'Goodfellas' OG Actor Insulted Over AMC Trigger Warning Those Mob Portrayals Were Authentic!!!
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AMC is getting a "Sicilian message" of sorts from one of the "Goodfellas" crew after the network slapped a new warning on the mob classic ... causing fans to flip more than Tommy -- aka Joe Pesci -- being told to get his shine box.
Here's the deal ... TMZ recently reported AMC added a warning over outdated stereotypes in addition to violence and language ... and, it caused some serious online backlash.
Frank Sivero, who played the hilarious stone-cold killer Frankie Carbone, tells TMZ the trigger warning is not just unnecessary ... it is an insult to the actors, who include Robert De Niro and the late Ray Liotta.
Hannah Waddingham Casting Directors Trashed Me ... Now, They're On The List
Hannah Waddingham's got a long memory ... 'cause she says she's got a mental list of the casting directors who shunned her over the years -- and, she's ready to get the last laugh.
The actress opened up about her Hollywood s*** list during an episode of the "Sunday Sitdown with Willie Geist" ... telling the host there are a ton of people who wouldn't give her the time of day before who now want her in their projects.
But, HW says she's got respect for herself ... saying she consistently turns down work if the offer's coming from someone who disrespected her talent or looks in the past.
'Little Mermaid' Director Disney Values Message Above Story ... Needs 'Course Correction'
Disney's gone off the deep end with their woke messaging and needs to focus on the building blocks of story, so says the director of several Mouse House classics.
John Musker -- who directed the animated versions of "The Little Mermaid," "Aladdin" and "Moana" -- called out the content giant during an interview with El País ... basically saying Disney's gone overboard on getting their message across.
JM says, "I think they need to do a course correction a bit in terms of putting the message secondary, behind entertainment and compelling story and engaging characters."
Monaco Grand Prix Celebs Revving Their Engines ... Joe Jonas, Anya Taylor-Joy & More!!!
The 2024 Monaco Grand Prix got some of Hollywood's biggest and brightest revving their engines ... with actors, models and more rushing to Europe to watch the action.
Joe Jonas and Anya Taylor-Joy both put on their Sunday best for race day ... while Academy Award winner Jared Leto looked downright tranquil with a peace sign up and his sheer shirt on.
Supermodel Emily Ratajkowski left little to the imagination in a barely there bra underneath a leather racing jacket ... ready to model for the Formula 1 circuit any day now it seems.
'Speed' Actor Joe Morton Says 'Count Me in' for 3rd Film ... If It's the Right Vehicle!!!
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Joe Morton would love to reunite with Sandra Bullock and Keanu Reeves for a 3rd "Speed" movie ... but isn't yet sold on the plot, TMZ has learned.
The actor tells TMZ ... he'd love to be a part of "Speed 3," after Sandra and Keanu both expressed an interest in rebooting the franchise. However, Joe -- who played Lieutenant Herb 'Mac' McMahon in the OG -- says there are some big questions that need to be answered before he signs on for any new movie.
He adds ... "'Speed' was a wonderful roller coaster ride; the bus had to careen through the city and jump a gap in a bridge and couldn’t go below 50mph or it would blow up -- what’s 3’s vehicle?"
Glen Powell Hurled After 'Hidden Figures' ... Thought He'd Ruined It!!!
Glen Powell had a strong reaction to watching "Hidden Figures" the first time ... but, it wasn't exactly a happy one -- admitting he puked after leaving a rough cut of the film.
The actor appeared on the "Therapuss with Jake Shane" podcast this week and got real about starring in the hit 2016 biopic ... saying he totally blanched after watching an early screening.
GP -- who played real-life astronaut John Glenn in the movie -- says he watched the movie before the effects or music had been put in, a very bare-bones version ... and, he genuinely thought he ruined the movie.
Actress Massiel Taveras Shoves Security Guard at Cannes ... Same One From Kelly Rowland Incident!!!
Another star got into an argument with security at Cannes ... and, it appears it's with the same person Kelly Rowland confronted!
Actress Massiel Taveras hit the red carpet May 22 at the famous French festival in a white dress with a long train ... covered in the image of Jesus Christ.
Dominican actress Massiel Taveras was moved out of the carpet as she posed for photos at the Cannes Film Festival.
— Pop Crave (@PopCrave) May 25, 2024 @PopCrave
The same security guard was involved in an incident with Kelly Rowland. https://t.co/O3Q1788tjy
Now, new video -- currently going viral on X -- shows Taveras trying to lay out the image so photogs can snap pics of it ... while security in all-black attire attempts to guide her up the stairs.
Elton John No Love Song For Timon & Pumbaa ... Rat/Pig Can't Sing My Song!
Elton John didn't feel "Hakuna Matata" while working on the "Lion King" ... 'cause one of the movie's stars says he had serious gripes about some of the flick's original choices.
Nathan Lane -- the Broadway star and voice of Timon in the hit 1994 flick -- spoke with Entertainment Weekly for an interview published Friday ... where he revealed the Academy Award-winning song "Can You Feel The Love Tonight" was originally supposed to be sung entirely by his character and Ernie Sabella's Pumbaa.
The way Lane explains it ... when Elton found out he voiced his displeasure, saying he wrote the song because he wanted to have an epic Disney love ballad under his belt -- and "didn't want it to be sung by the rat and the pig."
'Home Alone' Didn't Shoot Inside Iconic House ... Despite Video From Realtors
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The iconic "Home Alone" house is up for sale, but it's coming along with a bit of controversy -- 'cause despite realtors' claims, TMZ has learned the movie wasn't shot inside.
Julio Macat -- cinematographer for the 1990 Christmas classic -- tells TMZ ... exterior shots for the movie were filmed at the home now on the market, but they never actually shot scenes inside the home.
Instead, we're told the film was shot at the then-defunct New Trier Township High School in Chicago on massive sets.
Richard M. Sherman Dead at 95 ... Wrote 'Mary Poppins,' 'Jungle Book' Music
Richard M. Sherman -- half of the Sherman Brothers songwriting duo responsible for some of the biggest Disney hits ever -- has died ... according to the Walt Disney Company.
Sherman passed away at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Beverly Hills, the company posted on its website. The announcement cites age-related illness as the cause of death.
Richard and his brother Robert -- who died of natural causes in 2012 -- caught their first big break in Hollywood in 1959 when their song "Tall Paul" reached #7 on the charts.
North West Standing Ovation ... 'Lion King' Singing Debut At Hollywood Bowl
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Some say The Kardashians are Hollywood's version of a Royal Family ... and now Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's firstborn is ready to take the crown!
North West performs "I Just Can’t Wait to Be King" at the Lion King 30th Anniversary Concert at the Hollywood Bowl last night 🦁
— YEFANATICS (@yefanatics) May 25, 2024 @yefanatics
Other perspective: pic.twitter.com/XxMsLnrIif
North West made her Hollywood Bowl singing debut Friday evening ... performing "I Just Can't Wait to Be King" at the Bowl's "The Lion King" live concert event.
TMZ obtained a pic of Mama Bear Kim watching from the crowd with Chicago sitting in her lap.
Millie Bobby Brown & Jake Bongiovi Check Out Our Wedding Rings!!! Confirm Secret Marriage
Millie Bobby Brown and Jake Bongiovi are lookin' very newlywed ... tooling around the Hamptons and flashing their rings in the first shots of them since their reported secret wedding.
The happy couple were out and about Friday doing some shopping ... and, just check out the huge grins on their faces -- they seem in a rather celebratory mood, we gotta say, while dressed in light, summery clothes.
Millie's throwing her hands up in the air victoriously while Jake gives a thumbs up to the photogs as they cruise around in a convertible -- and yeah, his left hand is a little more weighed down than when we last saw him.
JENNIFER LOPEZ SNAPS SELFIES WITH HER BILLBOARD!!!
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Jennifer Lopez might be her own biggest fan -- she definitely looks like it as she poses for selfies in front of her own billboard promoting her own movie! Super meta moment.
Check out these shots of J Lo Friday in L.A., where she pulled over to grab some 'gram-worthy snaps with her massive "Atlas" billboard in the background -- and you can tell she's hitting all her angles.
The photoshoot didn't stop there ... the star even swung by the Netflix billboard sporting the bold message, "DON'T F WITH JLO" -- a nod to her butt-kicking character in the streamer's new action flick.
Millie Bobby Brown Reportedly Marries Jon Bon Jovi's Son ... Hush-Hush Nuptials!!!
Millie Bobby Brown is a married woman -- she reportedly said "I do" to Jon Bon Jovi's son, Jake Bongiovi, in a not just low-key, but at this point, top-secret ceremony.
The "Stranger Things" star and Jake got hitched last weekend, somewhere in the U.S. ... according to a new report from The Sun.
The outlet says the couple married in a small private ceremony as a precursor to a larger one they plan on having later this year.
VINCE VAUGHN COUNTRY Jam SESSION in VEGAS BAR!!!
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Vince Vaughn's flexing his vocal chops, hitting the stage in Sin City for some good ol' country jamming.
An eyewitness tells TMZ ... the movie star was spotted at the Barbershop Cuts & Cocktails Wednesday inside The Cosmopolitan, where he joined the resident Tomlinson Brown Band for some sing-along fun.
As you can see ... Vince lets the band do most of the heavy lifting while he joined them to perform Hank Williams Jr.'s "Family Tradition," and Alan Jackson's "Chattahoochee."
'HOME ALONE' ICONIC MANSION HITS MARKET FOR $5.25M!!
The iconic "Home Alone" house, which sits in a Chicago suburb, is up for sale -- but you've got to have some seriously deep pockets if you want to make it yours.
The Winnetka, IL home, which sits on just over half an acre, hit the market Friday with a $5.25 million price tag. The home was fully renovated and expanded in 2018, and the current owners who lived there for 12 years took care in maintaining the architectural detail and integrity of the home's most recognizable spaces.
The homeowners, who bought the place in 2012 for $1.585 million, did, however, maintain some of that OG movie magic ... keeping the front of the stately brick crib exactly the same as depicted in the 1990 film, starring Macaulay Culkin, Catherine O'Hara, Joe Pesci, and Daniel Stern.