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James Franco made a rare public appearance, popping up in Hollywood for his new play -- "Desert Films" -- and his fans hardly knew what to do!

The experimental stage project explores the idea of fame by blending true crime, noir, film, and live performance. Sounds pretty ambitious, but it looks like it was worth the effort.

In an Instagram post, one theatergoer called the production "brilliant," writing ... "Major props to James Franco for pulling back the curtain on Hollywood and Film & TV with honesty and edge through LIVE theatre. Here’s hoping 'Desert Films' has many more runs ahead."

12/20 -- 7:55 AM PT -- Corey Feldman's lawyer Neville L. Johnson tells TMZ ... Feldman had no involvement with the documentary and is currently looking into how the footage was obtained in the first place.

He's also denying Haim "molested" him ... saying that idea is a "sensationalized mischaracterization of the statements made in the film."

Corey Haim's mother is blasting Corey Feldman for claiming her son "molested" him back in the day ... she says Feldman is lying about her late son for attention.

Haim's mother, Judy Haim, tells TMZ ... shame on Feldman for "creating another lie to poison people's heads and keep himself relevant."

In a new documentary, "Corey Feldman vs. The World," Feldman claims Haim molested him when they were filming 1987's "The Lost Boys."

Haim died in 2010, and Judy points out her son is not here to defend himself against what she says are bogus claims from Feldman.

"The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants" became ground zero for panicked parents testing their cover-your-kids'-eyes reflexes ... 'cause Ice Spice rolled in to the family-friendly affair practically naked!

The rapper -- who has a role in the flick and contributed the original song "Big Guy" -- went shockingly bold at the NYC premiere for the PG-rated movie Wednesday, rocking a sheer lace getup that left little to the imagination, flashing her thong and plenty of bare cheek.

Ice was posing up a storm in front of that bright, bubbly SpongeBob backdrop ... a wild juxtaposition, considering this was a kids’ movie premiere with families everywhere.

6:55 AM PT -- Bailey's attorney, Michelle Suskauer, tells TMZ … "We are currently gathering information about this accident as it involved someone operating a scooter entering an intersection."

"2 Fast 2 Furious" star Devon Aoki is dealing with a major car issue ... but it has nothing directly to do with her or her famous movie.

Here's the deal ... Aoki's husband, James Bailey, was reportedly driving an Audi SQ7 SUV in Coral Gables, Florida Monday around 5:15 PM when he allegedly plowed into a man riding a stand-up scooter, according to an arrest report obtained by TMZ.

The report says the scooter rider was in a crosswalk when he was struck, and Bailey drove away, heading back to his home. WPLG Local 10 obtained video showing the aftermath of the hit-and-run, with the victim pleading with the driver to move the Audi off his foot before falling to the ground in pain.

Nick Reiner went through difficult years as an adolescent dealing with addiction issues, although he seemed to turn things around in his adult years. However, the son of Rob and Michele Reiner ended up in the news for all the wrong reasons in 2025 -- when he was arrested on suspicion of murdering his parents.

We're going to take a look into the former screenwriter's background and see what led up to and took place after the deaths of his actor-director father and his photographer mother.

Rob Reiner -- the legendary director -- and his wife Michele Singer Reiner have died ... TMZ has learned.

As we told you ... two dead bodies were found in Rob and Michele's Brentwood home Sunday afternoon -- and law enforcement sources tell us it is the Reiners.

Our sources say the two suffered lacerations consistent with a knife. The LAPD's Robbery Homicide Division is still investigating.

Dispatch audio captures a firefighter calling for backup to the Brentwood mansion around 3:30 PM ... though it doesn't provide any further information about the circumstances in the abode.

American actor Michael J. Willett was 24 years old when he played Tanner -- the shy gay guy who got outed, prompting the popular kids to claim him as their token gay friend -- in the 2013 rom-com film, "G.B.F."

Willett shared the big screen with Natasha Lyonne as Ms. Hoegel, Paul Iacono as Brent Van Camp and Evanna Lynch as McKenzie Price.

7:25 PM PT -- We've now confirmed the two people found deceased are in fact Rob and his wife Michele. Click here to read more.

Two people were found dead at a home in West L.A. owned by Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Sunday ... TMZ has confirmed.

The Los Angeles Fire Department was called to the home around 3:30 PM PT for medical aid ... and, authorities found a man, approximately 78, and a woman, approximately 68.

We've confirmed the house does in fact belong to the "This Is Spinal Tap" director ... though we do not know the identities of the deceased at this time.

Peter Greene, an actor best known for playing villains in flicks such as "Pulp Fiction" and "The Mask," has died.

Greene was found dead Friday in his Manhattan apartment, his manager Gregg Edwards confirms to TMZ. He tells us his body was discovered after a neighbor heard music playing all night and knocked on the door. When there was no answer, they contacted police. Authorities arrived for a wellness check and found him deceased.

Dick Van Dyke's waving "Bye, Bye Birdie" to double-digit era ... because he's officially a centenarian!

The iconic actor turned 100 years old Saturday ... and we've put together pictures of the star from his more than 75 years in the public eye.

For many people, his whimsical role as Bert in the 1964 Disney hit "Mary Poppins" encouraged others to fly their kites and discover the meaning of the word "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious."

Timothée Chalamet can neither confirm nor deny the rumors about his alter ego ... keeping mum when asked whether he's the masked rapper EsDeeKid.

The actor appeared on the "Heart" radio show in the United Kingdom Thursday ... when the hosts asked him straight-up if the rumors about his side career in rap are true.

Check out the clip ... Chalamet tightens up -- telling the pair he's got nothing to say about that question before offering the short response, "All will be revealed in due time."

Quentin Tarantino is making plenty of enemies in Hollywood after he randomly bashed some actors on a podcast ... and we can definitely add comedian-actor Zach Woods to the list!

In case you missed it ... QT gave his ruthless opinion recently on some fan-favorite actors, including Paul Dano and Matthew Lillard -- essentially saying they ruin any project in which they're cast.

Fans and fellow actors have been vocal that Tarantino's take is both wrong and just plain mean-spirited ... but Zach kicked it up to a whole other level!

Danish actress Birgitte Hjort Sørensen was 33 years old when she played Kommissar -- the co-leader of the rival a cappella group, Das Sound Machine, aka DSM -- back in 2015.

Birgitte joined this sequel film with Anna Kendrick, Brittany Snow, Rebel Wilson, and Anna Camp.

"Light 'em up!"

Timothée Chalamet fans waited for hours in line to get some "Marty Supreme" merch at a Los Angeles pop up shop ... and the crowd grew so huge, cops were called.

Check out these videos from the 'Marty' pop-up shop in L.A. ... this is on a Monday afternoon, and there's a line down the block with tons of people trying to squeeze inside to get their hands on merch.

The woman managing the space came out and had to tell folks if they didn't have a ticket, they needed to get out of line, and there were tons of security and fencing in place ... but police still ended up being called.

Dame Judi Dench is all about forgiveness when it comes to her friend Harvey Weinstein ... and she thinks we should cut the disgraced producer some slack. He completely agrees!

Here's the deal ... the Oscar-winning actress raised eyebrows in a recent interview, saying HW has done his time after sex crime convictions during the #MeToo movement.

Harvey, through his rep, tells TMZ ... he has profound respect for Dench, adding ... "She is an extraordinary person who played an important role in my career."

Leonardo DiCaprio is top dog this year ... 'cause TIME just crowned him the 2025 Entertainer of the Year.

Of course, it’s a major flex -- but totally tracks, since Leo’s one of the most recognizable names in Hollywood, and his film "One Battle After Another" is already gearing up to bulldoze its way through award season.

No flashy photoshoot here -- just a tight, brooding B&W headshot of Leo ... making its own statement, and very on-brand for a classic TIME cover.