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Dolph Lundgren is a walking piece of Hollywood history because the "Rocky IV" scene where he kills Apollo Creed is one of the greatest of all-time -- if you exclude about 400 others ... and why wouldn't you?

"If he dies, he dies." Solid gold.

Paris Jackson will not miss a beat in her fledgling movie career, because we've learned producers of her first flick will do "anything it takes" to keep her on the project.

Paris and grandma Katherine Jackson have inked a deal for the 15-year-old to appear in "Lundon's Bridge and the Three Keys." Sources connected with the project tell TMZ ... producers are well aware Paris' attempted suicide and subsequent 5150 psychiatric hold could result in a skyrocketing insurance premium for the movie.

A source connected with the animated flick tells TMZ, "There's a policy that we will have to buy now that we would not have had to buy prior to the incident." The source goes on, "We're prepared to pay a large amount of money for the policy," adding, "Fortunately, we have a big budget."

Paris won't be needed for 6 months, and producers feel that's enough time for her to get her life back on track.

We're told producers are solidly behind Paris doing the project. Fact is ... it probably helps the movie more than it helps Paris.

Kate Upton's bra was battle tested yesterday ... pushed to its ultimate limits ... and unfortunately for us, it emerged victorious.

Kate was hangin' out on the set of "The Other Woman" in Westhampton, NY ... when for some glorious reason, she began to jump around ... bouncing ... and bouncing ... and bouncing some more.

In the end, the bra -- like anyone else in its position -- refused to surrender its grip.

Paris Jackson has been in meltdown mode for nearly a year ... this according to sources connected to her exclusive private school.

Our sources from the exclusive Buckley School in the San Fernando Valley tell TMZ ... school officials were aware Paris was dealing with a "major family trauma" when the school year began last September. Based on the timeline, it appears the issue involved Katherine Jackson's mysterious "disappearance" last July.

There were reports Michael Jackson's siblings were holding Katherine as part of a money grab -- something they deny. Paris confronted several of the siblings in a heated argument outside the family's Calabasas home.

Sources connected with Buckley tell TMZ ... when Paris came back to school in September, her grades started dropping and, as one source said, "she stopped caring."

A school official told one of our sources ... what really sent Paris over the edge was when she got an offer to do a movie but certain family members went on an all-out campaign to block it. The source says a school official said, at that point "Paris broke down."

There have been reports Paris was bullied at Buckley and that's what caused her downward spiral. We're told a top school official is adamant ... Paris was NOT bullied and she made the claims to get attention.

Esther Williams -- the HUGE movie star who became internationally famous with her spectacular, synchronized swimming routines -- is now making a splash ... in heaven. She died today, at 91.

Williams starred in countless swimsuit spectaculars in the 40's and 50's -- "aquamusicals" as they were called -- where MGM honchos made any excuse to get her girl-next-door good looks and bangin' bod into the water. Movies like "Neptune's Daughter" and "Dangerous When Wet" were every guy's wet dream.

Esther started as a legit competitive swimmer, smashing records in her late teens ... but she missed the 1940 Olympics because of the outbreak of World War II. So she joined a music, dance and swimming show in San Fran ... where for five months she swam alongside Olympic swimmer and "Tarzan" star Johnny Weissmuller ... and that's where she caught the eye of Hollywood scouts.

In her later years, Williams lent her name to swimwear and other pool-related products, and was a commentator for synchronized swimming at the '84 Olympics.

That chick really knew how to sync and swim.

"Now You See Me" star Dave Franco has big bro James beat ...when it comes to adoring fans -- because you gotta see how one chick reacted when DF accidentally passed up her autograph request.

Dave, if you're out there ... it's time to make things right.

Michael Keaton left little to the imagination this weekend on the set of his new movie "Birdman" ... running around Times Square with nothing on but socks and a pair of tighty whities.

Jennifer Lawrence was spotted in her head-to-toe body paint for the next "X-Men" movie -- which means some lucky devil's been busy filling in every crack and crevice. But ... how?

Vivica A. Fox should've gotten busted this weekend ... for excessive chugging of Will Smith flavored Kool-Aid -- after actually claiming "After Earth" is a great movie.

Vivica looked our camera guy dead in the eye and said ... unsolicited mind you ... "I totally recommend for you guys to go check it out this weekend starring Will Smith, Jaden Smith. It's awesome."

Vivica couldn't stop gushing ... you have to hear the rest of the over-the-top promotion for her old "Independence Day" co-star.

It's kind of hysterical considering 'Earth' has been universally panned by critics who've said things like, "Summer 2013 has its first bomb" ... and, "Yes, it's that bad."

So, who's lying ... Vivica or the critics?

Jennifer Lawrence took a break this weekend from winning Oscars (and the 74th annual Hunger Games) to get back in her blue Mystique makeup on the set of "X-Men: Days of Future Past" in Montreal.

Her body of work never disappoints.

Sylvester Stallone says he's flattered that Bollywood is gunning to remake "Rambo" ... telling TMZ the guy rumored to play the lead role is way more RIPPED than he ever was.

Sly -- who's still in pretty damn good shape -- was leaving Cafe Roma in Bev Hills this weekend when he told us he was "flattered" by reports that Indian actor John Abraham would take over the role.

"Actually, he's built better than I ever was," Stallone told us.

FYI -- Abraham is a 40-year-old former model who's become a huge action star in Bollywood ... but in better shape than Stallone?? He was pretty jacked in "Rocky 4."

Matt Damon and Michael Douglas getting naked in jacuzzi was a glorious occasion ... at least according to Prince von Ahole who can't stop gushing about the A-listers stripping down while filming "Behind the Candelabra" inside his digs.

As TMZ first reported, Zsa Zsa Gabor's hubby struck a deal with the people behind HBO's Liberace-themed movie to film in his mansion for a few weeks, in exchange for a $70,000 payday.

Now that the movie has aired -- and we've seen what went on behind closed doors -- our photog had to ask ... what was it like to have the celebs running around naked all the time?

In her first red carpet appearance since announcing she underwent a double mastectomy, Angelina Jolie posed for pics with Brad Pitt today at the London premiere of his movie "World War Z."

In an op-ed piece for the New York Times last month, Jolie revealed she underwent a preventative double mastectomy back in February because "doctors estimated that I had an 87 percent risk of breast cancer and a 50 percent risk of ovarian cancer."

Since making the announcement, Jolie has been recovering at home in Los Angeles before taking on her next project -- directing a film called "Unbroken."

Jean Stapleton -- who played the iconic role of Edith Bunker on "All in the Family" died Friday in New York City. She was 90.

According to her family, Stapleton passed away of natural causes.

Stapleton won three Emmys from her work on "All in the Family" opposite Carroll O’Connor’s equally iconic character, Archie Bunker.

Stapleton's last major role was in the 1998 film "You've Got Mail." She played a co-worker of Meg Ryan's character.

Her husband of 26 years, William Putch, passed away in 1983. She is survived by her two children, John and Pamela.

"Wedding Crashers" Owen Wilson, 44, and Vince Vaughn, 43, reunited at the premiere of their new movie "The Internship" in L.A. this week.

Question is ...

Scott Thorson -- Liberace's former lover who was just portrayed by Matt Damon -- has been bailed out of jail by Dennis Hof, the owner of the Bunny Ranch brothel ... TMZ has learned.

Thorson's life with Liberace is the subject of HBO's "Behind the Candelabra" -- but not covered in the movie is the fact Thorson has been sitting behind bars in Reno since February 22 ... waiting to be sentenced on burglary and identity theft charges.

Thorson pled guilty last month after getting busted for using stolen credit cards. Attorney David Houston is representing him at sentencing in July.

Hof tells TMZ he decided to help because he felt Thorson -- who has stage II colon cancer -- was not getting proper treatment in jail.