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Saoirse Ronan knows how to throw a zinger ... leaving a mostly male panel of actors stunned by her sobering take on violence against women.

The actress joined Denzel Washington, Paul Mescal and Eddie Redmayne on last Friday's 'Graham Norton Show,' where Ronan sat quietly at first listening to the men chatting.

In particular, Redmayne was discussing how he prepped for his physically demanding role as an assassin in the TV miniseries, "The Day of the Jackal."

Kate Beckinsale ain't letting a stunt double do all the dirty work in her new flick ... firing back against the suggestion by showing off her gnarly arm injury.

The actress shared several photos in response to an article that implied she wasn't doing many of her own stunts in her new action flick "Canary Black" ... simply taking over when it came to close-up shots.

Alec Baldwin just scored another victory in the "Rust" shooting case ... 'cause a judge ruled against the state's motion to reconsider the dismissal with prejudice.

The First Judicial District Court of New Mexico filed its judgment Thursday ... saying many of the arguments the prosecutors made had already been put forward and did not rise to the level needed for reconsideration of the decision.

The judge also noted that even though the state did file its papers by the August 30 deadline, it filed a motion that went far beyond the allotted page limit without asking for permission from the court to do so.

Ángel Salazar, who famously played Al Pacino's henchman Chi Chi in "Scarface," died from acute intoxication from drug use ... including cocaine, TMZ has learned.

A rep for the NY Chief Medical Examiner's office tells TMZ ... Salazar passed from the combined effects of cocaine, cyclobenzaprine -- a muscle relaxant -- and diphenhydramine, a type of antihistamine. However, arteriosclerosis, a type of vascular disease, and hypertensive cardiovascular disease were also listed as contributing factors in the actor's death.

Following these results, the M.E. ruled Salazar's death as accidental.

Liam Neeson is hanging it up and retiring ... at least when it comes to action movies.

The "Taken" star revealed his plans to stop filming action flicks in 2025 in a new interview with PEOPLE ... explaining ... "I'm 72 -- it has to stop at some stage."

Liam's known for performing his own fight scenes -- though he does use a stunt double for bigger moments -- and he says it's just not believable that he would be fighting bad guys in his 70s.

Damon Wayans Jr. isn't ashamed to say he hasn't watched everything in the famous family's extensive catalog ... he's a fan of comedies, but couldn't get past the trailer for some of the action films!!!

"The Breakfast Club" quizzed DWJ on Wednesday about studying Wayans films growing up, and he admitted totally skipping Uncle Keenan Ivory's 1996 "thriller" "The Glimmer Man" ... y'know, the one he costarred in with Steven Seagal.

If nothing comes to mind, you're not alone ... "The Breakfast Club" hosts met his mentioning of the film with complete radio silence!!!

Nicole Kidman is commenting on the the making of her new erotic movie "Babygirl" -- saying she even had to pause the filming of sex scenes because the climax-acting was exhausting.

The Academy Award-winning actress sat down for a Q+A in Hollywood and according to The Sun she revealed some intimate behind-the-scenes details she experienced with her costars, Harris Dickinson and Antonio Banderas.

In the flick, the 57-year-old Kidman channels Romy -- a powerful corporate CEO -- who is married to Jacob, played by Banderas. But she embarks on a torrid affair with a younger intern, Samuel, acted by Dickinson.

Kim Kardashian didn't need to ride a tornado to Oz ... she brought the magical land to her house -- hosting an advance screening of the movie "Wicked," featuring its major stars.

The reality TV star/mogul hosted a pajama party at her home for an early viewing of the film -- BTW, it's due for release in about a month.

Kardashian shared tons of images from the magical evening ... beginning with a look at the pink and green decorations, and posters of Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo as Glinda and Elphaba, respectively.

The popcorn bucket wars are heating up, and they are getting downright extreme ... with "Gladiator II" now leading the buttery charge.

Here's the kernel of truth ... the elaborate popcorn bucket for the 'Gladiator' sequel just dropped ... it's an insane design that includes freakin' augmented reality -- and it's leaving social media users in awe.

The impressive snack receptacle for 'G2' is a miniature Colosseum with a QR code ... that when activated shows gladiators doing battle inside!

The KarJenners are taking over the film world ... not only is Kim flexing her acting chops these days -- they're also lighting up the red carpet at the Academy Museum Gala!

Kim, Kylie Jenner and Kendall Jenner hit the red carpet at the glitzy affair -- nicknamed the "Met Gala of the West" -- in their updated take on Hollywood glam ... stylish dresses showing just a little more skin than Ava Gardner might've.

Check out the ensembles ... Kim's putting on a leggy display in an all-white dress with no coverage of her legs -- while Kylie went with a flesh-colored top and Kendall wore a black cocktail dress.

Gwyneth Paltrow and Timothée Chalamet were caught smooching on the street in the Big Apple ... but TC's girlfriend, Kylie Jenner, has nothing to be jealous about ... 'cause it was only for a movie.

Gwyneth and Timothée were filming Wednesday on the set of their new sports flick, "Marty Supreme," in NYC, where the actors were seen in the throes of passion during one scene.

Check out the video ... Gwyneth, in a red gown, stands behind Timothée, in a suit and tie, attaching a necklace around his neck.

The stars of "Napoleon Dynamite" dropped by a freaking sweet Missouri diner over the weekend, where they gave customers a thrill ... while rumors of a sequel to the iconic flick continue.

John's Waffle & Pancake House co-owner Dona Ramadani tells TMZ ... the tiny Kennett, Missouri joint was slammed Sunday ... when an unassuming Jon Heder, Efren Ramirez and Jon Gries happened to belly up to the counter.

The trio from the immensely popular 2004 comedy film was finally noticed by a customer amid the commotion ... and the fan floodgates opened. But it was all good ... DR tells us the 3 were super chill and granted all snap and autograph requests ... before leaving a "quite large" tip.

'Tis the season for clowns ... and, while "Joker: Folie à Deux" was supposed to reign supreme as Clown Prince of Cinema, a more horrifying harlequin is crushing the box office.

"Terrifier 3" -- a low-budget gory horror flick following a serial killer dressed as a clown -- hit the box office this past week and has soared past 'Joker 2' already ... raking in $18 million while 'Joker 2' made just $7 million this weekend.

We sat down with David Howard Thornton -- who played Art the Clown in all three 'Terrifer' films -- and, he tells us he's stunned ... calling this a David and Goliath matchup of a small indie film against a massive studio project.

Sydney Sweeney seems to be getting a feeling of euphoria from working out ... 'cause she's showing off her muscles in new photos from the Christy Martin biopic set.

The actress shared a couple pics early Wednesday morning to show off the character transformation ... saying paparazzi photos -- taken last week -- already spoiled the surprise for everyone, so she's got no issue sharing the pics from set.

SS is outfitted in a pair of gray sweatpants and a red tank top ... showing off her powerful arms while making a muscle for the camera.

Cynthia Erivo has had enough of the fan edits surrounding the upcoming "Wicked" movie ... including one viral image of the reworked movie poster.

The actress, who plays Elphaba in the highly anticipated "Wicked" film, issued a statement on Instagram Wednesday after fans took it upon themselves to edit the movie's poster to look more like the one used for the Broadway musical.

Check it out ... the new image is edited to cast a shadow over Cynthia's eyes from the Wicked Witch's wide-brimmed hat ... much like it does in the original illustration.

Jake Lloyd, the former child star who played Anakin Skywalker in the 'Star Wars' prequel trilogy, has emerged for the first time in over a year ... after previously seeking treatment for schizophrenia at a mental health facility.

The retired actor appeared to be doing well during a recent outing in Los Angeles, where he swung by his local gym, hit his vape a few times, and recycled a number of protein shake boxes.

Jake looked to be keeping a low profile ... keeping his head down while sporting a freshly trimmed beard.