“SpongeBob SquarePants” honchos have a major problemo with a restaurant that sounds a lot like the spot where SpongeBob works … and they’re ready to fight in court about it. Viacom’s suing the company that recently opened The Rusty Krab restaurant in downtown Houston, claiming it’s a blatant ripoff of the The Krusty Krab featured
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Play video content Peacock Kevin Hart‘s awkward exchange with Don Cheadle over the actor’s age has folks split smack down the middle on whether it was staged … but either way, it’s pretty hilarious. Don sat down for an interview on Kevin’s Peacock streaming show “Hart to Heart” … and the interview seemingly goes south
Trey Parker and Matt Stone are getting the keys to a beloved Colorado restaurant featured in “South Park” … the real Casa Bonita is theirs, and the deal happened fast. The “South Park” creators announced Friday they struck a deal to become the new owners of the Mexican restaurant made famous by their show, breaking
Play video content TMZ.com Ms. Pat — the titular star of the new BET+ sitcom, “The Ms. Pat Show” — says her move from Atlanta to Indiana was life-changing in a great way, but it took her a while to get used to white folks’ hospitality. The comedian joined “TMZ Live” Thursday to chat about
Horatio Sanz allegedly groomed a young ‘SNL’ fan for sex and sexually assaulted her at an after-party when she was underage … this according to a new lawsuit. The former “Saturday Night Live” star is being sued by a woman in Pennsylvania, who claims he groped her breasts and her butt and digitally penetrated her
Los Angeles local Kristin Herrera was only 16 years old when she landed the role of sporty friend and roommate Dana Cruz — who was written out of the show by sending her to study abroad after the first season — in the classic Nickelodeon kid drama “Zoey 101.“ There were lots of other standout
10:21 AM PT — Mayim’s confirmed her new gig. “The Big Bang Theory” star says she’s, “Really really honored and astounded and excited for this – it’s beyond anything I ever imagined could happen.” “Jeopardy!” has a surprising 2-part answer for who will permanently replace the legendary Alex Trebek for hosting duties — Mike Richards,
Christina Applegate is sharing devastating news … she has multiple sclerosis. The actress revealed the news Monday night saying, “A few months ago I was diagnosed with MS. It’s been a strange journey. But I have been so supported by people that I know who also have this condition.” The “Married… with Children” star added,
Play video content Getty / VH1 Nick Cannon and Kevin Hart are celebrating Nick’s return to hosting “Wild ‘N Out” after ViacomCBS fired him over anti-Semitic remarks — and all the bad blood’s been replaced by some sweet-ass cake! Nick’s back to his old job, and with season 16 returning to TV sets Tuesday night,
Netflix and Ava DuVernay will continue to battle Linda Fairstein‘s defamation lawsuit over her portrayal in “When They See Us” … a judge just denied their bid to toss the suit out of court. According to new legal docs obtained by TMZ … a federal judge in Manhattan ruled Monday Linda’s defamation suit plausibly alleged
“Jeopardy!” executive producer Mike Richards is letting his coworkers know, he did NOT discriminate against pregnant models when he was an exec on “The Price Is Right” … and insists he would never stoop to that level. Mike blasted out a memo to the “Jeopardy!” staff Monday, addressing the recently resurfaced allegations and reports that
Tichina Arnold says she split from her husband at the beginning of 2016 following his sex tape scandal with another woman … but she’s just now pulling the trigger on officially ending her marriage. According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ … “The Neighborhood” and “Martin” star filed for divorce from Rico Hines this
Markie Post, who became a big star and household name with “Night Court,” has died. Markie passed on Saturday after battling cancer for nearly 4 years. Post, who also starred in “The Fall Guy” and “Hearts Afire,” has an Alex Trebek connection … she was an associate producer on his show, “Double Dare.” She also
Bob Odenkirk has found a silver lining in a major medical scare he suffered last week … he feels like a real-life Jimmy Stewart character from “It’s a Wonderful Life.” Bob is on the mend after collapsing on the New Mexico set of “Better Call Saul.” It was extremely serious at first, with a very
Gloria Vanderbilt — the late mother of Anderson Cooper — lived in a snazzy, one-of-a-kind Manhattan home for more than 2 decades before she passed … and now it’s on the market. The CNN anchor’s listed his mom’s 3-bedroom, 2.5-bathroom apartment — located in Midtown East — for $1.125 million … and it’s truly a
Youth mentor Rupert Boneham was cast on the seventh season of the reality competition show “Survivor: Pearl Islands” … but it was his grizzly gumption, thoughtful charisma and trippy tie-dye tank top that thrust the gentle giant into the hearts and minds of millions of viewers. The fan-favorite was so well-loved he continued to be
“Jeopardy!” has finally settled on a new permanent host to take over for the late Alex Trebek … and no, it’s not Aaron Rodgers, it’s not LeVar Burton, it’s not Anderson Cooper. Executive producer Mike Richards is expected to take the reins of the famous game show that was hosted by Trebek for 36 years
Allen Glover — the man hired by ‘Tiger King’ star Joe Exotic in his failed plot to kill Carole Baskin — just got busted for another DUI … this time in South Carolina. According to the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Department … Glover was pulled over Wednesday around 10 PM when cops say they spotted a
Selena Gomez thinks she’s the butt of a couple jokes on “The Good Fight” … but production tells us she’s got the wrong idea about the kidney transplant jabs. Selena and her fans were upset about a couple wisecracks in a scene from the CBS drama … where characters are discussing what kinds of jokes
Thea Ruth White — the voice of Muriel on “Courage the Cowardly Dog” — has died. Her family shared the sad news over the weekend, saying she’d passed Friday following a surgery to remove a cancerous mass from her liver … which her nephew, Brad Zitzner, says resulted in her catching an infection shortly thereafter.