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Joel Schumacher — the famed director behind “Phantom of the Opera” and a series of ‘Batman’ films — has died. Schumacher died Monday morning in New York City after a long cancer battle … according to a rep. The American director rose to stardom with “St. Elmo’s Fire,” “The Lost Boys” and “Flatliners.” He also

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Emile Hirsch is hoping the abandoned bus made famous by his 2007 film, “Into The Wild,” lands in a safer location than the Alaskan wilderness … and he’s got the perfect spot. Emile played the main character, Chris McCandless, and tells TMZ … if it were up to him, he

Play video content Exclusive TMZSports.com And, the Oscar for James Conner‘s biopic goes to … The Rock?!?! The Pittsburgh Steelers superstar tells TMZ Sports he’s hopeful one day that’ll be possible … saying if his inspiring story ever hits the silver screen — he wants Dwayne Johnson to play him! “I need somebody to knock

Breaking News Well that didn’t take long — a day after AMC Theatres announced plans to reopen without a strict mask-wearing policy in place, it’s reversed course … all of its guests will now have to cover their faces when it reopens. AMC CEO Adam Aron sparked a major controversy Thursday when he revealed he

The abandoned bus in the Alaskan wilderness — made famous in the 2007 film “Into the Wild” — just hitched a chopper ride out of the wild, because people were literally dying to find it. The decision to get the bus out of Denali National Park was all about public safety — it had attracted

Sir Ian Holm — perhaps best known for playing Bilbo in ‘The Lord of the Rings’ films — died Friday morning after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease … according to his agent. The Oscar-nominated actor died peacefully in the hospital with his family by his side, the agent added. Holm was born in England

Play video content Breaking News @markbirnbaum / Instagram Jamie Foxx is BECOMING Mike Tyson — he’s got the voice down … and now he’s showing off his yoked out body!! Foxx is starring in an upcoming biopic about the boxing legend — he’ll play both young Mike and older Mike. He’s been working on the

Wisconsin born musician Jane Wiedlin made a name for herself as the punk rock princess and singer of The Go-Go’s in the ’80s … but for movie buffs, Jane might be known for playing the sword-wielding Joan Of Arc in the classic 1989 time-traveling buddy comedy, “Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure.” Jane Wiedlin was cast

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Jason Derulo is feeling accomplished — and full — after eating 20 burgers in 2 hours … and now he’s challenging The Rock to a hot dog eating showdown on the Fourth of July!!! The “Cats” star and “Swalla” singer just set the stage for what could be the biggest

Matthew McConaughey‘s mission to do more to defeat racial injustice led him to an interesting chat with Emmanuel Acho … where they broke down something referred to as “white allergies.” Matthew told the former NFL linebacker he recently learned of the term … which he describes as white people’s inherent prejudices — ones they likely

Breaking News “Gone With the Wind” is gone no more … HBO Max is bringing back the 1939 classic but it’ll do so by adding historical context and denouncing its racist depictions. The streaming platform made an about-face mere hours after announcing it would temporarily pull the film from its library. The move came after

Harry Potter himself is shutting down his own creator’s views on gender identity and trans people, and his message about equality is pretty magical. Daniel Radcliffe responded to J.K. Rowling‘s controversial thoughts about the subject through an essay on The Trevor Project — an org that advocates for suicide prevention in the LGBTQ community —

Exclusive Tom Hanks is not only a beloved actor, he’s a trusted fatherly figure, so a fan asked for his advice on a very important aspect of raising a child … and Hanks delivered. Zack Teperman is the president of a public relations firm and has a daughter, Chloe, who is 2 and a half.

Brooklyn based actor Rick Gonzalez was in his early twenties when he landed the role of the rushing fraternity brother, Spanish — who helps his greek brothers keep their newly formed frat house while enduring hilarious hazing — in the iconic 2003 party comedy, “Old School.” Rick Gonzalez shared the big screen with an epic

Julia Roberts is making a political statement with her face mask — one that’s sure to irk President Trump … on so many levels. The actress stepped out Thursday wearing a face covering with former President Barack Obama‘s face on it. Julia was strolling around the Malibu Country Mart as she did her part to

New York City actor and writer Miguel A. Nunez Jr. is best known for his role as the out of work basketball player Jamal Jeffries — who dons drag and takes on a female alter ego to infiltrate the women’s WUBA professional basketball league — in the gender-bending 2002 sports film “Juwanna Mann.” Miguel A.

Breaking News This looks AWESOME!! The Miami Dolphins have announced they’re converting Hard Rock Stadium into a drive-in outdoor theater … so you can watch live events, movies, etc. from your CAR!! And, the mock-up photos look pretty cool! “[Hard Rock Stadium] will now feature both an open-air and drive-in theater that will showcase select

Texas child actor Ike Eisenmann was only 13 years old when he shot to stardom after taking on the role of the harmonica playing orphan alien, Tony — who uses his psychic abilities and cunning kid smarts to find his way home — in Disney’s 1975 fantasy film, “Escape to Witch Mountain.” Ike Eisenmann was

3:31 PM PT — Turns out Alyssa DOES have something underneath to keep the ‘rona out — there’s a filter inside … which she just pointed out to her followers. Mask has a filter in it for fuck’s sake. A carbon one. My mom makes them. 🙄 #WearAMask https://t.co/tyzePPSekj — Alyssa Milano (@Alyssa_Milano) May 23,

Cardi B‘s body now plays host to a massive new art installation … because the ink has just dried on her insanely colorful back tattoo. Cardi showed off her latest handiwork, which she says took months to complete, with a special shoutout to the tattoo artist. The piece traverses Cardi’s entire backside, from the top

Exclusive Jaime King and Kyle Newman are in an all-out war for their kids … with Kyle now saying he needs sole physical custody because her alleged opioid addiction is out of control. The director requested an emergency hearing Friday morning, asking the judge to let him take custody of their 6 and 4-year-old sons,

Denzel Washington did a good deed for someone in need Thursday … helping a homeless man who was clearly in distress. Denzel was driving in WeHo at around 1 PM when he saw the man in the street … in some peril with oncoming traffic. Play video content MoPho/London Entertainment Denzel got out of his

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Emile Hirsch is focusing on a new career as a musician, using his time in isolation to make music, and when it’s safe … he even wants to do it live!!! The “Into The Wild” star was moving and grooving when he talked to us from his makeshift in-home studio

Breaking News Roe v. Wade is one of the landmark cases in American legal history and remains a lightning rod for the pro-abortion vs. pro-life debate today … and some news about “Jane Roe” is a bombshell. Norma McCorvey — the famous plaintiff in the case — makes the claim in an upcoming documentary, “AKA

Play video content WTF With Marc Maron Marc Maron got super emotional remembering his late lover and creative partner, Lynn Shelton … delivering a gut-wrenching eulogy through a cascade of tears. The comic broke down crying Monday on his WTF podcast as he paid tribute to the famous writer and director who died suddenly Saturday

Breaking News Gregory Tyree Boyce — one of the guys who was vying for Kristen Stewart‘s heart and attention in the first ‘Twilight’ movie has died … TMZ has confirmed. Boyce passed away last Wednesday in Las Vegas. An official cause of death is pending. His mother, Lisa Wayne, confirmed the news on social media,

Play video content Exclusive Aaron Sorkin didn’t write or direct “The Proposal” … but he had his hand all over this proposal … after helping an aspiring screenwriter propose to his GF. Spoiler alert … SHE SAID YES!!! So, here’s how it went down … the famed writer/producer/director was a guest lecturer Thursday at L.A.’s

Geno Silva, the “Scarface” actor who performed one of the greatest hits in a hit movie … has died from complications related to dementia. His “Scarface” role, where he played The Skull and forever silenced Tony Montana [for the youngins … Al Pacino played him). It’s one of the most memorable scenes in what may

Barack Obama, meet Arnold Schwarzenegger — he’s got a little commencement speech of his own … and it might be just as good or possibly better advice for the Class of 2020. The A-list actor and former California Governor delivered an epic address via ATTN to all the grads who couldn’t attend their own in-person

Fred Willard has died … TMZ has learned. The veteran comedic actor passed away late Friday night. His daughter Hope tells TMZ, “My father passed away very peacefully last night at the fantastic age of 86 years old. He kept moving, working and making us happy until the very end. We loved him so very