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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.

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

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

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 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 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

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

Before this turtleneck tyke turned into one of the funniest parody actors, he was just a little guy with 10 siblings running around New York City. This cute kid’s comedic abilities led him to attend LaGuardia High School in New York City, and then he was off to the big screen at age 19. His

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

Play video content O.J. Simpson apparently sees a little bit of himself in Will Smith after his Oscars slap — saying that he, too, wanted to put hands on people back when he was in the spotlight. The Juice sounded off on the whole saga, and his main takeaway is in his Twitter caption …

Play video content TMZ.com Will Smith is an adept face-slapper, even teaching youngsters the ropes on how to wind up and deliver. TMZ has obtained footage shot back in November showing Will and his “King Richard” costar, Aunjanue Ellis, on a junket. There was a Q&A and a little guy named Chris — yes, that

Play video content ABC Francis Ford Coppola‘s making his ‘Godfather’ family whole again with his Oscars speech — but never-before-seen, and pretty damn epic, telegrams reveal just how heated his war was with the late Robert Evans. TMZ obtained these messages sent between Coppola and then-Paramount Studios honcho Evans way back in 1983 … and

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences isn’t dropping Sunday night’s Oscars incident with Will Smith and Chris Rock … opening a formal review of what went down and further condemning Will’s actions. The Academy made a statement Monday, saying “The Academy condemns the actions of Mr. Smith at last night’s show. We have

Play video content TMZ.com Will Smith‘s got people in his corner following his on-camera altercation with Chris Rock … getting a big hug from Trevor Noah at the Vanity Fair after-party, having a long, and private, conversation. Will was still emotional when he got to the party Sunday night in Bev Hills, taking pictures with

Ohio born comedian and actress Molly Shannon was 34 years old when she took on the role of Mary Katherine Gallagher — an awkward catholic high school girl hoping to achieve her dreams of dating the school’s popular boy and winning the school talent show — in the 1999 ‘SNL’ spin-off film “Superstar.” Shannon shared

This year’s Oscar nominees have nearly $140,000 in gifts at their fingertips — but before they claim their loot … they might wanna consider Uncle Sam, who’ll want his cut. Every year, actors who get a nod from the Academy are also afforded a sweet goodie bag that’s worth a bundle — and this year

We’re not saying they’re dropping like flies, but COVID is getting in the way of the Oscars … at least as far as Lin-Manuel Miranda is concerned. The “Hamilton” mastermind is staying home Sunday night, after his wife tested positive for the virus. He said … “Made it to Hollywood … This weekend, my wife

You might run into someone you know at the supermarket and stop for a chat — but when you’re as rich and famous as this group here … you do it on a fancy-schmancy runway. Check out these photos of Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis casually bumping into Leonardo DiCaprio at the Van Nuys Airport

Play video content The days of free-for-all movie theater seating is over … something one man simply couldn’t come to terms with in what turned out to be a hilarious meltdown that got him kicked out. Check out this wild scene showing an older gent getting into a shouting match with cineplex staff … all

Shaun Weiss, famous for playing Goldberg in “The Mighty Ducks” franchise, is smiling like an all-star … because he’s got a permanent fix for all his lost and decayed teeth. Shaun has finally completed his tooth reconstruction, recently getting his permanent upper implants to finish a process 2 years in the making. Remember … Shaun