Exclusive Harvey Weinstein has gone under the knife in hopes of alleviating his severe back pain and is now recovering. The disgraced studio mogul underwent what’s called bilateral laminectomy surgery Thursday at an NYC hospital. We’re told the procedure lasted around 3 hours. The surgery — better known as decompression surgery — enlarges the spinal
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Play video content Exclusive TMZSports.com Billy Porter believes some of our most beloved stories need to change going forward to reflect changes in society, but he adds — there’s no need to cancel the original tales. We got the “Pose” star in NYC — who’s set to step into the fairy godmother role in Disney’s
8:22 AM PT — Cher just tweeted about Danny’s death, saying, “Goodbye Dear Danny Aiello. Danny was a great actor, but a genius comedic actor. We laughed so much. Making Moonstruck … It was one of the happiest times in my life & He was a part of that happy time. Goodbye Johnny Cammareri. *Kiss*
TMZ.com 50 Cent thinks Oprah is targeting famous black men accused of being sexual predators … but gives white guys in the same boat a pass. The rapper took to Instagram to call O out, saying … “I don’t understand why Oprah is going after black men. No Harvey Weinstein, No Epstein, just Micheal Jackson
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com The Game knows he’s walking a thin line when it comes to criticizing Oprah — but says 50 Cent‘s got him thinking it’s time to do a deep dive into who she targets with her documentaries. We got Game out in L.A. and got his take on Fiddy calling out
Play video content Exclusive Jamie Foxx was in the mood to go, go, go to town on a bottle of tequila with Lil Jon … because that’s just how he does 52!!! Jamie hit up Hakkasan Nightclub at MGM Grand in Las Vegas just after midnight Friday — the official kickoff for his birthday —
Breaking News Getty Harvey Weinstein just did a new on-the-record interview since the flood of allegations came pouring in against him — and his first thought out … he’s a champion of women. The disgraced movie producer — who’s now been criminally charged in relation to some of the allegations of sexual misconduct and abuse
Exclusive Disney’s got trust issues … it’s being sued for straight-up jacking a battle cry that a breast cancer company says has been theirs for more than a decade. According to new legal docs obtained by TMZ … Trust Your Journey — a Nevada-based company formed as a result of a personal fight and victory
TMZ/Alamy President Trump’s reelection campaign apparently likes to think of their boss as an equal to the destroyer of worlds, the villainous Thanos … but the ‘Avengers’ character’s creator is NOT having it. A Twitter account managed by Trump’s reelection team posted a super-produced clip in which DT’s head is superimposed over Thanos’ body from
Post Malone‘s already racking up hit songs and awards, but now he can hang his cowboy hat on something else — getting shot at in a movie by a huge action star. The “Circles” singer is getting deeper into the acting world, starring opposite none other than Jason Statham. Based on these pics from the
Breaking News Getty Harvey Weinstein‘s long battle with his accusers appears to be winding down, he’s reached a tentative $25 million settlement with dozens of his alleged victims … TMZ has confirmed. The deal, struck Wednesday, means the disgraced studio mogul will NOT be required to admit any wrongdoing or pay anything to his accusers
Exclusive Getty Elliott from ‘E.T.’ allegedly tried to pull a fast one during his Oregon DUI stop by brazenly tampering with his urine test, then playing it cool in hopes of passing a blood alcohol test. Henry Thomas refused to complete breathalyzer and field sobriety tests … according to the Tualatin PD report on his
Exclusive Getty Composite Meg Ryan‘s no longer an island girl … she’s unloaded her Chappaquiddick Island mansion, and it’s gotta connection with Barack and Michelle Obama‘s new island pad. Our Massachusetts real estate sources tell us Meg just closed the deal to sell her 6,600-sq-ft crib for $9.125 million. She’s been in the home —
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Clint Eastwood is apparently a dear to work with … so says the director’s latest leading man, Paul Walter Hauser. We got the actor Saturday in NYC, and he dished on what it was like working with Clint on his new movie “Richard Jewell” — which documents the scandal surrounding
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Kim K is doing exactly what she needs to in the collective fight for criminal justice reform — no more, and no less … so says the famed defense attorney who inspired ‘Just Mercy.’ We ran into Bryan Stevenson Saturday in NYC, where he was doing press for the new
Backgrid Ryan Reynolds put his action hero skills to use this weekend in Brazil — where he was almost flattened by a barricade that gave way to a massive swarm over overzealous fans. The actor was in Sao Paulo Saturday for CCXP 2019, a comic con event which had some heavy hitters from the States
TMZ.com Cuba Gooding Jr.‘s facing a slew of accusations from 7 more women, ranging from forcible kissing and touching to comments about urinating on him … according to new legal docs. The new allegations bring the total number of women who have come forward to accuse the actor of sexual misconduct to 22. According to
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Rian Johnson is just like the rest of us when it comes to the new ‘Star Wars’ movie … he hasn’t seen it yet, despite him directing its predecessor in the series. The filmmaker opened up to us this weekend in NYC about whether he’d gotten any sort of sneak
Play video content SplashNews.com Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, Kevin Hart and the cast of ‘Jumanji‘ made one helluva an entrance for their premiere … riding dune buggies down Hollywood Boulevard!!! Dwayne was behind the wheel and Kevin was riding shotgun Monday night as they weaved through Hollywood before ultimately ending up at the TCL Chinese
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Kevin Pollak says Martin Scorsese‘s new mobster flick, “The Irishman,” was as good as it gets for the genre — but there was a little issue according to him … the stars were too damn old. We got the veteran actor right on the heels of the new flick landing
Exclusive Getty Ron Perlman was shooting a movie scene when an out-of-control truck plowed into a group of crew members — injuring one of them — but it sounds like it could have been a lot worse. Sources on the scene tell TMZ … the “Hellboy” star was on set of his upcoming film, “The
Exclusive TMZ.com Tyler Perry is getting showered with love from the sick man he basically rescued from a Mexican hospital — and the guy says he’d STILL be trapped if not for Tyler. Stephen Johnson says Tyler is his real-life superhero for covering his $14,000 hospital bill and paying to fly him home to Atlanta.
Backgrid Jenna Dewan is trading in birthday cake and candles for cardboard boxes and dollies … she’s moving into her new digs as she celebrates 39 trips around the Sun. Check out these pics of Jenna and her boyfriend Steve Kazee on her birthday … no celebrations, just business as they move into her new
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Jeremy Renner seems to be trying to show he should get sole custody of his daughter as he battles his ex-wife in court … taking Ava to pass out jackets and food to the homeless. The actor spent part of his Thanksgiving handing out blankets, jackets and meals to the
Exclusive Getty Christmas might come early for the kid who plays the young version of Shia Labeouf in “Honey Boy” … if he lands some major award nominations, and he’s already got the buzz. Noah Jupe — the 14-year-old costar of the film based on Shia’s life — didn’t get paid much for working on
Play video content Exclusive TMZSports.com You’re looking at the new “Rocky” — actress Ryan Destiny who’s been tapped to star in the new movie about Claressa Shields, the BADDEST FEMALE BOXER ALIVE!!! Destiny is playing the undefeated champ in “Flint Strong” — a true story about how in 2012, Shields became the first woman EVER
John Kerry (the actor not the politician) was in his early 20s when he took on the role as the cocaine sniffing … rat soup eating … crooked cop, Detective Mitchell — who works with his partner, Detective White, to frame the quick-cursing main character — in the 1975 blaxploitation movie, “Dolemite.” Other notable characters
Exclusive TMZ/Getty John Singleton‘s daughter will be taken care of for now in the wake of her father’s passing … while his estate figures out how to distribute his multi-million dollar fortune. 21-year-old Cleopatra Singleton — one of the late filmmaker’s seven children — just got what she’d asked for a couple months ago …
Exclusive Friends, Family & Lovers One of the brothers who admitted to carrying out an elaborate hoax to make it look like Jussie Smollett was the victim of a hate crime is back to acting — before the ex-“Empire” star. Abel Osundairo will be making his acting debut in the upcoming low-budget film, “Friends Family
Taron Egerton is celebrating his 30th in a style the real Elton John would definitely approve of — chillin’ in a luxury oceanfront villa with his GF, while getting awesome news. The “Rocketman” star marked 30 years of life in the Dominican Republic … sparing no expense and staying in a 5-bedroom villa at the