White Lotus

Now that Helena Bonham Carter isn't filling her time filming season 4 of "The White Lotus" ... she's filling her tank instead.

The eccentric actress was snapped Tuesday pumping gas in North London ... the first time she'd been spotted since her abrupt exit from the hit HBO show.

She was in quite the colorful getup ... sporting a green cardigan over a floral dress, topping the look with a long, pink faux fur coat.

Laura Dern is joining the cast of "The White Lotus" ... a major development that took very little time to happen after Helena Bonham Carter's abrupt departure last week.

A source with knowledge tells TMZ ... Dern is not playing the same character as Helena ... that role has been scrapped -- and a new one is being crafted amid production.

As we reported ... Helena left the show all of a sudden .... with filming starting about a week ago in France.

Big changes with "The White Lotus" only days into filming ... Helena Bonham Carter is OUT!!!

TMZ has confirmed Helena's departure from the show, which just started filming about a week ago in France, and her role will be rewritten and recast.

In a statement, a rep for HBO tells TMZ ... "With filming just underway on season four of The White Lotus, it had become apparent that the character which Mike White created for Helena Bonham Carter did not align once on set."

"The role has subsequently been rethought, is being rewritten and will be recast in the coming weeks. HBO, the producers and Mike White are saddened that they won’t get to work with her, but remain ardent fans and very much hope to work with the legendary actress on another project soon."

Lookin' good, Mike White! "Survivor 50" boasts the largest cast of any season ... but Mike stood out right away, as competitors noticed his "bulging 6 pack"!

Watch the clip from last night's premiere ... Mike is beet red when his fellow castaways start thirsting over his chiseled mid-section.

He says, "I've been waiting for this moment for months!"

Squished inside this celebrity mash-up is an actress who's no stranger to the limelight, but given the following clues, do you think you've got what it takes to unscramble and put a name to the unknown?

She may appear to be dazed and confused but that's just part of her acting charm ... Some may call her the "Queen of the Indies." She starred in the classic film "Best In Show" alongside many greats like Eugene Levy and Catherine O'Hara.

Before you go off "Kicking and Screaming", can you guess who this Emmy-nominated star is?

Arnold Schwarzenegger’s one proud papa -- not only is he hyping son Patrick’s full-frontal TV moments, but he’s also giving a nod to his past romantic choices ... even that blink-and-you-missed-it fling with Miley Cyrus.

The actor hit 'Watch What Happens Live' Monday night with Andy Cohen, and got grilled on the highs and lows of Patrick dating Miley from 2014 to 2015, and honestly ... he had nothing but kind words.

Arnie called Miley a wonderful, talented girl and even reminisced about the time she tagged along on a family ski trip and totally charmed everyone as the ultimate guest.

Walton Goggins and Aimee Lou Wood are putting their feud rumors to rest ... addressing it all in a wide-ranging interview -- and making a social media gesture to convince fans.

The "White Lotus" costars sat down for an interview with Variety ... and, they say there are no issues between them, and the internet simply made a big to-do about innocuous social media activity.

For example, lots of fans thought Goggins was laughing at the depiction of ALW in a "Saturday Night Live" parody she found particularly hurtful when he posted about it on social media ... but, he says that's not the case.

Arnold Schwarzenegger’s all for his son Patrick following in his footsteps -- but he didn't expect him to be doing it quite so closely ... until he saw the rising star butt-naked and hangin' proud in "The White Lotus."

The father-son duo were chatting for Variety’s 'Actors on Actors' when Arnold brought up his full-frontal 'Terminator' days -- and Patrick quickly reminded him he'd followed suit. That's when Arnold blurted out that he couldn't believe his son whipped out his "weenie" on camera. Yep, his word, not ours!

Arnold said he was watching the HBO series when Patrick’s bare butt popped up on screen -- but it was the full-frontal reveal that really floored him, and had him thinking, "What is going on here? This is crazy."

"The White Lotus" mastermind Mike White might just outwit and outlast everyone on the milestone 50th season of "Survivor" -- at least according to former contestant Alec Merlino, who says Mike’s got the brains, and the game, to take it all!

Merlino -- who played alongside Mike in S37 before landing a role as hotel staffer Hutch on the HBO hit show -- says it actually took him a minute to clock just how sharp Mike’s gameplay was, 'cause his secret weapon first time around was all about letting everyone underestimate him.

Catch the clip -- Alec dives deeper into it, saying now that Mike’s a full-blown star, he’s got a new kind of edge.

Walton Goggins drew no attention to the ongoing rumors he's feuding with his "White Lotus" costar Aimee Lou Wood during his hosting duties on "Saturday Night Live" this weekend.

In his opening monologue, Goggins refrained from directly addressing the speculation saying ... "Most of you probably know me from ‘The White Lotus.’ No spoilers, but I die."

He went on to humorously reference his character's fate and unexpected rise to sex symbol status in the HBO series. "Some of my friends have even asked me, ‘What does it feel like to become a sex symbol at 53 years old?’ And you know what, if I’m being honest, it feels fantastic."

Sydney Sweeney continues to embrace her single status with a lively weekend in Las Vegas, attending the grand opening of a new club with Machine Gun Kelly and Patrick Schwarzenegger.

The blonde beauty shared moments on her Instagram from the opening of Palm Tree Beach Club at the MGM Grand Hotel, posting a photo with MGK and Schwarzenegger, and a video showing her letting her hair down, dancing and enjoying the party with high spirits.

Syd and MGK go a while back ... as far as 2021 when they starred together in the film, "Downfalls High," which MGK directed.

Walton Goggins isn't scheduled to host "Saturday Night Live" until next week ... but, he's getting some facetime with one of the show's stars -- who got a deep inhale of his bikini undies onstage.

The actor attended Cultured Magazine's The Cult 100 in New York City Thursday night, where he was honored as one of 100 stars who are "actively shaping and changing our culture in real time" ... and, Chloe Fineman of 'SNL' fame paid him humorous tribute onstage.

Of course, Fineman brought her comedic flair to the event ... wearing an elegant white dress -- and stripping off a yellow Speedo from underneath her dress while walking up to the stage.

Walton Goggins isn't doing much to dispel ongoing gossip about a feud with his 'White Lotus' costar Aimee Lou Wood ... he just shut down an interview when asked about the reality of the rumored rift.

In a sit-down interview, Goggins was asked directly about the state of his real-life relationship with Wood following rumors of on-set strife during filming of "The White Lotus" ... and WG responded, "I'm not going to have that conversation."

In a Times of London newspaper interview published Thursday, the interviewer tried to broach the subject several times, but was denied by the actor, and the two publicists who were present.

Walton Goggins is hosting "Saturday Night Live" next month ... and, while some have perceived it as a slight at his "The White Lotus" costar Aimee Lou Wood, TMZ has learned that's just not the case.

Here's the deal ... speculation Goggins and his onscreen GF Wood are feuding after their time on 'White Lotus' has circulated for a few weeks now -- fueled by the two not following each other on IG and a comment Goggins dropped on the recent 'SNL' clip which made fun of, in part, Wood's teeth.

While some reports saw him taking the hosting gig as another shot at her, sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... conversations between Goggins and 'SNL' began long before his name was announced -- starting well before the jokes at Wood's expense.

Walton Goggins’ "White Lotus" character may have been a bit mysterious, but he’s not holding anything back here -- literally -- 'cause the actor went all in, stripping down to his Speedos!

It’d be a crime not to see these pics ... Walton's confidently flaunting his righteous gemstones in a skimpy yellow banana-hammock, striking poses on a yacht -- talk about a nautical shoot with a whole lot of naughty.

It was for Cultured magazine’s cover shoot, so you know there was some serious styling going on -- Walton rocked cowboy boots in one shot and a half-buttoned corduroy shirt in another!