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Jamie Lynn Spears is getting into phase 3 of her return to the entertainment industry … making moves to start a new podcast, where no topics will be off-limits. Sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ … Jamie Lynn has a grand plan and her next step is launching a podcast. What’s interesting about that

Jerry Harris has pleaded guilty in his child pornography case …. TMZ has learned. The “Cheer” star was in Chicago Federal court Thursday where he entered the plea in the case the feds opened about 18 months ago. Harris had been under investigation by the FBI for allegedly soliciting minors for sex back in May

Play video content The Originals with Andrew Goldman/Los Angeles Magazine Well, this is shocking … Betty White was beloved by so many people, but some of her ‘Golden Girls’ castmates are not among them. Joel Thurm, the casting director for the hit show, opened up on “The Originals” podcast and revealed this … “Literally Bea

Bob Saget died from blunt force trauma to the head … this according to the Orange County Florida Medical Examiner. TMZ has obtained the conclusions from the M.E., who said, “It is my opinion that the death of Mr. Saget was the result of blunt head trauma. His injuries were most likely incurred from an

Bob Saget did not die of a heart attack or a stroke — which authorities believed was the case — we’ve learned the cause of death was more shocking and tragic. Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ … after checking into the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Orlando on January 9, he hit his head on

“The Wendy Williams Show” has been a revolving door this season as the host struggles with various ailments, and now TMZ has learned a “‘permanent guest host” is about to be named. Multiple sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ … Sherri Shepherd will take the reigns of the show beginning in September. Our sources say

Play video content Ark Media Micah Beals — aka, Micah Femia — was filmed this week harassing a couple guys on a NYC subway train over their mask-wearing … and things got ugly quick. Check out the clip … you see a man we’re told is Beals, who has appeared on “Parks and Recreation” and

Simon Leviev — aka the “Tinder Swindler” — is gonna have a hard time finding new victims on dating apps … because he’s been booted from just about everywhere! A rep for Match Group — owners of OkCupid, Hinge, PlentyofFish, OurTime, Meetic, Pairs, and Match — tells TMZ that Simon has been permanently banned from

Play video content TMZ.com Bill Maher for President??? Some folks are talking about it, and now a United States Senator is saying it’s not the craziest idea in the world. We got South Dakota Senator John Thune Monday at Reagan National Airport, and although he laughed out loud at first, he pivoted and said not

Actor and “Scandal” star Columbus Short has been arrested once again for domestic violence … law enforcement tells TMZ. Cops say they were called to a home in the San Fernando Valley Wednesday night around 10:30 PM over a verbal argument between Short and his wife that allegedly became physical. When police arrived, we’re told

Brian Austin Green and GF Sharna Burgess are expecting, and they showed off the bump on the beaches of Hawaii! The ‘90210’ star and the “Dancing With the Stars” pro were on a beach stroll and looked pretty glowing about their baby news — or maybe that was just their suntans — and Brian did

The family of ‘Walking Dead’ actor Moses J. Moseley does not think he committed suicide … they believe he was kidnapped and murdered. Moses’ sister, Teerea Kimbro, tells TMZ … everyone who was close to Moses knew he loved life and she believes with all her heart he was kidnapped and then killed 3 days

Now here’s an idea … filming “The View” at the Museum of Tolerance to show support for the Jewish community and educate viewers about the Holocaust. Rabbi Abraham Cooper from the famed Simon Wiesenthal Center in L.A. tells TMZ … he’d love to have the show air live at the Museum of Tolerance. He thinks

A new Colin Kaepernick docuseries is promising to tell the former NFL star’s story through his own words … and Spike Lee has been tapped to direct it all. ESPN Films announced the partnership and the plan on Wednesday night … saying in a statement that production on the project has already begun. No word

Play video content TMZ.com Anthony Anderson is sticking behind Whoopi Goldberg … he says we all make mistakes and should be forgiven. We caught up with the “Black-ish” star at The Dominick Hotel in NYC. Anthony says … he only read Whoopi’s comments, so he doesn’t know the full context. But, he says he doesn’t

Play video content TMZ.com Whoopi Goldberg’s suspension is unnecessary, because she’s already made good with the community she offended — so says AOC, anyway. The New York congresswoman gave us her take on the controversy Wednesday in D.C., saying this was a learning moment … and suggesting WG had, indeed, learned her lesson. Deeply appreciate

Ricky Gervais might just be the one comedian who’s welcoming cancel culture with open arms, because he says he’s gonna lean into it hard with an upcoming performance. The British comic and actor told Heat this week that his next stand-up special — which he’s appropriately calling “Armageddon” — is likely going to force him

Whoopi Goldberg‘s comments about race and the Holocaust just got her benched. ABC Prez Kim Godwin just announced, “Effectively immediately, I am suspending Whoopi Goldberg for two weeks for her wrong and hurtful comments. While Whoopi has apologized, I’ve asked her to take time to reflect and learn about the impact of her comments.” Play

Tommy Dorfman‘s husband apparently has some reasons why they should end their marriage … because the “13 Reasons Why” star’s spouse just filed for divorce. Peter Zurkuhlen beelined it to a Los Angeles courtroom Tuesday and filed divorce docs after more than 5 years of marriage to Tommy … according to online court records. Tommy

Play video content TMZ.com Steve Kornacki certainly knows his way around stats, but says a poll asking if we should get back to normal — as it pertains to COVID — isn’t as clear as the numbers make it seem. We talked to NBC’s go-to data journalist at LAX about a recent Monmouth University poll

Ellen DeGeneres is following in Dian Fossey’s footsteps … especially now that her section of a gorilla sanctuary is open to the masses. The talk show host has her own campus in Fossey’s Gorilla Fund in Rwanda — a massive area dedicated to the protection of gorillas there — and on Tuesday, Ellen’s wing of

Andy Cosferent – the assistant coach and star of Netflix’s “Cheer” – noticeably disappeared in the middle of the second season … causing viewers to wonder if the fan-favorite was axed from the show. Andy tells us … that simply wasn’t the case. Play video content TMZ.com Andy says there were a few reasons why

Canadian-born actor Sara Canning was in her early 20s when she shot to stardom after being cast as the fun-loving aunt Jenna Sommers — who becomes the parental figure for her niece and nephew Elena and Jeremy Gilbert — on The CW’s drama “Vampire Diaries.” Canning shared screen time with some big stars including Ian

Peyton Manning KILLED on ‘SNL’ Saturday with an absolutely hilarious breakdown of the NFL’s season playoffs, and how it paled by comparison to “Emily in Paris.” Manning joined Colin Jost at the Weekend Update desk … presumably to talk in part about the incredible season playoff games last weekend and the reported retirement of Tom

Dr. Oz drew on his medical background for a medical emergency at a political meeting … jumping in to help a man who fell unconscious. Sources close to the situation tell TMZ … Oz was next in line to speak at Saturday morning’s Pennsylvania Republican Caucus Meeting outside Pittsburgh when suddenly a state committee member

Play video content @tishacampbellmartin / Instagram Tisha Campbell is pissed off about a scary run-in with men she believes were sex traffickers, and she’s got a warning for any others in the town where she’s currently working. A source close to Tisha tells TMZ the incident went down in Brownsville, Texas, about 10 minutes from

Play video content TMZ.com Chrishell Stause would love for her next boyfriend to be someone far from famous, but she says that’s a tall order at the moment … and she’s gonna need help from her friends. The “Selling Sunset” star joined us Thursday on “TMZ Live” and we asked how the dating life’s going

Play video content Jeopardy! ‘Jeopardy!’s AMAZIN’ champ, Amy Schneider, has been dethroned after a 40-game winning streak, and she’s walking away with a huge chunk of change – over 1 million bucks! Schneider lost to Chicago librarian Rhone Talsma in the Final Jeopardy! category. Talsma nailed the final “Jeopardy!” clue — Amy just drew a

Child actors and twin sisters Noelle and Cali Sheldon were only toddlers when they were slung into stardom after they were cast to play the adorable daughter Emma Geller-Green on the final few seasons of the hit television sitcom “Friends.” The cute little girls shared the screen with some iconic actors including David Schwimmer as

Television Actor Morgan Stevens, who appeared in some iconic shows, passed away at his home Wednesday … TMZ has learned. A source close to Stevens says he hadn’t been seen or heard from in a few days, which is when a neighbor called authorities to do a wellness check. Police have confirmed with TMZ …