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A short clip of a creepy, emaciated zombie from the movie "28 Years Later" had fans convinced the franchise’s OG star Cillian Murphy is making a cameo -- but the truth’s been dug up ... it’s not him after all!

Newcomer Angus Neill is rising to the occasion, saying playing the role of "Emaciated Infected" is him ... telling The Guardian that director Danny Boyle spotted his unique look and knew he was perfect for the role.

Neill shared that after meeting up with Danny, they hit it off, and he was all in for the role. Now, it’s pretty clear why -- his modeling profile on "Ugly Models" lists his 28-inch waist and chiseled cheekbones ... making him a perfect fit for the zombie gig.

Not everyone was eating turkey on Thanksgiving ... 'cause rising star rookie receiver Xavier Legette revealed he chomped down on a raccoon for his holiday dinner!

The Carolina Panthers first round 2024 draft pick revealed the non-traditional Turkey Day meal on the St. Brown Podcast when Amon-Ra and Equanimeous St. Brown asked him about something he enjoys eating that others might find questionable.

"I eat raccoon," Legette admitted. "Like a raccoon that you see in the trash."

Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi may be missing their California digs more than ever this week ... their new property in the UK has been flooded, again!

Ellen and Portia moved to southwest England weeks after Donald Trump was re-elected president in the U.S., in apparent protest. They had been living in Montecito, California for years, but are looking to sell that property. Now we're getting a first look at their new British estate.

This week, the region was inundated with rain -- and the Cotswold village where they live was hit by flash floods. Check out the pics ... floodwater surrounds their new mansion, as well as the 43 acres around it they own.

One of Hip Hop's favorite couples, Papoose and Remy Ma, confirmed their split in an explosive social media spat this morning ... and all the gloves are off!!!

Remy woke up and chose violence by bombing first with alleged text messages between Pap and superstar boxer Claressa Shields that popped the lid off his "affair."

The Bronx rapper is known for never backing down in rap battles, and proceeded to walk Shields down on her IG, claiming the Gold Medal Olympian got "scary" and kept hanging up once the cheating was discovered.

Luigi Mangione admirers looking for merch celebrating the suspected killer of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson need to look elsewhere ... 'cause Esty has pulled a lot of gear with his infamous face.

Even before he was identified, Thompson's killer was cheered by some as a folk hero -- but that movement got turbo-charged when Mangione was arrested and charged ... and fan-made merch flooded the e-commerce site.

However, as of Thursday morning, most of the prior Mangione items -- including shirts, cups and even a Christmas ornament -- are gone ... their pages now read, "😔Sorry, this item is unavailable."

Luigi Mangione's grandmother left behind tens of millions of dollars to her family ... but now there's a strong chance Luigi will be iced out of the will after being charged with murder.

According to documents obtained by TMZ ... Mary C. Mangione -- a philanthropist and grandmother of the alleged murderer -- left behind an estate worth at least $30 million to be distributed among her 10 children.

The docs insinuate the number might be much higher than $30 million -- perhaps even north of $100 million, though it doesn't say exactly how much she left behind when she passed in 2023 ... it's all pretty technical.

Christmas is the season to be jolly --- but not for one Massachusetts drug suspect who tried to pull a Santa Claus escape, but got stuck inside a chimney, according to police.

Tuesday night, police officers executed a search warrant at a residence in Falls River, MA, prompting Robert Langlais and Tanisha Ibay to flee to the roof, cops said.

Ibay allegedly jumped from the roof onto a car parked on the street, while Langlais climbed inside the chimney ... but his attempt to evade capture failed miserably.

Selena Gomez already threw a low-key engagement party for some very close friends and family ... but, it looks like she'll need to throw another for all her famous pals -- 'cause many of them are clearly stoked for her.

The singer-songwriter -- who recently got engaged to Benny Blanco -- apparently threw an intimate party to celebrate the news ... with people like her future in-laws posing with her and BB at the small affair.

One of Selena's closest pals also shared a pic where she sat with the singer as Gomez showed off the ring ... saying "bride era activated."

The NFL is pulling out all the stops for Christmas ... 'cause not only is Beyoncé a halftime performer -- Mariah Carey is kicking off the whole day of games!!

The big announcement was made on Thursday ... with the Queen of Christmas slated to give a special rendition of her classic hit ahead of all the holiday football action.

Carey will perform "All I Want For Christmas Is You" before the Kansas City Chiefs take on the Pittsburgh Steelers at 1 PM ET and the Baltimore Ravens visit the Houston Texans later in the afternoon.

Donald Trump has been on a roll lately and there seems to be no end to his good fortune because he's been named Time magazine's "Person of the Year."

The newly crowned 47th President-elect of the United States posed for a photo on the cover appearing like a man in charge in his dark suit and red tie. Sitting with one hand over the other, Trump has a serious look on his face as he stares into the distance.

Time gave Trump the honor because he marshaled "a comeback of historic proportions, for driving a once-in-a-generation political realignment, for reshaping the American presidency and altering America's role in the world."

Selena Gomez is ready to take her relationship with Benny Blanco to the next level ... she has officially announced her engagement to the music producer.

The "Only Murders in the Building" actress posted the happy update on her Instagram Wednesday evening, sharing an up-close look at her sparkling diamond ring -- which happened to be a marquise-style stone.

Accused UnitedHealthcare CEO killer Luigi Mangione went ballistic outside a Pennsylvania courthouse this week because he was "irritated" he didn't have legal representation at the time, according to his lawyer.

Attorney Thomas Dickey, sat for an interview Wednesday night with CNN host Erin Burnett and set the record straight on the shocking moment Mangione yelled at the media while being led by police into the Blair County, PA, courthouse, for his extradition hearing a day earlier.

Sporting an orange jumpsuit with his hands cuffed behind him, Mangione shouted at reporters a cryptic message about being "completely out of touch and an insult to the intelligence of the American people and their lived experience!"

Luigi Mangione's fellow inmates are giving the inside scoop about conditions in the prison where he's staying -- screaming out about his treatment from behind the prison walls.

Here's the deal ... NewsNation shared a clip from outside SCI Huntingdon where a prisoner screamed out at the top of his lungs, railing against Mangione's living situation.

Watch the video ... the inmate clearly yells, "Luigi's conditions suck! Free Luigi!' It's unclear if he's joking or if this is a sincere condemnation.

Cowboys fans hoping for a new head coach might have to wait a while longer ... Troy Aikman tells TMZ Sports he thinks his former team will stick with Mike McCarthy in 2025.

The current Dallas sideline manager's contract expires following this season ... and after his team has floundered to a 5-8 record so far this year -- there's been a whole lot of people in Texas eager to see a new face in the Cowboys' headset.

But, when we caught up with Aikman on Wednesday ... he told us he doesn't believe Mike's going anywhere.

Before this cutie pie from Allentown, Pennsylvania turned into a shining star, she was just showing off her pink fanny pack, smiling from ear-to-ear in her smiley face tee and began modeling when she was just a little girl.

When she was a teen, she studied opera along with taking vocal lessons ... In the early 2000s, she played Lucy Montgomery on the soap opera "As The World Turns" ... She later made her name known in Hollywood after she predicted the weather alongside Lindsay Lohan.

Need one more clue? "Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again!"

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