Richard Gere has a buyer for his impressive New York estate … and while he ended up selling for under the original asking price, he’s still walking away with a fortune.

The “Pretty Woman” star’s 50 acres of property sold on Wednesday — the buyer shelled out $24.15 million for the entire space out in Pound Ridge, about an hour north of NYC in Westchester County.

The compound includes 5 structures, a pool and some stables — the area has rolling hills that are perfect for horseback riding, making those stables look like a necessity. The main residence alone is a whopping 11,600 square feet.

The compound also comes with its own private beach, an island you can reach by rowboat … and there’s even a soccer field, too. The surrounding area is incredibly lush — over 4,300 acres of protected land circle the estate.

Richard listed the property back in October for $28 mil, and records show he bought the space 35 years ago for a measly $1.5M — talk about a profit!!!

Dylan O’Brien and Chloe Bennet have all the makings of Hollywood’s newest couple … we’re told their lunch date got super flirty.

TMZ got these pics of Dylan and Chloe grabbing a bite together over the weekend at Potato Chips Deli in Los Angeles, and folks who were eating there tell us the actors were giving off much more than just a friendly vibe.

We’re told Dylan and Chloe were flirting with each other … and while it was clear this was a relaxed date, we’re told their demeanor suggested they were very comfortable with each other.

Actors love dating other actors, and Dylan’s famous for his work on “Teen Wolf” and “The Maze Runner,” while Chloe is known for her roles in “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” and “Avengers: Infinity War.”

Busy Philipps is joining the millions of Americans protesting the Supreme Court’s overturn of Roe v. Wade … and she’s making her stand near Capitol Hill.

Busy was with hundreds of other demonstrators Thursday in Washington, D.C. … marching down a street near the Supreme Court with a giant banner reading “We Won’t Back Down.”

The “Cougar Town” star was on the group’s front line as they sang “We want justice” to the melody of Queen’s hit “I Want it All.”

Beyond the marching and singing, Busy made it clear she means business when it comes to opposing the controversial SCOTUS ruling — she was wearing a t-shirt that says, “I will aid and abet abortion.”

As you know, protests have been nearly nonstop since last Friday when the Supreme Court finally issued its opinion on Roe v. Wade … after a draft of the opinion leaked back in early May.

Julia Garner — who has been tapped to play Madonna in her upcoming biopic — shows she’s got the Material Girl vibe … showing up at a drag show, and even getting in on the action!

Drag Queen Ginger Douglas tells TMZ … Julia was having a blast at Mickey’s in WeHo during a performance of “Showgirls,” put on by “RuPaul‘s Drag Race” star Morgan McMichaels.

Julia, her hubby Mark Foster from Foster The People and the rest of her pals sat front row … Morgan even pulled her up on stage, congratulating her for her Madge flick … and the crowd went wild.

Julia stayed for the whole show — feeling the performances and even tipping the drag queens. She stayed after the show to take pics with members of the audience and some of the performers.

The Gypsy King vs. The Mountain in 2022?!?

It appears we could very well see that … ’cause after Tyson Fury threw a verbal jab at “Game of Thrones” star Hafthor Bjornsson on Wednesday — the actor-turned-boxer accepted a fight!!!

Fury’s barb was pretty clever … on his Instagram page, he wrote, “I wonder if Thor Bjornsson could take a crashing right hand to that big jaw,” adding, “Who would have Thor’s hammer? Would this mountain be too big to climb?”

It didn’t take long for Thor — a former World’s Strongest Man — to see the quips … and in a shirtless video, he fired back at Fury — accepting a fight if the 33-year-old heavyweight champ was offering one.

“I’m 100% up for war,” Bjornsson said. “Let’s do this.”

Now, don’t get it twisted … even though Bjornsson is an actor and a former strongman, he’s no stranger to the boxing ring.

Since 2021, Bjornsson has boxed in 4 professional fights — winning two bouts while the others ended up in a draw.

And, the two are roughly the same size — both standing at 6’9″.

Actress Mary Mara‘s drowning may have resulted from a serious head injury … this according to her rep.

Mary’s rep Craig Dorfman tells TMZ … investigators informed her family about new evidence … that she may have died after slipping and hitting her head following her swim in the town of Cape Vincent.

They say she took a dip in the St. Lawrence River Sunday morning — one of her favorite places to swim … and after getting out of the water, investigators think she slipped and hit her head, causing her to fall in the water and drown.

Their reasoning … when they recovered her body she had face abrasions.

So far there’s no working theory on what object injured her head … but they believe the only logical explanation is she came in contact with some object that either rendered her unconscious or debilitated.

As we reported, investigators have ruled out the idea of foul play. Dorfman says he and Mary’s family believe drugs or alcohol did not play a role in her death.

One thing ya know about Wendy Williams, she doesn’t tiptoe around anything … which is why she told us — as only Wendy could — about her ongoing medical struggles, and starting her new career.

Wendy joined us Tuesday on “TMZ Live” to tell us more about why she’s turning her back on TV, for now, and instead, choosing to produce her own podcast — and, for her, it comes down to time and money.

Sounds like she’s been doing some homework, because she told us … “When you’re famous, podcasts will make more money for me, being famous, than doing the Wendy Williams Show.”

She made it clear, she’s “100 percent retired” from the grind of her daily TV show.

Wendy’s still in the planning stages when it comes to exactly what she’s going to dig into during the podcast — although, as we first reported, she has some celeb guests in mind already. But, the biggest revelation she dropped on us was about her battle with lymphedema.

She had no issue holding up her foot to reveal just how swollen it is from the condition — which is caused by a blockage in the lymphatic system. Wendy says she can only feel “maybe 5 percent of my feet” … but also explained how she’s not letting it slow her down.

To that point, we got video of her out in NYC Monday night, and she seemed to be moving pretty well.

Wendy says it was an amicable split from Debmar-Mercury, her TV show’s production company, and while she swears she’s done with TV — she did admit there’s one gig she’d still do … but only as a guest host.

Wendy Williams is already putting television in her rearview, having decided podcasting is a better fit — but she’s already lining up big names to join her … TMZ has learned.

Even though her daytime show was one of the most popular over its 13-season run, Wendy has no interest in being on TV full time right now … according to her manager Will Selby.

Will is executive producing Wendy’s upcoming podcast, and tells us Wendy recently spoke to Snoop Dogg and Fat Joe about being guests — as she’s planning to focus more on her own personal favorites from the music world.

In addition, we’re told Wendy’s had convos with the Kardashians, and even a member of the Trump family. Will’s not saying which one, but any of them would be a huge get … considering what’s going on in Washington.

We got Wendy in NYC back in May, and she vowed she would be back on TV, but we’re told that’s no longer her passion. Instead, she’s focused on producing a pod that’s the full Wendy experience — all about her favorite artists, fashions, food and celebs.

On the business end of things … Will says Wendy’s trying to decide if she’s going to partner with a single platform — like Spotify or Apple — or just release it independently.

Before this million dollar baby turned into a genius musician and actress, she was just an east coast girl with big dreams, growing up in Portville, New York.

This cute kid can play the guitar like no other and has pipes that have landed her band millions of views on YouTube. In the early 2000s, she made her television debut with “Buffy The Vampire Slayer” and “Titus” — and later made her way to an even bigger screen playing Mardell Fitzgerald in the 2004 film “Million Dollar Baby.”

When she’s not in the studio or memorizing lines, she’s taking care of her beautiful new baby.

Actress Mary Mara drowned in the St. Lawrence River during a swim …  according to New York State Police.

The “Ray Donovan” actress was discovered Sunday morning in the town of Cape Vincent.

Troopers responded to a call for a possible drowning in the river at around 8 AM … when they arrived they found her body in the water. Officials say she had been visiting her sister and jumped in the River for exercise.

Mara, a Syracuse native, went on to act in a number of TV shows and films. She appeared in 20 movies and 40 TV shows. Among her TV credits … “ER,” “NYPD Blue,” “Law and Order” and “Lost.”

She also starred in “Mr. Saturday Night”, “The Hard Way”, and “Love Potion #9″.

The preliminary investigation showed no signs of foul play. Her body was taken to the Jefferson County Medical Examiner’s Office for an autopsy.

Mara was 61.