New Jersey-native Elizabeth Gillies was only 16 years old when she was cast as the evil artist Jade West — who spread negativity and doom and gloom around the performers school Hollywood Arts — in the Nickelodeon teen sitcom “Victorious” back in 2010. The iconic show was filled with some young artists on the rise

Play video content TMZ.com Tamar Braxton‘s got her sights set on returning to television after an admitted toxic relationship with the reality TV biz, but she says when she does … she’s choosing a different way to tell her story. We got Tamar at LAX Wednesday and asked about her teasing her family’s series, “Braxton

Play video content TMZ.com The wild card for Wednesday night’s ‘Masked Singer’ was able to put together a whole performance in just one day, in part because they’ve got a phone filled with some music biz heavy hitters. The singer will appear as Pepper when they hit the stage, but came on “TMZ Live” sans

Play video content BACKGRID Decades after they won their first ring, the Showtime Lakers turnt up at a championship parade in Los Angeles — and everyone from Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to Magic Johnson was in attendance — sorta. John C. Reilly and Jason Segel are starring in an upcoming HBO drama series showcasing the 1980s Showtime

Play video content Silverman Podcast / Kast Media Sarah Silverman is tired of non-Jews playing Jews on camera — be it on TV or in film — and says amid all the cries for representation in casting … the Jewish people are left out, and the anti-Semitism points directly at Hollywood. The comedian usually jokes

Dog the Bounty Hunter‘s return to TV is imminent … or so it seems based on the interest he’s garnering since joining the manhunt for Brian Laundrie. Sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ … Dog’s been contacted by multiple networks over the past several days that have expressed a desire in resurrecting a television

“Saturday Night Live” just rolled out the premiere of season 47, and the open did not disappoint … it was HILARIOUS! The show, which skewered Donald Trump, took aim at President Biden and Co., with the theme … and you think you had a bad summer. James Austin Johnson absolutely NAILED Biden with his voice,

Misha Collins is somehow ready and willing to part ways with his Hollywood oasis … he’s put his stunning home on the market. The “Supernatural” star just listed his Spanish-style home for $3,999,999. It’s a modest price for a house up in the hills but it’s seriously an opportunity to purchase a piece of tranquility.

Bill Maher has a point … “Brian Laundrie was not an interesting person until he became a person of interest” … an example of what the “Real Time” host believes is a cultural crisis. Maher railed on #VanLife … where young people meander around the country, chronicling every boring move … as if it can

Play video content TMZ.com Jim Belushi has some interesting, almost ominous, advice for Kim Kardashian as she prepares to host “Saturday Night Live” … but ultimately he believes she’ll do great. Jim — who was an ‘SNL’ cast member in the ’80s after his famous older brother died — was out in Bev Hills when

Play video content TMZ.com Ashleigh Banfield just opened up about Katie Couric‘s memoir, in which the former “Today” show host revealed she was threatened by the rising star … and Ashleigh clearly thinks Couric’s jealously may have derailed her career at NBC … and she’s still not over it. Ashleigh appeared Friday on “TMZ Live”

Now that it appears Britney Spears will probably not be living under a conservatorship by year’s end, members of the #FreeBritney movement say their focus will shift to the second-most famous conservatee … Amanda Bynes. TMZ spoke with several “Free Britney” supporters this week as they held a rally for her outside the L.A. courthouse

Play video content FOX Tyga says he’s always felt like an underdog, so he performed as a canine on “The Masked Singer” … but this dog don’t hunt, because he’s been eliminated from the Season 6 cast of masked contestants. The “Taste” rapper yanked off his Dalmatian getup on Wednesday night’s episodes of the eccentric

Kenya Moore‘s decision to join “Dancing With the Stars” pissed off her bosses at the network where she got famous — so much so, they tried to force her into a very tough decision. Sources connected to ‘Housewives’ production tell us … when ‘DWTS’ approached Kenya months ago about being on its new season, she

Play video content @SNYNets / Twitter Late-night legend David Letterman crashed the Brooklyn Nets’ media day on Monday … and it was bad news for Kevin Durant, who was interrogated with a ton of tough questions!! The former longtime “Late Show” host kicked off his round of Qs for the 2-time champ with quite possibly

Play video content CBS Liz Cheney has done a 180 on gay marriage — an issue that fractured her family given that her sister is gay — and she flatly says … she was wrong to oppose it. The Wyoming congresswoman did the about-face during her interview on “60 Minutes” Sunday night … and it

The Kardashians are coming back for more reality TV … and here’s the first look at their new show on Hulu. Kim, Khloe and Kourtney started filming their new show Tuesday at Lucky’s in Malibu, and they were dressed to the nines. It looks like Kim’s keeping in line with her look from the Met

Britney Spears is warning fans and viewers of a new documentary about her conservatorship to take it with a grain of salt … because she claims a lot of the information is untrue. According to our sources … Britney’s latest Instagram post is specifically calling out the CNN special — “Toxic: Britney Spears’ Battle For

The Manning broadcast turned PG-13 on “Monday Night Football” … with Eli Manning giving a double middle finger salute LIVE ON AIR!!! The hilarious moment went down on ESPN2 as the Giants legend was sharing his experiences going up against the Philadelphia Eagles … describing their fans as absolutely ruthless. “You go to Philly, you’re

Some folks can’t get enough Shemar Moore — even in 2021 — and that goes for the younger generation too … just ask this woman who’s got the dude’s shots hanging at her crib. A gal named Aliyah Vallen has set the Internet ablaze after posting a photo of five Alize bottles sitting on a

Play video content BACKGRID Jennifer Lopez took a trip to Central Park in NYC Friday night, to rehearse for the big concert Saturday. J Lo hit the stage with Ja Rule and LL Cool J at around 8 PM and went through the paces, rehearsing 5 songs. They were on stage for a half hour,

Sam Asghari ain’t a fan of the Britney docs, that’s for sure, because he shaded them all on the heels of the latest. Sam got a jump on “Controlling Britney Spears,” which aired on FX Friday night, saying, “Past docs left a bad after taste. I’m hoping this one will be respectful.” Sam wasn’t done,

Kelly Clarkson has been a single woman for nearly 2 months, TMZ has learned, but a clerical error has thrown everyone off the scent. Brandon Blackstock‘s lawyer, Samantha Spector, filed legal docs which lays out what has been decided so far in the divorce and what issues remain. There’s a notation in the docs, saying

Play video content ABC 10:55 AM PT — We got Joy leaving the building right after the show ended and she admits … “this was a crazy day but that’s live television.” The one silver lining … Joy says at least the COVID case was caught BEFORE Harris joined them at the table. Play video

It’s that time of the year again — “The Masked Singer” is on a roll … and wouldn’t ya know it, there might be Kardashian clout among the contestants. You heard it here first, folks. Production sources tell TMZ … somebody in and around the Kardashian empire will be all costumed up for this season

Debra Messing became a huge TV star in the late ’90s, and apparently, she thinks “Saturday Night Live” operates the same as it did back then … because she doesn’t have a clue why Kim Kardashian‘s hosting it. The “Will & Grace” star took the bait after it was revealed the reality star would become

Play video content TMZ.com Jenny McCarthy‘s all geared up for the new season of the insanely popular singing competition, “The Masked Singer,” and says it will lead to a new kind of reveal … of the judges’ egos. Jenny’s one of 4 judges on the show — along with Robin Thicke, Ken Jeong and Nicole

Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner are moving their family down south for the winter, or so it seems, because they just scooped up a luxury home … while still having 2 others on the market. The still-pretty-new parents — their daughter Willa recently turned 1 — have bought a home in Miami for a whopping

“The Masked Singer” is off and running — and so are their wild card contestants … one of whom locked lips once upon a time with Jenny McCarthy. Question is … who??? 👀 Here’s the deal … we’ve learned there will be two costumed crooners on Thursday’s episode that come out of left field and

Willie Garson — famous for his role in the “Sex and the City” series and movies — has died … according to his close friends. “Bosch” star Titus Welliver broke the news of Willie’s passing with a post that said, “There are no words. I love you dear brother. We are fewer,” and he attached