John Heard Dead at 71  —  John Heard, the beloved star of several huge 80s and 90s movies, died Friday in Palo Alto, CA ... TMZ has learned.  —  Heard was found dead in a hotel by the maid service ... according to family sources.  Police were called to the hotel for a report of a medical emergency …

Catfish's Nev Schulman Is Married to Laura Perlongo: 'I'm a Very Lucky Man!'  —  It's a Catfish happy ending!  PEOPLE can confirm that Nev Schulman and Laura Perlongo are married.  —  The reality show host and Perlongo, who share 9-month-old daughter Cleo, tied the knot noon Saturday …

Ben Affleck's Batman Future in Doubt as Warner Bros. Plots Franchise  —  The studio is working on plans to usher out Affleck's Batman gracefully, a source says, addressing the change in some shape or form in one of the upcoming DC films.  —  Ben Affleck is heading to Comic-Con this weekend …

Beyoncé Statue at Madame Tussauds Is Removed Amid Criticism  —  Beyoncé is taking a break from the public eye.  —  Not the real Beyoncé — though she, too, seems to be lying low since the birth of her twins, Sir Carter and Rumi, who, at a month old, appeared in a photo on her Instagram page last week.

Sean Spicer Resigns as White House Press Secretary  —  WASHINGTON — Sean Spicer, the White House press secretary, resigned on Friday morning, telling President Trump he vehemently disagreed with the appointment of the New York financier Anthony Scaramucci as communications director.

Kim Kardashian Might Be Sleeping With Amanda Lepore's Sloppy Seconds  —  During Kanye West's interview with Ellen Degeneres last year, he gave the studio audience a serious case of “Da Fuq He Talkin 'Bout?"-s after he went on a rant about how he had the ability to see sounds.

Usher Faces New $10 mil Lawsuit from Alleged Sex Partner, He ‘Exposed’ Me to STD  —  Usher had sex with a woman earlier this year who had no idea he was exposing her to Herpes ... according to a new lawsuit she's filed for millions of dollars.  —  According to the suit, filed by a Jane Doe …

Charlize Theron Recalls the Night Her Mom Killed Her Alcoholic Father in Self-Defense  —  Charlize Theron will never forget the night her mother shot and killed her alcoholic father in self-defense.  During an interview with Howard Stern on Wednesday, July 19, Theron spoke candidly about growing …

Brooklyn Beckham dating YouTube star discovered by Bieber  —  MORE FROM: … Brooklyn Beckham is dating singer and YouTube star Madison Beer, sources have confirmed to Page Six.  —  But the new couple is steering clear of Justin Bieber, who discovered Beer, 18, on YouTube in 2017 when he said he was impressed by her voice.

The Producers of HBO's Confederate Respond to the Backlash and Explain Why They Wanted to Tell This Story  —  Game of Thrones showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss are no strangers to controversy, be it serious (questions about the show's handling of sexual violence) or trivial (Ed Sheeran cameos).

O.J. Simpson — Gets Prison Protection ... Possibly In Danger  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  —  O.J. Simpson has been moved to a special housing area in Lovelock Correctional Center to protect him from inmates possibly looking to harm him in order to make a name for themselves, TMZ Sports has learned.

Justin Bieber Banned From China Because of His ‘Bad Behavior’  —  China has banned pop idol Justin Bieber from performing on the mainland because of his “bad behavior” on and off the stage.  —  The Beijing Municipal Bureau of Culture said the ban was necessary to “purify” …