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Play video content TMZ.com Shar Jackson‘s full up on chills, screams and terror for this Halloween after observing — and surviving — a real-life exorcism inside one of Hollywood’s most infamous haunted homes. The former “Moesha” star signed on for the experience, which was filmed for a special called, “Celebrity Exorcism.” Shar was joined by

Peter Scolari, who famously co-starred alongside Tom Hanks in the sitcom “Bosom Buddies,” is dead, following an extended cancer battle. Peter’s reps announced he died early Friday … he’d been diagnosed with cancer 2 years ago, but it seems he kept that news private. The ABC sitcom “Bosom Buddies” put Peter and Tom on the

Play video content TMZ.com The same thing that’s hurt Kate Beckinsale‘s career is helping Ross Butler‘s take off in Hollywood, and that thing is … brain power!!! Lots of it. We got the “13 Reasons Why” and “Riverdale” star Thursday at LAX, and considering his collegiate history, he’s the perfect person to address Kate’s recent

Play video content TMZ.com Jon Stewart has a message for everyone pissed off at Dave Chappelle — he’s asking them to pay attention to what’s in his friend’s heart … as much as what comes out of his mouth. We got Jon as he was leaving Capitol Hill, and asked for his take on the

Meghan McCain is pissing off some of her old bosses with her scathing assessment of her tortured time on “The View” — because they believe it’s the exact opposite of how she’s framing things. Sources close to the production tell TMZ … ABC honchos are furious about Meghan’s new memoir, and the subsequent interviews she’s

Mel Gibson will star in the new “John Wick” TV series — a controversial casting that left even the franchise’s own creator in shock, but the guy’s still willing to let it be … for now. Screenwriter Derek Kolstad — who penned the initial “John Wick” movie, and contributed to the other 2 installments, tells

Get ready for some history to be made on “The Masked Singer” … because there’s going to be two celebs in the same costume, and we’re told they have quite a history between them. For the first time on the FOX competition show, there will be a double-faced costume with two people inside the same

Sara Gilbert and Linda Perry‘s split is finally official — because a court has signed off on everything … including what happens with their kid. According to legal docs, obtained by TMZ, the former couple’s legal separation became official last week, and it looks like a pretty clean break … with the couple agreeing on

Adrian Holmes — the guy playing Uncle Phil in the new ‘Fresh Prince’ reboot — was involved in a car accident that resulted in fatal injuries for a man who was laying in the middle of the freeway. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ … Holmes was traveling southbound Monday on the 110 freeway just north

Play video content TMZ.com Jay Caspian Kang sees a big problem with lumping every Asian American into one big group … he says the practice leaves a huge number of folks behind. The author joined us on “TMZ Live” Tuesday and told us about some of the topics he explores in his new book, “The

Play video content NBC Katie Couric says she never saw the dark side of her former “Today” show co-host Matt Lauer, but she concedes there was gossip surrounding the now-infamous revelations. Couric was pushing her memoir on “Today” Tuesday and went in hard on Lauer, saying she was devastated and disgusted when the news broke

Erik Cowie — one of the zookeepers who appeared on “Tiger King” — died from drinking too much booze … TMZ has learned. According to the NYC Office of Chief Medical Examiner, Erik’s official cause of death was acute and chronic alcohol use. The medical examiner also tells us they are classifying the manner of

Jonathan Goodwin‘s terrifying car stunt gone wrong left him riddled with injuries over much of his body … and it sounds excruciating. According to the police report, obtained by TMZ, the professional daredevil suffered multiple broken bones in both of his legs, plus cuts all over his face and burns. It sounds like Jonathan got

The Kardashian’s new project with Hulu has already scored a massive family life event thanks to Kourtney and Travis‘ engagement, cameras were rolling for the special moment and celebration that followed with loved ones … TMZ has learned. Barker popped the question at The Rosewood Miramar Beach Hotel in Montecito Sunday, and while it was

Drake might wanna reconsider the hatred he reportedly had for his ‘Degrassi’ character being in a wheelchair — because lots of kids in wheelchairs actually felt validated thanks to his portrayal. Madeline Robinson, executive director of Wheelchair 4 Kids, tells TMZ … she hopes the rapper knows his role as Jimmy Brooks on ‘Degrassi’ really

Jon Stewart is back after a long hiatus — and it sounds like he thinks a couple things are ripping this country apart … sensationalism in the media, and focusing on Donald Trump. The former ‘Daily Show’ host sat down with CNN’s Jake Tapper Sunday, to plug his new Apple TV+ show, “The Problem with

It was as inevitable as snow in winter … “Saturday Night Live” did a sketch Saturday night on Netflix’s hit show, “Squid Games.” Pete Davidson and guest host Rami Malek did the honors, with a country-type song about the phenomenon. The song was a takeoff on Branchez & Big Wet’s hit, “Turn Up On the

Jussie Smollett is going to have to face the music after claiming he was attacked by racist, homophobic MAGA supporters — and the City of Chicago’s claim he made it all up. The former “Empire” actor is heading to trial next month — this after a Cook County judge shot down JS’s final attempt to

10:07 AM PT — Law enforcement sources tell TMZ … the accident happened at 11:40 AM. We’re told she was at a crosswalk when a Tesla making a left turn apparently didn’t see her and tagged her. Our sources say cops issued no citations and no arrests were made. There were also no drugs or

Play video content @adamglyn Eli Manning letting his birds fly on national TV was hilarious, but it turns out the Giants legend truly regretted the mishap … this according to his bro, Peyton, who says he really felt bad afterward. Remember, Eli was telling an anecdote about playing in front of Eagles fans in Philadelphia

Jonathan Goodwin, a daredevil stuntman on the new “America’s Got Talent: Extreme” suffered brutal injuries after a stunt he attempted went horribly wrong, and it was so bad people on the set thought he was dead. Production sources tell TMZ … Goodwin was suspended 70 feet in the air in a straitjacket hanging by his

Dog the Bounty Hunter and John Walsh are getting hammered by the Brian Laundrie family attorney, who says both men are inserting themselves in the Gabby Petito case purely for attention. Steven Bertolino represents the Laundries and tells TMZ … “Dusty relics like that Dog and John Walsh need a tragic situation like this so

Carole Baskin hasn’t been this astonished since Joe Exotic ran for president — she can’t figure out how Kate McKinnon copycatted her so perfectly for the upcoming Peacock series. Carole tells TMZ … she was stunned to see the ‘SNL’ star’s transformation for “Joe Exotic” … the dramatic series based off the Wondery podcast with

Dog the Bounty Hunter hasn’t given up his hunt for Brian Laundrie — he’s got one more vital person to speak with — and he’s en route to her now. Sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ … Dog has NOT left Florida yet — despite injuring his ankle earlier this week — and is

The house where Sabrina Spellman and her witchy aunts cooked up mischief on TV has been summoned anew — hitting the market in real life … at a cost that’ll make ya scream. You might recall seeing the exterior of this Victorian home a lot during the original run of the 1990s comedy series —

Dave Chappelle cracking jokes over the LGBTQ+ community is fair game, and should NOT be censored in the slightest — so says a transgender comedian, who’s backing the dude. Flame Monroe — a Black trans comic — tells TMZ she’s not in favor of taking Dave’s new Netflix special, “The Closer,” off the service …

Wendy Williams is stepping away from her show after experiencing “serious complications” as a direct result of Graves’ Disease and her thyroid condition. “The Wendy Williams Show” announced Tuesday that while Wendy’s making progress … she’s not 100% ready to return to her hosting duties due to her immune system disorder. Wendy continues to be

“Squid Game” is Netflix’s surprising, massively successful survival drama out of Korea, but its popularity could pay dividends for people in India too. Geoffrey Giuliano — the actor who plays ‘VIP 4’ on the hit series — tells TMZ … he’s planning to auction off the robe he wore on the show, as well as

Play video content TMZ.com Dave Chappelle is now the great emancipator of comedians thanks to his latest Netflix special — so says Damon Wayans, who drew a parallel to slavery while praising Dave. We ran into the comic and actor Monday at LAX and got his take on Dave’s standup special, ‘The Closer’ … which

Demi Lovato has an out-of-this-world take that’s bound to get eyeballs rolling — they think we should retire the term “alien” when referring to extraterrestrials … seriously. The pop star made the bizarre plea to us earthlings during an interview with Australian outlet PEDESTRIAN.tv — in which they say the term “alien” itself is offensive