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Bill Maher has a point … “Brian Laundrie was not an interesting person until he became a person of interest” … an example of what the “Real Time” host believes is a cultural crisis. Maher railed on #VanLife … where young people meander around the country, chronicling every boring move … as if it can

Play video content TMZ.com Jim Belushi has some interesting, almost ominous, advice for Kim Kardashian as she prepares to host “Saturday Night Live” … but ultimately he believes she’ll do great. Jim — who was an ‘SNL’ cast member in the ’80s after his famous older brother died — was out in Bev Hills when

Now that it appears Britney Spears will probably not be living under a conservatorship by year’s end, members of the #FreeBritney movement say their focus will shift to the second-most famous conservatee … Amanda Bynes. TMZ spoke with several “Free Britney” supporters this week as they held a rally for her outside the L.A. courthouse

Play video content FOX Tyga says he’s always felt like an underdog, so he performed as a canine on “The Masked Singer” … but this dog don’t hunt, because he’s been eliminated from the Season 6 cast of masked contestants. The “Taste” rapper yanked off his Dalmatian getup on Wednesday night’s episodes of the eccentric

The Kardashians are coming back for more reality TV … and here’s the first look at their new show on Hulu. Kim, Khloe and Kourtney started filming their new show Tuesday at Lucky’s in Malibu, and they were dressed to the nines. It looks like Kim’s keeping in line with her look from the Met

Kenya Moore‘s decision to join “Dancing With the Stars” pissed off her bosses at the network where she got famous — so much so, they tried to force her into a very tough decision. Sources connected to ‘Housewives’ production tell us … when ‘DWTS’ approached Kenya months ago about being on its new season, she

Jesse Palmer is the new permanent host of “The Bachelor” … replacing Chris Harrison, who was cut loose after his racism scandal. The move keeps it all in the family, so to speak … because Jesse’s a former ‘Bachelor’ himself, and now he’ll be the face of the ABC franchise for its upcoming 26th season.

The Manning broadcast turned PG-13 on “Monday Night Football” … with Eli Manning giving a double middle finger salute LIVE ON AIR!!! The hilarious moment went down on ESPN2 as the Giants legend was sharing his experiences going up against the Philadelphia Eagles … describing their fans as absolutely ruthless. “You go to Philly, you’re

Play video content CBS Liz Cheney has done a 180 on gay marriage — an issue that fractured her family given that her sister is gay — and she flatly says … she was wrong to oppose it. The Wyoming congresswoman did the about-face during her interview on “60 Minutes” Sunday night … and it

Britney Spears is warning fans and viewers of a new documentary about her conservatorship to take it with a grain of salt … because she claims a lot of the information is untrue. According to our sources … Britney’s latest Instagram post is specifically calling out the CNN special — “Toxic: Britney Spears’ Battle For

Play video content Brooklyn Nets Late-night legend David Letterman crashed the Brooklyn Nets’ media day on Monday … and it was bad news for Kevin Durant, who was interrogated with a ton of tough questions!! The former longtime “Late Show” host kicked off his round of Qs for the 2-time champ with quite possibly the

Some folks can’t get enough Shemar Moore — even in 2021 — and that goes for the younger generation too … just ask this woman who’s got the dude’s shots hanging at her crib. A gal named Aliyah Vallen has set the Internet ablaze after posting a photo of five Alize bottles sitting on a

Play video content BACKGRID Jennifer Lopez took a trip to Central Park in NYC Friday night, to rehearse for the big concert Saturday. J Lo hit the stage with Ja Rule and LL Cool J at around 8 PM and went through the paces, rehearsing 5 songs. They were on stage for a half hour,

Bill Maher laid it all out Friday night … saying the United States is becoming a segregated nation again, and the latest evidence is the push for 2 National Anthems. The ‘Real Time’ host blasted the NFL for playing “Lift Every Voice and Sing” — often called the Black National Anthem — in addition to

J.K. Simmons knows a thing or two when it comes to homeowners insurance … which should come in handy after someone broke into his pad. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ … the Hollywood tough guy and Farmers Insurance spokesman was the victim of a burglary after cops got a call from his San Fernando Valley

Kelly Clarkson has been a single woman for nearly 2 months, TMZ has learned, but a clerical error has thrown everyone off the scent. Brandon Blackstock‘s lawyer, Samantha Spector, filed legal docs which lays out what has been decided so far in the divorce and what issues remain. There’s a notation in the docs, saying

Play video content ABC 9:34 AM PT — A source connected to the show tells us both Sunny and Ana took additional rapid tests backstage that came back negative. We’re told both will need to submit to further testing before being able to return to work. 9:23 AM PT — VP Harris just addressed the

Debra Messing became a huge TV star in the late ’90s, and apparently, she thinks “Saturday Night Live” operates the same as it did back then … because she doesn’t have a clue why Kim Kardashian‘s hosting it. The “Will & Grace” star took the bait after it was revealed the reality star would become

Play video content TMZ.com Jenny McCarthy‘s all geared up for the new season of the insanely popular singing competition, “The Masked Singer,” and says it will lead to a new kind of reveal … of the judges’ egos. Jenny’s one of 4 judges on the show — along with Robin Thicke, Ken Jeong and Nicole

Jerry Messing — known for his role on “Freaks and Geeks” and as the face of a famous meme — has overcome a huge hurdle in his fight with COVID-19 … but has another major challenge ahead of him. First, the good news — Jerry tells TMZ after being hospitalized in August and placed on

Willie Garson — famous for his role in the “Sex and the City” series and movies — has died … according to his close friends. “Bosch” star Titus Welliver broke the news of Willie’s passing with a post that said, “There are no words. I love you dear brother. We are fewer,” and he attached

Jason Sudeikis and Kate Winslet know the only one way to celebrate bringing home a shiny, wing-woman trophy is to hit up the after-parties … with that Emmy in hand, of course. Jason and Kate were among the throng of celebs who kept the night going after the Emmys were awarded. Jason ended up at

Tarek El Moussa has COVID-19, which means his TV show is pausing production, but it’s also making waves for his fiancee, Heather Rae Young‘s hit show on Netflix. The HGTV star’s rep tells TMZ … Tarek came back with a positive result recently, and after consulting with his doc — he’s decided to quarantine and

Play video content TMZSports.com Roman Reigns is only hours away from a rare appearance on WWE’s Raw — reigniting a new rivalry with The New Day and The Bloodline — and Kofi Kingston says it’s gonna be crazzzy!! TMZ Sports talked to Kingston Monday afternoon … and we asked the former WWE Champion about Roman

Seth Rogen‘s rant suggesting the Emmys broke COVID safety rules is misguided … at least according to the L.A. County Department of Health, which is refuting some of his comments. The Health Dept. tells TMZ … yes, the current mandate in L.A. requires everyone to wear a mask indoors — whether vaccinated or unvaccinated —

Play video content CBS Seth Rogen said out loud what lots of people were thinking … how did all the celebs at the Emmys Sunday night get a pass when it came to wearing masks indoors? Seth kinda joked he would have rethought even going to the Emmys had he known it would be held

Madonna, Teyana Taylor and Normani have triggered complaints to the FCC … over what some say were raunchy displays at the VMA’s. TMZ’s obtained the complaints, and it seems like these folks primarily had two artists in their crosshairs … Normani and Teyana for their performance of Normani’s hit single, “Wild Side.” Someone from Kansas

“Jeopardy!” won’t be going back to its revolving door of guest hosts after the quick exit of Mike Richards — TMZ’s learned it’ll be Mayim Bialik and Ken Jennings for the rest of this season. Sony production sources tell us the quiz show is going to keep it semi-consistent from here on out — at

Play video content TMZ.com Jamie Foxx gave a street eulogy for Michael K. Williams, and it was emotional, stirring and clearly heartfelt. Jamie was leaving Caffe Roma Friday in Bev Hills, and our photog asked if Williams, who died earlier this month of an apparent drug overdose, should finally win an Emmy. That opened the

Play video content TMZ.com “Dateline” correspondent Josh Mankiewicz knows the bizarre murder/assisted suicide case of South Carolina’s Murdaugh family is right up his show’s alley — and he’s totally into it — but he says the location is a bit off. Josh was leaving The Palm in L.A. Wednesday when we got his take on