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Mel Gibson was hamming it up for the cameras -- or should it be prosciutto? -- dining solo in Rome while working on his latest film project.

Mel was snapped on Thursday enjoying some delicious-looking pasta ... and proceeded to goof off -- as you can clearly see -- when he noticed he was being photographed.

A source close to Mel tells TMZ ... He's in Rome for pre-production of "Resurrection of the Christ" -- which is the follow-up to his 2004 biblical epic, "The Passion of the Christ."

Dakota Johnson’s the queen of savage rid-or-die energy -- because she once mailed a gallon of gorilla poop to her friend’s ex.

Yup, you heard right -- Dakota spilled the dirty tea on Vanity Fair’s Lie Detector Video Series, saying she figured the guy wouldn’t be watching anyway ... so she just confessed to ordering a delivery of some grade-A, stinky revenge.

Dakota said the messy deed went down a few years back ... and when asked where one would even go to cop a similar gift, she didn’t miss a beat -- pointing folks to the website she ordered from, which has since rebranded itself, swapping in the word "poop" for "sh*t."

Jason Biggs is getting real about his wild past with drugs and booze -- and he describes a night he was so out of hand, he ended up retrieving a bag of cocaine straight out of a stranger's trash can.

The actor spilled the tea on the "Well with Arielle Lorre" podcast, revealing that after shooting to fame with "American Pie" at age 19, he had cash, coke, and no one telling him "no" during his blackout coke and booze binge fiending phase -- not even his wife, Jenny Mollen.

He recalled snorting coke at 4 AM while his wife slept one night, and having anxiety about obligations he had later in the day ... so he tossed the baggie in his own trash to stop himself. But 15 minutes later, he came crawling back to dig it out and snort another line.

American actress Ele Keats was only 18 years old when she was cast to play Sarah -- the caring and naive sister who attracts Christian Bale's character, Jack Kelly, -- in the family musical "Newsies" back in 1992.

Ele shared the big screen with Christian Bale as the orphaned newsboy who inspires his fellow newsboys to fight for higher wages, Jack, David Moscow as the smart and persuasive newsboy, David, and Gabriel Damon who takes on a leadership role with his fellow newsboys, Spot.

Keats was also in the 1991 rom-com "Frankie and Johnny" -- playing Artemis.

Grab a fedora and cue John Williams ... 'cause a few "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" items are going up for auction!

Indy's bullwhip, whip holster, and belt set from the 1989 film are going on sale in September at Propstore ... the first ever trio of these items sold together as a set.

The lot's expected to go for a treasure chest equal to any Indiana find ... with early estimates gauging the set will go for somewhere between $250K-$500K.

We're finally getting a good look at the "Wicked: For Good" sequel ... and by the looks of the new trailer, Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande are back to casting movie magic!

The teaser opens with our heroes Glinda and Elphaba reuniting on the balcony of the Wizard’s palace ... and the mayhem quickly ensues as the hunt for the Wicked Witch of the West gets underway.

Director Jon Chu dropped a ton of easter eggs, including a look at the tornado conjured up by Michelle Yeoh’s Madame Morrible that brings Dorothy to the Emerald City.

Chinese actor Zhenwei Wang was only 14 years old when he played Cheng -- one of Master Li's skilled marital arts students who hands the trophy over to Dre during the final match -- in the 2010 family/action film "The Karate Kid."

Joining Zhenwei on the big screen included Jaden Smith as the bullied teenager transitioning to a disciplined martial artist, Dre, Jackie Chan as Dre's Kung Fu mentor who also provides life lessons, Mr. Han, and Luke Carberry as the nice and friendly kid, Harry.

Wang has performed stunts for other movies like "12 Hours" and "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings."

Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively's issues on the "It Ends with Us" set weren't known to everyone, but they certainly affected the vibe ... so says Baldoni's stand-in.

Thomas Canestraro -- Baldoni's stunt double on the film -- spoke with Daily Mail about his time on set near the end of filming ... admitting it felt "tense" -- and, "There was some discomfort from everybody."

Canestaro says the big problem he noticed were the production issues ... claiming he was meant to be on set for just five days -- but, that quickly turned into two weeks.

There's a new "Harry Potter" cast ... but, many older fans will always love the OG Golden Trio -- and, we've put together clips so you can relive them growing up before your eyes.

Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson weren't even teenagers yet when they were cast as Harry, Ron and Hermione respectively ... but, they were still catching all the attention at the 'Sorcerer's Stone' premiere in 2001.

They always looked joyful on the red carpet -- even sharing a laugh with now-controversial author of the 'Harry Potter' books, J.K. Rowling.

Renée Victor -- a veteran actress best known for her voice work -- has died ... TMZ has confirmed.

Victor's agency confirmed the news ... telling us she passed away Friday night surrounded by family at her home in Sherman Oaks, California after a battle with lymphoma.

Renée's daughters Raquel and Margo released a statement which noted that their mom was loved by so many people around the world ... adding those who knew her will always cherish her memory.

Corey Feldman’s doing a little cleanup -- or maybe a soft backpedal -- on those Johnny Depp comments ... even saying he’d still be open to working with him.

We caught up with Corey at LAX Friday ... and he tells TMZ he never meant to indicate Depp got him axed from the 1993 film "What’s Eating Gilbert Grape" -- what he meant was that he landed the role, it got yanked, and then it ended up in the hands of a fresh-faced Leo DiCaprio.

Catch the clip ... Corey tells us how he thinks the response to his comments was overhyped, and his take on the whole sliding doors vibe -- like, does he ever wonder what coulda, woulda happened if he’d kept the role?

"Child's Play" star Ed Gale was suffering debilitating illnesses in the months leading up to his death, and he was on probation for solicitation of a minor ... TMZ has learned.

Gale -- who landed the part of Chucky in a few of the "Child's Play" horror films -- pled no contest to arranging a meeting with a minor for lewd purposes in March 2024, according to court records.

As part of his sentence, Gale was on probation and had to register as a sex offender and enroll in sex offender counseling classes.

American actor Chris Owen was just a teen when he first played Shermanator -- the nerdy red-head and the lasered-in ladies man -- in the romantic comedy "American Pie" back in 1999.

Owen shared the big screen with Jason Biggs as the naive high schooler and virgin who has sex with an apple pie, Jim Levenstein, Seann William Scott as the sexualized jock and partier, Steve Stifler and Alyson Hannigan as the dedicated band geek, Michelle Flaherty.

Chris reprised his role for "American Pie 2," "American Pie Presents: Band Camp," and "American Reunion."

American actress Jashaun St. John was just a teenager when she rose to fame playing Blue -- the sensitive and quiet girl from New Mexico, traveling with her bestie -- in the 2015 adventure/drama film "The Short History Of The Long Road."

Jashaun shared the big screen with Sabrina Carpenter as the self-sufficient teen who lives in a van, searching for her mother, Nola, Steven Ogg as Nola's penny-pinching father who dies, Clint, and Danny Trejo as the mechanic shop owner who takes Nola under his wing, Miguel.

In 2021, St. John was in Marvel's "Eternals" with Angelina Jolie.

Tom Cruise has gone from Hollywood heartthrob to death-defying daredevil ... 'cause his stunts over the last decade-plus have gotten progressively crazier -- and, we've put the best together in this video timeline.

The actor starred in three 'Mission: Impossible' flicks before 2010 when he started shooting "Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol" ... climbing up the Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest structure.

He's since jumped across rooftops, driven a motorcycle off a cliff and -- while filming the most recent flick -- he even hung upside down from a biplane in the sky.

Tom Cruise's Mission Impossible is: aging over the years!

Here is a 33-year-old version of Tom cruisin' through with his show-stoppin' looks at the Los Angeles premiere of "Mission: Impossible" back in 1996 (left).

And, nearly three decades later and a shaggier hairstyle, Mr. Cruise is still deemed a handsome fella -- most recently turning heads at the premiere of "Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning" in New York City (right).