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Gena Rowlands, who famously played Allie in "The Notebook," is dead ... TMZ has learned.

The retired actress died Wednesday afternoon at her home in Indian Wells, CA ... where she was surrounded by family, including her husband, Robert, and her daughter Alexandra Cassavetes.

We're told her son, director Nick Cassavetes, had also been at the home frequently this week.

The upcoming Britney Spears biopic has a chance to be extra authentic ... as the new owner of the singer's childhood home is inviting Universal Pictures to film on location.

The current homeowner of the old Spears family home in Kentwood, Louisiana tells TMZ … she's totally open to camera crews descending on the property to shoot scenes for the Britney flick.

It sounds like the owner's willing to bend over backward to make this happen ... she tells us she's cool with the production company removing her furniture and bringing in their own set pieces, which would need to happen to accurately recreate Britney's 1980s and '90s childhood environment.

Blake Lively is catching more heat for an "uncomfortable" -- to say the least -- interview ... one that has nothing to do with the nasty "It Ends With Us" feud with Justin Baldoni.

Reporter Kjersti Flaa uploaded footage from her 2016 sit-down with Blake to promote "Cafe Society" ... and the journalist blasted their chat as her "most uncomfortable interview situation" ever.

Watch the vid ... there's tension right out of the gate when Kjersti congratulates Blake on her baby bump -- the actress was pregnant with her 2nd daughter, Inez, at the time.

Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively's cast and crew agree there's conflict between the "It Ends With Us" costars -- but we've learned he's not the clear-cut villain, as some people who worked on the film are standing with Justin.

Production sources tell TMZ ... JB, who directed and co-starred in the romantic drama, is actually viewed quite favorably by a lot of the crew, as he was generally a nice guy to work with and cared a lot about the production.

Despite reports the cast and crew are rallying around Blake in the feud with Justin over creative differences ... we're told that's an overstatement.

Ángel Salazar -- famous for playing Al Pacino's trusted sidekick "Chi Chi" in "Scarface" -- was filming an indie spin-off of the iconic gangster movie when he died ... and we've got the first look at him in action.

Director Eric Spade Rivas tells TMZ … Ángel seemed fatigued when shooting scenes in New Jersey back in April, but he was still getting ready to film more scenes later this year in Miami.

The movie is called "The Brooklyn Premiere" ... and it also features Steven Bauer, who plays Manny Ribera in the OG "Scarface." The film's about a Brooklyn film director facing a midlife crisis who sets out to make a "Scarface" parody comedy to revive his career.

Josh Gad is steaming mad at Germany's flagship airline ... he says his international travel experience on Lufthansa has been a complete nightmare ... and he'll never book them again.

The "Frozen" star is going nuclear on Lufthansa on social media, accusing the airline of sticking him back in coach seats despite paying for business class on a flight from Frankfurt to Greece ... a demotion Josh says is "insane."

It only gets worse from there ... Josh says when he landed in Athens, he had an email from Lufthansa informing him his luggage wasn't on the flight. Josh says the airline told him there was simply too much baggage on the plane to load his gear.

Don't expect George Clooney and Quentin Tarantino to collaborate again any time soon ... as the actor made it clear he's seriously pissed at the director.

George gave an update on his relationship with his former "From Dusk Till Dawn" costar in GQ's September issue ... and slammed the famed filmmaker for trashing his big-screen career in the media.

As Clooney put it ... he was "a little irritated" with QT after the director said GC wasn't a movie star since he hadn't had a hit "since the millennium."

Blake Lively’s rumored feud with her "It Ends With Us" costar/director Justin Baldoni is all the buzz on social media -- and a video of them on-set is fueling those rumors, but one source says it's not what you think.

The clip, shot by a witness on May 17, 2023, shows Blake outside a Hoboken, NJ restaurant, looking visibly annoyed at Justin ... who we're told was directing, not acting in that particular scene with her.

It could've been creative differences or just a miscommunication ... but the clip seems to show them in the thick of some on-set drama.

Vince Vaughn is crashing a famous club ... because he just got his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

The "Wedding Crashers" star received the honor Monday ... soaking it all in alongside his family ... and Mel Gibson!!!

As you can see, Vince is looking dapper with a two-piece suit ... and Mel is much more relaxed and casual. But hey, it's Vince's big moment, not Mel's.

Ángel Salazar -- best known as Al Pacino's trusted sidekick "Chi Chi" in the iconic gangster film "Scarface" -- has died, TMZ has learned.

Salazar's rep and closest friend, Ann Wingsong, tells TMZ ... the actor passed away in his sleep at his friend's Brooklyn home over the weekend.

On Sunday morning, Wingsong said, the friend went to check on Salazar in a room and found his body in bed. A cause of death was not disclosed, but the rep said Salazar suffered from heart issues.

Early in his acting career, Salazar landed the role of Chi Chi, the devoted henchman of Pacino's famous Tony Montana character in the 1983 Brian DePalma-directed film "Scarface."

Fans of the legendary movie will never forget Chi Chi saving Tony's life during the so-called "chainsaw scene." They will also never forget Chi Chi's bloody demise at the end of the flick when his back gets riddled with bullets from a hit squad hired by drug kingpin Alejandro Sosa.

Of course, Tony Montana also goes down in hail of bullets at the hands of Sosa's gun-wielding assassins.

Hulk Hogan's former close friend is not shying away from the upcoming Gawker movie ... instead he wants to collab with them ... and, he's got lots of insight 'cause he was at the center of the scandal!

A rep for Bubba the Love Sponge -- a famous radio DJ whose wife wrestled between the sheets with the Hulkster in the now-infamous sex tape -- tells TMZ ... Bubba's not currently working with Ben Affleck and Matt Damon on their movie, but he's willing to collaborate.

We're told he feels the story's already out there, so Bubba's not hiding from it ... and, he wants to ensure the pair get the facts right in their flick.

Andrew Bryniarski -- best known for his role as Leatherface in 2003's 'Texas Chainsaw Massacre' -- has been ordered to stay away from his former roommate.

A judge ordered the actor to stay 100 yards away from Lance Berg, who says he and Andrew were roommates. Berg claims the actor physically attacked him multiple times ... including once when Berg claims Bryniarski became so enraged over a dispute about stealing food he shoved Berg down, spraining his wrist.

In another incident, Berg says Andrew came up and slapped him so hard he went temporarily blind in one eye.

Tim Blake Nelson's taking film legend Martin Scorsese to task ... saying he respects the famed director -- but, that doesn't mean he thinks he's right about Marvel.

The actor -- who played a small role in the 2008's "The Incredible Hulk" -- spoke with Variety about the seminal cinematic universe Scorsese just can't stand ... saying he believes it's cinema.

Nelson says he believes Marvel movies meet the threshold because they transport the viewers back to their youth ... allowing the audience to lose themselves in the flick.

American actor Patrick Richwood was 27 years old when he was cast as Dennis -- the sweet, nerdy and sprucely dressed elevator tenant -- in the classic 1990 romantic comedy "Pretty Woman."

Richwood shared the big screen with A-list actors including Richard Gere as the successful millionaire businessman, Edward Lewis, Julia Roberts as the lady of the night who turned into the ultimate love interest, Vivian Ward and Jason Alexander as the creepy lawyer, Philip Stuckey.

Almost a decade after playing the elevator tenant, Patrick took on a role in "Runaway Bride" -- another Richard Gere and Julia Roberts classic!

Blake Lively is living the no-bra life across the pond ... showing some serious side boob under her unbuttoned suit jacket.

The actress was oh so close to freeing the nipple Thursday in London, where she's promoting her new movie "It Ends With Us."

Blake's looking pretty damn braless under her floral suit, and left her jacket open to let imaginations run wild. Nearly nude ... tastefully done, of course.

Gina Gershon knows all about playing rough in the sack ... with Tom Cruise, no less, and she's sharing an awkward tale about her first ever sex scene with her "Cocktail" costar.

The actress had mixed emotions as she recalled the intimate on-camera moment during her appearance Wednesday on "Watch What Happens Live," where she gleefully shared behind-the-scenes factoids from filming with Tom in the '80s.

As she put it ... TC was a great scene partner and totally took care of her during her first time faking sex on cam, except for one catastrophic moment. Gina warned Tom she was "very ticklish" and told him not to go there when they filmed the scene.