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Good news for Alicia Silverstone … it's unlikely she'll die from munching on poisonous berries recently, experts say.

But the toxic Jerusalem cherries the “Clueless” star was seen chomping in a viral TikTok video after plucking them from a London yard ... are not to be messed with.

While there's no evidence in medical literature that anyone has ever died from ingesting these decorative cherry-tomato-looking berries … they can leave healthy adults writhing with stomach pains.

Blake Lively's "It Ends With Us" costar Brandon Sklenar is coming to her defense ... slamming the ongoing gossip about the actress, which has painted her in a negative light.

Brandon addressed the drama Tuesday head on, calling for a ceasefire in the "vilifying" narrative against Blake, "It Ends With Us" author Colleen Hoover, and other women in the cast.

As Brandon put it ... hating on the women of "It Ends With Us" defeats the purpose of the film, which features Blake's character, Lily Bloom, navigating an abusive relationship.

Rob Lowe's frat class is pretty star-studded ... 'cause he says he's forever part of the "Outsiders" fraternity -- with all his costars from 1983 flick in the brotherhood.

The actor reflected on making the iconic Francis Ford Coppola movie back in the day during an interview with People ... touching specifically on turning 18 around a bunch of other guys his age -- and feeling a special kinship with them.

He says the guys on set with him were all his "homies" and "frat brothers" ... and, they brought out super compeitive sides of one another -- especially Tom Cruise who RL says was simply on another level work ethic-wise.

John Aprea, one of the stars of "The Godfather Part II" and "Full House," is dead of natural causes ... TMZ has learned.

His manager Will Levine tells us ... the actor passed away on August 7, at his home in Los Angeles, with family members by his side.

John called his role as young Salvatore Tessio his greatest career achievement. He had originally auditioned to be Michael Corleone in the OG 'Godfather,' which of course went to Al Pacino. But, Francis Ford Coppola called back Aprea for the 1974 sequel.

A cool piece of Hollywood history just changed hands ... the original contract Al Pacino signed for his iconic role as Michael Corleone in "The Godfather Part II."

The contract -- dated May 12, 1972 -- locked Pacino into his return as the infamous mob boss for the sequel. It called for him to be paid $500,000 ... a big bump from the $35,000 he made for the first film.

Pacino's signature, in bold black ink, stands out here ... and the document was drafted by Chal Productions and Francis Ford Coppola Productions.

Brian Cox ain't holding back on superhero flicks ... saying guys like Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds are too talented for 'em -- but, he can't knock them for taking the cash.

The actor spoke at a panel for the Edinburgh International Film Festival in Scotland Saturday ... and, he took a similar line to many Hollywood legends -- saying cinema's gone downhill in recent years, and Marvel's at least partly to blame.

The way Cox puts it, the grandiose nature of the movies has led to a loss of plot ... and, actors are treating it more like one big party than a real challenge.

Blake Lively won't be speaking out about her "It Ends With Us" drama with Justin Baldoni -- no matter how much everyone else keeps squawking about it .. TMZ has learned.

Sources with direct knowledge tell us ... Blake is trying to put the beef behind her, and she's instead focusing on the people who've been supporting her through the very public conflict ... namely, cast members and loved ones, including husband Ryan Reynolds.

The movie is an early hit at the box office, but the media tour has been full of drama between Blake and Justin for a slew of reasons.

Sydney Sweeney’s solidifying her Hollywood sex symbol status with a day out on a lake, and despite all that water ... she's feeling thirsty, and damn proud of it.

The actress rocked a super cheeky athletic swimsuit, zipping it down just enough to flaunt her famous cleavage -- but for once, she's shining the spotlight a little further south ... on her booty!

The pics -- taken during a boat outing with friends -- are pretty freaking hot, and intentionally taken from every angle.

Reporter Kjersti Flaa says Blake Lively's "It Ends With Us" drama wasn't on her radar, or at least it wasn't when she uploaded their cringe interview -- instead, she insists it's pure coincidence.

We spoke with Kjersti in the aftermath of her video blowing up ... and she shared further insight into the tense convo, and made it clear she had no ulterior motive when posting the interview online.

Most viewers of the viral clip assumed Kjersti posted the 8 year old exchange in response to Blake's "It Ends With Us" drama with costar and director Justin Baldoni ... but she says it was more innocent than that.

Blake Lively’s dealing with the "It Ends With Us" scandal by putting damage control on ice and turning up the volume on her BFF Taylor Swift's fandom ... 'cause priorities, right?

The actress quipped about her wish for 47-hour-long Tay Tay concerts Wednesday, when a caller on BBC Radio 1’s "Unpopular Opinion" segment suggested cutting "Love Story" from the set list to make room for another lesser-known track from her "Fearless" album.

Blake wasn’t having it ... grilling the caller, asking if they just hated happiness, joy, or even their own ears, with that dry humor of hers ... which hasn't exactly translated well in her past interviews -- but we’ll dive into that tea later.

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.