Will Smith stole the Oscars spotlight away from “CODA,” the Best Picture winner and, in the process, he tarnished a major milestone in the deaf community … so says the Greater Los Angeles Agency on Deafness. Dr. Patricia Hughes tells TMZ … deaf people have been overlooked for so long, and their moment on a
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Denzel Washington says he immediately turned to God after the Chris Rock Oscars slap — which is, in part, why he invoked the wicked one when chatting with Will Smith. The legendary actor explained what he meant Saturday when he told Smith, “At your highest moment, be careful, that’s when the devil comes for you.”
As the Will Smith–Chris Rock feud simmers down, so too has another long-standing beef in Hollywood — namely, the one between Mo’Nique and Lee Daniels … which is awesome. The two stars officially buried the hatchet Friday night at the Mo’Nique’s comedy show in Staten Island, where she brought out Daniels as a surprise guest
Will Smith tried cleaning up his Oscars moment, but it may not be enough for some studios who’ve got projects planned with him … as his career seems to be getting halted, for now. THR reports that at least a couple films of his (as an actor) that were supposed to be in the works
Chris Rock had another sold-out performance Friday night in Boston, and he left without a trace of emotion, and probably for good reason. Chris looked stoic as he booked it out of the Wilbur Theater. No way to read his reaction to Will Smith resigning from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. As
Play video content HBO Bill Maher had a hot take on Chris Rock‘s hair joke that supposedly triggered Will Smith‘s slap … if that’s the worst thing she’s struggling with, she’s a lucky woman. The “Real Time” host said Friday night, “If you are so lucky in life as to have that be your medical
Actress Rosanna Arquette wrecked her car by crashing into the back of a UPS truck … an accident that left her in real distress, according to law enforcement and witnesses. We’re told the 62-year-old was behind the wheel of her Tesla Tuesday at the Palisades Village shopping center in L.A. Witnesses say her car was
Estelle Harris, who brilliantly played George Costanza’s mom, has died. Estelle passed away Saturday at her home in Palm Desert, CA, just outside of Palm Springs. Her son Glen says she died from natural causes, adding, “It is with the greatest remorse and sadness to announce that Estelle Harris has passed on this evening at
‘SNL’ showed a different angle of that slap, and it’s hilarious!!! Chris Redd played Will Smith flawlessly, as he jawboned with a fan just before hearing the “G.I. Jane” joke. It’s manic, even somewhat believable, but undeniably funny. We won’t give you the blow-by-blow … watch the video — it’s worth the time. ‘SNL’ doing
Play video content TMZSports.com Sergey Kovalev is the latest pro fighter who wants a piece of Jake Paul … the ex-boxing champ tells TMZ Sports he’s down to fight the YouTuber after his next scheduled match. “Fight with Jake Paul? I’m ready,” the 39-year-old former light heavyweight champion said. “And I will knock him out.”
Play video content Twitter / @GoHeels It was bedlam on the streets of Chapel Hill Saturday night, after the Tar Heels snagged a spot in the NCAA men’s basketball National Championship game. 10 people, and maybe more, were hurt after the game … 4 were injured badly enough to require hospitalization. Chapel Hill cops planned
Play video content The Pivot Podcast Channing Crowder thinks there’s no way Ciara would leave a guy like Future to get with Russell Wilson — at least not without some money motives behind the move … yikes. The ex-linebacker made the inflammatory comments on a recent episode of his podcast “The Pivot,” where they were
LeBron James might soon pass Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the NBA’s all-time scorer, but the dude still has a long way to go to be truly great as a role model … so say KAJ. The Lakers legend shared his pointed criticism at LBJ Sunday amid his presentation of a new trophy bearing his name …
Johnny Knoxville just pulled off the unthinkable — the “Jackass” star defeated WWE superstar Sami Zayn in their “anything goes” match at WrestleMania 38 … with shocking help from his friend Wee Man. The famous stunt performer just wrestled in his first WWE match — against bitter rival Sami — and not only did he
Khloe Kardashian is butt hurt over claims she enhanced her posterior … actually, she seems more amused than hurt. Khloe decided to respond to folks who dissected one of her Insta posts and concluded she had butt implants. The photo shows Khloe in hot pink pants during a workout. Some users were quick to conclude
Hayden Panettiere and her boyfriend Brian Hickerson look less like lovers, and more like tag-team partners after getting into a huge melee at a famous Sunset Strip hotel. We got this insane video from Thursday night outside the Sunset Marquis where HP, and mostly Brian, threw down with a large group of people. At one
Kanye West and Kim Kardashian’s rocky roller coaster finally hit calm waters — because they were finally able to be in each other’s company … albeit, for the sake of their kid. SUBSCRIBE: http://tmz.me/wONe5NO About TMZ: TMZ has consistently been credited for breaking the biggest stories dominating the entertainment news landscape and changed the way
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson should start cleaning out her drawers at the Court of Appeals, because she’s headed to higher ground — the U.S. Supreme Court. Republican Senator Susan Collins just revealed she’ll support the nom, which all but assures her confirmation. With a 50-50 split, Collins will provide the cushion so the Veep doesn’t
Miley Cyrus says she’s tested positive for the coronavirus after jet-setting around the globe, playing huge festivals and mingling with fans … but she says it’s not a bad thing. The singer announced her COVID-19 diagnosis Friday on social media, explaining the positive result like this … “Traveling around the world, playin for a 100,000
UPDATE 5:51 PM PT — Will’s resignation has been accepted by the Academy. UPDATE In a statement, Academy president David Rubin says … “We have received and accepted Mr. Will Smith’s immediate resignation from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.” UPDATE Rubin adds … “We will continue to move forward with our disciplinary
Julia Fox has had no conversations with producers for “The Real Housewives of New York City,” despite rumors swirling she might join the franchise … TMZ has learned. Production sources tell TMZ … no conversations at all have occurred between Kanye West‘s former girlfriend of 2 months and ‘RHONY’ execs, whatsoever. But our sources did
Johnny Manziel and his new girl are damn near inseparable at this point — the couple was spotted holding hands in Miami on Friday … fresh off their steamy night of clubbing. The former Heisman winner and Kenzie Werner have been living it up in Florida this week … including a VERY hands-on night on
Play video content TMZ.com Rep. Ilhan Omar says Justice Clarence Thomas doesn’t care about the oath he took when he was confirmed to the Supreme Court, and if he’s not held accountable … our Democracy is at stake. We got the U.S. Congresswoman from Minnesota on Capitol Hill, and she doubled down on her call
The only fighting star boxer Vasyl Lomachenko will do now for the foreseeable future is for his home country against Russia … so says his manager, who tells TMZ Sports Loma will remain in Ukraine until the war ends. Lomachenko has been in the war-torn country since February — shortly after Russia’s initial invasion —
Taylor Hawkins fans and childhood friends are remembering him in his SoCal hometown with a pretty fitting tribute on the same beach where he loved to surf. Several dozen people formed a drum circle in the sand Thursday night in Laguna Beach, the scenic town where he grew up, and later bought a beachfront home.
Play video content TMZ.com Rapper Stallionaires Pooch tells us he and Tiffany Haddish are an item after they did dinner together this week … but Tiffany doesn’t exactly see it the same way. We talked to Pooch outside The Henry restaurant Thursday in WeHo … and he was pretty confident he’s got a new lady.
“Anchorman” star David Koechner has been charged with DUI and hit-and-run … following his arrest on New Year’s Eve that had him ringing in the new year behind bars. The Ventura County DA’s office tells us … they’ve charged the actor with one count of DUI and one count of hit-and-run — both charges are
Chris Rock might have a lot going on right now, but that hasn’t stopped him from takin’ a trip to the movies to watch a flick. Chris showed up by himself Thursday at the AMC Boston Common in MA — the day after his first standup show since the Oscars. Chris got some popcorn, a
Play video content TMZ.com “The Walking Dead” has officially wrapped production on its final season, and the show’s star, Norman Reedus, gave an emotional speech to the cast and crew, even getting some laughs. Norman — who plays Daryl Dixon — took the mic after shooting the series’ final scene Wednesday night, and spoke about
Play video content ABC The producer of the Oscars is now saying it was Chris Rock who did not want Will Smith removed from the Dolby Theater after the slap, but according to a well-placed source with direct knowledge … that’s just not true. Will Packer appeared on “Good Morning America” Friday and gave his