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Sydney Sweeney is officially Hollywood's hottest commodity, and her bank account is sizzling too -- she's now one of the highest-paid actresses of her generation, thanks to some major film paydays.

The actress recently locked in a sweet deal with Lionsgate for the thriller "The Housemaid," scoring a hefty $7.5 million salary -- putting her right up there with top dogs like her "Euphoria" costar Zendaya, who raked in $10 million for her tennis flick, "Challengers."

Unlike Zendaya, Sydney didn’t kick things off as a child star, so her rapid ascent to the top of Hollywood's A-list over the past few years is seriously impressive.

Halloween is still not even close to half over, but Macaulay Culkin might have already won it -- not only did he crush his Joe Burrow costume ... but he actually got a shoutout over it from the NFL star himself!

The "Home Alone" actor dressed on Wednesday as the Cincinnati quarterback for the October holiday ... completing his 'fit with a No. 9 jersey, some orange pants and a Bengals helmet.

Culkin was so happy with how it all turned out, he shared two snaps of him in the ensemble on his social media pages ... writing in the captions, "Game on @joeyb_9."

Barack Obama says his daughters are trying to pave their own path to success without using their prominent last name -- especially Malia, who went so far as to change her credit in her directorial film debut.

The 44th president sat down with hosts Fred Taylor and Ryan Clark on "The Pivot" podcast for a wide-ranging interview, during which Barack addressed how his daughters Sasha and Malia deal with having such a famous last name.

Clark was first to bring up the subject, asking Barack if he and his wife, Michelle, have discussions with their girls about making it on their own.

The Menendez brothers are on a roll lately with a possible chance at future freedom -- and TMZ has the low-down on what could be their final Halloween in the slammer.

A source within the California Department of Corrections tells TMZ ... Erik and Lyle are all set for a Halloween movie night in the clink, where they’ll likely be cozying up to the OG 1990 version of Stephen King's "IT."

We're told the bros and their cell block buddies at the Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility in San Diego are whipping up a classic prison treat for the occasion -- "candy salad," which is basically a mixed bag of every candy available in the commissary thrown into one giant bowl.

Zoë Kravitz was spotted out and about in New York City, making her first public appearance since the news hit that she and fiancé Channing Tatum pulled the plug on their engagement.

Despite the surprise split, the actress seemed to be in good spirits as she strolled down the streets of the Big Apple Wednesday.

Zoë hasn't directly addressed the breakup yet ... but it's worth noting she kept her left hand tucked away in a super oversized coat as she went about her day.

Saweetie is all for her fans dressing up as her for Halloween, but she's going a completely different route with her costume ... Heath Ledger's Joker!!!

The "Tap In" rapper went full Clown Princess of Crime Wednesday when she digitally inserted herself into the classic film "The Dark Knight" as The Joker ... y'know, the part where Michael Jai White's character had to pick his mans up!!!

Her makeup, mannerisms and hunched posture were all spot-on ... Heath famously won an Oscar for his performance -- Saweetie's future looks bright!!!

Channing Tatum and Zoë Kravitz might not be together anymore, but they're still gonna be in a gang together, we're told ... 'cause neither of them are dropping out of the new flick "Alpha Gang."

Here's the deal ... yesterday, Deadline announced the cast for the new movie produced by and starring Cate Blanchett. Cast members include Dave Bautista, Steven Yeun, Léa Seydoux, Riley Keough -- and Tatum and Kravitz.

Despite the potential awkwardness of sharing the screen with an ex, production sources tell TMZ Channing and Zoë will absolutely be continuing their roles in "Alpha Gang," in spite of the split.

Kylie Jenner's Halloween costume is out of this world ... 'cause she posed for a hot photo shoot as '60s sci-fi legend "Barbarella"!!!

The model/mogul posted several pics of her as the vintage character on her Instagram Wednesday morning ... first posing in a silver top with a white silk skirt -- and baring her toned stomach as she looks off into the distance.

Another shot captures the youngest KarJenner sister in a strawberry-blonde wig -- blaster in hand, elbow resting on a stocking-covered leg.

11:31 AM PT -- Jenna Dewan's fiancé, Steve Kazee, is clarifying his cryptic laughing post he shared in the aftermath of Channing Tatum and Zoë Kravitz's split ... defending his upload had nothing to do with JD's ex.

Steve posted on his Instagram Stories Wednesday amid the growing controversy ... explaining he was simply laughing about his houseplants.

He wrote ... "A guy can't laugh about a houseplant on Tik Tok in todays [sic] world I see ..."

Mike Myers could be a legit spy ... 'cause the "Austin Powers" star recently walked the streets of London as an ideal man of mystery.

The iconic 'SNL' alum and movie star strolled through the capital of England completely unnoticed Tuesday ... alongside his wife, Kelly Tisdale.

MM appeared to be checking out upscale spots in St. James, including Fortnum & Mason -- known for gourmet groceries -- and Selfridges -- a fancy department store.

Halle Berry films were top of mind for Coi Leray, Halle Bailey and Tyla this Halloween -- they all reimagined the Oscar winner in completely different costumes!!!

On Wednesday, all 3 superstar artists released their Halloween photoshoots at noon EDT sharp ... though it doesn't look to be a coordinated effort -- more like a coincidence.

Coi morphed into Halle's cult-classic "Catwoman" -- perfect stitching, cowling poses and all!!!

Shaun White and Nina Dobrev are ready to take their relationship to the next level ... the couple are officially engaged after 5 years together.

The "Vampire Diaries" actress shared her happy engagement news on Instagram Wednesday, where she penned a caption seemingly inspired by the upcoming Halloween holiday.

Alongside a series of sweet photos from the proposal, Nina wrote ... "RIP boyfriend, hello fiancé 💍♾️."

Armie Hammer is back on the Hollywood horse ... making his return to the silver screen almost 4 years after accusations of cannibalism temporarily derailed his career.

The actor posted several pics on Instagram early this morning, featuring him with a cowboy hat on, wistfully looking to the horizon ... with a script on his lap.

One of the shots shows the script more closely ... showing it's titled "Frontier Crucible" -- an independently financed Western costarring "Hung" actor Thomas Jane. Armie captioned the post, "Back in the saddle."

Arnold Schwarzenegger is breaking from his political party by endorsing Kamala Harris ahead of Election Day ... This is the first time Arnold has endorsed a Democrat for president. He warns another Trump administration would be disastrous for the country.

The actor and former politician posted a lengthy letter explaining his decision to endorse Harris and her running mate, Tim Walz, on X Wednesday ... noting he's issuing a rare endorsement with only days to spare before November 5.

Despite being the former Governor of California, where he ran as a Republican, Schwarzenegger noted he "hates politics" and doesn't "trust most politicians."

Seems Linda Holliday still ain't over her breakup with Bill Belichick ... as she was spotted over the weekend rockin' a "Kill Bill" Halloween costume.

A photo of her in Uma Thurman's iconic "The Bride" yellow get-up -- complete with a fake samurai sword -- made its way to social media on Tuesday ... and according to the "GoJo and Golic" podcast, the snap came from a costume party Holliday attended on Saturday night with her gal pals.

Holliday, of course, dated Belichick for more than a decade ... but split with the legendary NFL coach some two years ago.

Keke Palmer is getting real about her tumultuous relationship with ex Darius Jackson, saying she had to turn to the courts in a desperate attempt to bring back order when things spiraled out of control.

The actress told PEOPLE it was the toughest experience she’s ever faced ... revealing that a lot was happening behind closed doors, especially with the birth of their son Leo last year and her fame putting major stress on their relationship.

Keke dives into it all in her upcoming book, "Master of Me: The Secret to Controlling Your Narrative," dropping Nov. 19 -- and she needed plenty of pages to unpack everything -- including that infamous moment when Darius publicly called out the outfit she wore to an Usher concert last year.

Keke also sought a temporary restraining order against Darius, alleging instances of domestic and emotional abuse.

Despite things having spiraled so deeply out of control, the estranged exes settled amicably and got joint custody of their son months later ... and looking back, Keke admits she wished she could say Darius was terrible the entire time, but the situation wasn't that black and white.