Movies

Don't expect Emma Stone to quit acting for a surfing career anytime soon ... 'cause based on these photos of her lesson in Oahu last week -- she's not very good.

Ok, ok ... we know it's not easy -- and she did manage to stand up while in motion ... so you gotta give her credit for that ... but she's no Kelly Slater.

"The Amazing Spider-Man" actress has been in Oahu since last month filming a new Cameron Crowe film starring Bradley Cooper and Danny McBride.

Critics are bashing "The Wolf of Wall Street" for its excessive use of the F-word ... but one of the movie's stars says it was a career highlight.

Rob Reiner -- who plays Jordan Belfort's dad -- told us he's aware audiences hear the word way more than in most films (506 times) ... but if Martin Scorsese wants it that way, well Rob is a happy soldier.

"The Act of Killing" -- the docu-film which stars a real-life Indonesian warlord reenacting some of his most gruesome killings -- is destroying the country's image, so says sources in the Indonesian embassy who tell TMZ they're all praying the film BOMBS this award season.

The movie features Anwar Congo -- who's admitted he personally killed roughly 1,000 people during the anti-communist purge in the 1960s.

In the flick, Congo walks the filmmakers through the brutal executions ... recreating several killings with the use of actors ... and ultimately has an epiphany about his actions when he watches the reenactments.

But sources at the Indonesian embassy tell TMZ ... the film does more harm than good for Indonesia, because it paints the country as a backwards, violent, lawless place.

In fact, one source in the embassy tells us the office is rooting against the film this awards season because it will keep the film in the spotlight ... and they just want it to go away.

But director Joshua Oppenheimer tells us, Indonesia's ire is just another sign of the film's success. As far as Josh is concerned, Indonesia, especially its military, is angry because the film exposes the horrors they once inflicted on thousands of people -- horrors that need to be brought to light.

Josh tells us, "Every time this film wins an award, it brings human rights to the forefront again."

The film has won several international awards, but will most definitely a favorite to take home some of the big ones later this year.

Behold, the Sith Lord's new apprentice.

69-year-old George Lucas stepped out on New Year's Day in St. Barts with his 4-month-old daughter Everest, his first ever biological child. Lucas has three other adopted children, two in their 20s, one in her 30s.

Lucas and his new wife Mellody Hobson got married last June. Everest was delivered via surrogate in November.

It's unclear if Everest has a twin brother currently residing on another planet, so right now ... she's our only hope.

Common says Snoop Dogg was barking up the wrong tree when he declared himself the world's greatest rapper/actor ... 'cause he tells TMZ, someone else deserves the #1 spot.

The "Hell on Wheels" star was heading home from the gym on Monday ... and we asked him about Snoop crowning himself king of the actor MC's.

Common says Snoop's leaving out at least one famous rapper who kills it on the big screen ... and he took the high road by not naming himself.

It takes a lot to get Leonardo DiCaprio turned on ... so says the actress who had the enviable task of giving Leo a lap dance in "The Wolf of Wall Street" ... but failed to get a rise out of him.

Tracie Jayne -- who was cast as a stripper in the movie -- says she threw herself into her work ... grabbing DiCaprio by the hair ... licking his neck ... and biting his ear -- but wasn't able to arouse little Leo.

"Maybe he was wearing Spanx or he taped it down or ... thought about his dead grandmother," she joked.

Jayne -- who's actually a standup comic by profession -- insists Leo still had a good time ... telling her to "go for it."

You gotta hear her tell it.

Getting verbally trashed by Kenny Powers was only the beginning ... because Marilyn Manson tells TMZ he's got more ACTING ROLES on the way in 2014.

Manson was leaving a silent movie theater in L.A. this week when we brought up his awkwardly hilarious cameo on "Eastbound & Down" and asked if there's a chance he'll ever win an Academy Award.

"I'm gonna win an Oscar??? Nah, I don't think so ..."

But Manson seemed genuinely excited for his future gigs in front of the camera -- he's just not revealing what they are ... yet.

Check out the clip.

Quvenzhane Wallis -- the 10-year-old who was nominated for Best Actress this year for "Beasts of the Southern Wild" -- is going to make a fortune for her next movie ... and that's just for starters.

Q is set to star in the movie remake of "Annie." The producers had to get approval from a judge because she's a minor, and we got the legal docs, showing what this little girl will deposit in her bank account.

-- $750,000 base salary
-- $750,000 bonus if the movie does super good
-- 5% of profits
-- 5% of all merchandising
-- 10% of sound track album royalties

Now get this ... Q's co-stars are Jamie Foxx and Cameron Diaz. According to her contract, her name cannot be lower than second position. Realistically, that means Q will appear above Cameron.

Q gets unlimited Wi-Fi in her trailer.

She gets veto power on any bloopers before they're released.

When Q promotes the flick ... they have to give her 3 dresses from which to choose and she gets to keep the one she wears. But one caveat -- she can't sell or lend the garment to anyone.

And the best one ... Her image can be used to promote the film but NOT the sale of alcohol, tobacco, firearms, feminine hygiene products and pharmaceuticals. It also prohibits producers using Q's image for gambling, EXCEPT her punim CAN appear on Pachinko machines (everybody's favorite Japanese arcade game).

Not bad for an orphan.

Six months after leaving the WWE, former wrestler/announcer Matt Striker has resurfaced ... as a ROMULAN COMMANDER -- as in, the guy got himself a role in the new "Star Trek" project.

TMZ Sports has learned ... ever since he parted ways with the WWE back in June, Striker's been pursuing a career as an actor -- and recently auditioned for a part in the upcoming TV movie, "Star Trek Equinox: The Night of Time."

We spoke with Matt ... who tells us 13 years of pro-wrestling was great practice, saying "I did some acting as a child, movies like 'Wise Guys' etc. but really my time with the WWE has prepared me greatly for this next stage of my life."

Veteran actor John Savage -- who's starring in the flick -- says Striker was "handpicked" for the part ... telling us "when Matt was presented for audition, we thought we had our guy -- after he read, we knew it."

Savage says Striker's work in the ring was definitely a factor when it came to casting him for the role.

Must not have seen him getting his ass kicked by Kane ...

Chloe Moretz -- who starred in "Hugo" -- stands to make more than a million bucks in her next movie -- not bad for a 16-year-old.

Chloe is the star in an upcoming movie -- "If I Stay." Since Moretz is a minor ... producers had to file legal docs with the court asking for permission to hire her. We obtained the docs, and they reveal Chloe will make $500,000 as a base salary.

But wait. There's more. Chloe will get 15% of profits from the movie ... and even if the movie doesn't show profits she could get an additional $1 million.

And there's still more ... If she gets nominated for a Best Actress Oscar she gets $25,000 and another $25K if she takes home the statue.

And even more ... She gets a cut of any merchandising.

So stay in acting class kids.

It was nine o'clock on a Saturday ... an unsuspecting Kansas City bar crowd gathered round to watch a popular cover band ... but they got a big bonus ... Jason Sudeikis.

The SNL star and his fiancee Olivia Wilde hit up Kanza Hall ... and Jason joined the band Summer Breeze for some classic hits -- including Billy Joel's "Just the Way You Are."

Britney Spears' dad learned a lesson in swag ... you gush over a product and the company that makes it will probably send you free stuff ... which brings us to duct tape.

During the "I Am Britney Jean" special Jamie Spears couldn't stop talking about his obsession with duct tape.

Now enter a company that manufactures "Duck" tape ... someone heard Jamie and the company sent him 1500 yards of the sticky stuff ... enough to span 15 football fields. Yeah, we know our sports.

The company sent various colors, including classic grey.

After the special, Britney tweeted bout her dad's infatuation saying she's gonna buy him a ton for Xmas.

Beck is in the middle of a war with a very rich, very powerful German ... a German who claims Beck DESTROYED his Malibu rental property ... and now, they're suing the crap out of each other, TMZ has learned.

The German is Til Schweiger -- who besides playing Sgt. Hugo Stiglitz in "Inglourious Basterds," is one of the top filmmakers in Germany (we'd put a clip in the post, but they're all too violent).

Here's what we know ... Til owns a huge mansion in Malibu and was renting it out to Beck for $11,000-per month from 2010 until Feb. 2013.

Both sides agree the mansion was a HELLHOLE when Beck left, but each man is holding the other responsible for the damage.

Beck says ... when he moved in, the home already had HUGE problems -- including mold, plumbing and electrical issues which caused further damage to everything from the fridge to the washing machine ... and even laptops.

Til says ... Beck had all sorts of unauthorized work done to the home while he lived there, causing "substantial physical damage" that required $40,571.00 in repairs.

Now, Beck's suing Til claiming the German won't return his $11,000 security deposit ... and Til's counter-suing Beck for the damage PLUS unpaid back rent, totaling $56,704.24.

Many rappers have dipped their toes into the acting world ... Ice Cube, Ice T, LL Cool J ... but Snoop Dogg tells TMZ he's the GREATEST rapping thespian of ALL TIME!!!!

He might be right ... Snoop's been in a TON of stuff -- including, "Half Baked," "Training Day," "Bones" ... plus, he voiced Dangle the STD-infected puppet on "Chappelle Show" and got streaked by Will Ferrell in "Old School."

Sure, Ice Cube may have starred in a bunch of hit movies ... and T and LL got themselves starring roles on major long-running TV action dramas ... but Snoop kept his composure while standing next to an ass-naked Will Ferrell.

That's impressive.

Forget "A Christmas Story," "Miracle on 34th St.," and "It's a Wonderful Life" ... the best holiday movie to snuggle up to with the family on Christmas day is ... "The Deer Hunter!"

At least that's what John Savage says ... he's one of the stars of the film -- you know, the one who loses his frickin' legs in that underwater rat cage in the Viet Kong prison camp.

John was soaking in the sunshine on a warm Christmas Eve in Malibu ... and told us his old flick is the perfect movie to throw on in the background while your kids open up their presents under the tree.

Check out the clip ... we're pretty sure he's being serious.

Just be careful if you bought your little ones the new Russian Roulette playset for Xmas ... you can shoot your eye out with that thing!!!

Every man lives, but not every man tries to hire a hitman to knock off his ex-wife ... but according to cops, some dumbass named William Wallace did exactly that.

The Orange County District Attorney says the 33-year-old was more upset with his ex-wife over a child support battle than Braveheart was with Longshanks after that whole taking over Scotland thing.

Officials say Wallace tried to a hire a hitman to off his ex for $30k ... except the assassin was really an undercover cop who busted Wallace.

Now, the guy is facing life in prison for attempted murder and solicitation to commit murder.