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American actress Taylor Dooley was just 12 years old when she played Lavagirl -- Max's imaginary superheroine and fiery, Lavagirl in the 2005 action film "The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl 3-D."

Dooley shared the big screen with Taylor Lautner as the heroic king of the ocean who grew up caring for sharks, Sharkboy, Cayden Boyd as the lonely boy who dreams of escaping the real world, Max and George Lopez as both Max's teacher in real life AND his enemy as Mr. Electric.

Taylor wound up working with Lautner again in 2011 for the action/thriller film "Abduction."

"Love Island: USA" star Nicole Jacky is resurfacing amid some major drama with her partner from the show, Kendall Washington ... but he's not with her.

Nicole showed up to Chelsea Studios in New York City for Wednesday's reunion show taping ... and instead of rolling in with Kendall, she was with castmates Kaylor Martin and Liv Walker.

Thing is ... Nicole has been super quiet since the show ended, when Kendall had some old nudes leaked online.

Blake Lively is catching more heat for an "uncomfortable" -- to say the least -- interview ... one that has nothing to do with the nasty "It Ends With Us" feud with Justin Baldoni.

Reporter Kjersti Flaa uploaded footage from her 2016 sit-down with Blake to promote "Cafe Society" ... and the journalist blasted their chat as her "most uncomfortable interview situation" ever.

Watch the vid ... there's tension right out of the gate when Kjersti congratulates Blake on her baby bump -- the actress was pregnant with her 2nd daughter, Inez, at the time.

"We've had one week, two weeks, three weeks and one day since Joe Biden stepped aside. The only damn place we've seen Kamala Harris is at pep rallies. What's up? Somebody gotta say something and it can't just be the conservatives. Right is right."

That's Stephen A. Smith, the world's most popular sports media personality, diving headfirst into the 2024 Presidential Election, asking a question echoed by many conservatives since Biden bowed out in July -- why no sit down interviews?

"I'm talking to my sister here. Come on now. You're running for the presidency of The United States of America. You got my vote. You're running for the presidency of the United States of America. What you hiding for? And I mean hiding in plain sight. Somebody gotta say it. Somebody gotta say it," SAS said this week on his popular podcast (full episode here).

J.D. Vance seems to hold the opinion women who are too old to have kids exist on this Earth solely to help younger generations take care of their kids.

Donald Trump's running mate agreed with that basic sentiment during an April 2020 appearance on "The Portal" podcast, when host Eric Weinstein claimed grandmothers raising their grandkids is "the whole purpose of the postmenopausal female."

The Republican Senator from Ohio was talking about the benefits of having his wife's mother help take care of their newborn son when Weinstein made his claim ... and Vance agreed.

Simone Biles has a sassy clapback for all the people bashing her post-Olympics Parisian shopping spree ... clarifying she didn't spend her own dough on a pricey Hermès bag.

The gymnastics G.O.A.T. addressed her luxurious new handbag, usually worth tens of thousands of dollars, telling fans ... "My parents bought me my Hermès bag 🥰. Don’t be mad at me, be mad at your parents."

Simone says her parents, Ronald and Nellie, gave her the bag as a treat after all her Olympic glory -- and, TBH, she did just become the most-decorated American gymnast in Olympics history. Ya get why they'd give her a little VIP treatment.

Taylor Swift is powering through her "Cruel Summer" ... as the singer has reemerged after a thwarted terror plot saw her "Eras" tour stop in Vienna canceled last week.

The pop star stepped out in London Monday for a celebratory evening in honor of her tour staffers, where she treated her employees to a night of fun at a members-only club called Annabel's.

Taylor wore a serious expression as she made her way into the hot spot ... but looked as chic as ever in a plaid 2-piece set, which she paired with chunky pea green platforms.

Wally Amos, the founder of the Famous Amos Cookies brand, has died ... his children, Shawn and Sarah Amos, confirmed.

According to the cookie king's children, Wally passed away in his home in Honolulu, Hawaii on Tuesday after suffering from complications from dementia.

Wally became a prominent name in the food world after he turned a $25K loan into the Famous Amos Cookies empire. WA shook up the baked goods game by using a recipe from his aunt, which included real ingredients -- no added chemicals or coloring.

Even for a Brit who’s no stranger to soggy weather, Adele's bravely facing a torrential downpour during her latest concert in Munich -- but by the looks of it, she's not letting the rain ruin her parade.

Fan videos from the concert are wild -- it's coming down Wednesday night at the Messe München outdoor arena like nobody's biz, but the singer just keeps on rocking the stage like the pro she is.

Adele’s no-nonsense attitude shone through as usual ... you can see her belting out one of her tunes while she's drenched by the storm.

Collin Gosselin’s out of the U.S. Marines, and he says it's because the Corps has an issue with something his mom Kate did back in 2016 ... sending him to an institution for troubled kids.

CG -- one of Kate and Jon Gosselin's famous brood of 8 -- says he was on the brink of graduation from the Marines when the service discovered his past stint in a mental health facility, and that led to his discharge.

He told Entertainment Tonight ... the Marines didn’t dig into the circumstances of why he was at PA's Fairmount Behavioral Health Institute -- it was just a straight-up exit, no ifs, ands or buts.

Lil Pump is scrapping his previously promised diss track aimed at Kamala Harris -- in exchange for an ode to Donald Trump!!!

His reasoning? Spewing hateful lyrics is more the style of Democrats, whereas Trump's GOP is all about love, baby!!! His view, not ours.

The "Gucci Gang" rapper broke the news to his followers, who were patiently waiting on his Kamala ether.

Disney's playing a stunning wild card in its face-off against a man suing over the death of his wife ... claiming the guy's Disney+ subscription prevents him from taking the Mouse House to court.

According to new court documents obtained by TMZ ... Disney has asked for the wrongful death lawsuit to be kicked out of court, because the plaintiff, Jeffrey Piccolo, agreed to arbitrate all disputes against Disney when he signed up, back in 2019, for a one-month trial to its streaming service.

What the hell does TV streaming have to do with Piccolo's wife, Kanokporn Tangsuan, dying in 2023 from a food allergy reaction at Disney World? Disney says the answer's in their fine print.

Jonathan Owens' Chicago Bears teammates didn't have an issue with him missing part of training camp to watch his wife, Simone Biles, dominate at the Olympics ... 'cause he received a warm welcome upon his return to practice -- complete with a passionate "USA" chant!!

The 29-year-old safety's reunion with his squad was captured on HBO's 'Hard Knocks' cameras during Tuesday's episode ... and while some folks questioned his excused absence to be present for the GOAT's historic performances, the team was clearly in his corner.

During a meeting, Owens addressed the crowd as a Biles-themed PowerPoint presentation ran across the big screen ... and he explained just how important the trip was for him.

A piece of horror movie history could be yours ... as the famed haunted house from "Poltergeist" has officially hit the market.

The home -- which served as the central location in the Steven Spielberg-scripted supernatural flick -- hasn't been listed for sale in more than 45 years ... but is now looking for new living owners.

The abode, located outside Los Angeles in Simi Valley, CA, boasts a 16,000-square-foot lot, with 4 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, a large swimming pool and a jacuzzi.

Michael Rubin's defending his decision to 86 Kendrick Lamar‘s megahit, “Not Like Us” during his annual All-White Party ... and admits it was all to put Drake at ease.

The Fanatics CEO told "The Breakfast Club" on Wednesday that it was his decision -- not Drake's -- to ban the record that has since become K. Dot's biggest song of his career!!!

MR was confirming the story TMZ Hip Hop broke last month -- that despite the song's massive culture and chart success, none of the DJs at Rubin's party spun the record.

Blake Lively has told people there were multiple reasons Justin Baldoni made her feel uncomfortable on the set of "It Ends With Us" ... TMZ has learned.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... there was a scene in which Justin lifts Blake into the air. According to our sources, Justin has a history of back problems and before lifting Blake, he went to his on-set trainer and asked how much she weighed and how could he train to protect his back from injury.

Blake later found out about Justin's comment and felt he fat-shamed her.