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British actress Pauline Collins -- known for her Oscar-nominated starring role in "Shirley Valentine" -- has reportedly died.

According to Express, Pauline's family confirmed her death in a statement ... "Pauline was so many things to so many people, playing a variety of roles in her life. A bright, sparky, witty presence on stage and screen. Her illustrious career saw her play politicians, mothers and queens. She will always be remembered as the iconic, strong-willed, vivacious and wise Shirley Valentine – a role that she made all her own. We were familiar with all those parts of her because her magic was contained in each one of them."

They continued ... "More than anything, though, she was our loving mum, our wonderful grandma and great-grandma. Warm, funny, generous, thoughtful, wise, she was always there for us. And she was John's life-long love. A partner, work collaborator, and wife of 56 years."

TMZ Sports has obtained police dispatch audio connected to Marshawn Kneeland's death ... which reveals the Dallas Cowboys player told his family goodbye in an apparent mental health episode.

The clip is from late Wednesday night -- operators in Texas are heard relaying information from Kneeland's girlfriend, who stated she received a concerning message from the 24-year-old and was trying to contact the defensive end's agent.

The girlfriend said Kneeland was armed and had a history of mental issues ... and she was quoted saying he would "end it all."

Killer Mike's blood type is A positive for all things Atlanta, and he's all set to induct Outkast into the Rock Hall of Fame ... but he also wants to see one of his beloved Braves get their just due!!!

TMZ Hip Hop caught up with Mike at LAX on Wednesday afternoon, beaming with pride about giving André 3000 and Big Boi their "roses" while they can still smell them.

Outkast actually gave Mike his start back in 2000, debuting him via DJ Clue's "Backstage" compilation, as well as on their classic "Stankonia" album ... onward to releasing his own solo debut, "Monster," through their Aquemini record label in 2003.

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Raven-Symone isn't throwing the sex pest out with the bathwater ... she told Jamie Kennedy she thinks Bill Cosby's artistic work should be able to be enjoyed regardless of the accusations against him.

On his "Hate To Break It To Ya" podcast, Jamie brought up the topic of the disgraced comedian, saying, "Yeah, he was a monster on this side, but he was a monster creatively. Both can be true."

Raven agreed, chiming in ... "Separate the creator from the creation. And that's just where I live, because the creation changed America ... changed television."

Nicki Minaj added SZA to her ever-growing enemies list earlier this year ... but the "Kill Bill" singer told GQ she's at a loss as to what she did to deserve it.

SZA told the fashion outlet ... "I don’t know her. We have no connection to each other. There’s no backstory. Like, there was no through-line narrative."

Over the summer, Minaj bizarrely attacked SZA, accusing her of being a "hater" and a "fake girl's girls who talk s**t but will run u down for a photo."

Travel influencer Anunay Sood has died, his family and friends confirmed Thursday on Instagram.

The post reads, "It is with deep sadness that we share the news of our beloved Anunay Sood's passing. We kindly ask for your understanding and privacy as we navigate this difficult time. We humbly request you to avoid gathering crowd near personal property. Please keep his family and loved ones in your thoughts and prayers. May his soul rest in peace."

According to Arab News, the Dubai-based content creator was in Las Vegas on an all-expenses-paid trip from which he was set to return home Tuesday.

Timothée Chalamet’s been surfing the fame wave like a champ over the last few years -- but he’s already thinking legacy, saying he believes the whole point of life is, well ... making little mini-mes.

The actor got candid in a new interview ... skipping the Kylie Jenner chatter since, apparently, there wasn’t much to spill ... and instead sounding off about a celeb who bragged about not having kids ... which, yeah, doesn't sit right with him.

Timothée told Vogue he watched the interview with a pal, recalling how the unnamed celeb said not having kids gave them more time to focus on themselves ... something TC said is a bleak mindset to have.

A nurse in Germany came up with a novel way to lighten his workload ... he reportedly murdered 10 of his patients.

The nurse, whose name was not released, was given a life sentence in prison Wednesday after he was convicted of murdering all 10 patients by lethal injection, and attempting to kill 27 more, according to CNN.

During the trial, prosecutors accused the nurse of trying to cut his evening workload by giving his mostly geriatric patients doses of painkillers and sedatives in a hospital near the German city of Aachen, CNN said.

Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland has died ... the team announced Thursday. He was 24 years old.

"It is with extreme sadness that the Dallas Cowboys share that Marshawn Kneeland tragically passed away this morning," the team said in a statement.

"Marshawn was a beloved teammate and member of our organization. Our thoughts and prayers regarding Marshawn are with his girlfriend Catalina and his family."

Rihanna and A$AP Rocky put on a show for photographers and passersby Thursday ... making out on the streets of Paris.

Check out the pics ... the power couple stayed warm in matching fur coats and a cozy embrace after a romantic dinner at the swanky Cesar restaurant.

The two kissed under the Parisian night sky, lit only by street lamps and camera flashes eager to capture the sweet moment.

Lisa Vanderpump’s ready to pop the champagne for her "Vanderpump Rules" reboot ... and while she’s promising plenty of drama and debauchery, she swears the new crew won’t repeat the OGs' messy mistakes!

We caught up with Lisa outside Neiman Marcus in Beverly Hills on Wednesday ... and when we asked if the infamous Scandoval saga might make the new cast think twice before cheating ... she didn’t hesitate -- Lisa’s convinced this crew won’t be repeating those mistakes.

Lisa’s also brushing off the whole "reboots never work" chatter ... telling us the new show’s already getting a great reception and the cast is ready to hit the ground running.

No one’s enjoying the spotlight more than Tanner Smith ... he just spilled his A-list plans, and let’s just say he’ll be rubbing shoulders with the Ariana Grande real soon!

We caught up with the "Love on the Spectrum" fan fave at LAX Wednesday, and he was buzzing ... telling us he’s headed to NYC to catch "Wicked: For Good," where he’ll meet none other than Ariana, Peter Dinklage, and Jeff Goldblum.

You have to watch the video -- it’s absolutely adorable. Tanner gives us the full play-by-play of what he plans to say when he meets the stars.

11/6/2025 7:42 AM PT -- A lawyer for Kim Kardashian just gave TMZ an update on this lawsuit ... "We are pleased with the Court’s ruling, which represents a complete victory for Ms. Kardashian and dismisses Mr. Cantu’s action in its entirety.  We appreciate the Court’s recognition that an honest mistake committed in the course of Ms. Kardashian’s exercise of free speech does not serve as the basis for meritless litigation."

Kim Kardashian is being dragged to court over a social media screw-up ... she's being sued by a guy she mistakenly identified as a death row inmate.

According to a new lawsuit, obtained by TMZ, Kim is being sued by Ivan Cantu ... a project manager from New York who Kim identified as a man awaiting the death penalty in a Texas prison cell.

Kim posted a photo of the wrong Ivan Cantu on her social media in February 2024 when she was trying to bring awareness to the case of an inmate by the same name ... and Ivan says the mix-up subjected him to public embarrassment, shame, hatred, ridicule, disgrace, contempt and aversion.

Eric McCormack and his estranged wife Janet Holden have settled their divorce ... TMZ has learned.

As we reported ... Janet was the one who pulled the plug two years ago, filing for divorce after more than 26 years of marriage with the "Will & Grace" star.

At the time, Janet was seeking spousal support and looking to end the court's ability to award Eric spousal support.

Kim Kardashian is opening up about the scary time she's been going through ... she was told who put a hit out on her life -- by someone in prison.

The reality star and business mogul spoke briefly about the terrifying situation in the preview for next week's "The Kardashians" episode. Check out the clip -- she says someone in prison informed her who it was who ordered her dead.

The topic was previously discussed during the trailer for the ongoing season of the hit Hulu series. Kim says investigators called her and informed her someone "extremely close" to her wanted her gone.