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"Emilia Pérez" star Karla Sofía Gascón’s award-season glory has quickly fizzled after hugely offensive past X posts have come to light -- and with the backlash intensifying, she’s now deleted her account.

Gascón’s X account @karsiagascon was deactivated Friday after people dug up a bunch of posts from 2016 when the embattled first trans Oscar nominee ranted about Muslims, George Floyd, and, ironically, diversity at the Oscars -- despite being part of a minority community herself.

In a deeper breakdown of her comments ... she came for a Muslim family dining at a restaurant, mocking the way women dress in Islamic culture and even suggesting the religion should be banned.

Blake Lively doesn't want Justin Baldoni's lawyer to take her deposition, but she won't say why not ... so says the lawyer himself.

Bryan Freedman -- the attorney representing the actor in a series of different lawsuits -- and his law firm have submitted a letter to the judge ... claiming Lively and her legal team don't want Freedman to take her deposition in her lawsuit against Baldoni.

Freedman and his associates claim they object to him taking the deposition because of "unspecified statements" he's made about her in the past. Freedman's team then claims Lively's side didn't elaborate on their grounds for objection.

Celebrities hit the FireAid stage Thursday Night to talk about the utter devastation of losing their homes in the brutal L.A. wildfires ... and thanked the firefighters who put their lives on the line.

Miles Teller spoke during last night's show about the fire that wrecked his Pacific Palisades home he shared with wife Keleigh, thanked first responders, and sent out love to everyone affected by the fires.

Miles’ reflection on the whole ordeal echoed what Keleigh had previously shared the week they were forced to flee their home, with her before-and-after IG photos ... talking about the chaos of evacuating and wishing she’d grabbed her wedding dress.

Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds are setting wheels in motion to try and have Justin Baldoni's defamation lawsuit thrown out.

According to new court documents, obtained by TMZ ... the A-list couple's lawyers informed a NYC judge of their plans to file a motion to dismiss the "It Ends With Us" director's complaint against them -- in which Baldoni claimed they, along with their publicist Leslie Sloane, coordinated a smear campaign against him.

As you know, Blake made similar claims against Justin and his team when she filed a legal complaint against her costar ... where she alleged he sexually harassed her while making their romance drama.

Super Bowl Sunday’s shaping up to be a touchdown for Ben Affleck -- 'cause looks like he’s back in the game with The DunKings!

Peep these pics of Ben in L.A. Wednesday, pulling up with a Dunkin’ "DunKings" tracksuit in hand, and later slipping it on -- basically doing everything but officially confirming he's back for another sweet campaign.

To keep the Dunkin' love flowing, Ben had his go-to cup of the good stuff in hand -- and with a sweet $10-mil paycheck last year, it’s no surprise he seems all-in for another commercial.

Kaia Gerber seems to have moved on from her Austin Butler split … because she's all cozied up with Lewis Pullman!

The pics say it all -- the supermodel was locked in with the actor, clinging to his arm and keeping things intimate as they celebrated his 32nd birthday at L.A.'s Salazar restaurant Wednesday.

Also in the mix -- Lewis’ dad, actor Bill Pullman, and a few friends ... but let’s be real, all eyes were on the loved-up duo.

American actor Aaron Schwartz was 14 years old when he played Gerald aka "Gerry" -- the unpopular but kind fat-camp-kid, deemed as the 'Captain' by the other campers -- in the 1995 Camp Hope comedy "Heavyweights."

Schwartz was part of an ensemble cast of Hollywood greats like Ben Stiller as the fitness teacher and head of the fat camp, Tony and Kenan Thompson who is quite practical about being at fat camp and not afraid to call out the other campers, Roy.

Other cast-worthy mentions include Judd Apatow as Homer and Tom McGowan as Pat.

Mel Gibson clearly brought energy to the "Flight Risk" set as director ... emanating the intensity of his iconic character William Wallace in a promo pushing his newest film -- face paint and all.

Two promotional clips were recently released to promote the new flick starring Mark Wahlberg, Topher Grace and Michelle Dockery ... and, in one he tells his actors that more is more -- so, they gotta give it all they got.

Gibson, in his director's chair, then picks up a sword when he means to grab his megaphone ... jokingly slicing his hand open on the sharp blade.

Miguel A Núñez Jr. says if 'juwanna' dress in drag for a role as an actor, that's fine by him ... but, he says Black actors who do it are held to an entirely different standard than their white counterparts.

We caught up with the star, who played the title character in the hit 2002 film "Juwanna Mann" -- a man pretending to be a woman to keep playing pro basketball -- and asked him about Martin Lawrence saying he's not above wearing a dress for a role.

Lawrence said he's comfortable with his manhood, so wearing a dress doesn't bug him ... and, Núñez agrees -- pointing out tons of white actors wear dresses for their roles and they only ever seem to receive praise.

Megan Thee Stallion is shining bright at Paris Fashion Week ... in a silver number reminiscent of one Aaliyah's most iconic looks.

Check it out ... the "Mamushi" rapper hit Gaurav Gupta's Haute Couture Spring/Summer fashion show in Paris on Wednesday, where she wore a stunning metal ensemble with striking chain drip covering her from head to toe.

If the couture look is familiar to some of you, you're not alone ... Megan's outfit -- which included several silver payals and threads -- is similar to a get-up worn by the late singer Aaliyah in 2002's "Queen of the Damned."

Dua Lipa’s boo, Callum Turner, really showed her what the City of Love is all about -- ’cause the two lit up Paris with a seriously adorable lovefest.

Check out the clip -- ’cause these two were totally smitten, so much so that they started dancing right in front of the twinkling Eiffel Tower lights like they were starring in their own rom-com.

And it didn’t stop there -- Callum was all about the cuddles from behind, holding hands, and showering his GF with smooches.

Anthony Mackie says he's proud to be an American, and was speaking about what he believes Captain America embodies.

The "Captain America: Brave New World" star just responded to the pushback he's getting online over his recent comments on Cap.

Anthony says ... "Let me be clear about this, I'm a proud American and taking on the shield of a hero like CAP is the honor of a lifetime. I have the utmost respect for those who serve and have served our country. CAP has universal characteristics that people all over the world can relate to."

Joey King’s kitchen adventure took a fiery turn -- leaving her with some seriously gnarly face burns.

The actress shared a collage of her wounds on IG Stories, showing off the aftermath on her chin and neck -- thanks to a shallot toss into a pan of hot oil gone wrong.

Of course, Joey could’ve had a full-on meltdown -- she’s an actress, so burns aren’t exactly part of the glam look -- but instead, she took it all in stride.

Heather McDonald thinks fans are pointing the finger at the wrong person in the Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively "It Ends With Us" drama ... suggesting one A-list player was the real "bully."

We caught up with the comedian outside a Starbucks in Los Angeles, where she sounded off on Justin's viral 6-minute-long voice note -- which has left the Internet divided over whether it was totally creepy or not.

Heather, who admitted to flip-flopping between sides amid Justin and Blake's legal war, defends Justin ... applauding his "sexy ass voice" and notes the audio message actually highlights a once-cordial relationship between the 2 performers.

3:55 PM PT -- Anthony Mackie posted on his Instagram Story Tuesday afternoon in response to online objections to his Captain America comments, writing ... "Let me be clear about this, I'm a proud American and taking on the shield of a hero like CAP is the honor of a lifetime. I have the utmost respect for those who serve and have served our country. CAP has universal characteristics that people all over the world can relate to."

Anthony Mackie's got a brave take on his "Captain America: Brave New World" role -- and let’s just say, the Internet is NOT pledging allegiance to it.

Check out this clip from a promo event in Rome -- according to Anthony, the star-spangled hero isn’t really about repping the country, despite the moniker. Instead, he says Cap stands for a lot of different things, but not "America," specifically … and he doesn't think it should -- and yeah, that’s ruffling some feathers.

Mackie’s making it about morals over patriotism -- signifying Captain America's a man who keeps his word, has dignity, integrity, and a few other traits that go beyond just red, white, and blue.

Will Packer, a big-time Hollywood producer, is weighing in on Trump’s crackdown on anti-DEI initiatives -- telling us what really matters when it comes to hiring his team.

We caught up with Will at LAX Monday, and he had some thoughts about diversity, equity and inclusion hiring -- Hollywood’s more reactive than proactive, so expect a response to that political pendulum swing. But for him? It’s always been about hiring the best for the job -- DEI or not.

Check out the clip -- Will, the powerhouse behind "Girls Trip," "Think Like A Man," and "Ride Along," tells us many of the best people for the job just happen to be POC. That gives him a leg up on others in the biz who actively don’t prioritize hiring the most diverse and qualified talent.