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Homer Simpson will continue to strangle Bart on “The Simpsons” … with the showrunner telling TMZ the “gag” was never really going to end. Here’s the deal … the iconic cartoon just premiered its 36th season … and besides confusing fans by calling the episode the series finale — it wasn’t — the episode peppered

Jussie Smollett is talking Lee Daniels, Kristin Cavallari is single and Dikembe Mutombo is being remembered … all this on today’s TMZ TV Hot Takes. TMZ Live Play video content TMZ.com First up on “TMZ Live,” Harvey and Charles break down Jussie’s comments on “Empire” creator Lee. TMZ on TV Play video content TMZ.com Meanwhile,

American TV personality Justin Brescia AKA Justin Bobby was in his mid-20s when he first rose to fame as the biker bad-boy and Audrina Patridge‘s on-and-off love interest — in the long-running MTV reality show “The Hills” back in 2007. Justin Bobby contributed to the drama along with narrator and star Lauren Conrad as the

Play video content TMZ.com Jason Sudeikis had to beg fans to back off during a recent outing … telling autograph seekers he’d really gotten freaked out while leaving a club and just wanted to go home. Eyewitnesses tell TMZ … there were about 15-20 fans seeking autographs outside the Dynasty Typewriter Comedy Club in L.A.

Drake Hogestyn, a mainstay on the long-running soap, “Days of Our Lives” has died. Hogestyn’s family announced the sad news on the “Days of Our Lives” Instagram, saying, “It’s with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Drake Hogestyn. He was thrown the curve ball of his life when he was diagnosed with pancreatic

Play video content TMZ.com Jussie Smollett‘s always cool with Lee Daniels … saying he appreciates the director giving him his big break — and, he’d rather keep their relationship private. We caught up with the embattled actor in New York City Friday outside a movie theater on the same day “The Lost Holliday” — a

Diddy is facing a new lawsuit for sexual assault, Kim Richards is beefing with Kyle Richards over a psych hold, and the Pittsburgh Steelers have a quarterback controversy brewing … all this on today’s TMZ TV Hot Takes. TMZ Live Play video content TMZ.com First up on “TMZ Live,” Harvey and Charles break down the

Play video content TMZ.com Vivica A. Fox says her nephew Jussie Smollett has his career back on track … claiming fans love the new movie they worked on together — fully separating art from the artist. We caught up with the actress at LAX on Friday … and, we had to ask her about how

Play video content Fox News A Fox News meteorologist got more involved in his subject than he originally planned … dragging a woman from her car on a flooded Georgia street to safety — and, the camera got it all on video. Bob Van Dillen — a correspondent with Fox Weather who is down in

Play video content TMZ Studios Diddy‘s case is yet another example of the federal government’s hostility toward successful Black men … at least according to his lawyer, who tells us race is a major factor here. Diddy’s attorney, Marc Agnifilo, appears in a new TMZ Studios documentary — “The Downfall of Diddy: The Indictment” —

Play video content NBC Hoda Kotb is saying so long to the “Today” show. Hoda just shared a letter to the “Today” staff, telling them she will be exiting her cohosting gig after 5 years alongside Savannah Guthrie and Jenna Bush Hager. Kotb took over the role from Matt Lauer in 2017 after he was

Play video content ABC Joe Biden‘s making history once again during his presidency … becoming the first sitting president to appear on the hit talk show “The View” — and, he opened up about backing out of the race, dishing on his relationship with Nancy Pelosi. The 46th POTUS pulled up to the studio Wednesday

Play video content Donald Trump seems to have missed the memo on Johnny Carson‘s death … calling for the late-night legend to return to ‘The Tonight Show’ 19 years after dying. The former prez addressed his supporters at a rally in Pennsylvania Monday, where he took a moment to take shots at late-night TV. Specifically,

Ryan Murphy isn’t budging after the Menéndez brothers threw shade at their portrayal in his new Netflix series … and while he’s at it, he’s also defending the incestuous storyline between the duo. The director was scratching his head over why Erik and Lyle were so mad about “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menéndez Story,”

Vince McMahon isn’t wasting any time knocking Netflix’s soon-to-be-released docuseries, “Mr. McMahon” … with the former WWE honcho blasting the project just days before its anticipated release. The six-part doc debuts on the streaming giant’s platform later this week — on September 25 — and although 79-year-old McMahon admits he hasn’t yet seen the series,

Donald Trump‘s firing back at Bill Maher finally … calling him a “befuddled mess” about one week after the show host speculated Trump was sleeping with far-right activist Laura Loomer. The former POTUS fired off a long Truth Social post Saturday morning … taking aim at Maher, MSNBC anchor Stephanie Ruhle and New York Times

An old clip of Diddy advising Conan O’Brien on how to how to lock women up at parties has reemerged — and, as you might imagine, the video isn’t aging well. Play video content NBC Diddy sat down with the host of “Late Night With Conan O’Brien” back in 2022 … and the two talked

Donald Trump says Oprah‘s not the same woman who interviewed him years ago … saying her interview with Kamala Harris only proved how unfit his opponent was for the presidency. The 45th POTUS posted his thoughts to Truth Social late Saturday night … saying he remembers being invited to appear on one of the last

Play video content TMZ.com Team USA rugby star Ilona Maher has skyrocketed in fame this year … so could a career in Hollywood be in her future?? Well, don’t count it out … ’cause she tells TMZ Sports she’s already got an idea for how she could get on one of the biggest shows in

Lizzo‘s sharing her weight loss with fans … posting before and after clips — and making it clear that she thinks she looks great either way. The singer-songwriter shared a short clip to her TikTok … jumping from one vid of her to another — and, highlighting her weight loss in it. Play video content

Play video content TMZSports.com Seems Travis Kelce‘s going to be just fine in Hollywood after he hangs up his football cleats … ’cause award-winning actress Niecy Nash, who just worked with the Chiefs star on “Grotesquerie,” tells TMZ Sports he’s got some very real acting chops. Nash shoveled the praise on her costar while she

Play video content Vice President Kamala Harris is making her stance on the 2nd Amendment abundantly clear … issuing a bold warning to potential home intruders. The Democratic nominee for President sat down with Oprah Winfrey Thursday evening, and she voiced her support for the U.S. Constitution’s 2nd Amendment — which protects a citizen’s right

Lady Gaga‘s dad is voting to make America great again, Lauren Sanchez is being sued and Terence Crawford is calling out Canelo Alvarez … all this on today’s TMZ on TV Hot Takes. TMZ Live Play video content TMZ.com First up on “TMZ Live,” Harvey and Charles explain why Lady Gaga’s father is endorsing Donald

Jamie Lynn Spears is going from the small screen to the big diamond — at least for one day — ’cause the actress is gearing up to compete in a charity softball game on Saturday. Britney‘s little sister is slated to field ground balls and take hacks at the plate at the University of Louisiana

Play video content TMZ.com David Letterman is proud to do his civic duty … saying he’s “excited” about it as he made his way to court after being summoned for jury duty in New York. We caught up with the late-night legend just as he walked into the courthouse, where he called jury duty “a

Ellen DeGeneres isn’t letting her excommunication from Hollywood get her down … she’s taking shots at her situation in a cheeky new stand-up special. The first trailer for the Netflix special dropped Wednesday, where she addressed the elephant in the room … her fall from grace as the “Be Kind” lady. As Ellen put it

J.D. Vance is catching heat for taking Laura Loomer‘s racist Kamala Harris diss to the next level … adding fried chicken to the mix, along with a side of curry. In a recent interview on NBC News’ “Meet The Press,” Vance tells Kristen Welker … “Whether you’re eating curry at your dinner table or fried

The craze surrounding HBO’s docuseries “Chimp Crazy” has become quite profitable for the sanctuary now housing the show’s star, Tonka the Chimp. A rep for Save the Chimps tells TMZ … all eyes are on their nonprofit after Tonka was seen thriving there in the final episode of “Chimp Crazy,” which was created by the

Play video content TMZ Studios Matthew Perry relied on doctors to fuel his addiction, and turns out that’s just the tip of the iceberg. TMZ Studios has a new documentary — “TMZ Investigates Matthew Perry and the Secret Celebrity Drug Ring” — which drops today, Tuesday, on Hulu. Several celebrities, including Kelly Osbourne, talk about

Play video content BACKGRID Love may be in the air for Brielle Biermann, but things are as icy as ever between her estranged parents Kim Zolciak and Kroy Biermann … with KZ declaring there’s no chance at a reconciliation. Photogs caught up with the Bravo personality outside Craig’s in West Hollywood, where she was grilled