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The man who attacked Steve Buscemi on a New York City street last year reportedly offered an apology while being sentenced in the case this week ... though he tacked a caveat onto his mea culpa.

Clifton Williams -- the 51-year-old man who punched Buscemi in an east Manhattan neighborhood last May -- was sentenced to six months in jail, plus five years' probation for attacking Buscemi and another individual on the same day.

Williams pleaded guilty to the two attacks last month, and he apologized in court according to the New York Post ... though he did seem to indicate something went down between him and Buscemi to provoke the attack.

Val Kilmer's cause of death has been revealed ... the legendary actor died from pneumonia, TMZ has learned.

TMZ has obtained the death certificate released by the Los Angeles County Department of Health. Kilmer's immediate cause of death has been confirmed as pneumonia. Underlying causes listed on the death certificate are acute hypoxemic respiratory failure, chronic respiratory failure, and squamous cell carcinoma of the base of the tongue.

Other contributing factors include malnutrition, and a tracheocutaneous fistula. We've also learned he was cremated on April 7.

Ben Affleck is putting any personal woes on the backburner -- diving headfirst into a high-octane shootout scene for his new film, "Animals" ... where the stakes were clearly sky-high.

Check out these intense pics -- Gillian Anderson was also on set, and was seen dramatically sprawled on the ground near the Los Angeles River on Wednesday, while a guy in an animal mask was also on the ground after trying to shoot at Ben's character.

Stunt doubles were on set for the grueling scenes set against L.A.'s warmer weather -- but those sweaty, distressed vibes added to the intensity of the scenes.

Actor and comedian Russell Brand won't be addressing the halls of higher learning this week after all ... a college in Florida has decided to reschedule a speaking engagement after confirming his attendance earlier this week -- all this in the wake of sexual assault allegations against him.

Brand -- who's facing charges in London of sexual assault by four women, as well as a lawsuit and an investigation in NYC on similar charges -- was set to take part in a panel discussion at the New College of Florida this weekend about free speech and censorship.

A spokesman for the college tells TMZ the decision to reschedule "follows changes in event logistics," listing the unavailability of the venue where the event was planned to be held, and citing ticket availability issues.

American actor Lance Guest was in his early 20s when he became known for playing the trailer park teen turned space badass, Alex Rogan, in the 1984 sci-fi film "The Last Starfighter."

Lance soared through space with many greats including Dan O'Herlihy as the friendly reptilian Navigator and Alex's mentor, Grig, Robert Preston as the charming con-man who disguises himself as an alien, Centauri, and Catherine Mary Stewart as Alex's girlfriend who was raised by her Granny, Maggie.

You may also remember Lance from "Halloween II" and "Jaws: The Revenge."

Mel Novak, the Hollywood actor best known for his starring role in Bruce Lee's classic "Game of Death," has died, his daughter Nikol Conant tells TMZ.

Novak died Wednesday morning at a SoCal board and care facility of natural causes, Nikol told us.

The iconic actor whose career spanned decades in Hollywood suffered numerous injures during his time in the biz ... 'cause he was known for doing all of his own stunts and fighting scenes. But, he was in pain daily -- especially the past few years -- from the beatings he took in front of the camera, Nikol says.

8:55 AM PT -- A spokesperson for The New York Times tells TMZ ... "Our comprehensive investigation into the allegations of sexual harassment and abuse against Mr. Weinstein was rigorously reported over many months and based on on-the-record interviews, legal settlements paid to accusers and other documents. None of the facts in our coverage are in dispute. Mr. Weinstein acknowledged his misconduct in a statement that was published in full in The Times. He's since been criminally convicted of rape and sexual assault."

Harvey Weinstein is inserting himself into the Justin Baldoni-Blake Lively legal battle ... and blasting the New York Times for allegedly doing the same thing to him that the paper of record did to Baldoni.

The jailed Hollywood producer issued a scathing statement to TMZ about the NYT's role in the bitter legal fight between Justin and Blake over their 2024 movie, "It Ends with Us."

As you know, Blake and Justin starred in the film and Justin directed it, but it ended with both filing lawsuits against each other -- Blake accused Justin of sexual harassment and smearing her name ... Justin accused Blake and her husband, Ryan Reynolds, of waging their own smear campaign to destroy his reputation.

Hawk Tuah’s back on the grind after that crypto mess -- and she's made her way to Hollywood for a cameo in Glen Powell’s new Hulu series "Chad Powers," TMZ has learned.

Yep, you definitely heard these two names in the same sentence -- sources tell TMZ the internet sensation was on set with one of the biggest movie stars in the world this weekend, as reshoots for the TV sports comedy went down in L.A.

We're told Glen was shooting a club scene where his character -- Oregon Ducks QB Russ Holliday, who goes undercover in prosthetics as the title character -- bumps into Hawk Tuah, AKA Haliey Welch, while out celebrating his draft pick to the XFL.

British actor and comedian Russell Brand hasn't lost his audience in the wake of troubling accusations about his personal and professional life ... because he's set to speak at a college in Florida this upcoming Saturday, even after he's been charged with sexual assault in London and has been sued for alleged behavior on a movie set in New York.

Brand is lined up to appear as a guest speaker at New College of Florida in Sarasota as part of their Socratic Stage series, which is meant to discuss complex and pressing social and political issues.

New College confirmed to TMZ ... Brand will speak at the event titled, "Thinking without Permission: A Conversation with Russell Brand on Free Speech, Censorship, and Cultural Power," part of its Spring 2025 series, scheduled April 12.

Kristen Stewart knows how to shock people with her unique fashion choices — but she may have even outdone herself with her latest get-up.

The actress popped up at a screening for her film, "Sacramento," at the Vista Theatre in Los Angeles Monday night — and she wore a black leather bra with dark slacks and a pair of multi-colored suspenders.

Talk about eye-popping! Check out photos/video of Kristen posing for the paparazzi at the event ... she looks like a combination of a rock star and a corporate executive.

American actress Marisa Coughlan was in her late 20s when she played Julie -- the judgmental sorority leader trying to have a perfect image -- in the rom-com film "Pumpkin" back in 2002.

Joining Marisa in the film included Hank Harris as the disabled young man who instantly falls in love with Carolyn, Pumpkin, Christina Ricci as Julie's caring and sensitive sorority sister striving for her sorority to be Sorority of the Year, Carolyn and Samuel Ball as Carolyn's good looking boyfriend, Kent.

Coughlan's other notable movies include "Teaching Mrs. Tingle," "Super Troopers" and "Freddy Got Fingered."

Russell Brand says sex is a big reason why he wanted to be famous in the first place ... and he claims he would never have sex with someone without their consent.

The British actor and comedian just went on a long rant on his Rumble show, "Stay Free with Russell Brand," doubling down on his denial of rape and sexual assault charges against him in London.

Russell notes the charges all stem from alleged incidents from 1999 to 2004 ... and he says back then he must have been "captured by some kind of darkness" because his life was all about sex, drugs and alcohol.

Russell Brand is being sued for sexual assault for an alleged incident on the "Arthur" movie set, and the studio behind the film is offering to turn over unseen footage from the production.

Warner Bros. Discovery told a court the company is ready to hand over outtakes from "Arthur" as part of a civil sexual assault case against Russell in New York ... according to a new report in The Times of London.

As we reported ... a woman sued Russell and WB in 2023, claiming Brand exposed his penis to her on set and then sexually assaulted her in a bathroom on the same day of filming.

A viral TikToker is ready to embrace the Hollywood 'Circus' -- saying she hopes to snag the attention of director Jon M. Chu before he casts the lucky lady who will play Britney Spears in her highly anticipated biopic.

Kylie Schultz -- an Ithaca College senior and rising social media star -- is throwing her hat into the ring after Chu has denied chatter that Ariana Grande, Sabrina Carpenter, and Millie Bobby Brown are currently auditioning ... saying she's ready to play the Princess of Pop.

Kylie tells TMZ she was born for the role -- not only because she's been studying theater, acting and song her whole life, but also 'cause she understands Brit on a deeper level -- she too is a middle child raised by a blue collar fam in a rural area.

Jessica Alba is living her best life, hitting the tropics for a fun-filled getaway with her kids amid her divorce to Cash Warren.

On Friday, the actress posted a series of Instagram photos and videos, showing her having a blast on a beautiful beach with her 3 young children — Honor, Haven and Hayes.

In one pic, Jessica is all smiles as she poses during a night out with her kids. In another snap, she's seen kicking back on the beach while staring at the ocean. In yet another, Jessica gives her youngest Hayes a smooch on the cheek.

Jack Black's looks over the years are better than GOLD!

Here is a 30-year-old version of the comedic legend and actor with slight scruff and a sharp button-up at the World Premiere of "High Fidelity" at the El Capitan Theatre back in 2000 (left). This was Black's breakout role -- leading to popular films like "Shallow Hal," "Orange County" and "School of Rock."

And, 25 years later Mr. Black is back on the red carpet -- rockin' even more scruff paired with a Minecraft diamond shirt -- for "A Minecraft Movie" fan event at Cinepolis Toreo Parque Central (right).

Aside from his iconic films and projects over the years, Jack has put up some stellar looks ... Check 'em out in the gallery above!

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