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Fans going to catch a showing of "Wicked" bitter ditch the green face paint ... 'cause that's a no-no for one major theater chain ... and it'll need to be washed off.

Here's the deal -- since "Wicked" opened over the weekend ... a few videos have been posted to social media from fans who had to wash off their green face paint if they wanted to be admitted into an AMC location.

The issue is not a matter of AMC hating on Elphaba fans ... it's just a dress code rule that has been in place for a while -- namely, no face coverings, which include face paint.

The "Home Alone" house is still making people scream more than 2 decades after the Christmas movie's release ... requiring police to keep a close eye on the abode each winter.

Deputy Chief Dylan Majcher of the Winnetka, Illinois police department tells TMZ ... the famed house featured in the 'Home Alone' franchise gets an increase in police presence this time of year ... every year.

Despite the amount of time that has passed, Deputy Chief Majcher says the home is "surprisingly" still a huge draw for holiday tourists ... who come and snap pictures of the property.

Here's Ben Affleck and Matt Damon filming scenes for their new movie coming to Netflix ... and the childhood friends look happy to be working together on set again.

Ben and Matt, who have known each other since elementary school in Massachusetts, are teaming up once again for a new crime thriller coming to the streaming giant ... shooting scenes Monday on location in a Los Angeles neighborhood for their latest collab, "RIP."

Check out the photos ... Ben is wearing a muscle shirt, jeans, Nikes and has a police badge dangling between an unzipped black jacket ... and he's sharing a laugh with his buddy Matt and director Joe Carnahan.

Jim Abrahams -- one of the creators behind classic comedies like "Airplane!" and 'The Naked Gun' -- has died.

The writer, producer and director died early Tuesday morning at his home in Santa Monica ... according to his son, Joseph.

We're told Jim had been battling leukemia for 20 years, and the cancer was a contributing factor in his death. His son says Jim was in remission at one point during his cancer battle, but the disease came back and he was always battling the cancer.

Alec Baldwin is ready to leave the "Rust" film in his rearview ... admitting he's yet to see a final cut of the flick in the 3 years since tragedy struck the Western drama.

The actor admitted this to be true while attending the Torino Film Festival, where the actor remerged to receive an honor after his manslaughter case was dismissed this summer.

At the festival, Alec sat down with Variety and shut down notions that he profited from "Rust."

Idina Menzel's looks over the years will never "EVER BRING me YOU DOWN!"

Here is a 32-year-old version of the wickedly beautiful star rockin' some "Wicked" merch in Times Square back in 2003 (left). This was the year she debuted the iconic character Elphaba on Broadway's "Wicked."

And more than two decades later, Menzel recently looked stunning and turned heads during the "Wicked" premiere at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles (right).

Needless to say, Idina is bringin' some serious magic to her endless beauty ... enough to make you green with envy!

The question here is, Good Genes or Good Docs?!

Sylvester Stallone may want to retire from acting and focus on painting full-time... 'cause one of his creations sold at an auction for AIDS research -- and made nearly half a million dollars.

The actor and his family hit a gala in support of amfAR -- a prominent AIDS research foundation -- at The Wynn Hotel in Las Vegas last night and, Sly brought a painting with him ... a multicolored Stallone original.

Check out the clip ... the auctioneer is asking if one of the warring bidders wants to one-up the current offer -- sitting at $410K!!!

These "Wicked" fans are sure to be 'Popular' with their fashion choices ... 'cause they showed up to the movie dressed to impress for the flick's first full opening day.

We sent a photographer down to the AMC theater at L.A.'s iconic shopping center The Grove Friday night ... and, ya gotta see the wickedly good outfits fans are wearing to the movie.

Looks like half of the audience is embracing Barbie pink while the other half is putting together their best grunge and punk ensembles ... channeling Glinda and Elphaba's distinct vibes.

Kristin Chenoweth has made clear she agrees with Ariana Grande about an aspect of the "Wicked" character they both have played ... 'cause she always thought it, too.

Here is the deal ... AG recently shared her thoughts in an interview with Gay Times that Glinda "might be a little in the closet."

Ariana's comment made its way to an IG post from E News, which is where Kristin chimed in the comment section with ... "I thought so too way back when…."

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo are making their fans a lot of money ... because folks who went to see their new "Wicked" movie are selling theater merch online for big bucks.

Movie theaters across the country are hawking all sorts of collectible "Wicked" merchandise on opening weekend, and the memorabilia is already finding its way to eBay ... with some people shelling out fat stacks to get their hands on this moment in pop culture.

The high-end stuff is going for about $200 ... that's the price for a couple of popcorn buckets and wands from a Cinemark showing.

Awards season is around the corner, and you can tell as Hollywood's biggest stars stepped out for various events this week ... bringing all of the star power to Tinseltown.

For starters, Paul Mescal's press tour for "Gladiator II" has yet to slow down, with the Irish actor stepping out in a crisp blazer and tan shirt for a special screening of his action movie in NYC.

Troye Sivan popped up at the ARIA Awards this week, rocking some clean neutrals for the occasion and a pair of shades ... which makes sense given the fact it's spring down in Australia.

Before you grab your popcorn and watch the wickedness go down, see what Ariana Grande, Ethan Slater, Cynthia Erivo and more of the 'Wicked' cast were up to on the magical set.

Grab your brooms and fly behind the scenes with our action-packed 'Wicked' gallery!

As we know, Ariana’s stepping into Glinda’s sparkly shoes -- and of course, she made sure to keep it picture-perfect, sneaking in makeup touch-ups between takes.

Connie Nielsen's giving hope to Denzel Washington fans everywhere ... 'cause while the actor says he's nearing retirement, Nielsen says she won't let him quit acting.

We caught up with the "Gladiator II" star in New York City Thursday ... and, we had to ask her how she feels about working with DW in what he says may be one of the last movies of his career.

Watch the vid to the end ... Connie says she's not gonna let him give up the craft ... so Denzel fans can rest easy -- 'cause it sounds like she's on the case.

"Wicked" premiered on Broadway more than 20 years ago ... but, it seems the team behind the film still found a way to shock diehard fans -- 'cause people are posting vids of their friends losing their minds.

The biggest movie of the year opened in wide release in the U.S. Thursday night ... and TikTok is already populating with fan reactions to the movie that's leaving them awestruck.

No spoiler alert here BTW ... 'cause it's unclear exactly which scenes are making people react this way -- though the movie is supposed to be a faithful adaptation of the musical, so if you know the show, you might not be as shocked as these viewers.

Ariana Grande is serving a whole lotta gratitude as "Wicked" finally hits theaters -- gushing over fans and even poking fun at her press tour emotions, saying, "Who’s surprised?"

The singer got real with fans on IG Stories Friday ... flipping the script on their gratitude, saying that while they thank her for changing their lives, she says they’ve massively impacted hers, too -- helping her in countless ways over the years.

Ariana made it clear she wouldn’t be where she is today without them, saying her supporters have held her hand and healed her heart over the past decade.

Dwayne Johnson's bringing his movie star boogie to Oahu ... busting a move with his beautiful dance partner -- his mother, Ata Johnson.

The actor hit Aulani -- a Disney resort on the west side of the Hawaiian island -- where the world premiere of 'M2' took place Thursday evening ... and, he made it a family affair with his daughters, wife Lauren Hashian, and his mom.

The Rock, who plays the character Maui in the movie, has been famous for a long time ... which probably helped put his mom at ease -- 'cause she started showing off her dance moves, grooving to the beat as her son looked on.