It's been 10 years since the "Stranger Things" kids first captured our hearts ... and now look at them ... they're all grown up! Can you even believe it?!?
Like, look at Finn Wolfhard! He was just a baby playing "Dungeons and Dragons" and communicating with his friends through chunky, 80s-style walkie-talkies.
These kids have grown up before our eyes ... check out our gallery to see what the OG cast looks like now!
Blake Garrett -- best known for his role in "How to Eat Fried Worms" -- died from a fentanyl overdose ... TMZ has learned.
According to the Oklahoma Office of the Chief Medical Examiner's summary report, obtained by TMZ, the former child actor died from acute fentanyl toxicity ... with the manner of death ruled an accident. The report also notes Garrett died at a sober living house in Tulsa.
As TMZ first reported, Blake died back in February at just 33 years old. Blake's mom, Carol Garrett, told us at the time he'd recently been diagnosed with shingles ... and she believed he may have accidentally overdosed while trying to manage the pain after three years of sobriety.
Former child actor Paulie Litt was a pre-teen when he was cast to play Spritle -- Speed's sneaky little bro -- in the 2008 family/action film "Speed Racer."
Need a timeline cleanser? We've got just the thing ... because "Wicked" star Cesily Collette Taylor was spotted at an Ariana Grande concert ... and she looked like she was having the absolute time of her life!
Check out this adorable clip ... Cesily, who plays Young Nessarose in the hit movie musical, couldn't contain her excitement as Ariana belted out "Break Free" ... waving her hands in the air and soaking up every second of the performance.
Honestly, it's enough to melt even the coldest heart. The video was shared on social media with the caption, "@arianagrande the part you made us all break free!!!! What a dream!!!!"
Jake Shortis owning up to a resurfaced podcast clip that's sparked backlash online ... admitting he made a "disrespectful, juvenile joke" about now-ex fiancée Mika Abdalla.
The former Disney Channel star addressed the controversy in a statement posted to his Instagram Stories early Saturday, saying he's aware the comment was inappropriate and wants to take responsibility for it.
"I made a disrespectful, juvenile joke in a clip that recirculated this week," Short wrote. "It's imperative to me that I take accountability as I am aware that it was inappropriate."
Thora Birch is opening up about her sexuality publicly for the first time ... revealing she's bisexual more than seven years after marrying her husband.
The former child star -- best known for playing Dani, the redheaded little sister in "Hocus Pocus" -- shared the news Wednesday while attending the 35th anniversary celebration for The Abbey.
Birch says the LGBTQ+ community helped shape both her identity and her life ... stating, "As a hometown girl, I’m always here to show my support for the community, which shaped so much of who I am and my identity as well, being a bi person."
Jon Bernthal’s 11-year-old daughter scored a massive payday for working with her dad on his latest "Punisher" project, TMZ has learned.
TMZ obtained the contract Addie Bernthal signed on July 15, 2025, to appear in Disney+’s "The Punisher: One Last Kill" … a TV special for the streaming service.
Hayden Panettiere is clearly feeling real good about finally spilling it all in her new memoir -- ’cause the actress was all smiles during a recent airport run-in.
Check out the clip -- Hayden was rolling through LaGuardia Airport Wednesday morning with a friend when she got hit with questions about the juicy bombshells in her memoir, "This Is Me: A Reckoning."
The actress was asked point-blank about the mystery pal “Stella” she claims pushed her into bed with a shirtless male celeb on a yacht ... and also about her wild confession involving shrooms while filming "Scream 4."
But Hayden mostly kept quiet through it all -- no big reveals, no denials ... just one very telling grin plastered across her face the entire time.
Honestly, the smile kinda said it all -- if you want the tea, go buy the book.
Hayden Panettiere is revealing just how terrifying her postpartum depression battle became -- admitting she spiraled so badly she needed alcohol the second she woke up just to function.
In "This Is Me: A Reckoning," Hayden detailed her traumatic C-section that left her with a uterine infection and seven blood transfusions, before emotionally struggling to bond with daughter Kaya in the weeks after.
The actress says hearing another mom admit she also struggled to connect with her child gave her a euphoric sense of relief -- one she became desperate to recreate through drinking.
Hayden Panettiere is diving deeper into one seriously dark Hollywood moment from her past -- involving her claim an industry friend basically delivered her to a naked male singer on a yacht when she was just 18 -- and she's naming names!
In her memoir, "This Is Me: A Reckoning," Hayden says the woman -- identified as Stella McAmis -- told her to trust her while leading her downstairs to meet the famous British singer, who was allegedly lounging naked in bed waiting for her.
Hayden says the whole thing was horrifying ... recalling the singer shirtless in bed, propped up on pillows with his arms behind his head, while she could clearly see the outline of his body under the sheets -- all while Stella hyped up his "huge d***."
Hayden Panettiere’s memoir isn’t all trauma and family drama -- 'cause she also shared one chaotic Hollywood memory involving 'shrooms, "Scream 4," and David Arquette making a very questionable movie-night choice.
The actress said the whole thing went down back in 2010 while shooting the movie when she, her bestie Allie, and a bunch of twenty-something crew members went glamping at a property rented out by Neve Campbell. That’s where she tried mushrooms for the very first time.
Hayden admitted she had no clue what to expect going into it -- but felt safe doing it around close friends she trusted to keep the weekend stress-free.
Hayden Panettiere says an Oscar-winning actor and director showed her his testicles, without consent, when she was just a teenager.
The actress has opened up about a ton of stomach-churning stories in her new memoir "This Is Me: A Reckoning" about the abuse she suffered while coming of age in Hollywood ... and she's now relaying a tale about a party she attended when she was 19.
Panettiere says she was leaving a gathering -- having grown uncomfortable while chatting with a group of men near the end of the night -- when a "well-respected" Oscar winner approached her as she was putting on a coat and complained about the gum stuck to his pants.
Hayden Panettiere’s peeling back even more layers of her messy family drama -- revealing the shocking moment her former costar Milo Ventimiglia told her her dad had been arrested for allegedly abusing her mom.
In her memoir, "This Is Me: A Reckoning," Hayden recalled Milo -- who she dated from 2007 to 2009 -- coming to her "Heroes" trailer with devastating news ... letting her know that her dad, Alan Panettiere, was sitting in jail after an incident involving her mother, Lesley Vogel.
Hayden says her heart started pounding so hard she thought it might burst through her ribs ... with her mind spiraling into a million questions -- like who called the cops and whether the whole thing had somehow been a misunderstanding.
Hayden Panettiereis pulling back the curtain on some of the darkest chapters of her life ... including nearly dying during childbirth and battling postpartum depression after welcoming daughter Kaya with former fiancé Wladimir Klitschko.
The actress sat down Monday with CBS News' Gayle Kingto promote her new memoir, "This Is Me: A Reckoning" ... and spoke candidly about how what should've been one of the happiest times in her life spiraled into something far more painful.
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Check out the clip ... Hayden says she had a "wonderful pregnancy" while dating Wladimir ... but things took a terrifying turn during delivery: "I had a really rough birth to the point where I almost didn't make it through."
Jamie Lynn Spears' daughter is officially a high school grad, and a bunch of family showed up to support her ... including JL's famous nephew, Sean Preston Federline, and the family's patriach, Jamie Spears.
Spears' eldest, Maddie Aldridge-Watson, walked across the stage in Hammond, Louisana to collect her diploma on Friday ... flashing a huge grin as the crowd cheered for her.
The moment had Jamie looking emotional -- her little girl's all grown up -- and taking a ton of pics, like every other parent in attendance, we imagine.
