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Paul Mooney — the longtime comedian, writer and actor known best for his work with Richard Pryor — has died from a heart attack … TMZ has learned. According to his family … Mooney died Wednesday morning at his home in Oakland. We’re told the paramedics tried unsuccessfully to revive him after he suffered a

The 2021-22 TV season will be a season of change for CBS. The network on Wednesday unveiled its fall schedule, and one of the biggest changes is that NCSI is leaving its Tuesday perch. The veteran crime solver is moving to Mondays at 9 pm, out of The Neighborhood and Bob Hearts Abishola. It’s a

Matt Barnes was a tough guy on the court, but he’s looking to make people laugh it off … with the ex-NBA forward landing his own comedy series with Showtime!!! 41-year-old Barnes has reportedly struck a deal with the TV network and Lionsgate to develop “The Education of Matt Barnes,” a half-hour scripted comedy series

Evil is leaving the world of broadcast TV behind. According to Variety, the supernatural drama is set to move to Paramount+. The news means that Evil, SEAL Team, and Clarice are all leaving CBS to call the ViacomCBS streamer home. Evil Season 1 was a moderate performer on CBS, averaging 3.6 million viewers from September

When HBO announced last year they were reviving In Treatment, I thought, “Of course.” After all, the drama is perfect for the pandemic era, since it’s a simple set-up of psychologist and patient, just talking in a room — a string of interconnected two-handers, pared down to the barest of dramatic bones. The new revival

Miranda Cosgrove now has a Black BFF in the “iCarly” reboot — which is unfortunately receiving hateful and racist backlash that she and the rest of the cast are stamping out. Actress Laci Mosley is cast as Harper in the revived series — which now follows Carly in her 20s — who plays the main

Lani’s going to have quite a week! After Chanel manipulated her into allowing her to stay with her and Eli, it was inevitable that there would be fireworks, but Lani probably doesn’t expect what’s coming. According to spoilers for Days of Our Lives during the week of 5-17-21, Chanel will confide in Lani about her

Trevor Noah and Minka Kelly have reportedly called it quits — which, if true, means that mansion he snapped up earlier this year is going to start feeling a whole lot bigger. The low-key Hollywood couple — who were first linked back in the summer of 2020 — are going their separate ways … this

CBS is cutting a pair of sophomore series. The network has confirmed All Rise and The Unicorn have been canceled after two seasons. The Simone Missick-fronted All Rise has averaged 4 million viewers and a 0.45 rating in the demo this season. It dropped 27% from its freshman run but managed to stay relatively steady

Phylicia Rashad‘s more than just a big name added to Howard University’s faculty list … she plans on doing big things as the Dean of the College of Fine Arts. Provost Anthony K. Wutoh tells TMZ … when the legendary TV mom takes on her new role at Howard in July, she’s made it clear

Who did not survive the wedding? On Dynasty Season 4 Episode 2, Evan put a daring plan in place to change the world and wipe out the Carringtons. Meanwhile, Adam tried to make sense of why Anders was pursuing him. How did it all play out for the former friends? Elsewhere, Alexis learned a shocking

Play video content TMZ.com Whoopi Goldberg was blindsided when we told her Ellen DeGeneres is ending her talk show … it was news to her. We got Whoopi at a COVID vaccination site Friday in East Orange, NJ and when our camera guy asked her reaction to Ellen’s announcement, Whoopi literally took a few steps

What happened to Landon? On Legacies Season 3 Episode 12, Hope went on a mission to learn more about who was inside Landon’s body. Armed with her full abilities, she was pushed to the limit when she confronted him. Meanwhile, Alaric had to work with a face from the past on a mission to get

Play video content NBC Ellen DeGeneres denies speculation she’s stepping away from her show after 19 seasons because of allegations of a toxic workplace … and she even suggests there was a coordinated effort to take her down. Ellen sat down with “Today” host Savannah Guthrie to address last year’s claims of a toxic culture

Did Juliette and Kelsey manage to play nice? On Siesta Key Season 4 Episode 1, the former friends were enemies, but wanted to be cordial for the sake of their friends. Meanwhile, Brandon adapted to fatherhood, but not everyone was convinced he could cut it. Elsewhere, Chloe reinvented herself after some harsh criticism. How did

Ellen DeGeneres is about to hit the end of the road with her talk show — the upcoming 19th season will be her last, TMZ has confirmed. Production sources tell TMZ … Ellen will make the announcement during Wednesday’s episode. We’re told when Ellen renewed her contract through 2022, she felt that would be the

Did Ashley manage to move away from her past family drama? On Teen Mom 2 Season 11 Episode 20, she was determined to give Bar the right answer. Meanwhile, Luis finally stepped out of the shadows and asked to meet with his daughter. What did Bri decide was the best course of action? Elsewhere, a

Good news Betty White fans … more than a year into a pandemic and the Hollywood legend’s still healthy and safe at home, but she’s looking forward to summer when she can safely enjoy the outdoors and regain her freedom. Betty’s been keeping herself busy at home reading, watching TV and doing crossword puzzles …

Can the 126 ever catch a break at all? If 9-1-1: Lone Star Season 2 Episode 12 didn’t do anything else, it brought the heat. And I mean that literally. The hour wouldn’t let us breathe for a second in all of its anxiety-inducing, twisty, shocking, and disheartening glory. You got to hand it to Lone

Play video content TMZ.com ‘Tiger King’ star Jeff Lowe says he received a creepy, anonymous letter from someone indicating they know where Carole Baskin‘s missing ex-husband is … though it’s similar to a theory she’s already shot down. Jeff tells TMZ … the letter was sent to his Tiger King Park in Oklahoma in May

I admire a well-thought-out and implemented theme, and Batwoman Season 2 Episode 13 impresses with not one, not two, but THREE father storylines that, ironically, aired on Mother’s Day. The other theme is that of unmasking and revelation. We get Sophie and Ryan coming clean with each other, Jacob’s secret being thrust into the light,

Elon Musk did well for himself on ‘SNL’ Saturday night, but his appearance did NOT do well for Dogecoin … because its value plunged during the show. Fans of Dogecoin were banking on Musk’s on-air explanation of the cryptocurrency to drive the price to $1. That would have been a huge jump because just before

With the When Calls the Heart Season 8 finale only a day away, that means we have just over a week before Good Witch Season 7 takes flight! Synopses for the first two episodes have already dropped, and they paint an exciting picture of what’s ahead for our favorite Middleton residents. And even better, we

Bill Maher scoffs at Republican claims the 2020 election was stolen, but he himself is leveling claims the Republicans are actually the thieves … because he says they’ve stolen all the fun from Democrats. The ‘Real Time’ maestro made it clear — he’s pissed off the drugs and sex that used to be associated with

Garrett disagreeing with Frank over how to handle the press now that police reform is in the spotlight should have been fascinating. Instead, it went in a silly direction that didn’t make much sense. Blue Bloods Season 11 Episode 14 was all about communications issues, so this was par for the course. But still. The

Here it is … your first chance to judge Elon Musk‘s “Saturday Night Live” hosting skills, and he’s leaning into the idea it could be total chaos. Or, just another ‘SNL.’ In the first promos for his gig, the Tesla and SpaceX founder is kinda acknowledging all the buzz about him being the show’s first

It continues to feel like the end of an era. Before Grey’s Anatomy Season 17 Episode 14 even ended, we found out that Jesse Williams is exiting the series after 12 seasons, and the hour built up to Jackson making a huge life decision. It also reunited Jackson with April, with Sarah Drew guest-starring to the

Los Angeles local Emily Schulman was only 8 years old when she shot to stardom after she landed the role of the curious little girl next door, Harriet Brindle — who was always getting in the family’s business and even fancied Jamie — in the robotic ’80s family sitcom “Small Wonder.” Emily shared the small

This wasn’t Bravo’s finest hour. An ill-planned mission, not surprisingly, went sideways on SEAL Team Season 4 Episode 13. Some of that was on the cake eaters, and some of that was on Bravo itself. Combine those, and this mission was destined to fail as it did. Let’s start with the mission. An undercover Bravo team