Play video content TMZ.com Pat Sajak says he doesn’t mind losing another Emmy to the late, great Alex Trebek — not only because Alex deserves it, but also … Pat’s learned to lower his expectations. We got the legendary “Wheel of Fortune” host Wednesday in Bev Hills, and asked if he’d be cool with Trebek

Play video content CNN Barack Obama says flatly … cancel culture has become a dangerous weapon in America, but he sees a silver lining. Obama talked about what he calls the dangers of demanding human perfection during an interview with CNN’s Anderson Cooper. His take … “At least in conversations with my daughter, I think

Play video content TMZ.com Mike Posner let fear drive him to train for months to climb Mount Everest, but his fear had nothing to do with actually scaling Earth’s tallest mountain — instead, he was more afraid of NOT doing it. The EDM star told us all about his epic adventure when he joined us

Ellie Kemper‘s finally addressing photos of her in a debutante pageant run by an organization rooted in racism … saying she should’ve done more homework on the group. The actress — known for “The Office,” “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” and “Bridesmaids” — is apologizing one week after the pics resurfaced showing her being crowned in 1999

Clarence Williams III — famous for roles in “The Mod Squad,” “Half Baked” and several other movies and shows — has died. The veteran actor’s management team confirmed the sad news Sunday, saying Clarence had actually passed away Friday in L.A. due to colon cancer. CWIII had a long history with his craft … dating

Play video content TMZ.com Pamela Anderson‘s sex tape scandal with ex-hubby Tommy Lee is getting resurrected for the small screen … something another ex of hers, Chuck Zito, is calling … no bueno. We ran into the actor and celeb boxing trainer — who dated PA back in the 2000s — and just had to

Play video content TMZ.com Wayne Brady is incredibly honored to be nominated for a Daytime Emmy alongside Alex Trebek … but losing to him? Well, that’d be one helluva honor too. We got the “Let’s Make a Deal” host in Times Square, and wanted to get his 2 cents on being nominated alongside the late

Chrissy Teigen has pulled out of an acting gig in the wake of criticism over past bullying. Chrissy had planned on doing voiceovers for an upcoming Netflix show, “Never Have I Ever” Season 2 … well according to Variety, she’s decided to take a pass on the gig. “Never Have I Ever” follows a teenage

Play video content Real Time With Bill Maher/HBO Bill Maher murdered last night with a hilarious take on the latest Jan 6 conspiracy theory … that the insurrectionists were actually Democrats dressed up as Trump supporters to make the Prez look bad. The “Real Time” host barely held it together with his show-and-tell … beginning

Play video content TMZ.com The former NASA astronaut commanding the first civilian crew to the International Space Station is feeling good about the so-called space tourists, because they’re handling zero gravity better than him!!! Michael Lopez-Alegria, the decorated astronaut with 2 NASA records for spacewalks, joined us on “TMZ Live” Friday to tell us how

Drake Bell is in hot water in Ohio, where he’s being charged with attempted endangering children … but he says he’s not guilty. According to court documents, the “Drake & Josh” star is also facing charges of disseminating matter harmful to juveniles. The docs say Cleveland Police arrested Drake … and as you can see,

Who’s ready for some more football!?!?!? The United States Football League — which had an unforgettable run from 1983-85 — is coming back to life after 37 years … with plans to return to action in 2022!! Of course, there were several big names to come through the USFL during its brief stint — from

Orlando-born actor Kirsten Storms was only a teenager when she was cast as the out-of-this-world Zenon Kar — who is forced to acclimate to the ways of a teen on Earth while also devising a plan to save her UFO home space station — in the 1999 Disney Channel original movie “Zenon: Girl of the

Henry “Nacho” Laun — the extreme eating star of “Wahlburgers” and one of Mark Wahlberg‘s OG entourage members — has died after suffering a medical emergency a couple weeks ago … TMZ has learned. Sources close to Laun tell us he passed away Tuesday at a Massachusetts hospital. We broke the story … the reality

Marvel Studios’ smash hit series “WandaVision” features a handful of kiddos … some of whom took home a nice fat paycheck to appear in just one episode. According to his contract, 12-year-old Gabriel Gurevich — who played young Pietro — took home the lion’s share among the pint-sized group … banking $7,673 for a couple

Play video content TMZ.com Clay Aiken knows what it’s like to go from beloved celeb to despised politician — by half of the public, at least — and he’s not sure The Rock or Matthew McConaughey are up for it … so he’s sharing his experience with political haters. As you may know … the

Play video content Even more people are diving in on “Friends” fever — including one Robin Antin, the creator of the OG Ross and Monica dance … who’s here to give folks a proper lesson more than 20 years later. The Pussycat Dolls founder got into her Playground LA dance studio Tuesday with Lisa Rinna

Ellen DeGeneres is never one to spare any expense for glitzy properties … which makes this $2.9 million buy all that more interesting. The talk show host just copped this modest yet modern Santa Barbara bungalow … a stone’s throw from the coveted Montecito Butterfly Beach and the famous Biltmore Hotel. It’s a 2 bedroom,

Chadwick Boseman wanted to get Howard University students up to speed on the entertainment biz early and often, which is why he came up with a great idea for his alma mater … one it’s now bringing to fruition. HU Prez Wayne Frederick tells TMZ … the university is going to be rolling out a

Play video content Courteney Cox isn’t quite done with the whole “Friends” reunion thing … because she partnered with Ed Sheeran to recreate one of the greatest TV dances ever!!! If you didn’t know where this dance came from it would still be awesome … but there’s history here, folks. You recall the dance where

Joe Lara — the star of “Tarzan: The Epic Adventures” — has died after a small plane he, his wife and a few others were on crashed into a lake this weekend. The private jet — said to be a Cessna 501 — took off Saturday from Smyrna Airport, just outside of Nashville, and was

Play video content TMZ.com The “Rugrats” reboot features an openly gay character and the actor who voiced Tommy Pickles tells us the OG cast always sensed Betty DeVille was lesbian, but it was hush hush. We got E.G. Daily at SunLife Organics in Malibu and asked her if Betty’s sexual orientation was a bit of

“Blue’s Clues & You” just put out a sing-along for kids that features an animated version of a “RuPaul’s Drag Race” star … who leads a song about Pride Month and inclusivity. Nickelodeon posted the video Friday — just days ahead of June 1, which marks the beginning of Pride — and it features a

Gavin MacLeod — a veteran TV actor, famous for roles on “The Love Boat” and “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” — has died … TMZ has learned. MacLeod passed away overnight early Saturday morning at his home in Palm Desert, CA — where he was surrounded by loved ones and caretakers … this according to

Bill Maher has a message for all the celebs who are running for office or thinking about it … “You’re not good enough, you’re not smart enough, and doggone it, it completely doesn’t matter that people like you.” Maher’s back after a mild COVID bout, with a blistering and, dare we say, dead-on attack. He’s

Play video content Discovery It’s that time again, “Shark Week,” and Discovery is rolling it out … and we got this promo that’s absolutely hilarious!!! The video starts out with a couple old ladies sitting on a park bench while feeding some birds, with one gal trying to tell her friend her favorite thing about

Play video content HBO Jennifer Aniston and David Schwimmer were sooo close to being the real-life Rachel and Ross … but alas, the timing just wasn’t right. Jen and David reveal — during the “Friends: The Reunion” special — they had mad crushes on each other! David, in particular, said he had a major crush

Bill Cosby struck out on his attempt to get released from prison … the parole board denied his request. Cosby was denied parole this month, with the Pennsylvania Parole Board saying a lot of factors went into its decision to rule against the comedian. For instance, they say he didn’t participate in a treatment program

The search for Ellen‘s successor didn’t take long, and doesn’t come as much of a surprise … “The Kelly Clarkson Show” will take over the slot currently held by “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” after her 19th season concludes. NBC made the announcement that Clarkson‘s show — currently in its second season and airing in all

Mark York — best known for playing Billy Merchant in the early goings of “The Office” — has died following an illness. The actor died last week at Miami Valley Hospital in Ohio. His death came quickly after the illness surfaced, but the exact cause of death has not been disclosed. York grew up in