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Denzel Washington is walking back his claim a same-sex kiss was cut from "Gladiator II" ... after director Ridley Scott said the lip lock "didn't happen."

We're not sure what was more tense at the Los Angeles premiere for the 'Gladiator' sequel ... the action on the big screen, or Denzel and Ridley addressing the now debated man-on-man smooch.

Denzel, who plays a former slave-turned-arms dealer named Macrinus in the flick, said the reaction to his comments was "much ado about nothing" ... accusing the media of making it more than it was.

The stars of "Gladiator 2" turned the Hollywood premiere into their own Colosseum showdown, strutting down the red carpet like warriors -- and every one of them brought their A-game to claim the spotlight.

The scene at TCL Chinese Theatre Monday night was pure glam, with actors Denzel Washington, Paul Mescal, and director Ridley Scott soaking up the vibes -- snapping pics, signing autographs, and setting the stage for a parade of stylish celeb arrivals.

Snoop Dogg and his wife, Shante Broadus, were all smiles on the red carpet, serving major couple goals in matching white outfits.

Alec Baldwin’s Western flick "Rust" has been tangled in controversy ever since Halyna Hutchins' on-set death 3 years ago ... but it's finally getting its moment 'cause people are scrambling for tickets to the world premiere.

The movie’s dropping Wednesday at Poland’s EnergaCAMERIMAGE Film Festival -- but when tickets went live for festival-goers early Tuesday morning, the system crashed from all the crazy demand.

Shortly after 8 AM in Poland, a message popped up on the site saying, "The Camerimage portal is currently undergoing system maintenance." By around 8:35 AM, The Hollywood Reporter says some users were able to get back on and grab their tickets.

Hollywood’s most famous stars lit up the 2024 Governors Awards Sunday night — and the eye-popping guest list included Jennifer Lopez, Nicole Kidman and Selena Gomez.

But, the three A-listers were just the tip of the iceberg … a truckload of celebs arrived in their classiest outfits on the red carpet at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.

Feast your eyes on the other names in attendance … Angelina Jolie, Jennifer Lawrence, Demi Moore, Kate Winslet, Pamela Anderson, Kerry Washington, Jennifer Hudson, Zoe Saldana, Sharon Stone, Andrew Garfield, Amy Adams, Kevin Costner, Daniel Craig, Barry Keoghan, Jesse Eisenberg, Tom Hanks and wife Rita Wilson and many more.

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo are bringing "Wicked" in for a landing ... appearing at a film premiere in London ahead of the much-anticipated movie's release in theaters.

Jeff Goldblum and Bowen Yang joined Ariana, Cynthia and the rest of the cast Monday on the green carpet across the pond ... and everyone was looking super stylish.

Jeff had a furry ensemble from Burberry ... he's playing The Wizard in the new musical.

Michael Peña plays in a band, but music isn't really an escape for him ... because he's just going from one gig to the next ... keeping his day job as an actor too.

We got the 'Ant-Man' star at LAX and our photog asked him if leaving movie sets to play onstage with Nico Vega is a nice break from acting.

But, as Michael explains, the grind never stops ... he's on his way to Mexico to play a show, but then has to fly back down to Australia to film at the end of the week ... so he's got a lot on his plate.

Sabrina Carpenter was working late, 'cause she's a singer -- serving major glam vibes as she lit up the Kia Forum in Inglewood, California for the latest stop on her "Short n’ Sweet" tour.

The singer's audience Sunday night was a total star-studded affair ... with Kendall Jenner, Hailey Bieber, Katy Perry, Cara Delevingne, Sarah Michelle Gellar, and even Blue Ivy -- solo, no Beyoncé -- front and center, soaking in Sabrina’s show-stopping, lingerie-inspired looks as she brought the house down.

John Mayer, Robin Thicke, Noah Cyrus, and Madelaine Petsch were also spotted vibing to Sabrina’s set -- proving this was the place to be.

Another one of Camryn Bynum's interception celebrations has gotten a big thumbs up from its inspiration ... Lindsay Lohan revealed over the weekend she absolutely loved his "The Parent Trap" salute!

The Minnesota Vikings star, of course, hit the handshake celly alongside Josh Metellus during Minnesota's game against the Jets last month ... and when Lohan was finally asked about it on Sunday's "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" -- she called it "the coolest thing to see."

Lohan said Nancy Meyers -- the director of "The Parent Trap" -- was actually the one who made her aware of it ... and she found it "so cool."

Timothée Chalamet didn't think twice when it came to singing live in the upcoming Bob Dylan biopic ... confirming his voice will be heard when the flick hits theaters in December.

The actor opened up to Rolling Stone about his decision to really sing and play the guitar himself while portraying the music legend in "A Complete Unknown" ... the drama chronicling the life of the renowned singer-songwriter.

It appears the "Call Me By Your Name" star was dedicated to accurately portraying Dylan ... obsessively studying the performer to the point he couldn't shake BD's speaking voice at times. However, it's Chalamet's singing voice that's drawn quite a bit of speculation ... with some wondering if he was really singing in the trailer released back in July.

Jonathan Majors and Meagan Good have a big announcement — they're getting married!

The actor and actress revealed the exciting news during a Sunday night interview with E! News on the red carpet at the EBONY Power 100 Gala in Los Angeles.

During their chat, the E! reporter asked how they were doing and Meagan bluntly said, "In love," and then confirmed that Jonathan is "the one."

Tim Matheson says he's lucky he never got too big into cocaine ... saying he played hard -- but, he worried too much about how the white stuff would affect his work to get addicted.

The star of "Animal House" spoke with Page Six about his new memoir, "Damn Glad to Meet You" -- a reference to a line his character says to prospective pledges in the iconic college fraternity film -- and, he explains that because he was a working actor, he was afraid of overindulging in coke.

Basically, Matheson says he wasn't a star and lived paycheck to paycheck ... and, he was acutely aware he could lose his income unless he continued to perform well.

Josh Brolin's telling all about his relationship with his mother in his new memoir ... touching on her drinking -- and, mentioning one scary trick his mother used to pull on him.

The actor sat down for an interview with The Times -- published Saturday -- to talk about his book, "From Under the Truck," a reference to a night of heavy drinking that ended with his mother's boyfriend literally passed out underneath a vehicle.

In the article, the interviewier mentions a story Brolin relays in the book ... about how his mother Jane -- a wildlife conservationist -- would often yell at "Sic 'em" to any wild animals like courgars, coyotes, bobcats and the like nearby which would then usually take off after Josh and his brother Jess.

Mike Newman -- the star of “Baywatch” who passed away last month after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease -- received a touching send-off from those close to him ... a paddle out held in his honor.

Matthew Felker -- the director behind the Hulu docuseries “After Baywatch: Moment in the Sun” -- helped make the event happen ... and, check out the photo. It’s a fitting tribute to someone who spent so long acting near the water.

We’re told Newman’s costar David Chokachi -- the actor who played Cody Madison in more than 80 episodes of the show during the later ‘90s -- also came to pay his respects to Mike.

Mashed inside this celebrity scramble is someone you definitely want to crash your wedding, however if she's on your airplane, you better watch out! Put your pop culture knowledge to the test and see if you can guess the mystery star!

These puffed-up lips came in handy in a classic rom-com film ... She brought her sass to the big screen when she told her peer "That is the ugliest effing skirt." And if you throw any rocks n' stones at her family ... she'll let you have it!

HAPPY 46TH BIRTHDAY!

Michael Moore is blasting Americans as a collective ... saying electing Donald Trump is the latest in a laundry list of problematic behavior -- and the country's populace is inherently bad.

The controversial filmmaker took to his website to share his thoughts on the most recent election ... and, he let American society have it -- saying past atrocities like slavery and the genocide of Native Americans have led directly to installing a convicted felon and alleged rapist as the next POTUS.

Moore also sees problems with Kamala Harris' campaign ... admitting they cheered when people like Dick Cheney -- someone Moore refers to as a war criminal -- endorsed her and pointing out the Biden admin's support for the War in Gaza certainly didn't help.

Denzel Washington threw some shade at the producers of "Gladiator II" when he talked about a gay kiss he had in the film that was cut, allegedly over cold feet ... but it seems there is more to the story, TMZ is told.

A production source tells us ... the moment in question happened, but it was not in the script -- and done during an improvised take of which there were many for the scene.

The kiss take -- and other improvised takes -- ended up on the cutting room floor as a story choice. No prejudice went into making the decision, we're told.