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American actress Tiya Sircar was 33 years old when she first booked the role as Vicky -- the charity worker who ends up in "The Bad Place," but evolves into a creative architect -- on NBC's sitcom "The Good Place" in 2016.

Tiya was part of an ensemble cast including Kristen Bell as the selfish one who finds herself in poorly thought-out schemes, Eleanor Shellstrop, Ted Danson as the charming afterlife architect with all the info on humanity, Michael and Jameela Jamil as the well-educated and fashionable 'Good Place' architect.

"Saturday Night Live" wasted no time tackling the explosive Oval Office shouting match between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky ... and Mike Myers made a surprise cameo.

The show's cold open spoofed last week's infamous Oval Office meeting between Trump, Zelensky and J.D. Vance when they were discussing a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine when things got heated.

The bit began with Mikey Day, who played Zelensky and James Austin Johnson as Trump. The fake Trump introduces himself as "President and CEO of Gaza Hotel and Casino." He says ... "I’d like to welcome President Zelensky to this incredible trap."

The Oscars may be a time for celebrities to dress in their fanciest gowns and haute couture fashion ... but, The BRIT Awards are clearly a place for stars to play around with fashion -- and, many did just that.

While Sabrina Carpenter continued her award season style by channeling Old Hollywood glam and Teddy Swims wore an outfit completely comprised of stuffed animals -- though it may be hard for the star to use the restroom.

Millie Bobby Brown smoldered for the cameras in a low-cut silver gown ... pulling a hood from the outfit over her bleach-blonde hair.

Gene Hackman will be honored during The Oscars on Sunday night ... and it seems an old friend will be speaking about the legend.

A Hackman relative tells TMZ ... the family has been told that Morgan Freeman will speak about Gene -- which will be an extension of the in memoriam segment.

Gene and Morgan of course starred together in the Clint Eastwood classic "Unforgiven" ... for which Gene scored his second Oscar. Morgan wasn't nominated for the flick, but took home his own Academy Award in 2005 for "Million Dollar Baby."

Harrison Ford has had a change of plans ... and he will no longer be presenting at the Oscars after being diagnosed with shingles, TMZ has confirmed.

The "Star Wars" and "Indiana Jones" icon is skipping Sunday's big event altogether so he can rest at home.

Ford dropped out of the event Saturday morning ... EW was first to report the news.

Bethenny Frankel may need to have it out on her 'Just B' podcast with Alix Earle ... 'cause the popular influencer stood her up for dinner this week -- though Earle says she has a good reason for it.

The reality television star shared the news on her Instagram Friday night ... sharing a "get ready with me" vid to her IG before their scheduled dinner.

She talks about how she linked up with Alix originally before adding she's going to see both her and Braxton Berrios for dinner.

Gene Hackman shockingly does not have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for fans to grieve their loss ... but there is a restaurant in New Mexico where some are paying their respects to the legend.

Doug Lanham, a close friend and former business partner, tells TMZ ... fans have begun dropping off notes and flowers to his Santa Fe restaurant Jinja Bar & Bistro ... which was co-owned by Hackman for several years after he walked away from Hollywood a two-time Oscar winner and film icon.

In addition to being regarded as one of the best actors to ever grace the silver screen ... Hackman was also a prolific painter -- and did nearly all the amazing work that hangs from Jinja's walls.

Colin Stough, the 20-year-old "American Idol" fan-favorite, has been arrested for alleged drunk driving in Tennessee after a car crash, TMZ has learned.

Authorities tell us ... Colin was taken into custody early Friday after highway patrol responded to a single-vehicle crash on I-840 East near the 37-mile marker in Williamson County, which is just outside of Nashville.

Colin was arrested and charged with DUI, underage consumption of alcohol, and failure to exercise due care, TMZ is told. It was not clear if he suffered any injuries in the crash, but he was taken to the hospital and cleared before he was booked. He has since bailed out.

Ryan Seacrest is getting big with one of his bros in the gym ... sharing a workout video with the guy who replaced him on "Live with Kelly and Ryan" -- Mark Conseulos!

The popular host shared a short clip to social media Friday which shows Consuelos doing sit-ups ... telling fans he's just trying to get a workout in.

But, when he goes back to the ground, Seacrest is revealed to be stretching out behind him ... and, MC keeps ending up right between his pal's legs whenever he's fully laid back.

Michelle Trachtenberg's death shocked many in the film industry ... and, clearly she wasn't expecting it either -- 'cause she had plans for a major appearance in the coming weeks.

Jennifer Hutchins -- a producer on the film "Spyral," Michelle's final credit -- tells TMZ ... Trachtenberg was supposed to appear at a private benefit screening of the movie in Austin during SXSW on March 12 to support mental health nonprofits.

Hutchins says the "Spyral" team knew she was struggling with health issues ... but, if she was well enough, she planned to attend either in person or via Zoom.

Kate Hudson’s new series "Running Point" is dribbling its way into Netflix viewers' hearts -- and from the looks of it, filming was a total blast!

The cast and crew, including EP Mindy Kaling, shared a bunch of BTS snaps -- showing all the courtside fun, both on- and off-camera.

From dressing room shenanigans to Zoom calls and between-take chilling, the set looked like the ultimate place to be.

The Santa Fe County Sheriff's Department held a news conference to give an update on the investigation into the deaths of legendary actor Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, this afternoon -- and, it sounds like Gene was dead in the New Mexico home for a week and a half before he was found.

Sheriff Adan Mendoza led the news conference as deputies continue to look into the deaths they labeled "suspicious" in a department application for a search warrant this week.

During the press conference, Mendoza says Hackman's pacemaker shows its last event on February 17 -- indicating that's when it stopped and when he died. Mendoza said autopsies and toxicology reports were pending, but he said both individuals tested negative for carbon monoxide, according to the medical examiner.

Nepo babies are all over Hollywood .... and, we've got a few sexy snapshots of one superstar's offspring -- can you guess who it is?

This celebrity kid is all grown up ... and showing off every inch of her tanned bod to the camera -- and, it's clear she's hitting the lens with her best shot.

Just like her mother, this mystery woman joined the music industry ... dropping new songs, including her track "Reputation," last year.

Her hottest shots are certainly drawing a ton of eyes -- and, could lead to a whole lotta fans fighting for her love ... on a battlefield.

Millie Bobby Brown might have Hollywood at her feet, but she’s making sure past icons don’t get left behind -- paying homage to Gwyneth Paltrow’s '90s red carpet era in a major way.

Take a look -- Millie stunned in a sheer, pale-blue beaded Giorgio Armani gown at "The Electric State" premiere in Madrid … the very same look Gwyneth rocked back in '98!

Gwyneth wore it at the "Shakespeare in Love" NYC premiere -- serving up some timeless elegance as she posed for the cameras.

Kylie Jenner's clearly having a difficult time ever since her pal and hairstylist Jesus Guerrero passed away ... admitting she isn't sleeping much and sharing a video of the two together.

The reality star turned mogul made a couple posts to her Instagram Story Friday ... starting with a screengrab of a seven-hour phone call she had with Ariel -- a makeup artist who was also pals with Jesus.

KJ admits she's not sleeping well these days ... but adds she loves and appreciates her friend Ariel.

Zendaya's taking a break from the movies to get back into one of her iconic characters ... 'cause she's officially shooting the new season of "Euphoria" -- and, it's getting intense.

The actress was spotted in character as Rue Bennett from the hit TV show ... sitting out in a field while Priscilla Delgado -- a new cast member on the show -- tears into her.

Watch the video ... Delgado can be heard screaming at Zendaya -- getting nose to nose with her scene partner during the unhinged interaction.