Halyna Hutchins‘ family is almost certainly gearing up for a wrongful death lawsuit — in the wake of her death on the set of the movie “Rust” — and TMZ has learned the insurance policy that covered the production is limited to $6 million. We obtained the face sheet of the insurance policy written by

The gaffer from the set of ‘Rust’ who torched producers and the novice armorer over Halyna Hutchins‘ death is back in Los Angeles. … and he’s got some support waiting for him. Serge Svetnoy touched down in L.A. Tuesday just a couple days after his scathing Facebook post squarely blaming Hannah Reed and others working

A haunting image showing Halyna Hutchins on the set of “Rust” helps paint an eerie picture of the DP’s surroundings in her final moments after the fatal accident on set of the Alec Baldwin film. The photo — uploaded by the movie’s chief electrician Serge Svetnoy — claims to be the last photo with Halyna

Play video content TMZSports.com The crew on the Alec Baldwin movie “Rust” appears to have taken shortcuts on safety — ones a top film weapons expert says could’ve and should’ve been avoided. We talked to Steve Wolf — who’s been working in SFX and props in films for several decades — and he laid out

Halyna Hutchins was honored with yet another candlelight vigil in the wake of her tragic death — only this time, it was held on the West Coast … with members of the union of which she was in. Dozens of people came out Sunday night with lit candles in hand, congregating at the I.A.T.S.E. Local

Play video content 2:19 PM PT — We’ve obtained an extended version of the 911 call, and it’s very clear to hear the caller was upset with another member on the crew, saying they were supposed to check the guns, and placing the blame on them. Crew members on the set of “Rust” were quick

The assistant director on the set of “Rust” who told Alec Baldwin the prop gun he was about to fire was safe has allowed an unsafe working environment on previous productions … this according to someone who worked with him on a previous production. Propmaker Maggie Goll worked with A.D. Dave Halls in 2019 on

Simon Monjack isn’t the monster he was portrayed to be in HBO’s newest Brittany Murphy doc, so says his brother, who feels he was duped into participating in the whole thing. The two-part series investigates the life, relationships and death of the actress … but mostly focuses on her bizarre marriage to Simon Monjack —

Hailey Bieber is speaking up on the accidental shooting that claimed Halyna Hutchins‘ life — meanwhile … her own director and husband have something to say as well. Alec Baldwin‘s niece shared some somber words on behalf of all affected parties, taking to IG to write … “Sending all my love to the family of

The woman responsible for handling weapons on the set of Alec Baldwin‘s “Rust” had only recently taken on a gig as a head armorer, and shared she had real doubts about doing the job. Hannah Reed — daughter of Hollywood armorer Thell Reed — appeared on the “Voices of the West” podcast last month to

The smoking gun that claimed the life of Halyna Hutchins might’ve been more than just an on-set prop — it was also being fired recreationally, even when cameras weren’t rolling. Multiple sources directly connected to the ‘Rust’ production tell TMZ … the same gun Alec Baldwin accidentally fired — hitting the DP and director —

The gun handed to Alec Baldwin before the fatal shooting on the “Rust” movie set was loaded with a live round … according to a warrant from the ongoing police investigation. The warrant says an assistant director handed the gun to Alec and told the actor it was safe to use before the deadly incident

Kate Beckinsale had a super-interesting chit-chat with Howard Stern Wednesday … she said her off-the-charts IQ has actually damaged her career. Howard did an excellent job of mining for gold, knowing that Kate was extremely brainy. He pushed to know where Kate landed on the IQ spectrum, and Kate either didn’t remember or didn’t want

Scottish actor Shirley Henderson is best known for playing the ghostly girl Moaning Myrtle — whose dramatic antics in the bathroom … and later in a bubbly bathtub … help the young magicians ward off dark spirits — in the 2002 film “Harry Potter and the Chamber Of Secrets” and the 2005 installment “Harry Potter

Tawny Kitaen, the late actress who starred in “Bachelor Party” and whose personal life was filled with radical ups and downs, died from heart issues … this according to her autopsy. According to the Orange County Coroner’s Office, Tawny’s official cause of death is dilated cardiomyopathy … the most common type of heart disease. Other

5:22 PM PT — The 42-year-old director of photography died from her injuries … according to the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office. Alec Baldwin was filming a scene for a movie that required someone to fire a gun loaded with blanks, but when the gun discharged either shrapnel or a bullet hit 2 people on

The woman killed on the set of Alec Baldwin‘s film “Rust” once described herself as a “restless dreamer” and “adrenaline junkie” — but it was her “brilliant talent” that stuck with those who worked with her. Halyna Hutchins, the 42-year-old Director of Photography, hailed from Ukraine and grew up as an “army brat” on a

Play video content TMZSports.com Watch out Diana Taurasi, there’s another G.W.O.A.T in town — so says Vivica A. Fox, who tells TMZ Sports Candace Parker should absolutely be in the conversation of being WNBA’s best ever. The Phoenix Mercury superstar was voted the greatest (by fans) before Game 1 of the WNBA Finals last week

Lala Kent and Randall Emmett are trying to save their engagement … TMZ has learned they’re at home together working on their relationship, even as rumors fly they’ve split. Sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ … Lala and Randall have not broken off their engagement, despite reports to the contrary. We’re told Lala went

Harry Styles is lending his watermelon sugar to his neighbors in the industry — reportedly making an appearance in the new “Eternals” movie … as none other than Thanos’ brother. The singer is getting back to acting in a big way — getting on camera for Marvel, no less, in Chloe Zhao‘s forthcoming superhero offering

California native Larry Bagby was only 19 years old when he landed the role of the candy-hungry bully Ernie — who terrorizes the streets of Salem and even shaves his nickname “ICE” into the back of his head — on the classic 1993 Disney family fright film “Hocus Pocus.” The iconic witchy movie is brewed

Johnny Depp might be considered a pariah in the U.S. — but the guy’s still got the love and support of LOTS of fans outside the country, especially in Italy … where he’s a rock star. Check out these clips of JD showing up Sunday to the premiere of his new animated TV series, “Puffins,”

George Takei thinks his good “Star Trek” buddy, William Shatner, is just an old-timer who played lab rat for Jeff Bezos‘ latest jaunt to space … but Captain Kirk’s not having it. Bill fired back over a reported comment Takei made this week, following his costar’s ascent above the Karman Line … where he hung

Michael Caine ain’t hanging it up just yet in the acting department — this despite the fact that he strongly suggested he would be … doing a 180, which has fans sighing with relief. The legendary British actor clarified what his future professional plans were Saturday … saying he is NOT retiring, while his rep

It’s been nearly 6 months since Armie Hammer checked himself into a treatment center — and the actor remains there — committed to spending as long as it takes to get better. Sources close to Hammer tell us he’s “thriving” in the Florida facility, those around him feel he’s changed (for the better) from when

Sean Penn‘s actress wife just waved the white flag on their union … because she filed for divorce after just over one year of marriage. Sean’s wife, Australian actress Leila George, filed divorce docs Friday in Los Angeles County Superior Court … according to online records. Sean and Leila, the daughter of actor Vincent D’Onofrio,

Play video content TMZ.com Rosario Dawson says “Saturday Night Live” needs to give BF Cory Booker his due the next time ‘SNL’ impersonates the Senator … and she’s got a few ideas for the stars to workshop. We got the actress leaving ABC Studios in New York and asked what she thought of the show’s

Play video content TMZ.com Jay-Z must have been feeling it after showing off his new movie, because he hopped on the mic and threw down … on a classic track he did with Kanye. The hip-hop mogul put on an apparently impromptu show Wednesday night at L.A.’s Shrine Auditorium following a screening of “The Harder

A UFC champ is no match for Halle Berry — at least that’s how it looks in the trailer for the actress’ new UFC flick, where she goes head-to-head against Valentina Shevchenko … and beats her face in!! The Academy Award winner has been working on her Netflix project, “Bruised,” for years — teaming up

English actor Harry Melling was only 12 years old when he landed the small role as the muggle cousin Dudley Dursley — who makes home life hard for Harry Potter before he starts his magical schooling at Hogwarts — in the 2001 fantasy film “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.” Melling continued to be included