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It's no secret lots of performers in Hollywood got their starts when they were just kids ... can you guess who this child actress-turned-movie star is?

We ran into this celeb back in 2019 while she was signing autographs for her adoring fans outside of a Teen Vogue event ... see, even child actors have to practice their signatures!

Jonathan Bailey thought he'd single-handedly ruined a highly anticipated show when he was a child ... violating a theater superstition right before a memorable bomb.

The actor opened up about his foolish faux pas during an episode of "Actors on Actors" -- the popular Variety series where stars interview one another about their lives and careers.

Bailey told Superman himself, David Corenswet, he took part in the 1996 show "Les Enfants du Paradis" helmed by "Four Wedding and A Funeral" actor Simon Callow ... and, before the show, Jonathan says he said the word "Macbeth."

Have you come hungry for a lil' Sunday challenge?! Hidden inside this altered photo is a handsome fella from Kentucky ... given the clues, can you score the unknown?

He moved to Hollywood in 2002, and his breakout role was playing Jesse Aarons in the fantasy drama "at."

His movie "Five Nights at Freddy's 2" dropped earlier this weekend!

Some actors keep us coming back to the theaters time and time again -- because they're in sequel after sequel -- we wanna know if you can guess who this franchise-favorite star is!

We ran into this guy two years back, and he opened up about starring in a whole bunch of "The Hunger Games" films ... which really had us feeling all the nostalgia!

Soul singer Alexander O'Neal -- who once worked with Prince -- was rushed to the hospital via ambulance early Friday morning with his wife, Cynthia, after a blaze broke out in their apartment complex, TMZ can confirm.

A spokesperson for the city of Burnsville, Minnesota tells TMZ there was a fire reported at the Willoway Apartments at 1:15 in the morning ... and other nearby fire departments and public safety teams responded to bring the fire under control.

Only 2 individuals were brought to the hospital, while another person was treated and released at the scene, we're told. A family member confirmed Cynthia and Alexander were both treated at a local hospital, but declined to share their condition.

Netflix is going to buy Warner Bros. ... and they are dropping an insane amount of cash in a move that most believe will reshape the entertainment industry.

News broke Friday morning that Netflix agreed to purchase Warner Bros Discovery's TV, film studios and streaming division for $82.7 billion -- an equity value of $72 billion -- in a freaking cash and stock deal!

As you know ... WB had a for sale sign out for a few weeks ... and a bidding war was underway, which included Paramount Skydance, along with the winner, Netflix.

Quentin Tarantino has divided film buffs with his recent brutal criticisms of Paul Dano ... and a star of "There Will Be Blood" is calling cut on the hot take.

Here's the deal ... recently on "The Bret Easton Ellis Podcast," Tarantino tore apart Dano's work ... specifically mentioning the 2007 Daniel Day-Lewis flick. QT spit fire, proclaiming it's nearly a perfect film ... had Paul essentially not screwed it up. Needless to say, fans of the movie -- and of Dano -- were left asking ... WTF, bro?!?

Dillon Freasier, who played the child version of H.W. Plainview in 'Blood,' tells TMZ … QT is allowed his opinion -- and when it comes to cinema he's usually spot on -- but this insight missed the mark!

Quentin Tarantino's worked with some of the biggest and baddest stars in the 'biz, but it doesn't look like he'll be collaborating with Paul Dano anytime soon ... because he just blasted one of the actor's most celebrated performances.

On Tuesday's episode of "The Bret Easton Ellis Podcast," Tarantino trashed Dano's work ... he said the 2007 flick "There Will Be Blood" would have been great without one "big giant flaw" -- you guessed it, he was talking about Dano!

If you haven't seen the flick, Dano portrays twin brothers Paul and Eli Sunday, earning a nomination for a BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role.

Tarantino really laid into Dano in "There Will Be Blood" ... he said his performance was "weak sauce" compared to Daniel Day-Lewis, who earned an Oscar for his work in the film.

The "Kill Bill" director said Austin Butler would have been a better choice to portray the Sunday brothers ... even though Butler was still a teenager when the movie was produced.

Tarantino questioned why Day-Lewis had to costar with the "weakest male actor in SAG" and said Dano gave a "non-entity performance" in the flick.

Vanessa Bell Calloway has been turning in impeccable performances for more than 3 decades -- but in "What's Love Got to Do With It," she wasn't acting at all ... at least in the film's most iconic scene.

Fans will remember the 1993 biopic follows the meteoric rise of Tina Turner -- played by Angela Bassett -- and her then-husband Ike -- played by Laurence Fishburne.

Vanessa plays Tina's fictional friend Jackie in the movie, who gets slapped by Ike when she sticks up for Tina in a diner.

You know the old saying, "The pen is mightier than the sword?" We don't think it applies to this actress ... can you guess who this sword-swinging star is?

We ran into this celeb while she was being hounded by fans and photogs back in 2015 ... and even though she stopped to sign an autograph, we're thinking she would've had more fun dealing with the Crazy 88!

American Actress Sofia Vassilieva was just 10 years old when she starred as the creative and silly little girl living at The Plaza Hotel in the 2003 comedy film "Eloise At The Plaza."

Vassilieva shared the big screen with Hollywood legends Julie Andrews, Christine Baranski, and Jeffrey Tambor.

George Clooney's widely known as one of the hardest-working guys in the 'biz ... and he's not going anywhere anytime soon.

The actor recently sat down for an interview with USA Today and talked about the idea of retiring -- he's against it ... he feels his career will last well into the future.

Clooney also spoke about the importance of staying active as a creative person, saying he'll be totally fine taking on roles as an older man.

Canadian filmmaker Bryan Michael Stoller, a longtime friend of Michael Jackson's, hasn't seen the upcoming biopic "Michael" ... but he tells TMZ he's got high expectations.

When we ran into Bryan in Studio City Monday, he told us he's only seen the trailer for the movie like everyone else ... but he already has a strong intuition for how his late pal would have accepted the film.

Bryan said having Michael's nephew Jaafar Jackson play him would have been enough to win him over.

Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson linked up and let loose Monday night, grabbing mics at an NYC pub and belting out a victory duet after snagging a Gotham Award ... in tribute to the singer they covered for the win.

Check out the clip from Old Mates Pub -- Hugh and Kate belting "Sweet Caroline" like karaoke pros, leading the tipsy crowd in a singalong … fresh off accepting the 2025 Gotham Awards’ first-ever Musical Tribute for their flick "Song Sung Blue."

The song choice was spot-on -- it’s Neil Diamond, after all ... the very man at the center of "Song Sung Blue," the film that scored them the award.

Awards season is picking up with the 2025 Gotham Awards ... and a bunch of huge stars turned up for the occasion ... with Rihanna and A$AP Rocky leading the way.

The award show is going down right now in New York City, and Hollywood is celebrating the best independent projects in film and television ... meaning this year's crop of blockbusters are not at the forefront of people's minds.

But, star power is not lacking at the Gotham Awards ... there's a bunch of famous couples, like Alec and Hilaria Baldwin, plus Adam and Jackie Sandler ... though neither is quite on RiRi and A$AP's level. Sorry.

Woody Allen's lost tons of supporters over the past few years ... but Scarlett Johansson's sticking by the beleaguered filmmaker.

The actress spoke about her connection to the director in a new interview with The Telegraph and said she wasn't sure how deep the "domino effect" of her willingness to work with Allen really ran.

However, Johansson said her mother had raised her to believe in herself and to stand up for what she believes in -- including working with Allen.

In case you needed a refresher, Allen's adopted daughter Dylan Farrow accused him of sexually abusing her when she was a child ... and her allegations gained further traction when the #MeToo movement gained steam in the late 2010s, leading several figures in Hollywood to distance themselves from the filmmaker. He's denied all the allegations, and he's never been charged with any crimes.

Johansson said she's learned about the importance of knowing when it was appropriate to speak out about touchy topics and when to hold off.

She also said she didn't want to encourage anyone to "silence" themselves when dealing with tough issues, and noted she's grown more comfortable with waiting for the right time to address a hot-button topic.

FYI ... Johansson and Allen have worked together on three movies -- namely "Match Point," "Scoop," and "Vicky Cristina Barcelona," which were released in 2005, 2006, and 2008, respectively.