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Kel Mitchell seems to be in good spirits after his recent hospital stay ... because the dude was all smiles to celebrate the opening of his upcoming flick.

The actor was lookin' as happy as ever Tuesday night at the world premiere of "Good Burger 2" in New York City -- flashing a smile for cameras with a pretty cool backdrop ... a re-creation of the iconic 'Good Burger' restaurant.

Of course, his costar Kenan Thompson was also in attendance, and the 2 longtime pals posed for plenty of pics together during the big event.

TMZ broke the story, Kel was in a Los Angeles-area hospital last week, but the reason was initially unclear -- until the man himself hopped on Instagram to clear the whole thing up.

He said he was starting to feel dizzy, and parts of his body started going numb, which is when he panicked and rushed to the hospital.

Thankfully, he said it simply stemmed from an old injury that flared up, causing a bulging disk to rub up against a nerve. That was actually a relief, as one potential alternative was that he was having a stroke.

Glen Powell's got a treat for ya ... some clothing-optional shots that provide more than a glimpse of what Sydney Sweeney had to work with while they filmed down under. Poor girl, right?!?

Armed with a wide-brimmed hat to keep things PG-13, the "Top Gun: Maverick" actor bares his ass in a scorching-hot photo shoot for "Men's Health" magazine.

Some of the mag's other sexy snaps showcase his fine-tuned abs while jumping rope, trampolining and doing dumbbell push-ups.

Yup, it's just about fitness -- that's the ONLY reason anyone's looking at these pics. 😉

Alongside Glen's butt-baring shenanigans, he also talked to the fitness bible about his dating life ... specifically referring to the rumors about Sydney and himself when he said, "When all that stuff happened, you know, publicly, it felt disorienting and unfair. But what I'm realizing is that's just a part of this gig now."

Remember, there was a lot of buzz earlier this year about an alleged fling with Sydney as they filmed their R-rated rom-com "Anyone But You" in Australia.

The speculation intensified when Glen and his GF, Gigi Paris, called it quits at the same time.

However, sources with direct knowledge told TMZ the pair were not together IRL ... and any flirting between Glen and Syd was professional, for the sake of promoting their movie.

Also, Sydney is still very loved up with her fiancé Jonathan Davino.

Adam Driver got testy during a Q&A session for his upcoming film delivering an F-bomb to someone in the audience for asking a question he found annoying.

The actor was sitting in a chair next to a host onstage at the Camerimage Film Festival in Poland after a special Sunday screening of "Ferrari," which is scheduled to be released Christmas day.

While fielding questions about the movie, Driver got into it with the crowd member who inquired about the crash scenes, describing them as "harsh, drastic and, I must say, cheesy for me."

Check out the video ... Driver calmly takes a sip from his water bottle before dressing down the person, saying, "F**k you. I don’t know? Next question."

The audience bursts out in laughter, clearly loving his blunt response. But Driver didn't seem amused, though he kept his cool.

The *NSYNC boys are attempting some 11th-hour press before the 'Trolls' movie hits theaters -- and one way they'll be plugging the product is with a group powwow in front of cameras.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... Justin Timberlake and the other 4 boy band members are planning to attend a premiere, of sorts, later this week in L.A. ahead of the animated film's release ... which drops Friday.

We know this coming-together is happening Wednesday somewhere in Hollywood -- but the exact details are being kept under wraps for now. Our sources do say, however, that all of the fellas started making last-minute travel arrangements for this as late as Thursday.

It probably goes without saying ... this is happening at the behest of the studio, Universal, which we're told wants to try and get *NSYNC out in front of reporters and the public any way they can to promote the film ... they obviously know how popular they are as a unit.

Now that the SAG-AFTRA strike is over, just about every major studio is doing this -- namely, getting their big stars together and attempting to get a little momentum amid some mediocre box office returns lately. Brie Larson tried it this past week ... to no avail.

We're told if the strike would've ended a month or so ago ... Universal would've planned a massive premiere with all 5 members, but instead -- they're whipping up this somewhat smaller event in hopes that it can drum up some buzz for 'Trolls Band Together.'

None of the *NSYNC guys have been able to talk about/plug the flick -- obviously JT voice acts in it, but so does Lance Bass, Joey Fatone, JC Chasez and Chris Kirkpatrick. They all have credits on IMDb ... so it seems their work on this goes beyond that nifty new song.

Now, if you think this public outing as a team signals of a larger reunion tour to come -- you're unfortunately wrong ... sources tell us that ain't happening in the near future. Justin's working on a new album/tour, and scheduling remains an issue. Never say never, though.

The "Black Panther" stuntman who was killed in a car crash last week had just wrapped up a night of Halloween fun before the fatal wreck ... TMZ has learned.

Taraja Ramsess' mother, Akili, tells us her son was in the car with 6 others that fateful night -- including his ex-wife, Selena, and a mix of 5 children ... most of whom he'd had with her, and a newborn he shares with his current partner, Lisa, who was at home.

Anyway, we're told Taraja and Selena had just finished taking all the children trick or treating in the Atlanta area and were on their way home when they got in the accident.

As we reported ... Taraja died at the scene, as did two of his daughters -- a 13-year-old and an 8-week-old little girl. His 10-year-old son later died after being taken off life support.

Selena and two daughters she shared with Taraja survived -- they all suffered non-life-threatening injuries, although one of the daughters is still in the hospital. In terms of how Akili heard the tragic news ... she tells us Selena called and was inconsolable.

Akili says it was the worst night of her life, and the heartache of losing her son and grandchildren was compounded by not immediately knowing who was alive and dead.

Apparently, first responders had taken everybody to different hospitals, and it created a confusing/chaotic situation to try and track down everyone in the aftermath. Akili adds, "It's impacted our family. It's now part of us -- our family needs some time to heal and recover and go on with our lives best we can."

Obviously, the entire family is distraught in the wake of all this ... and we're told everybody is trying to cope as best they can in the wake of such an awful catastrophe that claimed so many lives.

Brie Larson was able to do a last-minute press push to plug her new Marvel movie -- this after the SAG-AFTRA strike ended -- but not even that could salvage ticket sales.

The actress -- who plays the lead in "The Marvels" -- got the green light from Kevin Feige and co. to hit the red carpet for the debut of their latest superhero flick ... not to mention a TV spot on 'The Tonight Show' with Jimmy Fallon, which squeezed her in in the 11th hour.

Her late-night appearance went about as well as you could imagine ... she talked about the movie, the director, the studio -- everything you could want mentioned ahead of a film's release. Unfortunately, though ... that doesn't seem to have boosted interest in her project.

Per box office estimates, "The Marvels" is on pace for an awful domestic opening -- by Marvel's standards -- with experts saying it's on pace to snag between $47-$52 million.

Between Thursday previews and Friday's full slate of screenings, the movie's only raked in $21.5 million ... marking the second-lowest Marvel opening day gross behind the original 'Hulk' movie that came out way back in 2008, before Disney even snapped up the IP.

The reason this is extra ugly is the fact that the first 'Marvel' movie that starred Brie -- mind you, this is a sequel -- actually cleaned up among theater-goers ... bringing in over a billion dollars worldwide in 2019. Now, 4 years later -- not nearly the same interest.

The question ... was it the content, or lack of marketing that torpedoed "The Marvels" here? It didn't really get a chance to get much chatter on account of the actors' strike that was going on up until just a few days ago -- so it's possible folks simply didn't know about it.

SAG-AFTRA just struck a new tentative deal with Hollywood's major studios -- effectively ending the actors' strike ... this after more than 100 days of picketing.

The guild announced Wednesday they'd come to terms with the AMPTP for a new 3-year contract that'll allow union actors to get back to work ... and let showbiz get back on track after the lengthy stalemate.

SAG said, "In a unanimous vote this afternoon, The SAG-AFTRA TV/Theatrical Committee approved a tentative agreement with the AMPTP bringing an end to the 118 day strike." They added that the strike would officially end at 12:01 AM on Thursday, November 9.

The terms of the deal have yet to be publicly disclosed, but there's been a lot of reporting on what the sticking points were in this final stretch -- by most accounts, the language surrounding AI protections was what SAG was nitpicking over these past several days.

One report from THR suggested the studios wanted to be able to scan actors for a one-time fee -- including dead actors, BTW -- and be able to use their image/likeness for future projects ... but SAG apparently said that was a nonstarter, demanding more red tape and extra pay for any reuse of the AI scans down the line ... including the actor's permission.

We'll see what they ultimately landed on -- but presumably, it's something that SAG considered fair for their members, for now at least. They'll go back to the table soon enough, and we're sure this whole process will start all over again -- hopefully, less dramatically.

There are rumblings of SAG actors also getting better pay/on-set conditions guaranteed in this new deal. The union's board and members still need to ratify it ... but it sounds like it's over.

The Internet is in a frenzy right now over what looks like big 'Shrek' news -- the apparent leaking of the release date for the 5th movie ... courtesy of an intern, of all people.

Here's the deal ... "Shrek 5" is trending, and it all has to do with a screengrab of an alleged LinkedIn resume from a young woman who claims to have recently worked at NBCUniversal -- the parent company of the green guy's studio, DreamWorks.

If the screenshot is legit, the woman made a big blunder ... because she's hyping the fact she worked on 'Shrek 5' this year, which she says is set to come out in 2025.

As far as what she says she was doing on the film -- she says consumer product work ... aka, figuring out how to subtly shove brands into the movie, or product integration, if you will.

Since it was posted and widely shared ... the woman's profile's been tweaked, with the 'Shrek' mention scrubbed. NBCU hasn't officially announced a 'Shrek 5' just yet, but has certainly teased it in recent 'Shrek'-adjacent films.

Obviously, there's a HUGE fanbase for 'Shrek' ... and folks have long been waiting for the next installment -- even though the last 2 had less than great reception.

NBCU hasn't commented on the purported leak ... but some people think this will force an official announcement to come soon.

BTW, speaking of 'Shrek' ... there were some other related updates that surfaced, including Rita Ora dressing up as Princess Fiona (ogre version) and cruising the new Shrek swamp house that AirBnB was plugging recently. She did a weekend stay, and it looked awesome.

Gal Gadot plans to host a screening this week that'll show off nearly an hour of nonstop carnage undertaken by Hamas in Israel ... but it's being slammed by a Jewish org in the U.S.

The Israeli actress is said to be lending a hand to director Guy Nattiv in airing a roughly 45-minute film, of sorts, called "Bearing Witness" -- originally compiled by the Israeli Defense Forces ... and which depicts graphic footage and images of Hamas' Oct. 7 rampage.

The whole point of this is to showcase what really happened there that day -- this amid a lot of skeptics and others who've alleged Israel is planting false flags to justify their retaliation in Gaza. Reports of beheaded Israeli babies, for instance, have been scrutinized.

Of course, it comes a month after the initial attack ... and since then, Israel seems to have lost some public support as its campaign in Gaza continues. That's looming here, too.

The first screening of "Bearing Witness" is supposed to go down sometime this week at an undisclosed location -- and according to reports, upwards of 120 people have been invited. L.A. is first, and based on the reception ... more screenings might happen down the line.

In terms of reaction to this ... there's been a lot of pushback from pro-Palestine supporters -- but interestingly enough ... she's also catching flak from an activist organization called Jewish Voice for Peace ...which, FWIW, pegs itself as anti-Zionist.

Its L.A. chapter tells TMZ ... they consider this screening to be a "propaganda event," going on to say it simply won't tell the full picture of this war -- including what's happening right now in Palestine ... namely, thousands of innocent civilians being killed in the crossfire.

JVFP-LA says this type of material only serves to "[fan] the flames of war and genocide" ... adding, Israel is undermining its own mission of trying to save hostages still being held by Hamas through their brutal tactics. In other words ... they're not on board with Gal and co.

Echoing that sentiment is another org called Alliance for Middle East Peace, which tells us ... "There has been some very disturbing denial and obfuscation of the terrible crimes committed on October 7th. It is understandable that there would be a wish to prevent that denial from becoming more widespread. However, this needs to be balanced by the fact that we are dealing with increasingly traumatized people -- both in the region and around the world -- who have been exposed to images, both in the attacks in Israel and now the airstrikes in Gaza, that they cannot unsee."

They add, "This is particularly worrying for children and young people. ALLMEP is focusing efforts on repairing relations between Israelis and Palestinians and furthering peace. Which is ultimately how we can prevent shocking scenes such as these from ever occurring again."

Other org sources tell us they believe Gal -- an ex-IDF soldier herself -- is being used by the Israeli government to push an agenda -- hoping to use her Hollywood connections to spread their message in hopes of winning a "proxy war" in the court of public opinion.

A Hollywood stuntman, whose film credits include "Black Panther" and "Avengers: Endgame," was killed along with three of his children in a car crash in Georgia.

Taraja Ramsess was driving his 5 kids in a pickup truck on the Interstate in DeKalb County Halloween night when he turned onto an exit ramp and collided with a tractor-trailer, according to WSB-TV News. The cause of the accident is under investigation.

Ramsess was declared dead at the scene with two of his daughters -- a 13-year-old and the other just 8 weeks old.

His mom, Akili, confirmed their deaths on Instagram and later revealed in a second IG post his 10-year-old son -- who was on life support -- had also passed away.

Akili wrote that Ramsess' two other daughters survived, but the 3-year-old was hospitalized with minor injuries.

Akili also honored Ramsess, talking about his love for his children, martial arts, motorcycles and especially filmmaking.

In Hollywood, Ramsess was known for his roles in "Black Panther" and "Avengers: Endgame," but his stunt work was also featured in "Avengers: Infinity War," "The Suicide Squad" and "Creed III," as well as other movies.

He also worked in the art department on "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire," "The Walking Dead" and "The Vampire Diaries."

Ramsess was 41.

Rachel Zegler was front and center with her castmates for the premiere of her big new 'Hunger Games' movie ... but don't worry, she ain't crossing the SAG picket line here.

The actress -- who plays the lead in 'The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes,' a prequel to the movies Jennifer Lawrence was in years ago -- got dressed to impress Sunday out in Berlin ... where she and the other stars hit the red carpet for their flick's world debut.

Everyone looked great, of course, and RZ even seemed to be channeling an outfit J-Law's character, Katniss, wore in the flicks ... so she's paying homage to heroines before her.

The other actors on the carpet with her included ... Hunter Schafer, Tom Blythe and Josh Andres Rivera. No sign of the other stars -- including Peter Dinklage and Viola Davis -- so it seems they kept this outing relatively small and tight ... with just the core young group.

Now, the one thing that comes to mind here when you see this -- namely, actors attending a premiere, which hasn't happened for a good while now -- is ... what about the SAG strike???

Of course, that's still going on at the moment ... with the guild now passing its 114th day of picketing as they continue to try and hammer out a deal with the AMPTP ... which, BTW, sent SAG-AFTRA its "best and final" offer Saturday, something the union's reviewing now.

As for RZ and co. ... they're in compliance, because their 'Hunger Games' flick was granted a waiver by SAG a couple weeks ago. The reason they were eligible for an exception ... apparently, Lionsgate (the studio distributing this) isn't part of the AMPTP -- which is kinda shocking, seeing how this movie (and all the others) are huge blockbuster-level projects.

In any case ... it's no harm, no foul. Zegler and friends are free to do press to plug 'Songbirds and Snakes' -- although it remains to be seen if that'll get asses in seats.

There was a big shindig at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art this weekend -- and a crap ton of A-listers showed up ... doing their best impression of a tourist along the way.

The event was a LACMA Art and Film Gala -- sponsored by Gucci -- that was hosted by a trustee of the institution, Eva Chow, and one Leo DiCaprio ... where everyone was coming together Saturday to honor artist Judy Baca, and pat themselves on the back, etc.

In other words, just another reason to get dressed up and step out in La La Land -- and the stars who attended certainly didn't disappoint ... nor did they miss the chance to pose at one of the most iconic IG-friendly spots in L.A., which is normally crawling with sightseers.

Of course, we're talking about the Urban Light display right outside of LACMA's front doors -- and right next to the tar pits there too, which stink to high heaven. A lot going on there!

Anyway, take a peek at who swung by to be fancy and flashy in front of the famed forest of street lamps that folks like to run through and snap pics in front of ... just about everyone got the opportunity to act like an out-of-towner, and they all certainly took it.

Kim K struck a pose, as did Ben and Jen ... and let's not forget Paris Hilton, Salma Hayek, Heidi Klum and Lenny Kravitz, just to name a few. BTW, Lupita N'yongo and Jodie Turner-Smith were both also there ... which is a little awkward considering the Joshua Jackson connection they share lately. Unclear if they crossed paths, but each came off as chill.

At any rate ... looked like a fun night out, and it also seems they booted all the normies. 😅

Jacob Elordi's turn as Elvis Presley in Sofia Coppola's new movie is getting a lot of head-turns -- and that's probably 'cause he method-acted his way into the role ... with pig skin.

The Aussie actor recently revealed in an interview with Entertainment Weekly that he immersed himself into the character in a very unique way ... namely, by stuffing his face with bacon -- and a helluva lot of it, too.

During the roundtable, Coppola noted that Elordi ate a lot of pork strips on set -- which JE confirmed ... pointing out he would apparently down about a pound a day while working.

Seems this technique stemmed from something Priscilla Presley herself told them about her late ex-hubby and his grub of choice. Now, as for how all this bacon gorging affected Jake ... he says he got quite heavy, although he's fortunate enough that it never really showed.

It's interesting ... Elordi's approach to method acting (basically, clogging his arteries just like Elvis, it seems) significantly differs from Austin Butler's -- who continued using his Elvis voice well after cameras had stopped rolling.

AB's commitment to the schtick was praised by some ... and ridiculed by others.

Funny enough ... it sounds like Elordi's take might actually be more accurate to EP himself -- at least according to Coppola, who (in this same EW sit-down) says Priscilla told her after one of the screenings that JE's voice sounded just like Elvis did once upon a time.

The flick, 'Priscilla,' is getting rave reviews on all fronts ... but it's not without its controversy. Whereas the Butler film was a glossy Wikipedia slide through the King's life -- this project focuses more on Elvis and Priscilla's relationship ... and how they came together.

It's a little messy -- Elvis courted Priscilla while she was a teen, and there's been a lot of side-eye in 2023 over it -- something the late Lisa Marie Presley protested before she died.

In any case, the film is out in theaters now ... and there's been a lot of commentary.

Elvis' estate doesn't like Coppola's characterization of the icon either, FWIW -- but Priscilla herself has been on board from day one. This whole thing is literally based on her memoir.

Michael J. Fox's health problems are no secret to the world -- but they're far more dire than just about anyone could've imagined ... 'cause the guy nearly became an amputee.

The beloved actor got into the full extent of his medical hurdles with Town & Country, opening up about just how banged up he's been in recent years ... and revealing that he practically had to have a part of his body surgically removed.

MJF says, "My hand got infected and then I almost lost it. It was a tsunami of misfortune."

The context here is Mike discussing all the injuries he's sustained of late -- including breaking two of his arms, a shoulder, his orbital/cheekbone and one of his hands ... which somehow led to a far more dire diagnosis, albeit ... one that thankfully never fully manifested.

On top of these dings, Michael also underwent surgery in 2018 to have a spinal tumor removed -- which was unrelated to his Parkinson's disease. While rehabbing from that, he suffered a nasty fall ... and says he broke his other arm in the process.

In this T&C interview, he continues to reflect on his mortality -- just like he did earlier this year with CBS ... where he said he didn't see himself living past 80.

Here, Mike says ... "One day I’ll run out of gas ... Certainly, if I were to pass away tomorrow, it would be premature, but it wouldn’t be unheard of. And so, no, I don’t fear that."

Lisa Marie Presley was practically begging Sofia Coppola not to put her new movie about her mom and dad not long before she suddenly died -- slamming the flick as a hit piece.

The late daughter of Elvis Presley fired off 2 emails to the director four months prior to January -- when she suffered cardiac arrest and passed away -- in which she pled with her to stop down on her feature and reconsider putting it out ... which she didn't, of course.

According to Variety, which obtained the correspondence, LMP called Coppola's script "shockingly vengeful and contemptuous" ... and went on to slam the way Elvis is portrayed.

She writes, "My father only comes across as a predator and manipulative. As his daughter, I don’t read this and see any of my father in this character. I don’t read this and see my mother’s perspective of my father. I read this and see your shockingly vengeful and contemptuous perspective and I don’t understand why?"

Lisa added, "I will be forced to be in a position where I will have to openly say how I feel about the film and go against you, my mother and this film publicly."

In response, Coppola answered ... "I hope that when you see the final film you will feel differently, and understand I’m taking great care in honoring your mother, while also presenting your father with sensitivity and complexity."

It sounds like Coppola actually toned her movie down compared to the source material it's based on -- Priscilla Presley's 'Elvis and Me' -- which apparently contained even more scandalous stories about Elvis courting the very young PP at the time ... something that has come under a lot of scrutiny in the years following his own famous death.

As we reported ... Lisa's cry for the film to be shut down echoes what Elvis' own estate said about the film as it was being worked on -- which, at the time, called it a travesty. Priscilla herself, however, was very much on board from day one ... speaking to the fracture here.

Kim Kardashian's little ones made a nice chunk of change for their work on the new "Paw Patrol" flick -- cashing in 5 figures, according to North and Saint's contracts.

For those unaware, 10-year-old North and 7-year-old Saint landed spots along with their mama in last month's children's movie, "Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie" -- and the docs, obtained by TMZ, reveal the sweet paycheck they scored for the whole thing.

According to the docs, North -- who ended up playing the role of Mini, the Pomeranian Junior Patroller -- scored $5,000 per recording session, and she was guaranteed 4 of those ... adding up to $20k.

Saint was given the same rate -- but only guaranteed 2 recording sessions for his work as Meteor Max, meaning he walked away with at least $10k. Not bad!

Fans of the furry flick know Kim reprised her role as Delores the poodle ... so its pretty likely she gave her kiddos a bit of help securing their first voice-acting role.