I'll Honor Amber's Charity Pledge and Send the Checks  —  Johnny Depp is heaping praise on Amber Heard for donating her $7 million divorce settlement to charity ... and he's so moved he's sending the checks directly to the 2 organizations she personally picked.

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

You Left Me Broke!  —  Frances Bean Cobain's estranged husband says he won't have a penny to his name without her ... so he's asking a judge to make her pay up.  —  Isaiah Silva is requesting spousal support, and according to the docs he wants a ton of it — nothing less than $25k a month.

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.

Britney Spears Wants Nothing to Do With Lifetime's TV Movie About Her  —  It's her prerogative.  Britney Spears is apparently not happy that Lifetime is making a TV movie about her life.  Her rep released a statement about the project on Thursday, August 25.

Inside Scott Eastwood's Emotional Apologetic Phone Call to the Father of Ex-Girlfriend Who Died in Car Crash  —  Scott Eastwood recently opened up about the tragic death of one of his first loves, Jewel Brangman.  —  The 26-year-old model was driving in Los Angeles on Sept. 7, 2014, after a day of modeling.

Kate Gosselin on Twins as Dad Jon Fires Back: I'm So Proud of Them  —  Jon Gosselin has responded to his ex-wife Kate's tell-all PEOPLE interview.  —  Hours after the mother of eight's cover story was revealed on Wednesday, which details the couple's past marriage and gives updates on the children …

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.

And You Thought UFC 202 Was a Big Fight ...  Jennifer Lopez broke up with Casper Smart because he snubbed her by passing on a fancy Hamptons charity event in favor of hanging with his boyz at UFC 202 ... TMZ has learned.  —  Sources connected with the former couple tell us …

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.