Diane di Prima, Beat poet and activist, dead at 86

Brad Pitt channeled his inner philanthropist ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday, helping deliver groceries to low-income families in South Central Los Angeles last week. Photos were released yesterday of a masked up Pitt in a white t-shirt, open black and red flannel top, and jeans, carrying boxes and produce with his fellow volunteers.

Lady Gaga may have another role coming her way! ET has learned that the singer-actress is in talks to star opposite Brad Pitt in . The action thriller, which will be directed by David Leitch, is about five assassins who, while aboard a fast-moving bullet train in Tokyo, find out their missions have something in common.

Justin Kroll Senior Film ReporterEXCLUSIVE: Hunters star Logan Lerman is set to join Sony’s action thriller Bullet Train starring Brad Pitt. Joey King, Aaron Taylor Johnson, Brian Tyree Henry, Zazie Beetz, Michael Shannon and Andrew Koji are also on board.Hobbs & Shaw director David Leitch will direct and also supervise the script, which will be written by Zak Olkewicz.The film is based on the Japanese novel Maria Beetle by bestselling author Kotaro Isaka.

Lady Gaga is adding another role to her acting résumé!

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorBad Robot has expanded its film and television production team and has appointed Chrysta Burton as EVP of Physical Production and Diane Coote as its VP, of Physical Production. They join current Bad Robot executive Josh Tate who serves as VP of Physical Production.The trio will now handle all film and television productions for the label, with Burton overseeing projects from development through post-production.

Colin Hanks, Diane Guerrero and hip-hop star Nelly have joined the cast of Clear Lake, the Buddy Holly-inspired biopic to be directed by Bruce Beresford. They join Ruairi O’Connor, the Spanish Princess star, earlier tapped to play Holly, the rock 'n' roll pioneerwho, along with Ritchie Valens, J.P.

Brad Pitt is giving back to families in need. The 56-year-old actor spent a day handing out boxes of groceries to low-income families in South Central Los Angeles last week.Pitt, dressed down in jeans, a white T-shirt and black-and-red flannel, dutifully continued his volunteer work as paparazzi snapped pics.

Michael Shannon has joined the star-studded cast of the upcoming movie Bullet Train!

Dave McNary Film ReporterColin Hanks, Diane Guerrero and hip-hop star Nelly have joined the cast of the Buddy Holly biopic “Clear Lake,” directed by Bruce Beresford.“Clear Lake” tells the story of how Holly and other famous musicians of the late 1950s gave birth to rock ‘n’ roll while changing the trajectory of civil rights in America. The 22-year-old Holly tragically died in a plane crash outside Clear Lake, Iowa, on Feb.

Justin Kroll Senior Film ReporterEXCLUSIVE: Michael Shannon is set to join Brad Pitt in Sony’s action thriller Bullet Train starring Brad Pitt. Joey King, Aaron Taylor Johnson, Brian Tyree Henry, Zazie Beetz and Andrew Koji are also on board.Hobbs & Shaw director David Leitch will direct and also supervise the script, which will be written by Zak Olkewicz.The film is based on the Japanese novel Maria Beetle by bestselling author Kotaro Isaka.

Mark David Tinseltown treasure Diane Ladd would very much like to sell her Victorian-style estate in the gorgeously scenic, agriculture-meets-New Age community of Ojai, Calif., about an hour-and-a-half drive outside downtown Los Angeles.The three-time Oscar nominated octogenarian, who has appeared in more than 120 films and TV programs and currently holds down a co-starring role on Hallmark Channel’s hit series “Chesapeake Shores,” has been trying to sell the nearly two-and-a-half-acre spread

Brad Pitt is doing work on the ground.

Erick Morillo's cause of death has been revealed. The DJ and music producer, who was best known for his 1993 hit "I Like to Move It," died two months ago at the age of 49.

Justin Kroll Senior Film ReporterEXCLUSIVE: Heroes star Masi Oka is set to join the ensemble of Sony’s action-thriller Bullet Train starring Brad Pitt. Joey King, Aaron Taylor Johnson, Brian Tyree Henry, Zazie Beetz and Andrew Koji are also on board.Hobbs & Shaw director David Leitch will direct and also supervise the script, which will be written by Zak Olkewicz.The film is based on the Japanese novel Maria Beetle by best-selling author Kotaro Isaka.

Music producer and DJ Erick Morillo‘s cause of death has been revealed.