American actor Daniel Benson was just 20 years old when he was cast as Zeke Beakerman — the exceptional student and cheerleader at Tribeca Prep — in Disney’s 2007-2012 series “Wizards Of Waverly Place.” Daniel shared the screen with David Henrie as the oldest Russo kid who has the ability to create his own spell,
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Play video content TMZ.com “Black-ish” actor Allen Maldonado says his people in Puerto Rico are suffering after a catastrophic 1-2 punch from mother nature … so, he’s urging folks to do whatever they can to help. We got the Afro-Puerto Rican actor at LAX, where he told us about his visit to the Caribbean island
Oscar-winning actress Louise Fletcher, who played the iconic villain Nurse Ratched in “One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest,” died from natural causes Friday in France, this according to her family. Her son, Andrew Bick, tells TMZ … Louise passed away peacefully in her sleep at her home in Montdurausee — a commune in Southern France
Play video content Who’s Talking to Chris Wallace?/HBO Tyler Perry has long been dogged over his signature character, Madea, and stereotypes some feel she upholds — but he’s defending himself … especially against Spike Lee. The movie studio mogul sat for an interview with Chris Wallace as part of his new program on HBO Max
A Michigan radio host was murdered Friday after he and his family were savagely attacked in their home by a guest who then tried to kill himself, this according to local reports. WWJ 950 overnight anchor Jim Matthews was with his girlfriend and 2 children in their Detroit-area condo around noon when they allegedly invited
Robin Wright has still not found Mr. Right … because she just filed for divorce. The former “House of Cards” star filed for divorce Thursday from husband, Clément Giraudet, after 4 years of marriage. In the docs, Robin lists the date of separation as July 31st. The reason — the standard “irreconcilable differences.” Robin and
Play video content The White House Elton John‘s performing at the White House for a TV special … and a packed house, including celebs, is on hand to see the Rocket Man. The rock icon says playing the South Lawn at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. is the coolest venue in his career, calling it the “icing
Play video content KTLA A Los Angeles TV anchorman just got the boot for going ballistic against management — on the air — after his co-anchor was not allowed to say so long to viewers after she resigned. Mark Mester had been suspended earlier this week, but KTLA decided what he did warranted termination. Mester
Todd Bridges, who famously played Willis on “Diff’rent Strokes,” has tied the knot for a second time … this time with a low-key Bev Hills ceremony. Sources at the wedding tell TMZ … Todd married a woman named Bettijo on Wednesday at Greystone Mansion & Gardens, and it was an intimate and exclusive affair for
Bob Saget‘s famous friends are picking up where he left off, raising seven figures for a cause near and dear to his heart … scleroderma research. John Mayer, Jimmy Kimmel and Jeff Ross took over hosting duties for their late friend Wednesday at an annual fundraiser for the Scleroderma Research Foundation, with the event raising
Play video content CNBC Elon Musk is one cocky motherf***er — because he’s so confident he can stay ahead of the pack, he doesn’t even bother to protect his innovations. Elon appeared on CNBC’s “Jay Leno‘s Garage” Wednesday night where the 2 guys tooled around Elon’s Texas-based SpaceX Starbase facility and chatted it up. At
Fans of “Stranger Things” could soon own an iconic piece of the show’s history … and it won’t cost you a trip to the upside down to afford it, either. The 1,846 square foot property, hitting the market with a $300K price tag, rests on 6 acres of land and was built way back in
Queen Elizabeth‘s funeral doesn’t hold a candle to Princess Diana‘s when it comes to TV ratings — in the U.S. and the UK — but the reality is it’s kinda hard to compare the events. Indeed … the TV ratings for QE2’s burial ceremony Monday are in, and they pale in comparison to how many
American actor and comic book writer James Marsters was 35 years old when he was cast as Spike — the soulless turned ‘good’ vampire who enjoyed being a trickster — in the 1997 drama series “Buffy The Vampire Slayer.” James was cast alongside Sarah Michelle Gellar as the cheerful and at times stubborn teenage gal,
Talk show host and “Coming to America” star Arsenio Hall didn’t have much to laugh about recently … because cops say his L.A. home was the target of not 1, but 2 break-ins. LAPD sources tell TMZ … Arsenio was home Saturday at 11 AM when he heard a loud noise coming from downstairs. We’re
Eli Manning‘s portrayal of “Chad Powers” — a dude trying out for the Penn State football team — was so damn funny, the production company behind the 2x Super Bowl winners skit has been fielding offers from entertainment execs wanting to work with the signal-caller. TMZ Sports posted the clip from “Eli’s Places” on Monday
Play video content TMZ.com Keegan-Michael Key joined a very lucky group on the TMZ Celebrity Tour … offerin’ up advice on how award shows can evolve so comedy bits don’t drag people down. Keegan hopped on our bus in Bev Hills … and as his wife and writing partner Elle kicked it on the sidewalk,
Pat Sajak posing for a photo with Marjorie Taylor Greene is getting double takes on the internet — especially after old tweets of his have resurfaced that are raising eyebrows. The “Wheel of Fortune” host stood shoulder to shoulder with the Georgia congresswoman and Right Side Broadcasting Network reporter Bryan Glenn in a photo that