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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 TMZ.com Rosario Dawson says “Saturday Night Live” needs to give BF Cory Booker his due the next time ‘SNL’ impersonates the Senator … and she’s got a few ideas for the stars to workshop. We got the actress leaving ABC Studios in New York and asked what she thought of the show’s

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

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

For the first time ever, one of the costumes was even too outrageous for “The Masked Singer” … and we’re talkin’ below the waist. Jester, possibly the scariest costume to ever grace the ‘Masked Singer’ stage, almost didn’t grace the stage at all … TMZ has learned. We’re told the OG Jester costume had a

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

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

“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