Movie Business

Tyler Perry and Colin Kaepernick are stepping up to cover two huge expenses for Nolan Wells' family ... the funeral and an independent autopsy.

Attorney Ben Crump, who is representing Nolan's family, says Tyler is paying for the funeral and Colin is paying for the autopsy ... and at a Friday press conference, he thanked the celebs for their contributions.

Crump says the family requested an independent autopsy because they lack confidence in the ongoing investigation in Mississippi.

We spoke with Tyler Perry's team ... who confirmed he's paying for the funeral.

The Hollywood Bowl looked more like Motunui for the "Moana" premiere ... and that's largely thanks to Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson taking over the stage with a Polynesian dance!

Check it out ... The Rock took center stage at the Hollywood Bowl on Tuesday for the premiere of the live-action Disney flick ... where he showed off his dance moves in a traditional Pacific ceremony.

The actor and pro wrestler's Lavalava was woven in beige and red colors, with an ornate black, white, and maroon fringe at the hip ... and that wasn't the only eye-catching part of his outfit!

Ringo Starr is giving Barry Keoghan peace, love ... and a glowing review before fans have even seen a clip of Barry playing Ringo on the big screen.

We got Ringo at his annual "Peace & Love" birthday celebration Tuesday to ring in his 86th trip around the sun and our photog asked him about the upcoming Beatles biopics, which are currently filming.

Ringo's verdict on Barry portraying his likeness ... he's in "good hands" with the Oscar nominee taking on the role.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding was like a movie ... and it seems the head of AMC Theatres spoiled the plot -- though he quickly tried to rectify the mistake.

Here's the deal ... Adam Aron -- the CEO of AMC Theatres -- posted to social media on Saturday laying out a detailed timeline of the wedding of the century.

Adam wrote the inside of the venue looked nothing like Madison Square Garden -- unsurprising, given we knew a castle was built inside along with a stunning garden to welcome guests.

Harvey Weinstein's recovering nicely after suffering heart failure ... according to his longtime representative.

Juda Engelmayer tells TMZ ... Weinstein is "out of the woods for now" and feeling fine. The antibiotics treated his pneumonia, and his heart is doing much better because the doctors are monitoring it with an EKG.

We're told Weinstein is already able to walk around.

It's a huge improvement from his previous condition ... remember, Weinstein suffered heart failure behind bars at Rikers Island weeks ago because of the pneumonia, and he was rushed to Bellevue Hospital.

Melania Trump cashed in big on her documentary ... even though moviegoers mostly stayed home.

The First Lady's Amazon-backed documentary "Melania" turned into a massive payday for her ... with President Trump's newly released annual financial disclosure revealing Melania personally pocketed $10.71 million from the project.

That's an eye-popping haul considering the film reportedly brought in only about $16 million at the worldwide box office -- meaning FLOTUS' payday alone topped half of the movie's total ticket sales.

The filing also shows she earned roughly $521,000 from her memoir ... along with more than $6 million from NFTs and other collectibles.

J.K. Rowling worked her magic and scored a meeting with Queen Camilla ... though it seems the two only discussed reading ... and not the author's controversial views on the transgender community.

The 'Harry Potter' author met with the United Kingdom's Queen Consort Tuesday ... with the Royal Family's official X account sharing a picture of the two standing side by side.

Camilla wore an all-blue dress while J.K. opted for a white blazer layered over a dark blue shirt and pants combo.

Olivia Wilde says don't worry darlings ... she never tore into Florence Pugh on a movie set, despite numerous reports indicating otherwise.

The actress-turned-director reflected on her hit movie "Don't Worry Darling" during an interview with The Cut posted Wednesday ... telling the outlet the tension between on-set was overblown.

She said, "I have never had a screaming match on my set. I was never not available on set. I wanted to be like, ‘None of this is true.'"

Jermaine Jackson feared claims that he raped a woman would tarnish not only his reputation, but also his son Jaafar Jackson's big break in the "Michael" biopic ... TMZ has learned.

In new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Jermaine said he was unaware of Rita Butler Barrett’s lawsuit against him ... or the $6.5 million default judgment she was awarded in May ... until he got blindsided during the press tour for the biopic.

He says the coverage of the default judgment ruined "what should have been a proud and important professional moment for my son and our family." He says he was "shocked and deeply concerned about the effect of those reports on my reputation and on the promotion of my son's motion picture.”

CAA co-founder Michael Ovitz ran for the hills when asked about Jeffrey Epstein during his recent deposition ... after his talent and sports agency was sued for allegedly playing a key role in an alleged Harvey Weinstein assault.

Here's the deal ... actress Julia Ormond sued CAA, Weinstein, Miramax and Disney under the Adult Survivors Act in New York in 2023 ... claiming CAA knew of Weinstein’s repeated sexual misconduct and sent her on a dinner meeting with him anyway. She said this led to him sexually assaulting her in December 1995.

Ormond's legal team finally scored a court order requiring Ovitz to show face for a deposition, but he flat-out declined to comply once the questions moved from Weinstein to his association with Epstein.

Madonna is finally pulling back the curtain on her long-scrapped biopic ... and according to her, money was the biggest reason it never made it to the big screen.

The pop icon reveals she spent two years developing the film and even cast Julia Garner as the lead after an intense boot camp in 2022, but despite all that work, the studio just couldn't get on board with the scale -- and price tag -- she felt her life story deserved.

Madonna told Interview mag she even pitched a cheaper version filmed in Serbia ... but that didn't win executives over either, explaining ... "Their first reaction was, 'We don't believe you'd stay in Serbia more than four days.'"

Amazon just sold out Luca Guadagnino in a major way ... scrapping his nearly-finished Sam Altman film after partnering with Altman's OpenAI in a $50 billion deal ... TMZ has confirmed.

The movie, "Artificial," stars Andrew Garfield as Altman -- the OpenA.I. CEO -- and it reportedly tells the story of his short-lived firing from the company.

An Amazon spokesperson tells TMZ in a statement ... "We have the utmost respect and admiration for Luca Guadagnino as an award-winning filmmaker — not to mention a longstanding relationship that we hope to continue."

Lisa Kudrow and Mira Sorvino were seen for the first time shooting the upcoming "Romy and Michele's High School Reunion" sequel!!! 

Photos show Lisa and Mira on set wearing the iconic pastel business suits they made famous in the 1997 flick ... along with Alan Cumming, who had a major role in the first film, and Keegan-Michael Key. 

The actresses were seen shooting with a classic Jaguar .. which is the car Romy and Michele drove to get to the 10th high school reunion in the OG film. 

Robert De Niro's 14-year-old daughter, Helen Hightower DeNiro, scored a role in a major film made by the director of the upcoming fourth film in the 'Meet the Parents' franchise, TMZ has learned.

TMZ obtained the contract Helen's parents, Robert and his ex-wife Grace Hightower, executed on her behalf on August 14, 2025.

The paperwork listed the film as being tentatively titled "Lazarus," which may be a code name during production.

Blake Lively asked the judge in her lawsuit against Justin Baldoni for a little extra time to explain how much she will be seeking in attorneys’ fees in the case ... in part due to her busy schedule ... TMZ has learned.

The "Gossip Girl" alum’s legal team wrote a letter to the federal judge in the since-settled legal battle. Blake recently lost her attempt to get punitive damages but was awarded legal fees.

A deadline was set for June 22 to submit her papers, but Blake said she would like some extra time ... at least 7 days but up to another 30 days, which would push things out to mid-July.

Hollywood is entering a whole new era ... because the U.S. Justice Department has officially approved Paramount Skydance's massive $111 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery.

The decision, announced Friday, clears the way for Paramount Skydance to combine forces with the media giant behind CNN, Warner Bros. Pictures and HBO Max ... creating one of the most powerful entertainment companies on the planet.

According to Politico, Justice Department officials concluded the deal didn't pose a threat to competition and opted not to challenge the blockbuster merger.