’s urging the production to halt. The animal rights org fired off a handful of letters over the past few days — all obtained by TMZ — and they’re aimed

Lindsay Lohan is officially a mama for the very first time … giving birth to her baby boy. A rep for Lindsay tells us the actress and her husband, Bader Shammas, welcomed Luai Shammas — which means “shield or protector” in Arabic — after Lohan delivered the baby boy in Dubai … where she and

Awkwardness was in the air at Disneyland this weekend, where the studio forged ahead with their “Haunted Mansion” premiere amid the SAG strike … without any of the cast in sight. The premiere went down Saturday at the Anaheim park — in front of the actual Haunted Mansion ride, no less. Like we said, none

Kevin Costner‘s estranged wife Christine Baumgartner better think twice before removing a sofa or fridge from the family home, because we’ve learned a judge has just laid down the law. The judge in the bitter divorce case just issued a ruling this morning — Christine is permitted to remove and take all her clothing, toiletries,

Tom Cruise is flying high in the new ‘Mission: Impossible,’ but the flick itself is already coming in for a mediocre landing at the box office … at least that’s the outlook. The early ticket sale numbers are in, and with the pace it’s currently at right now … ‘Dead Reckoning: Part One’ is projected

Play video content TMZ.com Fran Drescher is ripping Hollywood studios, saying their negotiation strategy was all a ploy to have extra time to promote upcoming blockbusters. We got the actress and President of SAG-AFTRA on Friday’s picket line outside Netflix HQ, and she said the studios duped the union leading up to Thursday’s strike. Fran