Sylvester Stallone's Tulsa King Actor Accused Of Making Disparaging Remarks ... Director Denies It Ever Happened

The casting director of "Tulsa King" claims she quit after Sylvester Stallone insulted the extras on the set, but the director tells TMZ no such insults were hurled and she quit because she was called out for not doing her job.

Casting Supervisor Rose Locke reportedly claimed Sly and the director called the extras "ugly, "tub of lard" and referred to one actor as a "fat guy with cane." A Facebook page for the Atlanta-based actors claims the man with the cane said the comment "hurt his soul."

According to a Facebook post, Locke also claimed Sly said, "Bring in pretty young girls to be around me."

Dave Portnoy Wins $2.7 Million Betting On UConn Natty!!!

There might not have been anyone happier to see UConn win on Monday night than Dave Portnoy ... 'cause the Barstool Sports founder made over TWO MILLION DOLLARS betting on the Huskies to take home the national championship.

The 47-year-old put down $600K on Dan Hurley's squad to win the NCAA tourney just before March Madness kicked off last month ... and at the time, he said he was a bit worried -- as Connecticut was nearly everyone's pick to win it all.

But as UConn boat raced Purdue in the title game in Glendale, AZ ... those nerves melted away -- and his wallet got a whole lot fatter.

Dr. Paul Nassif Plastic Surgery Warning for Gypsy Rose Blanchard

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Celebrity plastic surgeon Dr. Paul Nassif has an urgent warning for Gypsy Rose Blanchard following her recent nose job ... don't get carried away.

The "Botched" star tells TMZ ... he hopes GRB doesn't find herself addicted to cosmetic surgery, as the doc claims many people tend to whittle away at their face after getting their first procedure.

Dr. Nassif warns this can leave patients, well, looking botched ... requiring his and Dr. Terry Dubrow's help in the long run. But, Dr. Nassif doesn't seem too worried about Gypsy, who underwent a rhinoplasty and septoplasty in Louisiana last week.

Super Bowl LVIII Majority of FCC Complaints Over Pro-Israel Ad

The vast majority of FCC complaints made during and after Super Bowl LVIII had to do with a pro-Israel ad that ran ... and it appears to have been planned that way.

TMZ has obtained FCC filings -- including all of the complaints made pertaining to the Super Bowl in February -- and there's a recurring theme in just about all of them ... namely, people pissed the State of Israel was allowed to air a commercial in the broadcast.

Per the docs, hundreds complaints were filed ... and a handful of them were about the usual -- indecent exposure, risqué outfits, language, etc. And a fair amount even complained about showing celebs ... including Taylor Swift, Ice Spice, Usher and others who were in the house.

RICKY MARTIN Going Hard at MADONNA'S Show Is That An ... Erection??!

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Ricky Martin embraced la vida loca at Madonna's concert this weekend -- and he seemed to be a happy camper too during one part of the show ... pitching a tent in his pants.

The singer got swept up in Madge's "Vogue" segment during her Miami "Celebration" tour stop Sunday, where Ricky was the featured celeb guest and judging the dancers next to the main talent ... and at one point during the sexy dance, Ricky appears to have gotten aroused.

The reason we believe that to be the case -- Ricky looked erect while seated, and even when he stood up ... the guy seemed to be saluting from the waist below.

WWE We Want More Jason Kelce!!! ... After Crushing WM40

Jason Kelce's retirement might not last very long -- TMZ Sports has learned the Philadelphia Eagles legend would be welcomed back to WWE with open arms ... this after crushing his WrestleMania 40 appearance!!

The elder Kelce bro and his former teammate, Lane Johnson, shocked the Philadelphia crowd on Saturday ... when they sprang into action to help Rey Mysterio and his partner Andrade beat his son, Dominik Mysterio, and Santos Escobar in their tag-team match.

Kelce and Johnson found themselves in the middle of the scrap ... with Travis' bro doing some serious damage on Dom as Rey and Andrade won the match.

TMZ TV HOT TAKES MORGAN WALLEN'S ARREST!!! Solar Eclipse Fever, Jon Jones' Spat W/ Drug Tester

Monday has rolled around again ... and TMZ's kicking off the week with the best Hot Takes in Hollywood!

TMZ Live

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Harvey and Charles break down country star Morgan Wallen's arrest for throwing a chair off a downtown Nashville bar's roof on "TMZ Live."

Guess Who This Handsome Fella Turned Into!

Before this suave boy crossing his arms for a photo turned into a Reality TV star, he was just running cross country, hanging around at his family's swimming pool and heading off to study business at the University of Southern California.

His days as an athlete definitely prepped him for his time on "Dancing With The Stars," however the true test of endurance was his years and years on reality television ... When he's not working on his line of socks, you can catch him in Calabasas taking care of his daughter.

Can you guess who this cute kid is? 

BILLY DEE WILLIAMS Acting is Acting ... Wear Blackface If You Want To!!!

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Billy Dee Williams made his stance on actors in blackface clear ... saying he's all good with it, 'cause acting is acting -- and an actor should be able to do what they want in their craft.

The 'Star Wars' alum dished his thoughts on this during Sunday's episode of "Club Random" with Bill Maher -- this as he praised Laurence Olivier's performance in 1965's "Othello" ... in which the late star, who was white, wore blackface to play the titular lead.

Billy said Olivier's performance left him laughing out loud, because LO was lambasting stereotypes associated with Black folks -- and he says he found it humorous as opposed to offensive.

Morgan Wallen See Moment Chair Flung from Roof!!!

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The moment police say Morgan Wallen hurled a chair off a rooftop bar in Nashville is captured on multiple surveillance cameras -- and TMZ has one angle of the incident.

This footage, captured from street level outside the Chief's Bar in downtown Nashville, shows the chair flying over the rooftop ledge ... 6 stories above busy Broadway. From this angle, we can't see who threw the chair, but cops say witnesses and videos inside the bar confirm it was the country superstar.

The moment the chair goes over happens very quickly ... but you can see it does so with a lot of force, so it wasn't just tipped over the side or anything -- it was straight-up chucked.

BIANCA CENSORI Latest 'Fit Rubber-Stamped by Ye ... 'Condom'-Style Dress 😅

Bianca Censori seems to be telegraphing a positive message about safe sex -- that is, if you see what we see with her latest outfit ... which looks very latex-y, if you catch our drift.

The ex-architect was out with Kanye West Sunday -- grabbing dinner at Bacari in Silver Lake, CA ... and stepping out afterward in this little number, which once again made a bold fashion statement. As you can see, she's in a see-through dress -- and yes, she appears to be naked underneath.

Nothing new there, per se, but what is eye-popping this time around is what exactly she's wrapped in -- on its face, it resembles a plastic shower curtain ... or, realistically, a condom.

Kourtney Kardashian Postpartum Bikini Pic FTW!!! Rejects Pressure on Moms to Bounce Back

Kourtney Kardashian is loving her body at any size, and she's proving it with a new bikini pic, and a message about embracing her postpartum physique.

The reality TV star shared some candid spring break pics, in which the mom of four put her post-baby bod on display in a little black bikini. To silence the chatter surrounding her body, Kourtney posted an IG story reminding her followers to love themselves at all stages.

She said, "During pregnancy as we are glowing and growing, postpartum as we are healing and shrinking, and then that period I find hardest as our bodies are still adjusting."

Russell Simmons Not Gonna Kick & Scream Over My Daughter Dating Older Guy

Russell Simmons and Kimora Lee Simmons' 21-year-old daughter is dating a 65-year-old guy -- with whom she's on vacation right now -- but Papa Bear isn't trippin', or so it seems.

The Def Jam co-founder tells TMZ he spoke with his daughter, Aoki, a day before the news came out she was romantically involved with Vittorio Assaf -- the founder of Serafina Restaurant Group -- which came to light last week through PDA-filled vacay photos of them.

The couple is out in St. Barts right now -- and shots of them smooching have gone viral ... not to mention invoking the wrath of social media, but Russell says he's not stressing it.

MEL GIBSON RDJ Had Guts Sticking Up for Me ... Post-2006 DUI Arrest

Mel Gibson's infamous arrest and antisemitic tirade in 2006 left him blacklisted for years ... but he's now giving thanks to pal Robert Downey Jr. for throwing his legacy a lifeline.

The actor/director gave his thanks to RDJ in a new Esquire interview profiling the recent Oscar winner -- and he detailed how Rob was one of the only A-listers back in the day who were willing to give him a second chance

MG says, "One time, I got into a bit of a sticky situation where it kind of ended my career. I was drunk in the back of a police car and I said some stupid s**t, and all of a sudden: blacklisted. I’m the poster boy for canceled."

JERROD CARMICHAEL Slavery, RACE PLAY JOKE STIRS BACKLASH ... 'The Self Hate Is Cringe'

Comedian Jerrod Carmichael's joke about race-based role-playing with his white boyfriend isn't getting as many laughs as it is raised eyebrows and anger.

The controversial quip came on HBO's "Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show" ... where JC says, "I sometimes joke to him that our relationship is like that of a slave and a master's son ... who, like, teaches me how to read by candlelight."

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Just that opening line drew some jeers, but Jerrod pressed on, "Yeah, he groans too 'cause he's a good person. He doesn't like that f***ing joke. I like that joke. That's my burden, I think that s***'s hilarious!!'

Suge Knight J. Cole's Quitter Attitude Would've Kept Us In Slavery ... All Hail King Kendrick!!!

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Suge Knight couldn't be more disappointed with J. Cole waiving the white flag to Kendrick Lamar -- reacting to the brief beef live from his prison cell ... and we got the recording.

TMZ Hip Hop obtained audio from Breakbeat Media's "Collect Call" podcast of Suge's reaction for Cole's forfeiting to Kendrick at his Dreamville Festival this weekend ... and he's got more of a coronation for Kendrick and a harsh lecture for Cole.

Suge tells Cole in order to be the best, he has to beat the best and knocked Cole for throwing in the towel -- saying if African-Americans at large shared his attitude, they'd still be enslaved.