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Nichelle Nichols -- best known for playing Lieutenant Uhura in "Star Trek" -- was rushed to a hospital Wednesday night after suffering a mild stroke.

A rep for Nichols tells TMZ ... she's awake and resting comfortably at an L.A. hospital. The 82-year-old was taken by ambulance from her home Wednesday night.

Doctors are conducting tests to determine the severity of the stroke.

Nichols appeared on both the "Star Trek" TV show and six of the movies, the last one being "Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country."

Via her Facebook page, a rep for Nichols said her CAT scan came back negative and they are awaiting the results of her MRI. The rep added, "Currently she is awake, eating, in good spirits and able to have full conversations. Her right side has shown minor signs or mobility loss but she is not showing any signs of paralyses."

Bruce Lee vs. Jackie Chan ... it would've been more of a MAULING than a fight, so says Chan who tells TMZ Sports -- there's NO DOUBT Bruce was the superior fighter.

The two actually came face to face on the set of the '73 flick "Enter the Dragon" -- but that beatdown was scripted.

But when Chan hit the streets of Beverly Hills again Wednesday, he told us a real rumble would've gone exactly the same way.

There's more ... Chan also updates us with the status of "Rush Hour 4" ... and tells us that when it comes to doing his own stunts, he's toning it WAYYYYY down.

As Jackie put it, "I'm not young anymore."

You know when people tell you to "push it" in the gym?

Jeremy Piven is a full service star ... he stars in movies, and then screens them with his fans and buys them all popcorn.

Jeremy was at The Grove Wednesday night, grabbing some dinner before catching a showing of "Entourage." We suggested free popcorn would be a good idea and he wholeheartedly agreed.

Thing is ... Jeremy made good on his promise, which blew moviegoers away.

"Entourage" and TMZ have partnered on the release of the movie, and we had an idea ... let's get a celebrity to do an Ari Gold rant.

We asked a bunch of celebs to try their mouth at Jeremy Piven's famous, brash character, and Tyrese came through in a big way.

He sent us his version ... which is shot like a movie. The scene ... Tyrese is in the middle of a meeting, discussing his album #BlackRose which is coming out July 10th, when an intern shows up with grub.

Suge Knight is being sued for running over Terry Carter in a burger parking lot, and Dr. Dre and Ice Cube have also been named as defendants.

Carter's wife and kids have filed the lawsuit -- obtained by TMZ -- claiming Dr. Dre and Ice Cube -- both producers of "Straight Outta Compton" -- hired known gang members to provide security for location shoots in gang-infested neighborhoods.

The suit claims some of the gang members incited the fight and threatened Suge, leading to his decision to roar back through the parking lot in a panic, running over and killing Carter.

The Carter family is also suing Tam's Burgers, claiming violent crimes regularly go down in that parking lot so the burger joint should have had security.

The suit seeks unspecified damages.

"San Andreas" is a disaster movie of epic proportions and has turned into a godsend for an earthquake preparedness company.

The blockbuster flick has freaked out hordes of moviegoers ... good news for EarthquakeStore.com, which has seen a 300% spike in disaster kit sales.

Among the bestsellers:

-- Quake Alarm – a $34.95 glorified fire detector that picks up a quake's sound wave before the main shock.

-- Deluxe Emergency Preparedness Kit – For $250, you get a duffel bag for two which includes - sleeping bags, emergency food bars, orange safety vests, a folding hand saw, candles, fire starter sticks, water purification kit …and everything else you'd pack for a weekend camping trip.

The company raked in $100,000 off the kits in the past two weeks alone.

Better hurry. They say the first 24-72 hours following a disaster are crucial ... and everyone knows ... the BIG ONE is coming!!!

He's a martial arts expert ... but Jackie Chan says he's NEVER heard of MMA superstar Ronda Rousey.

Weird, considering Chan is also an action film buff ... and Ronda's been blowing up with roles in "The Expendables 3" and "Furious 7."

In fact, when Chan was cruisin' through Beverly Hills yesterday -- he told us he's still making MORE action flicks ... including "Rush Hour 4" -- and was having dinner with Chris Tucker to talk about the project.

Steph Curry isn't the only NBA superstar taking on LeBron this week ... 'cause Paul George tells TMZ Sports that he might wanna slide into "Space Jam 2" even though it's a role that was fit for the King.

George was out in L.A. recently when we asked about his favorite basketball movies ... and whether or not he'd ever want to step onto the silver screen.

Check out the clip -- George says the one film that might get him to flex his acting skills is "Space Jam 2" -- a flick that's been rumored to be in development for a couple of years now, with LeBron supposedly in the lead role.

Sarah Michelle Gellar and Selma Blair recreated their epic "Cruel Intentions" make out scene last night -- and it was just as epic ... 16 years later.

Reese Witherspoon made it a full reunion -- but she kept her tongue in her mouth -- as the former co-stars went to a musical parody of "Cruel Intentions" that plays in Hollywood.

The ladies seemed to have a great time ... Reese even called it her "best girl night of the year.”

It gets our vote too, Reese ... based on the kiss alone.

Reynaldo Rey, longtime comedian and character actor, died early Thursday morning in Los Angeles ... TMZ has learned.

Rey was famous for his movie roles in "Friday," "White Men Can't Jump," and "Harlem Nights." He also appeared in tons of TV shows going back to the 80s ... such as "The Bernie Mac Show," "The Wayans Bros.," "227," and "Sanford."

His manager tells us Rey passed away in a hospital. He suffered a stroke last year ... and started suffering complications in January. He'd checked into the hospital for treatment.

We're told his wife was at his side when he died.

Reynaldo was 75 years old ... and funny as hell as Red's dad in "Friday." R.I.P.

Attention golfers in the Santa Monica area ... Harrison Ford is back in the air -- taking off in the cockpit of a chopper.

Two months after seriously injuring himself in a plane crash ... Ford went back to the Santa Monica Airport and flew shotgun for a helicopter ride on Thursday.

Han Solo was looking good as he strolled into the airport, showing no long-term effects from the plane wreck ... which literally went down a few blocks from the chopper launching pad.

Fact is, Ford probably got a birdseye view of the 8th hole of the golf course he tore up that day.

The NTSB hasn't released its investigation results yet -- but initial reports point to some kind of mechanical failure causing the crash.

It wouldn't be a party if Batman wasn't invited, and now it's official ... the Caped Crusader is going to be in "Suicide Squad."

While the Batmobile had previously been spotted on set, Wednesday marked the first time Bruce Wayne's alter ego made an appearance.

Ben Affleck's stunt double was strapped to the roof of a car as Jared Leto's Joker stunt double sat in the driver's seat ... during filming in Toronto.

Also on set -- the actual Margot Robbie. That's her in full Harley Quinn makeup riding shotgun.

Auntie Fee -- best known as Internet sensation Chef Sista Girl -- is taking her low budget recipes and take-no-s**t attitude to the big screen, and there's a Tyler Perry twist.

Auntie just booked her first film role in "Barbershop 3" and is already bringing some flavor to the Atlanta set ... according to a family source. This wasn’t just a friendly favor either ... she actually auditioned to land the gig.

We're told the foul-mouthed chef is playing Anthony Anderson's mother, and her character's name? Madea ... which is kinda perfect since Fee told us Tyler Perry is one of her idols.

As Fee might put it ... this ain't no f**king one-off! We're told she's already looking to to score more roles. We're thinking less PG and more R -- for language.

Lindsay Lohan just did what nobody thought possible ... she completed her community service, but just in the nick of time.

We just got word from the prosecutor, Chief Deputy Terry White, who confirmed Lindsay put in nearly 8 hours a day for several weeks without a break to get the job done.

Lindsay didn't have any time to spare. Her lawyer, Shawn Holley, will be in court Thursday with proof that the 125 hours were completed.

So tomorrow marks a new chapter in Lindsay's life ... it will be the first time in nearly 7 years she's off probation.

Jerry Ferrara thinks that the Tom Brady era is definitely OVER ... in fantasy football ... telling TMZ Sports Tom Terrific is no longer worthy of a first round fantasy draft pick.

The "Entourage" star (and fantasy nut) was in NYC promoting his other movie "Club Life" when asked if the suspended Brady was still studly enough to command one of the top picks in next year's fantasy drafts.

Jerry's answer is a solid NO ... which isn't surprising because he's a HUGE New York Giants fan ... but slightly controversial because his boss Mark Wahlberg LOVES him some Tom Brady.