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Eric Roberts is offering a mea culpa to his little sis, Julia Roberts, saying it wasn't cool for him to take credit for her career years ago ... and, he laments their fractured relationship.

People released several excerpts from the prolific actor's upcoming memoir, "Runaway Train" ... where the outlet says he writes a public apology to Julia after years of estrangement.

Back in the day, ER says Julia's fame quickly overtook his own ... and, he defensively told reporters there "would be no Julia Roberts" without him charting the path.

Florence Pugh's looking out for Number 1 on the call sheet ... saying she decided to take a break from acting after waking up one morning and realizing she's missing out on a ton of life.

The actress talked to British Vogue about trying to re-establish a work/life balance ... saying she took the first break of her career this summer because she's been jumping from project to project with limited time off recently.

Pugh -- who calls herself a "work maniac" -- says she was feeling absolutely exhausted ... and, she's worried she's too focused on work and not enough on really enjoying her life.

Tom Holland's got more than just superhero moves -- he hit the golf course to flaunt his impressive swing at the BMW PGA Championship Celebrity Pro-Am.

The actor looked like a pro out there, teeing off at Wentworth Club in Surrey, England ... with a crowd of spectators watching him give it his all.

Tom's there this week for the tournament’s annual tradition of celebs competing against seasoned pros ... but his GF Zendaya was MIA, so no extra glitz and glamour this time.

Hayden Panettiere is speaking out for the first time about her brother Jansen’s death last year, saying she felt like it was her job to protect her only sibling ... and losing him was like losing half her soul.

The actress also shared her body reacted so strongly to Jansen’s death from an undiagnosed heart condition at 28, she gained a bunch of weight within days ... due to stress and cortisol surges coursing through her body.

Hayden told PEOPLE her changing appearance hit her self-esteem hard, making her feel insecure about leaving the house. She felt trapped in a "destructive hamster wheel" of needing to keep moving while battling those feelings.

American actor Trevor Morgan was only 14 years old when he played Eric Kirby -- the little adventurer who adapted and survived after being lost on dinosaur island -- in the 2001 action-adventure film "Jurassic Park III."

Trevor shared the trilogy film with Sam Neill as the dinosaur expert and scientist, Alan Grant, Téa Leoni as Eric's mom who travels to the island to look for him, Amanda Kirby and William H. Macy as the businessman and Eric's father, Paul Kirby.

And of course, Laura Dern reprised her role as Ellie Sattler.

American-Canadian actress Erika Eleniak was 20 years old when she busted onto the beach in her red-hot bathing suit playing Shauni McClain -- the blonde athletic lifeguard on the drama series "Baywatch" -- back in 1989.

Joining Erika included David Hasselhoff as the veteran giving orders to the other lifeguards, Mitch Pamela Anderson as the experienced, brave and bubbly 'guard, Casey "C.J." Jean Parker, and Carmen Electra as the determined lifeguard with dreams of becoming a dancer, Lanie McKenzie.

Other worthy cast mentions include Stacy Kamano as Kekoa and Yasmine Bleeth as Caroline.

9/16 10:17 AM PT -- We're told there was some PDA between Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez during the lunch, but it was more to show the kids that they're getting along ... however, this divorce is going to happen according to sources with direct knowledge.

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez are clearly trying to keep their relationship civil as their divorce plays out ... grabbing lunch with their kids -- and, not looking super excited about it.

The estranged megastars went for a bite to eat at the Beverly Hills Hotel Saturday afternoon ... walking in together after the kiddos raced ahead, ready to chow down.

Let's be clear here ... there was absolutely no PDA between Ben and Jenn -- not even the slightest bit of touching. In fact, it seems pretty frigid between the two, if we're being honest.

Ben Affleck's leaning on his friends in the middle of his divorce ... giving a big hug and kiss to Matt Damon's wife Luciana Barroso.

The actor was spotted in Los Angeles arriving to a meeting and giving a little side hug and top-of-the-head smooch to his best bud's longtime partner ... a sweet moment between a pair of friends.

Luciana's clearly happy to see BA ... big grin on her face as she returns his side embrace on the sidewalk.

Shelley Duvall returned to acting for the last time after two decades away as her health rapidly declined ... 'cause she knew it would offer her unique solace, TMZ has learned.

As we reported, the trailer for the gory indie flick "The Forest Hills" dropped on Friday ... and fans were both psyched and bummed -- seeing the iconic actress in one last flick after her July death.

Her longtime partner Dan Gilroy tells TMZ ... she stepped in front of the camera again because she wanted to feel like an actress a final time -- knowing it would help lift her spirits amid her health battle.

Jennifer Lopez was out and about once again -- seemingly happy and content amid her divorce from Ben Affleck -- but this time ... her insane abs stole the show!

J Lo was spotted Friday ... specifically, at an L.A. hair salon before she was heading to music producer Linda Perry's house for a visit.

With her hair in a messy bun and cool shades on ... J Lo rocked low waisted trousers with a cream crop top ... all of which accentuated her washboard abs!

The Netflix cash cow "Squid Game" is a blatant ripoff of a movie that was released more than a decade earlier in India ... at least according to a new lawsuit.

Netflix is being sued by a man named Soham Shah, who claims he is the creator of the 2009 Hindi-language Indian film "Luck" ... which he says served as a blueprint for the hit 2021 streaming series "Squid Game."

According to the lawsuit, obtained by TMZ, the "Squid Game" franchise straight-up jacked the storyline from Shah's movie ... because "Luck" is a story about a group of desperate, indebted people enticed to take part in a series of competitive games for the chance to win large sums of money.

Legendary actress and iconic horror star Shelley Duvall made a thrilling comeback in the gory indie flick "The Forest Hills" before her July death -- her first acting gig 22 years after announcing her retirement.

Just in time for Halloween season, the movie's newly released trailer unveils the chilling tale of a man haunted by nightmarish visions of becoming a werewolf, and his strained relationship with Mama -- played by Duvall -- after suffering head trauma camping in New York's Catskill woods.

Shelley told the New York Times earlier this year she'd been itching to return to acting after her 2002 retirement ... and when director Scott Goldberg kept hitting her up about his new project, she decided to sign up.

Chad McQueen, who famously played Dutch in the 'Karate Kid' movie franchise, is dead ... TMZ has learned.

Chad died Wednesday at his ranch in Palm Desert, CA as a result of organ failure ... according to his longtime attorney, Arthur Barens.

We're told he had an injury a few years ago which led to progressive organ failure and ultimately killed him.

Harvey Weinstein is facing new criminal charges ahead of his rape retrial in New York ... with prosecutors hitting him with a brand new indictment after more accusers came forward.

Manhattan prosecutors revealed in a hearing Thursday a grand jury handed up additional charges, which will remain sealed until Weinstein is arraigned -- which won't happen until he gets out of the hospital.

Weinstein reportedly faces the possibility of 3 new criminal complaints from 2005, 2006 and 2016.

Halsey's engaged! The singer just revealed she and Avan Jogia are officially taking their relationship to the next level.

The singer wasn't all OTT with the announcement -- when a pop news outlet shared an X post about her hoping to marry Avan, she simply corrected them with a straightforward update ... "***fiancé Avan Jogia."

Halsey didn’t spill the beans on who proposed to who, or when, but her quickness with the online correction indicates the upgrade went down recently.

Rachel Uchitel, the famed nightclub manager best known for being Tiger Woods' former mistress, is shedding light on her decision to snub "Celebrity Apprentice" over a decade ago.

We caught up with the TV personality in New York City on Tuesday, where Rachel reacted to the first trailer for the new Trump biopic, "The Apprentice" ... and spilled all about her connection to the former prez.

As Rachel put it ... she doesn't think the movie -- which follows Trump's early days as a businessman in the Big Apple -- will hurt the presidential hopeful's campaign, noting people may not like him, but they are certainly entertained by him.