Richard Riehle filmed his scenes for several upcoming movies before his death ... but the beloved character actor never got to see the finished version of some of his final projects ... TMZ has learned.
David Prindle, director of "Made Vicious," tells TMZ ... Richard filmed his scenes in 2023, but he doesn't believe the actor ever saw the final cut.
Paul Cadenhead, director of "Class Clown," tells us Richard shot his scenes roughly nine years ago, with additional filming taking place a few years later. He says Richard's performance is included in the final cut, but the actor never got to see the completed movie.
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is looking less like a WWE legend and more like a guy who feeds pigeons in the park ... and it's all for his latest movie.
The Hollywood heavyweight was spotted filming "Lizard Music" in New York City ... looking practically unrecognizable with wispy gray hair, a bushy mustache, and a floppy hat.
The Rock was rocking a beige coat, colorful tie and baggy pants as he strolled around with young costar Theo Clark Leber ... who was carrying an enormous green stuffed lizard.
RJ Mitte's final film is finished ... but he sadly didn't get to see the final cut before he died, TMZ has learned.
Producer Josh Webber tells TMZ … RJ watched an earlier rough cut of his film, "Cassi," but it's heartbreaking that RJ never got the chance to see the finished product.
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."
Joe Manganiello's new memoir must be making some waves with Tom Cruise ... because the book speculates that the legendary actor screwed Joe out of a starring role ... and Joe thinks it's because he shares an ex with Tom -- Sofía Vergara!
The New York Post got its hands on an advance copy of Joe's new book, "Bloodlines," and, in it, Joe claims that his team believes Tom prevented him from landing the lead role in Amazon's "Jack Reacher" series because the two men once dated Sofía.
In his memoir, Joe writes that Amazon bosses and production heads were initially dead set on giving the role to him ... but then the part suddenly went to another actor.
RJ Mitte was set to star in an upcoming movie, "Forgotten Outlaw," but now it's officially on pause following his death ... and the director tells TMZ he's determined to move forward with the project to honor the late actor's wishes.
Writer, director and producer Nik Tizekker tells TMZ ... the project was in pre-production when plans came to a halt following RJ's death Monday ... leaving the filmmaker with the difficult task of eventually finding a new leading man.
Tizekker says RJ was an ideal fit for the role, both because he had the right mindset to portray the character and because of his physical resemblance to the person he was set to play.
Bob Mackie's death wasn't just the result of pneumonia as previously reported ... his death certificate reveals he suffered a serious head injury after a fall just days before his passing.
According to the death certificate obtained by Us Weekly, Mackie's immediate cause of death was listed as a subarachnoid hemorrhage ... bleeding around the brain and blunt head trauma.
The documents reveal Mackie fell September 11 at the home of his longtime design director, Joseph McFate. He died three days later, September 14, at a hospital in Palm Springs.
Holly Madison is throwing her support behind Jessica Biel's involvement in the upcoming Playboy movie amid controversy ... telling TMZ she couldn't be more excited for the filmmaker to bring the story to life.
Holly tells TMZ ... Lorraine Nicholson, an acquaintance of hers, is "a wonderful writer" ... and she's thrilled to see her take on the project.
The former 'Girls Next Door' star says she believes in keeping an open mind when it comes to other people sharing their experiences ... just as so many people have done when listening to her own stories about life inside the Playboy Mansion.
Spike Lee is usually pretty chill ... but the famous movie director lost his cool in a big way at Yankee Stadium ... and it was all caught on video.
iHeartRadio Host Andy Slater posted a video to X showing Spike getting into a heated altercation with some dude while dining at the Legends Suite before the Yankees postseason matchup with the Boston Red Sox.
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Spike needed to be held back during the tense exchange ... and Spike looks absolutely livid.
Paramount is officially over its last hurdle for its Warner Bros. merger ... thanks to a California judge.
On Wednesday, the judge approved the studio's settlement with California and several other states ... so it's free to move forward with the $111 billion takeover, according to multiple reports.
Paramount and the states reached a settlement last week, which would require the merged company to create an editorial board to oversee both CBS News and CNN.
Howie Mandel says he doesn't know if "America's Got Talent" will leave Los Angeles ... because he hasn't even been offered a contract for the show's next season ... at least not yet.
We caught up with the comedian at his podcast studio in the L.A. area on Tuesday ... and he admitted he hasn't been asked to sign on for the next season of 'AGT' -- though it sounds like he doesn't think anyone has.
That said, Howie would be willing to leave L.A. if necessary to shoot the show since the producer might want to head off to Atlanta ... though he says he'd rather sleep in his own bed in L.A. -- and pitched a possible hologram version of himself via his company, Proto Hologram, to make it happen and cut down on travel costs if the show packs up and leaves.
Sylvester Stallone is opening up about how he's quietly suffered anxiety-induced attacks for decades ... and how his diagnosis still plays a part in his life.
In a wide-ranging, candid interview with The New York Times, Sylvester said the first time he suffered from an anxiety-induced attack was when he was watching daily footage from a film project in his mid-30s.
He said ... "The first timewas when I was 36 and I was watching dailies, and then all of a sudden I stood up and the hair on my neck went up and I started getting hot and I go, I’m dying, this is it, I’m on my way out. And bang, down I went. Took a knee, crawled, rolled over, and now I’m in this dark movie theater."
Chris Hansen had a seat and watched "Primetime" ... and he scathingly called the film "over the top" and Robert Pattinson's version of himself "so detached, so unhinged, so dark, so unlikable."
In a special episode of his podcast "Have a Seat" ... Chris sat down with Jesse Watters to talk through his much-anticipated reaction and share a clip of him interviewing movie-goers in Times Square.
He told one of his fellow audience members ... "98% of that movie that I just saw was pure fiction."
Florence Pugh says fans shouldn't worry about rumors that she and Olivia Wilde got into a heated screaming match on the set of "Don't Worry, Darling."
In her cover interview with Vanity Fair ... the actress said she won't be breaking her silence on what may or may not have happened on the set of the 2022 film ... at least not anytime soon.
When asked about the rumored feud, Florence responded ... "Oh, no. I feel like there's so much stuff we've covered that is important for me and on track with my life and my career."
Harvey Weinstein has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after a jury convicted him again during his retrial in New York last year.
The disgraced movie producer was sentenced in a Manhattan courthouse on Wednesday, more than a year after a jury found him guilty of a first-degree criminal sexual act for sexually assaulting former “Project Runway” production assistant Miriam Haley.
Miriam appeared in court as well and read a victim impact statement for the record ... saying Weinstein's actions gave her a life sentence -- because it seriously destroyed her sense of safety.
Aaron Rodgers' ex Mallory Edens is turning his latest love-life confession into free promo for her movie ... using the Steelers QB's own relationship rewind to push her new romantic drama.
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Without naming Aaron, Mallory wrote on Instagram, "My ex is currently on a press tour talking about how he never loved anyone he dated after 2017."
She said that's unfortunate for him, because she's also making the press rounds for a movie inspired by "how down bad I was" -- joking they're now promoting competing narratives.
