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Mike Tyson's boxing days are over, but he's proving his fists still have fury ... starring in a new Kung-Fu flick alongside some of the biggest names in martial arts movie history.

Michael B. Jordan needs to ugly himself up if he has any hope of playing Russell Simmons in the Def Jam biopic ... so says Russell Simmons himself!

We got the Def Jam co-founder out at the Dolby Theatre in L.A. Wednesday night, and he not only gave his thumbs up to Michael B. ... but he thought Jonah Hill would make a great Rick Rubin.

Hold on to your tricorders, space geeks -- TMZ has exclusive pics from the set of "Star Trek Beyond," ... and it appears a torn up Enterprise could be a major plot line.

Set sources tell us the next installment is shooting alien planet scenes in the Pitt River Quarries outside Vancouver. We're also told a special effects stage was setup for interior shots of Kirk's baby -- the USS Enterprise -- which sustains serious damage in a battle.

Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, and Simon Pegg have been tight-lipped on the movie, but if you're itching for a glimpse of what's to come ... click away.

James Caan checked into a Toronto hospital after suffering from a chest infection.

We're told the 75-year-old actor, who's in town filming "Operation Insanity" with Paul Sorvino, was admitted Tuesday night. Caan has since been released after being diagnosed with a mild chest infection.

A rep for James tells TMZ he will be back to work in just a few days and is doing fine.

Scott Eastwood hit the clubs Tuesday night, and no surprise, hot chicks were like glue.

Scott was at 1 OAK nightclub in West Hollywood, wearing a "Suicide Squad" t-shirt. He's one of the stars, along with Jared Leto, Margot Robbie and Will Smith.

NY Giants co-owner Steve Tisch says he's still cool with Will Smith -- and is actually rooting for his new movie "Concussion" to do well ... despite the fact it's about a doctor who takes on the NFL.

The movie has been getting a TON of buzz -- with the trailer suggesting the NFL hatched a diabolical plot to intimidate a doctor into hiding evidence about the real dangers of football related brain trauma.

Tisch says he hasn't seen the movie yet, but says he's not even mad about it at all -- "I hope the movie not only entertains, but educates and empowers."

Tisch also says the NFL isn't trying to hide anything -- in fact, he's adamant the league is very proactive when it comes to head injuries.

"There's a very high level of consciousness about concussions in the NFL," says Tisch ... who claims the league is doing everything in its power to educate the players.

"Dope" co-star De'Aundre Bonds says he wasn't attacked in downtown L.A., and the gaping wound in his head was merely the result of taking a header ... all on his own.

As we reported ... Bonds was hospitalized last week when a friend found him unconscious. According to our sources, Bonds believed he'd been jumped by several attackers in DTLA, leaving him with a couple of nasty head injuries that required 10 stitches.

But when we got De'Aundre in Culver City on Monday ... he denied any attack. Listen to his version of events -- he's blaming diabetes and low blood sugar for the fall, and hints this kinda thing happens all the time.

As Bonds, who famously starred in "The Wood," puts it ... "I fall a little."

Ex-NFL superstar Shawne Merriman tells TMZ Sports ... he was approached to be a part of Will Smith's "Concussion" movie but SHOT IT DOWN.

The former San Diego Chargers linebacker says he's convinced the movie is "definitely going to give the NFL a black eye" ... but says he didn't feel right jumping aboard the project.

The movie -- set to come out in December -- is supposed to blow the lid of an alleged NFL conspiracy to hide the debilitating life-long effects of concussions from players.

"I turned it down and said 'No' ... I don't want to be a part of it because I didn't know how they were going to make it look."

Hugh Jackman was dogged by both his trainer and his pooches during a workout Saturday in NYC.

Hugh was doing sit ups with the trainer as his dogs, Allegra and Dali cruised the park. It seems it's a thing -- the Dog Pound fitness group.

Multitasking ... it's what makes Australians in America great.

Behold Zac Efron's body ... at work.

Shirtless Efron is holding court on the set of "Neighbors 2" in Atlanta, and based on this pic ... we're guessing the majority of his scenes will require minimal wardrobe -- at least if someone wants to keep a job.

Zac's abs just made it official ... 6-packs are out!

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De'Aundre Bonds, who starred in "The Wood," is recovering from a brutal attack delivered by multiple people ... and he says he has no clue who did it.

We're told Bonds says he was jumped in downtown L.A. Thursday around midnight ... beaten into unconsciousness, and left in the middle of a street. One of his friends happened to be driving by after the attack, realized it was Bonds and drove him to a hospital.

His injuries are pretty brutal -- requiring 8 stitches across his eyebrow, and 2 in the middle of his head. He was released early this morning.

Bonds is telling friends his attackers jumped out of nowhere, and he didn't see any faces. He did not call police.

De'Aundre's been on the comeback trail with a role in "Dope" this year and a few more on the way. He served nearly 10 years in prison for killing his aunt's boyfriend.

Brian Williams is back on track to be a trusted newsman, according to his friend and ex-CBS anchor Dan Rather.

Dan was leaving Craig's Tuesday night ... just a few hours after Williams returned to TV, reporting on the Pope for MSNBC. Rather thinks Williams has turned the page, and America's ready to forgive because everyone makes mistakes.

Also interesting in this clip -- Dan's reaction to the movie "Truth" ... which is all about Rather's own reporting mistake. Subject matter aside, he's clearly wowed to have Robert Redford portray him.

Who wouldn't be?

We can hear the trailer now -- "From the man who brought you NWA's epic story, comes ... the Marvin Gaye you never knew."

"Straight Outta Compton" director F. Gary Gray broke the news to us -- no, he's not rushing to do another biopic, but confessed the one person that could change his mind is Marvin Gaye.

Gray started riffing about the ex-Motown superstar the second our photog asked what he'd like to do to follow up his huge 'Compton' success.

Of course, there have been a couple of failed attempts to bring Gaye's life story to the big screen -- one was even supposed to star Lenny Kravitz.

So, will Gray use his 'Compton' clout to finally make a Marvin movie happen? Check out the clip.

Mark Wahlberg might be adding another athlete to his entourage ... 'cause TMZ Sports has learned that the A-lister is in talks with NBA star Caron Butler about bringing his life story to the big screen.

Butler has a brand new book out called "Tuff Juice" -- in which the Sacramento Kings forward details how he overcame a hard life as a drug dealing youth to make it to the NBA.

Wahlberg has been all over "Tuff Juice" ... writing testimonials and tweeting his support for the book since its release. Caron tells us it hasn't stopped there ... and that the two men have talked about a feature film adaptation.

"It's a possibility ... I've spent some time with Mark Wahlberg. He loved my story."

Mark would be the guy ... with sports themed projects like "The Fighter" and his HBO show "Ballers" already proving to be huge hits.

Caron says while he's not getting too ahead of himself about the possibility of a big screen makeover ... he does know which A-lister he'd like to play him.

"Michael B. Jordan. I loved what he did in "Fruitvale Station." I think he would do a great job at sharing my story."

Irwin Winkler -- who produced a slew of huge hits including "Rocky," "Raging Bull" and "The Right Stuff," is suing Warner Bros., claiming the movie company hid millions of "Goodfellas" dollars from him.

Winkler, who produced "Goodfellas" in 1990 for $30 mil, says in his lawsuit Warner Bros. has repeatedly told him there were no net profits from the flick, and it actually lost money ... despite the fact it grossed $275 million.

Winkler says the movie company concealed "a vast amount of the film's actual receipts."

The core of the dispute seems to deal with home video sales, which Winkler says totaled more than $140 million.

A Warner Bros. spokesperson tells us, "The allegations are baseless and we will vigorously defend."

Matt Damon is apologizing for his comments about diversity in Hollywood, and he's blaming "Project Greenlight" -- the show HE produces -- for editing down his comments and making him seem insensitive.

Damon says, "I believe deeply that there need to be more diverse filmmakers making movies. I want every young person watching “Project Greenlight” to believe that filmmaking is a viable form of creative expression for them too."

He also says the comment he made to Effie Brown -- that films need diverse actors, and not necessarily directors and producers -- were taken out of context.

"My comments were part of a much broader conversation about diversity in Hollywood and the fundamental nature of “Project Greenlight” which did not make the show. I am sorry that they offended some people, but, at the very least, I am happy that they started a conversation about diversity in Hollywood."

It's just a little odd, since Matt is an executive producer of 'Greenlight.' You'd think he'd have a say in how he gets edited.