Jesse Williams, the star of an upcoming Broadway play, “Take Me Out,” is pleading with a judge to cut him a break, so COVID doesn’t take him out. You see, Jesse is being sued over a car crash and the lawyer for the other driver has subpoenaed the actor to sit for a deposition. Jesse

Conan O’Brien can break out the bubbly … because he just accepted an offer on his oceanfront home. Conan’s been on the hunt for a buyer since July. He had listed the property in Carpinteria, CA, just south of Santa Barbara, for $16,500,000. Conan’s 2,142 square foot pad is just steps from the sand …

UPDATE 11:47 AM PT — Some good news … Nevin’s sister just posted, saying, “My sister and James are okay, they got lost on their hike but made it back to their car and are on their way back to the resort now. Thank you everyone for reposting and helping us reach Nevin.” UPDATE 11:23

Hollywood legend Angela Lansbury — famous for “Murder, She Wrote” and as the voice of Mrs. Potts in “Beauty and the Beast” — has died. Angela died Tuesday at her home in L.A., according to a statement from her family. They say she passed in her sleep at 1:30 AM. Although, she’s most beloved for

Play video content TMZ.com John Stamos says it’s not just one thing he misses about the late Bob Saget … it’s everything, and even 9 months after his death, his friends still can’t believe it. We got John in Times Square on Tuesday and our photog asked him about his former “Full House” costar and

Blake Shelton is stepping away from the coach’s chair … he says the upcoming season of “The Voice” will be his last. Blake made the announcement Tuesday, explaining he’s been wrestling with the idea of leaving the singing competition show for a while now. As one of the longest-tenured coaches, Blake says his 12 years

Play video content Southern California Comics Actor Ray Buffer is being accused by a San Diego comic book store of stealing some pricey comics … and the store says security footage appears to show him stuffing ’em up his shirt. Southern California Comics in San Diego alleges it has Ray on video stealing $600 worth

‘SNL’ decided to tap into all the s**t that’s going down in the U S of A with a game show called, “So You Think You Won’t Snap.” The game is all about temptation … hurling problematic news stories to mild-mannered, chill contestants and seeing if they reach a breaking point … and there are

Bill Maher cut to the chase Friday night … calling out intolerance Americans now have for those with whom they disagree … intolerance that has led us to stop mingling with anyone who is not like-minded. The “Real Time” host said what’s simply true … lots of Americans will only f**k with people whose views

“Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” stars and sisters Kathy Hilton & Kyle Richards may have an irreparable break in their already fractured relationship … we’ve learned they’re now hardly on speaking terms. Production sources tell TMZ … the only communication Kathy and Kyle have had since last month’s reunion taping is through texts, and only

The “Stranger Things” themed Halloween display taking the Internet by storm … is also drawing too much attention for one neighbor — that got it all shut down, but now the homeowners are striking back to turn it on again. Aubrey Appel tells TMZ … she and her husband, Dave, turned the lights off on

Play video content TMZ.com Sharon Osbourne doesn’t totally understand the controversy with Kanye West and his “White Lives Matter” shirt … but she agrees with his view on BLM being a “scam.” We got Sharon shopping at YSL on Rodeo Drive in Bev Hills and asked her about Kanye’s controversial shirt … and she told

Play video content YouTube / Try Guys The “Try Guys” are breaking down their decision to remove Ned Fulmer from the team … after he admitted cheating on his wife with one of the group’s producers. Keith Habersberger, Zach Kornfeld, and Eugene Lee Yang uploaded an explanation video Monday, simply titling it “what happened.” The

Skyler Gisondo says a lady was supposed to do his hair and makeup for a movie — but ended up playing masseuse and screwing up his body … so now, he’s suing. The actor is taking hairstylist Lori Guidroz to court for what he claims was general negligence on her part during the making of

Play video content Velma’s into women — the character’s been confirmed as lesbian after years of fan theories — in a new cartoon ‘Scooby-Doo’ movie … and the LGBTQ+ crowd is all about it. Velma’s sexual orientation was revealed in a new clip from the animated flick “Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo!” which hit streaming services

UPDATE 9:35 AM PT — Ma$e is firing back at Diddy‘s $3M debt claims with one of his own. UPDATE The Harlem rapper says Diddy is scorned after being blocked from an opportunity to apologize and plug his new “wack ass” song “Gotta Move On.” Waiting for your permission to load the Instagram Media. Diddy’s

The niece of Glenda Cleveland — Jeffrey Dahmer‘s neighbor played by Niecy Nash in the Netflix series — says the show’s brought nothing but trauma to the victims’ families, and a physical memorial would only make things worse. Play video content TMZ.com Nicole Childress tells TMZ … a potential memorial dedicated to Dahmer’s victims would

Roy Wood Jr. could soon get a serious promotion over at Comedy Central … we’re told he’s in the running to take over for Trevor Noah as the next host on “The Daily Show.” Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ that Comedy Central executives view Roy as someone who could potentially become the next face

Columbus Short is off the hook in his latest legal battle … because prosecutors tell us they dropped the charges in his domestic violence case. The L.A. City Attorney’s Office tells TMZ … prosecutors reviewed the case and decided not to pursue charges. They wouldn’t comment on the specifics of their decision. Columbus, however, tells

Bill Maher made a pretty compelling case that lots of rules against consensual sex in the workplace are not only ridiculous … they’re harmful. The “Real Time” host challenged companies that require immediate notification if 2 employees are banging and prohibit sexual relationships between supervisors and their subordinates. He concedes, if there’s a workplace relationship

Nick Cannon has a couple early birthday gifts this year cause he just welcomed his 10th baby … just 2 weeks after his 9th child was born. The extremely proud dad shared the news Friday about his newborn son, Rise Messiah Cannon. on IG. He wrote, “Another Blessing!!! As my journey on this planet becomes

Coolio was busy working up until he died, but there was one opportunity he was super excited about that unfortunately never happened … he was supposed to appear on one of Nick Cannon‘s most popular shows. Sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ Coolio was scheduled to be in Atlanta to film an episode of

Play video content UPDATE 11:37 AM PT — Retired FBI Agent Dan Craft is backing up former D.A. Michael McCaan’s statements —telling TMZ that Boosie Badazz‘s racial disparity regarding Netflix’s ‘Dahmer’ series is off base. UPDATE Craft tells TMZ, “No, Dahmer was absolutely not racist. He had white and Hispanic victims as well. It had

Play video content TMZ.com “Kenan & Kel” star Kel Mitchell is remembering all the good times he had with Coolio … telling us the late rapper was super fun to hang out with because he was always full of good vibes and good stories. The former Nickelodeon star joined “TMZ Live” Thursday where we asked

“Futurama” fans will still be able to hear Coolio featured on their favorite show — the late rapper recorded segments for the animated series before his death — giving show creatives a chance to give Coolio, and his character, a proper send-off. David X. Cohen, Executive Producer of “Futurama,” tells TMZ he was shocked to

Play video content Comedy Central Trevor Noah has just rocked cable news and news itself … he’s leaving his gig on Comedy Central. Trevor made the announcement Thursday, telling the audience his 7-year tenure is coming to an end … and he made the announcement on his 7-year anniversary. A Comedy Central source tells TMZ

Chris D’Elia‘s been accused of threatening to share intimate videos of a woman in a new restraining order, but not only does the comedian claim he’s never met his accuser, he says she’s also been sending him threatening audio and text messages since earlier this year. TMZ has obtained the docs, filed by Caroline Schmitz

The “Riverdale” actor convicted for murdering his mom could end up behind bars with the worst of the worst — something he and his attorney find gravely concerning, considering he’s a puny guy. Ryan Grantham — who was sentenced to life in prison in Canada — is at risk of being brutalized, or worse, if

You can own one of the most iconic props from one of the most iconic shows — Negan’s barbed wire-wrapped bat, “Lucille,” from “The Walking Dead” — giving a whole new meaning to hitting the auction block! If you watch TWD, you know Lucille. The bat has been at the center of some of the

Poppy Montgomery and her husband are allegedly stiffing their former housekeeper … and now she’s suing. The “Without a Trace” star and her hubby, Shawn Sanford, just got hit with a lawsuit from their hired help, who says working for the couple was anything but a dream job. According to the lawsuit, obtained by TMZ,