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Ben Stiller is bringing "Blue Steel" back ... surprising a packed crowd of "Zoolander" fans as his infamous character.

It all went down Saturday night in Los Angeles, during a special screening of the 2001 cult classic at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery.

Ben -- or should we say Derek -- turned heads by greeting the audience before the movie started ... delivering a hilarious bit as he thanked the crowd and mispronounced the show's organizer, Cinespia.

A female James Bond? Please. Helen Mirren dropped the hammer on that idea -- 'cause she's just licensed that idea to fail!

The iconic Brit told Saga Magazine that even as a hardcore feminist, she’s dead set -- 007 can’t be a woman, because "James Bond has to be James Bond" ... otherwise, it’s a whole different movie. "You can’t have a woman. It just doesn't work," Mirren said.

Pierce Brosnan, Mirren’s "Thursday Murder Club" costar and former 007, agreed -- wishing the next Bond well and saying now he’s just part of the audience, he’s all like, "Show us what you’re going to do!"

Terence Stamp -- who famously played General Zod in "Superman" and "Superman II" and Bernadette in "Priscilla, Queen of the Desert" has died ... his family confirms.

Stamp’s family said the Oscar-nominated star passed away on Sunday morning. "He leaves behind an extraordinary body of work, both as an actor and as a writer that will continue to touch and inspire people for years to come," they said in a statement.

No cause of death has been revealed yet.

Gal Gadot is speaking out after sparking headlines with comments about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the "Snow White" movie's lackluster performance at the box office.

The actress took to Instagram Stories on Sunday to clarify remarks she made during a sit down on Israeli TV. In the interview, Gadot was asked why Disney's "Snow White" tanked at the box office despite its whopping $200 million budget.

"When the film came out, I felt that those who are against Israel criticized me in a very personal, almost visceral way," she said on IG. "They saw me first and foremost as an Israeli, not as an actress. That's the perspective I spoke from."

Chuck Liddell is psyched he got to film with the Kelce brothers ... telling TMZ Sports that, despite their enormous fame, Travis and Jason are super humble dudes!

We saw the retired MMA superstar at the L.A. premiere for "Kill Me Again," (directed by ex-MMA fighter turned actor Keith Jardine, who we also spoke to!), just days after we got behind-the-scenes footage of Liddell kickin' ass (literally) in the Kelce's Garage Beer short film.

"It was great!" Liddell said outside the theatre.

Gal Gadot says politics proved to be the poison apple to her live-action "Snow White" ... claiming pressure to condemn Israel turned the public against the movie.

The actress made the comments in a wide-ranging interview to Israeli TV that's making the rounds online -- she says she was sure the movie was going to be a hit ... adding it was a joy to film and work with her costar Rachel Zegler.

However, she says everything changed after October 7, 2023, when Hamas attacked a music festival in the country, which led to the ongoing multiyear conflict between Israel and Palestine.

Taylor Swift finally denied rumors she played the bear who attacked beau Travis Kelce in "Happy Gilmore 2" -- and turns out, the guy actually behind the costume has a surprise as well ... he had no idea he was acting opposite such a big name!

TMZ caught up with Brandon Alan Smith, the actor who hopped into a bear suit and ambushed a shirtless, honey-slathered TK for the recently released 'HG2' ... and he spoke to us about Taylor's recent praise while admitting he had absolutely no clue he was in the presence of an NFL star, let alone THE Taylor Swift's boyfriend.

Just check out our clip -- Brandon is shaking off his "blissful ignorance" regarding the situation ... and hopes Swifties will let him "Out of the Woods" on this one.

We're spiking the ball right your way this weekend, and now it's on you to score the minor differences in these two photos ... Scope out the Spike Lee snaps, and see if you can put your finger on the mishaps ...

Just outside "Good Morning America," the 68-year-old film director sported his support for the New York Knicks earlier this week -- rockin' a ballin' tee, blue joggers and some fresh Nike kicks ...

Can you tie up the sneaky switcheroos? Slide into the gallery ... You've got this, y'all!

Sydney Sweeney's blowing off some steam as her American Eagle controversy cools off ... partying her face off with some friends down in Florida ... and wearing blue jeans.

The "Euphoria" star just posted a photo dump of her "duval diaries" ... and she's dancing, signing, mugging for the camera and handling a tray of shots with some buddies in a packed bar.

Sydney's wearing some denim on the heels of her AE jeans commercial ... and she's showing some skin here too ... plenty of bare midriff in these snaps.

Sydney Sweeney's booked, busy, and leaving her recent controversy in the dust -- 'cause she's all about the grit, guns, and chaos in her new flick, "Americana."

TMZ’s Jabeen Waheed is back with another serving of "Movie Tea" -- this time, we’re sipping on Sydney’s gritty new role as a small-town waitress caught up in the struggle for a stolen Native American artifact ... with Halsey diving headfirst into the madness too.

If action-comedy’s your jam, Bob Odenkirk is back this week in "Nobody 2" -- delivering bigger hits, crazier stakes, and a body count that just won’t quit!

Taylor Swift lives for Easter eggs ... so it’s no accident her new album’s dropping October 3, AKA "Mean Girls" Day -- and now, one of the movie’s stars is spilling to us what he thinks she’s really up to.

We bumped into Daniel Franzese in L.A. Thursday night, and he couldn’t resist playing detective -- joking Taylor’s probably dropping her 12th studio album, "The Life of a Showgirl," on his iconic movie’s official day as a possible dig at her old pal, Blake Lively.

Daniel’s quick to stress he’s just joking -- and you’ve gotta see the rest of the clip, 'cause he doubles down on the fact he’s actually a nice guy ... meaning he probably wouldn’t be part of it if Taylor really was turning "Mean Girls" Day into a shady album drop.

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Sorry kids ... but summer is over ... and back to school season is officially upon us.

And if you don't want to send your little students to class with last year's gear, Disney's got some killer deals on backpack, lunch box and water bottle sets for all you last minute shoppers.

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Kanye West and Bianca Censori hit up an L.A. theater for a movie date -- and we're just gonna point out the obvious ... they didn’t exactly blend in with the rest of the popcorn crowd!

Peep the pics -- Kanye left the IPIC in Westwood with his trademark poker face ... but to everyone's shock, Bianca actually broke character to flash a smile. Then again, they’d just sat through the scary flick "Weapons," so it might’ve been more nervous giggle than genuine grin.

Still, Bianca kept the glam game strong -- rocking a skin-tight plunging vest, teeny-tiny booty shorts, and heels. Not exactly the go-to look for battling movie theater AC, but hey ... it’s Bianca. She can take pull off anything!

Birthday girl Halle Berry seemingly clapped back at her first ex-husband, David Justice, and his recent comments he divorced her because she wasn't "motherly" enough for him.

Check out her latest Instagram post -- she shared photos from a picturesque tropical vacation with her beau of 5 years, Van Hunt ... showing off her bikini bod, a birthday cake and a card addressed to "Mom."

But ... it's the cheeky caption that had fans laughing in the comment section, as she wrote ... "Phew…! cooking, cleaning and mothering." Mic drop.

"Camp Rock" star Meaghan Martin is open to being in a potential third film ... despite having a bad on-set experience filming the sequel years ago.

Meghan -- who portrayed Tess Tyler in the first two films -- plays coy on whether "Camp Rock 3" is happening and if she's been asked to participate ... but says she'd be intrigued if invited to reprise her role, and says it could be "healing" for everyone involved.

She says her character deserves justice, given her "Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam" storyline -- where she bullies the new girl and stirs up chaos at the song-filled summer camp.

Angela White -- formerly known as Blac Chyna -- is nearly three years sober and living a whole new life, and she's spilling on how it's transformed her world, from motherhood to career moves ... all with a new movie out soon!

We caught up with Angela Thursday on "TMZ Live" ... where she laid it all out -- crediting her baptism and faith for sparking self-reflection and healing -- and revealing her new 30-day challenge to inspire others on the same path.

Check out the full video -- Angela said her problem was binge drinking, not "everyday" boozing, but she says it's a form of alcoholism, nonetheless ... and one many people don't realize exists.