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Some stars out there really know how to hold the attention of a group ... can you guess who this crowd-pleasing comedian is?

We ran into this actor back in 2016 when he was taking selfies with fans in L.A., and even though it was more than a couple years since he'd done stand-up ... he still knew how to work a room -- well, a crowd anyway!

Mickey Rourke’s beloved pup is facing a life-threatening health crisis ... and the cost of essential surgery could be more than the actor can bear.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ … Mickey’s longtime dog, Ivan, is suffering from heart disease and needs an operation -- one that doesn’t come cheap.

We’re told the procedure will cost around $10,000 ... and Ivan could potentially require a second surgery costing an additional $6,000 to $8,000.

Jennifer Lawrence has a career full of high-profile roles, winning multiple awards and worldwide recognition for her talents ... but folks on the internet apparently didn't think she had the right looks to play Sharon Tate.

The actress talked about it on the "Happy Sad Confused" podcast earlier this week and claimed she missed out on playing Tate in the Quentin Tarantino-directed film "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" because she got trashed online for her looks.

When host Josh Horowitz doubted her claim, Lawrence said she'd "been telling the story for so long that way, I believe it." FYI ... Margot Robbie played Tate in the flick, and she was nominated for a BAFTA.

Jennifer acknowledged the possibility of never having been considered for the role, and said, "The internet just went out of its way to call me ugly" while the part was being cast.

Lawrence added she'd turned down a part in Tarantino's 2015 movie "The Hateful Eight," which she regretted ... hey, he's reportedly still got one more movie in him, so there's still time!

Anyway ... Tate's sister Debra spoke to us in 2017 and told us she would cast Margot over Jennifer, mostly because the latter didn't measure up to her standards ... she actually knew Sharon, so her opinion carries a bit more weight.

Barack and Michelle Obama aren't raising the roof at the White House anymore, but celebs still flock to them whenever they throw an event ... just ask Gabrielle Union and D-Wade.

The Obamas hosted an event for their company, Higher Ground Media ... and, they took a pic beaming next to the actress, her former NBA star husband, actor Sterling K. Brown and his wife, actress Ryan Michelle Bathe.

Other pics posted by Union last night show Don Cheadle and Jennifer Lewis also attended ... a star-studded event only the Oscars and the former First Couple can pull off.

Lots of folks apparently didn't listen when Mickey Rourke disavowed a GoFundMe for him ... 'cause still more than $100,000 was raised ... and now the actor says he's actively trying to get folks their money back.

Mickey took to Instagram Thursday to sound off on the crowdfunding "scam" ... he says his attorney is doing everything in his power to make sure everyone who donated gets refunded.

In fact, Mickey says there is $90,000 that still needs to be refunded.

American actress Bianca Santos was in her 20s when she played Casey -- one of the pretty, nice girls in the friend group -- in the rom-com film "The DUFF" back in 2015.

Santos hit the big screen with Mae Whitman, Bella Thorne and Robbie Amell.

It’s officially Teyana Taylor’s world and we’re all just living in it ... especially 'cause her star is ridin' high after her massive Golden Globes win -- which she’s breaking it down for us!

TMZ caught up with the freshly crowned award winner Thursday at Rockefeller Plaza in NYC, where she opened up about the night that broke the internet ... starting with that viral hangout sesh with Julia Roberts.

You’ve gotta see the clip, because the "One Battle After Another" star spills exactly what the two were chatting about in that blink-and-you-missed-it moment.

Sophie Turner just dropped a first look at her take on the classic video game heroine Lara Croft in the live-action "Tomb Raider" series.

And it got us wondering -- with the previous franchise hotties Angelina Jolie and Alicia Vikander playing the character ... who'd be the most fun of this sexy trio to explore with?

So, nerds ... Who'd You Rather?!

VOTE NOW!

Caitlyn Jenner's signing off on her daughter's relationship with Timothée Chalamet ... calling him a good kid and phenomenal actor.

The reality star and former Olympian chatted with a photog at LAX ... and, though she didn't dive into deets on her daughter's romance with the A-list actor, she did say she's met Chalamet and calls him a "great kid."

CJ says she saw "Marty Supreme" -- adding Chalamet's a very talented actor -- but, more importantly, he's good to Kylie Jenner, which is all Caitlyn really cares about.

John Hinckley Jr., the man who tried to assassinate Ronald Reagan, is convinced he's the reason Jodie Foster is sexually attracted to other women.

John tells TMZ he has a theory that his failed Reagan assassination attempt in 1981 traumatized Jodie to the point where she turned away from men and became a lesbian. He believes Jodie's trauma also stemmed from him bringing her into his assassination attempt with his public fascination of her.

He says Jodie was dating men in the early 1980s and only became a lesbian in the years after he tried to shoot Reagan dead. Jodie first came out publicly as gay during the 2013 Golden Globes Awards. John says this is the first time he's ever revealed this theory publicly as he promotes his new memoir, "John Hinckley Jr.: Who I Really Am."

Shorts, shades and a tank are locked in ... Sophie Turner is fully primed to step into Lara Croft’s boots, and the first look shows she’s ready to dominate the role of the video game icon!

The "Game of Thrones" alum is channeling peak globe-trotting archaeologist energy in the first photo from Prime Video’s "Tomb Raider" reboot -- braided ponytail, backpack strapped on, and yes ... gun in hand.

The first-look snap also confirms cameras are officially rolling on Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s live-action "Tomb Raider" series ... and based on the look alone, Sophie feels like a dead-on fit.

Things have gone from bad to worse for Timothy Busfield … the actor was reportedly dropped from his talent agency after his arrest on child sex abuse charges.

Deadline reports Innovative Artists cut ties with the "West Wing" star on Wednesday as Busfield -- dressed in an orange jumpsuit -- made his first court appearance in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Innovative did not provide more details on its decision to break with Busfield after managing his career for years.

Prosecutors charged Busfield with 3 felonies -- two counts of criminal sexual contact of a minor and one count of abuse of a child.

The new allegation of sexual abuse against the embattled Timothy Busfield is from an alleged incident that happened a quarter century ago ... TMZ has learned.

Here's the deal ... prosecutors in New Mexico revealed Wednesday a new allegation against Timothy had come to light ... a man told cops his daughter was sexually abused by Timothy when she was 16 years old and auditioning for him at B Street Theatre in Sacramento, CA.

Timothy founded the theater back in the day, but the theater is distancing themselves from Timothy now ... and they tell us he hasn't been involved in the organization since 2001, when the alleged incident occurred.

Kiefer Sutherland was arrested for allegedly threatening an Uber driver who refused to pull over and let him out of the vehicle ... TMZ has learned.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... Kiefer told police he was having dinner with a friend Sunday night. Late in the evening, he called for an Uber Black, the driver arrived, Kiefer jumped in and they were on their way to Kiefer's home.

For some reason, during the drive, Kiefer told the driver to pull over and let him out. Kiefer told cops the driver refused, and Kiefer twice more asked the driver to pull over, to no avail.

Prosecutors in New Mexico want Timothy Busfield behind bars as his child sex abuse case plays out ... painting him as a child predator who poses a danger to any kid who gets near him.

In new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, prosecutors lay out all the reasons why they want Timothy to remain locked up as the criminal case proceeds ... including the serious allegations he's facing here, plus a fresh accusation made yesterday from the father of an alleged victim.

Prosecutors say the alleged victims here were child actors on "The Cleaning Lady" while Timothy was directing the show in 2022 in New Mexico ... and they say one of the boys claims Timothy repeatedly touched his penis and buttocks over clothing when they were alone on set, often while the kid was lying on a bed.

Timothy Busfield is doubling down on his denial that he sexually abused a couple of child actors ... because his lawyer says his client took a lie detector test and passed with flying colors.

The actor/director's attorney, Larry Stein, tells TMZ ... "Tim Busfield denies the allegations in the criminal complaint and maintains they are completely false. As a voluntary step, he submitted to an independent polygraph examination regarding those allegations and passed."

As you know ... Busfield is accused of sexually abusing two boys who were child actors on "The Cleaning Lady" while he was directing the show in 2022 in New Mexico. Prosecutors say the child actors were 7 and 8 at the time of the alleged contact, and their parents reported the alleged crimes to the Albuquerque police two years later, leading to a criminal investigation.