Movie Stars

Russell Brand says he did sleep with a 16-year-old ... but, he's clear that's the age of consent in the United Kingdom -- and he never sexually assaulted anyone.

The actor opened up about the charges he's facing in his home country during an interview with Megyn Kelly published Wednesday ... claiming he had consensual sex with the teen when he was 30 years old.

Brand admits he wasn't kind to women back in the day ... using fame, money and charisma to have sex with a ton of ladies -- and not applying any consideration to their feelings.

Colman Domingo and Nia Long are explaining why the new Michael Jackson biopic doesn't touch on child molestation allegations against the King of Pop.

The "Michael" stars chopped it up with Craig Melvin on "TODAY" and he asked them why the film end the story in 1988 ... many years before the first round of troubling allegations cropped up.

Colman says the biopic is all about Michael's rise -- told through MJ's eyes. It illustrates his roots, his influences, how he was raised, and how he searched for his voice as an artist.

Blake Lively is fighting Justin Baldoni's effort to ban certain evidence from being presented to the jury at their upcoming trial ... including his alleged comments about her weight.

According to court documents, obtained by TMZ, Blake told a judge the alleged remarks about her weight are completely relevant to the case.

In her lawsuit, the "Gossip Girl" alum alleged that Justin -- ahead of a scene in "It Ends With Us" where he had to lift her -- called her personal trainer to inquire about her weight. Justin said he had back problems and needed to be careful. Blake took issue with his call.

Blake argued her claims about the weight-related comments should be heard by the jury when the trial starts in May. She said the information "provides necessary context for evaluating" her claim that he retaliated against her.

The director said the allegations are "irrelevant" and would prejudice a jury ... insisting any comments he made to Blake's trainer have no connection to the alleged smear campaign his team ran against the actress in response to her complaints about on-set behavior by Justin.

Marlon Wayans is loving the fact Terry Crews ripped his shirt off and sent Coachella into a full-blown “White Chicks” frenzy ... but he’s also got one hilarious request: maybe chill on the chest flashes.

Check out the clip ... we caught up with Wayans on Tuesday at LAX, where he couldn’t help but crack up over his “White Chicks” costar recreating his iconic “A Thousand Miles” moment during Sabrina Carpenter’s headlining set at Coachella.

“That boy love his chest,” Wayans told us. “Stop showing your titties to everybody, Terry!”

Can you guess which sexy mama put her rockin' hot bod on full display in these eye-popping mirror selfies?!

She's walked the runway for some of the biggest fashion houses in the world, Dwayne Johnson is one of her castmates ... She made history as the first Russian model to appear on the cover of a Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue.

Patrick Muldoon's sudden death this week rocked fans and Hollywood ... but TMZ has learned one of his last completed projects might help some heal.

As we reported ... the film and TV star best known for his roles in "Days of Our Lives," "Melrose Place," and "Starship Troopers" died after suffering a heart attack on Sunday.

Kevin Interdonato, the writer-director of “Dirty Hands,” tells TMZ … the premiere for the crime thriller in which Patrick is the star, is tonight in New Jersey … and what was going to be a celebration of the film is now a celebration of Patrick.

Fabio Jackson is having a moment as the ultimate Michael Jackson lookalike ... and with the biopic buzz heating up, some fans are taking it way too seriously.

We caught up with Fabio and his wife in L.A. Monday ... who told us about a wild run-in when a woman came up to him -- thinking he was actually the real late icon -- proclaiming "I knew you weren't dead!"

It’s not a one-off -- Fabio tells us people genuinely do double takes all the time ... and his recent viral meet-up with Jaafar Jackson only added to the lookalike madness.

Sydney Sweeney may be one of Hollywood’s hottest names ... but even she isn’t immune to the cutting room floor ... TMZ has confirmed.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... the “Euphoria” star filmed a cameo for the opening scene of “The Devil Wears Prada 2” ... only for her scene to get the axe before the movie’s release.

We're told it just didn't work out, but it wasn't a big deal ... as with any film, there's always plenty left on the cutting room floor.

Entertainment Weekly first reported the news.

Sydney was set to appear as herself in a quick, fashion-heavy moment involving Emily Blunt’s character. The scene reportedly centered around a high-end styling situation tied to Dior ... very on-brand for the glossy, couture-soaked world of Prada.

But despite the star power, filmmakers ultimately decided the cameo didn’t quite fit the final flow of the movie ... and snipped it during editing.

Reese Witherspoon is getting some heat for an Instagram video she made last week, encouraging people to start using A.I. and learn more about it.

People clearly weren't happy with her take ... because the actress is now addressing the backlash she received.

Here's what got people so up in arms ... Reese mused "it's time" that everyone should "learn the basics together," saying A.I. can produce "some really good tools that are going to make our lives easier and better."

She said ... "The thing I've learned about technology is if you don't get a little bit of understanding from the very beginning, it just speeds past you."

Hollywood turned into MJ mania Monday night as stars walked the red carpet for the premiere of the Michael Jackson biopic, "Michael."

The star-studded event took place at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles ... and notably saw the King of Pop's eldest child, Prince Jackson, and sister, La Toya Jackson, smile their way down the carpet.

You can see our gallery -- Magic Johnson, Usher, Martin Lawrence, Raven-Symoné, Miles Teller, and so many more showed up to support the film. And, we can't forget the star of it all, Michael's nephew Jaafar Jackson, who plays him in the film, dazzled on the black and gold carpet.

While fans seem to have mixed feelings about the upcoming biopic, one thing's for certain -- Jaafar is the spitting image of his late uncle in all the promos we've seen so far.

Quinton Aaron says he had a miraculous encounter when he was intubated in the hospital and in a coma ... with none other than Jesus Christ.

"The Blind Side" star sat down with TMZ's Charlie Neff and told her all about his spiritual encounter.

Quinton says Jesus had skin a little bit lighter than his -- and long, white hair -- and there was a glow to Jesus.

He says he was back in his old neighborhood in New York and it was snowing, and Jesus put his hands on his back ... and all his pain went away.

Kaia Gerber and her boyfriend Lewis Pullman have been turning up the heat, hitting the beach for some very needed quality time together.

Check out the pics -- the supermodel was showing off her statuesque frame in a teeny-tiny bikini, linking up with Lewis for a hand-in-hand dip in the ocean during their Mexican getaway over the weekend.

These two were basically glued together ... taking a breather from their hectic schedules to soak up the sun and swap some low-key chatter.

Christina Applegate gave her fans a fright last week when it was revealed she'd been in the hospital.

TMZ broke the story ... the actress was admitted to an L.A. hospital late last month, but it's unclear why or how long she was there.

On Monday, she took to Instagram to reassure fans she's OK and thank them for the "outpouring of love and well wishes."

Michael Jackson met ... Michael Jackson -- and yeah, it got a little surreal at the AFI Lifetime Achievement Awards in L.A.!

In a TikTok clip, MJ content creator Fabio Jackson linked up with Jaafar Jackson -- who’s playing his legendary late uncle in the upcoming biopic, "Michael" -- and the moment was equal parts hilarious and uncanny.

Fabio pulled up in full "Thriller" mode, leaning in for a handshake with Jaafar ... who fans clocked in the comments as looking fully caught off guard by the moment.

Charlize Theron is pulling back the curtain on one of the most chilling moments of her life -- and it’s straight out of a movie -- except it was all too real.

The Oscar winner was brutally honest in a new New York Times interview, revisiting the night her mom shot and killed her father -- and the details are intense. According to the sit-down, Theron says her dad came home drunk and raging -- blasting his way into their house and making his intention clear.

“He was going to kill us," Theron said.

Forget a black tie ... Mike Myers rolled up in full ogre glam to pay tribute to Eddie Murphy.

Murphy got his big moment on Saturday night at the AFI Life Achievement Award ceremony in L.A. … but things took a hilarious left turn when Myers hit the stage looking like he just walked straight out of “Shrek” ... green face, ogre ears, the whole deal.

There was half-stepping here … Myers committed to going all in to praising his friend, saying to the crowd that Murphy is "lovable, hilarious, joyous, vulnerable, and loyal."

"Eddie combines all of those in a tour de force, and plainly put, Eddie is one of the greatest," he said.