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Play video content TMZ.com Dave Chappelle is now the great emancipator of comedians thanks to his latest Netflix special — so says Damon Wayans, who drew a parallel to slavery while praising Dave. We ran into the comic and actor Monday at LAX and got his take on Dave’s standup special, ‘The Closer’ … which

Play video content TMZ.com Barbara Corcoran is NOT persona non grata at ‘The View’ — because Whoopi Goldberg is already past the fat joke BC cracked at her expense … saying it’s water under the bridge. We got the comic and talk show host Monday leaving ABC Studios in NYC, and just had to ask

There isn’t a person in the world that hasn’t heard of the new Netflix show “Squid Game” … and we have an inside look at how the Korean stars of the show spent their time behind the cameras while taking a break from all the intense gameplay. Go on set of the new Netflix smash

Granville Adams — famous for his ongoing role as Zahir Arif in “Oz” — has died after a battle with cancer. His costar, Kirk Acevedo, made the announcement Sunday … writing, “I lost my brotha today after a long battle with cancer. I don’t do well with loss because I’m unfamiliar with it.” He adds,

Kim Kardashian has a message for Debra Messing … you don’t have to be an actor to kill it on “Saturday Night Live.” Kim came out of the gate with some shocking humor … “I’m a Kim, not a Karen. Somehow [my mom] just knew. I don’t know how she saw that coming, and not

Chumlee is a whole new man … after practically losing an entire man’s weight. The guy from “Pawn Stars” tells TMZ … he was tired of struggling with his weight, which constantly fluctuated 100 pounds at a time. He says it had been a years-long battle and he felt it was time to make a

Play video content BACKGRID Kim Kardashian and Kanye West put on a united front ahead of her “Saturday Night Live” appearance — well, sorta … dude still seems hesitant to acknowledge they’re rekindling. The recently estranged couple — who are still technically in the middle of a divorce — were seen leaving a hotel Saturday

Play video content TMZ.com Actor Kristian Nairn, who played Hodor on “Game of Thrones,” thinks Dave Chappelle shouldn’t make jokes at the expense of the LGBTQ community. Nairn was on Robertson Boulevard in L.A. Friday when our photog asked about the heat Dave’s taking over his latest Netflix special. He makes a case that he’s

Kim Kardashian‘s burning the midnight oil to get ready for her highly-anticipated hosting gig on “Saturday Night Live,” showing that no matter what she says … it ain’t easy!!! Production sources tell TMZ … Kim’s been putting in 20-hour days since she got into NYC Monday night. We’re told call times for the ‘SNL’ talent

Kim Kardashian is getting some good advice from some of the funniest people on Earth as she gets ready to host “Saturday Night Live.” Production sources tell TMZ … Dave Chappelle, Michelle Wolf, Ellen DeGeneres, Amy Schumer and James Corden have all been helping Kim with her preparation. We’re told the comedy legends have been

“If this is what being canceled is like, I love it.” That’s how Dave Chappelle greeted the audience Thursday night at the star-studded screening of his new documentary at L.A.’s Hollywood Bowl … after receiving a standing ovation despite the swirling controversy over his new Netflix special, “The Closer.” Dave also railed on Twitter, the

Play video content BACKGRID Decades after they won their first ring, the Showtime Lakers turnt up at a championship parade in Los Angeles — and everyone from Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to Magic Johnson was in attendance — sorta. John C. Reilly and Jason Segel are starring in an upcoming HBO drama series showcasing the 1980s Showtime

New Jersey-native Elizabeth Gillies was only 16 years old when she was cast as the evil artist Jade West — who spread negativity and doom and gloom around the performers school Hollywood Arts — in the Nickelodeon teen sitcom “Victorious” back in 2010. The iconic show was filled with some young artists on the rise

Play video content TMZ.com Tamar Braxton‘s got her sights set on returning to television after an admitted toxic relationship with the reality TV biz, but she says when she does … she’s choosing a different way to tell her story. We got Tamar at LAX Wednesday and asked about her teasing her family’s series, “Braxton

Play video content TMZ.com The wild card for Wednesday night’s ‘Masked Singer’ was able to put together a whole performance in just one day, in part because they’ve got a phone filled with some music biz heavy hitters. The singer will appear as Pepper when they hit the stage, but came on “TMZ Live” sans

COVID-19 is still ruining spooky season traditions — virtually killing off any chance of pumpkin carving on a popular Food Network show, and it’s seriously pissing off fans. Sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ … yes, as some eagle-eyed viewers have sourly noted during this season of “Halloween Wars,” slicing up the traditional winter

Dog the Bounty Hunter‘s return to TV is imminent … or so it seems based on the interest he’s garnering since joining the manhunt for Brian Laundrie. Sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ … Dog’s been contacted by multiple networks over the past several days that have expressed a desire in resurrecting a television

Play video content The Sarah Silverman Podcast / Kast Media Sarah Silverman is tired of non-Jews playing Jews on camera — be it on TV or in film — and says amid all the cries for representation in casting … the Jewish people are left out, and the anti-Semitism points directly at Hollywood. The comedian