The Stage Is All Mine At VMAs ... Beware  —  Kanye West will have free reign over the stage at this weekend's MTV VMAs and show producers are expecting something big ... they just have no idea WHAT it will be.  —  A source close to production tells us MTV honchos are giving 'Ye 4 minutes to do with as he pleases.

The Rock is Hollywood's highest-paid actor  —  More From:  —  Dwayne Johnson is rocking Forbes' highest-paid actor list.  —  Johnson commanded $64.5 million between June 2015 and June 2016, more than doubling his earnings from the previous year and bumping Robert Downey Jr. from the top of the list …

Calls BS On Johnny's Charity Donation  —  Now You Owe Double  —  Amber Heard has just fired back at Johnny Depp, saying if he really cares about donating Amber's divorce settlement he'll ante up $14 million, not $7 mil ... and in fact she's insisting on that.

Larry King 'Doesn't Know What to Do' About Wife of 19 Years Shawn's Alleged Yearlong Affair: Source  —  Larry King is distraught about an alleged yearlong affair his wife of 19 years has been having, sources confirm to PEOPLE.  —  “It's true, and Larry is completely embarrassed and anguished by all of this …

FBI On the Case  —  The FBI is now on the hunt for the hackers who violated SNL's Leslie Jones ... TMZ has learned.  —  Sources familiar with the situation tell us, the FBI is developing a strategy for tracking down the person or people who hacked into her iCloud and cell phone …

‘Birth of a Nation’ Too Important  —  To Judge by Director's Past  —  “The Birth of a Nation” is a movie every American absolutely needs to see — regardless of star and director Nate Parker's old rape trial ... at least that's how the Oscars honcho sees it.

Frances Bean Cobain's Ex Isaiah Silva Requests Large Amount of Spousal Support  —  After announcing their split in March, Frances Bean Cobain and Isaiah Silva's divorce battle might turn ugly.  —  According to court documents obtained by E! News, Silva is requesting $25,000 per month …

Rio police charge Lochte with false report of robbery  —  RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazilian police charged American swimmer Ryan Lochte on Thursday with filing a false robbery report over an incident during the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.  —  A police statement said Lochte would be informed …

LIFETIME MAKING BRITNEY SPEARS BIOPIC  —  Natasha Bassett of ‘Hail, Caesar!’ will play the pop star in ‘Britney’  —  See also  —  Carpool Karaoke: Britney Spears and James Corden sing ‘Toxic’  —  MTV VMAs producer: Britney Spears in ‘such great form’ for performance

Jessica Alba on What She Would Tell Her Younger Self  —  Jessica Alba is a Girl Boss in her own right.  She's a mom, a badass actress, and a beauty mogul thanks to her always-expanding Honest Beauty line, which the Allure team loves.  She's been in the spotlight for more than two decades, so she knows a thing or two about beauty.

Sofia Richie Celebrates Her 18th Birthday with Justin Bieber  —  Justin Bieber saw to it that new flame Sofia Richie celebrated her birthday in style.  —  Richie rang in her 18th year with Bieber at celebrity hotspot Doheny Room in West Hollywood on Wednesday night.

Sarah Paulson In Talks To Join 'Ocean's Eight' Crew  —  EXCLUSIVE: Sarah Paulson, who is up for an Emmy for her turn as Marcia Clark in The People Vs OJ Simpson, is in early talks to join the killer cast of Ocean's Eight, Warner Bros' female-driven caper spinoff directed by Gary Ross.

Michael Buble Reveals Song Written By Harry Styles, Meghan Trainor On His New Album  —  Michael Buble's calling in the big guns for his next album.  —  As the Canadian crooner gears up for the release of his ninth studio effort, “Nobody But Me”, featuring the brand new single of the same name …

Sam Mendes In Talks To Develop & Direct Live-Action ‘James And The Giant Peach’  —  EXCLUSIVE: Sam Mendes in early talks to develop and direct James And The Giant Peach, a live-action project in the works at Disney with Nick Hornby penning the screenplay.  We're hearing the talks are in the very early stages.