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Danielle Brooks is about to be up at the crack of dawn announcing those Oscar nominations ... and she’s already got some very strong opinions on who’s about to clean up!

We caught up with the actress at LAX Wednesday, and she made it clear her pick to dominate this year is "Sinners" ... saying she thinks the film could have its own "Moonlight" moment with a surprise Best Picture win.

You gotta catch the full clip ... Danielle goes hard for "Sinners," but she also name-checks another major contender that’s high on her list too.

"High School Musical" was a slam dunk hit for Disney 20 years ago, but not for Bart Johnson -- who played Coach Bolton -- because he tells TMZ the movie f***** up his career at first!

It may be hard to believe, but Johnson tells us his acting career took a turn for the worse despite his skyrocketing fame as Zac Efron's on-screen dad and East High's head basketball coach in 'HSM.'

Check out our clip ... Bart tells TMZ he was "put out to pasture" for being a dad in a Disney movie, and it took a whole decade to get his career back on track.

Scott Foley is pumped he got to work with Neve Campbell and David Arquette again on the upcoming 'Scream 7' movie ... and we got him on video signing a deadly object.

We caught up with the 'Scream' star Wednesday in New York City as he was being hounded for photos and autographs ... and our photog asked him about Neve's return to the slasher franchise.

Scott reprises his 'Scream 3' character, Roman Bridger, in the new flick, and Neve is back as Sidney Prescott after skipping 'Scream 6' ... and Scott tells us it was great to reconnect with Neve and David, who is also back as Dewey Riley, after missing 'Scream 6' as well.

Lizzo looked like a dolled-up Barbie at the Los Angeles premiere of Paris Hilton's "Infinite Icon: A Visual Memoir" documentary Tuesday night ... showing off her dramatic weight loss in a skin-tight dress!

Check out the pics -- the singer is radiating confidence in a curve-hugging light pink mini dress paired with bedazzled heels. She elevated the pretty 'n pink look with a pair of sparkling hoop earrings that brightened up the pink carpet thanks to her half-up, half-down hairstyle.

Lizzo looked like she had a grand ol' time at the premiere ... watching the doc seated next to Paris herself with Demi Lovato on the other side. Other A-listers supporting the night's star included Heidi Klum, Carmen Electra, and more -- just check out our gall!

Andy Serkis is dropping hints about the cast for a new movie in 'The Lord of the Rings' franchise ... and it sounds like he went to bat to get the band back together.

We got the guy who plays Gollum in the 'LOTR' trilogy at LAX on Tuesday and asked about the new movie he's directing and starring in, "The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt For Gollum."

Andy's reprising his role as Gollum and Ian McKellen is returning as Gandalf, with Elijah Wood expected back as Frodo Baggins ... and while Andy didn't want to give too much away as far as cast, he did go on the record saying he "loved" the OG cast, which also featured Viggo Mortensen and Orlando Bloom.

Chris Pratt’s no stranger to staying ripped for his Marvel role as Star-Lord, but even when he’s not in superhero mode, he says he’s always got one thing on his mind -- not letting himself go.

Speaking on 'GMA' Tuesday, Chris told the hosts he’s always just "six weeks away from the right body" ... so he doesn’t have to suffer to get back to that lean, superhero-ready shape for the role he’s expected to reprise in "Avengers: Secret Wars."

As we all know, starting from scratch would be brutal ... something Chris has documented plenty of times on social media, showing off his workouts and diet as he went from full-on dad bod days to Marvel superhero status.

Robert Redford wanted to "change the world" with the Sundance Film Festival, according to his daughter Amy.

The late actor's daughter appeared on "Today" on Monday and spoke about how her father --who founded the festival in the early 1980s -- wanted the event to keep showcasing new talent.

She said Robert was aware of "so many stories out there that needed to be told that weren't being told," which he wanted to promote through his work in the festival.

Some stars out there are just too cool for school ... can you guess who this strong-and-silent-type celeb is?

We caught up with this actor back in 2017 and peppered him with a few jovial questions, but he just smiled and kept on cruising ... he must've had somewhere important to be.

Some guys have plenty of confidence in their old friends ... can you guess who this former professional wrestler is?

We ran into this dude while he was signing autographs and asked him if he had any advice for his old pal John Cena as he prepared to leave the ring behind ... but he was confident his buddy had a pretty bright future outside of wrestling.

Filmmaker Roger Allers -- perhaps best known for co-directing Walt Disney Feature Animation's "The Lion King" -- has died.

Film producer Dave Bossert confirmed the death on Facebook, writing, "I am deeply saddened by the news that our friend Roger Allers has passed on to his next journey. We were just trading emails this past week while he was traveling in Egypt, which makes this loss feel all the more unreal."

Bossert worked with Allers on many films through the '80s and '90s and described Allers as "one of the kindest people you could hope to know and work alongside."

Some stars out there really know how to hold the attention of a group ... can you guess who this crowd-pleasing comedian is?

We ran into this actor back in 2016 when he was taking selfies with fans in L.A., and even though it was more than a couple years since he'd done stand-up ... he still knew how to work a room -- well, a crowd anyway!

Jennifer Lawrence has a career full of high-profile roles, winning multiple awards and worldwide recognition for her talents ... but folks on the internet apparently didn't think she had the right looks to play Sharon Tate.

The actress talked about it on the "Happy Sad Confused" podcast earlier this week and claimed she missed out on playing Tate in the Quentin Tarantino-directed film "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" because she got trashed online for her looks.

When host Josh Horowitz doubted her claim, Lawrence said she'd "been telling the story for so long that way, I believe it." FYI ... Margot Robbie played Tate in the flick, and she was nominated for a BAFTA.

Jennifer acknowledged the possibility of never having been considered for the role, and said, "The internet just went out of its way to call me ugly" while the part was being cast.

Lawrence added she'd turned down a part in Tarantino's 2015 movie "The Hateful Eight," which she regretted ... hey, he's reportedly still got one more movie in him, so there's still time!

Anyway ... Tate's sister Debra spoke to us in 2017 and told us she would cast Margot over Jennifer, mostly because the latter didn't measure up to her standards ... she actually knew Sharon, so her opinion carries a bit more weight.

Lots of folks apparently didn't listen when Mickey Rourke disavowed a GoFundMe for him ... 'cause still more than $100,000 was raised ... and now the actor says he's actively trying to get folks their money back.

Mickey took to Instagram Thursday to sound off on the crowdfunding "scam" ... he says his attorney is doing everything in his power to make sure everyone who donated gets refunded.

In fact, Mickey says there is $90,000 that still needs to be refunded.

Big changes are underway at Lucasfilm ... because studio president Kathleen Kennedy is stepping down after nearly 14 years ... and George Lucas protege, Dave Filoni, is stepping up as the creative leader.

Lucasfilm and Walt Disney Studios announced the leadership changes Thursday ... revealing Lynwen Brennan as the new co-president.

Filoni -- who worked with George on "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" and helped Jon Favreau launch "The Mandalorian" -- will serve as President and Chief Content Officer.

Kathleen's exit isn't a huge shock ... it had long been expected in Hollywood.

It’s officially Teyana Taylor’s world and we’re all just living in it ... especially 'cause her star is ridin' high after her massive Golden Globes win -- which she’s breaking it down for us!

TMZ caught up with the freshly crowned award winner Thursday at Rockefeller Plaza in NYC, where she opened up about the night that broke the internet ... starting with that viral hangout sesh with Julia Roberts.

You’ve gotta see the clip, because the "One Battle After Another" star spills exactly what the two were chatting about in that blink-and-you-missed-it moment.

Shorts, shades and a tank are locked in ... Sophie Turner is fully primed to step into Lara Croft’s boots, and the first look shows she’s ready to dominate the role of the video game icon!

The "Game of Thrones" alum is channeling peak globe-trotting archaeologist energy in the first photo from Prime Video’s "Tomb Raider" reboot -- braided ponytail, backpack strapped on, and yes ... gun in hand.

The first-look snap also confirms cameras are officially rolling on Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s live-action "Tomb Raider" series ... and based on the look alone, Sophie feels like a dead-on fit.