Jussie Smollett might’ve gone straight from his jail cell to the studio … because he just dropped a new song where he directly addresses his court case. The former “Empire” star released a single Friday dubbed, “Thank You God,” and some of the lyrics are very interesting, considering his recent circumstances. Jussie sings … “Some

Bill Maher is angry — really, really angry — because people seem to care more these days about hurting someone’s sensibilities way more than free speech, so he has developed a lecture to drive home his point — Explaining Jokes to Idiots! The “Real Time” host used a blackboard and a pointer to demonstrate how

Pete Davidson has a lot in the works these days, but his future is set to include reality show appearances as well … including his GF’s brand-spankin’ new show. Cameras were rolling for “The Kardashians” Hulu show Thursday night in Hollywood when Kim, Pete, Khloe, Kourtney, Kylie, Kris and more hit Goya Studios for the

Hayden Panettiere‘s boyfriend Brian Hickerson could be in big trouble over video of them getting into a huge brawl at a famous Sunset Strip hotel … because his probation officer says it’s a clear violation of his probation. According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Brian’s PO says the fight at the Sunset Marquis

Play video content TMZ.com It’s a wrap for “The Walking Dead” … and as the blood and guts get mopped up from their set, one of the series’ head honchos is promising fans … they’ll be dying over the ending. We got Greg Nicotero — an EP on ‘TWD’ and the lead special effects supervisor

Christina Haack is a married woman once again — and she’s making sure things are up to date in her professional life as well, switching out her real estate license … TMZ has learned. Sources connected to the couple tell us … the HGTV star and her now-hubby, Joshua Hall, tied the knot in California

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

‘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

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

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

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

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

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

“Jeopardy!” Champion Amy Schneider took a trip to The White House to meet with Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff, discussing the importance of trans awareness on the Transgender Day of Visibility. Amy spoke to reporters in the White House Briefing Room Thursday, saying she was invited to meet with Emhoff about advancing transgender visibility and equality

Play video content TMZ.com “90210” star Trevor Donovan is using some Hollywood acting skills to show students across the country how to stop being a bystander to bullying and harassment. Trevor joined us Wednesday on “TMZ Live” to explain how his ‘Team Upstanders’ program is empowering students to help each other … especially those who

“The Sopranos” actor Paul Herman has died … and on his 76th birthday, no less. Paul’s former “Sopranos” castmate, Michael Imperioli, confirmed his death in an Instagram post calling Paul a great dude and “one hell of an actor”. He continued … “Paulie lived around the corner from me the last few years and I

Play video content Fox ‘Masked Singer’ costumes don’t come cheap, and one contestant’s lucky theirs isn’t damaged beyond repair after a high kick fail led to a very nasty fall … all caught on camera. We got this footage of the Armadillo going down while shooting their televised routine — the celeb got pretty wild

Ricky Gervais couldn’t stop himself from joining the Will Smith–Chris Rock Oscars drama, and seemingly backing Chris … tweeting a clip from “The Office” that pokes fun at alopecia. Gervais retweeted the clip Monday from his David Brent account — his character on the OG British version of the show — and it shows David

Play video content TMZ.com When it comes to being successful, Malia Obama can do pretty much anything … at least, according to Writer/Actor/Rapper Donald Glover … who hired her for his latest project. We caught up with Glover — AKA Childish Gambino — at San Vicente Bungalows in L.A. … and asked what he thinks

Kim Kardashian isn’t your average soccer mom … at least not when it comes to the wheels she uses to chauffeur her kiddos and their orange slices to games. Play video content Check out the inside of Kim’s custom luxury Maybach van, complete with multi-color roof lighting, folding tables, seat heaters and coolers and reclining

Play video content TMZ.com Doug Ellin is ripping Will Smith for slapping Chris Rock over a Jada Pinkett Smith joke … saying it’s a classic case of supreme narcissism that screwed winners who were overlooked. The “Entourage” creator even suggested Will has some sort of mental health struggle, going rogue on the biggest night of

Anthony Anderson‘s wife, Alvina, has filed for divorce, ending their 22-year marriage. According to court documents obtained by TMZ … Alvina filed on Friday in Los Angeles and is requesting spousal support from Anthony. She also checked the box to block the court’s ability to award any support to Anthony … and also wants him

The Man of Steel might actually be the Man of Snooze — at least that’s what one comic nerd thinks … but they’re getting drowned out by a swarm of fanboys who beg to differ. A Twitter user that goes by “brandon” threw out a bit of a fireball of an opinion this weekend about

Amanda Bynes is a hot commodity on the interview circuit … CBS’ Gayle King and all the major players are reaching out … but she’s just not ready to answer questions. Amanda was freed from her 9-year conservatorship Tuesday, and everyone is dying to book her first interview since the judge’s ruling … we’re told

Bill Maher went in hard on “toxic masculinity” … saying Volodymyr Zelensky is a prime example of … be careful what you wish for. Nope, Maher’s not trashing The Ukrainian Prez … quite the opposite. He says Zelensky is living proof women actually want some of that masculinity in their men. He points to various

Play video content TMZ.com Peyton List and Jacob Bertrand are officially a couple — TMZ got visual and verbal confirmation — and neither’s worried about the potential consequences of dating a coworker. We got the “Cobra Kai” stars traveling together Tuesday at LAX, finally confirming their long-rumored relationship … with Jacob joking we caught them

Amy Schumer is letting the world in on what she calls her biggest secret … the hair-pulling disorder she says has caused her internal shame for decades. The comedian and actress says she suffers from trichotillomania, the scientific name for compulsive hair pulling — a disorder she says she’s lived with since she was a

Bob Saget‘s fans will finally be able to see the touching, and sometimes hilarious, tribute his close friends put together for him — and the list of celebs who memorialized him is seriously impressive. Mike Binder, one of Bob’s best friends, was the brains behind January’s event at The Comedy Store in West Hollywood, and

Sarma Melngailis, known as the “Bad Vegan” from the popular Netflix docuseries, is open to starting a new restaurant after she was convicted of stealing millions from her last one … and her ex thinks she should go for it! Chef Matthew Kenney wasn’t just dating Sarma back in the early 2000s, they went into