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James Franco is speaking out at length for the first time since a wave of sexual misconduct allegations were leveled against him — saying he’s spent the last few years working on himself — and making one thing clear … he’s still got love for Seth Rogen. Franco spoke with SiriusXM’s “The Jess Cagle Podcast”

Michigan local Jessica Cauffiel was in her mid-20s when her acting career was launched into the limelight with some big acting roles including playing the Hamptons hottie and best friend Tori Wilson — whose cool clique gets raided by the undercover cops in drag — in the 2004 work of art “White Chicks.” Cauffiel shared

Even when Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson look like they’re going to the movies like a normal couple, there’s nothing average about it … not when they’re renting out the joint for themselves. If it wasn’t clear before, things are definitely heating up between these 2, and there seems to be a common theme when

Bradley Cooper‘s newest movie did abysmally bad at the box office — and ticket sales were apparently so poor … theaters actually started bumping BC for Peter Parker. The flick — titled “Nightmare Alley” and directed by Guillermo del Toro — raked in just under $3 million over its opening weekend across a little over

Marvel is putting Spider-Man fans at ease in the wake of their latest movie — which leaves Tom Holland‘s future as the teen hero uncertain — confirming … nope, the story ain’t over! MCU Prez Kevin Feige got the word out early this week to the NYT, this during an interview alongside key Sony producer

Matt Reeves really said “come as you are” to Robert Pattinson for his new Batman movie — and he meant it in every sense of the word … because Kurt Cobain is on his brain. The ‘Batman’ director spilled the beans this week in a new Empire interview about the inspiration behind his version of

Olivia Munn and John Mulaney are first-time parents, secretly welcoming a little boy into the world last month … TMZ has learned. Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ Olivia gave birth on November 24, the day before Thanksgiving, in Los Angeles. It was back in September when John made the surprising announcement that he and

Alec Baldwin‘s phone might contain crucial evidence in the “Rust” shooting investigation … at least cops think so, and that’s why they now have a warrant to comb through it. The Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Dept. got a New Mexico judge to sign off Thursday on a search warrant for Alec’s mobile phone … a

Play video content TMZ.com Tyler Perry had a not-so-nice welcome to L.A. — getting into a nasty T-bone car crash just minutes after leaving the airport, but thankfully, all involved were okay. Sources tell us Tyler flew into Burbank Airport Wednesday night and was driving home through Sherman Oaks in his Bentley SUV when the

New York City native Dash Mihok has had a long career on a big list of television shows … but he was only 22 years old when he scored the breakout role of 9mm toting cousin Benvolio Montague — who stays true to family loyalties and protects his cousin Romeo — in Baz Luhrmann‘s 1996

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez don’t seem the least bit fazed by all the backlash for him laying, at least, some blame for his bouts with the bottle on Jennifer Garner — in fact, he’s getting ready to talk even more. Bennifer 2.0 looked happy as clams Wednesday on Hollywood Blvd as they strolled into

Play video content TMZ.com Jenifer Lewis is calling on Congress to open an investigation into the death of Kendrick Johnson — a 17-year-old black boy — whose body was found rolled up in a gym mat years ago. “The Mother of Black Hollywood” author and exec producer of the Starz documentary “Finding Kendrick Johnson” joined

‘Black Panther’ fans have spoken, saying Chadwick Boseman‘s beloved character should be recast going forward, and believe it or not … the man’s own brother concurs. CB’s bro, Derrick Boseman, tells TMZ … yes, he does think T’Challa needs to live on in the ‘Black Panther’ franchise, and if that means tapping another actor to

New Jersey native Ali Larter has had a long list of notable roles in the entertainment business … but she was only 22 years old when she landed her breakout role as the quarterback’s girlfriend and cheer captain Darcy Sears — who surprises the up-and-coming QB (and viewers) by donning a whipped cream bikini —

A lot of uncertainty over the filming of the ‘Black Panther’ sequel — due, in part, to Letitia Wright‘s vaccine status — has now got fans wondering … why not just recast T’Challa??? Here’s the deal … reports have surfaced in recent weeks saying Letitia wants out of the Marvel Universe entirely, supposedly in response

Tom Holland and his girlfriend, Zendaya, don’t always see eye to eye — and that’s mostly because she’s taller than him … something TH does not see a problem with. The ‘Spider-Man’ stars made an appearance this week on a SiriusXM Town Hall, where the moderator brought up their height difference … to which Tom,

Play video content Girls On Film James Bond could soon be using they/them pronouns on the big screen — at least according to the woman who co-owns the rights to the franchise, and isn’t ruling out the possibility. Producer Barbara Broccoli — who controls all things Bond via her film company, Eon Productions, alongside her

Anne Rice, the author of the wildly popular Vampire Chronicles, has died. Rice’s son announced her death Saturday, saying she passed from complications due to a stroke. Her death came 19 years almost to the day after her husband died. Anne’s son said, “The immensity of our family’s grief cannot be overstated.” Rice was an

“Home Alone” star Devin Ratray — who played Buzz McCallister in the flick — had a spat with his girlfriend that got so bad … someone called the cops to get things under control. Law enforcement sources tell us they were called to a Hyatt near downtown OKC earlier this week for a domestic dispute

Steven Spielberg‘s rendition of ‘West Side Story’ might be a hit with critics, but it tanked at the box office … something many are taking joy in, all because of Ansel Elgort. The numbers are in for the film, and it doesn’t look like people were flocking to catch it on the big screen —

Jennifer Lopez might be hot stuff — but she ain’t finer than the great Salma Hayek … at least that’s what Twitter seems to have decided. Another poll on the bird app has gone viral … this time with the question being — who’s the baddest out of these 2 ladies??? Those gals being …

Leonardo DiCaprio is becoming the king of real estate, because he just scooped up another massively expensive property. Leo’s latest addition to his sizeable portfolio — a $9.9 million estate in Bev Hills. As we reported, he just unloaded a Malibu pad for $10.3 mil (which BTW he bought for $1.6 mil in 1998). He

Play video content AP Alec Baldwin is done laying low after the fatal shooting on the “Rust” movie set — in fact, he put himself front and center as a master of ceremony. Making his first appearance since the accidental death of cinematographer, Halyna Hutchins, in October … Alec was at the podium Thursday night

Movie trailers are so last year … Netflix partnered with New Balance to create a one-of-a-kind pair of sneakers using pieces of a 4.5 BILLION-year-old meteorite — all to promote a new film. The unique white NB 550’s contain 34 fragments of the Seymchan meteorite, cut using a water jet, with the New Balance logo

The crime spree unfolding in L.A. has got celebs acting skittish, so much so that there’s a big boom in security hiring … which might sound great for them, but isn’t a good sign big picture. TMZ spoke with two different high-profile security companies that offer services for famous folks and other VIP types —

Armie Hammer‘s alleged rape investigation has wrapped up and law enforcement is sending its findings to the D.A. … but we’re told the actor isn’t likely to face any charges. Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ … the LAPD is forwarding the case to the L.A. County District Attorney’s Office now that it’s completed its

Southern California child actor David Mendenhall was only 15 years old when he was cast as the long-lost son Michael Hawk — who is uprooted from private military school to take a road trip with his arm wrestling trucker dad to visit his sick mother — in the 1987 action-adventure film “Over The Top.” David

Play video content BBC Australian actress Rebel Wilson hit a personal goal, dropping over 77 pounds … but she admits her own team wasn’t happy about it. The “Pitch Perfect” star told “BBC Breakfast” she decided to lose weight for her health, but she got pushback from her own management … They questioned, “‘Why would

Play video content ABC News Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, the lead armorer on the set of “Rust” has one weapons specialist and Hollywood veteran on her side — it’s her dad, who is backing his daughter’s training and claiming she was sabotaged. Thell Reed, whose career in movies spans several decades says Hannah was raised around guns,

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez did a little blending Saturday … as the love train chugged through Westwood. Ben and Jen hit up the Regency Theater with his daughter, Seraphina, and her twins, Emme and Sam. They took in a showing of “Licorice Pizza” and looked like a fam out for a day of fun.