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Play video content TMZ.com Big Daddy Kane is starring in a theater production of ‘New Jack City’ — which he says is touring now … and which is going to be hosting the director of the cult classic in due time. We got the rap legend in New York this week … where our photog

Saturday Night Live‘s last episode before the Georgia Senate runoff began with concerned Republicans in Congress figuring out what to do with candidate Herschel Walker in order to boost their chances of capturing the Democratic-held seat. The trio of James Austin Johnson as Sen. Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, Mikey Day as Sen. John Cornyn and

Play video content TMZ.com Comedian and actor Affion Crockett thinks Will Smith has another Oscar contender on his hands for his work in “Emancipation” … and says it would be unfair if the “mistake” of slapping Chris Rock leads to award season snubs. We got Affion Thursday at LAX, where he told us about getting

Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds‘ longtime family home in Central California has a brand new owner … we’ve learned it just sold. Real estate sources tell TMZ … Debbie and Carrie’s ranch in Creston — which is about 3 hours north of L.A. in San Luis Obispo County — sold Thursday for the asking price

When Chris Smith — a documentarian who had tackled everything from Method acting run amuck to a music festival falling apart — was asked what subjects he might be interested in pursuing in terms of a new project, he didn’t mention a “what.” Instead, he gave his producers a “who”: Robert Downey Jr. The American

🇺🇸 1 – 3 🇳🇱 Despite out-chancing the Dutch in Round of 16 game, USMNT’s time in Qatar comes to a 3-1 end The United States Men’s National Team’s time in Qatar has come to an end as they were downed by the Netherlands squad 3-1 Saturday at the FIFA World Cup. The USMNT’s fate

After the success of “Cold Heart” with Dua Lipa and Elton John, PNAU is back with a new single. This time, the Australian DJ trio tapped Troye Sivan for “You Know What I Need,” one of his only songs released this year. “We are so proud to share our new song with Troye Sivan!” PNAU’s

Hollywood is back at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., where President Biden‘s finally getting to entertain a foreign dignitary — French President Emmanuel Macron — as well as famous supporters. Thursday night marks the return of swanky state dinners … as the COVID pandemic forced Biden to cancel such events for the first 2 years of his

It’s a good time to be a fan of survival horror games. The genre has seen a resurgence in popularity for the last few years but with a slew of hotly anticipated titles just around the corner, a gory renaissance of terror is upon us. Leading that charge is The Callisto Protocol, a third-person survival

Actor Frank Vallelonga Jr., famous for his work in the Oscar-winning “Green Book,” has died … TMZ has confirmed. The NYPD tells TMZ … police responded Monday morning to a 911 call about an unconscious man in the Bronx, and when they got there they found a dead body in the street, which was later

‘I Will Miss Her’ The former president paid tribute to Fleetwood Mac’s McVie, saying he is “grateful” to her and the band Former President Bill Clinton paid tribute to Fleetwood Mac singer and keyboardist, Christine McVie following her death Wednesday at the age of 79. In a statement posted to his Twitter account, Clinton honored McVie and shared

The scooter rider who fatally struck “Gone Girl” actress Lisa Banes in a hit-and-run accident will do hard time … a judge just sentenced him to at least a year behind bars. Lisa’s killer, 27-year-old Brian Boyd, was sentenced Wednesday to 1 to 3 years in prison in New York County Supreme Court. Boyd had

Stevie Nicks shared a heartfelt and handwritten note she penned to her Fleetwood Mac bandmate, singing partner, and “best friend” Christine McVie following her death Wednesday at the age of 79. “A few hours ago I was told that my best friend in the whole world since the first day of 1975, had passed away.

Play video content Raising Cane’s Chevy Chase is going full Clark Griswold and plugging in to recreate one of the funniest ‘Christmas Vacation’ scenes for a fast food chain … and once again, it’s a real beaut!!! The actor teamed up with Raising Cane’s founder Todd Graves Tuesday night in the Chicago suburb of Morton

One of the main characters on the great FX comedy Reservation Dogs is named Elora Danan, after the baby from the Eighties fantasy film Willow. It’s a running gag that everyone on the reservation has not only heard of the movie, but has strong opinions about it. Back in 1988, Willow — in which aspiring sorcerer

Metro Boomin is treating his upcoming album “Heroes & Villains” like a movie premiere — and he’s got quite the blockbuster cast ensemble for his new short film!!! Staged in Superman’s hometown of “Metropolis,” the “Heroes & Villains” mini-movie stars Morgan Freeman as Lucius Fox the trusty narrator, LaKeith Stanfield as a deranged driver of

A jury has returned two guilty verdicts in the Jan. 6 Oath Keepers trial, convicting founder Stewart Rhodes and fellow militia member Kelly Meggs. The historic verdict — the most serious yet secured in relation to the events of Jan. 6 — was nonetheless mixed. Alleged co-conspirators Jessica Watkins, Thomas Watkins, and Kenneth Harrelson were

Jonah Hill is gunning to legally change his name, but you won’t need to call him anything different — it just means lots of paperwork for him … or his assistant. According to docs, obtained by TMZ, the actor — whose real name is Jonah Hill Feldstein — filed a petition this week in L.A.

After shocking audiences by slapping comedian Chris Rock during a live broadcast of the Academy Awards, Will Smith returned to late-night television on Monday and sat down with Trevor Noah on The Daily Show. The interview comes eight months after the Oscars controversy and series of online statements regarding the incident. When Noah asked Smith

Kathryn Hahn and her hubby Ethan Sandler want name changes for their 2 kids … and it’s all about giving Mama her due. According to legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Kathryn and Ethan filed a petition last week in Los Angeles … looking to add “Hahn” as a second middle name before the last name