Movie Stars

Hayden Panettiere's ex Brian Hickerson is jumping into the actress' bitter family feud ... blasting Hayden's estranged mother after she publicly questioned Hayden opening up about her sexuality in her new memoir.

Brian sat down with TMZ's Charlie Neff and reacted to recent comments by Hayden's mom, Lesley Vogel ... the former momager cast doubt as to why Hayden was discussing being bisexual now, suggesting the timing had more to do with promoting her new book.

When Charlie asked Brian if he knew Hayden was attracted to women, he kept it simple -- "Yeah. Hayden is into beautiful people."

Megan Fox might be another year older ... but don't expect her to stop living on the edge anytime soon - because she says she's chasing anything that can hurt her.

The actress shared photos from a steamy photo shoot ... in which she wears a low-cut brown top and tiny black shorts.

Usually, Fox wears a winning smile, too ... but not in this case -- because her mouth is full with what appears to be a lit match.

Mark Ruffalo doesn't think he'll be pulled in for many auditions if Paramount and Warner Bros. merge ... because, according to him, David and Larry Ellison aren't the "forgive and forget" types.

The actor talked about Paramount Skydance's controversial acquisition on a new episode of the "I've Had It" podcast ... joking that he's "already on a list" after his open letter opposing the merger gained thousands of signatures.

Ruffalo says the Ellisons spark a lot of fear in people ... quoting one person who told him "these are some vindictive motherf***ers, the Ellisons."

Mamma Mia! Would you check out the body on this Bond boy?! And we know what you're thinking ... "Who IS that?!"

We're not going to tell you -- where's the fun in that?! -- but we will give you a hint ... he's known to give a few piercing looks on carpets and in films.

Hollywood's newest couple Tyriq Withers and Chase Infiniti turned into New York's hottest couple Friday night ... the lovebirds were spotted side-by-side in Midtown Manhattan -- and we got the pics to prove it!

Check 'em out ... Chase and Tyriq are hanging out in front of the Booth Theater near Times Square after a showing of the Tony-award winning Broadway play, "Proof." Gotta say the two look pretty cute and happy as they smiled while enjoying their night out together.

An eyewitness tells us a friend was with the A-list actors, trying to stand between them so they would be less noticeable to the crowd that formed outside the theater. We're told Tyriq kept looking at Chase with fondness as Chase talked with their friend.

Britney Spears has a wild Friday night lined up ... complete with buttered popcorn, Slurpees and a movie theater screening of "The Devil Wears Prada 2."

The pop icon just shared a wild video, which sure seemed to be in her car, apparently on the way to the theater ... and she says she's going to chow down on popcorn with loads of butter and wash it all down with an iced beverage. Worth noting ... it appeared Brit was in the driver's seat when she made the video.

Britney says she's buying a ticket for 'TDWP2' ... even though she prefers Gucci or Chanel ... but as she says, if the Devil is down with Prada, then so be it.

Dani Bowman -- a star on the hit show "Love on the Spectrum" -- is calling out Dwayne Johnson and the TV show "Euphoria" for using the r-word liberally ... saying she feels disrespected.

We caught up with the reality TV personality at Gus & Andy's -- a popular bar & grill in the L.A. suburb Montrose Friday afternoon -- and we asked her about the ableist slur seemingly making a comeback in pop culture.

Bowman expresses her frustration with "Euphoria" first ... saying it's been disheartening to hear the word used so liberally in the first few episodes -- and arguing it's neither funny nor edgy.

Tyriq Withers and Chase Infiniti are reportedly off the market ... and they're Hollywood's hottest new couple.

A source close to Infiniti told PEOPLE that Chase and Tyriq are definitely dating.

The insider explained ... "Chase is having fun and dating. She's in a really good place and enjoying herself like any young woman."

Jed Wallace is trying to breathe new life into his dismissed defamation case against Blake Lively -- because now he's appealing ... TMZ has learned.

ICYMI ... Jed and his company Street Relations Inc. were named in Blake's 2024 civil rights complaint for allegedly smearing Blake after the "It Ends With Us" drama.

Wallace filed a defamation suit in Texas in response … but a judge tossed it last year for lack of jurisdiction.

John Travolta looks like he's leaning into French fashion at a famous film festival in France ... because he's rocking a French hat as part of a new look over in Cannes.

The actor popped up Friday at the Cannes Film Festival and he ... well, looked different than most folks are used to seeing him.

John rocked a white beret with some rounded, wire-rimmed spectacles ... plus a black and white suit, tie and pocket square.

Reese Witherspoon and ex-husband Ryan Phillippe just pulled off a rare reunion ... showing up all smiles for son Deacon Phillippe's graduation from New York University!

The former couple looked every bit the proud parents Friday as they snapped pics and celebrated Deacon's big milestone in NYC.

Honestly, Reese and Ryan may be Hollywood royalty, but they blended right in with the sea of emotional parents soaking up graduation day.

Emilia Clarke is reflecting on her terrifying health battle she says left her convinced she was going to die ... after suffering two brain hemorrhages during her time on "Game of Thrones."

Speaking on the "How To Fail with Elizabeth Day" podcast, Emilia admitted the medical scares completely changed her mindset ... saying every day afterward came with thoughts about how she had cheated death.

The actress suffered her first brain hemorrhage shortly after wrapping 'GoT' S1 -- collapsing during a workout and describing the pain as feeling like "an elastic band just snapping" around her brain.

A former Oklahoma death row inmate is out of prison for the first time in almost 3 decades ... thanks to Kim Kardashian.

The billionaire posted Richard Glossip's bail this week ... according to film producer Scott Budnick, who's been advocating for his release.

Budnick went on Instagram to share photos of Glossip walking out of prison, and revealed that Kim "GRACIOUSLY paid for" his bail.

This sweet girl smiling for the camera took an interest in acting at just 5 years old, entering competitions in Beverly Hills, before becoming a total icon.

Her breakout role was on the TV series "Dark Angel" and she went on to star in big films like "Honey," "Sin City," and "Fantastic Four."

And honestly ... she also has a huge empire -- The Honest Company!

The search for the next James Bond has officially begun ... and a big industry name is attached to help on the hunt.

TMZ has confirmed the 007 casting process started -- an Amazon MGM Studios spokesperson saying ... "While we don't plan to comment on specific details during the casting process, we're excited to share more news with 007 fans as soon as the time is right."

A source with knowledge confirmed to TMZ ... renowned "Game of Thrones" casting director Nina Gold has been enlisted to help find the next British secret agent.

Kathy Ireland says her longtime business managers are dodging her lawsuit ... and she's asking a judge to let her serve them documents via local California newspapers.

The model filed a new motion Thursday ... in which she claims her former money managers have gone on the lam ... alleging some have abandoned residences and left no forwarding address while she says others have dodged process servers.

Ireland says her former biz managers changed their business addresses to a virtual mailbox ... and adds their publicly identified lawyer says he doesn't actually represent them.