Actress Shonka Dukureh, who recently gained attention for her role in the “Elvis” movie has died … TMZ has learned. Cops say Shonka — who plays Big Mama Thornton in the film — was found dead Thursday in a bedroom inside her Nashville apartment. It was one of Shonka’s young children who found her …

Play video content TMZ.com 50 Cent and director Josh Stolberg have an instant promo for their upcoming horror flick, “Skill House” … it’s so terrifying, even the film’s crew is losing consciousness on set! TMZ Hip Hop obtained this footage … it’s the camera operator’s reaction while filming a particularly bloody scene, and whoever’s behind

Quidditch is making a switch — the real-life sport inspired by the Harry Potter series has changed its name to Quadball … in an effort to distance itself from author J.K. Rowling‘s “anti-trans positions.” Months after Major League Quidditch and U.S. Quidditch announced their plans to rebrand … the move was made official in a

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck might’ve gone low-key by exchanging vows in Vegas … but they’re still taking things up to A-list level with a big private party to celebrate their love. Sources close to the couple tell TMZ there’s a massive bash set to take place in the next few weeks at a home

Kate Bosworth is dropping the curtain on her marriage … because she just filed for divorce. The actress beelined it to Los Angeles County Superior Court on Friday and filed to divorce her husband, director Michael Polish, after nearly 9 years of marriage … according to online records. Kate and Michael tied the knot back

American actress and fashion designer Michael Michele was 36 years old when she was cast as Judy Spears — the smart and sassy advertising representative who mysteriously attempts to humiliate and set up her coworker — in the 2003 romance/comedy film “How To Lose A Guy in 10 Days.” Michael shared the big screen with

Chris Evans and Ryan Gosling’s latest sweepstakes is a massive success … raising over $200k for charity and giving some lucky donors the opportunity of a lifetime. Sources connected to the fundraising effort tell TMZ Chris and Ryan raised $276,444 for Christopher’s Haven, Inc., … Evans’ charity which offers temporary, low-cost housing for pediatric cancer

Amber Heard lost what may have been her best argument for a new trial … because the judge has just slammed the gavel on her claim that one of the jurors committed fraud. Amber’s legal team had filed docs claiming one of the jurors actually took the summons from his father — who shared the

Play video content Talk TV Mickey Rourke stands in strong defense of his pal Johnny Depp after his legal war … saying he’s been in the same position as him, and he thinks Amber Heard is nothing but a gold digger. Mickey joined Piers Morgan for an interview on Britain’s Talk TV Tuesday, admitting he

Johnny Depp is scoffing at Amber Heard‘s move to set aside his jury verdict on grounds it was excessive … firing back that the $10 million judgment reflects the loss he actually suffered after she defamed him. Johnny’s lawyers say there’s clear evidence that after Amber’s Op-Ed appeared in the Washington Post back in 2018,

Leonardo DiCaprio wanted to help Pete Buttigieg with his delivery ahead of a debate during his 2020 presidential campaign … but the offer fell through Pete’s hands! Lis Smith, political strategist and former senior communications director for Buttigieg’s 2020 presidential campaign, tells TMZ … Leo offered a private coaching session with Pete ahead of a

The newest ‘Thor’ movie crushed it at the box office this weekend — but as far as how people actually feel about it … well, it seems much of the internet thought it was trash. The numbers are in, and per estimates … “Thor: Love and Thunder” raked in a whopping $143 million domestically, landing

The documentary about Donald Trump that Congress subpoenaed has finally aired — but there doesn’t seem to be too much hard-hitting evidence that wasn’t already known. Filmmaker Alex Holder‘s 3-part movie, “Unprecedented,” debuted publicly on Discovery+ Sunday … but from the reviews recapping what was actually shown as it relates to Jan. 6 — it

Megan Fox is proving there are no hard feelings with Brian Austin Green by sending a gift to her ex-husband and his girlfriend, Sharna Burgess, to celebrate their first child together. Sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ … Megan sent a floral arrangement to Brian and Sharna, who welcomed their baby boy Zane Walker

Armie Hammer is indeed working as a timeshare salesman in the Cayman Islands … the actor was heard pitching the benefits of owning property in the beautiful vacation spot. Armie is very much in salesman mode … you see him sitting with a couple and going over pricing for a unit. A prospective buyer in

Gregory Itzin, star of “24,” “NCIS” and several other huge TV hits, has died … according to a close friend and co-worker. Gregory played U.S. Prez Charles Logan for 6 years on “24” … a brilliant role, alongside Kiefer Sutherland, that earned him an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor. Sorry for the spoiler (it’s

Amber Heard wants her insurance company to cover a portion of the verdict Johnny Depp won against her, but the insurance co. says Amber’s own conduct allows them to tell her to pound sand. Here’s the deal. Amber had a $1 million liability policy with New York Marine and General Insurance Co. The policy covers

Amber Heard‘s lawyers have just filed new documents, further detailing their claim that one of the jurors deceived the court by pretending to be the person who was actually summoned. The new docs claim a jury summons went to a Virginia home where 2 people with the same name reside. The document says the person

Armie Hammer seems to have himself a little side gig in the Cayman Islands — or at least he’s spending a bunch of time at a resort and even giving tours … according to a witness. This photo shows the actor in a light blue polo and blue pants, looking very much like a staffer

Play video content BACKGRID Amber Heard‘s getting a small shot at redemption — not in court, but in a wrestling ring where, you guessed it … Mini Johnny Depp squares off against Mini Amber!!! Yeah, they might be testing the limits of the world’s fascination with the bitter exes, but Wednesday night the good folks

Israel Adesanya is taking aim at Chris Pratt after the actor criticized him for his performance at UFC 276 … calling the ‘Jurassic World’ star “just some fan” and sharing a video of him getting hit in the mouth. Adesanya unleashed the clap back on his Twitter page early Wednesday morning — nearly four days

Brad Pitt has pissed off a lot of people, so he says, because he fails to recognize them … but Brad says he believes he suffers from a medical condition called face blindness. Brad has talked about this struggle in the past … he just can’t recognize people by looking at their faces — even

UPDATE 5:45 PM PT — Macy Gray appears to concur with Bette. While talking to Piers Morgan, she expressed similar views … albeit not necessarily in the context of abortion. UPDATE “What women go through is a completely unique experience and surgery or finding yourself doesn’t change that.” Macy Gray explains why she thinks having

James Cameron has a message for folks who might complain about a long runtime for his new ‘Avatar’ movie — pipe down and stop fussing … unless you gotta wiz. The esteemed director did a wide-ranging interview with Empire — where he says, among other things, that he might not actually direct ‘Avatar 4’ or

Tom Cruise wasn’t born on the Fourth of July, but came close — and on his special day, a filmmaking partner is honoring him by basically saying … never change, you nutty bastard. The actor turned 60 Sunday, and to ring in the milestone … director Christopher McQuarrie posted a wild photo to celebrate TC

Michael Pena might be getting flashbacks watching this … a cop throwing hands with an unarmed civilian, and losing his own gear to get on equal footing. Check out this wild fight between a police officer and a regular schmoe from the streets … where they both decide to square up and duke out whatever

“Crash” director Paul Haggis will see his name removed from a city park in his Canadian hometown if he’s found guilty of sexual assault … and if the city council gets its way. South London, Ontario honored the Oscar-winning filmmaker back in 2011 with the Paul Haggis Park, but since his recent arrest in Italy

Lindsay Lohan could be a married woman … you’d think that would be clear one way or the other, but it’s not. The 36-year-old posted a message on Instagram Friday, referring to Bader Shammas as her “husband.” Her caption … “🎂❤️🥰I am the luckiest woman in the world. You found me and knew that I

Johnny Depp‘s lawyer Camille Vasquez is gonna spend her birthday in style … her time overseas with her beau is going to include spending some time with her famous client. Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ … Camille’s boyfriend has got a fun-filled trip planned for her 38th trip around the sun — as we

So, this is ironic … Amber Heard lost Johnny Depp‘s defamation case in no small part because she lied about donating half her divorce settlement to the ACLU … and now a judge has awarded the ACLU $38,000 … and guess who has to pay — NOT AMBER. Here’s the deal … Johnny’s legal team