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Angus MacInnes -- a prolific actor who appeared in the original "Star Wars" film -- has died ... according to a Facebook post by a family member.

In the statement, his family reveals MacInnes passed away peacefully on December 23, surrounded by loved ones. They did not list a cause of death.

Angus' family says he took great pride in appearing in some unforgettable projects during his career ... adding that fans of "Star Wars" held a special place in his heart.

Simu Liu's 2024 is ending on a not-so-Marvel-ous note ... 'cause his house was broken into last week -- though we're told there may be a silver lining for the actor.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... Simu's Los Angeles-area home was broken into Friday when someone smashed a glass door around 11 PM.

Security was alerted to the break-in at Liu's home and called police ... who searched the house for any suspects, but no one was inside.

The Minnesota Vikings' defense certainly had their heads in the game on Sunday ... and they proved that with how they celebrated a big turnover -- by doing a "High School Musical" dance!!

The guys broke out the jig during the first quarter of the Vikes' 27-25 victory over the Green Bay Packers ... when Jerry Tillery forced Josh Jacobs to cough up the ball, which Camryn Bynum recovered.

After the change of possession, the D gathered near the end zone and showed off their rehearsed choreography from the 2006 Disney movie's classic banger, "We're All In This Together."

Linda Lavin -- best known for her lead role in the 1970s TV sitcom "Alice" -- has died, TMZ has confirmed.

The actress passed away Sunday in Los Angeles from complications of lung cancer with which she was recently diagnosed, according to her reps.

Lavin began her career in the late '60s on Broadway before heading west in the '70s to Hollywood.

Gal Gadot went through a scary health problem before giving birth to her fourth child, Ori ... saying she had a huge blood clot -- and, she needed emergency surgery to save her life.

The actress shared a photo of her baby girl nursing ... lying back in the hospital bed -- and looking thoroughly exhausted, and she details exactly why in her Instagram caption.

Gadot say this year has been one of the most challenging of her life ... admitting she wrestled with whether to share this story or not -- and, ultimately decided that she should let her heart guide her.

Emma Stone's one of the best actors of her generation ... though some people online think The Independent may have rated her way too high.

Here's the deal ... the UK-based outlet dropped a list of the 60 greatest actors -- and, they put the two-time Academy Award winner in second place.

Of course, this means Emma beat out a lot of people's favorite actors and actresses -- including Daniel Day-Lewis (#3), Denzel Washington (#4) and Nicole Kidman (#5).

Keanu Reeves is a lucky man as police have arrested a suspect who stole three expensive pieces of jewelry from the actor and the items turned up half way around the world.

According to CNN Chile, police in Chile arrested a 21-year-old suspect over the weekend after they recovered three watches belonging to "John Wick" star including a Rolex believed to have been stolen from his Los Angeles home back in 2023.

One of the watches is a $9,000 Rolex Submariner that KR had inscripted with his first name and the words "2021, JW4, thank you, The John Wick Five." According to CNN, cops located the watch on Saturday during a raid targeting local robberies.

Jude Law is layin' down the law with his devilishly handsome looks over the years!

Here is a 34-year-old version of the London native with his sparkly blue eyes and chiseled jawline at "The Holiday" UK film premiere back in 2006 (left) -- a role that cemented Jude as a holiday-classic movie star!

And, nearly two decades later Mr. Law may have shed some hair over the years, but hands down can still get it in his 50s -- seen in this dashing photo from his Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony earlier this month (right).

Yes, he turns 52 today ... but the question is: Good Genes or Good Docs?!

Charles Shyer, the writer-director best known for the "Father of the Bride" remake starring Steve Martin, has died.

Shyer died Friday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles after a brief illness, his daughter told media outlets.

The Oscar-nominated writer and director teamed with then-wife Nancy Meyers for several classic '80s comedies ... including "Private Benjamin," "Irreconcilable Differences," and "Baby Boom."

Michael J. Fox has helped a lot of people fighting Parkinson's disease over the years ... and, he's even informing how it's portrayed in a Golden Globe-nominated show.

Bill Lawrence -- co-creator of the Apple TV+ show "Shrinking" -- told People the 63-year-old actor served as an inspiration for one of the characters who is diagnosed with the neurological condition.

If you haven't seen the show, spoiler alert ... season 2 sees Harrison Ford's character stoically face Parkinson's while continuing to work as a therapist.

11:30 AM PT -- Hannah Berner has responded to the online response to her Netflix roast joke about Blake Lively, writing in an Instagram Story post ... "My joke in the Netflix roast was filmed before news of the lawsuit. To be 100 percent clear, I support Blake xoxo"

In comedy, timing is everything ... and, the time to make jokes about Blake Lively's alleged bad behavior has clearly passed -- and one comedian may catch flak for a previously recorded crack.

Here's the deal ... Netflix's "Torching 2024: A Roast of the Year" comedy special came out on Friday -- with well-known comics riffing on the biggest stories of the year.

Hannah Berner -- a former reality TV star turned stand-up comedian -- decided to take aim at Lively over rumors about her difficult personality.

Jennifer Lopez let loose with friends at an Aspen bar Friday, breaking out some major dance moves while sipping some drinks.

The singer/actress showed up to the bar inside Kemo Sabe, located in Colorado's famous ski resort town Friday evening — and she was joined by her manager, Benny Medina, and a few gal pals, as well as Kevin Costner.

Check out photos, which capture J Lo in high spirits chatting and having cocktails with her buddies.

Olivia Hussey, most well known for playing Juliet in Franco Zeffirelli’s classic 1968 drama “Romeo and Juliet," has died.

The actress passed away Friday at her home surrounded by family, according to a lengthy post on her Instagram page ... but her cause of death was not revealed.

The sad IG announcement read in part ... "Olivia was a remarkable person whose warmth, wisdom, and pure kindness touched the lives of all who knew her."

Whitney Cummings may not know Justin Baldoni personally ... but that sure didn't stop her from opining that she knows his type -- and she thinks there were clearly warning signs that align with allegations in Blake Lively's recently filed complaint.

Here's the deal ... Blake sued costar Baldoni for sexual harassment and alleged he took part in a coordinated effort to destroy her reputation ... all stemming from their work together on "It Ends with Us."

Since news of the shocking complaint broke ... Justin has been dropped by his talent agency ... and a number of stars -- including SAG and Sony Pictures -- have expressed strong support for BL.

Leonardo DiCaprio is a real family man when it comes to Vittoria Ceretti ... because Leo was out to eat with his chick's parents and siblings.

The actor and his model girlfriend sat down for a family dinner Thursday night in Los Angeles ... hitting up Anajak Thai Cuisine in Sherman Oaks.

Leo was dressed in all black with his trademark ballcap and face covering ... keeping a low profile before the family gathering.

American actor Christopher Marquette was in his early 20s when he played Mike Brander -- the annoying younger brother in love with a Hollywood pop singer -- in the 2005 Christmas rom-com "Just Friends".

Christopher shared the big screen with Ryan Reynolds as the former high school geek turned hot Hollywood music agent and Mike's older bro, Chris, Anna Faris as the ditsy, promiscuous pop singer, Samantha James and Amy Smart as Chris's high school crush turned school teacher, Jamie Palamino.

Marquette was also in "The Girl Next Door" and "Alpha Dog."