Comedian Rip Taylor — who served up over-the-top gags for decades — had died. Rip’s publicist, Harlan Boll, confirmed the news, saying he passed away Sunday in Beverly Hills. No cause of death was released. Known as the “King of Confetti” and “The Crying Comedian,” Rip got his start by appearing on “The Ed Sullivan
More than 200,000 fans converged at New York Comic Con 2019 this weekend to celebrate their favorite movies, TV shows, games, and comic books — and many of them came in costume. Cosplay ranged from fun and simple to breathtakingly elaborate, paying tribute to franchises like Star Wars, Batman, Game of Thrones, and many more.
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Elton John performs during his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour at the Wizink Center on June 26, 2019 in Madrid, Spain. (Ricardo Rubio/Europa Press via Getty Images) He’s currently on his farewell tour, but Elton John has revealed he was close to not living to see it. The singer, 72, was diagnosed in 2017 with
Breaking News TMZ.com Looks like all of Tekashi 6ix9ine‘s singing from the canary cage actually paid off, ’cause the jury just handed out a bunch of guilty verdicts … including for kidnapping. The jury reached its decision Thursday in an NYC courtroom and found Anthony “Harv” Ellison guilty of kidnapping in aid of racketeering. He
Jackson Lee/GC Images Taylor Swift showed her romantic side on Saturday Night Live as she opted for a stripped-down performance of her new album’s title track “Lover,” which allowed her to really show off her vocals. The singer also sang “False God,” another ballad from the record, live for the first time. Both songs are believed to be about her relationship
Iconic drummer Ginger Baker died in a hospital in England Sunday … leaving behind one of the greatest rock ‘n’ roll resumes. Ever. In late September, Ginger’s family announced he was hospitalized with a critical illness, and a few days later asked fans to keep him in their prayers. The family has not revealed what
Captain Marvel, both the film and character, have been subject to backlash since Brie Larson’s hero entered the MCU, with much of it unwarranted. Released in March of this year, the film was another big success for Marvel, with Captain Marvel grossing over $1 billion at the box-office and receiving solid reviews from critics. Telling the
Is Stefan about to die? Should Brady fight for custody of his unborn child? Do you want Sarah to leave Salem? Which character should get more air time and which one should get tossed? Our TV Fanatics Jack Ori and Christine Orlando are joined by Stephanie from MyHourglass a Days of Our Lives fan forum
On the Radar — Sometimes we’ve got to stay on our toes as we report on the latest crime fiction releases. The press copy of Silver by Chris Hammer went around with an on sale date of 9 January attached, but we ran our routine checks on it and spotted that the Kindle version has
They’re a team with an 87 per cent record and have a win against every side they’ve ever come across – the only international men’s team across all sports to have one. Sometimes you wonder if the New Zealand rugby team, better known as the All Blacks even know how to lose. Famed for their
A gay teen was verbally, physically and sexual assaulted by his classmates, a shocking lawsuit claims. (Stock photo via UnSplash/Andrew Neil) A mother is suing a West Virginia, US, school board for allegedly doing nothing to protect her gay son from bullies who verbally, physically and sexually assaulted him. The Morgantown mother is suing the Monongalia
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Botham Jean‘s neighbor — who testified against Amber Guyger, the Dallas cop who gunned down BJ in his own apartment — has now been killed … days after the guilty verdict. Joshua Brown was discovered Friday night in Dallas after what appears to be a drive-by shooting, according to local reports. Officers reportedly found Joshua
EXCLUSIVE Thursday night: Warner Bros/Village Roadshow’s R-rated Joker is looking excellent tonight, on its way to $10M+ in previews which began at 4PM. That’s the same amount of money that Sony’s PG-13 Venom made a year ago, which set an October Thursday night record, off shows that began at 5PM in 3,543 locations. As we always asterisk,
BH90210 is easily the weirdest show to air on Fox since The Masked Singer, and it’s merely a coincidence that both happen to heavily feature Tori Spelling. Don’t get us wrong, we’re thrilled that the entire original Beverly Hills, 90210 cast agreed to do a new show together. We’re just not sure why it had
What they’re reading: Kelsey Miller Posted by Lily, Associate Editor on December 17, 2018 When a rumor recently surfaced that Netflix was pulling “Friends” from its lineup at the end of the year, Twitter collectively lost its mind. No need to panic yet (Netflix has the rights to the ’90s phenomenon till the end of
In ELLE.com’s Style Files we ask our most stylish friends how they got that way. With more than 5 million followers on Instagram, a New York Times best selling book, and a Revolve-backed clothing line under her belt, it’s safe to say that Aimee Song is more than just a blogger. Song is an OG
Tyler, The Creator performs live on stage at O2 Academy Brixton on September 16, 2019 in London, England. (Jim Dyson/Getty Images) Rapper Tyler, the Creator, has addressed being banned from the UK after the language in some of his songs was lit into by activists and the then home secretary Theresa May. The rapper –
Exclusive Gerard Butler‘s going after the driver who allegedly cut him off in traffic and caused him to crash … according to a new suit. According to the docs — obtained by TMZ — he was ejected from his Triumph Bonneville motorcycle when a woman “negligently pulled her vehicle off the curb” and cut across
Jennifer Lopez and Maluma finally take the stage together—but not for the reasons you might think. On Friday, October 4, the Hustlers star joined Colombian singer Maluma on stage at Madison Square Garden in New York City. However, it wasn’t just any surprise appearance. The two Latin music stars seized the moment and used the 25-year-old
R.E.M. frontman Michael Stipe has released a new song called “Your Capricious Soul.” It’s available to purchase on his website, with all proceeds going towards the climate change activist group Extinction Rebellion. You can check out the song’s music video via the website as well. Watch the Sam Taylor-Johnson directed video here. “Your Capricious Soul”
10 minutes ago After recent controversial discussions surrounding Todd Phillips’ Joker, the movie is finally here! Fans can now go out, see it, and make their own judgments about how Joaquin Phoenix’s version of the character stacks up with others. Or how the movie’s themes touching upon modern society, violence, and mental illness affect audiences.
Exclusive “Diff’rent Strokes” star Danny Cooksey is a jealous maniac whose anger is horribly out of control … so claims his estranged wife who just got a restraining order against him. Amber Cooksey filed docs seeking a restraining order claiming Danny’s abusive ways have exasperated her epilepsy condition. According to docs, obtained by TMZ, Amber
I’m of the mind that it isn’t too early for me to start making plans for what I want 2020 to look like so I was really happy when FIYAH Literary Magazine tweeted this timely reminder on Friday to preorder a subscription: Subscriptions are how we pay our writers and artists, and we need about
Like most women who grew up in the 1990s I have some feelings about corduroy. (What, you don’t?) As a former fashion staple of the back-to-school season, my point of view on corduroy ultimately came down to being a super keener. I was a fan, especially around Grade 6 when I wore a corduroy blazer
Trans woman Daniela Calderon, 35, was shot seven times last month. (Screen capture via Dallas News) A trans woman shot seven times – her shooter released back onto the streets shortly after being arrested – has spoken out for the first time since the shocking attack. Daniela Calderon was working in Northwest Dallas in Texas
Exclusive Getty Composite A decision on whether to reinstate charges against Jussie Smollett in Chicago is getting close … because we’ve learned the Osundairo brothers took a trip to the special prosecutor’s office. Sources close to the case tell TMZ … Abel and Ola met with Dan Webb‘s team this week because the special prosecutor
Exclusive Details TMZ.com Kanye West and Rick Fox are joining forces to help aid those in need in the Bahamas after the country was devastated by Hurricane Dorian. Yeezy and Rick were spotted together Thursday at the Baha Mar Resort in Nassau, before speaking with government officials about ways to assist rebuilding efforts in communities
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Beto O’Rourke believes we have a gun problem in the U.S. — it’s as simple as that — and deflecting blame onto movies, video games and mental health is part of the crisis. The presidential hopeful and major proponent for gun control is in L.A. Friday as concern and controversy