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Sylvester Stallone says Hulk Hogan knew he was destined to take over the world as the face of wrestling ... and things really clicked for him once he starred in "Rocky III."

In "TMZ Presents: The Real Hulk Hogan," Sly looks back on a young Hulk who was just finding his footing in Hollywood way back in 1982 when they started filming the franchise's third installment.

Sly says from the jump, he could tell Hulk had a certain glow and a light to him ... or as Stallone says, "Certain people just have it."

A crisis PR firm in Texas working for Justin Baldoni and Wayfarer Studios in their war against Blake Lively asked for more money to battle on his behalf ... and it looks like at least some of the price was because of Blake's former bestie Taylor Swift and her legion of fans.

According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, someone from Justin's team asked for a $30K fee to deal with possible online blowback from Swifties.

An exhibit filed in the Baldoni-Lively case is an email among PR execs on Baldoni's side ... it's from August 7, 2024 and it lays out their game plan.

Joe Jonas might've just dropped a bombshell that has "Camp Rock" fans losing their minds.

During Tuesday's taping of "Hot Ones Versus," the DNCE frontman was challenged to read the most recent entry in his Notes app and his answer sent brothers Nick and Kevin into a frenzy. "Read ‘Camp Rock 3," Joe said, appearing to confirm a third movie in the Disney Channel franchise.

Nick froze in disbelief, while Kevin laughed, "Okay, that's a pretty good one." Joe stuck to his story, holding up his phone as proof, saying, "It's the truth, it's literally right here," before adding, "Sorry, Disney."

Nick Carter was being a total 'Star Trek' fanboy in Las Vegas while recently hanging with a pair of Captain Kirks -- William Shatner and Paul Wesley.

The Backstreet Boys star dropped by Creation Entertainment’s STLV: Trek to Vegas 2025 Convention last week ... where he snapped pics with the two sci-fi stars.

Sources familiar with the situation tells TMZ ... the trio chopped it up for about 20 minutes and were very interested in one another’s work -- and a lot of support was shared between the actors and musician.

"Beyoncé Bowl" is setting a great precedent for the upcoming 77th Primetime Emmy Awards -- and the megastar is now an Emmy winner for the first time!!!

Her Netflix special was created for the NFL's 2024 Christmas Day Halftime Show, and it took home the category of Outstanding Costumes for variety, nonfiction or reality programming on Tuesday.

The Emmy Committee rolled out the winners list in the juried categories a month ahead of the Creative Arts Emmy Awards showtime at the Peacock Theater at L.A. Live, come September 6 and 7. No nominees in those categories ... just expert picks!!!

Cam'ron is getting the last laugh in his random beef with actor Omar Gooding -- after booking him for a role in a film that doesn't exist!!!

Omar took offense to both Cam'ron confusing him with his Oscar-winning brother Cuba by referring to him as "Omar Gooding Junior" and using him as a backhanded example while discussing his famous "Baby Boy" role.

Omar has been rapping on the side for years and launched into a diss-track shooting spree, dropping 3 anti-Cam'ron songs to the point that the Dipset rapper's text messages began to mount up with inquiries.

"Spartacus: Blood and Sand" star Katrina Law is pulling the plug on her marriage to Keith Andreen -- filing for divorce after 12 years, TMZ has learned.

According to docs obtained by TMZ, Katrina lists July 7 as the split date, cites irreconcilable differences, and wants to block the court's ability to award spousal support to either side.

She’s asking for joint legal custody of their 6-year-old daughter, but wants primary physical custody -- with Keith getting visitation.

Jason Momoa is recalling a scary surfing incident in Hawaii ... he says he almost drowned in 10-foot waves.

The "Aquaman" star was on the "Smartless" podcast with Will Arnett, Jason Bateman and Sean Hayes when he told the story of his near-death experience while doing a grueling open-ocean paddle off the coast of Maui.

Jason says he was on a 13-mile paddle near the famous Jaws surf break with big-wave surfers Laird Hamilton and Dave Kalama in 2007 when, halfway through, his leash snapped and the wind pushed his board out of sight.

It may be a pirate's life for Johnny Depp ... because one of the most powerful men in Hollywood thinks the actor would be open to returning to the 'Pirates of the Caribbean' franchise.

Mega producer Jerry Bruckheimer just revealed Johnny seems open to reprising his role as Captain Jack Sparrow in a sixth 'Pirates' flick ... on one condition.

Bruckheimer told Entertainment Weekly he's talked to Johnny about a new 'Pirates' movie and says, "If he likes the way the part's written, I think he would do it. It's all about what's on the page, as we all know."

Demi Lovato didn’t just mend millennial hearts with her Jonas Brothers reunion -- she gave her own soul a makeover, calling it a full-circle moment!

The singer spilled the tea about the epic MetLife Stadium moment Sunday on the "Chicks in the Office" podcast, revealing Joe Jonas casually hit her up a week before to ask her to perform their classic song, "This Is Me" ... telling her she’d been a huge part of his journey -- and the feeling was mutual.

Demi also said that "This Is Me" holds a special place for her -- adding the song from the 2008 Disney smash hit "Camp Rock" was her first big hit.

Spike Lee's not buying into Denzel Washington's retirement talk -- in fact, he’s calling BS, insisting the legend’s got way more to give!

We caught up with the legendary director outside 'GMA' in NYC on Monday, and he made it clear -- his lead actor Denzel's not done yet, and personally, he hopes they team up for another flick before he even thinks about retiring!

A source close to the 70-year-old Washington also tells TMZ Denzel's got a full slate of projects ahead ... so yeah, we're gonna be seeing plenty more of him!

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In space, no one can hear your scream ... or see you spend your well-earned money on some much-needed "Alien" merch.

With "Alien: Earth," a new FX/Hulu TV series set in the same universe as the films, launching this week ... we've pulled together some fun finds for franchise fans ... all available now on Amazon!

Practice your best "Get away from her, you b***h!" on this Xenomorph Building Blocks Set.

It’s Chris Hemsworth’s 42nd birthday ... and you can bet it wasn’t your average celebration, because it brought all the big guns!

This was a star-studded spectacle, with heavy-hitters like Matt Damon, Rita Ora, her hubby Taika Waititi, and of course Chris’ younger bro Liam out in full force to celebrate the hunky "Thor" star in style in sun-drenched Ibiza.

The crew was living large after a leisurely lunch at the celeb hot spot Casa Jondal, before hopping into a dinghy -- where poor Matt took a little spill while trying to hop in!

Jim Carrey just unloaded his Los Angeles mansion for well over 8 figures ... alrighty then!!!

The 'Ace Ventura' star had been trying to sell his Brentwood estate for about 30 months ... and on Friday the transaction closed for $17 million.

Jim's former pad sits on more than 2 acres, and the grounds are decked out with a tennis court, gazebo, waterfall pool and spa, pool house with a wet bar, steam room and an infrared sauna ... plus a treetop yoga/meditation platform.

Jeremy Allen White is out here thirst trappin' like a pro ... flaunting that jaw-dropping, chiseled physique on the beach, and making everyone sweat in the process!

You gotta see these pics -- "The Bear" star ditched the fiery kitchen for some serious beach heat in the coastal village of Bellport, on Long Island, New York, where he was all about cooling off with a refreshing ocean dip.

As you can see, body confidence was off the charts -- and can you blame him? Jeremy’s physique is sculpted to perfection, and those white trunks? Yeah, they definitely did him justice ...

American actor and singer Steven Strait was just 19 years old when he played Warren -- the rebellious teenager with a temper and fire-based powers -- in the family/comedy film "Sky High" back in 2005.

Steven shared the screen with Michael Angarano as the insecure teen who struggles with his superpowers, Will, Mary Elizabeth Winstead as the popular, confident girl who's actually the manipulative supervillain, Gwen AKA 'Royal Pain,' and Danielle Panabaker as the generous and patient girl, Layla.

Strait is also known for playing 'Jim Holden' in the science fiction series "The Expanse."