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Jenna Ortega has opened up about what happened with Scream 7. During an interview with Vanity Fair, Ortega was asked about her support of Palestine amid the Gaza conflict. Her Scream co-star Melissa Barrera was fired for sharing comments on the subject, and Ortega later exited the film, citing production conflicts with Season 2 of

EXCLUSIVE: Public television’s KQED has announced it will present The Class, a documentary series executive produced by Daveed Diggs that explores high schoolers coming of age at the height of Covid. The six-parter directed and produced by Adam Fenderson and Jaye Fenderson of Three Frame Media is set to air nationwide in the spring of

American songwriter and record producer Kara DioGuardi was in her late 30s when she was a judge on the popular singing competition show “American Idol” back in 2010 — and made headlines when she flashed her bikini bod during the season 8 finale. Sitting smack-dab in the middle of Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson and Paula

After a week of unrest and rioting in Britain, far-right protesters were overwhelmed on Wednesday evening by peaceful demonstrations against racism. Veep creator Armando Iannucci was among those who saw the images of counter-protesters thronging British streets and thrust the images under the nose of Elon Musk. “You seeing this,” he asked Musk, reposting an

Critic’s Rating: 5 / 5.0 After the previous episode that took The Ark away from its usual formula, the series is back to what it does best! It’s no secret that sci-fi can get a reputation for taking liberties with the writing, dialogue, and overall acting. Thankfully, The Ark has made massive strides in redefining

Billy Bean, a former Los Angeles Dodger who went on to become the first diversity chief for Major League Baseball, died on Tuesday. He was 60. Major League Baseball said in a statement that the cause was acute myeloid leukemia, but gave no location details. Bean was the second major league player to come out

Paramount+ has set the premiere date for binge-watching Colin From Accounts Season 2 for September 26. The 8-episode second season will see the return of creators Patrick Brammall and Harriet Dyer, as writers, executive producers and stars. Colin From Accounts is a romantic comedy about flawed, funny people choosing each other and embracing the all-too-relatable chaos of

Kamala Harris has a running mate, Janet Jackson is closing in on a big deal, and Jacoby Jones has an official cause of death … all this on today’s TMZ TV Hot Takes. TMZ Live Play video content TMZ.com First up on “TMZ Live,” Harvey and Babcock break down Harris’ pick for the top of

Bodies representing the UK’s directors, writers and actors have written to big tech firms challenging them for using their work to train generative AI models. The Creators Rights Alliance (CRA) has today penned the letter, citing the need to “safeguard human creativity, truthful content and the rights of authors, creators, and performers.” The CRA represents

Salem had better get ready. “Hurricane Sami” Brady will return to Days of Our Lives early in 2025. Sami is one of those characters that people either love or hate. Whichever camp you fall into, there’s no denying that she brings the drama. There’s no word yet on what her storyline will be, but does

Bill Lawrence is revisiting the idea of a Scrubs reboot and teased that he will “figure it out in the next six months.” The creator of the medical sitcom said in a new interview that he’s “definitely” going to do a continuation. “You know, I’m really candid about it. We’re definitely going to do it,

EXCLUSIVE: In 2020, Eugene Levy and Dan Levy made history as the first father-son duo to win Emmys in the same year. Four years later, they are poised to break more ground as the first father-son team to host the Emmys. Eugene Levy and Dan Levy are in negotiations to emcee the 2024 Primetime Emmy

Disney will hike the price of most streaming plans as of October 17, the company said today, about a year after its last increase in the fall of 2023. Disney reports earnings tomorrow morning. Media companies across the board have been waging regular streaming price increases over the past several years as the DTC landscape

EXCLUSIVE: Comedian Catherine Cohen announced on Tuesday that her new special, Come for Me, is set to premiere globally on Veeps at approximately 5pm PST on Thursday, October 17. Part stand-up comedy, part cabaret, Come for Me is billed as an openly glamorous, decidedly horny exploration of what it means to be a woman entering

CBS continues to move ahead with its long-term development strategy, ordering another pilot targeting the 2025-26 broadcast season. The network has picked up to pilot drama Einstein (working title), from the Monk team of creator/executive producer Andy Breckman and director/executive producer Randy Zisk. It follows a pilot order for comedy DMV and a development room

Wednesday star Jenna Ortega is reflecting on some controversial comments she made in a March 2023 interview about changes she made to her character’s lines while on-set. “I probably could have used my words better in describing all of that. I think, oftentimes, I’m such a rambler,” she tells Vanity Fair. “I think it was hard

Lawyers butted heads Tuesday in a key hearing in the antitrust lawsuit Fubo filed against Disney, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery, a case with broad implications for the pay-TV business. The parties met at U.S. District Court in Lower Manhattan after Fubo’s request for a preliminary injunction. If granted (a high bar to clear, realistically),

Charles Barkley is walking back his retirement plans. The longtime sports broadcasters and TNT Sports today issued a joint press release in which they “reaffirmed his long-term commitment” that will see the Hall of Famer “exclusively contribute to TNT Sports for many years to come.” In June, when TNT parent Warner Bros. Discovery was on

The Bold and the Beautiful has found its new Dr. Taylor Hayes. Soap vet Rebecca Budig is debuting today as the psychiatrist on the CBS sudser. She replaces Krista Allen, who was written off the show in October of 2023 after taking over for Hunter Tylo in 2021.  “I love therapy — I’ve gone to

Pat Sajak is NOT coming out of a short-lived retirement to host the upcoming “Celebrity Wheel of Fortune” season — instead, this was always in the cards … TMZ has learned. Here’s the deal … when ABC announced Wednesday Pat would be hosting the fifth season of ‘Celeb Wheel’ this fall, there was speculation he

All-star Shohei Ohtani has decided to sell his sprawling mansion in La Cañada Flintridge, California for $7.85 million without ever moving in. La Cañada Flintridge is located about 10 miles north of Dodger Stadium. The home was purchased through a limited liability company, Decopin LLC, the name of Ohtani’s dog. A report in Japanese media

The original Doughtlander may not be over, but Outlander: Blood of My Blood hopes to close the gap. For sure, it will be taking over where Outlander leaves off, even if it explores a story long before Jamie and Claire were figments of their parents’ imagination. Here’s what we know about Blood of My Blood

Shania Twain has been set to host the 2024 People’s Choice Country Awards live from Nashville on September 26 on NBC and Peacock. The second annual celebration will take place at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville for a second year in a row. “Country has some of the most passionate fans in music

Some of the biggest stars in sports and entertainment gathered at The Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles Thursday night to celebrate the year’s best moments in sports at The 2024 ESPYs. The show, which aired live on ABC-TV, was hosted by tennis legend Serena Williams, and featured appearances by Andy Reid, Candace Parker, Colman Domingo, Draymond Green, Drew Brees, Jennifer Garner, Lil Wayne, Nikki Glaser, Paige

Play video content TMZ Studios Hollywood loves a good exorcism movie, but real people all across the world sometimes claim they are possessed by demons … and there’s real questions surrounding the authenticity of exorcisms. TMZ Studios has a new series, “Strange & Suspicious,” now airing on a dozen FOX stations, where we explore strange,

Play video content Megan Thee Stallion was such a good sport participating on “Celebrity Family Feud,” and even made it to the bonus round, but some of her fans think one of Steve Harvey‘s questions crossed a line! Steve tossed up the question to Megan and Ne-Yo, asking, “Name something you’ve done to your mate’s

A fan-favorite ‘Simpsons’ gag from nearly 30 years ago is about to become a real life event — courtesy of Cypress Hill — and the writer who came up with the joke tells TMZ, he’s freaking out … in a good way. The west coast rap legends — B-Real, Sen Dog and DJ Muggs —

Benji Gregory — best known as the child star on the sitcom “Alf” — has passed away … TMZ can reveal. The actor’s sister Rebecca tells TMZ her brother was found dead in his car at a Chase Bank parking lot in Peoria, AZ, on June 13. His death certificate confirms that date, and the

Play video content BACKGRID Gaten Matarazzo‘s pushing for “Stranger Things” to pick up the pace … feeling the urgency to wrap the final season ’cause all the actors are growing up faster than the Demogorgon’s appetite. We caught up with the actor at LAX Wednesday … and he’s making it clear maintaining the illusion of