American actor Daniel Benson was just 20 years old when he was cast as Zeke Beakerman — the exceptional student and cheerleader at Tribeca Prep — in Disney’s 2007-2012 series “Wizards Of Waverly Place.” Daniel shared the screen with David Henrie as the oldest Russo kid who has the ability to create his own spell,

Play video content TMZ.com “Black-ish” actor Allen Maldonado says his people in Puerto Rico are suffering after a catastrophic 1-2 punch from mother nature … so, he’s urging folks to do whatever they can to help. We got the Afro-Puerto Rican actor at LAX, where he told us about his visit to the Caribbean island

Robin Wright has still not found Mr. Right … because she just filed for divorce. The former “House of Cards” star filed for divorce Thursday from husband, Clément Giraudet, after 4 years of marriage. In the docs, Robin lists the date of separation as July 31st. The reason — the standard “irreconcilable differences.” Robin and

Oscar-winning actress Louise Fletcher, who played the iconic villain Nurse Ratched in “One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest,” died from natural causes Friday in France, this according to her family. Her son, Andrew Bick, tells TMZ … Louise passed away peacefully in her sleep at her home in Montdurausee — a commune in Southern France

Bill Maher has a hot take on people who love America and people who don’t … and he says lots of folks on the right and the left are as anti-American as they come. As the “Real Time” host plainly puts it … “You don’t love America if you hate what it stands for,” and

A Michigan radio host was murdered Friday after he and his family were savagely attacked in their home by a guest who then tried to kill himself, this according to local reports. WWJ 950 overnight anchor Jim Matthews was with his girlfriend and 2 children in their Detroit-area condo around noon when they allegedly invited

Todd Bridges, who famously played Willis on “Diff’rent Strokes,” has tied the knot for a second time … this time with a low-key Bev Hills ceremony. Sources at the wedding tell TMZ … Todd married a woman named Bettijo on Wednesday at Greystone Mansion & Gardens, and it was an intimate and exclusive affair for

Play video content The White House Elton John‘s performing at the White House for a TV special … and a packed house, including celebs, is on hand to see the Rocket Man. The rock icon says playing the South Lawn at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. is the coolest venue in his career, calling it the “icing

Play video content KTLA A Los Angeles TV anchorman just got the boot for going ballistic against management — on the air — after his co-anchor was not allowed to say so long to viewers after she resigned. Mark Mester had been suspended earlier this week, but KTLA decided what he did warranted termination. Mester

Ryan Grantham, known for playing Jeffery Augustine in “Riverdale,” has been sentenced to life behind bars for killing his own mother. The 24-year-old was sentenced Wednesday in British Columbia, Canada Supreme Court — approximately 6 months after pleading guilty to a second-degree murder charge for the death of his mom, Barbara Waite, back in 2020.

Bob Saget‘s famous friends are picking up where he left off, raising seven figures for a cause near and dear to his heart … scleroderma research. John Mayer, Jimmy Kimmel and Jeff Ross took over hosting duties for their late friend Wednesday at an annual fundraiser for the Scleroderma Research Foundation, with the event raising

Fans of “Stranger Things” could soon own an iconic piece of the show’s history … and it won’t cost you a trip to the upside down to afford it, either. The 1,846 square foot property, hitting the market with a $300K price tag, rests on 6 acres of land and was built way back in

Queen Elizabeth‘s funeral doesn’t hold a candle to Princess Diana‘s when it comes to TV ratings — in the U.S. and the UK — but the reality is it’s kinda hard to compare the events. Indeed … the TV ratings for QE2’s burial ceremony Monday are in, and they pale in comparison to how many

Play video content TMZ.com Keegan-Michael Key joined a very lucky group on the TMZ Celebrity Tour … offerin’ up advice on how award shows can evolve so comedy bits don’t drag people down. Keegan hopped on our bus in Bev Hills … and as his wife and writing partner Elle kicked it on the sidewalk,

Eli Manning‘s portrayal of “Chad Powers” — a dude trying out for the Penn State football team — was so damn funny, the production company behind the 2x Super Bowl winners skit has been fielding offers from entertainment execs wanting to work with the signal-caller. TMZ Sports posted the clip from “Eli’s Places” on Monday

Pat Sajak posing for a photo with Marjorie Taylor Greene is getting double takes on the internet — especially after old tweets of his have resurfaced that are raising eyebrows. The “Wheel of Fortune” host stood shoulder to shoulder with the Georgia congresswoman and Right Side Broadcasting Network reporter Bryan Glenn in a photo that

Play video content TMZ.com Mykelti Williamson says John Oliver‘s dissection of ‘Law & Order’ as pro-cop propaganda is too serious for his own good — ’cause at the end of the day … it’s showbiz, baby. We got the veteran actor — who recently had a starring role on “Law & Order: Organized Crime” —

Bill Maher begs to differ with the maxim, “There’s no time like the present,” because he says the past is being unfairly dragged. Maher made a case against the concept of “presentism” — making moral/ethical judgments about the conduct of people in the past based on current norms. His argument is laced with some pretty

Bhad Bhabie has already proven she’s all about her business … and now she’s been invited to drop some wisdom at Oxford University! Bhad Bhabie, aka Danielle Bregoli, has been invited to speak to students at “Oxford Union” — arguably the most prestigious debating society on planet Earth. So, check this out … BB will

Olivia Newton-John‘s publicist is fuming the late singer and actress was excluded from the “In Memoriam” tribute at the Emmys … insisting she absolutely deserved to be honored. Michael Caprio, Olivia’s publicist of 24 years, tells TMZ … while the family is still grieving and not commenting at this time, he was personally very disappointed

Zoe Lister-Jones is pulling the plug on her marriage … because she just filed for divorce from her director husband. The “New Girl” star beelined it to court Thursday and filed to divorce Daryl Wein after 17 years together, including 9 years of marriage. According to the docs, obtained by TMZ, Zoe is citing the

Play video content TMZ.com Actor Michael Pitt was taken into police custody last Friday and carted off to the hospital after a very public outburst in NYC, TMZ has learned. Video obtained by TMZ shows Pitt strapped to a gurney and surrounded by EMS technicians who are wheeling him down a sidewalk in Bushwick, Brooklyn,

Play video content ABC Jimmy Kimmel knows how to read the room, so he was quick to apologize to Quinta Brunson for his Emmys bit gone flat. Quinta appeared on Jimmy’s show Wednesday night, and he effusively expressed his regrets for overshadowing Quinta, who snagged a trophy for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series. As

Jimmy Kimmel has come under some serious fire online after many believe a skit he and Will Arnett performed as presenters stole the spotlight from winner Quinta Brunson. Arnett and Kimmel presented the award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series at Monday night’s Emmy Awards. Arnett dragged a “passed out” Kimmel onto the stage

Play video content NBC Jason Sudeikis thanked his kids at the Emmys — reminding folks he’s in a nasty custody battle with Olivia Wilde, perhaps unintentionally. The actor was delivering an acceptance speech Monday after his show, “Ted Lasso,” won for Outstanding Comedy Series … and toward the end, he name-dropped his young son and

Play video content NBC Jennifer Coolidge punked the Emmys in spectacular fashion Monday night … when she defied the orchestra that was trying to get her off the stage and turned the whole thing into a dance party!!! Jennifer won the richly-deserved award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series and at first, seemed

Yeah, the Emmy Awards are all about taking home one of those statues, but it’s not a total loss if ya don’t get one … ’cause there’s always the after-party!!! Play video content TMZ.com Netflix hosted their Emmy night affair at Milk Studios and some of the winners who pulled up to celebrate included Julia

Play video content TMZ.com Maitland Ward has a theory about why things aren’t great between Danielle Fishel and her — and it’s all about the former costars having an unspoken war of hotness. We got the actress — who’s doing adult films lately — in L.A. on the heels of her releasing a memoir, “Rated

Stephen Amell has a new target in his sights — the guy’s taking his neighbors to court over what he claims is an unpermitted animal adoption biz … one that he says is super loud and stinky! The “Arrow” star and his wife, Cassandra, just filed suit against Kristen Stavola and Jeremy Gardiner — who

Play video content TMZ.com Murray Bartlett is going up against his own guys at the Emmys this year — and while you might think he’d be a little competitive … the guy’s just here for a good time. We got the Aussie actor — who’s the lead star of HBO’s hit limited series, “White Lotus”