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Play video content TMZ.com Michael Rapaport is commending President Zelensky for his bravery … giving his seal of approval to a fellow Jewish man and comedian. We got Michael in NYC on Thursday, and he had nothing but praise for the Ukrainian President — who Rapaport believes has been a great leader through such uncertain

It was another dominant night for NBC’s One Chicago line-up on Wednesday. Chicago Fire (6.7 million/0.8 rating) inched up to take the win in the demo for the night. Before that, Chicago Med (6.9 million/0.7 rating) was steady as a rock. Chicago P.D. closed out the night in dominant fashion with 5.7 million viewers and

With the names of comedy heavyweights Will Ferrell and Paul Rudd above the title, you’d probably expect Apple TV+’s The Shrink Next Door to be a silly laugh riot. But fair warning: It is not. The episode running times are actually a clue: The premiere is just 35 minutes, like a comedy, but later episodes

Darren Criss‘ older brother, Charles Criss, has died by suicide — and his sibling is sending out a powerful message about mental health in the wake of such a tragedy. The actor revealed the sad news Wednesday in a social media post, throwing up a bunch of photos of his bro, as well as a

We saw this one coming, but we’re still thrilled that the hit competition series, Next Level Chef, has been renewed for another season. It’s one of the best cooking competitions on TV because Gordon Ramsay has scoured the country looking for competitors from all walks of life. And we’ve got all the details about the

Rosamund Pike leads the charge in The Wheel of Time, Prime Video’s action-fantasy epic based on the long-running book series by Robert Jordan. With so much story to adapt in so little time, how does the potential Game of Thrones heir stack up? The Wheel of Time turns, and Ages come and pass, leaving memories

Play video content TMZ.com Brian Cox says Russian actors and entertainers should absolutely stand up to strongman Vladimir Putin over the Ukraine war … even if they risk their careers by speaking out. We got the “Succession” star Tuesday at LAX and asked if it is really worth it for celebrities in Mother Russia to

After leaving viewers with some shocking cliffhangers at the end of Hightown Season 2, Starz has confirmed the show will return for a third season. “Hightown is such an incredible show, and we could not be happier that it’s been renewed for a third season,” said Kathryn Busby, President, Original Programming for Starz on Tuesday.

Warning: This review contains spoilers from Thursday’s And Just Like That… premiere. As a longtime Sex and the City fan — I even watch the butchered and bleeped reruns they air on E! — I was a little skeptical when HBO Max’s revival And Just Like That… was first announced. The movies weren’t great, the ladies are

Play video content @LionsShareNews / BACKGRID Katheryn Winnick says Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is just the leader her family’s country needs … and she’s confident they will beat Vladimir Putin and Russia. The “Bones” and “Big Sky” actress has relatives in Ukraine, some of who returned to take up arms against the Russians, and while

When the Leverage: Redemption launched in 2020, it was without one of its most popular stars. Timothy Hutton was missing from the cast when the IMDb TV reboot was confirmed. Now, the star is suing producer Electric Entertainment, saying his contract was breached when he was let go from the series following a report of

I wasn’t quite expecting this, and you probably were not either. But HBO Max’s Peacemaker series is a bit of a blast, considering how polarizing its title character proved to be in 2021’s The Suicide Squad, of which it is spun off. Premiering Thursday, Jan. 13 with the first three of eight episodes (I previewed

Play video content TNT Ukraine got a mention during the SAG Awards this weekend — but it was somewhat brief and fleeting … as Hollywood seemed determined to keep things light for the show. The crisis was quickly addressed Sunday during the opening few minutes, with presenter Leslie Odom Jr. saying they were all hoping

Steve and Kayla learned that Sarah wasn’t in her right mind, while Abigail sparred with Kristen to get off the island this week in Salem. Our TV Fanatics, Jack and Christine, are joined by Trey and Phloeforever from MyHourglass, a Days of Our Lives fan forum, to debate Allie’s answer to Tripp’s proposal, who remembers

Are network sitcoms making a comeback? Not too long ago, things looked dire for the genre — NBC didn’t even bother to put a single comedy on its fall primetime lineup — but CBS’ Ghosts, ABC’s Abbott Elementary and NBC’s Grand Crew have proven to be reliable sources of laughs already this season. And that hot

Play video content Real Time with Bill Maher/HBO The brutal Russian invasion of Ukraine is hard for some Americans to understand, so Bill Maher broke it down in terms a pop culture consumer can easily grasp. Maher broke it down Friday night on “Real Time,” equating Ukraine to Kim Kardashian, NATO to Pete Davidson, and

Broadcast is hitting its stride after the Olympics, but there’s a stutter on Tuesday for a State of the Union address. Don’t worry, though, there is still plenty to watch this week, including Killing Eve’s final season premiere, Peacock’s Joe vs Carole, and the Toni Colette-driven thriller, Pieces of Her, on Netflix. Better Things begins

The producers of Hulu’s How I Met Your Father would really like you to not call it a reboot. Instead, they say, it’s a sequel to CBS’ long-running sitcom How I Met Your Mother — and of course, they’d like it to run for nine seasons, too. But having seen the first four episodes (premiering

Amanda Bynes just took a huge step on the path to personal freedom … because she officially filed to pull the plug on her conservatorship. And, it doesn’t seem coincidental she’s doing it on the heels of Britney Spears ending hers. The former child star filed docs in L.A. Wednesday to end her 9-year conservatorship.

It’s a totally different mystery on what feels like a totally different show. The Afterparty Season 1 Episode 7 shifted the focus from Xavier’s murder to an unrelated case that Danner worked back in her days before becoming a detective. While this episode was fun enough in its own right, it didn’t have anything to

Downton Abbey was such a resounding hit for PBS — a second movie spinoff debuts in theaters later this year — that it’s understandable TV networks would try to recreate that magic. So now we get The Gilded Age, a new HBO historical drama from Downton creator Julian Fellowes that’s also rich with luxurious interiors and finely

Sally Kellerman — famous for playing Margaret “Hot Lips” Houlihan in ‘M*A*S*H’ — has died. The Oscar-nominated actress died early Thursday morning at an assisted care facility in Los Angeles, following a battle with dementia … according to her son, Jack Krane. We’re told Sally was diagnosed with dementia around 2017 and wasn’t doing well

Well, son of a gun. It looks like Tarka might have actually been telling the truth. On Star Trek: Discovery Season 4 Episode 10, Tarka’s backstory comes out in a series of flashbacks when he leads Book to the site of his former Emerald Chain imprisonment. To balance the introspective, emotive bent of his exposition,

Shonda Rhimes already made her Netflix debut with Bridgerton, but her new true crime drama Inventing Anna — debuting this Friday; I’ve seen the first four episodes — feels even more Shonda-y than that. (She’s the series creator this time and wrote the pilot.) It’s a brisk, glamorous crime story that bears several of Rhimes’ hallmarks,

“Baywatch” actress Alexandra Daddario had the scare of her life Saturday … when an irate man with a loaded gun went to her home and went off screaming something about her. LAPD cops rushed to the scene and found the guy standing outside Alexandra’s house. They told him to leave but he refused. As police

James Gunn is ready to give marriage another go — ‘cause he just popped the question to his longtime partner, Jennifer Holland. The go-to superhero movie director posted a photo Sunday that confirmed his engagement, showing Holland seated across from him taking a sip of a beverage … while flashing a giant rock on that

The so-called “Tinder Swindler” isn’t the only one who got a bad rep from the Netflix documentary — his bodyguard thinks he did too, and now he’s threatening legal action. If you’ve seen the doc, you know we’re talking about Peter — who was prominently featured as the personal security guard for Simon Leviev …

“The Wendy Williams Show” is no more … and it will become “Sherri.” Wendy has been dealing with serious health issues for months now. TMZ broke the story, the TV honchos that carry the show said Sherri Shepherd became the permanent guest host and they were monitoring Wendy’s heath and, if it didn’t get better,

Play video content TMZ.com Stand-up comedian Earthquake has the biggest platform of his more than 30-year career, and he’s giving Dave Chappelle all the props for giving him the big break. Earthquake joined us Tuesday on “TMZ Live” to talk more about his upcoming special, “Legendary” … the first of Dave’s 4-part series, “Chappelle’s Home

Lindsey Pearlman, the “Empire” and “General Hospital” actress who was found dead in her car Friday … had a history of depression before committing suicide … TMZ has learned. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ … Lindsey called her husband, Vance Smith, the day before her body was found, saying she was intent on ending her