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Ashton Kutcher is stepping down as chairman of the board at the anti-child sex abuse organization he started with his ex-wife Demi Moore -- it's the latest blowback from a letter of support he wrote for Danny Masterson.

Ashton is leaving Thorn, the org he co-founded in 2012, and so is his wife Mila Kunis, who was an observer on the organization's board of directors.

They're departing due to public outrage over the letters they wrote to the judge who sentenced Masterson, their fellow "That '70s Show Star" who was convicted of raping 2 women. The letters were written to inform the judge about Danny's character -- in their eyes -- to help the judge decide on a sentence, but it blew up in their faces.

Ashton's resignation letter to Thorn's board, obtained by TIME, explains ... "Victims of sexual abuse have been historically silenced and the character statement I submitted is yet another painful instance of questioning victims who are brave enough to share their experiences."

He continues ... "After my wife and I spent several days of listening, personal reflection, learning, and conversations with survivors and the employees and leadership at Thorn, I have determined the responsible thing for me to do is resign as Chairman of the Board, effectively immediately."

Ashton adds,  "I cannot allow my error in judgment to distract from our efforts and the children we serve."

He also apologized for letting down sexual assault victims and other advocates, writing ... "The mission must always be the priority and I want to offer my heartfelt apology to all victims of sexual violence and everyone at Thorn who I hurt by what I did. And to the broader advocacy community, I am deeply sorry."

AK testified before Congress a few years back, passionately laying out his mission to protect abuse victims ... and video of his impassioned speech is now being scrutinized in the wake of his Masterson defense.

Joe Manganiello has a new bae -- a casual one, but still ... we're told he and actress Caitlin O'Connor have been getting to know each other on the heels of his divorce from Sofia Vergara.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... Joe and Caitlin aren't official, but they're casually dating after meeting last month at the screening party for the second season of the HBO show, "Winning Time," in which Caitlin plays a young Dyan Cannon.

Joe and Caitlin even jumped in the jacuzzi together at the bash, albeit with other folks taking a dip too -- no solo swims here.

The party went down at the home of the show's executive producer, Jim Hecht ... and his wife, reporter Courtney Friel, shared the group snap.

Joe and Caitlin were spotted leaving Gold's Gym in Venice together Wednesday, so they obviously get along well enough to get their pump on as a duo.

We're told Joe and Caitlin bonded over the fact they're both from the greater Pittsburgh area -- he's from Mt. Lebanon and she's from Uniontown, and it all kinda snowballed from there.

As you know, Joe's new fling comes after he filed for divorce from Sofia in July, saying they've been growing apart.

Joe Manganiello tiene un nuevo romance. Nos dicen que él y la actriz Caitlin O'Connor se han estado conociendo últimamente y no a pasado mucho tiempo de su divorcio de Sofía Vergara.

Fuentes directas nos dicen que Joe y Caitlin no son oficiales, pero están saliendo casualmente después de conocerse el mes pasado en la fiesta de presentación de la segunda temporada de la serie de HBO "Winning Time", en la que Caitlin interpreta a una joven Dyan Cannon.

Joe y Caitlin incluso se metieron juntos en el jacuzzi de la fiesta (aunque con otras personas) todos lo estaban pasando de maravilla.

La fiesta se celebró en casa del productor ejecutivo de la serie —Jim Hecht— y su mujer, la reportera Courtney Friel quien compartió la instantánea del grupo.

Joe y Caitlin fueron vistos saliendo de Gold's Gym en Venecia juntos el miércoles, por lo que obviamente se llevan lo suficientemente bien como para compartir algunos momentos juntos.

Nos dicen que Joe y Caitlin se unieron por el hecho de que ambos son de la zona metropolitana de Pittsburgh, él es de Mt. Lebanon y ella es de Uniontown y todo como una bola de nieve a partir de ahí.

Como ya sabemos, la nueva aventura de Joe llega después de que pidiera el divorcio a Sofia en julio diciendo que se habían distanciado.

Drew Barrymore is offering up an emotional apology to the thousands of writers who are striking while her show returns ... but she is NOT shutting down the show.

The talk show host gave a lengthy apology on social media Friday, tearing up while taking full responsibility for the heat she's been facing since saying over the weekend her show will resume production.

She says she doesn't think there's anything she can do to make it right, and admits she didn't want to hide behind others for the decision to return. Drew claims she wasn't expecting folks to be as up in arms as they are, but wants to make it clear that she won't be breaking any rules with the show.

It's interesting, Drew isn't yanking her production but instead is explaining why she decided to move forward ... citing reasons like the ones Bill Maher had for taking "Real Time" back to the studio.

As we reported, Drew has been labeled a scab after saying on Sunday she's resuming her show, claiming she wants to "provide what writers do so well, which is a way to bring us together or help us make sense of the human experience."

Drew Barrymore está ofreciendo una disculpa muy emocional a los miles de escritores que están en huelga mientras que su espectáculo vuelve. Ella NO va a cancelar el show

La presentadora del programa de entrevistas dio una larga disculpa por redes sociales el viernes, llorando mientras asumía toda la responsabilidad por el enojo que ha estado enfrentando desde que dijo el fin de semana que su programa reanudará la producción.

Dice que no cree que haya nada que pueda hacer para arreglarlo y admite que no quería esconderse detrás de los demás para tomar la decisión de volver. Drew afirma que no esperaba que la gente se levantara en armas como lo está haciendo pero quiere dejar claro que no va a romper ninguna regla con el programa.

Es interesante; Drew no está retirando su producción, más bien está explicando por qué decidió seguir adelante citando razones como las que Bill Maher tenía para llevar "Real Time" de vuelta al estudio.

Como informamos, Drew ha sido tachada de esquirol después de decir el domingo que va a reanudar su programa, alegando que quiere "proporcionar lo que los escritores hacen tan bien, que es una manera de unirnos o ayudarnos a dar sentido a la experiencia humana."

Hugh Jackman and his wife, Deborra-lee Furness, are calling it quits ... and it's an amicable decision that's putting an end to 27 years of marriage.

TMZ confirmed their breakup and in a statement given to People Friday, they said that they've been "blessed to share almost 3 decades together as husband and wife in a wonderful, loving marriage."

Hugh and Deborra-lee say their journey is now "shifting," and that they've decided to "separate to pursue our individual growth." They go on to mention their family always will be a top priority, and they're moving on with "gratitude, love, and kindness."

The 2 met back in 1995 on the set of the Australian TV show, "Corelli," tying the knot less than a year after that. They share 2 kids together -- 23-year-old Oscar and 18-year-old Ava.

Hugh posted about Deborra-lee back in April on their 27-year anniversary ... saying her "laughter, your spirit, generosity, humor, cheekiness, courage and loyalty is an incredible gift to me. I love you with all my heart."

Hugh Jackman y su esposa, Deborra-lee Furness, se separan. Es una decisión amistosa que pone fin a 27 años de matrimonio.

Revelaron su ruptura en un comunicado que emitio People el viernes, comenzaron diciendo que han sido "bendecidos por compartir casi 3 décadas juntos como marido y mujer en un maravilloso y amoroso matrimonio."

Hugh y Deborra-lee dicen que su viaje está ahora "cambiando", y que han decidido "separarse para perseguir nuestro crecimiento individual." Continúan mencionando que su familia siempre será una prioridad y que siguen adelante con "gratitud, amor y bondad".

Los dos se conocieron en 1995 en el plató de la serie australiana "Corelli" y se casaron menos de un año después. Tienen dos hijos en común: Oscar de 23 años y Ava de 18.

Hugh habló de Deborra-lee en abril durante su aniversario número 27, diciendo que su "risa, espíritu, generosidad, humor, descaro, valentía y lealtad son un regalo increíble para mí. Te quiero con todo mi corazón"

Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert's vaping denial just went up in smoke, because new video certainly looks like she was taking a hit.

As we reported, Boebert was booted from the "Beetlejuice" musical in Denver Sunday night after she was singing along and allegedly vaping. Boebert denied she was taking hits from a vape pen, but the video seems to show otherwise.

You see her holding an electronic cigarette and placing it on her lips, then blowing smoke.

A pregnant woman behind her wasn't having it and it looks like she made her displeasure clear to the congresswoman. The woman claims Boebert shot back she was a "sad and miserable person."

The video also shows the man she was with -- a Democrat who owns a bar in Aspen -- appearing to cup and fondle her right breast.

Boebert was eventually told to leave, and she flipped off the theater staff during her exit, but not before allegedly telling ushers, "Do you know who I am? I am on the board. I will be contacting the mayor."

Would you be annoyed if you were in an audience and someone in front of you was vaping, like Lauren Boebert was caught doing last weekend? Vote below.

La diputada de Colorado Lauren Boebert acaba de negar haber fumado marihuana en público, pero un nuevo vídeo parece indicar todo lo contrario.

Como ya informamos, Boebert fue expulsada del musical "Beetlejuice" en Denver el domingo por la noche luego de supuestamente ser vista fumando. Boebert lo negó todo.

Se la ve sosteniendo un cigarrillo electrónico, colocándoselo en los labios y echando humo.

Una mujer embarazada detrás de ella no estaba de acuerdo y parece que dejó claro su disgusto a la congresista. La mujer afirma que Boebert le contestó que era una "persona triste y miserable".

En el vídeo también se ve cómo el hombre con el que estaba —un demócrata dueño de un bar en Aspen— parece rozarle el pecho derecho.

Bill Maher is taking it on the chin for bringing back 'Real Time' in the middle of the writers strike ... with one Writers Guild leader insisting Bill's misguided move won't weaken the union's labor stoppage.

WGA negotiating committee member Greg Iwinski joined us Tuesday on "TMZ Live" to push back against Bill's assertion that bringing back his show was necessary to help non-union staff members who are also feeling a severe financial crunch due to the strike.

Greg says Bill is not facing the same economic pressure as most crew members in Hollywood ... and he says he hasn't seen or heard of Bill helping the 'Real Time' crew pay for rent or groceries during the nearly 5-month-long strike.

Actually, Bill says he has provided "some assistance" to his staff ... but adds, some of them are still struggling, and that's why he's returning without his writers.

Meanwhile, Greg says the union is hustling -- with financial backing from some A-list celebs -- to support everyone affected by the strikes, including crew members who aren't writers ... and he rattled off several of those efforts.

His overall point is ... Bill could join those efforts, instead of crossing the picket line.

As we reported ... Bill announced Wednesday his show is returning later this month without writers, saying it was time to bring non-union folks back to work -- and the WGA quickly responded with plans to picket outside Bill's show.

While Greg's taking a pretty diplomatic approach here, actress Ellen Barkin had plenty of expletives for Bill when our photog got her in the Big Apple.

Bill's been critical of the strike recently and even called for California Governor Gavin Newsom to step in and do something to bring an end to the stalemate.

Bill Maher está recibiendo algunos golpes por traer de vuelta su programa 'Real Time' en medio de la huelga de escritores. No obstante, un líder del Gremio de Escritores insiste en que la medida equivocada de Bill no debilitará el paro laboral del sindicato.

Greg Iwinski, miembro del comité negociador del WGA, se unió a nosotros el martes en "TMZ Live" para rebatir la afirmación de Bill de que traer de vuelta su programa era necesario para ayudar a los miembros del personal no sindicalizados que también están sintiendo una grave crisis financiera debido a la huelga.

Greg dice que Bill no se enfrenta a la misma presión económica que la mayoría de los miembros de Hollywood y que no ha visto ni oído hablar de Bill ayudando al personal de 'Real Time' a pagar su alquiler o sus comestibles en los casi 5 meses que van.

En realidad, Bill dice que ha proporcionado "alguna ayuda" a su personal, pero que algunos de ellos todavía están luchando, y es por eso que está regresando sin sus escritores.

Mientras tanto, Greg dice que el sindicato se está esforzando -con el apoyo financiero de algunas celebridades de primera fila- para apoyar a todos los afectados, incluidos los miembros del equipo que no son guionistas, y enumeró varios de esos esfuerzos.

Su punto general es que Bill podría unirse a esos esfuerzos, en lugar de cruzar la línea de la huelga.

Como informamos, Bill anunció el miércoles que su programa volverá a finales de este mes sin guionistas, argumentando que ya era momento de traer a la gente no sindicalizada de vuelta al trabajo. El sindicato de escritores respondió rápidamente con algunos planes para hacer huelgas fuera del programa de Bill.

Mientras que Greg está tomando un enfoque bastante diplomático aquí, la actriz Ellen Barkin disparó un montón de improperios para Bill cuando nuestro fotógrafo la encontró en la Gran Manzana.

Bill ha criticado recientemente la huelga e incluso ha pedido al gobernador de California, Gavin Newsom, que intervenga y haga algo para poner fin al estancamiento.

Here's the first video of Jonathan Majors playing the hero in real life ... getting right in the middle of an intense high school fight to break things up while several other people just watched.

TMZ obtained the video showing 2 female students trading serious blows Monday afternoon at Hollywood High School, which happens to be directly across the street from an In-N-Out ... and that's how Jonathan got involved.

The actor was grabbing lunch when he saw the girls, and decided to rush into the middle of the melee to rip the girls apart, urging them to calm down and telling them it isn't worth it to fight.

Majors is obviously a lot bigger than both of the combatants, but that doesn't slow them down, as they continued attacking each other even while he was in the middle. Eventually, he gets them fully pulled apart and gets the situation under control.

Unclear where school faculty was during the brawl, but it's a good thing Majors decided to step in. We're told after the video cut, both girls went their separate ways.

We spoke to Jonathan in West Hollywood hours after the fight, and he told us he just wanted to make sure those involved didn't get hurt, and hoped the girls were doing ok after what went down.

Aquí está el primer video de Jonathan Majors jugando al héroe en la vida real, haciendo lo correcto para acabar con una intensa pelea en una escuela secundaria, mientras todos los demás solo miraban.

TMZ obtuvo el video que muestra a dos estudiantes intercambiando golpes graves el lunes por la tarde en Hollywood High School, que está muy cerca de un In-N-Out, desde donde Jonathan Majors se involucró.

El actor estaba almorzando cuando vio a las chicas, y decidió correr en medio del tumulto para separarlas, instándolas a calmarse y diciéndoles que no valía la pena pelear.

Majors es obviamente mucho más grande que las dos combatientes, pero ni siquiera eso las detuvo, ya que siguieron atacándose incluso mientras él estaba en medio. Finalmente, consiguió separarlas por completo y controlar la situación.

No está claro dónde se encontraban los profesores de la escuela durante la pelea, pero menos mal que Majors decidió intervenir. Nos dijeron que después del corte del video, ambas chicas se fueron por caminos separados.

Hablamos con Jonathan en West Hollywood horas después de la pelea, y nos dijo que solo quería asegurarse de que los involucrados no resultaran heridos, y esperaba que las chicas estuvieran bien después de lo que pasó.

Sylvester Stallone is just like one of The Beatles ... at least, when in Rome, because he was completely bombarded by a sea of fans while on a trip with his family.

The "Rocky" star was met with hundreds of folks while spending time overseas. The actor was visiting with his wife, Jennifer Flavin, and their 3 daughters -- and the whole fam got a security detail that was workin' hard to keep them safe.

Sly's fiasco is a sight ya rarely see these days ... so the crazy scene is one we're sure his whole family won't soon forget.

As we reported, Sylvester was touring Vatican City last week when he got the opportunity to meet Pope Francis -- someone who ended up being a big fan of Sly's work!

The 2 even did a bit of shadowboxing together during their brief exchange ... clearly a pretty awesome moment for both of them.

Sylvester Stallone es como uno de Los Beatles, al menos cuando está en Roma, pues el actor fue bombardeado por un mar de fans mientras estaba de viaje con su familia.

La estrella de "Rocky" fue recibido por cientos de personas mientras pasaba un tiempo en el extranjero. El actor estaba con su esposa, Jennifer Flavin, y sus 3 hijas, y toda la familia contaba con seguridad, prueba de que estaba trabajando duro para mantenerlas a salvo.

El espectáculo de Sly no se ve muy seguido por estos días, por lo que de seguro él y su familia no lo olvidarán en un buen tiempo.

Como ya informamos, Sylvester estaba de gira por la Ciudad del Vaticano la semana pasada cuando tuvo la oportunidad de conocer al Papa Francisco, quien terminó siendo un gran fan del trabajo de Sly.

Los dos incluso hicieron un poco de shadowboxing juntos durante su breve intercambio, claramente un momento bastante impresionante para ambos.

*NSYNC fans are finally getting a taste of the group's brand new song that has all 5 guys joining forces in the studio to lay down a track for the new 'Trolls' flick.

The group's song is called "Better Place," and it's teased near the end of the latest trailer for "Trolls Band Together." It dropped Wednesday night, giving folks a glimpse of what's likely to become a new hit ... especially because they last recorded a song in 2002.

The movie, led by Justin Timberlake's character, is all about getting his former boy band back together, so *NSYNC obviously was a perfect choice. Their 1997 song, "I Want You Back," can also be heard in the new trailer.

Justin Timberlake, Joey Fatone, JC Chasez, Lance Bass, and Chris Kirkpatrick, all hinted at their song earlier in the day -- lip-syncing to a "Friends" scene about a big secret they can't spill.

Remember, TMZ confirmed rumors the group was jumping back in the studio to record a track for the new movie ... but we were told they don't have any plans to come out with a whole album or go on tour.

You'll recall, *NSYNC whipped fans into a frenzy Tuesday night at the MTV VMAs, where they appeared onstage to present the Best Pop Video award -- which went to Taylor Swift, who was fangirling to the max over the gang's reunion.

Folks wanting to hear the full track will have to wait until September 29, but portions of it are popping up on TikTok ... that's gonna have to satisfy the die-hards, for now!!!

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