Ezra Miller 'Invincible' Role Recast for Season 2 ... After Turbulent 2 Years

Ezra Miller's superhero days are over -- at least as far as Amazon Prime animation goes ... 'cause their role in a huge hit show has been recast, and it happened under the radar.

The actor's portrayal of mad scientist D.A. Sinclair on "Invincible" -- in which Ezra only voice acted for one episode in the first season -- has been scrapped in favor of another actor, Eric Bauza ... whose other credits include "X-Men '97," "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" and more.

The character showed up again in a new episode this week for Season 2 ... but instead of Ezra's voice, fans heard Eric's instead ... and the switcheroo occurred quietly, it seems.

Beyoncé New Album a Huge Hit on Spotify ... Holds 2024 Record So Far!!!

Beyoncé's new album is a hit on streaming services, including perhaps the most important one out there ... snagging a day-of record for 2024 thus far, pretty darn impressive.

The singer's latest project, "Cowboy Carter," became Spotify's most-streamed album of 2024 in just a single day since its release on Friday ... and the numbers are out of this world. Per streaming data, 'CC' was streamed 76.13 million times since it dropped on Spotify.

That's way higher than what her last album "Renaissance" did on Spotify in just a single day -- about 43 million streams at the time -- and is far and away the biggest release this year.

Donald Trump Shows Biden Kidnapped, Hogtied

The 2024 Presidential Election is getting really ugly and nowhere is that more evident than in Donald Trump's new Truth Social post, showing Joe Biden hogtied and restrained in the back of a pickup truck.

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The horrific, albeit fake image of the current prez and Democratic presidential nominee was part of a 20-second clip posted Friday to Trump's account on Truth Social -- the platform founded by Trump himself.

The truck labeled "Trump 2024" was rolling down a highway with American flags attached to it and a license plate that read, "Trump4US." Pictured on the back is a photoshopped image of Biden hogtied, made to look like he was in the bed of the truck.

SF Giants vs SD Padres Fans Woman Slaps The S*** Out Of A Guy ... Caught On Camera

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The San Francisco Giants destroyed the San Diego Padres on the field Friday night at Petco Park ... but all the real drama was happening in the stands between a couple of their angry and violent fans.

As the teams were playing in SD, someone pulled out a phone and started recording a woman in a Padres jersey arguing with two guys in Giants shirts standing in the crowd.

Check out this crazy video posted to X ...  the woman got right up in the grills of the two dudes and started pointing at them before telling them, "F*** you!"

Christine Quinn Tells Cops Hubby's Bugging Her Room!!!

Christine Quinn sought out the help of law enforcement this week -- claiming her estranged husband might've tapped her room ... which jibes with what she said in her TRO filing.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... LASD deputies responded to a call Tuesday just before midnight at a West Hollywood hotel -- where the "Selling Sunset" star told them she believed someone was digitally monitoring her room with wires and bugs.

We're told she also expressed fear someone was trying to get her credit card info.

Bill Maher COVID Overreaction Proves ... Americans Stuck on Stupid!!!

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Bill Maher unloaded on the media and others who shamed anyone who dared question COVID restrictions, because he says lots of people who broke from conventional wisdom were right.

The 'Real Time' host says he's sick of people and media excusing their mistakes during the pandemic by saying, "Well, we just didn't know." BM isn't so much challenging them ... he's saying people who questioned some of the restrictions were shamed as "wackos."

For example, Bill says the party line -- that schools should be closed -- turned out to be wrong, because the damage done to kids by keeping them at home may be far worse than the virus itself. Yet anyone who questioned that was dismissed as a right-wing nut.

Shaquille O'Neal Makes Big Splash With Nashville PD

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Shaquille O'Neal blew into Nashville for a DJ gig Friday and ended up surrounded by cops ... but it's not what you might think.

A bunch of uniformed members of the Nashville Metro PD congregated around the NBA legend and posed for a pic with Shaq after he spun some records at Skydeck nearby.

Check out the video shot by popular downtown Nashville hot dog stand operator Frederick Barr. The smiles on the officers' faces tell the story.

'Ink Master' Stars Tattoo Robots Won't Last ... Can't Beat Human Touch!!!

Automated tattoo machines are just a passing fad and won't ever replace human-to-human interaction in the ink game -- that's how a couple flesh-and-blood masters of the craft see it.

We spoke with "Ink Master" winner Bobby Johnson and fellow contestant Aaron Davis -- who both appeared in Season 15 together -- about the recent robot-human tattoo collab that took the internet by storm, and both guys slammed the entire concept.

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Right off the bat, Bobby calls the tech tattoo trend ridiculous ... likening it to a factory production line of food, and calling it out for lacking heart and passion.

Stars and Scars You Be the Judge

Diddy dominated the news this week after the raids, and wow, Billy E. goin' after Taylor S.  So we gotta ask ...

Diddy Do It?

Feds Used Excessive Force During Raid ...

Billie Eilish Slamming Taylor Swift Over Vinyl

Beyoncé's New Album

Whose Side You On?

Eva Mendes Stopped Acting So Ryan Could ...

Shaq Should Pursue Ice Spice ...

Caitlin Clark Should Sign With ...

America Is Better Off As

Big3 Coach Reggie Theus Weighs In On Caitlin Clark ... I'd Choose WNBA Over $5 Mil Offer

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Caitlin Clark's got a tough decision ahead of her -- play in the WNBA or take $5 mil to shoot in the Big3 -- but Reggie Theus tells TMZ Sports if he were the Iowa superstar, the choice would be simple ... play in the women's league.

We caught up with the 2022 Big3 Coach of the Year out at LAX this week just after it was revealed Ice Cube had offered the Hawkeyes hooper 5 Ms to play in as little as eight games … and it wasn't hard to tell he's glad he's not in Clark's shoes in this situation.

He told us on the one hand, the cash would be incredible ... but on the other, playing in the WNBA is lifelong dream material.

TMZ's Super Sneaky Easter Egg Hunt!

Ya'll couldn't possibly think TMZ and the Easter Bunny would let the day go by without an egg hunt just for you ... Get egg-cited, because Amy Schumer is here to kick things off, and she ain't horsin' around ...

Scope out these famous Peeps ... there are some hidden eggs in each photo of the cheeky celeb, so be sure to inspect the images closely and see how many you can score into your basket!

With a lil' assist from TMZ's little helpers, the Easter Bunny has been a busy bunny planting all these hidden gems, so grab your biggest basket and hop 'til you drop!

TMZ TV Hot Takes Diddy Resurfaces in Miami After Raids Gypsy Rose Blanchard's Breakup, Travis Kelce Rocks Out to T-Swift

We're halfway through the weekend ... and what better way to unwind than with some TMZ hot takes?!

TMZ Live

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Let's kick things off with "TMZ Live," where Harvey and Charles gave insight into how Diddy's coping after the raids on his L.A. and Miami homes. As discussed, the Bad Boy Records founder kept it calm and cool during an outing in Miami with his twin daughters.

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Next up, we've got "TMZ TV," where the crew compared Gypsy Rose Blanchard's breakup with husband Ryan Anderson to Ariana Grande's COVID-times marriage to Dalton Gomez.

Ballin' Celeb Hot Shots ... March Madness!

The celebs marched right into the month with sexy shots nearly blowing out the scoreboard! Social media was packed with Hollywood playing their most revealing pics ... clearly the famous folks got MAD GAME!

Take your seats and keep your eyes on key players like Hailey Bieber who bounced up on the feed in a red-hot bikini, Meg Thee Stallion scored hella points and likes with her sweltering mirror selfie, and Sommer Ray shared a buzzer-beating shot showcasing her toned buns!

Whistle while you work your way into our gallery of stars who kept the benches HOT all month long!

Lizzo I Quit!!! ... Blames Lies & Bullying

Lizzo may be taking a big step back from the limelight ... as she announced she was quitting being famous in a disheartening post Friday on social media.

The Grammy winner shared on Instagram she was over the online chatter about her appearance ... and slammed people who were spreading lies about her for clout. According to Lizzo, she has been feeling disrespected after being the butt of jokes and having her character ripped apart by strangers.

She added ... "All I want is to make music and make people happy and help the world be a little better than how I found it. But I'm starting to feel like the world doesn't want me in it."

Conjoined Twins Abby & Brittany Fire Back at Haters Over Wedding ... Nothing New Here, Folks!!!

Conjoined twins Abby and Brittany Hensel don't understand why everyone's flipping their lid over news that one of them got hitched -- calling out all the gawkers on social media.

Abby and Brittany have posted a few videos on TikTok that seem to be in direct response to the big news that dropped yesterday -- albeit, quite late -- that Abby had gotten married to Army vet Josh Bowling ... something that happened way back in 2021, but just came to light.

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As we reported ...  the 'Today' show publicly aired out the fact that Abby and Josh had tied the knot -- and it sent the internet into a tizzy, with a lot of people asking a lot of questions.

White House Calls Out Journos ... Stop Stealing From AF1, Dammit!!!

The amenities on Air Force One are so damn good, journalists apparently can't keep their filthy paws off of them, and are even taking some home ... so says a new report.

According to Politico, an inventory was taken by the Air Force after a multi-day trip with the press out to the West Coast last month -- and several items were missing.

The outlet claims it was enough of a problem that the White House Travel Office was alerted ... prompting the WH Correspondents' Association prez to send an email reprimanding her peers. Among the items that were taken ... pillowcases, glasses, and gold-rimmed dinnerware.