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A$AP Rocky had to miss out on the Berlin Film Festival today due to his ongoing assault trial in L.A. ... but his new film costar Rose Byrne and the director are filling his absence with praise!!!

The rapper stars with Byrne in the upcoming flick “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You” ... and according to Variety, she and director Mary Bronstein had nothing but good things to say about his performance.

Bronstein revealed she wanted "non-traditional actors for the supporting roles," which opened up the space for Rocky to play a motel superintendent.

Some of Hollywood's biggest stars took a trip across the pond for this year's BAFTA Awards.

Charles Finch & Chanel hosted the annual pre-BAFTA dinner at 5 Hertford Street Club in London on Saturday night. It was a who's who of celebs at the shindig -- Tom Cruise, Demi Moore, Glen Powell, Adrien Brody, Lupita Nyong'o, Sebastian Stan were on hand.

The dinner, which celebrates the nominees, also hosted Orlando Bloom, Regé-Jean Page, Jerry Bruckheimer, Scout Willis, Jared Leto, Tom Ford, Jeff Goldblum, Lily James, Jeremy Strong, and James Corden.

Kevyn Major Howard, best known for his portrayal as Rafterman in "Full Metal Jacket," has died, his family tells TMZ.

Kevyn died Friday in a Las Vegas hospital surrounded by friends and family -- his cause of death has yet to be determined, but he'd been hospitalized for weeks with respiratory issues, his family tells us.

Kevyn was born on Jan. 27, 1956 in Montreal, Quebec ... and with his dual citizenship moved to Los Angeles after college to pursue acting.

Jeff Dye says Hollywood's too afraid to call out bad behavior on set, but he's not running scared ... instead, he's doubling down on bashing Sarah Hyland.

The comedian joined us on "TMZ Live" and he told us everyone in the industry is so used to walking on eggshells around big stars they can't believe it when someone calls out someone's BS.

Jeff says his Sarah criticism from a recent podcast is actually sparking a wave of affirming reactions ... telling us folks are crawling out of the woodwork with their own Hyland horror stories.

1:22 PM PT -- Bryan Freedman tells TMZ, "Mr. Ari Emanuel is notably one of the best agents, and clearly the most loyal, in Hollywood. As I understand it, Justin hasn’t been called ‘Bologna’ since the fifth grade. Perhaps Ari’s perspective would be different if they had ever met in the half decade they were clients of his agency."

Ari Emanuel, CEO of William Morris Endeavor, is mocking Justin Baldoni and throwing his support behind Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds ... explaining why he fired Baldoni from his talent agency.

The Hollywood honcho speaks out on the "It Ends With Us" drama in an upcoming "Freakonomics" podcast appearance with host Stephen Dubner.

Ari takes a few colorful shots at Justin, his former client at WME ... saying, "I mean it is a f***ed up, bad situation what Bologna ... Baldoni ... whatever his name is ... is doing."

Justin Baldoni is turning his focus away from the Blake Lively legal war and focusing on surfing ... catching waves in Hawaii ... and looking absolutely ripped.

Check it out ... the actor is shredding waves and showing off his shredded muscles in nothing more than a pair of board shorts.

Surfing's a pretty grueling workout -- for the legs, core and upper body -- and Justin is seeing the results ... dude's looking like a total hunk.

Pete Davidson is on one ink-redible journey -- he’s about halfway done zapping off his extensive tattoo collection.

Sources tell TMZ that Pete decided to start shedding his tattoos in 2020 during the pandemic as part of a broader health glow-up ... and he enlisted the help of Roy Geronemus, the leading NY laser specialist, to get the job done.

We’re told Pete kicked things off with his chest, and now his head and neck are all cleared up -- his arms are almost there too, making it a pretty tat-astic transformation!

Blake Lively presents like she's just a cute actress ... but once she gets the role, she likes to take over the movie.

The "It Ends With Us" star revealed her secret plan to assume creative control after she gets a gig in a resurfaced interview that's shedding new light on the Justin Baldoni beef.

Blake was at the Forbes Power Women's Summit in 2022 when she copped to rug pulling directors, writers and producers.

Tom Holland says his non-alcoholic beer brand helps keep him on the wagon ... because it satisfies his urge to drink.

We got the "Spider-Man" star at LAX and our photog asked him about his new beverage company, Bero.

Tom says he came up with the idea when he got sober and tells us his Bero beers "scratch my itch."

Armie Hammer is sticking to his word that he is not a cannibal ... but he is copping to eating a freshly killed animal's heart while on a hunting trip with his pals.

The "Social Network" actor set the scene for the gory memory on Tuesday's "The Louis Theroux Podcast," explaining that taking a bite out of an animal's heart is "almost an overly charged male rite of passage when you go hunting for your first time."

He confirmed he did not eat the whole heart ... and that he did not consume it for "the purpose of any cannibalism or any sexual gratification."

Ariana Grande, Selena Gomez, Demi Moore and a bunch more celebs trekked up north to a historic city along the California coast for a film festival.

Ya gotta see the photos ... the "Wicked" star slipped into an extravagant, flowery pink dress to accept her Virtuoso Award at the 40th Santa Barbara International Film Festival.

Selena was all smiles at the SBIFF ... just like she was on a recent trip to Disneyland with her fiancé, Benny Blanco. She also picked up an award at the event.

SG skipped the Critics Choice Awards, but she looked stunning in Santa Barbara in a white dress.

Huge crowds turned out to get a glimpse of the Hollywood stars descending on SB ... and Demi dropped some knowledge after a screening of her film "The Substance," doing a Q&A with festival director Roger Durling.

Tony Roberts, famous for his work in a bunch of Woody Allen movies, has died.

The veteran actor died Friday as a result of complications from lung cancer ... his daughter, Nicole Burley, told the New York Times.

Tony's biggest role was in "Annie Hall" ... his character was best friends with Woody's and the film won a bunch of Academy Awards, including Best Picture.

Blake Lively may have serious beef with her "It Ends With Us" costar Justin Baldoni, but she has plenty of other coworkers she gets along with ... just ask Anna Kendrick.

Despite recent reports suggesting otherwise, Blake and Anna -- who costarred in 2018's "A Simple Favor" and the upcoming sequel, "Another Simple Favor" -- are totally cool with one another ... sources close to the situation tell TMZ.

We're told there is absolutely no beef between the two actresses ... nor was there any drama between them while making the first flick, either.

We've learned David Lynch's cause of death ... his death certificate was released Friday.

In the L.A. County Dept. of Public Health document, David's immediate cause of death is listed as cardiac arrest ... with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease as the underlying condition. The document also lists dehydration as a significant contributor.

Lynch himself revealed last year he was diagnosed with emphysema after years of smoking cigarettes, and likely wouldn't be able to direct anymore, or even leave his house. In November, the director responsible for "Blue Velvet," "Mulholland Drive" and "Twin Peaks" admitted he couldn't even walk without oxygen ... saying smoking had been an integral part of his life since he started at just 8 years old.

It may be awards season, but it's members of the Los Angeles Fire Department stealing the show lately ... and Hollywood's brightest stars don't appear to mind sharing the spotlight one bit.

The 2025 AFI Awards finally took place Thursday afternoon, almost a month after they were postponed due to the various wildfires that plagued Los Angeles in January. So, along with the star-studded guest list -- including Cynthia Erivo, Michelle Yeoh, Jesse Eisenberg, and Zoe Saldana, among others -- a very special honoree was included in the festivities at the Beverly Hills Four Seasons.

L.A. firefighter Tim Larson, who battled the blaze in Pacific Palisades, attended the celebration alongside Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos ... and reportedly received a standing ovation from the room full of stars.

Jonathan Majors is NOT being considered for a return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe ... at least not currently ... despite reports to the contrary.

Multiple sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... Jonathan has not engaged in any talks to return to the MCU after he was booted in 2023 following a guilty verdict in his criminal trial.

Despite rumors of a potential return gaining traction on fan websites, our sources say the studio is not considering bringing Jonathan back into the MCU fold.