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Exclusive TMZ/Fox 11 C. Thomas Howell is ready to spring into action and help his alma mater in Santa Clarita recover … after the California school became the site of the 366th U.S. mass shooting this year. Tommy tells TMZ … he was absolutely stunned when he heard Saugus High School — where he graduated

Chicago-born T’Keyah Crystal Keymah was only 28 years old when she showed her funny side with characters like Cryssy, Hilda Hedley, Mrs. Buttman and Leslie Livingston with Homey The Clown on the ’90s alternative sketch comedy TV show, “In Living Color” on FOX. Keymah was cast alongside huge stars on the rise including Jim Carey,

Breaking News TMZ.com Mo’Nique is finally taking her accusations against Netflix for discrimination to a court of law … she’s filed a lawsuit. In the suit, the Oscar-winning actress and comedian accuses Netflix of race-based discrimination for how it negotiated a comedy special with her. She says Netflix offered Amy Schumer $11 million for an

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com The days don’t have to be numbered for “Days of Our Lives,” because there’s still a way to keep the show going strong according to one of its stars … but it’s in the hands of the fans. We got Chrishell Hartley — she plays Jordan Ridgeway on the long-running

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com George Lopez has a take on the House impeachment hearings that might actually surprise you — let it sort itself out and whatever the outcome, find common ground as Americans. We got the comedian out at LAX Wednesday afternoon and wanted to get his take on the historic hearings. George’s

Exclusive Getty Disney actor Chris Tavarez is in hot water after allegedly flying into a rage, giving his girlfriend a concussion … and getting his ass thrown in jail as a result. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ … Chris and the woman were at a house in Hollywood when the couple got into an argument

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Kathie Lee Gifford‘s definitely not wistful over her old gig at NBC … but she’s still got love for all her old friends there. The famous TV host was leaving the NBC building in NYC Tuesday afternoon when we asked if she misses her morning news days with ‘Today’ as

Play video content Exclusive TMZSports.com “The Lakers are as good as LeBron’s wig!” That’s a compliment!!! Courtesy of George Lopez!!! The legendary comic is a hardcore Lakers fan — and tells TMZ Sports he’s super impressed with the way the team is playing this season. They’re currently in 1st place in the Western Conference with

Exclusive Tyler Christopher — best known for his appearances on “General Hospital” over the course of 20 years — may have had too much fun celebrating turning 47 … because he ended up in jail. The soap star was arrested in Martinsville, Indiana Monday night — on his 47th birthday — and booked for public

NBC Universal It’s feeling like the end of days for the stars of “Days of Our Lives” — the entire cast just got released from their contracts. TMZ has confirmed the producers of the more than 50-year-old soap opera let all their actors out of their deals … meaning they’re all free to get new

Sean Spicer finally got the boot from “Dancing with the Stars” … this after weeks of low scores, though you’d never know it from President Trump‘s tweets. POTUS’ former White House Press Secretary was eliminated Monday night during the Boy Band & Girl Group Night episode, which was the quarterfinals. The elimination round came down

Play video content @aneerbas Alex Trebek got super emotional after a “Jeopardy!” contestant honored the host with a heartfelt message on the final round of Monday’s game show … choking up as he read the guy’s answer. The beloved game show host could barely hold back tears during the “Final Jeopardy” round when contestant Dhruv

Exclusive zillow.com JWoww‘s got a new million-dollar mansion to call home … but she’s still keeping her New Jersey roots. TMZ’s confirmed the “Jersey Shore: Family Vacation” star plunked down $1.95 mil this summer for the 6-bed, 6-bath modern palace in Holmdel. JWoww’s new house was featured a lot on the most recent episode …

Rip Taylor put a lot of heart into his comedic gags for decades, but ultimately heart troubles did him in … according to his death certificate. TMZ’s obtained the document, which lists Taylor’s immediate cause of death as congestive heart failure. It also lists heart disease as an underlying cause. As we reported … Rip

Exclusive Details TMZ.com Pat Sajak is on the road to recovery after undergoing surgery for a blocked intestine … opening the door for Vanna White to host “Wheel of Fortune.” Production sources tell TMZ … Pat is going to be sidelined for two weeks, during which Vanna will fill his shoes on the hosting front.

Play video content ABC Donald Trump Jr. didn’t hold any punches when going toe-to-toe with Whoopi Goldberg and Joy Behar … clapping back hard when the cohosts called out POTUS. The heated exchange went down Thursday morning on “The View” where DTJ appeared, with his GF, Kimberly Guilfoyle, to promote his new book, ‘Triggered.’ The

A Brooklyn home featured on the HBO series “Boardwalk Empire” is up for grabs … and any Nucky, Chalky, Mickey or Lucky buyer out there can scoop it up for more than a million dollars less than it was last year. The Park Slope house — which was also featured in the 1993 Martin Scorcese

Exclusive TMZ/Getty Composite Todd and Julie Chrisley wanna get the hell outta Dodge for Thanksgiving and spend it in the Cayman Islands … but first, they need permission. According to new legal docs obtained by TMZ … the Chrisleys are asking the judge in their federal tax evasion case for permission to temporarily obtain their

Exclusive Getty Composite Ellen DeGeneres and Sandra Bullock have joined forces to sue various companies that are marketing beauty and anti-aging products … claiming they made false representations the 2 entertainers were endorsing the stuff the companies were selling. Ellen and Sandra claim some of the companies used photos of Sandra on Ellen’s show. The

TMZ.com 10:31 AM PT — A source close to John tells us the tweet was “liked” on accident — there was a ton of love for his performance last night — and the Loughlin tweet got mixed in. John has since “unliked” the tweet. John Stamos, or someone on his social media team, might have

Christina Applegate is already hard at work filming her new show but even more interesting is her BFF’s seemingly dead ex-fiance, James Harden, is back in the picture, which begs the question … what’s the deal?! Christina and James were spotted Tuesday in Hermosa Beach, CA filming season 2 of the Netflix hit series, “Dead

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com George Lopez is making an emotional plea to all Americans … either we all get along, or we all pack up and ship out and leave this country to the people who were really here first. We got the comedian at LAX and asked for his reaction to the white

John Witherspoon was a magnetic figure … so it’s no surprise most of Hollywood showed up to bid him one last goodbye. The late comedian’s open-casket celebration of life went down Tuesday in L.A. in front of a huge gathering of friends, family and celebs alike. David Letterman commenced the celebration. He and John used

Breaking News TMZ.com Alec Baldwin says he never punched a man during a heated parking space dispute — despite what the guy claimed — so now Alec’s suing the guy for defamation. According to the lawsuit — obtained by TMZ — the “SNL” star claims Wojciech Cieszkowski repeatedly lied about what went down during the

Backgrid Felicity Huffman is still doing time — a few hours at a time — as part of her community service sentence for her role in the college bribery scandal. The actress appeared to be in good spirits as she left The Teen Project near Los Angeles Sunday, even flashing a slight smile as she

The Image Direct Bradley Cooper and Dave Chappelle seem to have kept their onscreen friendship in “A Star is Born” going strong in real life … with the help of some youngsters to bring ’em even closer. The actor and comedian were spotted hanging out Saturday in NYC’s West Village, where Brad was seen holding

Breaking News Getty Walter Mercado — a Spanish TV icon who served as an eccentric astrologist with his own syndicated segments — has died. Mercado passed away late Saturday at a hospital in San Juan, Puerto Rico due to kidney failure, according to the facility’s spokesperson Sofia Luquis, who told AP. It’s unclear how long

Exclusive Getty Brian Tarantina has died … TMZ has learned. Law enforcement sources tell us that the veteran actor was found dead early Saturday morning in his Manhattan apartment from what we’re told appeared to be a fatal drug overdose to the officers and first-responders who came out. Our sources say Brian’s niece went to

Rudy Boesch, who was on the debut season of “Survivor” has died … TMZ has learned. Rudy was the retired Navy SEAL who had an alliance with the ultimate winner, Richard Hatch. A member of Rudy’s family tells us he died Friday night of complications from Alzheimer’s Disease. During his time on the show, Rudy

Rob Kardashian looks great … and this picture proves he’s turned things around. Kylie posted this pic of her, Rob and Kendall, with the caption, “5am birthday adventures with my two fav people.” Kendall’s 24th birthday is Sunday. As we reported, Rob’s emerged from what seemed like self-imposed captivity for a long time. Check out