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Play video content Exclusive Details uplive.usa/Instagram Tommy ‘Tiny’ Lister‘s condition in the days before his demise was alarming — but the guy was confident he’d be taken care of by the man upstairs. Actor/rapper Chris La Vrar tells TMZ … he was with Tiny Monday at the ‘Friday’ star’s Marina del Rey home, where Tiny

Play video content Brandon Jay/YouTube Tommy “Tiny” Lister said he was looking forward to taking the COVID vaccine just days before his death, but when you listen to him it’s apparent he’s got serious symptoms, including labored breathing. TMZ broke the story … Lister’s body was discovered Thursday … this after friends and family couldn’t

Exclusive If Tommy “Tiny” Lister died from COVID-19 — as people close to him suspect — it would have been his second bout with it, because TMZ’s learned he fought it off months before his death. The “Friday” star’s rep, Cindy Cowan, tells TMZ … “Tiny” tested positive around 4 months ago. He had many

Breaking News SF 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel is showing love to the man who inspired his nickname … saying it was a “blessing” to meet Tiny Lister before he passed away. In case you didn’t know … Samuel earned the nickname “Deebo” when he was a kid because he had that bully swagger that

Scottish born actor Nicholas Rowe was only a teenager when he landed the iconic role as the pipe-puffing Sherlock Holmes — who takes on the case of the murderous Eh-Tar — in the 1985 old school mystery movie “Young Sherlock Holmes.” Nicholas Rowe was cast alongside some other awesome young actors to solve the mysterious

Breaking News Giannis Antetokounmpo and Chris Paul are goin’ full Mickey Mouse — with the NBA superstars getting Disney movies based on their lives!! The entertainment company made the big reveal during its Investor Day live stream minutes ago … saying “Greek Freak” will begin production in 2021. The flick will follow the inspiring story

Matthew Morrison probably thinks fans who saw his performance in “Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch Musical!” have hearts 2 sizes too small … ’cause they’re going off about his hyper-sexual take on the Grinch. The “Glee” star drenched himself in the green getup for Wednesday night’s musical on NBC, but instead of softening hearts around the

The house featured in “A Christmas Story” is normally a tourist hot spot during the holidays, but this year business is hurting as much as getting your tongue stuck to a frozen flagpole. Folks running A Christmas Story House & Museum — the Cleveland residence used for exterior shots of Ralphie’s home in the 1983

Natalie Desselle-Reid — a prolific actor known for roles in “Eve,” a ‘Madea’ film and ‘B*A*P*S’ — has died after a battle with cancer … one she’d kept private. The veteran comedic actor passed away Monday morning. A family member tells TMZ she died of colon cancer after having been diagnosed earlier this year. We’re

East Coast child actor, Adam Hann-Byrd, is best known for his role as the young boy genius Fred Tate — who gets accepted to college at 7 years old and learns about scholastics … but mostly learns about life — in the 1991 coming-of-age film, “Little Man Tate.” Adam Hann-Byrd was cast alongside some big-name

Breaking News The author of “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” — the guy who said Hitler had reason to target the Jews — was cruel to say what he said, according to the guy’s own family. Roald Dahl, a wildly successful author who also wrote “Matilda,” “The BFG” and “The Witches,” said during a 1983

Exclusive Ever since George Clooney revealed he cuts his own hair with a DIY device famous for its old infomercials, people have been going with the Flowbee … so much that they’re now out of stock!!! Troy Hunts, Vice President of Flowbee, tells TMZ … the actor’s public shout-out in support of the product last

Play video content Matthew McConaughey is not into extremes, at least not in politics … and that’s why he’s saying the intolerance and condescension has got to stop, and he has a solution. M.C. jumped on Russell Brand‘s podcast, ‘Under the Skin,’ and they were talkin’ politics … both here in the States and across

Exclusive Elizabeth Taylor didn’t make the cut in “The Chanukah Song,” but she famously converted to Judaism in 1959, and now … a couple mementos of her faith are hitting the auction block. Two menorahs belonging to the iconic “Cleopatra” star will be on display for the upcoming Jewish celebration at the J Greenstein Gallery

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Warner Bros’ plan to stream new movie releases will not only rock the theater industry, but also impact the U.S. economy … according to Daymond John. The “Shark Tank” star joined “TMZ Live” Friday to break down Warner’s game-changer — streaming its blockbuster 2021 films on HBO Max, while also

Exclusive An argument between construction workers led to a shooting at Billie Lourd‘s home … TMZ has learned. Law enforcement sources tell us … cops responded to a shots fired call at the ‘Star Wars’ star’s L.A. property, where there’s currently a bunch of renovations underway. We’re told there was a conflict between 2 workers

Los Angeles local Marla Sokoloff was only 20 years old when she took on the role of the high school cheerleader-turned-armed robber, Lisa “The Informer” Janusch — who teams up with her tight-knit cheer squad to stickup local businesses — in the 2001 teen-comedy “Sugar & Spice.” Marla wasn’t the only gun-totting betty doll  …

Hugh Keays-Byrne — the actor who impressively played the bad guy in both the original “Mad Max” and “Mad Max: Fury Road” 36 years later — has died. Filmmaker Ted Geoghegan announced the Australian actor’s passing and hailed him as “an unsung hero of Aussie cinema” — adding he’s “continually floored” Hugh played the main

Breaking News Rafer Johnson — a decorated Olympian and American hero — has died, TMZ Sports has confirmed. He was 86. Johnson passed away Wednesday morning at his home in Sherman Oaks, Ca surrounded by his family. Johnson lived such an amazing life as an athlete, actor, philanthropist and hero — it’s hard to pick

Exclusive Irene Bedard, the actor who voiced Pocahontas in the Disney film, is way too familiar with the back of a police car after what cops call 2 wildly-drunken incidents over 3 days. Her first arrest went down at Irene’s ex-husband’s house in Beavercreek, OH — where cops responded to a possible domestic violence situation

Exclusive Steven Spielberg just got court-ordered protection from a woman he believes is threatening to murder him. The famed movie mogul filed legal docs seeking a restraining order against a woman named Sarah Char, who he claims has been harassing him for months and sending death threats. In the docs, obtained by TMZ, Steven says

Child actor, Justin Scheller, was only 5 years old when he took on the life-changing role of the annoying little Stilwell — who tormented the bus driver and Rockford Peaches squad — in the classic 1992 baseball comedy, “A League Of Their Own.” Scheller was cast alongside a major league lineup of actors including Madonna

Breaking News Dave Prowse, the actor who played Darth Vader in ‘Star Wars,’ has died. Dave’s agent, Thomas Bowington, said …”It’s with great regret and heart-wrenching sadness for us and millions of fans around the world, to announce that our client Dave Prowse MBE has passed away at the age of 85.” Dave played the

Exclusive Darth Vader — or his head, rather — was taken away by the dark side yet again, but cops stepped in to save the day … TMZ has learned. No Jedis required. Law enforcement sources tell us … 38-year-old Frank Hebert was arrested Monday night after he allegedly broke into the Bad Robot Productions

Exclusive Details The summer day camp that Jennifer Lawrence‘s family runs on a farm in Kentucky was struck by a massive fire — and her brother is asking for help to recoup what they lost … which was quite a bit. Camp Hi-Ho in Simpsonville was engulfed in flames late Friday night — with their

Chadwick Boseman would have turned 44 this weekend, and to honor the late actor … Disney worked a tribute into the opening of his landmark film with them. Starting Sunday morning, “Black Panther” on Disney+ featured a new opening credits sequence which shows off the Marvel logo … something done in all Marvel movies. Only

George Clooney‘s been on the DIY-haircut hype long before the pandemic hit — but he’s resorted to what many consider a gimmick product to do it … and he’s been doing it for decades!!! Actor/director George Clooney tells @thattracysmith that he’s been cutting his own hair for years – by using the Flowbee haircutting machine

It’s a mystery shrouded in a mystery … the monolith has disappeared. The shiny metal, which was adorned a remote area of Utah, is there no more … according to Utah officials. All they would say is that it was removed Friday evening, but they don’t know who did it. The monolith was planted on

Exclusive Sean Connery died in his sleep from pneumonia, heart failure and old age … according to his death certificate. TMZ obtained Connery’s death cert and it shows he died from respiratory failure as a result of pneumonia, old age and atrial fibrillation … an irregular heart rate that can increase the risk of strokes,

West Coast actress Suzanne Snyder was in her early 20s when she landed the role as the high school hottie and nerd crush Deb — who ditches the jocks and falls for the dweebs after their abduction by the biker gang — in the classic ’80s comedy “Weird Science.” Snyder was cast alongside some big