Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Jamie Foxx says “Just Mercy” — the movie he stars in with Michael B. Jordan — is more than just a movie … because it’s inspiring some real-world change for the better. We got the actor — who plays wrongly condemned death row inmate Walter McMillian in the film —
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Katherine Johnson — the mathematician portrayed by Taraji P. Henson in the Oscar-nominated film “Hidden Figures” — has died. NASA announced the pioneering figure died Monday. It was her groundbreaking math work that helped calculate the trajectories for Alan Shepard‘s history-making journey in space. She was also the one who gave the go-ahead for John
Breaking News Getty Nothing can stop Ethan Hunt … except the coronavirus. That’s right … Tom Cruise and co. are gonna be sent packing from Italy after Paramount announced Monday they were putting a pause on production for their latest installment in the ‘Mission: Impossible’ franchise — and it’s all because of the worldwide outbreak.
Breaking News Getty 9:58 AM PT — Weinstein’s attorney, Donna Rotunno, tells TMZ, “We knew going in it was an uphill battle from the beginning. The verdict is bitter sweet. An appeal will be filed, this fight is not over.” Rotunno also says they requested that Weinstein be placed in a medical facility inside the
Exclusive TMZ.com Quentin Tarantino just became a dad for the first time at age 56 — because his wife, Daniella Pick, has finally given birth … TMZ has confirmed. A rep for the acclaimed director tells us … “Daniella and Quentin Tarantino are happy to announce the birth of their first child. A baby boy
Play video content Exclusive TMZSports.com Billy Corben could have ANOTHER big baseball-themed documentary coming our way … because the man behind “Screwball” is considering taking on the Houston Astros scandal. “Screwball” was a massive success for Corben — he used child actors to tell the unbelievable story about Alex Rodriguez and MLB’s Biogenesis scandal. Now,
Exclusive Joaquin Phoenix didn’t wait long to walk the walk after mentioning the plight of mother cows and their babies in his Best Actor speech at the Academy Awards … and a mama and her calf are living happily together because of it. The “Joker” star visited a slaughterhouse run by Manning Beef in Pico
Play video content President Trump‘s disdain for Hollywood and the Oscars didn’t end with “Parasite” … he also lashed out at Academy Award winner, Brad Pitt. Right after Trump got done ripping the South Korean film that won Best Picture — which he seemingly didn’t see — because to him it doesn’t live up to
This kid grew up to be a successful dancer, songwriter and rapper. He’s also got an MTV Award but it’s got nothing to do with any of what was just mentioned. A clue to his first movie would be a dead giveaway … so here are some other clues to make this tougher: This kid
Play video content Breaking News C-SPAN Donald Trump is mocking the historic Oscars wins for “Parasite” … and the movie studio is clapping back in epic fashion, calling the President illiterate!!! The President just launched a sneak attack against “Parasite” during his Thursday campaign rally in Colorado, wondering how the hell a movie outta South
American actress and model Anitra Ford is best known for playing the super-sexy love interest in lace, Melissa — who calls the cops after getting roughed up … which leads to Paul doing hard time — in the 1974 cinematic sports classic, “The Longest Yard.“ Anitra Ford was cast alongside some classic actors including, Eddie
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ took a cue from the fan base — and rightly so, because the movie’s rolling in the dough as a result … so says one of the film’s stars. Actress Tika Sumpter was leaving Craig’s in WeHo Tuesday night, and she weighed in on the massive box
Backgrid Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez will NOT be denied — not when they’re looking like this on their way into a schmancy Bev Hills boardroom. The power couple dressed to the nines Tuesday, reportedly for a business meeting. Go ahead … tell us who’s gonna reject whatever they’re pitching? We’ll wait. J Lo’s never
Play video content Tyler Perry‘s most famous character, Madea, is going out with a bang — and in the Volunteer State, the one and only Chris Stapleton helped him send her off with a tune of his own. TP’s on a stage play farewell tour for his notorious alter ego — the last time Madea
Breaking News Nikita Pearl Waligwa — a young actress who starred in a Ugandan Disney movie about a chess prodigy — has reportedly died … this after battling health issues a few years earlier. According to the Ugandan news outlet, The Daily Monitor, Nikita recently passed away. While they don’t say exactly how, the paper
Exclusive Getty Composite A reboot of “Honey, I Shrunk the Kids” without Rick Moranis would be like cereal without milk, it wouldn’t be right … according to the woman who played his daughter in the original movies. Amy O’Neill played Amy Szalinski in the theatrical releases and tells TMZ … the reboot would have been
Mega What you want? Baby, Jennifer Hudson‘s got it … especially if you’re looking for someone to nail the role of Aretha Franklin!!! Jennifer and Forest Whitaker were filming the upcoming biopic — aptly titled “Respect” — Friday in Manhattan’s Washington Square Park. Props to the wardrobe and hair department too … ’cause Jennifer’s got
OneUnited Bank Harriet Tubman‘s image on a debit card would stir plenty of debate — but Harriet Tubman doing the “Wakanda Forever” pose on that card is really pissing off a lot of people. OneUnited Bank — which says it’s America’s largest black-owned bank — announced the limited edition card Thursday … in honor of
Robert Pattinson is officially moving on from his “Twilight” vampire days and heading to the Batcave … here he is for the first time as Batman!!! The actor’s new role as The Dark Knight was just revealed for the first time by “The Batman” director Matt Reeves in a 45-second camera test … in which
Memphis-born William Sanderson is best known for his role as the chess-playing replicant designer, J.F. Sebastian — who double-crosses his mentor, Dr. Eldon Tyrell, and brings a fast-aging and desperate replicant to his penthouse — in the classic 1982 version of the futuristic film, “Blade Runner.” Sanderson scared the big screen with an awesome cast
Backgrid Sylvester Stallone‘s playing another action hero in a new movie — go figure, right? — but this time there’s a twist … and it’s got our boy looking like a completely different person. The legendary actor was on set Tuesday in Atlanta, GA, where it looks like they starting to shoot this new flick
Breaking News Getty Nnamdi Asomugha has taken his talents to center stage … ’cause the ex-NFL superstar is a real-deal Broadway actor now!! The 38-year-old cornerback-turned-actor has hit a milestone in his second career … starring in the Broadway play, “A Soldier’s Play,” alongside huge names like Jerry O’Connell, Blair Underwood and David Alan Grier.
Kansas City (Missouri)-local Julia Montgomery was in her early 20s when she landed the role of the Pi Delta Pi babe, Betty Childs — who teams up with the beefy Alpha Betas but ultimately falls for a geeky Lambda Lambda Lambda man — in the 1984 classic college flick, “Revenge Of The Nerds” and returned
Exclusive TMZ.com The confusion, or even contempt, over Blac Chyna being a guest at the Oscars proves the award show still has a big problem with people of color — that’s how she feels, anyway. A rep for Chyna tells TMZ … what should have been a magical and dream-fulfilling moment for her has turned
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com “Parasite” director Bong Joon-ho is a man of his word — or so it appears after we caught the Oscars’ biggest winner partying deep into the night. The entire “Parasite” cast was still feeling it right around 2 AM Monday when we saw them rolling out of SoHo House in
Exclusive Getty Jeffrey Davies — the guy who played Kelly Leak in the 2005 comedy “Bad News Bears” — is taking his first steps … nearly a year after a terrible motorcycle accident. The teen star was admitted into the Orlando Health Brain Injury Rehabilitation Center last week and it’s there where — with help
Play video content Breaking News ABC Brad Pitt just won his first acting Oscar ever, and his acceptance speech — not to mention the trajectory of his life — has truly proven good guys win in the end. BP was named Sunday as the Best Supporting Actor for his role in “Once Upon a Time
Breaking News TMZ/Getty Composite Joe Biden called a young female voter a “lying, dog-faced pony soldier” — a line he’s used before and has credited to a John Wayne movie … which may or may not be accurate. Biden was campaigning in New Hampshire Sunday, and while at a town hall event where he fielded
Exclusive TMZ/Getty Composite Mary Carey is fighting Pippi Longstocking, sorta — the famed porn star is stepping into the ring to box the former child actress who played Pippi on the big screen. We broke the story, Mary signed a deal to fight in Damon Feldman‘s Celebrity Boxing promotion … but the only question was
Mega Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth had a short marriage and a rough divorce, so it had to be awkward for them to land at the same pre-Oscar bash. Miley and Liam hit up the WME party Friday night in Bev Hills. There are no pics of them together, but there’s little doubt each knew