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Billy Zane is absolutely devastated over the loss of his former costar Val Kilmer ... telling us it was an honor to work with him on their 1993 Western "Tombstone."

TMZ caught up with Zane at LAX Wednesday, and he admitted he’s feeling pretty down over the tragic news of losing such a great actor.

Catch the clip ... Billy reflects on Val’s career, saying he really set the bar high in the industry and that his filmography will stand the test of time.

Blake Lively's getting a lot of hate online from fans who think she's a hypocrite ... 'cause resurfaced behind-the-scenes commentary reveals she improvised a scene where she grabbed her costar's groin.

Here's the deal ... in the movie "A Simple Favor," actor Henry Golding plays Blake Lively's husband -- and, in one particularly intimate moment, Lively grabs Golding's crotch.

While the moment looks scripted, Lively revealed on the Blu-Ray commentary that she actually improvised the moment ... explaining she felt it was something the character would do.

Val Kilmer’s heartbreaking death shocked everyone -- especially the organizers of the Beverly Hills Film Festival, who were expecting him to attend right when news of his passing broke.

Nino Simone, the founder and president of the festival, expressed his shock Wednesday morning -- explaining it was only over the weekend that they confirmed Val’s attendance for the premiere of "American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective" on Tuesday night.

Nino said Val was thrilled to come out and support his friend Michael ... but when it was time for Val's 7:30 PM red carpet arrival, organizers were on the phone trying to reach his driver.

Kit Connor is doing everything but taking his kit off -- he’s turning up the heat by locking lips with some of his "Warfare" costars during the film's press run!

Now, the movie’s clearly all about war and action, but Kit was in the mood for a different kind of combat -- puckering up with Charles Melton in a clip that’s got fans buzzing.

Looks like the "Heartstopper" star built some solid battle bonds on set -- 'cause it was actually Charles, who's assumed to be straight but hasn’t confirmed, making the first move and swooping in for a quick peck with Kit.

Bill Murray choked up during a new TV interview, while talking about his "good" friend Bruce Willis, who is suffering from several debilitating diseases.

Murray sat down with host Andy Cohen on Monday's episode of "Watch What Happens Live," to talk mainly about the actor's long movie career, and the pair discussed one of Bill's famous flicks, "Moonrise Kingdom," which co-starred Willis.

Bill described it as "a really beautiful, lovely film," and he "got to work with and have a wonderful time with Bruce Willis," noting that BW just celebrated his 70th birthday. As you know, Willis has been dealing with frontal temporal dementia and aphasia -- two disorders that impact the brain and a person's speech -- for the past 3 years.

Meet the Beatles! Hollywood's finally revealing its take on the the Fab Four ... with the long-rumored cast of the upcoming biopics debuting at CinemaCon 2025 in Las Vegas.

Director Sam Mendes surprised fans by bringing the stars onto the stage Monday, confirming Paul Mescal will play Paul McCartney, Harris Dickinson will portray John Lennon, "Stranger Things" star Joseph Quinn will take on the role of George Harrison, and Barry Keoghan will be on drums as Ringo Starr.

Rumors about the cast had been swirling for months, with the real Ringo telling Entertainment Tonight last November he thought it was "great" Barry would be playing him.

John Travolta's Saturday night fever had him dancing his way to a food based on one of his other iconic films ... 'cause he hit up a Miami restaurant to try the "beefcase" -- a new dish based on the iconic briefcase from "Pulp Fiction."

The veteran actor pulled up to Dave Grutman's Papi Steak Miami Beach -- co-owned by David "Papi" Einhorn -- to try the famed food ... a huge slab of meat brought out in a gold-plated briefcase.

Check out the clip ... the inside of the briefcase glitters to reveal the massive cut of meat with lights inside the case shining to make it look just like the one in the movie.

Viola Davis says she judged some of Chadwick Boseman's choices on the set of "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom" ... unaware he needed extra pampering because he was so sick.

The EGOT winner sat down for an interview with The Times -- published Friday ... and, she discussed the 2020 flick based on August Wilson's seminal play of the same name, which also happens to be the last part Boseman ever filmed.

Davis says -- like many people around the world -- the cast didn't know Chadwick was sick ... so, when she saw Boseman's girlfriend and make-up artist rubbing his back and playing meditative music, she was a bit critical.

Bruce Glover -- a veteran character actor and father of Crispin Glover -- has died  ... TMZ has confirmed.

Crispin announced the news by posting several pictures of his dad from throughout the years ... some of the two of them together, others just featuring Bruce.

A rep for Crispin confirmed the news to us as well ... though they did not disclose a cause of death.

Denis Arndt -- a veteran actor best known for interrogating Sharon Stone in the most iconic "Basic Instinct" scene -- has died ... according to reports.

The actor passed away earlier this week at his home in Ashland, Oregon, his family announced in an obituary posted online.

His death was reportedly unexpected ... though the local Ashland News notes he suffered a stroke back in 2019 that he made a full recovery from. A cause of death was not disclosed.

One of the most coveted collectibles in Hollywood is on the open market ... an Oscar statuette from the Golden Age of Hollywood.

The Oscar for Best Cinematography from the 1930 Academy Awards is up for auction over at RR Auction ... and this Oscar is going to the highest bidder.

The golden statuette was presented to Clyde De Vinna for his work on the 1928 film "White Shadows in the South Seas."

Kordell Beckham -- one of the Season 6 "Love Island USA" winners -- is taking his newfound fame from love on the beach to lust for the big screen … and he drops the names of whose cast list he wants to be on!!!

TMZ caught up with Cosmopolitan cover model coming out of his Hollywood acting class, and he gives us the rundown on what he’s been up to since successfully leaving the villa with love … and he reveals to us he’s got some "big news" coming out REAL soon.

The ex-islander tells us how he's diving into the world of acting, taking classes for about a month now and even catching some auditions. He then blushes while showing us the notebook he brings to class that belongs to boo and fellow winner Serena Page for support.

10:03 AM PT -- Clive's daughter Kate tells TMZ … "My father had been suffering with dementia for over three years.  My husband, and our 7-year-old daughter relocated from Redwood City to care for him in 2002. He actually completed his last motion picture in 2016 directed by Fernando Trueba which he enjoyed tremendously.

"As a professional, he was never short on time or generosity when speaking with younger people who wished to enter into the world of show business. He spoke at UT’s Theatre Under the Stars, Magic Con, and Wizard Con. He is also one of the last performers who worked with Billy Wilder and Irving Kirshner. Whether encouraging me through medical school or being a wonderful dad, he covered all the bases."

Actor Clive Revill — best known as the voice of the villainous Emperor Palpatine in one of the "Star Wars" films, has died.

Revill passed away at an assisted-living facility in Sherman Oaks, California, on March 11 while suffering from dementia, his daughter, Kate, told The Hollywood Reporter.

In "Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back," Revill played the role of the hooded Palpatine who spoke in a creepy voice as a three-dimensional image to Darth Vader about their enemy Luke Skywalker.

Corey Feldman’s been nursing one serious grudge for years, and he’s finally letting it rip -- claiming that none other than Johnny Depp is the reason his Hollywood career took a nosedive.

On Billy Corgan’s "The Magnificent Others" podcast, Corey dropped a bombshell, saying he was originally cast as Arnie in 1993's "What’s Eating Gilbert Grape" -- and Depp pushed him out of the role, which then went to Leonardo DiCaprio.

Corey explained he was already cast in the role before Depp came into the picture. But Depp had more pull at the time and allegedly pulled producers aside, saying he didn’t want to work with him because he thought Feldman was a "junkie."

Madison Pettis -- the child star from "The Game Plan" -- is all grown up and shooting her shot for a biopic role that could be a total game-changer ... AKA Mariah Carey's life story!

TMZ caught up with Madison, and TBH, even before she said a word, the resemblance was doing all the talking -- she's even leaned into it before, rocking a Mariah-inspired Halloween look -- but now, she’s manifesting the real deal.

Madison says she’s all in for the biopic, which is rumored to be in the works ... though nothing's confirmed yet. But just don’t ask her to sing!

Australian actor Ed Oxenbould was just a pre-teen when he was cast to play Alexander -- the good kid and underdog who experiences terrible events leading up to his 12th birthday -- in the 2014 family/comedy film "Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good Very Bad Day."

Oxenbould shared the big screen with Jennifer Garner as Alexander's hard working mother trying to balance family-work life, Kelly, Steve Carell as the optimistic stay-at-home father, Ben and Dylan Minnette as the older brother trying to impress his girlfriend, Anthony.

The spinoff, “Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Road Trip," drops tomorrow with a whole new cast, which includes Eva Longoria.