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T.K. Carter, known for his iconic role as Nauls in the 1982 horror/sci-fi film "The Thing," has died, TMZ has learned.

Carter was found deceased Friday in his Duarte, CA residence after a call for service was made. Law enforcement tells TMZ the call came in at approximately 5:42 PM, and a death report was made. No foul play is suspected.

The cause of death has not been released.

Mickey Rourke is proving he can still play a badass on screen ... this time unloading a gun in a heated action scene from the new film, “National Lampoon’s Hollywood Hustle.”

In a new clip -- obtained by TMZ -- Rourke is seen saving the day during a shootout, blasting a rifle at a masked man and sending him tumbling off a drive-in movie screen.

Rourke also flexes his acting chops with an expletive-filled rant, railing against Hollywood and saying he doesn’t trust people in the industry because they only want to “blow smoke up your ass and steal your money.”

The film stars Rourke alongside Alec Baldwin, Danny Trejo, Tara Reid, Carrot Top, and others -- all playing exaggerated, fictionalized versions of themselves. The plot centers on a movie’s bank account suddenly vanishing, putting everyone’s careers on the line.

Jacob Elordi pulled off a monster move on Friday ... when the "Frankenstein" star snapped a pic of Leonardo DiCaprio, Guillermo del Toro, and Benicio Del Toro -- and made them laugh in adult fashion.

Check out the video from inside the American Film Institute Awards 2025 luncheon ... the four are clearly having a great time, as Jacob takes a picture of the star trio -- and flips them the bird for a chuckle.

As most in Hollywood know ... awards season is in full swing -- and all four men are being praised for their works -- which include Guillermo and Jacob's "Frankenstein," and Leo and Benicio's "One Battle After Another."

A new "Jackass" movie will head to theaters this summer, and Steve-O told us he's hoping all beefs get buried ... and Bam Margera makes a triumphant return to the cast.

We caught up with Steve-O at LAX Thursday, where he was visibly stoked to start shooting new stunts with his friends again, but he told us he wants "all the bros back together."

We broke the story ... Bam has cleared never-seen footage of him to be used in the new movie, but there's still no word on if he would rejoin the guys on set for new bits.

According to Steve-O, now that Bam is sober and doing incredible, there's "absolutely" a path for him to get back with the band, as it were.

Richard Dimitri, a comedian and actor who worked with the likes of Michael Keaton and Richard Dreyfuss in the 1970s and '80s, has died. He was 83.

His family announced Dimitri's death Wednesday in an online obituary ... he died December 18 in L.A. with his wife Christianne by his side. He had suffered from heart and lung illnesses for years.

Dimitri was born in Yonkers, New York, and started working Off-Broadway in the early 1960s. He taught acting at Queen's College City University in New York before moving to Los Angeles in 1975, according to his obit.

9:50 AM PT -- The deal is sealed … TMZ has learned negotiations were successful -- old and never-before-seen footage featuring Bam Margera has been cleared for the new flick. It's still unclear though whether he'll film new scenes or stunts for the new movie ... stay tuned.

So you're telling me there's a chance! Bam Margera is currently in negotiations to appear with the "Jackass" crew again in their just-announced upcoming movie, TMZ has learned.

A source familiar with the situation tells TMZ ... "Jackass" producers reached out to Bam's reps late last year, notifying them of a new installment in the works. The new movie is expected to bring back some of the biggest stunts from the franchise -- kind of like a greatest hits -- mixing in old, never-before-seen footage, as well as shooting new material.

We're told the studio is in ongoing negotiations with Bam's lawyer to strike a deal to use the old footage of him, and if that proves fruitful ... who knows, that could bring him back for new stunts as well!

Jennifer Lawrence is paw-sitive she’s on Team Cat in the cats-vs-dogs showdown -- and her vote comes with a brutally funny backstory involving ditching her dog ... a tale she retells with zero remorse and maximum chaos.

The age-old debate came up during a NYC Q&A for her new film "Die My Love" -- and J-Law didn’t sugarcoat it, saying things took a ruff turn after her dogs started acting scary around her baby son ... before one of them eventually bit him, instantly flipping her entire outlook.

Jennifer broke down the aftermath with her trademark dark humor -- joking that was the exact moment she wanted to come for the dog, "his f***ing family," and, in her words, pretty much obliterate every dog alive!

Four years after "Jackass Forever," Johnny Knoxville and the gang are back for more ... they're bringing us a new head-cracking, nut-smashing movie this summer!

Knoxville posted the announcement Wednesday, writing ... "Well a wang dang and hot damn doodle, we are starting the year off with a bang. We wanted to let you know that this summer Jackass is back!!"

According to Knoxville, the new offering will hit theaters June 26.

There are very few details at the moment, but if it's anything like the last "Jackass" movie ... fans are in for a great time.

American actor Bradley Gregg was just a teen when he played Eyeball Chambers -- Chris's reckless and intimating older brother -- in the 1986 adventure/thriller film "Stand by Me."

Bradley shared the big screen with River Phoenix, Wil Wheaton, Corey Feldman, and Jerry O'Connell.

12:57 PM PT -- We now know who is stepping into David Harbour's "Behemoth!" role ... because Deadline reports Will Arnett will take over the part.

David Harbour may be taking a short break from Hollywood for a while ... he's reportedly backed out of an upcoming film.

Variety reports Harbour has exited the Tony Gilroy-directed drama "Behemoth!" after a recent slew of bad press.

Remember ... Harbour is going through a messy divorce with Lily Allen -- who seemingly accused him of cheating on her album "West End Girl" -- and has been plagued by rumors of Millie Bobby Brown filing a harassment report against him ... though Brown categorically denied the rumors.

Bela Tarr, a film director whose work was marked by long takes and oftentimes bleak imagery, has died at age 70.

The filmmaker's death was announced Tuesday by fellow filmmaker Bence Fliegauf -- who was speaking on behalf of Tarr's family -- on Hungary’s national news agency MTI, Deadline reports.

The European Film Academy wrote Tarr had died after battling "a long and serious illness."

Tarr was born in Pécs, Hungary, in 1955, and he later moved to Budapest. He began his career in film working at the Balázs Béla Stúdió, and he made his directorial debut at the age of 23 with the release of "Family Nest" in 1977.

He garnered further attention for his work on the 1988 feature "Damnation," and received international acclaim for directing the 1994 epic film "Sátántangó," which runs for nearly seven and a half hours.

Tarr's final feature film, "The Turin Horse," was released in 2011, and he subsequently established a film school in Sarajevo, Bosnia.

Despite the often bleak tone of the director's work, he personally saw comedy in his films, and he told The Guardian viewers could "laugh a lot" while watching his movies.

Tarr was 70.

Sydney Sweeney let it all hang out for W Magazine ... she posed nude for a photo shoot dedicated to the year's best performances.

Check out the insanely sexy pics ... Sydney went Old Hollywood glam for the shots, where she wears nothing but a curled coif and a diamond necklace.

In one shot, the photo seems to be rotated on its side, giving the "Anyone But You" star the appearance of floating in mid-air. Her right hand cups her bare breast as she alluringly stares down the camera.

In another, Sydney shoots an over-the-shoulder come-hither look in a dark room where she finds the only light to show off her curves.

American actress Rebecca Lee Meza was just 10 years old when she was cast as the adolescent Selena Quintanilla -- the aspiring American Tejano singer growing up in Corpus Christi, TX -- in the classic music movie "Selena" back in 1997.

Meza shared the script with Hollywood greats like Jennifer Lopez and Jon Seda.

Mickey Rourke has definitely hit a rough stretch -- but a film director tells TMZ he's stepping up ... dangling a "Scarface" spin-off role to help the actor get back on his feet and earn some cash.

Director Eric Spade Rivas tells TMZ he saw the reports about Mickey struggling -- and wants to help by offering the actor a $1,000 cameo in his upcoming flick "Scarface Resurrection" ... just one scene, about two minutes long, quick in-and-out.

For context -- Mickey signed on to Eric's indie flick called "The Duke of New York" for $5K back in 2020 … then ultimately bailed. But Eric tells us there’s no bad blood -- he actually feels bad about how things went down and wants to make things right this time around.

12:07 PM PT -- Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... Jayne Trcka's friend called her several times days before her body was found, but no one picked up. The friend got worried and went to Jayne's home to check on her -- finding her unresponsive in the kitchen. After the friend called 911, first responders arrived on scene and pronounced Jayne dead.

Bodybuilder Jayne Trcka -- who played Miss Mann in "Scary Movie" -- has died, TMZ has learned.

Jayne's son tells TMZ ... Jayne passed away December 12 in San Diego.

The San Diego medical examiner also confirmed her death, telling us her cause of death is pending.

The Critics' Choice Awards show's a great time to celebrate some of the most talented people in the biz ... and last night's show was apparently the right place for Chelsea Handler to roast Leonardo DiCaprio.

Here's the deal ... Chelsea, who's hosted the Critics' Choice Awards four consecutive times, blazed through some of the biggest names in Hollywood during her opening monologue before turning her attention to Leonardo, who was up for the Best Actor award, reports the New York Post.

Chelsea pointed out Leonardo almost didn't show up to the show after being "trapped on a boat in St. Barts," which she compared to being on the Titanic, just worse ... because he was hanging out with Jeff Bezos.