The OG Aunt Viv is pissed … this time she’s taking aim at Lori Loughlin, claiming Hollywood’s about to reward her — after a super light prison sentence — simply because Lori’s white. “Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” star Janet Hubert‘s been railing against Lori ever since the actress got out of federal prison on Monday

Breaking News ‘Real Housewives of Dallas’ star D’Andra Simmons is bedridden in a hospital due to COVID-19 — the first cast member from the Bravo shows who’s gotten this ill. Simmons’ condition was first announced by podcast host Kate Casey, who says … “Just heard from D’Andra and she is asking for your prayers. She’s

Exclusive Kenya Barris — the creator of “Black-ish” and other spinoffs — is asking a judge to step in to force his sister to keep her distance … because he claims she’s cashing in on his name, and threatening his kids. The wildly successful writer, director, actor and TV producer just filed for a restraining

Exclusive Nick McGlashan, a 7th generation fisherman who starred in “Deadliest Catch,” has died … TMZ has learned. The Medical Examiner and family tell TMZ … Nick passed away Sunday in Nashville. The cause of death has not been determined. Nick appeared on the show for years … from 2013 – 2020, in 78 episodes.

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Ice-T had just one worry about appearing on “The Masked Dancer” … busting his ass!!! The ‘Law & Order: SVU’ star joined “TMZ Live” and said everything was fine and dandy when he agreed to do the new FOX show. It was only one day of filming for him, he

Exclusive John B, Sarah, JJ and the rest of the gang from Netflix’s “Outer Banks” aren’t figments of the creators’ imaginations — they’re ripped straight off the pages of an existing novel … so claims the novelist in a new lawsuit. A man named Kevin Wooten has sued the streaming giant as well as ‘OB’

Prue Leith the “Great British Bake Off” star is now happily vaccinated against the novel coronavirus … and she’s wondering why some people are balking at the shot. Prue, who of course lives in the UK, is the first celebrity to publicize getting the COVID-19 vaccine. The star of the Netflix show announced Tuesday she

Shemar Moore has come down with COVID-19 … and he’s hoping this will be the end of a really bad year-and-a-half for him. The “S.W.A.T.” actor said when he started feeling lousy, he thought it was just food poisoning. The test he took Wednesday showed otherwise … he had the ‘rona. As for symptoms, well,

Play video content Peace of Mind with Taraji/Facebook Taraji P. Henson revealed something shocking … she seriously flirted with the idea of suicide for 2 days during the pandemic. She was thinking about opening her home safe, grabbing her gun that was inside, and ending it all. Taraji was on her “Peace of Mind” show

Exclusive Dionne Warwick is getting her wish … Teyana Taylor wants to play the iconic singer on the small screen in a potential series!!! Here’s the deal … Dionne’s latest Twitter fun involved pitching Netflix on a series about her life and career, and she made clear she would only want to see Teyana cast

Exclusive Just over a month after “Impeachment: American Crime Story” started filming … TMZ’s learned it’s been shut down due to COVID-19. Production sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ … ‘Impeachment’ halted its production this week because members of the cast and crew tested positive for the virus. The exact number of cases is unclear

Exclusive Phew! That’s the operative word after “Shameless” had to deal with a massive COVID-19 outbreak scare following tons of false-positive results on set … TMZ has learned. Production sources with direct knowledge of the situation tell TMZ … the set went into full panic mode after recent COVID tests revealed 18 positive results. We’re

Breaking News Scott Van Pelt — one of the best sportscasters on the planet — has been diagnosed with COVID … and his wildly entertaining ESPN show is now on pause indefinitely because of it. The 54-year-old made the announcement Thursday … saying he can’t smell or taste anything. Fortunately, SVP said he has no

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Faith Stowers — the former Black cast member on “Vanderpump Rules” — is glad Bravo isn’t cutting checks for Jax Taylor … and she says he needs to bone up on Black culture. We got Faith outside of BurgerRock Media in Downtown Los Angeles and asked her reaction to Jax

Play video content Exclusive Piece of The Pie is a new TMZ franchise, showcasing amazingly talented people of color who have had trouble making their mark in the entertainment industry. Our goal here is to raise awareness on behalf of marginalized voices and creators — people who have great stories to tell — and make

Exclusive Ken Jennings — the greatest “Jeopardy!” contestant of all time — is being honored at the school he credits for helping him possibly become the trivia champion of all time. Seoul Foreign School in South Korea has named Jennings its 2020 Alumnus of the Year, and he’ll deliver the commencement speech in June to

Brooklyn born actor Ashley Monique Clark was only 10 years old when she shot to stardom after she landed the role of the adorable older sister Sydney Hughley — who made trouble for her parents with her younger brother — in the late ’90s family sitcom “The Hughleys.” Ashley Monique Clark shared the screen time

Play video content Exclusive RED TABLE TALK Olivia Jade‘s breaking her silence on the college admissions scandal in which she and her parents became the poster family for white privilege … and it ultimately landed her mom and dad in prison. Lori Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli‘s youngest daughter joined Jada Pinkett Smith‘s crew on “Red

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Jocko Sims plays Dr. Floyd Reynolds on the medical drama “New Amsterdam,” but he’s not playing around with COVID … he says everyone needs to get inoculated. We got the masked-up actor outside in NYC’s Hell’s Kitchen and asked about the skepticism over the vaccine … especially among Black people.

Exclusive Noah Jupe‘s only 15 and living large after starring with Nicole Kidman and Hugh Grant in “The Undoing” … cause we’ve learned he got a hefty paycheck for his work on the show!!! The kid who played Nicole and Hugh’s son, Henry, on the hit HBO series banked a whopping $100k per episode for

Ellen DeGeneres has tested positive for coronavirus, but says, so far, she feels okay … but she wants to give everyone she’s been in close contact with a heads up. The talk show host revealed her diagnosis Thursday morning and says she’s following all the proper CDC guidelines. It sounds like she’s going to be

Breaking News Pro Bowl QB, one of the NFL’s best broadcasters … and now, an insane impressionist?! Yup, Tony Romo really can do it all … ’cause the former Dallas Cowboys superstar showed off his imitations of Tom Brady, Peyton Manning and Brett Favre this week — and they were all AWESOME!!! TR joined Jimmy

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Piece of The Pie is a new TMZ franchise, showcasing amazingly talented people of color who have had trouble making their mark in the entertainment industry. Our goal here is to raise awareness on behalf of marginalized voices and creators — people who have great stories to tell — and

Exclusive Ex-‘Smallville’ Star Allison Mack — who made international headlines for her role in a sex cult — has filed for divorce … TMZ has learned. Mack, who starred as Chloe Sullivan on “Smallville,” filed docs in Orange County Friday to divorce her wife Nicki Clyne. The now-estranged couple got married back in 2017, and

Sarah Paulson and Beanie Feldstein appeared on set for the first time as Linda Tripp and Monica Lewinsky, and all that’s left to say is … bravo. Sarah and Beanie unveiled their transformations Thursday in L.A. … as the stars of “Impeachment: American Crime Story.” The resemblances are uncanny — even with masks — making

Play video content CBS Barack Obama got the lowdown as Prez on UFOs — or the lack thereof — and although he won’t say if space aliens are a thing, his facial reactions are more than interesting. Obama appeared on ‘The Late Show’ Monday night and Stephen Colbert asked the burning question … whether 44

Selena Gomez is no longer the butt of a couple jokes from the new “Saved By The Bell” cast — after tons of backlash, the show’s removing the kidney jokes. The new Peacock series scrubbed all references to Selena’s kidney transplant after the outrage started pouring in Saturday … but an edited version is already

Play video content ABC George Clooney‘s giving all the doubters proof he really does cut his own hair … with a Flowbee, and Jimmy Kimmel got to see it up close. As you’ve no doubt heard, George made headlines by revealing he’s a longtime user and fan of the DIY-haircutting device — famously lampooned in

Exclusive The COVID concerns pausing production on “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” run way deeper than an infected crew member … we’ve learned several cast members also have the virus. Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ … Kyle Richards, Kathy Hilton and Dorit Kemsley have also tested positive for COVID-19. We’re told they are all

Ellen Page is now Elliot Page … he’s coming out as trans. The “Juno” and “Umbrella Academy” star shared his truth Tuesday morning, saying he’s finally loving himself enough to pursue his “authentic self.” Elliot says folks in the trans community inspired him to come out, and he’s pledging to support them and try and