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The stars from Clint Eastwood's '15:17 to Paris' want a shot at Hollywood ... and dammit we here at TMZ are gonna do W-H-A-T-E-V-E-R it takes to help make it happen.

We got Alek Skarlatos, Anthony Sadler and Spencer Stone -- the real-life heroes who in 2015 foiled a terrorist attack on a train bound for Paris -- Wednesday night after an appearance on 'The Daily Show.'

We first asked Alek if there's a future for him in Tinseltown. Ya gotta see how the Oregon National Guardsman reacted. We asked Anthony and Spencer -- U.S. Air Force Airmen First Class -- the same thing and they make no bones about it ... they're champing at the bit.

Marlon Wayans is taking the news about Richard Pryor and Marlon Brando hooking up in stride -- and he's even got a pretty good idea of how it happened.

We got Marlon Wednesday night at Madeo in WeHo and told him Pryor's widow confirmed Quincy Jones' bombshell about Brando hooking up with her late husband.

Marlon's view -- Richard had good taste! Fact is, Pryor was pretty open about his bisexuality.

Oprah's staying mum on that shocking Quincy Jones interview making the rounds today -- partly because she hasn't read it yet ... but mostly because they go way back.

We got O leaving the Apollo Theater in Harlem Wednesday and asked her for her thoughts on some of the bold claims made by Jones in his convo with Vulture ... like how he used to date Ivanka Trump.

Oprah's got no comment, other than to praise Quincy because he discovered her for her breakout role in "The Color Purple" ... which he produced. She tells us he's a close friend, and no matter how crazy that interview is ... she ain't talking.

John Mahoney's death was caused by multiple health complications, which included brain disease and lung cancer.

Our sources say the "Frasier" star's official causes of death include brain disease, lung cancer and seizures. We're told Mahoney also suffered from kidney disease and diabetes.

We broke the story ... Mahoney died Sunday in Chicago while in hospice care.

Our sources say Mahoney was cremated.

Mahoney played Kelsey Grammer's cranky father, Martin Crane, for 11 seasons on the hit sitcom. Shortly after John's death, Grammer posted, "He was my father. I loved him."

He most recently had a recurring role starring on the TV show "Hot in Cleveland," which ended in 2014. He's also had appearances on movies like 'American President,' "Say Anything..." and "Eight Men Out" over the course of more than 30 years in the industry.

John was 77. RIP

Actor Mickey Jones -- a regular on "Justified" and "Home Improvement," and a character actor in tons of huge movies -- has died ... TMZ has learned.

Sources close to the situation tell TMZ ... Mickey died at 2:17 AM Wednesday following a long illness. We're told the actor had been in and out of the hospital for the last few months. It's unclear what illness he was battling.

Mickey's been a hard working actor in Hollywood for over 3 decades. He's "that" guy ... whose face you've seen in 'MASH,' "Entourage" and "Bones." He also appeared in movies like "Total Recall," "Sling Blade," "Tin Cup" and many, many more.

He was also an accomplished drummer ... who used to play with Kenny Rogers. Mickey was 76.

RIP

"Guardians of the Galaxy" actress Mikaela Hoover's nude pics and videos were jacked off her iCloud storage account ... and now cops are on the case.

According to legal docs obtained by TMZ ... Mikaela, who played Nova Prime's assistant in 'GotG,' told LAPD up to 40,000 images were hacked from her account -- and 119 of them ended up on the infamous "Fappening" website.

Great news for Giants fans -- Odell Beckham Jr. was back to his springy self at the NY Giants' "Dirty Dancing" commercial shoot ... just a few months after his horrific ankle injury.

How do we know? TMZ Sports spoke with Giants lineman D.J. Fluker -- one of the background dancers in Odell and Eli Manning's hilarious Super Bowl 52 ad -- and he confirmed OBJ's running and jumping wasn't just camera tricks.

D.J. also told us he's 100% confident Odell's "coming back with a vengeance" in 2018 after seeing him boogie down like his old, bad self.

Dwayne Johnson just doesn't have the numbers to pull off the big stunt in his upcoming blockbuster -- and it all adds up to him falling to his death ... according to the Internet.

Chill, he didn't really fall. It just looks like it on the poster, and in the trailer, for "Skyscraper" ... which Dwayne debuted during the Super Bowl. The movie's marquee stunt shows him running and jumping from a crane to the burning tower -- but doesn't take Einstein to figure out DJ ain't gonna make it.

Hollywood frequently requires suspending reality, but this one looks so bad it's trending, and not only with math geeks.

But math geeks ARE having a ball. Dude's gonna need a bigger crane, or it's ... y'know. #RIPRock

John Mahoney, the beloved dad on "Frasier," has died in Chicago ... TMZ has learned.

According to John's publicist ... he passed away Sunday in hospice care.

The British-born actor famously played Martin Crane, the father of Kelsey Grammer and David Hyde Pierce's characters, for 11 seasons of "Frasier."

John most recently had a recurring role in "Hot in Cleveland." Besides his TV success, John was in tons of movies -- like 'American President,' "Say Anything..." and "Eight Men Out" -- during more than 30 years in show biz.

He won a SAG Award in 2000 for "Frasier" -- and was nominated for 2 Emmys and 2 Golden Globes. John was also active in theater, and won a Tony in 1986.

John was 77.

S*** just got real for Anna Faris ... her new boyfriend's hanging with her parents.

Anna, Michael Barrett, her kid and parents hit up a Super Bowl party Sunday in the Hollywood Hills. They were shuttled up to the shindig. Meeting the parents is always a big deal ... and a clear sign that things have gotten pretty serious.

Wasn't too long ago TMZ broke the story ... Anna and Michael became a thing 2 months after she and Chris Pratt announced their separation.

"Black Panther" isn't just going to smash box office records, it's going to put Hollywood on notice about what kind of movies it should be making ... according to Sydelle Noel, who plays Xoliswa in the flick.

We got Sydelle -- who also stars in "GLOW" -- on Sunset Blvd. and asked how she's feeling about the extraordinary 'BP' buzz. In a word ... it's "amazing."

Sydelle was totally geeked about the movie's cultural importance -- but also about it being a game changer. The takeaway for studio execs, she hopes ... #HollywoodNotSoWhite.

1:12 PM PT -- Kim just announced that her missing brother, Christopher Cattrall, has died. She called his death "unexpected" but didn't elaborate beyond that.

Kim Cattrall is begging for help in locating her brother, who went missing Tuesday.

Kim posted a desperate plea on social media for anyone having information about Christopher Cattrall, who disappeared from his home in Alberta, Canada.

The circumstances sound suspicious. 55-year-old Christopher had 7 beloved dogs at home, and she says he would never leave them in an unlocked house. His keys, cellphone and wallet were also left in his home.

Tom Cruise clearly has not recovered from the broken ankle and other injuries he suffered during filming "Mission Impossible 6" ... and it's evident from the video.

You see Tom with a pronounced limp as he walks with co-star Rebecca Ferguson during a scene shot in London over the weekend.

As we reported, the 55-year-old actor busted his ankle after hitting a wall last August during a stunt gone bad. He had another mishap with a similar stunt a few weeks back.

Time to leave it to the young professionals, maybe.

John Stamos and Caitlin McHugh tied the knot Saturday, and Caitlin was devoid of jewelry after being the victim of a jewelry heist.

John and Caitlin, who's pregnant, got hitched at The Little Brown Church in Studio City in a small ceremony.

TMZ broke 2 stories Saturday -- that they were getting married, and that burglars broke into Caitlin's bungalow at the Beverly Hills hotel Friday night and stole around $165,000 worth of jewelry on loan from the Neil Lane Collection ... jewelry she planned to wear for the wedding. So far, no suspects.

The good news ... she looked awesome anyway.

Al Pacino, one of the great actors of all time, was IMPRESSED by our photog's homage ... seriously!!!

Dante spotted Al Friday leaving E Baldi in Bev Hills, and he surrendered his camera to someone and put it all out there ... first doing a bit from "Any Given Sunday" and then doing a more-than-respectable "Scarface." Check it out ... Al gave his seal of approval.

Speaking of this given Sunday ... Al seems pretty damn unimpressed by the Super Bowl.

Uma Thurman recently said she was waiting until her anger subsided to reveal what she insinuated was a sexual assault at the hands of Harvey Weinstein, and she's now opened up.

Uma says years ago she and Weinstein were in a Paris hotel room discussing a script, when he asked her to go into a steam room with him. She says she entered in a black leather outfit, but quickly called him out, saying it was "ridiculous" they were in there together. She says he got mad and bolted from the steam room ... this according to a new interview with The New York Times.

Uma then says, shortly thereafter, they were in London at the Savoy Hotel in Weinstein's hotel suite. She says Weinstein suddenly shoved himself on her and tried exposing himself. She says she screamed at him, saying he was "like an animal wriggling away, like a lizard.

She says the next day Weinstein sent her flowers and apologized.

Uma says after the apology, they met and she warned him, "If you do what you did to me to other people you will lose your career, your reputation and your family, I promise you.

They have had a fractured relationship ever since, but they did work together again.