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Naomie Ackie looks like she’s enjoying the hell out of playing Whitney Houston for an upcoming biopic on the late singer … tooling around town in a sportscar during filming. The British actress couldn’t hold back a huge grin as she shot some scenes Thursday in Los Angeles, riding shotgun in a Porsche and eating

Anne Heche has died from injuries she suffered last Friday after driving her car through a Los Angeles home … her rep tells TMZ Anne is “brain dead” and under California law that is the definition of death. The rep adds life support machines are keeping Anne’s heart beating for the purpose of preserving her

An Iraqi actress is irate over a story about “fat” women — a story that used a photo of her to illustrate a point — so she’s suing. Enas Taleb is a big deal in Iraq … and she’s publicly fuming over the story in the Economist titled, “Why Women Are Fatter Than Men in

The corn rows out at the “Field of Dreams” game won’t be without the late Ray Liotta after all — the actor who starred in the 1989 film will be recognized during the MLB’s big event, TMZ Sports has learned. Our sources tell us … there’s going to be some sort of homage to Liotta

Anne Heche was not under the influence of alcohol when she crashed her car into a home last Friday, but she was under the influence of cocaine … this according to law enforcement sources, and possibly fentanyl as well. Play video content 8/5/22 Fox 11 LAPD sources tell TMZ … the department has tested the

Dave Lea, Michael Keaton‘s stunt double in one of the most successful runs of the “Batman” franchise, has died. A source close to Dave tells TMZ … the longtime Hollywood stuntman died as a result of cancer. Dave passed Saturday at 5:55 PM surrounded by loved ones … a statement posted to his page calls

Anne Heche‘s horrific crash into a California home now has the potential to land the actress into even deeper legal trouble … she’s now under investigation for felony DUI. LAPD sources tell TMZ … they’ve now upped the investigation to a felony because the woman inside the home Anne barreled through with her Mini Cooper

Play video content Nine Olivia Newton-John‘s daughter Chloe Lattanzi left a tearful voicemail of gratitude to an Australian TV reporter who had done a moving tribute to her late mom. The voicemail was played Wednesday on Australia’s “Today” show. Chloe had seen Entertainment Editor Richard Wilkin‘s tribute and was moved to call. You hear the

“Boy Meets World” star Matthew Lawrence and TLC singer Chilli certainly had a good time together at the beach in Hawaii … but sources say they’re not romantic. Matthew and Chilli were spotted Monday on the beach in Waikiki. Some beachgoers tell us the two got in the water together and shared some intense convos

Ben Affleck just put his Pacific Palisades mansion on the market — for a whopping $30 million — definite proof he and Jennifer Lopez have officially shacked up together. Affleck, who married J Lo back in June, listed the 7-bed and 9-bathroom home Tuesday for $29.995 million … he bought it back in 2018 for

Ezra Miller has been accused of burglarizing a home in Vermont … and police say the whole thing had to do with some stolen bottles of alcohol. According to the Vermont State Police … someone lodged a burglary complaint regarding a home in Stamford at the beginning of May. Cops investigated, and say several bottles

If there were any doubts big names would get behind Johnny Depp again following his legal win over Amber Heard, lay them to rest … Dior is betting big on JD with a new contract. Sources directly connected to the deal tell TMZ … Johnny just signed back with Dior to be the face of

Anne Heche is fighting for her life, currently in a coma and dealing with significant injuries in the wake of driving her car through a home in Los Angeles. A rep for the actress tells TMZ, “Shortly after the accident, Anne Heche became unconscious, slipping into a coma and is in critical condition. She has

Lori Loughlin wants to get on with her life after serving time for her role in the college admissions scandal, and that involves flying to Canada to shoot a movie. Lori is currently on 2-years probation after serving 2 months … as a result, she’s required to get approval from the judge before leaving the

Eddie Deezen, known for playing Eugene Felsnic in “Grease,” has been found not competent to stand trial for allegedly burglarizing a nursing home. The commitment order, obtained by TMZ, shows Deezen’s unable to stand trial because of a mental disorder, and he’s been transferred to the Maryland Department of Health for treatment. The document says

The ‘Titanic’ has been sunk again … because Tom Cruise‘s ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ just overtook the legendary blockbuster in the list of biggest money-makers in Hollywood history. The high-flying sequel, which has been on a roll since its release in May, has now claimed the #7 spot in highest box office sales domestically … clocking

Barack and Michelle Obama made a surprise appearance at a film festival this week — perhaps not too surprising though … it was at Martha’s Vineyard. The former First Couple took the stage Friday at the Martha’s Vineyard African-American Film Festival — where they said a few words before a screening of their Netflix doc,

James Franco has been cast as Fidel Castro, something John Leguizamo says is an outrage … but the film’s producer’s punching back, albeit with an explanation that’s a bit confusing. The news was announced this week that JF would be playing the late Cuban dictator, who came to power in the ’50s and ushered in

PETA is putting Zac Efron on BLAST after appearing in an ad campaign with a bear that has spent its entire life in captivity. The org is urging Zac to “come down to Earth” and recognize that bears belong with their families, not on screen … according to Debbie Metzler, PETA Foundation Director of Captive

Tyler Perry won’t be having “the talk” with his son any time soon, because despite increased racial tensions in the country … he doesn’t want a 7-year-old to have to think about those issues. Not yet. Tyler opened up about this critical parenting decision, during an interview with AARP — yes, he’s over 50 —

Alyson Hannigan can break out the bubbly … because she finally found a buyer for her home, which was a filming location for NBC’s hit show “This Is Us.” Real estate sources tell TMZ … the “How I Met Your Mother” star accepted an offer Thursday on her 5-bedroom estate, which she listed for $18

Play video content Angelina Jolie isn’t afraid to cut a rug, not even in front of her daughter, Zahara, who she joined at a freshman event for Spelman college … dancing to the electric slide!!! Angelina hit the dance floor Saturday night while attending the annual freshman send-off … all smiles while she busted a

Dev Patel sprung into action when cameras weren’t rolling — stopping a knife fight between a man and woman down in Australia … but apparently not wanting credit for his heroic deed. The English actor — famous for roles in ‘Slumdog Millionaire,’ ‘Lion,’ ‘The Green Knight,’ etc. — was involved in a skirmish Monday in

Notorious is going Hollywood — UFC superstar Conor McGregor will be making his acting debut in a remake of the ’80s classic movie, “Road House” … starring alongside huge names like Jake Gyllenhaal!! The project is set to be a reimagining of the Patrick Swayze-led 1989 flick … with Gyllenhaal playing a UFC fighter-turned-bar bouncer

Play video content TikTok/@lifesigma Someone at Disney World is reading headlines, or so it seems based on how a Woody character went out of the way to engage Black children waiting along a parade route. Check out this video posted by a proud dad who took his 2 young kids to Disney’s Orlando theme park

It appears the beef between 50 Cent and Vanderpump Rules star Lala Kent is completely squashed — because TMZ’s learned she’s been kickin’ it with the rapper/producer on the set of his upcoming horror flick. Witnesses on set tell us Lala’s been popping up “multiple times” to visit 50 as he films the movie “Skill

“Twilight” star Cam Gigandet is in the twilight of his relationship … because his wife just filed for divorce. Cam’s wife, Dominique Nicole Geisendorff, beelined it to court Monday and filed divorce docs after 13 years of marriage. According to the docs, obtained by TMZ, Dominique lists the date of separation as May 1 and

Actress Edie McClurg has been victimized by a self-described longtime friend, who attempted to take her out of state and marry her, despite the fact that she suffers from dementia … this according to new legal docs. The docs, obtained by TMZ, state a man named Michael L. Ramos has been living at Edie’s L.A.

Ana de Armas is getting trashed for her performance in an upcoming Netflix Marilyn Monroe movie because of her Cuban accent, but she’s getting critical support from Marilyn’s estate … and they say she hit the mark. Nick Woodhouse, President and Chief Marketing Officer of Authentic Brands Group, which owns MM’s estate, tells TMZ …

UPDATE 9:46 AM PT — More revelations from the unsealed docs. Per reports, there’s a deposition transcript included in the material that didn’t make it to trial, detailing the Australia fingertip incident … as told by Amber’s sister’s former boss, who claims Whitney admitted her sister was responsible. UPDATE UPDATE The woman’s name is Jennifer