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Getty Professional skier Kyle Smaine -- who won gold at the 2015 Freestyle Ski and Snowboarding World Championships -- has died in a terrible ski accident, his family announced. He was 31. Smaine was in Japan skiing ... a place he enjoyed frequenting this time of year due to the "unbelievable snow quality," something he talked about on social media before the accident. Smaine was on the trip with photographer Grant Gunderson , who recounted the frightening events in an emotional Instagram post , calling it his "absolute worst nightmare scenario." Getty Grant says he was tired so he decided to go down the mountain and rest. But, Kyle wanted to keep skiing. Gunderson says things took a turn for the worst when another skier triggered a large avalanche that threw Smaine 50 meters, and buried him, killing the 31-year-old. Gunderson says rescue officials -- "two mountain guides and 4 or 5 emergency doctors" -- did everything they could … [Read more...] about Pro Skier Kyle Smaine Killed In Avalanche, Dead At 31

James Bond star Eva Green has said she feared making A Patriot could have killed her career as she took the stand in a legal battle with White Lantern Films, producer of the doomed British movie. Green, whose credits include 2006’s Casino Royale and Robert Rodriguez’s Sin City , is suing White Lantern and SMC Speciality Finance for $1 million, the fee she says she is owed due to the collapse of the project in 2019. Green was due to star in and executive produce the pic. Speaking at the High Court in London, Green said the script for A Patriot was one of the best she had read, and she “really fell in love” with the story, Reuters news agency reported. “It was very exciting, a role of a soldier, which I have never played before. It was about climate change. It was very dear to my heart,” she told the court, Reuters reported. In original court filings, Green set out her breach of contract claim against the producers, which included various concerns about the … [Read more...] about Eva Green Says ‘A Patriot’ Could Have Killed Her Career During Court Battle With Movie’s Producers

Disney star Zoey Deutch -- the daughter of " Back to the Future " actress Lea Thompson -- raked in $25,000 for her first ever network acting gig ... but the gravy train came to a screeching halt because the show got canned before it ever aired. TMZ has obtained a copy of Zoey's contract for an ABC pilot entitled " Hallelujah " -- filed recently in L.A. County Superior Court -- and if you haven't heard about the show, don't worry ... it never got picked up. According to the contract, Zoey (who starred on Disney's " The Suite Life on Deck ") was paid $25,000 for 17 days of shooting -- presumably for the pilot -- with a promise of another $25,000 per episode thereafter if ABC picked it up. Problem is ... ABC passed on the pilot this fall -- and the show's future is unclear. No big deal for Zoey though -- she's currently starring in Sarah MichelleGellar 's new CW drama " Ringer " ... and she's killing it. … [Read more...] about ‘Ringer’ Star Zoey Deutch — The $25,000 Bust BEFORE She Hit It Big

Award-winning writer, producer, comedian, and actor Quinta Brunson , creator of ABC and Warner Bros. Television’s TV series Abbott Elementary , will receive the ICG Publicists ( International Cinematographers Guild , IATSE Local 600) 2023 Television Showperson Award. The Television Showperson of the Year Award honors a person, persons, or company whose creative accomplishments in the formulation, development, production or presentation of projects for television best represents that special spirit traditionally defined as showmanship. Previous recipients include Sterlin Harjo and Taika Waititi, Ava DuVernay, Greg Berlanti, Ryan Murphy, John Landgraf, Ted Sarandos, Shonda Rhimes, and Chuck Lorre, among others. Brunson will be honored at the 60th Annual ICG Publicists Awards luncheon at The Beverly Hilton on Friday, March 10, 2023. The announcement was made today by Tim Menke and Sheryl Main, ICG Publicists Awards Chairs. “As publicists we applaud Quinta … [Read more...] about Quinta Brunson To Be Honored With 2023 Television Showperson Award at the 60th Annual ICG Publicists Luncheon

Sources connected with the Charlie Sheen case tell TMZ the plea bargain is still a 50/50 toss up, hours before today's court hearing ... but one thing is certain -- Charlie will not do jail time. Sources tell TMZ there are two options on the table between Charlie's lawyer, Yale Galanter , and prosecutors. We're told neither option includes jail time, and very little or no probation. But it gets even better for Charlie ... he will plead no contest to a misdemeanor -- not a felony, and his work schedule on " Two and a Half Men " will not be affected in any way. We're told Charlie is in the air right now flying to Aspen, where he and Galanter will meet with prosecutors before going to court. If they cannot strike a deal, we're told both sides will ask for a trial date when they appear in court at 3:00PM PDT. If a deal is struck it will be a remarkable feat that Yale Galanter -- who also reps Brooke Mueller -- orchestrated a deal for Charlie … [Read more...] about Charlie Sheen — The Sweetest Deal Ever … Maybe

It may have seemed like a funny bit -- Octomom 's kids working at " Jimmy Kimmel Live " last year to help her out with the mortgage -- but TMZ has obtained documents that show the kids really were paid to do the show ... just not very much. According to the contracts filed with the court ... Nariyah, Caleb, Elijah and Amerah (the four that appeared on the show, see below) were paid $464.00 each for the episode that aired in September 2010. The docs state that they would each get paid $112.50 for the first two re-runs of the show, and $75 each for airings 3-5. Octomom recently said she's giving up the home , so it was all for naught. … [Read more...] about Octomom — Kids Get Paid Little for ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ Appearance

Three years after surviving a fiery plane crash in South Carolina, Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker says he's almost done repairing some of his tattoos that were burned off during the wreck. Barker was outside Zulu Tattoo in L.A. yesterday ... when he told us, "Where I got burned ... I started finishing some of the tattoos that got burned off." As TMZ reported, Barker and DJ AM were the only two survivors of the 2008 plane crash -- when a private jet they were on blew a tire while taking off, lost control and crashed into an embankment. The plane burst into flames ... and four people were killed. Months after the crash, Barker played a show in Vegas without a shirt -- revealing serious burn scars to his entire back. Barker also posted a photo from his hospital bed -- showing some serious damage to his hand. … [Read more...] about Travis Barker Repairing Tats Damaged in Plane Crash

There will be no two-part Kardashian divorce special on E! ... this according to sources who tell us Kim did NOT want cameras to document the private, emotional moments behind her divorce. Sources close to the family tell TMZ ... Kim will not be shooting any footage for " Keeping Up with the Kardashians " until the beginning of next year ... and is insisting she does not want to exploit the "real" moments behind the divorce on TV. We're told Kim will most likely acknowledge the split when filming picks up again -- but all of the behind the scenes crying, fighting and other divorce-related stuff will not air on the show. If you're still craving a nasty reality break-up ... don't worry, "Jersey Shore" starts again real soon. … [Read more...] about Kim Kardashian — Banning Divorce Drama from E! Reality Show

Getty Lisa Marie Presley was millions of dollars in debt at the end of her life, but the moment she died, her estate was flush with cash -- to the tune of $35 million. Family sources tell TMZ ... Lisa had taken out 2 life insurance policies -- one for $25 million, and another for $10 million. Our sources say there may be a third $10 million policy, but it's unclear if it's lapsed. What's even more shocking ... our sources say Lisa was trying to cash in the $25 million policy to pay some of the debts she owed, totaling $4 million. We're told she had notified the insurance company and filled out the paperwork to get a lump sum of just $2 million. We're told there was a screwup in the paperwork so the policy was never cashed in. Our sources say Lisa was $4 million in debt when she died ... of that she owed $2.5 million to the IRS. We've learned Lisa blew through $100 million during her adult years. When the debts are cleared, there will be around $30 … [Read more...] about Lisa Marie Presley Had $35 Million in Life Insurance, Battle Brewing

EXCLUSIVE: Sony Pictures Television is putting the limited series Jackpot into early development, inspired by the hardscrabble life of Philly high-stakes gambler-turned-FBI confidential source RJ Cipriani (aka Robin Hood 702), the lynchpin in taking down a multimillion-dollar drug ring. Nicholas Stoller and his Stoller Global Solutions partner Conor Welch, as well as Jamie Canniffe, are executive producing with Cipriani. A gambler known for giving his winnings to the less fortunate, Cipriani’s chance encounter with an ex-girlfriend plunged him unwittingly into a money-laundering scheme that ultimately led to one of the biggest cases in FBI history leading to over 1,000 arrests around the world. The series follows the gambler, known to the FBI as “Jackpot,” as he navigates an insane web of characters who may just kill him and his family unless he can bring them down first. The series is billed as being part Donnie Brasco and part Ocean’s 11. Cipriani was a … [Read more...] about ‘Jackpot’: Nicholas Stoller Limited Series About Gambler-Turned-FBI Source RJ Cipriani In Works At Sony TV