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Molly Shannon shared a touching tribute for her close friend and collaborator, Jeff Baena just two days after the director was found dead in his Los Angeles home.

The actress posted a series of photos Saturday of the two of them with the caption marked simply by a 💔 emoji.

Molly starred in Baena's films "The Little Hours" and "Life After Beth," alongside his wife, Aubrey Plaza. Her post highlights the bond and close friendship the three built and shared through the years.

Spider-Man has been spotted in England, but he's no superhero to one UK resident.

In fact, the famous comic book character has turned into a mysterious stalker donning a Spider-Man mask and leaving packages on someone's doorstep in the town of Hailsham in East Sussex, around 68 miles south of London.

What's in the packages is as mystifying as the person who leaves them ... the cops haven't revealed the contents.

To kick off tonight's 82nd Golden Globe Awards, we're taking a look back at the standout moments since the Globes' inception, dating all the way back to the 1940s.

One iconic moment that went down at the 41st Golden Globes in 1984 ... when actress and director Barbra Streisand became the first woman to win Best Director for a motion picture.

In 1990, actress Julia Roberts' oversized suit made a huge fashion statement at the 47th Golden Globes ... The Giorgio Armani suit and tie is an iconic look still referenced today.

Vikings vs. Lions is one of the most consequential regular season NFL games in league history ... a game so important, there surely will be no choreographed dancing from Camryn Bynum and his teammates, right?

WRONG!

TMZ Sports caught up with the standout defender just days before the highly anticipated matchup between the 14-2 squads -- which will determine the NFC North winner and recipient of a first-round playoff bye (while the loser will be the 5th seed!) -- and asked the 26-year-old safety if he had anything special planned.

Hidden inside this altered celebrity photo is a woman in her 40s who's known for crackin' jokes ... given the clues, put your pop culture knowledge to the test and see if you can guess the unknown star!

She first started writing jokes when she was in college and has since taken the stage as a true comedy roaster! She's appeared on the Netflix reality series "Selling Sunset" and on the music competition show "The Masked Singer."

And you can bet your bottom dollar she'll be dropping some jokes tonight during the Golden Globes.

Mary Steenburgen says she thought her husband Ted Danson was a cool guy before they met ... until he punctuated a roll in the hay with a lame phrase.

The actress revealed the news to People at the Golden Gala red carpet on Friday ... explaining she always thought TD was a pretty cool guy because of his onscreen persona.

That all changed after they first had sex, MS says ... 'cause when they finished, she swears Danson couldn't help but say "gosh-a-rooni."

Josh Gad had to put on a show for a comedy legend ... revealing he ran Mel Brooks through the recent "Star Wars" sequels while pitching a "Spaceballs" sequel.

The actor told the story on a recent episode of the "Let's Talk Off Camera" podcast, hosted by Kelly Ripa ... explaining Mel's very involved in a "Spaceballs" sequel.

Gad says when they pitched their original concept, Mel told them he needed them to explain the more recent movies to him ... and asked Gad not to leave at any detail.

Filmmaker Jeff Baena -- best known for directing films like "Life After Beth" and "The Little Hours," and the husband of Aubrey Plaza, has died ... TMZ has learned.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... police and fire responded to a Los Angeles-area home Friday around 10:30 AM for a death investigation ... after an assistant discovered him dead.

Baena was pronounced dead at the scene ... law enforcement says he died by suicide.

Nicki Minaj could face criminal charges for the incident alleged in her former manager's recent lawsuit ... TMZ has learned.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... the Detroit Police have sent a warrant request to the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office that is being reviewed to determine whether criminal charges will be issued.

It will fall to the prosecutor to decide if they'll file charges.

Michael J. Fox received America's highest civilian honor Saturday ... after President Joe Biden awarded him the Presidential Medal of Freedom in an emotional moment.

The actor attended the ceremony at the White House Saturday ... alongside several other stars and high-profile Democrats who received the same honor from the 46th president.

Watch the clip ... Michael walks to centerstage with help from a man in uniform to stand alongside POTUS -- when a series of his accomplishments are read out.

Lauren Sanchez doesn't need to wait until Wednesday to wear pink ... pulling off a Barbie-chic dress while enjoying an island vacay to kick off her new year.

The former entertainment reporter was walking around Gustavia, St. Barts, earlier this week in the form-fitting dress ... cut out at the sides, revealing her tan skin underneath.

The dress ends pretty high on her legs ... more of a summer number than one worn in the dead of winter -- though St. Barts has gorgeous weather year-round, to be fair.

Zachery Ty Bryan allegedly punched a woman multiple times and threatened to kill her before his arrest on January 1 ... TMZ has learned.

As you know, the former "Home Improvement" star rang in the New Year by adding another arrest to his rap sheet ... and, according to the incident report, officers responded to a call just before 7 PM on the 1st in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

Cops say they spoke to the alleged victim when they arrived at the scene ... and, she told them Bryan punched her multiple times on the left side of her face.

Jake Lloyd -- the child star who played young Anakin Skywalker in "Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace" -- is finally talking about his mental health issues ... diving into the recent treatment he received.

The former actor spoke with author Clayton Sandell -- co-writer of 'Star Wars Timelines' -- alongside his mother, Lisa Lloyd, for a feature posted to Sandell's Substack.

According to Sandell, Jake just finished an 18-month stint in a mental health rehab faciliy after having a "psychotic break" in March 2023 ... during which his mom says he turned off the engine of his car while driving down a three-lane highway.

Ariana Grande has got jokes ... and the "Wicked" star was not afraid to let one fly at herself during the Palm Springs International Film Awards.

While accepting the “Rising Star” award for her performance in "Wicked" ... AG noted that she never thought when she started out as a child actor, she would be in the biz at 31.

And with that, she quipped ... "I want to start by thanking my good friends Botox and Juvéderm. I thought I’d be hearing ‘Slightly Withering Star’ or ‘Drooping Star’ by now, so thank you.”

Britney Spears shared another sweet moment of the holiday reunion with her son Jayden ... showing him unwrapping some gifts he got from his superstar mom.

Near a lavish Christmas tree, Jayden was seen holding up a black sweater, with Britney commenting, "Nice, nice, oh that is nice. Wow, that's really nice."

Still inspecting the clothing, Jayden gave thanks to his mom ... to which she responded, "You're welcome."

Nicole Kidman got emotional during an acceptance speech at the Palm Springs International Film Awards ... and even started crying as she dedicated her award to her late mother.

The Oscar-winning actress was given the International Star Award for her latest movie, "Babygirl," by film legend Jamie Lee Curtis at Friday's festival in California.

Nicole stepped up to the mic onstage to say a few words -- and almost immediately began talking about the death of her mom, Janelle, in September.