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Shia LaBeouf's not pinching pennies now that he's retired -- TMZ has learned, his latest skywriting stunt (commissioning a fleet of planes to write "STOP CREATING" in giant letters above L.A.) cost him 25,000 smackaroos.

A rep for the skywriting company Skytypers tells us, they were contacted by Shia's people Friday morning ... shortly after Shia publicly announced his retirement from "public life" in the wake of his plagiarism scandal.

In light of the recent attacks against my artistic integrity, I am retiring from all public life.

— Shia LaBeouf (@thecampaignbook) January 10, 2014

The rep says Skytypers dispatched 5 planes for the job, each flying wing-to-wing as they emitted puffs of smoke to spell out "STOP CREATING" above Angel City.

Fun fact: each message stretches 5 miles in the sky, but they're only legible for about 7 minutes ... so the message had to be re-puffed 18 times.

Brian Banks -- who spent 5 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit -- has inked a deal for a movie about his life ... which will tell how he overcame false rape allegations and worked his way on to an NFL team.

His story is incredible ... Banks was one of the top high school football prospects in the country when he was accused of raping a student back in 2002. He was convicted and sentenced to prison.

Banks later proved his accuser had made the whole thing up ... and after spending more than 5 years behind bars, he worked hard to get back in shape and got a shot with several NFL teams.

In fact, the Atlanta Falcons signed Banks in 2013 ... and he actually played in a pre-season game, making a couple of tackles. He was ultimately cut before the regular season started.

Now, we've learned Banks has inked a deal with Gidden Media, which will produce a full length feature film based on Brian's story.

We're told the movie will be produced by Amy Baer, who produced "Last Vegas" which starred Michael Douglas, Robert De Niro and Morgan Freeman.

Tyrese Gibson nearly broke down today in Dubai ... after coming across an unexpected Paul Walker tribute that left him speechless ... and he just posted the extremely emotional footage online.

Warning: it's a real tear jerker.

As we reported, Tyrese -- who starred alongside Walker in the "Fast & Furious" movies -- has taken the actor's death extremely hard. A day after Walker died, Tyrese burst into pained tears at the crash site and has spoken at length ever since about the impact Paul has had on his life.

Walker was killed November 30th when the Porsche he was riding in skidded off the road at high speed and crashed into a tree.

Octavia Taylor got a temporary restraining order against Jeremy Sylvers ... who played military school student Ronald Tyler in the 1991 Chucky movie.

Taylor claims in the docs -- obtained by TMZ -- she dumped Sylvers after he got drunk at a party ... tried to start multiple fights ... and capped off the evening by whizzing on several guests.

Taylor claims after they left the party ... Sylvers called her a "a f**k whore," "a bitch" and "a piece of sh*t." Taylor says she's especially worried ... because she and Sylvers still live in the same housing complex.

Sylvers has been ordered to stay 100 yards away -- unless they're in a common area of their apartment complex ... in which case, he has to stay at least 20 feet away.

Ten years after Mr. Rogers' death, one rumor about the lovable TV star still persists: That behind those innocent grandpa sweaters ... beat the heart of a cold-blooded assassin!

Yeah, it's total BS. Or is it? TMZ investigates.

"Transformers" director Michael Bay says his epic meltdown in Vegas yesterday might not make him popular with technology nerds ... but also says it hasn't exactly hurt him with the ladies.

Bay was on "TMZ Live" explaining why he freaked out and walked off stage during a big presentation at the CES convention.

It's not like he's never been on stage ... he says he's been front and center hundreds of times, but explains why this one was different.

Goldberg the Goalie from "The Mighty Ducks" is out of the penalty box after allegedly trying to urinate on his ex-girlfriend -- as in, the judge tossed the case against the actor, TMZ has learned.

We broke the story ... Shaun Weiss' ex obtained a temporary restraining order against the '90s child star claiming he went crazy on her back in April -- punching her in the face, threatening to kill her with a machete and then peeing on her while saying, "This is all you're worth."

But today in L.A. County Superior Court, there was a hearing on the matter to determine if the restraining order should be extended.

Problem is ... the ex-GF didn't show to the hearing -- so the judge dismissed the case and dissolved the restraining order against Goldberg.

Michael Bay melted down in Vegas today ... after his teleprompter malfunctioned.

The "Transformers" director was the featured speaker for Samsung TV at the CES convention. No sooner did he walk out on stage when it was evident something was terribly wrong.

Michael went blank and then made a reference to "type" ... we've confirmed it was a teleprompter problem. He said he'd wing it, but watch the video ... that didn't happen.

Michael walked off the stage ... leaving the audience and the moderator dumbfounded.

Anyway ... dialogue was never his strong suit.

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.