Disneyland Cast Member Up a River Without a Paddle!!!

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Things got a little weird at The Happiest Place on Earth when an employee randomly ditched their shirt ... and jumped right into the Rivers of America ... and the clip's gone viral.

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A parkgoer caught most of it on camera -- posting a clip of the employee swimming in the water ... before hauling himself out.

Disneyland officials tell TMZ ... the employee was not hurt ... and they are investigating the matter. It's unclear if the guy is still employed. Disney did not share his explanation for jumping into the water.

Dwayne Johnson Look At Mini Maui Just Tickety-Tappin

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The Hollywood Bowl looked more like Motunui for the "Moana" premiere ... and that's largely thanks to Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson taking over the stage with a Polynesian dance!

Check it out ... The Rock took center stage at the Hollywood Bowl on Tuesday for the premiere of the live-action Disney flick ... where he showed off his dance moves in a traditional Pacific ceremony.

The actor and pro wrestler's Lavalava was woven in beige and red colors, with an ornate black, white, and maroon fringe at the hip ... and that wasn't the only eye-catching part of his outfit!

Disneyland's Tiana's Bayou Waterfall Ride Halted After Another Incident With Child

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Another child allegedly got out of a log on Disneyland's Tiana's Bayou Adventure over the weekend, marking the second reported incident on the waterfall ride in about a month ... TMZ has learned.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... the incident happened Saturday night, when a cast member monitoring the attraction on CCTV saw the child leave the log and immediately initiated an emergency ride stop.

We're told the ride was temporarily shut down following the incident.

Our sources say the employee's quick response allowed the ride to be halted before the situation could escalate further.

Scott In 'Lemonade Mouth' 'Memba Him?!

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American actor Nick Roux was 19 years old when he was cast to play Scott -- the loyal, self-centered "Mudslide Crush" band member in Disney's "Lemonade Mouth" back in 2011.

Nick was part of an ensemble cast including Hayley Kiyoko, Bridgit Mendler, and Naomi Scott.

Guess what he looks like now!?

Celeb Chef Curtis Stone Son Pulling In 5-Figures Per Show For 'Camp Rock 3'

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Celebrity chef Curtis Stone’s 14-year-old son, Hudson Stone, is raking in the Disney money after scoring a role in "Camp Rock 3" ... TMZ has learned.

TMZ obtained the minor's contract Hudson signed with Disney for the Worlds Collide Concert Tour, which features stars from the 'Zombies,' 'Descendants,' and 'Camp Rock' franchises.

The contract says Hudson will be paid $10K per show he performs ... plus additional advances and potentially more for film buyout rights if Disney goes in that direction. He will also be paid for posting on social media ... with the amount based on how many followers he has.

Disneyland Video Shows Boy's Terrifying Plunge On Waterfall Ride

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3:35 PM PT -- A Disney official told TMZ in response to the video ... the safety of park guests is their highest priority ... and attractions are designed with multiple safety measures, and teams are trained to respond quickly in situations like this, which they did — the ride was immediately stopped.

We're told as is customary in situations like these, officials with the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health, better known as Cal/OSHA, inspected the attraction yesterday and approved it to open. 

Terrifying new video shows the moment a 13-year-old boy at Disneyland tumbled down a 50-foot waterfall after getting off a moving ride.

The footage, captured Sunday by another theme park guest, shows the 13-year-old climbing out of the Tiana's Bayou Adventure log ride right before the famous drop ... then falling down the water-covered track.

Fair warning -- if you've ever been on Tiana's Bayou Adventure, or any similar log ride, you might want to look away.

Disneyland Boy Plunges 50 Feet on Waterfall Ride

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2:30 PM PT -- TMZ obtained terrifying new video that shows the moment the 13-year-old boy at Disneyland tumbled down the 50-foot waterfall.

Tiana's Bayou Adventure turned into a real-life splashdown for one teenage Disneyland visitor ... who ended up in the hospital after hopping out mid-ride and falling down the famous 50-foot waterfall.

A Disneyland source tells TMZ ... on Sunday, a 13-year-old guest exited the log ride just before the huge drop at the end of the attraction. The boy slid down the steep drop on his own ... and we're told as a precaution, he was transported to a local hospital, where he was evaluated and released.

The attraction is open and operating today.

One Reddit user claims they witnessed the incident firsthand, saying their log was passing by when they saw the boy take the plunge. They say the ride stopped for about 10 minutes before restarting as if nothing had happened.

Taylor Swift You've Got A Fan in Me, Tom Hanks!!!

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Even Taylor Swift can still get starstruck, it seems ... fangirling over Tom Hanks on the "Toy Story 5" red carpet and getting him to sign a VHS copy of the OG "Toy Story."

Check out the pics from this meeting of Hollywood heavyweights at Tuesday's movie premiere ... Taylor looks to be in awe as Tom put his John Hancock on the VHS cover.

Taylor and Tom aren't the only famous faces in the frame ... Joan Cusack's standing to Tom's left while Tim Allen stands to his right.

Greta Lee and Conan O'Brien -- newcomers to the Pixar franchise -- also had a front-row seat to the action.

Former Disney Star Joshua Bassett My Life Used To Revolve Around Doing Drugs ... And It Should've Killed Me

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Joshua Bassett says fame came with a dark side he never saw coming ... revealing his substance abuse spiraled so badly at one point, he believes he shouldn't have survived it.

In an appearance on the "More Life with Carl Radke" podcast, the former Disney star gets brutally honest about a chapter of his life that was happening behind the scenes while his career was taking off.

Joshua says things reached a breaking point when he was 23, admitting ... "It should have killed me, the level of substance."

Jake Short to Ex-Fiancée I Crossed A Line With That 'Disrespectful' Podcast Joke

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Jake Short is owning up to a resurfaced podcast clip that's sparked backlash online ... admitting he made a "disrespectful, juvenile joke" about now-ex fiancée Mika Abdalla.

The former Disney Channel star addressed the controversy in a statement posted to his Instagram Stories early Saturday, saying he's aware the comment was inappropriate and wants to take responsibility for it.

"I made a disrespectful, juvenile joke in a clip that recirculated this week," Short wrote. "It's imperative to me that I take accountability as I am aware that it was inappropriate."

Evan Peters & Emma Roberts Have Rare Reunion 7 Years After Split

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Working with your ex would feel like a real-life "American Horror Story" to most people ... but Emma Roberts and Evan Peters seem to be handling it just fine.

The exes made a rare appearance together onstage at the Disney Upfront event in New York City on Tuesday to promote the new season of Ryan Murphy's flagship show.

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They stood side-by-side along with more of the star-studded cast as they graced the stage to announce Paul Anthony Kelly would be joining the ensemble.

Hilary Duff Lands S.I. Swimsuit Cover This Is What Dreams Are Made Of!!!

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Hilary Duff's "luck ... or something" isn't running out anytime soon -- the former Disney star is now a Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover model!!

The publication shared the big news on Tuesday ... making the announcement alongside some jaw-dropping behind-the-scenes shots of the actress/singer showing off her beach bod as she posed for the camera.

Duff was in South Caicos for her shoot ... with Kat Irlin snapping the shots.

Guess The Hot Actress In This Lacey Bralette!

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Can you guess which Hollywood hottie put her rockin' hot bod on full display in this eye-popping shot?!

This actress is best known for her role as CeCe Jones ... if you've scrolled her socials, you know she likes to shake it up!

Slide into the gallery ... don't get too close tho, you may get pricked by her thornes!

Tiara Gold In 'HSM 3: Senior Year' 'Memba Her?!

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English actress Jemma McKenzie-Brown was just a teen when she played Tiara Gold -- the ambitious and, at times manipulative, assistant to Sharpay Evans -- in "High School Musical 3: Senior Year" back in 2008.

Jemma shared the big screen with 'High School Musical' OGs like Zac Efron, Vanessa Hudgens, and Ashley Tisdale.

Guess what she looks like now!

ABC to FCC Lay Off 'The View'!!!

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ABC is actually standing up to the FCC for once ... going after the government agency for targeting "The View."

On Thursday, the network filed a petition against the FCC, claiming they are raising serious First Amendment issues with their probe of the daytime talk show.

Back in February, the agency started investigating "The View" in an attempt to force them to give equal air time to politicians across the political spectrum.

Disney Cruise Line Ship Workers Netted in Child Porn Sting ... Kicked Out of U.S.

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Several Disney cruise ship staff members were reportedly arrested in April as part of a larger federal investigation into child sexual abuse material (CSAM) crimes.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents boarded 8 cruise ships in San Diego as part of an ongoing Child Sexual Exploitation Material (CSEM) enforcement operation between April 23 and April 27, a CBP spokesperson tells TMZ. One of the cruise ships belongs to Disney, the California Post reported.

After boarding the vessels and interviewing 26 suspected crew members from the Philippines, one from Portugal, and one from Indonesia, officers determined 27 of the 28 people were involved in either the receipt, possession, transportation, distribution, or viewing of CSEM, the CBP spokesperson tells TMZ.