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Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis are getting freaky in a cherry red convertible, and if that kinda thing gets you all revved up ... you're probably a big ol' "Freaky Friday" fan excited about the sequel.

The dynamic duo filmed a scene Thursday for the long-anticipated "Freaky Friday 2" in Downtown L.A. -- hopping in a stylish muscle car and speedily pulling away during multiple takes in the hot summer sun.

Check out the clips we got showing Lindsay riding shotgun while Jamie's behind the wheel, going from 0 to ... well, probably only about 35 mph, but she does lay down some rubber!

Austin Butler's still sounding like Elvis Presley two years after the movie's release, and it's just a part of him now ... so says supermodel Cindy Crawford.

Cindy -- whose daughter Kaia Gerber is in a relationship with the Golden Globe winner -- talked about Butler's learned Southern Twang during Wednesday night's "Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen" ... saying she had no idea the dude was from Anaheim!

Cindy says she thinks Austin spent so long mimicking Elvis, he absorbed the accent ... and, now it's just a part of him.

Tyler Perry's not letting anyone tell him which stories matter ... firing off a few shots at "highbrow negroes" ... who think only certain Black stories should be told.

The actor/director chatted with Keke Palmer on her podcast Wednesday about staying true to his authentic voice ... while critics regularly fire off about his modes of storytelling -- specifically, the characters he uses to tell his stories.

TP says he feels God's put him in the place he's at to tell stories ... and, anyone who lets the haters talk them out of that place will wake up in hell.

Hugh Jackman looked like a typical Hollywood tourist Wednesday, snapping pics on the famed Sunset Strip ... the difference is, he was shooting a billboard with his mug plastered over it!

The Aussie actor was having a blast with his own hype ... jumping out of an SUV on Sunset as his bodyguard snapped pics of him in front of a giant "Deadpool & Wolverine" billboard.

Hugh shared a pic from his photo shoot on his IG ... so if you missed seeing him IRL, you can still check out his fun moment. And yes, we know ... this was intentional promotion for the flick.

Jennifer Aniston ain't no fan of J.D. Vance or his remarks about childless cat ladies and In Vitro Fertilization.

The actress took to her Instagram Story on Wednesday and blasted Donald Trump's VP pick for past comments he made about women, including Kamala Harris.

First, Jen wrote she couldn't believe Vance would say such things about women, while posting a snapshot of J.D. being interviewed by former Fox News host Tucker Carlson in 2021.

The Trump shooter looked up a famous assassination before his would-be attempt, Halle Berry is celebrating her "Catwoman" anniversary, and a couple WNBA rookies are boosting merchandise sales ... all this on today's TMZ TV Hot Takes.

First up on "TMZ Live" Harvey and Charles explain the recent revelation from the FBI director ... who says Thomas Matthew Crooks googled the JFK assassination details before trying to kill Donald Trump.

Before this cool kiddo playing with their toys turned into a star up on the big screen, they were just growing up in Halifax, Nova Scotia and taking a deep interest in theater from a young age.

He became known for his role in "Hard Candy" with Sandra Oh and Patrick Wilson, but his 2007 performance in "Juno" with Michael Cera made his permanent mark as a star. You may also know their advocacy for LGBTQ+ and have seen them on talk shows like "The Drew Barrymore Show."

Need one more clue? Their book is titled: "Pageboy."

Timothée Chalamet is channeling his inner Bob Dylan in the biopic "A Complete Unknown" -- and yes, that's actually him singing in the first teaser trailer!

It's TC like you’ve never seen him before -- guitar in hand, belting out the icon's 1963 folk hit “A Hard Rain’s a-Gonna Fall" ... while playing young Bob as he rises to stardom in 1960s NYC.

While BD will always be the OG, Timothée definitely gives it his best shot -- after all, he was all in for this rockstar gig ... even taking special guitar and vocal lessons to nail that unique Dylan sound.

American actress Zoe Kazan was in her mid-20s when she played Gabby Adler -- the middle Adler child, obsessed with texting and still struggling with her parents' divorce -- in the 2009 Rom-Com film "It's Complicated."

Zoe shared the big screen with Hollywood greats like Meryl Streep who played Gabby's divorced mother and exquisite baker, Jane, Alec Baldwin as Gabby's father and successful attorney who attempts to rekindle things with his ex-wife, Jake, and Steve Martin as the architect and Jane's love interest, Adam.

Other worthy cast mentions include John Krasinski and Lake Bell.

Halle Berry is marking the 20th anniversary of her titular role in "Catwoman" ... by ditching her top and taking photos with a couple pussy cats.

HB just posted a series of pics, and she's topless and using two rescue kitties to cover up her exposed body ... particularly upstairs.

Halle's wearing nothing but some black panties and a black and silver cat eye mask ... which pairs nicely with the black and white felines in her photos.

Zendaya and "Euphoria" director Sam Levinson are gearing up to finally shoot the show's long-delayed third season -- but a while back, he was reportedly blaming her for holding up production.

Sam, who's also the head writer and creator, took issue with Zendaya focusing on her movie career more than the hit HBO series, at least according to a source close to Sam who told THR ... "It was all about her."

Sounds like there was bad blood between them for a bit, because Zendaya's side of the story is Sam should get some blame, too, because he was busy working on another HBO show, "The Idol."

Lil Rel Howery is proudly showing off his body transformation -- he's looking a lot slimmer and fitter, and some folks think he's getting a helping hand from a popular drug.

The comedian is being hounded by allegations he's using one of the weight loss drugs -- like Ozempic or Wegovy -- which are super popular these days, especially among celebs looking to shed pounds.

For his part, Lil Rel says his new look is all from diet and exercise -- specifically, he's chalking it up to 5 years of physical, mental and spiritual work on himself.

Jon Voight's reconciliation with his daughter Angelina Jolie may be short-lived ... 'cause the veteran actor just put her political beliefs on blast on the issue of the Middle East.

In a wide-ranging interview with Variety, JV addressed his and Angie's differing opinions on the Israel-Hamas war ... with Jon slamming AJ as being "influenced by antisemitic people."

He says he believes Angelina has been fed propaganda by the United Nations, where she once served as an ambassador for the UN's refugee agency.

Keanu Reeves is sharing his candid thoughts on mortality, and the fact is ... "the end" is something that's top of mind for him right now.

The actor joined author China Miéville on the BBC to promote their new novel, "The Book of Elsewhere," which follows an immortal character who is eager to die -- which explains why the morbid topic was brought up in the first place.

As Keanu put it ... at 59 years old, he's "thinking about death all the time," especially since he described himself as "young-old."

Lala Kent is offering up an apology after David Arquette called her out for being an unfriendly costar ... and she seems pretty sincere.

The "Vanderpump Rules" star offered up her mea culpa on her Instagram Stories Tuesday, where explained why she might've come off cold while promoting their horror flick, "Spree," back in 2020.

Per LK, she was intimidated to be around so many established actors ... as the movie's cast list included "Stranger Things" star Joe Keery, "Saturday Night Live" alum Sasheer Zamata, "The O.C." star Mischa Barton, among others.

George Clooney has thrown his support behind Kamala Harris ... which is really the least he could do after he penned an op-ed asking President Biden to exit the race.

Clooney endorsed the Vice President's new campaign in a statement shared with CNN Tuesday, where he praised Biden for being a true leader and "saving democracy once again."

He continued ... "We're all so excited to do whatever we can to support Vice President Harris in her historic quest."