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Lil Eazy-E thinks Ice Cube has BETRAYED the wishes of his former N.W.A. crew member by casting some no name to play Eazy-E rather than his own flesh and blood.

Lil Eazy tells TMZ ... his dad absolutely would have wanted him in the starring role. As Lil put it, "I am my father. I look like him. I sound like him."

And this part is especially galling to Eazy-E's son ... Ice Cube cast HIS own son O'Shea Jackson Jr. to play Cube. The way Lil Eazy sees it ... neither he nor O'Shea are seasoned actors, so why not cast both?

Dr. Dre's son is in the same boat ... he didn't get cast either.

Eazy-E died in 1995 after being diagnosed with AIDS.

Lil E is really disappointed, but in his dad's honor he's going to support the film and help promote it.

Harrison Ford isn't going to let a little broken foot keep him down -- he was spotted in London over the weekend with his banged up limb strapped to a contraption possibly borrowed from C-3PO.

Ford suffered the injury while filming "Star Wars: Episode VII" earlier this month. The injury required surgery, and some say reports say he could be on the shelf for as long as 6 months.

So far Disney is sticking to the release date of December 18, 2015 ... so the 71-year-old will have to heal quickly to stick to the shooting schedule.

Disney channel star Zendaya Coleman has officially dropped out of Lifetime's planned biopic about Aaliyah ... on the heels of the deceased singer's family speaking out against the flick.

Zendaya's rep says she's no longer involved with the project ... and sources close to the production say a whole bunch of factors played a part including the negative reaction from Aaliyah's family.

For now, Lifetime says production has been put on hold.

As we previously reported, Aaliyah's uncle/former manager told us no one from the network contacted them before announcing the movie. They believe Aaliyah deserves big screen treatment.

"Designing Women" star Meshach Taylor died Saturday night ... after a long battle with cancer.

Taylor's family says he passed away at his home in California while surrounded by loved ones.

Meshach is best known for the role of Anthony Bouvier on the popular late 80's show ... and he was nominated for an Emmy in 1989.

Taylor also famously portrayed Hollywood Montrose in the '87 cult classic flick "Mannequin" -- and had a TON of roles on hit T.V. shows ... like "Hannah Montana", "The Drew Carey Show" and "Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide."

R.I.P.

Ted Levine -- the actor who played Buffalo Bill in "Silence of the Lambs" -- is being sued by his family who claims his craziness sent them into financial ruin, and they ultimately blame Hollywood.

Levine's brothers and sister say he's a sadistic and cruel bully who forced them to auction off the family's beloved BBQ joint in Holly Ridge, NC. -- for a fraction of its value.

Mick Levine tells TMZ ... he and his siblings agreed to sell the restaurant after their parents' deaths ... but Ted began making demands, berating Mick in emails, calling him "you crazy f***ing c**t."

Mick says his famous brother vowed to "fix it so his family members see nothing" ... and forced them to sell the property at auction.

Mick says in his docs Hollywood is the bad guy, exploiting his brother's mental illness, saying, "Hollywood only profits from his illness. It's more grist for the entertainment mill. They rattle Ted's chain and then roll the cameras," adding, "Ted then portrays another sociopath or psychopath."

The sale went down Wednesday. The property -- valued at $554K -- was sold to the high bidder for $325K.

As if Amy Adams wasn't lovable enough ... the Oscar-nominated actress sat in coach on a flight from Detroit Thursday ... because she gave up her first class seat to a soldier.

Adams' grand gesture was done on the DL, but it happened to be witnessed by ESPN's Jemele Hill, who was seated a few rows in front of Adams.

Hill spotted Adams eyeing the soldier as she got on the plane and later saying something to the flight attendant. Before long, Hill noticed Adams was gone ... and the soldier was in her place.

The "American Hustle" star ended up with us normal folk in coach, where a fan snapped the above photo with Adams and wrote, "Not the best picture of me but i just met Amy Adams on my flight to LAX, this is my claim to fame. #holys*** #selfies #amyadams #soexcited"

The delusional man who broke into the home of "Love & Basketball" star Sanaa Lathan and was found sleeping in her home just pled guilty to criminal trespassing, and he'll be undergoing some serious head shrinking for the next year.

Shawn Caples pled guilty Thursday to the crime and was ordered to stay away from Sanaa and her home for 3 years. He's also on 3 years probation.

Caples -- who told cops he was Sanaa's husband -- was shooed away from the house earlier this month but then reappeared later that day. Lathan told him to "get the f*** out of here" but he refused to leave so the cops came and arrested him.

Gary Oldman says he's remorseful for trashing Jews ... but he almost shockingly doesn't say a word about disparaging African Americans.

Oldman unloaded on Jews and African Americans in a Playboy interview, grousing that Mel Gibson and Alec Baldwin were treated unfairly because, "We have all said those things. We're all f**king hypocrites. That's what I think about it. The policeman who arrested him has never used the word n***er or that f**king Jew?"

He also said, "Mel Gibson is in a town that's run by Jews and he said the wrong thing because he's actually bitten the hand that I guess has fed him, and doesn't need to feed him anymore because he's got enough dough."

Oldman now says, "I am deeply remorseful that comments I recently made in the Playboy interview are offensive to many Jewish people."

Charles Manson will NOT be glorified in porn ... so vows the sister of Sharon Tate.

Debra Tate is incensed over the impending casting of "Manson Family XXX" ... a porn parody of the twisted Manson family murder spree that rocked L.A. in 1969.

Adult film director Will Ryder -- whose credits include "Not The Wizard of Oz XXX" -- will cast Susan Atkins, Patricia Krenwinkel, Leslie Van Houten, Linda Kasabian, Charles "Tex" Watson, and others. Manson is the central figure who has sex with all of them.

Debra Tate calls it the lowest of lows ... vowing to sic her lawyers on producers if they dare use Sharon's name or likeness.

The husband of "Deal Or No Deal" suitcase model Katie Cleary shot himself to death ... just weeks after she was photographed getting cozy with Leo DiCaprio and Adrian Grenier.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... Andrew Stern shot himself in the head Sunday while he was at a shooting range in the San Fernando Valley.

The 40-year-old businessman was married to Katie ... who was also a contestant on "America's Next Top Model." Katie was photographed in Cannes last month with Leo and the two seemed tight. There are also photos of Katie in Cannes with "Entourage" star Adrian Grenier.

We're told law enforcement interviewed various people after the suicide, including Katie, and they were told -- among other things -- he was suffering significant stress over marital problems.

Our sources say Katie told law enforcement she and Andrew -- who appeared on "Millionaire Matchmaker" before he got together with Cleary -- were in the process of getting divorced.

A source close to Leo tells us Katie and the actor never hooked up and he left the club with his GF Toni Garrn.

In addition to marital problems, law enforcement says Andrew had a history of depression and had financial issues.

Anna Faith Carlson, the smoking hot model who bares a strong resemblance to Elsa from "Frozen," was spotted out on the beach in Florida this week ... with a body that is anything but G-rated.

She's clearly not let herself go.

Mel Gibson walked into an Albuquerque jail this morning for a booking ... which turned out to be fake, because he's doing it for a flick.

Mel is in New Mexico, shooting "Blood Father." Mel, who plays an ex-con, went to the courthouse in a suit and tie after shooting the jail scene ... presumably for a hearing in his fake criminal case.

We're guessing Mel didn't have to method act this scene.

The North Korean regime is blasting Seth Rogen and James Franco's new flick featuring an assassination attempt on Kim Jong-un.

Kim Myong-chol -- the unofficial spokesperson for the regime in Pyongyang -- told the Telegraph the government is not pleased with the content ... although Un will likely watch the flick.

Myong claims the movie mirrors what the US has done in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria and Ukraine, adding, "And let us not forget who killed Kennedy -- Americans."

And there's this ominous statement: "In fact, President Obama should be careful in case the US military wants to kill him as well."

Myong-chold says the storyline shows desperation on the part of the U.S.

So, we gotta ask ...

Taylor Lautner hit the beach looking really really ... different? The 'Twilight' stud seems to be about a six-pack shy of the guy we're used to seeing.

But what's most disappointing about Taylor's new physique is -- it's still at least 10 times better than the rest of ours. Damn werewolves!

All the haters saying Zendaya isn't black enough to play Aaliyah can chill out -- her dad says she'll be baking in the sun to prepare for the role.

Zendaya and her father were at LAX talking about her role in the upcoming Lifetime movie -- and even addressed the criticism that she's too light skinned to portray the late singer.

The 17-year-old Disney star actually has a pretty smart take on the controversy. Her pops however took a much different approach, saying ..."They're shooting this in the summer. She'll get dark enough."

Kevin Hart is one of the funniest guys in the world … just not this time -- but there's a very good reason for his straight-faced game.

Or at least, we think … like a man too -- is what Kevin would say 'cause he's been saying it non-stop for weeks on end now. Get some sleep like a man, Kev!!