Los Angeles native Jason Hervey was only 16 years old when he shot to stardom after landing the role of the bully big brother Wayne Arnold — who regularly ribs on his younger sibling Kevin and gives him rude nicknames — on the iconic ’80s television show “The Wonder Years.” Jason Hervey was cast alongside
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Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com David Ruprecht wants in on the new “Supermarket Sweep” fun, but with a different J-O-B — the former host says he’s is in the running to be the announcer. David, who hosted ‘Sweep’ from 1990 to 1995 and again from 2000 to 2003, tells TMZ … he auditioned with honchos
Exclusive Details Naya Rivera is missing on a Southern California lake after her toddler son was found alive, but alone on a boat … TMZ has confirmed. Ventura County Sheriff’s deputies found the 4-year-old boy on the boat — presumably rented by Naya — shortly before 5 PM on Lake Piru, but Naya was not
Exclusive Netflix’s revival of “Unsolved Mysteries” might need to change its name to “Case Closed” — because the team’s getting inundated with new leads that may very well crack some of these cases. The show’s original creator, Terry Dunn Meurer, is once again heading up the rebooted series … and she tells TMZ that skyrocketing
Exclusive Carole Baskin‘s is making a FORTUNE recording personalized messages, but fact of the matter is she’s also left TONS of dough on the table … ’cause she’s turned down lots of requests from people who want her to talk about her missing and presumed dead husband. Carole tells TMZ … she’s gotten over 600
Breaking News Colin Kaepernick is now in business with Disney — the Mouse House just signed the QB to an overall first-look deal … and there’s already a docuseries in the works. Disney says the docuseries will feature “extensive new interviews and a vast never-before-seen archive that documents his last five years.” “Kaepernick will tell
Exclusive “Big Brother” is coming back this summer with an All-Star cast for Season 22 … coronavirus pandemic be damned. Every year, “Big Brother” shoots during the summer, but due to COVID-19, there was lots of speculation ‘BB’ would be another casualty of the virus … but we’ve learned the reality show is still ON.
Hugh Downs — a broadcasting legend with 60 years experience on “Today,” “20/20” and ‘The Tonight Show’ — has died. Hugh died Wednesday at his home in Scottsdale, AZ … according to his family, who released a statement Friday, saying his passing is not related to the coronavirus pandemic. Hugh was one of TV’s most
Play video content Exclusive Here’s a fun fact Mike Myers will love … male sharks have 2 PENISES … count ’em, TWO!!! Yes, it’s a true scientific fact male sharks are blessed with two members … and the reasons behind the double dongs are gonna be explored by Discovery Channel when “Shark Week” returns next
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Brian Austin Green is a single man on the loose, and it seems his first legit post-Megan Fox rebound hails from down under … to which we say, ya done good, BAG. We got the “Beverly Hills, 90210” star on a lunch date Tuesday on Melrose with Australian model Tina
Breaking News Colin Kaepernick‘s origin story is getting the Netflix treatment — in the form of a 6-episode series based on the QB’s high school years. Netflix says the scripted drama is called “Colin In Black & White” — which will address the issues Colin had growing up as a Black man in an adopted
Celebrity TV Host and Top Women Influencer Simonetta Lein and BOLD TV launched the “The Simonetta Lein Show,” an Al Roker production, in March 2020. The show opened with NYFW founder Fern Mallis at the BOLD TV Studio in Times Square, New York. By the time four episodes were covered with celebrity guests, the COVID-19
No.3 Media kicks off our Webcast with Special Guest Howard Bloom and his New Book Einstein, Michael Jackson and Me. Bloom started in theoretical physics and microbiology at the age of ten, but became the publicist for Michael Jackson, Prince, Bob Marley, Bette Midler, Cyndi Lauper Talking Heads, Lionel Richie, ZZ Top, AC/DC, Simon & Garfunkel John Mellencamp, Earth, Wind & Fire, Queen, Aerosmith, Kiss, Run DMC, Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, and Chaka Khan, then went back to his science and
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Wayne Brady says he knew he had to nail his Little Richard impersonation for the BET Awards tribute — and he’s giving props to his ex-wife and her BF for helping him pull it off. Wayne joined us Monday on “TMZ Live” to talk about one of the highlights of
Exclusive Dustin Diamond needs to be saved by more than the bell if he wants to keep his home in Wisconsin — the bank is knocking on his door and looking to foreclose. The “Saved By The Bell” star owes Wells Fargo a whopping $269,329.36 — according to legal docs obtained by TMZ — and
Exclusive Dawn Wells — famously known for playing Mary Ann Summers on the iconic TV show, “Gilligan’s Island” — is now sadly suffering from dementia and needs some court help with an overzealous fan … according to new legal docs. Dawn’s manager, Leonard Carter, filed legal docs on his client’s behalf claiming a man out
Mike Henry, the white actor who has voiced Cleveland on “Family Guy” for 20 years is stepping down from the role … saying the black character should be voiced by a person of color. Henry made the announcement Friday, saying, “It’s been an honor to play Cleveland on Family Guy for 20 years. I love
Exclusive Details Joe Exotic‘s former zoo in Oklahoma is being investigated over concerns for the welfare of its animals — specifically the lions — but Jeff Lowe says everything’s being done right to take care of them … but it’s a challenge. TMZ’s learned a whistleblower provided PETA with photos and video of lions at
Exclusive Alex Trebek dug deep into his pockets again to help a homeless shelter get a new facility off the ground — more than doubling his previous donation for a very similar cause. Ken Craft — founder of Hope of the Valley Rescue Mission — tells TMZ … Alex handed over $500k of his own
Minnesota born actor Jason Behr was in his mid-20s when he landed the lead role of the super hot half-alien Max Evans in the early 2000s The WB science fiction television show “Roswell.” Jason Behr was cast alongside some awesome actors on the extraterrestrial drama including Brendan Fehr as Michael Guerin, Shiri Appleby as Liz
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Joel McHale says his ex-costar, Ken Jeong, has proven to be just the right man for the job — when that job is a podcast about what the hell’s really going on with a pandemic. JMH told us all about “The Darkest Timeline” … the podcast he and Ken launched
Alex Trebek is not letting the coronavirus pandemic or his cancer battle slow down his DIY ways around the house, but he is taking extra precautions. The beloved “Jeopardy!” host and his wife, Jean, hit up a Home Depot in Van Nuys Tuesday afternoon … busting out some cool, customized hard hats on their DIY
Breaking News Bubba Wallace confirms he has already been interviewed by the FBI as part of its investigation into the noose incident … and he’s blasting people who think it was all a hoax. The NASCAR driver appeared on “The View” on Tuesday — one day after an inspiring performance at Talladega — and was
Wendy Stuart Kaplan in her spare COVID 19 time has been learning to cook the hard way. Deciding to film a cooking show when you’ve never cooked in your life is not only courageous, but a huge undertaking as well…almost as massive as traveling to the depths of Africa to film a documentary. Wendy has
East Coast actor John Glover (full name John Soursby Glover Jr.) is best known for playing the perfectly coiffed antagonist, Lionel Luther — who is the father of the follicly challenged Lex Luthor — on the WB superhero show, “Smallville.” John Glover could be spotted on the small screen with a stellar cast of characters
Exclusive Lana Parrilla played an evil queen in “Once Upon a Time” … so it’s not surprising she’s not afraid to confront trouble … like pointing a shotgun at a woman who she claims went on an expletive-laced rant and accused her of murdering 13 children. Lana beelined it to L.A. County Superior Court for
Exclusive One of Jussie Smollett‘s alleged attackers wants some personal belongings back from Chicago PD … including some stuff that sounds like the exact items used that infamous night. According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, Abel Osundairo had a number of personal items seized in February 2019 when cops executed a search warrant at
Play video content Exclusive Details TMZ.com 7:12 AM PT — D.L. is gonna be okay. His rep tells TMZ … he was “suffering from exhaustion after all the week’s work and travel, and was kept overnight at the hospital for tests under doctor’s orders. He is awake and feeling better, and wishes to thank everyone
Play video content Exclusive REELZ Eric Garner‘s widow dissolved into tears after testifying in the mock murder trial of the cops who killed her husband … and the powerful moment is part of a new TV special. As you know, no one was put on trial for the death of Eric Garner, so REELZ network
Georgia born actress Jo Marie Payton gained fame when she landed the role of Harriette Winslow … the character was first featured as a reoccurring role on “Perfect Strangers” … but is best known as the mom on the classic ’90s ABC family sitcom “Family Matters.” Jo Marie Payton was cast alongside a star-studded cast