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RJ Mitte's big break on "Breaking Bad" did not make him a millionaire ... in fact, he said he didn't see a lot of the money he made ... and he chalked it up to a bad hire.

The late actor went on "The Iced Coffee Hour" last year, and he told the podcast hosts that he wasn't as rich as people thought he was ... blaming taxes and a bad business manager.

RJ claimed he paid more in taxes than he ended up making, brushing it off as "the name of the game."

He went on to say he was also "royally hammered" by a business manager he hired when he was still a teenager. He claims the business manager took advantage of him and over a dozen other actors ... predominantly elderly people or people with disabilities.

Halle Berry doesn't want her son taking the witness stand in her nasty custody battle with Olivier Martinez ... because she believes her ex-husband has been coaching the boy on what to say.

In new court docs, obtained by TMZ, Halle argues Olivier has been discussing the case and potential testimony with their 13-year-old son Maceo ... raising serious concerns about whether anything he tells the judge would be his own account.

Halle claims Olivier has spent weeks talking to Maceo about the allegations ... despite a 2024 court order prohibiting both parents from involving their son in their legal disputes.

Duane "Keffe D" Davis -- the man recently convicted of orchestrating Tupac's 1996 murder -- has been sentenced for the heinous act.

The judge sentenced Keffe D to 40 years to life during his appearance in a Las Vegas courthouse Tuesday.

The hearing started off on a tense note ... when Keffe D engaged in a back-and-forth with the judge ... at one point even seemingly rolling his eyes at her.

SeaWorld Orlando is taking one of its biggest thrill rides offline following a deadly roller coaster incident at Six Flags Over Georgia ... and there's a link between the two thrill rides.

Mako, the 200-foot-tall hypercoaster at SeaWorld, has been temporarily closed as a precaution after a guest died in an incident involving a coaster at the Georgia amusement park. The two rides were built by the same company.

A SeaWorld spokesperson told Entertainment Weekly the decision was made "out of an abundance of caution" ... adding guest and employee safety remains a top priority.

The Atlanta teacher who plunged to his death from a roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia made an eerily ironic Facebook post just days before the tragedy ... and it was all about coasters.

Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem showed off a homemade drink coaster Saturday, writing, "i need to make some more of these coasters, this s*** hard AF."

And no, the 42-year-old wasn't talking about roller coasters ... the photo shows a square drink coaster decorated with Atlanta street signs and the word "SOUTHSIDE" across the bottom.

Brad Pitt and Ines de Ramon are turning the streets of Paris into their own personal runway ... stepping out in some seriously wild outfits for a date night in the City of Love.

The couple was spotted leaving Le Grand Rex after catching a James Blake concert ... and while the music may have been the main event, their fashion choices were putting on a show of their own.

Brad went bold in bright pink trousers and a green suede Tom Ford shirt jacket ... serving up a color combo that's pretty hard to miss.

'Pioneer Woman' Ree Drummond's foster son, Jamar Goff, is facing more legal trouble after his recent drug arrest ... TMZ has learned.

According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, Alabama prosecutors asked to revoke 23-year-old Jamar's bond from a 2025 criminal case, citing domestic violence allegations. The judge signed off on an arrest warrant a few days later.

The move comes after Jamar was recently arrested in September for meth possession after cops say they found him seemingly asleep on a bench at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Officers say he told them he was waiting to buy "ice," which the docs note is a nickname for meth.

The man who flew off a roller coaster and died at Six Flags Over Georgia has been identified by his family ... and he's a teacher from Atlanta.

The victim is Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem ... and his family released a photo of him after the tragedy, according to 11Alive.

Hassan wears a green hat and a patterned Hawaiian shirt in the picture. He's flashing a bright smile for the camera.

Lucian Piane, best known for his work on "RuPaul's Drag Race," is dead ... TMZ has learned.

Lucian died Monday, according to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner ... and online records note he died in the street.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... Lucian was hit by a car in Glendale early Monday morning and succumbed to his injuries. We're told he didn't have an ID on him at the time, only a citation, but was later identified as Lucian.

RJ Mitte struggled with getting cast as a disabled actor in Hollywood ... at least according to years of text messages he exchanged with a friend.

According to messages obtained by Daily Mail, RJ often griped to his friend about the challenges he faced in the industry, particularly when it came to the representation of disabled actors.

In a message from April 7, 2017, he wrote ... "When I go for a part, they sometimes tell me that it's not a character with a disability, and I'm like why can't the character be disabled?"

He added ... "They get real uncomfortable when I say that."

Chilling new video shows the final moments before a man was mauled to death by a tiger at a wildlife park in England ... and the footage was filmed by the victim himself.

William Chapman recorded the 5-second clip after climbing into the tiger enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park on Saturday ... showing him calmly approaching the massive animal as it rested on top of a wooden platform.

The footage is downright eerie ... William can be heard breathing heavily as he moves toward the tiger, seemingly unfazed by the obvious danger just feet away.

Josh Brolin had a wild childhood -- literally -- because he grew up with wild animals roaming in and out of his home.

The actor told Theo Von that he grew up surrounded by wolves and mountain lions ... explaining that his brother had to get 60 stitches in his leg from a wolf attack when he was 6.

Josh even went on to claim that his mom, a wildlife activist, seemed to care more about the animals than her kids.

Tuesday on the trails never looked better ... can you guess which Hollywood hottie is soaking up the gorgeous fall weather on a hike?!?

Her iconic curves have landed her in publications like Maxim, GQ, and Glamour, and she's acted in some horror/thriller films like "Alone at Night" with Ashley Benson and "The Curse of the Clown Motel."

Joe Manganiello says he almost took a friend up on an offer to abduct and beat the you-know-what out of Sofía Vergara's ex, Nick Loeb ... but he ultimately thought better of it.

The actor shared his disgust for Sofía's former fiancé in his new memoir, "Bloodlines," saying his real hate for Nick kicked off when Nick sued Sofía for custody of their embryos and sent protesters to berate her at the "Magic Mike XXL" premiere.

Joe says the dude's consistent attacks on Sofía drove him a little crazy ... so when a friend in the private security world offered to "have this guy snatched off the street, blindfolded, hog-tied, thrown in the back of a van, and driven deep into the woods where he would first be warned, then beaten within an inch of his life, and left to fend for himself in the woods," he nearly took his pal up on the offer.

Cornell University is putting the brakes on fraternity parties for the rest of the school year ... and its president is admitting there's a serious drug and alcohol problem on campus.

In a letter to the campus community Tuesday, Cornell President Michael Kotlikoff announced all parties and social events inside Interfraternity Council houses are suspended for the remainder of the 2026-2027 academic year ... following explosive allegations surrounding an alleged 2024 gang rape.

And he's not messing around ... any fraternity caught hosting a party or social gathering inside its house will face immediate suspension.

Jane Doe was coherent when she was in a room at the Chi Phi fraternity house with several other men ... and she didn't look to be in distress when she exited that same room with several frat bros hours later ... at least according to two Cornell students who say they were there.

TMZ obtained transcripts of interviews with two witnesses who say they saw Doe at the October 2024 frat party. One witness is a fraternity brother who says he lived in the room where Doe claims she was raped, and the other was his girlfriend.

The frat bro, who is not a defendant in Doe's civil suit, talked to cops on November 21st. Doe went to CUPD November 8th and gave her sworn statement on November 14th.