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Play video content Ellen Ellen DeGeneres says she knew deep down it was time to step away from her talk show after 19 seasons on the air … and she’s thankful for one helluva ride. Ellen got emotional Wednesday as she taped the Thursday episode of her talk show, talking about her big news —

Ellen DeGeneres is about to hit the end of the road with her talk show — the upcoming 19th season will be her last, TMZ has confirmed. Production sources tell TMZ … Ellen will make the announcement during Wednesday’s episode. We’re told when Ellen renewed her contract through 2022, she felt that would be the

Los Angeles local Ami Dolenz followed in her father’s footsteps and shot to stardom in the ’80s after landing some head-turning roles including the swan-story hottie, Katie, in “She’s Out Of Control” and the eye-popping girlfriend, Sloane Peterson, in the television version of “Ferris Bueller.” Ami shared the big screen with Tony Danza as her

Good news Betty White fans … more than a year into a pandemic and the Hollywood legend’s still healthy and safe at home, but she’s looking forward to summer when she can safely enjoy the outdoors and regain her freedom. Betty’s been keeping herself busy at home reading, watching TV and doing crossword puzzles …

Elon Musk‘s big reveal on “Saturday Night Live” — that he has Asperger’s — has other folks who live with the disorder seeking out support groups for the first time in their lives. Play video content TMZ.com Elon’s surprise announcement moved 68-year-old Joe Graca to become a member of the Asperger/Autism Network (AANE), where he’s

Looks like there will be one less award show next year … NBC just axed the 2022 Golden Globes because of a lack of diversity within the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. The network announced its decision to cut ties with the Golden Globes Monday, citing the need for “meaningful reform” at the HFPA, which is

Play video content TMZ.com ‘Tiger King’ star Jeff Lowe says he received a creepy, anonymous letter from someone indicating they know where Carole Baskin‘s missing ex-husband is … though it’s similar to a theory she’s already shot down. Jeff tells TMZ … the letter was sent to his Tiger King Park in Oklahoma in May

Elon Musk did well for himself on ‘SNL’ Saturday night, but his appearance did NOT do well for Dogecoin … because its value plunged during the show. Fans of Dogecoin were banking on Musk’s on-air explanation of the cryptocurrency to drive the price to $1. That would have been a huge jump because just before

Phylicia Rashad was strangely thrust into a conversation about Bill Cosby and his so-called “enablers” — which the Internet was NOT putting up with … especially on Mother’s Day. Twitter was celebrating their favorite TV moms Sunday, and Phylicia was right up there near the top of the list … with many remembering and paying

Bill Maher scoffs at Republican claims the 2020 election was stolen, but he himself is leveling claims the Republicans are actually the thieves … because he says they’ve stolen all the fun from Democrats. The ‘Real Time’ maestro made it clear — he’s pissed off the drugs and sex that used to be associated with

“Saturday Night Live” thinks Elon Musk hosting is an international affair — they’re doing something brand new to get as many eyeballs as possible watching … around the whole dang world. NBC made a massive announcement Saturday … saying that tonight’s episode — starring Musk — would be live streamed on YouTube, so different countries

Tawny Kitaen, the actress who starred in “Bachelor Party” and whose personal life was filled with radical ups and downs, has died … TMZ has learned. Kitaen died in Newport Beach Friday. The coroner has yet to determine cause of death. Kitaen, whose credits include ‘The Perils of Gwendoline’ and “After Midnight,” was a precocious

Jay-Z could be in the process of starting his own production company … at least it seems that way based on the trademark application his company has filed. According to legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Hova’s company, S. Carter Enterprises, filed to trademark “2/J” on May 3 for “entertainment services in the nature of creation,

Here it is … your first chance to judge Elon Musk‘s “Saturday Night Live” hosting skills, and he’s leaning into the idea it could be total chaos. Or, just another ‘SNL.’ In the first promos for his gig, the Tesla and SpaceX founder is kinda acknowledging all the buzz about him being the show’s first

Los Angeles local Emily Schulman was only 8 years old when she shot to stardom after she landed the role of the curious little girl next door, Harriet Brindle — who was always getting in the family’s business and even fancied Jamie — in the robotic ’80s family sitcom “Small Wonder.” Emily shared the small

Play video content TMZ.com Conan O’Brien says non-professional comedians like Elon Musk make perfect ‘SNL’ hosts … and funny ones too, so he says viewers might be pleasantly surprised. We got Conan Wednesday on his way out of the famous L.A. diner Swingers, and he gave us some insight on what Elon and the ‘SNL’

Pick a winner, Shaq!! The NBA legend had a massive bat in the cave while working the desk for “NBA on TNT” on Wednesday … and decided to go mining for the nose gold live on-air!!! Shaq, along with Candace Parker, Dwayne Wade and Adam Lefkoe were wrapping up coverage on the Clippers vs. Raptors

Brooklyn born actor Carl Anthony Payne II has taken on a bunch of awesome television roles throughout his killer career but was only 23 years old when he landed the most notable role as the kooky character Cole Brown — who is best friends with the title character and the boyfriend to Shanise McGillicuddy —

Anna Nicole Smith‘s daughter Dannielynn Birkhead not only looks like her late mom, she’s also getting the same attention from Hollywood … but she keeps passing on movie and modeling offers. Dannielynn’s dad, Larry Birkhead, tells TMZ … the 14-year-old’s been offered a bunch of acting and modeling jobs over the years, but Dannielynn is

Well this is kinda awkward — it’s just 7 days until curtain call for Elon Musk and the ‘SNL’ team, and he’s out here openly brainstorming skits on Twitter, which screams … unprepared. The Tesla CEO took to Twitter Saturday — a full week before he’s set to host in NYC — and he was

Play video content Real Time with Bill Maher/HBO We don’t post jokes on TMZ, but this one is so frickin’ hilarious we made an exception. Bill Maher was on his game per usual Friday night, and he riffed on a story about a school kid’s science project designed to answer the question … “Does your

Play video content TMZ.com Dr. Drew got way more than he bargained for Thursday night at a world-famous Brooklyn steakhouse … his meal was interrupted by gunshots. The famous doc joined “TMZ Live” Friday and told a crazy story about finally getting a reservation at Peter Luger Steakhouse where he, his wife and friends chowed

Chris Clanton — known for his recurring role on HBO’s iconic hit, “The Wire” — was shot in Baltimore … TMZ has learned. A spokesperson for the Baltimore Police Dept. tells TMZ … cops are investigating a shooting that occurred Thursday around 7 PM, and a 35-year-old man suffered a gunshot wound to the ear.

New Jersey native J.D. Roth (real name John David Weinroth) became a big name in the ’90s after he hosted a bunch of great television shows including the kid’s game show Fox’s “Fun House,” the go-to video game show “GamePro TV” and the short-lived dating show “Double Up.” After his stint as a host, Roth

Play video content TMZ.com Michael Blackson says he’s a big fan of actors wearing fatsuits — like Sarah Paulson is to play Linda Tripp — and he’s got a message for folks who think Hollywood’s too fatphobic. We got the comedian at LAX and asked him about the controversy on the set of “Impeachment: American

Sarah Paulson‘s slipping her slim frame into a fatsuit in order to play Linda Tripp … and it’s got lots of folks pissed off over Hollywood’s casting decisions. The actress was all done up as Linda this week on the set of “Impeachment: American Crime Story,” and her need for a fatsuit is triggering critics

A movie about Dionne Warwick‘s incredible life could be collateral damage in film and theater producer Scott Rudin‘s workplace bullying scandal … because biopic talks are on pause following the allegations against him. Sources familiar with the project tell TMZ … Rudin reached out to Dionne’s team earlier this year after the singer playfully tweeted

Jeff Lowe claims Carole and Howard Baskin are spying on him with drones, and when he went to confront them, a fight allegedly broke out with his neighbors and the cops had to respond. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ … the Lowes called cops Tuesday morning to report a disturbance at Joe Exotic‘s old zoo,

Lena Headey‘s bringing her son back to her California kingdom … a court just granted her permission to bring him over from the U.K. to live under Cersei’s rule. The “Game of Thrones” star and her ex-husband Peter Loughran were in a U.K. court a few months ago for a custody battle over their 11-year-old

Twitter is at it again — calling the “Boy Meets World” spinoff, “Girl Meets World,” “problematic” years after it went off the air … all because of how it dealt with delicate topics. For whatever reason, several different clips from the show — which ran on Disney Channel between 2014 and 2017 — were resurfaced