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Play video content TMZ.com Vivica A. Fox is a ride or die friend, because she made it clear Tuesday night … she stands by Jussie Smollett in bad times as well as good. Vivica was at the TCL Chinese Theatre for the premiere of her movie, “True to the Game 3.” Our photog asked about

Play video content TMZ.com Toccara Jones is defending Tyra Banks from being canceled over what some are seeing as exploitation on “America’s Next Top Model” … saying it’s unrealistic to pay contestants. The ex-“America’s Next Top Model” contestant tells TMZ … Tyra did nothing wrong by collecting a fat paycheck on the long-running modeling competition

Play video content TMZ.com The debate over an artist’s responsibility to stop their show amid an emergency in the crowd had landed at George Lopez‘s feet … although this one may not be cut and dried. The comedian was performing Friday at the Majestic Theater in San Antonio, when at one point during his set

“Guardians of The Glades” star Dusty Crum was involved in a scary car accident down in Florida … and things were so bad he was in serious danger of losing his right leg. The snake hunter from the Discovery show tells TMZ … he was riding shotgun in a truck on a Florida highway last

Play video content TMZ.com Kenny G says he’s not sweating the heavy criticism in a new documentary about his music career … because he knows some real jazz legends are in his corner. The famous saxophonist joined us Wednesday on “TMZ Live” and we asked him about his reaction to the new HBO doc, “Listening

  Dr. Mehmet Oz will be back on the air hosting his TV show much sooner than he’d like … so says one of his opponents, who has some fighting words for the talk-show host turned politician. Everett Stern — CEO of a private intelligence agency, and one of at least 7 other Republican candidates

Play video content TMZ.com Faith Evans sounds exhilarated about being back on stage after taking a long break from performing … even though it meant wearing a heavy costume on “The Masked Singer.” The Grammy Award-winning singer joined us Thursday on “TMZ Live” to talk about her Wednesday night elimination in the show’s semi-final round.

Eddie Mekka, who most famously played Carmine, the “Big Ragu,” on “Laverne & Shirley” has died … TMZ has learned. Eddie’s brother, Warren Mekjian, tells TMZ … Eddie was found dead at his home in Newhall, CA on Saturday. We’re told friends and neighbors became concerned when they hadn’t heard from him in a few

The Pussycat Doll is taking the stage for the first time on “The Masked Singer” … Nicole Scherzinger is getting out from behind her judge’s table and grabbing the mic. Production sources tell TMZ … Nicole will perform on the FOX singing competition show after 6 seasons of fans begging to see her show off

  Dr. Mehmet Oz can’t have his Senate cake and eat it too — his decision to run for office means his TV fans in several major cities won’t see his show for at least the next 11 months, potentially … and maybe permanently. Sources with direct knowledge tell us “The Dr. Oz Show” will

Play video content 11:53 AM PT — Dr. Oz just made the announcement official, posting a video to reveal he’s running for Senate. He talks his TV accomplishments, how he believes leaders in Washington D.C. got handling COVID wrong and vows to be a candidate who will “tell it like it is.” Matthew McConaughey may

  An episode of “The Simpsons” that lasers in on oppression in China has mysteriously disappeared from Disney+ in Hong Kong … but there are clues as to who caused it to be yanked. The episode — titled “Goo Goo Gai Pan” — aired in 2005, chronicling the Simpsons’ trip to China. One of the

  Bill Cosby is a free man, but prosecutors are asking the highest court in the land to review his case … claiming he was never given immunity from a PA prosecutor in the Andrea Constand case. According to new legal docs obtained by TMZ … prosecutors in Pennsylvania are asking the U.S. Supreme Court

Play video content TMZ.com Soledad O’Brien says there’s a reason it’s so difficult for a lot of missing persons cases to make the national news … she says the woman has to be pretty, and they better be white. The veteran TV journalist joined us on “TMZ Live” and we asked her why mainstream media

Play video content TMZ.com Cedric the Entertainer is in Bill Maher‘s corner when it comes to cancel culture, as in he thinks it’s gotten ridiculous. We got Cedric out Wednesday in L.A., and asked about Dave Chappelle and Louis C.K. both getting Grammy noms, despite calls for their cancellation. Cedric is clearly pleased the folks

  Alice Sebold‘s movie adaptation about her 1981 Syracuse rape has utterly fallen apart in the wake of the exoneration of the man she accused — and one of the film’s stars is out too. Netflix’s Victoria Pedretti — who has a leading role in “You” — is no longer associated with the project, “Lucky,”

  The reporter who botched an interview with Adele for not listening to her new album just made a mea culpa over his own airwaves … and even described what we’ll never see. Aussie journo Matt Doran, of Channel 7’s “Weekend Sunrise,” ended one of his segments this week with a full-blown apology to both

Play video content TMZ.com Dallas Jenkins says his show about Jesus isn’t the same old, same old we’ve seen done time and again — and as Christmas nears … his latest installment might just be what everyone needs as we exit the pandemic. We talked to the TV producer — who’s the EP of ‘The

The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is back in all its glory, celebrating 95 years with floats, balloons, celebs and plenty of people in attendance. The annual spectacle is happening right now in NYC, and you can see from pics, there was just about something for everybody in this year’s installation. Spongebob, Baby Yoda and Boss

East Coast comedian and actor Tim Kazurinky was in his early 30s when his life changed forever after his work in Improv swung open the doors to a career as a writer and character on “Saturday Night Live” alongside comic greats like John Belushi, Joe Piscopo and even Eddie Murphy. Shortly after his ride on

Play video content The View Joy Behar has some advice for those struggling to share both their sexual orientation and political beliefs this year at Thanksgiving with the family … just come out! During Wednesday’s episode of “The View” Whoopi Goldberg posed the question of the best way to avoid talking politics during this year’s

Tom Brady assiduously avoids caffeine, sugar, dairy, tomatoes, eggplant, even mushrooms … but on Thanksgiving day … f*** it!!! Tom and Oprah had a chitchat, but this one was different because it was Tom mostly asking the questions. O jumped on Tom’s SiriusXM show, “Let’s Go,” and it was only a matter of time before

Play video content TMZ.com Adam Trent is one of the best in the biz when it comes to the ol’ abracadabra — but he’s just as magical when he gives his gift to others, which is what he’s doing for a new TV special. We spoke to the veteran magician about his new ABC special,

The holidays are upon us once again — and after a 2020 pandemic twist … we can look forward to the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade returning in force, and it looks like they’re really bringing it this year. A new fleet of floats and balloons was unveiled this week before they hit the streets of

Another person featured in ‘Tiger King’ has died — only this time, by suicide … one which happened right in front of a family member, so say cops. Former reptile dealer Jeff Johnson — who made a brief appearance in episode 4 of 2020’s ‘TK’ docuseries to talk Carole Baskin — shot and killed himself

Jennifer Lopez was in bridal mode this weekend, and although it was probably more PR than where her heart is at the moment — it had to get Ben Affleck‘s attention!!! J Lo was one of several solo acts Sunday at the American Music Awards, and her wardrobe choice was interesting … opting for a

Play video content TMZ.com Ghislaine Maxwell seems to be full of secrets — including what she knows about Jeffrey Epstein and his powerful pals, and one journo is hoping to unlock the mystery once and for all. The British socialite — who was tight with Epstein for years before he was charged anew in 2019,

Paris Hilton is finally done getting married — and now, she’s on a tear for the honeymoon … which seems like it’ll be just as long and extravagant, based on what we’re seeing so far. The hotel heiress and hubby Carter Reum made their first stop on what she’s calling their Honeymoon World Tour …

Misha Collins must be feeling like a real estate guru right now — he unloaded his Hollywood oasis and made it look super easy by selling it quickly, and getting way above his asking price. The “Supernatural” star sold his stunning Hollywood Hills pad — a 27,683-square-foot slice of tranquility — for $4,550,000. Not too

Sheree Whitfield is not on speaking terms with her boyfriend Tyrone Gilliams … because her reality TV career almost cost him his freedom. Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ … the ‘RHOA’ star and Tyrone — who’s currently sentenced to home confinement — have not spoken since a November 6 incident, when Sheree told Tyrone