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Taylor Momsen says it felt like a Christmas miracle to recently reconnect with Jim Carrey 25 years after starring with him in "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" ... telling us it feels like her career's coming full circle.

We caught up with the actress and singer in New York City Friday ... and we asked her about posing with Carrey at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in L.A. last weekend. Jim was on hand to induct Soundgarden.

Momsen said it felt surreal and amazing to see him again ... adding Jim "feels like home" to her.

2:25 PM PT -- A source with direct knowledge of the production tells TMZ … the film is based on a book, which Sony owns the rights to.

Tom Holland's set to star in an upcoming biopic about Fred Astaire ... but the late Hollywood legend's widow says the movie never got the green light from Fred's estate.

TMZ obtained a legal letter Fred's widow, Robyn Astaire, fired off to Amy Pascal -- one of the biopic's producers -- and Robyn makes it clear she hasn't authorized or granted permission for any portrayal of Fred in this biopic ... or any other film.

In the letter, Robyn says Fred "was explicit in his Will that he did not want his life story to be depicted on screen" ... and he says she "fully respects and upholds those wishes."

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Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo's friendship was put on the line this week after a fan leaped a barricade and grabbed Grande at the "Wicked: For Good" premiere in Singapore. Cynthia's instincts flew in immediately, protecting Ariana. Ariana is the latest celeb to experience an unruly exchange between a fan and a celebrity. Hats off to Cynthia!

HO HO HO! Nothin' beats a holiday special featurin' a Jo Bro! Lucky for fans, their latest project, "A Very Jonas Christmas Movie," features not one, but three of the New Jersey boys 😜. They've been slaying on stage all year, and here they rocked out their fashion game for the movie's New York premiere ... Will you be watching?!

The crazed fan who jumped the barricade and sprinted to Ariana Grande at the Singapore "Wicked: For Good" premiere has been charged.

The Australian man, named Johnson Wen, was charged with being a public nuisance on Friday, BBC reports. The outlet says local reports allege he plans to plead guilty and that he faces a fine of up to $1540.

We told you about the shocking incident Thursday -- Wen pushed passed photogs and excitedly charged at Ariana, forcing security to wrestle him away as her costar Cynthia Erivo consoled her.

English actor Rupert Everett was 37 years old when he iconically played George -- opposite Julia Roberts as her gay bestie -- in the '97 rom-com film "My Best Friend's Wedding."

Rupert hit the big screen with a star-studded cast, including Cameron Diaz and Dermot Mulroney.

"The moment I wake up, before I put on my makeup ... I say a little prayer for you!"

Lady Gaga put on a brave face for the cameras while shooting "A Star Is Born" ... even as she was dealing with issues so serious she needed psychiatric medication to handle them.

The singer-songwriter discussed this difficult chapter in her life during an interview with Rolling Stone ... telling the outlet she was taking lithium -- a mood stabilizer -- while filming her Oscar-nominated turn in the 2019 film.

It's unclear why Gaga needed the medication ... but, shortly after filming wrapped, she says she had to put her "Joanne" world tour on hiatus after suffering what the magazine calls a "psychotic break."

Ariana Grande was confronted by an unruly fan who leaped a barricade and grabbed her at the “Wicked: For Good” premiere in Singapore ... and her costar Cynthia Erivo quickly jumped in to protect her!

It all went down Thursday ... as Ariana, Cynthia, Michelle Yeoh and Jeff Goldblum were all hand-in-hand, greeting fans on the yellow carpet at Universal Studios Singapore.

Check out the video ... as Ariana greets a fan, a man on the opposite side suddenly jumps the barricade and beelines straight for her -- throwing his arm around her and jumping up and down with a big smile.

Sydney Sweeney's leaving her troubles behind in Los Angeles ... enjoying the sun, surf and sand in Santa Barbara with Scooter Braun days after her new movie "Christy" flopped on opening weekend.

The actress was photographed in the coastal Southern California town wearing a sweater to cut through the seaside chill and a pair of tiny shorts ... grabbing a bite with Braun, who dressed casually in a long-sleeve white shirt, gray shorts and a dark blue cap.

The two giggled their afternoon away ... chowing down before hopping on bikes and riding to their next destination this week.

Christy Martin countered critiques of Sydney Sweeney's portrayal of her in the biopic "Christy" ... appearing to throw some jabs at detractor Ruby Rose.

Posting a picture of herself with the "Euphoria" star, Christy wrote ... “I’ve always been a fighter. My life reflected that in every way and now I fight for others. The past few days I have seen some people attack my friend Sydney Sweeney."

The retired boxer continued ... "Syd not only worked her ass off for this film, she worked her ass off for me. For my story. For so many others suffering in silence. So I want to be clear about who Syd is. She is my friend and ally!"

Blake Lively has even the score this week in her never-ending drama with Justin Baldoni ... a defamation lawsuit filed against her by a crisis PR firm has just been thrown out of court for jurisdictional reasons.

Here's the deal ... Jed Wallace and his company, Street Relations Inc., filed suit against Blake in February 2025 after she named both parties, along with Baldoni, in her December 2024 California civil rights complaint for bad behavior related to the filming of "It Ends With Us."

The lawsuit was filed in Texas ... but, according to new legal docs obtained by TMZ, it was dismissed due to a lack of personal jurisdiction. Translation: the judge ruled Wallace didn't establish that the Texas court had the power to deal with the case.

Dr. Evil and Mini-Me's costumes from the 'Austin Powers' franchise probably won't bring in one MILLION dollars at auction ... but they're not going for chump change either -- with the two gray suits expected to be sold for thousands!

The two outfits are available for a groovy bidder to make a play at now ... with bidding for the two signature gray Nehru-style suits -- one made for Mike Myers and the other for late actor Verne Troyer -- set to run through December 5 in Propstore's Winter Memorabilia Auction.

Myers wore his suit in a couple iconic scenes in "Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery" ... like when his character attempted to blackmail the United Nations out of $100 billion and during a memorable confrontation with his son Scott, played by Seth Green.

Miles Teller's making it clear the "Man in the Mirror" isn't playing Michael Jackson ... reiterating to anyone still confused that he isn't starring as the King of Pop in the flick.

The actor jumped on Travis and Jason Kelce's "New Heights" podcast to explain what might have caused the initial mix-up ... revealing many of the original headlines read "Miles Teller to Star in Michael Jackson Biopic."

The headlines proved confusing to some, Teller says ... 'cause he actually plays Jackson's longtime attorney, John Branca, in the film -- not the hitmaker, who is being played by MJ's nephew Jaafar Jackson.

Adele's saying "Hello" to the acting industry ... nailing down her first role on the silver screen in Tom Ford's upcoming period piece.

The singer-songwriter will flex her acting chops in "Cry to Heaven" ... a new movie based on the 1982 Anne Rice novel of the same name.

"Cry to Heaven" takes place in 18th century Italy and follows the dynamic between two men ... one a Venetian noble -- the other a castrated opera singer.

Tom Felton made a truly show-stopping entrance, reprising his role as Draco Malfoy in Broadway's "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" last night ... and the moment was captured on video.

The crowd erupted for more than 30 seconds as Tom politely stood, waiting to deliver his first line.

"I need a favor," he was finally allowed to say after the cheers and applause simmered down.

American actress Anne Dudek was 29 years old when she hilariously played Tiffany Wilson -- the hot blonde who pretty much owns The Hamptons" -- in the comedy film "White Chicks" back in 2004.

Dudek hit the big screen with Hollywood actors Marlon and Shawn Wayans, Terry Crews, Busy Philipps and Maitland Ward.

Ana de Armas ain't wasting no time after her rumored split from Tom Cruise ... because she just went shopping with a very handsome man.

Check out these photos from Tuesday in Los Angeles, where Ana is doing some home decor shopping with Marcelo Valente -- a partner at venture capital company Babel Ventures.

Ana’s got her pup in tow, leash in hand, strutting down the sidewalk beside a tall, dark, and seriously handsome drink of water.