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Eddie George is a master thespian -- so, with O.J. Simpson back in the news, we had to ask ... how did O.J. measure up as an actor???

The answer, according to George ... dude, had real potential!

Besides starring in 3 'Naked Gun' movies -- which people really liked him in -- Simpson also had roles in some big projects like "Roots" and "The Towering Inferno."

But that was before he ... ya know ... killed two people.

Here are all the 2016 Oscar nominees at the Academy's annual luncheon.

Now let's play a game -- it's like "Where's Waldo?" If Waldo were black.

Go ahead and try to find The Weeknd among the 155 nominees. Looking ... looking ... looking ... looking ...

Before you go blind -- here's the answer key.

"Zoolander" fans rejoice ... "The Derek Zoolander Center For Kids Who Can't Read Good" is coming to life, with a slight twist.

A pop-up called "The Derek Zoolander Center For People Who Don't Age Good" is opening up in NYC Tuesday for the public to check out. We're told cosmetics company Kiehl's has teamed up with execs from "Zoolander 2" to make it all happen.

The center will be open until Saturday and guests can get their hands on Kiehl products as well as a famous Mugatu piano key necktie.

No word on whether or not they'll be serving any orange mocha frappuccinos though.

"Dance Moms" star Maddie Ziegler is leaving the Lifetime reality show and heading for the big leagues to star in a huge new movie.

The 13-year-old will hit the big screen banking at least $20,000 in a film called, "The Book of Henry."

The cast includes Naomi Watts, Sarah Silverman, Bobby Moynihan and child actor Jacob Tremblay who starred in Golden Globe nominated "Room."

Todd Gurley says he's ready for his close-up ... telling TMZ Sports he's DOWN to get into acting now that the Rams are moving to L.A. -- and he could be HUUUUGE!!

"I got potential," Gurley said ... "Just give me a shot and you'll be making millions -- maybe even BILLIONS!"

Watch the clip ... Gurley's awesome.

Ben Stiller whipped out an extra long surprise at the 'Zoolander 2' premiere -- something totally necessary when your career is being "professionally good looking."

Stiller and the cast pulled off a record breaking selfie Thursday night in London with a 28 foot long selfie stick!

Cast members Owen Wilson, Kristen Wiig, Will Ferrell, Penelope Cruz and Justin Theroux all squeezed into the shot, along with many others -- they had plenty of room ... with a stick THAT big.

Seriously, they look like ants ... that could totally fit in the Center For Kids Who Can't Read Good And Wanna Learn To Do Other Stuff Good Too.

Rose McGowan is pulling the plug on her marriage ... filing for divorce.

According to the divorce docs -- obtained by TMZ -- Rose cites the boilerplate "irreconcilable differences" as the reason for ending her 2 year marriage to David Leavitt, who works as a visual artist.

The couple had no kids and we don't know if there's a prenup. Rose's net worth is reportedly around $18 mil.

The 42-year-old actress is asking the judge to reject any claim for spousal support.

If you're a 'Sharknado' fan with access to a tow truck or flatbed ... that cool RV used to blow up the latest windstorm of flesh-eating great whites is up for grabs!

The Asylum, the production company responsible for the franchise, listed the battle worn ride from 'Sharknado 3' on Craigslist. Asylum's landlord gave them 24 hours to move it or lose it -- so, we're told it's going to the first person who can get it off their lot in Burbank, CA.

The reason it's so trashed has nothing to do with flying sharks, and everything to do with a transient who recently set fire to the thing. Hence, the steal of a price. Asylum thinks the engine's still salvageable though.

C'mon, Ian Ziering ... think of it as a cool DIY project!

Bill Murray starred in "Groundhog Day" 23 years ago, and the place his character called home continues to cash in ... especially today, February 2nd.

Royal Victorian Manor in Woodstock, IL was the site of Punxsutawney's Cherry Street Inn -- the joint Murray's character inhabited.

The owners tell us the 5 bedroom B&B sold out weeks ago to celebrate the day. In the spirit of capitalism, the owners hiked the room rates 15% for the occasion.

Everyone wants to stay in Murray's room, so they can drop a toaster in bathtubs or dominate "Jeopardy." Problem is ... only the exterior appeared in the flick.

Still, guests can feel a part of movie history, and there are even nearby memorials ... like a plaque commemorating the puddle Murray stepped in every morning ... BING!

Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson are nothing but window dressing.

Fans swarmed the window of the Valentino store in Rome when they realized these were no ordinary dummies ... the mannequins were real, and really famous.

Stiller and Wilson co-star in the upcoming "Zoolander 2" and they're on a worldwide tour to promote the flick.

Susan Sarandon let it kinda all hang out at the SAG Awards.

The actress wore a bandeau -- look it up -- under a blazer and it got some double takes.

She's 69 -- seriously -- so she's killin' it.

Mike Epps just called it quits on his decade long marriage to wife, Mechelle.

Mike filed the divorce docs Tuesday in L.A. superior court ... they've been married since July of 2005 but separated last summer.

Mike is asking for joint custody of their two daughters, Maddie and Mariah, ages 8 and 10. He's reportedly worth $6 million having had roles in some huge flicks like "Next Friday," "Hancock" and "The Hangover" ... no word if there was a prenup.

Oscar is wiping his hands clean -- the Motion Picture Academy denies having anything to do with the "Straight Outta Compton" cast not even getting invited to the ceremony.

The nomination diss was one thing, but as TMZ first reported ... the entire cast and the vast majority of the crew were not invited, including producers Ice Cube and Dr. Dre. The 4 nominated writers of the film did make the cut.

The Academy told People it has nothing to do with the Oscars guest list, saying it only invites nominees -- and anyone else who shows up has to be invited by their studio. The studios get an allotment of tickets each year based on how many nominations it receives ... according to the Academy.

Bottom line: Universal Pictures would have to hook up the cast, but as Cube told us ... he ain't trying to go to the Oscars, anyway.

The cast of "Straight Outta Compton" will NOT be at the Oscars because they were NOT invited -- nor was the film's producer Ice Cube.

Our 'Compton' sources say none of the cast received an invitation -- mirroring the nomination process. We're told the only people invited are the 2 writers nominated for best original screenplay.

Not that Cube's losing a lot of sleep over it -- we're told he would've RSVP'd a 'No' ... even if he'd been invited.

It's unclear if this is really a diss. There's no public list of Academy members, so it's hard to say what the Academy's criteria are for extending an invite. We've reached out, but no word back yet.

We're told Ice Cube WILL attend the SAG Awards and NAACP Image Awards ... which both nominated 'Compton.'.

Alfonso Ribeiro's got a message for his pal Will Smith -- don't sweat the Oscars, 'cause they're just not that big of a deal.

Alfonso told us he thinks black people "have bigger fish to fry than the Oscars." In fact, he has a different perspective -- in Hollywood, anyway -- about awards in general.

What's odd is he's still waving the flag for Will to win one of those trophies, and he's got a take on all the Oscar protests.

Check out rebel Carlton! Not often ya get to see that.

TMZ Sports pop quiz ... did you know they actually made a sequel to the 2002 fantasy basketball film "Like Mike"?

We didn't think so.

Someone who does remember? Shad "Bow Wow" Moss -- star of "Like Mike" -- who says the direct-to-video "Like Mike 2: Streetball" failed for one HUGE REASON ... he wasn't in it.

Bow Wow was out in L.A. when he threw shade ... and when you look at the box office success of the first film ... you can't really disagree with the guy.

Check out the clip.