Sad news for Ben and Casey Affleck ... the famous actors have said goodbye to their mom, Chris Affleck, who died in June after a battle with pancreatic cancer.
Chris Anne Affleck passed away on June 2 after she was diagnosed with cancer in December, according to her obituary.
Born in New York City in 1942, Chris was a graduate of Harvard University who taught public school for 35 years and was a staunch civil rights advocate for her entire life.
She married Timothy Affleck, with whom she had two children -- Ben in 1972 and Casey in 1975. Around 1975, they all moved to Massachusetts, but Chris and Tim later divorced when Ben was 12.
Johnny Depp gave Comic-Con the cold shoulder Thursday ... popping out as Ebenezer Scrooge and greeting the crowd with a grouchy "Humbug!"
Depp surprised attendees when he appeared through the door of a snow-dusted mock Ebenezer storefront in full Victorian garb -- top hat, long coat, fingerless gloves, and cane -- before stopping to scowl at the commotion around him.
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The actor stayed completely in character ... staring down the crowd, muttering miserably and eventually retreating indoors without coughing up a penny -- classic Scrooge.
Rep. Gabe Amosays Elon Musk's "historically accurate" A.I. remake of "The Odyssey" sounds more like a personal fantasy ... one where everybody looks exactly the same.
Charliecaught the Rhode Island congressman on the Hill Thursday and asked about Musk's bold promise to have Grok produce a full-length version of Homer's epic before the end of the year.
Musk says his version will be faithful to both history and Homer's iconic literature -- but Amo mocked the idea ... predicting a cast of look-alikes and tying that vision to Elon's Afrikaner roots in South Africa.
11:40 AM PT -- Universal tells TMZ ... "Our records show that all invoices relating to the Glad av Gillberga were paid in full, including repairs. The studio and the production have contacted the association to clear up any misunderstanding.”
"The Odyssey" is a major blockbuster thanks to its impressive visuals, including a replica Viking ship ... but now the company that rented out the vessel claims it was damaged during filming ... and they say Universal hasn't paid for repairs.
The Swedish non-profit Värmland Vikingaleden Association rented the studio its ship -- the Glad av Gillberga -- for the Christopher Nolan epic ... but the center's chairman, Peter Olausson, told multiple outlets the studio didn't pay the full bill, which includes costs for wear and tear.
He says all Universal paid was the rent fee and nothing else.
Olausson blasted the studio ... saying the $6,000 he needs for repairs is peanuts, especially considering the flick raked in around $264,100,000 in ticket sales over its opening weekend.
The fatal car crash that killed Kaylee Hottlelooks even worse upon further review ... a new image shows severe damage to the front of the car.
TMZ obtained a new photo showing the mangled car loaded on the back of a flatbed tow truck ... the front end of the 1995 Honda Accord is almost completely caved in, with the hood crumpled up and the bumper twisted out of shape.
Grass and mud are packed around the bumper and front passenger-side wheel -- where the tire appears to have separated from the rim -- and the windshield looks cracked on the same side.
Actor Mike Preston -- best known for his iconic role as Pappagallo in "Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior" -- has died.
Preston passed away on June 8 in Florida, according to Variety, citing his wife, Josie. His cause of death was not disclosed.
Born in London, England in 1938, Preston launched his TV and movie career with the 1969 flick, “Stoney.”
Years later, Preston scored his biggest role ever in the 1981 classic film, "The Road Warrior," starring Mel Gibson. Preston played Pappagallo, the charismatic leader of a settler group trying to bring peace to the violent wasteland.
Canadian actor Hayden Szeto was 30 when he played Erwin -- the nice, awkward guy who's crushing on Hailee Steinfeld's character -- in the 2016 rom-com film "The Edge of Seventeen."
11:12 AM PT -- TMZ has obtained dispatch audio of the car crash.
9:22 AM PT -- Authorities say Kaylee Hottlewas riding in a 1995 Honda Accord when the driver veered off a Maryland road and slammed into a roadside ditch early Tuesday.
Kaylee Hottle -- a deaf actress best known for playing Jia in two 'Godzilla' films -- is dead.
Her father, Joshua Hottle, tells TMZ ... his daughter was killed in a car accident early Tuesday morning in Maryland.
Joshua also shared the tragic news in a nearly 23-minute-long social live stream ... explaining in ASL that he had to fly from Texas to claim her body.
Joshua says he learned Kaylee was involved in a serious car accident ... and officials called him shortly after this initial shock to inform him her heart stopped on the way to the hospital.
Tickets for the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art just went on sale ... and the wait to secure admission is longer than watching back-to-back 'Star Wars' films!
TMZ got a look at the queue ... and a fan at position 6,427 has an estimated wait time of five freaking hours.
Oh, and the queue window had to stay open the entire time ... or they're SOL for their place in line.
Happy Friday!!! Can you guess this newest obsession for horror movie fans?!?
This hot babe in red will make blood rush to your head ... and she's done it before when you saw her grace the screen in the final season of "13 Reasons Why" and "Superman and Lois."
More recently, though ... people's obsession with her grew after a breakout role this year that's sure to be fresh on your mind.
If you're still struggling to figure out who this naughty nightmare is ... just click the gallery at this point. We can't be much more obvious!
Brenda Fricker, the Oscar-winning actress who is best known to so many fans as the Pigeon Lady in "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York," has died ... TMZ has confirmed.
Her agent, Phil Belfield, tells TMZ ... Fricker passed away peacefully Thursday night in Dublin, after a period of ill health.
He says ... "We will never see her like again and the world is lesser for the lack of her. I was honored to know, love and work with her and she will always have a place in my heart and in the heart of so many film and TV fans the world over."
"The Odyssey" stars made the long journey through a sea of cameras in New York City for their movie premiere ... with Travis Scott leading the way.
The rapper -- who plays the poet Demodocus in the Christopher Nolan flick -- looked ready to charge into battle ... armored in a sleek black jacket and pants with Greek soldiers walking behind him.
Zendaya looked angelic -- literally ... stunning in an all-white ensemble with a pair of angel wings attached to her back.
Here is a 29-year-old version of the brow-raisin' hunk at "The Mummy Returns" DVD & Video Release Event back in 2001 (left).
And, a quarter of a century later, Mr. Johnson rocked a pair of spiffy specs at the "Moana" live-action premiere this summer in Sydney, Australia (right).
Creepy coincidence at Creep I.E. Con -- both Tori Spelling and Hayden Panettiere canceled their appearances at the event just hours apart from one another.
Both actresses were set to appear at the horror event Creep I.E. Aftermath in Ontario, California, between Saturday and Sunday, but their appearances were canceled Friday just hours apart, with the event organizer blaming an unknown "emergency" for each star.
TMZ has reached out to their respective reps ... so far, no word back.
American actress and stuntwoman Susan Backlinie was 27 years old when she rose to fame as the shark attack victim in the opening scene of Steven Spielberg's 1975 blockbuster "Jaws."
Susan shared the big screen with Richard Dreyfuss, Roy Scheider, and Lorraine Gary.
Before passing in 2024, Christine worked on films like "Day of the Animals," "1941," and "The Great Muppet Caper."
