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50 Cent‘s infamous Instagram trolling is a fully calculated strategy … so says ‘Power Book 2: Ghost’ star Gianni Paolo, who broke down the boss man’s online tactics on the latest episode of TMZ’s ‘Verified’ Podcast. Gianni has the ultimate follow-your-dreams story … which includes ditching a potential professional hockey career to take his shot

Why not, indeed? The back half of the season has done well by giving us these dark, intriguing cases and attempting to balance the characters in each installment. While there were obvious leanings toward Burgess and Ruzek during Chicago PD Season 9 Episode 20, the case took precedence, and everyone was thoroughly involved in a

Hulu’s Sally Rooney book adaptation Normal People was my absolute favorite TV show of 2020: a magnificently moving, beautifully rendered portrait of young love, with all its dizzying highs and lows. So I was excited when I heard Hulu was adapting another Rooney novel, Conversations With Friends, and bringing back Normal People director Lenny Abrahamson

‘Percy Jackson’ author Rick Riordan is slamming folks who are outraged that a Black actress is playing a character described in the books as white … calling the backlash racist. Leah Jeffries was recently cast for the role of Annabeth Chase in the upcoming Disney+ series “Percy Jackson & the Olympians” … with some fans

If the Sons of Anarchy were going to take out one character, I didn’t expect it to be Coco. Mayans M.C. Season 4 Episode 5 was another slow burn that tackled too many storylines, but the events of the outing will have a profound effect on the rest of Mayans M.C. Season 4. When you

Play video content TMZ.com Jadakiss isn’t down in the dumps over the cancelation of his first major acting gig … because he says it’s opened the door to more roles in the near future. We caught the ‘King of Verzuz’ outside the MLB store in NYC, just a few days after ABC pulled the plug

All kinds of drama spiraled out of what should have been a happy evening. Spencer launched his apparel line on All American Season 4 Episode 18. Class act that he is, Spencer even pledged to use the proceeds from the line to fund scholarships for Crenshaw youths. That was surprising, considering how NIL agreements were supposed

Play video content TMZ.com Blac Chyna might be down, but she’s not out — at least according to her mom, who says the mother-daughter duo is teaming up yet again … and going full David Letterman. We spoke to Tokyo Toni in the aftermath of Chyna losing her court case against the Kardashians — a

When you’re dealing with someone as deranged as Victor Strand, you have to be prepared for anything. Fear the Walking Dead Season 7 Episode 12 could have been a strong outing of this struggling post-apocalyptic zombie drama, but the execution fell completely and utterly flat. All of the pieces were there to make this one

Play video content TMZSports.com Jenson Button, 2009 Formula 1 champion, tells TMZ Sports the popular Netflix show ‘Drive to Survive’ may not be super popular with all the drivers, but it’s a helluva tool to bring American fans into F1. Not familiar with the racing star? Button won the prestigious title driving for Brawn GP

No ship or crew gets anywhere without its captain, and in truth, that captain dictates the tone of the journey, not only the success of the mission. As Captain Christopher Pike, in command of the USS Enterprise on Paramount+’s new series, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, Anson Mount steps into a role previously taken on

Mike Hagerty, a character actor famous for his work on “Friends” and “Somebody Somewhere,” is dead. Mike died Thursday in Los Angeles, according to his ‘Somebody’ co-star Bridget Everett. The cause of death is unclear. Everett’s remembering Mike as a beloved character actor and devoted husband, saying she “loved Mike the instant I met him.

Another creative has been fired for inappropriate behavior. According to Deadline, Disney is cutting ties with Fred Savage after multiple complaints about his behavior on the set of The Wonder Years, where he’s a producer. The Wonder Years is an ABC reboot of the series that began in 1988 in which Savage was the star.

Star Trek TV shows are multiplying like Tribbles these days. Starting with 2017’s Star Trek: Discovery — the first Trek show in more than a decade — the iconic sci-fi franchise has rolled out five new shows on Paramount+ in the past five years. As a lifelong Trekkie, it’s been a pleasure to navigate this wealth

F1 superstar Daniel Ricciardo brought his signature “shoey’ celebration to “The Daily Show” on Thursday … chugging champagne out of a shoe with Trevor Noah!! The McLaren driver — who commemorates every podium finish by downing bubbly out of his sweaty ass boot — reenacted the iconic Australian tradition on the desk alongside the host

Talk about bizarre! Blue Bloods Season 12 Episode 19 featured Erin dealing with a stalker, but not one that meant her any harm. This case got weirder by the minute, and she ended up being the hero who saved her stalker’s life. What kind of stalking story was this? Lenny the stalker was mostly harmless.

Amanda Bynes is in a potentially dangerous environment, with growing concern among friends and family over her fiance’s inability to control his temper … they worry the relationship could end in violence. Sources familiar with the situation tell us … people close to Amanda have witnessed Paul Michael‘s anger firsthand, saying he flies off the

Deputy Chief Garland’s visit was welcome news. Even better: he was pursuing a cold case that got pushed aside thanks to the 9/11 tragedy. Law & Order: SVU Season 23 Episode 19 tackled both that story and another about unethical investigative procedures without giving either short shrift. Well done! Garland’s case was challenging because so

OK, Ausiello, you were right. Heartstopper was amazing. Beyond. When my boss told me to watch Netflix’s teenage romance, insisting that I’d like it, I said what I usually do when he makes suggestions — “Mm-hmm, mm-hmm, you betcha” — with every intention of ignoring him. But this week, I gave it a shot. Dunno

This season of “The Masked Singer” has been plagued with security issues … and with the season finale approaching, the team is doing everything it can to keep a lid on the show’s best-kept secrets. Our sources say fans and paparazzi have been outside the studio, trying to snap pics through cracks in the fence

An original Chicago Fire star is returning next month. TV Line has revealed that Jesse Spencer is set for an encore as Matt Casey during the May 25 Chicago Fire Season 10 finale. “We pretty much begged him, pleaded and offered him the moon so that he would come back and do the finale. But

Caroline Schwitzky, famous for appearing on ”90 Day Fiancé,” survived an alleged murder attempt by her boyfriend after witnesses say he tried to strangle and drown her … this according to law enforcement. Officers for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission say the alleged murder attempt went down Sunday in West Palm Beach, FL

They’re really putting poor Naomi through the wringer. It’s like she can’t catch a break at this point, and every time she thinks she has a handle on her life, a new curveball comes her way, and she struggles to get out of the way. Naomi Season 1 Episode 10 was appropriately titled ‘Fallout,’ as

Before this young man in his navy polo shirt turned into a show creator and a successful actor, he was just a private schoolboy attending Saint Joseph’s Preparatory School in Philadelphia. This smiling kid is best known for his role in the FX comedy series “It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia” and if you’re a fan

They hit us with a major shocker! Peter is dead, and by the end of Million Little Things Season 4 Episode 16, we may have another murder mystery on our hands, and Anna is the prime suspect. Join TV Fanatics, Christine Orlando, Laura Nowak, and Jack Ori as they discuss it all! How much did

Play video content MEGA Will Smith resurfaced after that slap, but far, far away from Hollywood. Will touched down at a private airport in Mumbai, India, and it was clear the paparazzi in India knew he was coming. They shouted out his name as he arrived at his hotel, and he was more than happy

When TV Fanatic had the chance to jump on a Zoom call with FROM creator and executive producer John Griffin and executive producer Jeff Pinkner, the second season renewal was days away. The idea was also to get some thoughts on the finale from the guys behind the wheel. Surely, they could shed some light

Steve Martin has just about all of the internet going to bat for him against millennials who apparently don’t find the humor in one of his most famous ‘SNL’ sketches … King Tut! Here’s the deal … SM’s trending because somebody reposted and recirculated his famously goofy Egyptian-themed dance that he performed on the late-night

Days of Our Lives recently broke the exciting news about Bo and Hope’s return. The iconic couple, both of whom have been sorely missed on the long-running soap, will star in five new episodes of Days of Our Lives: Beyond Salem on Peacock TV during the summer of 2022. But with Bo having died in

Sasha Obama‘s boyfriend is none other than Clifton Powell Jr. … a former college basketball pro and the son of Clifton Sr., the actor. 20-year-old Sasha reportedly got together with 24-year-old Clifton Powell Jr. after she made the switch from the University of Michigan to USC. The former hoops star was awarded a four-year basketball