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Phylicia Rashad has FINALLY done an about-face on her Bill Cosby sentiments from this week — issuing a formal apology to Howard U students … and deleting the tweet in question. The former actress — who is now Dean of the HBCU’s Fine Arts College — sent a letter to Howard U students Friday, which

Bill Cosby has weighed in on the drama over his one-time costar, Phylicia Rashad, and her new bosses at Howard University … agreeing that if they can her, they gotta refund him. The freshly-released Cosby tweeted about the fallout from Phylicia’s controversial comments last week — in which she ecstatically celebrated Bill’s conviction being overturned,

Henry Winkler thinks the world needs to go through a “cataclysmic event” to help bring people together since we’re so dang divided — but his idea is getting a big fat … HUH?!? The actor tweeted out the controversial sentiment Sunday, seemingly out of nowhere and without much context. He wrote … “We are So

Dan Schneider — the ex-king of Nickelodeon programming — has addressed a long-held theory that he’s into feet, and channeled that on his shows … something he says isn’t true. The one-time TV producer — responsible for creating a number of hit series on Nick over the years, including “iCarly,” “Drake & Josh,” “The Amanda

Play video content TMZ.com Sara Haines says “The View” should replace Meghan McCain with someone who shares her views … i.e. another conservative. We got “The View” cohost leaving Thursday’s taping in NYC just moments after Meghan announced she’s leaving the show after 4 seasons. Sara, who BTW has great fashion taste, tells us it’s

Meghan McCain is leaving “The View,” and the reason why is absolutely because of a series of nasty back-and-forths with her cohosts … TMZ has confirmed. Sources tell TMZ … Meghan felt it was too hard for her being the only conservative voice on the show and it had become too challenging, as she felt

Play video content Discovery “Jackass” is jumping the shark — like, for real — by joining Discovery Channel’s “Shark Week” spectacle, and based on this first look … we’d say someone’s bitten off more than they can chew. Johnny Knoxville, Steve-O, Chris Pontius and a couple new jackasses are returning to TV later this month

Bill Cosby is huddling with his legal team Thursday, and a potential lawsuit against Montgomery County will be the hot topic on the table. Sources close to Cosby tell TMZ … the comedian and his wife, Camille, are angry he’s been incarcerated for the last 3 years, and they’re exploring his options for legal recourse,

Bill Cosby‘s surprising release from prison means he’s free to live his life again, and — according to one expert in the booking industry — free to cash in on showing his face in public again. TMZ spoke with a major player in the booking biz who tells us … even though the market will

Bill Cosby‘s conviction has been overturned and he will go free. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court just ruled … there are 2 reasons why the conviction could not stand — the judge allowed prosecutors to call 5 other accusers during the trial, and Cosby should never have been criminally prosecuted based on an agreement he made

Kyle Massey — known for playing Cory Baxter on Disney shows “That’s So Raven” and “Cory in the House” — is now facing a felony for allegedly sending pornographic material to a 13-year-old girl he knew. According to legal docs, obtained by TMZ … Massey’s been charged with one count of communication with a minor

Play video content TMZ.com The Pentagon’s UFO report didn’t even scratch the surface … at least according to a leading UFO filmmaker who has zero doubt Uncle Sam knows much, much more than it’s letting on. Jeremy Corbell, a UFO enthusiast and filmmaker, joined “TMZ Live” Tuesday, and said “bet your bottom dollar,” the government

The woman behind the petition demanding James Corden kill his ‘Spill Your Guts’ segment on the “Late Late Show” says she’s facing tons of backlash … including threats to her life. Kim Saira, who started the petition that now has more than 45,000 signatures, tells TMZ … despite tons of support, she’s also getting flooded

John Langley, the creator of the hit TV show “Cops” has died. Langley’s reps confirmed the news to Variety, saying he passed away Saturday in Baja, Mexico of an apparent heart attack — this while the guy was involved in an off-road race … and was actually on the track himself. Word is, he was

Jodie Sweetin‘s still making plenty of money to support her kid with her ex-husband, or at the very least — she has much fuller pockets than him … so he claims in new legal docs. The “Fuller House” star’s ex, Morty Coyle, is firing back at her request to reduce child support payments to him

Play video content Real Time with Bill Maher/HBO Quentin Tarantino was immovable Friday night … standing firm on his desire to retire, despite persistent protestations by Bill Maher. Quentin was awesome, bluntly telling Bill, “I know film history and from here on in, filmmakers do not get better.” Maher grilled the 58-year-old filmmaker like a

New York City native Don Stark has had a long and impressive career in the entertainment biz with TV and movie credits going back to the actual early ’70s … but Don’s best known for his role as the free-loving father Bob Pinciotti — who raises his daughter with a few blonde bombshells — in

Bobb’e J. Thompson — known for playing the foul-mouthed, trouble-making kid in “Role Models” — is in some real-life trouble … for allegedly having a stolen gun. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ … the actor was going through security at LAX when a Glock firearm was found in his baggage. We’re told the gun was