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Phylicia Rashad‘s more than just a big name added to Howard University’s faculty list … she plans on doing big things as the Dean of the College of Fine Arts. Provost Anthony K. Wutoh tells TMZ … when the legendary TV mom takes on her new role at Howard in July, she’s made it clear

Play video content TMZSports.com Mike Tyson likes what he sees from Jamie Foxx — telling TMZ Sports the actor’s impression of the boxing legend is “magnificent!” Foxx has been transforming into “Iron Mike” for a project he’s been working on for years! It was initially pitched as a feature film but now it’s being shopped

Play video content TMZ.com Whoopi Goldberg was blindsided when we told her Ellen DeGeneres is ending her talk show … it was news to her. We got Whoopi at a COVID vaccination site Friday in East Orange, NJ and when our camera guy asked her reaction to Ellen’s announcement, Whoopi literally took a few steps

New York City native Glenn Scarpelli was only 14 years old when he landed the life-changing role as the young son Alex Handris — who stayed on for 60 episodes from 1980 to 1983 — on the long-running family comedy “One Day at a Time.” Scarpelli was cast alongside some iconic actors including Bonnie Franklin

Bill Maher is sidelined from his show this week because he’s tested positive for COVID-19 … but, strange as it sounds, there’s some good news here. The ‘Real Time’ host has little reason to be worried because a rep for HBO says Bill is fully vaccinated, and he’s feeling fine. The rep says, “Bill tested

Play video content NBC Ellen DeGeneres denies speculation she’s stepping away from her show after 19 seasons because of allegations of a toxic workplace … and she even suggests there was a coordinated effort to take her down. Ellen sat down with “Today” host Savannah Guthrie to address last year’s claims of a toxic culture

Play video content TMZ.com A classic childhood show from Nickelodeon’s heyday is getting fresh blood in the form of a reboot, and the guy who hosted it has some nuggets of gold for us before cameras roll. We talked to Kirk Fogg Wednesday in L.A. about the big news … namely, that “Legends of the

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 —

Caleb Kennedy — who was one of the final 5 contestants on this season of “American Idol” — is no longer in the running to win after a video surfaced showing him sitting next to someone wearing a Klan-like hood. The country singer just announced his departure from ‘Idol’ saying … “Hey y’all, this is

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

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

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

“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

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

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

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

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 —

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

Olympia Dukakis — the Oscar-winning actress best known for her role in ‘Moonstruck’ — has died … this according to her family. Her brother, Apollo, broke the sad news Saturday … taking to Facebook to update fans that his sister had passed in New York City. He adds, “After many months of failing health she

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.

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