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Scooby, Shaggy, Velma, Fred and Daphne are in mourning … ‘Scooby-Doo’ co-creator Joe Ruby has died. The animation writer and TV executive who co-created the famous cartoon series “Scooby-Doo, Where Are You?” died Wednesday in Westlake Village, CA of natural causes … according to his family. Joe, along with his animation partner Ken Spears, worked

Trevor Noah, Esq. is ready to defend President Trump against a flood of lawsuits once he’s out of office … that’s if POTUS can’t get Larry H. Parker on the line. ‘The Daily Show’ host took out this hilarious full-page ad in Thursday’s Washington Post … although we doubt anyone in the White House is

Play video content Breaking News NBA On TNT Kenny Smith just walked off the set of “Inside the NBA” in a show of solidarity with the NBA players who are boycotting Wednesday’s playoff games. “As a black man, as a former player … I think its best for me to support the players and just

Exclusive The “Real Housewives of New York” are going to look a little different this upcoming season … we’ve learned producers want to feature more than just rich, white women. Production sources tell TMZ … ‘RHONY’ is looking to diversify the current all-white cast for season 13, and producers are actively searching and in talks

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Leslie David Baker — best known for playing the lovable grouch, Stanley, on “The Office” — has witnessed the rise of racism along with the surge of the Black Lives Matter movement … and he’s speaking out about it. The veteran actor joined “TMZ Live” Monday to address how his

Allan Rich — a longtime character actor in Hollywood, who bounced back from being blacklisted — has died. The thespian passed away in New Jersey over the weekend due to complications from progressive dementia … this according to his family. He was residing at an assisted-living facility called the Lillian Booth Actors Home, which houses

Paris Hilton‘s opening up about a traumatic chapter of her life before her ‘Simple Life’ stardom … in an upcoming documentary that’s pretty shocking. The famous heiress describes how her rebellious youth living with her family in NYC’s Waldorf Astoria hotel resulted in her parents sending her to several boarding schools … the last of

Play video content Mayor Mark Boughton / Facebook John Oliver took a bit of shot at a small town in Connecticut, and they just took one of their own in cheeky fashion … naming a sewer plant after the talk show host. Mayor Mark Boughton of Danbury, CT posted a video on his Facebook page

Exclusive “Knight Rider” star Rebecca Holden and her record producer husband, Joel Diamond, got a rude awakening in the dead of night … an oak tree came crashing down onto their property, and cost ’em a car in the process. Joel tells TMZ … he and Rebecca were awoken late at night Friday by a

Exclusive The SoCal lake where Naya Rivera was found dead after drowning is open to the public again, but her tragedy is having an impact on operations there. TMZ’s learned Lake Piru reopened Thursday, 43 days after the “Glee” star went out for a day of boating and swimming with her son. The man-made reservoir

Exclusive Maluma and CNCO will attempt to pull off what few entertainers have been able to do this year — perform for a live audience — but to do so, they’re setting some strict rules for the fans who want to risk it. We’ve learned the pair is currently casting “super fans” to be a

California based actress and musician Daniella Monet (real name Daniella Monet Zuvic) gained mediocre fame in the early 2000s after she landed small roles on shows like “Zoey 101,” “iCarly” and “Listen Up” … but Monet’s stardom really began to shine after her breakout role as the entertainment-driven big sister Trina Vega on the 2010

Jesse Goins — best known for appearing on the Discovery show “Gold Rush: Dave Turin’s Lost Mine” — has died. Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ … Jesse was on set in Colorado Tuesday night during filming. His job on the show is to work in the gold room, where he separates and cleans the

Play video content DNC Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer‘s love of Shark Week could not be contained — even as she was about to speak to the DNC — and now she’s got a new catchphrase with some bite … with the Discovery Channel’s stamp of approval! The Guv was about to deliver her live speech

Play video content Exclusive Discovery Jim Belushi‘s enjoying his own summer of love … he’s skinny dipping on the regular and growing legal marijuana!!! We got a hilarious clip from the actor’s new show on Discovery Channel, “Growing Belushi,” which gives some insight into his daily grind on his cannabis farm in the Pacific Northwest

Play video content John Ratzenberger is throwing his fictional mailman hat in the ring to save the U.S. Post Office, and maybe you didn’t know this, but … Cliff’s got a plan to do it!!! Ratzenberger, who famously played know-it-all mailman Cliff Calvin on “Cheers,” made his appeal on Cameo after someone reached out to

Play video content Exclusive Cryptograph Ashton Kutcher torched one of his doodles, but not because he’s a frustrated artist going back to the drawing board … quite the opposite, and it’s all for charity. Of course, “The Ranch” and “That ’70s Show” star is known for being a techie, and he’s now involved in a

Exclusive “Riverdale” star Lili Reinhart is barely old enough to buy a beer … but already she’s living like a Spanish queen — just take a look at the 23-year-old’s new crib. Lili — best known for playing Betty Cooper on the hit CW show — just dropped a cool $2,715,000 for a 5-bedroom, 5-bathroom

Play video content Exclusive Piece of The Pie is a new TMZ franchise showcasing amazingly talented people of color who have had trouble making their mark in the entertainment industry. Our goal here is to raise awareness on behalf of marginalized voices and creators — people who have great stories to tell — and make

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Steve-O‘s up to his old tricks, and though his latest stunt isn’t his gnarliest … it’s pretty damn funny. The ‘Jackass’ star attached himself to a Hollywood billboard Thursday morning with the help of a bunch of black tape, in what he believed was a super safe publicity stunt rigged

Play video content Exclusive TMZSports.com First Deion Sanders … then Charles Barkley? Maybe! Barstool Sports prez Dave Portnoy says Sir Chuck is the next big star he’s hoping to sign, after inking Prime Time earlier this week. “Charles Barely is like the best to ever do it,” Portnoy told us in NYC … “He’s a

Exclusive Wendy Williams and Kevin Hunter have tied up another loose end following their divorce … but didn’t make the dough they’d hoped to on the deal. The ex-couple finally closed on the sale of their New Jersey mansion — which they called home for years — after putting it on the market in August

Donald Trump was not happy with Bill Maher‘s show last Friday night, and we’re guessing it’s because Maher delivered a blistering fake eulogy of 45. Trump tweeted, “Watched @billmaher last week for the first time in a long time. He’s totally SHOT, looks terrible, exhausted, gaunt and weak. If there was ever a good reason

Australia actor Jason Gann gained fame in OZ for his joint-loving leg-humping canine character, Wilfred … but shot to stardom internationally in 2011 after the show, “Wilfred,” was remade stateside on FX. Jason Gann starred alongside a cool cast of actors on the American version of the show including Fiona Gubelmann as the dog owner

Viola Davis is coming full circle for her birthday by buying the house (and property) where she was born — a place that was formerly inhabited by slaves. The actress celebrated her 55th Tuesday by posting a photo of what she calls her birthplace — an old rundown house on what’s been said to be

Exclusive Raymond G. Allen, Sr., a character actor who played Uncle Woody in “Sanford and Son,” has died. Allen’s family tells TMZ, he was in a long-term facility in California when he was found unresponsive early Monday morning. EMT’s tried reviving him, to no avail. The family says Allen died as a result of respiratory

Breaking News Another “American Idol” alum is going to fill Simon Cowell‘s shoes while he recovers from his broken back — Kelly Clarkson‘s stepping into the spotlight for “America’s Got Talent.” Kelly herself made the announcement Monday with a mock ‘AGT’ memo sent to “All Staff.” It reads, “My friend, Simon Cowell, is doing better

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Lili Reinhart says there should be more LGBTQ+ representation on TV and in media because it teaches kids to know it’s fine to be who you are, and Lili knows from where she speaks. The “Riverdale” actress was leaving a restaurant Sunday night in L.A. when our camera guy congratulated

Play video content Exclusive @LionsShareNews Nick Cannon says America needs another Black man in the White House … that’s why he’s team Kanye 2020. Nick was at LAX Friday when the photog asked him what he thought of Ye’s run. Answer: “I love it!” Now, the photog took it a step further and asked if