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"Star Wars" ain't just for Americans ... people all over the world love the hit series -- including people in Japan who got to enjoy a star-studded celebration of the franchise!

The Lucasfilm team headed to Tokyo to announce details about its next standalone movie in the franchise Friday at the Makuhari Messe convention center ... bringing out the star of the flick, Ryan Gosling, to talk about the new project.

The pull of The Force brought more than just current stars to the event, BTW ... 'cause Anakin Skywalker himself, Hayden Christensen, also delighted fans with his presence.

Sorry Katy Perry ... you and your fellow space travelers are no astronauts, according to U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy.

Days after Katy, Lauren Sánchez, Gayle King, Aisha Bowe, Amanda Nguyễn, and Kerianne Flynn made an 11-minute long excursion into space thanks to Blue Origin ... Duffy is telling them to get their heads out of the clouds -- because technically, they don't fit the FAA description of bona fide astronauts.

He took to X Thursday to express his feelings about the group of esteemed women being applauded as astronauts by Jeff Bezos' company, and the general public ... noting while they were certainly "brave and glam," they cannot be identified as astronauts because they did not demonstrate "activities during flight that were essential to public safety, or contributed to human space flight safety."

The home of a former "Below Deck" charter guest has been raided by federal agents ... TMZ has learned.

Anthony Drewitt-Barlow -- AKA Tony -- who appeared on one episode of the show four years ago -- had his home in the Tampa, Florida, area raided by Homeland Security agents earlier this week.

A spokesperson for Homeland Security Investigations Tampa tells TMZ … "Homeland Security Investigations Tampa did execute a federal search warrant at that location, as it is part of an ongoing investigation, we don’t have any additional information to release at this time."

Sydney Sweeney's singing those breakup blues away -- she let loose at a karaoke bar in Key West, Florida last night while taking on Adele's breakup anthem, "Someone Like You."

We've got video of Sydney's late-night escapades at Key West's Backyard Bar Wednesday ... and she was having the time of her life, belting out the recognizable tune with some pals -- although it's unclear if they're her pals or some of the locals an eyewitness said she hopped onstage with.

Sydney clearly didn't want the night to end as she warned the DJ she's staying there "forever" ... playfully adding, "Don't get tired of me!"

Terrence Howard says his new podcast won't pull any punches ... 'cause he plans to take on big-time Hollywood media companies -- something he describes as a "studio's nightmare and every actor's wet dream."

The veteran actor tells TMZ ... he recently started recording a new podcast that pulls back the curtain on the entertainment industry, and intends to release it to the public in the near future.

Howard will speak on the powerful figures behind the scenes in H'wood. Specifically, he tells us he's going to address his ongoing legal battle with CAA, claiming the talent agency allegedly asked him to accept a lower salary while he worked on "Empire." He also says he has plenty to say about the bigwigs over at Disney and FOX.

Haley Joel Osment caused a stir at the chair lift before his arrest at California's Mammoth Mountain resort earlier this month -- and we have it on video.

Check it out ... "The Sixth Sense" star -- who's notably wearing his helmet backward -- is lined up and ready to pop a squat on the lift, but there's one thing missing -- his snowboard! Footage shows a female crew member trying to reason with him and remove him from the line, but he's insistent on getting up the mountain even without his board to bring him back down.

Haley's fellow skiers and snowboarders begin to grow impatient, with some even heckling him to get out of there. He ignores their demands ... but turns around and shrugs them off -- seemingly perplexed by their anger.

Here’s something you’d never catch on the TMZ Celebrity Tour … Rob Lowe getting mistaken for John Stamos on another company's celeb bus ride -- and let's just say, he did NOT let it slide!

Rob dropped the awks moment on his IG this week -- strolling up to the Hollywood Beverly Hills Tours bus and asking the passengers for a live identity correction after the guide boldly misidentified him as the "Full House" star ... and while he tried to laugh it off, you can totally clock some low-key rage bubbling under that perfect smile!

While Rob and John are the same age and share that classic heartthrob aura, the passengers didn't miss a beat, they knew exactly who he was -- leaving the tour guide red-faced.

Eric Mabius made sure cops knew he'd been cast in law enforcement roles for tons of Hollywood productions before they threw handcuffs on him and stuffed him in the back of a squad car ... new police video shows.

In body cam footage, obtained by TMZ, Eric pulls the celeb card while being arrested for battery in Florida.

Eric's interacting with Nassau County sheriff's deputies outside a bar when he tells them, "You know what's so funny, I play characters like you in movies all the time. I do ... I get paid money."

"American Idol" alum Doug Kiker -- who was known by the moniker "The Singing Garbage Man" -- died from an opioid overdose, TMZ has learned.

According to the City and County of Denver Medical Examiner's report obtained by TMZ, Doug died from the combined toxic effects of fentanyl, methadone, and amphetamines, with recent cocaine use -- and his death has been ruled an accident.

Kiker died last month, as confirmed to TMZ by his brother William and mother Joyce -- with his ex-fiancée, Valerie Cook, telling us she hates that her kids lost their father.

Sheryl Lee Ralph's finally snagging her spot on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and the queen herself is telling us it feels downright stellar to have her work continue to shine bright after all these years in the game.

TMZ caught up with SLR at her fab after-party at The WalkGood Yard in L.A. Wednesday -- and at 68, she proved age ain’t nothin’ but a number ... especially if you stick to her golden rules for living your best, most fabulous life.

Catch our video, 'cause Sheryl drops gems -- from loving what you do to living with purpose -- that’ll have you aging like fine wine and still slaying the game well into your golden years.

Ben Affleck popped off with his raw thoughts about Jennifer Lopez at his movie premiere in Los Angeles Wednesday ... and, he couldn't say enough kind things about his ex-wife.

The actor stopped for an interview with Entertainment Tonight on "The Accountant 2" red carpet ... and, they asked him about bringing Lopez's kids to the screening with him despite their recent divorce.

Affleck says he feels the media is often looking for negative storylines ... but, he's only got positive things to say about his ex -- explaining she's great with his kids, he loves hers, and she's just an "enormously important" person of the highest character.

Haley Joel Osment's next trip to Mammoth Lakes, CA won't be for skiing -- he's potentially facing charges for an arrest at that town's ski resort ... TMZ has learned.

The veteran actor was arrested on April 8 after cops got a call just before 2 PM about an allegedly intoxicated individual at Mammoth Mountain resort.

Ski patrol -- professionals who ensure the safety of skiers and snowboarders -- were with Osment when cops arrived, according to documents obtained by TMZ.

Before this precious baby girl turned into an American actress, she was just too cute in her little plaid dress, growin' up and walking around the East Village, and attending the Professional Performing Arts School in The Big Apple ...

At just 7 years old, she booked her first role playing Howard Stern's daughter in the movie "Private Parts" back in 1997. About a decade later, she landed on a popular television show with Julie Bowen and Jesse Tyler Ferguson. In 2017, she found love with a "Bachelorette" contestant.

Need one more clue? She hosted a popular reality show.

Michelle Trachtenberg's cause of death is official ... with NYC authorities saying she died from complications of diabetes.

The actress -- who passed away in February -- died from "complications of diabetes mellitus" according to the medical examiner, who cited lab results. Diabetes mellitus is the more technical name for diabetes. It doesn't denote whether Michelle had type 1 or type 2.

The ME is classifying Michelle's death as "natural" ... meaning the investigation into Michelle's death is pretty much closed at this point.

"Love on the Spectrum" fan fav Tanner Smith is making it clear that he and his TV show boo Callie Truelove are still hanging out -- but just as friends!!!

Check out the clip -- the smiling star AKA "Tank" tells TMZ he's definitely pals with Callie despite fans speculating sparks are still flying after their cozy dinner at North Carolina's The Shepherd Hotel -- which he documented on IG.

In addition to juicy details about Callie, he also shares what we can expect from him in the near future.

The brains behind the world’s first-ever sperm race are spilling the tea to TMZ -- disclosing their donors are on one wild ride getting prepared for the big race day.

Eric Zhu and his Sperm Racing startup crew broke it down on "TMZ Live" Wednesday, telling us sperm is a key biomarker for male health, so they've turned 2 young donors -- one from UCLA and the other from USC -- into full-blown sperm-athletes, giving them thousands of dollars per week to help them fine-tune their swimmers for race day glory.

The tech teen dream team’s swimming in strategy -- giving us every juicy detail of the donors’ prep, from tailor-made vitamins to pineapple-juice chugging. This isn’t a half-baked stunt -- it’s a well-seeded plan.