New Jersey native J.D. Roth (real name John David Weinroth) became a big name in the ’90s after he hosted a bunch of great television shows including the kid’s game show Fox’s “Fun House,” the go-to video game show “GamePro TV” and the short-lived dating show “Double Up.” After his stint as a host, Roth
Play video content TMZSports.com Iowa Hawkeyes star Luka Garza — voted the best college basketball player in 2021 — is letting his haters be his motivators … telling TMZ Sports he’s using all the doubters as fuel to becoming a true NBA star. The 6’11” big man was an absolute beast on the court this
Michael Lohan‘s out on bond following his arrest for patient brokering … but he’s gotta abide by some special rules while his case is pending trial. As we reported … Lindsay’s father was booked into jail in South Florida last week for allegedly getting illegal kickbacks from a rehab facility where he referred drug addicts.
Derek Chauvin deserves to be locked up for much longer than what the state of Minnesota’s guidelines suggest … that’s according to the state’s Attorney General, who’s citing the ex-cop’s “particular cruelty” toward George Floyd. Minnesota AG Keith Ellison filed docs this week asking Judge Cahill to impose a stiffer sentence come June than he
Play video content Real Time with Bill Maher/HBO We don’t post jokes on TMZ, but this one is so frickin’ hilarious we made an exception. Bill Maher was on his game per usual Friday night, and he riffed on a story about a school kid’s science project designed to answer the question … “Does your
If you thought Utah Republicans forgot all about Senator Mitt Romney turning his back on Donald Trump — welp, they haven’t. Exhibit A … this tidal wave of boos. The Utah U.S. Senator showed face Saturday at a GOP convention at the Maverik Center in his home state — but not one of the 2,000
Tekashi 6ix9ine‘s baby mama flew down to Colombia for a little mommy makeover but it came at a high cost … in the form of a severe reaction. 69’s baby mama, Sara Molina, had gone through a bout of depression from being holed up at her house during the pandemic … according to her manager.
Play video content TMZ.com Jack Harlow was feet away from what turned out to be a fatal shooting in Kentucky this weekend — and TMZ’s got video of the moment shots were fired … and Jack scrambling. The rapper — who hails from the Louisville area — was partying at a place in town called
Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan are at odds over the ‘Magic Mike’ franchise … the exes are fighting over money and want a court to intervene and settle the dispute. Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ … one of the lingering issues in the wake of the divorce stems from holdings related to the ‘Magic
Jennifer Lopez was hanging out with Ben Affleck this week, setting the Internet on fire with proclamations they’re back together. Not so, and we have an explanation. True … they spent time together, but we’re told they’re strictly friends. Fact is, they’ve been friends for a long time following their difficult breakup. There’s no such
Olympia Dukakis — the Oscar-winning actress best known for her role in ‘Moonstruck’ — has died … this according to her family. Her brother, Apollo, broke the sad news Saturday … taking to Facebook to update fans that his sister had passed in New York City. He adds, “After many months of failing health she
Well this is kinda awkward — it’s just 7 days until curtain call for Elon Musk and the ‘SNL’ team, and he’s out here openly brainstorming skits on Twitter, which screams … unprepared. The Tesla CEO took to Twitter Saturday — a full week before he’s set to host in NYC — and he was
Play video content TMZSports.com Wrestling legends Shawn Michaels and Kevin Nash (Diesel) were WWF Tag Team champs in the mid-’90s … but initially got linked up together ’cause Nash’s WCW character reminded the “Heartbreak Kid” of … Andrew Dice Clay!! Yes, Michaels was a HUGE fan of the “Diceman” … and that’s why he tells
Play video content TMZ.com Caitlyn Jenner has a take on trans athletes you might not expect — namely, if you’re born as a biological boy, you shouldn’t be allowed to compete in girls’ sports … at least while you’re still in school, anyway. We got the California gubernatorial hopeful Saturday in Malibu, and she weighed
Caitlyn Jenner might not be the only celeb gunning to be the next governor of California, Randy Quaid wants to throw his hat in the ring too, and it sounds like it’s all about vengeance. The “Kingpin” star says he’s “seriously considering” running, and already has his platform … he says corruption is rampant among
Kamala Harris is getting the Madame Tussauds treatment … becoming the first Veep EVER to get immortalized by the famous wax museum. Madame Tussauds New York on Wednesday released the work-in-progress clay head sculptures of President Biden and the VP. The resemblance is uncanny … as MT’s work usually is. But, what’s interesting here is
Play video content NBC President Biden‘s dog, Major, will soon have a new four-legged pal around the White House … ’cause the Bidens are getting a cat and they made sure Major can handle it. Biden and the First Lady, Dr. Jill Biden, told “Today” Major underwent special training that included the German Shepard visiting
Jay-Z‘s 6-year flip of Tidal’s streaming service is complete — he just closed the deal to sell the majority of the company to Square for $350 million … a pretty good return on his initial investment. Square, the financial services company owned by Jay’s pal, Jack Dorsey, is now firmly in the music streaming biz.
Esme Bianco — best known for her role as Ros on “Game of Thrones” — claims she was drugged, tortured and raped by Marilyn Manson in a bombshell new lawsuit. According to the docs — obtained by TMZ — the actress met the shock rocker in 2005 through his then-fiancee and he expressed interest in
Diplo‘s going after an ex-fling in a new lawsuit … claiming she’s dangerously unstable because she won’t stop harassing him or his family with explicit and racist messages. The famous DJ filed docs claiming Marchel Gabrielle Auguste is a “relentless and unstable fan who manipulated herself into” his life years ago, but won’t take no
Play video content @FT3_tactical Michael B. Jordan may have a case of gun fever, because he returned to an indoor shooting range where he’d trained for a role — but this time it was just for fun with his girlfriend. Michael took Lori Harvey to the Field Time Target & Training facility in the O.C.
Play video content TMZ.com Michael Blackson says he’s a big fan of actors wearing fatsuits — like Sarah Paulson is to play Linda Tripp — and he’s got a message for folks who think Hollywood’s too fatphobic. We got the comedian at LAX and asked him about the controversy on the set of “Impeachment: American
Play video content TMZ.com Dr. Drew got way more than he bargained for Thursday night at a world-famous Brooklyn steakhouse … his meal was interrupted by gunshots. The famous doc joined “TMZ Live” Friday and told a crazy story about finally getting a reservation at Peter Luger Steakhouse where he, his wife and friends chowed
Chris Clanton — known for his recurring role on HBO’s iconic hit, “The Wire” — was shot in Baltimore … TMZ has learned. A spokesperson for the Baltimore Police Dept. tells TMZ … cops are investigating a shooting that occurred Thursday around 7 PM, and a 35-year-old man suffered a gunshot wound to the ear.
Play video content NFL Did Julian Edelman think about joining Tom Brady with the Bucs before retirement??? Tom’s at least joking about it … saying Thursday, “We know Julian didn’t retire. Let’s be honest. He’s just too scared to tell Bill [Belichick] he wanted to come to Tampa!” Brady was laughing the entire time he
Play video content @tpain/TikTok 1:38 PM PT — Activision — publisher of Call of Duty — tells TMZ Sports it is continuously working to combat racism hateful comments and other harassment on its platform. “It is saddening and troubling that some use the communications functions in games to espouse hate,” the company said Friday. “We
The King is BACK!!! LeBron James is slated to make his highly-anticipated return to the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday … after missing more than a month due to injury. Bron — who suffered a high ankle sprain against the Atlanta Hawks on March 20 — is expected to play in the Lake Show’s matchup
Play video content TMZSports.com Tommy Tuberville tells TMZ Sports … Thursday’s NFL draft picks should avoid speaking publicly about politics, saying the rookies should straight-up “talk about what you know about.” The Alabama Senator — who coached future NFL draft picks for YEARS during his tenure as a college headman — tells us he wants
Play video content Louisiana House of Representatives A Louisiana State Rep. had the audacity to suggest, out loud, that if a school is going to teach slavery it should talk about all parts of it … including the “good.” Seriously. If there wasn’t video of State Rep. Ray Garofalo making the argument this week, we
Play video content 77 WABC Talk Radio Rudy Giuliani just went on his radio show in an effort to set the record straight about what led the FBI to raid his NYC pad and office. Rudy said Thursday on his WABC radio show that reports the search warrant was tied to allegations he pressured Ukrainian