Frank Bonner, famous for playing Herb Tarlek on the TV sitcom “WKRP in Cincinnati,” has died … TMZ has learned. Frank died Wednesday as a result of complications from Lewy body dementia … according to his family. We’re told his loved ones are heartbroken, and they were with him when he passed away peacefully. An
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Michael Cimino says he’s catching tons of heat for playing a gay character in “Love, Victor” … and he claims some haters are even threatening his life. Michael, who plays the title character in the Hulu romance series, says he’s getting ripped by some people in the LGBTQ community for taking a gay role when
Joe Exotic has a new venture that could put him in high spirits — he’s launching his own cannabis line all while doing hard time in federal prison. The ‘Tiger King’ star cooked up the idea last July and the wheels have been in motion ever since. His attorney, Brad Small, tells TMZ … they
Not-so-fun fact about Batman — he doesn’t go down … or so we’ve learned after DC Comics dropped the hammer on an oral sex scene in the “Harley Quinn” animated series. Producers of the HBO Max adult animated series really tried to push the envelope, but co-creator Justin Halpern says he was told by DC
Charles Barkley says his days of mocking the “big ol’ women down in San Antonio” on TV are over … and he’s blaming cancel culture. For YEARS, Barkley has talked about the “big ass women” of San Antonio on “Inside The NBA” … but has repeatedly said it’s just a joke, and he has nothing
Play video content @chickencesarsalad / Instagram The crew that kept up with the Kardashians for nearly 15 years got a proper goodbye along with the reality series … in the form of a fun, heartfelt video highlighting all the good times. Kris Jenner, Kim Kardashian and her sisters, Khloe and Kourtney, all shared thank you
Play video content Fox A Pekingese named Wasabi hotdogged his way to Best in Show at the 2021 Westminster Dog Show … following in the footsteps of his doggone brother!!! It’s a pretty incredible feat, but Wasabi’s owner and trainer, David Fitzpatrick, already boasts one Best in Show winner … his other Pekingese, Malachy, won
Ned Beatty — a veteran character actor, famous for his work in ‘Superman,’ ‘Network’ and several other iconic films — has died … TMZ has learned. A family member tells TMZ … Ned passed away in sleep Sunday while surrounded by family at his home. No other details surrounding the exact circumstances of his death
Thomas Markle says he and Prince Charles have one thing in common … they’ve both been ghosted by Meghan and Harry … but his harshest criticism was reserved for Oprah. “I think Oprah Winfrey is playing Harry and Megan.” Thomas Markle believes Oprah is taking advantage of ‘weakened man’ Harry. pic.twitter.com/dHdpnFH6l8 — 60 Minutes Australia
Play video content TMZ.com If you’ve ever wondered who hunts down poachers and pirates in international water, and brings them to justice … you’re looking at him, and he has a crazy story to tell. Captain Peter Hammarstedt joined “TMZ Live” Friday to give us the inside scoop on his crew’s chilling, high-stakes mission to
Bill Maher went deep Friday night with blistering words for young people, super-woke folks and Kevin Hart … diagnosing all of them with a severe case of “progress-o-phobia.” Maher — a take-no-prisoners liberal who is not afraid to call out like-minded individuals who he says go way too far — lambasts Americans who complain things
NBC’s competition show “Ultimate Slip ‘N Slide” almost had to change the title to “Run ‘N Don’t Shart” … after multiple crew members came down with a serious case of diarrhea. So get this … the workers reportedly came down with bubble guts on the heels of at least one person on set testing positive
James Corden is catching heat from more than 10,000 critics who say his popular ‘Spill Your Guts’ segment is racist against Asians … and he’s facing pressure to retire the game. Here’s the deal … ‘Spill Your Guts’ is the recurring bit on Corden’s ‘Late Late Show’ where he presents celeb guests with grub he
Play video content TMZ.com Pat Sajak says he doesn’t mind losing another Emmy to the late, great Alex Trebek — not only because Alex deserves it, but also … Pat’s learned to lower his expectations. We got the legendary “Wheel of Fortune” host Wednesday in Bev Hills, and asked if he’d be cool with Trebek
As The Simonetta Lein Show continues the kick-off of its third season, the show welcomes reality TV personality, social media influencer/model and entrepreneur, Harry Jowsey. Harry is originally from Yeppoon, Australia, and rose to fame after competing on New Zealandʼs Heartbreak Island and more recently starred in Netflixʼs Too Hot to Handle. Harry is the co-founder of “Kensngtn Sunglasses”, a global brand
Play video content Real Time With Bill Maher/HBO Bill Maher murdered last night with a hilarious take on the latest Jan 6 conspiracy theory … that the insurrectionists were actually Democrats dressed up as Trump supporters to make the Prez look bad. The “Real Time” host barely held it together with his show-and-tell … beginning
Play video content TMZ.com Mike Posner let fear drive him to train for months to climb Mount Everest, but his fear had nothing to do with actually scaling Earth’s tallest mountain — instead, he was more afraid of NOT doing it. The EDM star told us all about his epic adventure when he joined us
Play video content CNN Barack Obama says flatly … cancel culture has become a dangerous weapon in America, but he sees a silver lining. Obama talked about what he calls the dangers of demanding human perfection during an interview with CNN’s Anderson Cooper. His take … “At least in conversations with my daughter, I think
Ellie Kemper‘s finally addressing photos of her in a debutante pageant run by an organization rooted in racism … saying she should’ve done more homework on the group. The actress — known for “The Office,” “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” and “Bridesmaids” — is apologizing one week after the pics resurfaced showing her being crowned in 1999
Play video content TMZ.com Pamela Anderson‘s sex tape scandal with ex-hubby Tommy Lee is getting resurrected for the small screen … something another ex of hers, Chuck Zito, is calling … no bueno. We ran into the actor and celeb boxing trainer — who dated PA back in the 2000s — and just had to