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“The Apprentice” — one of the most contentious and sought-after films of the year, depicting the life of a young Donald Trump — is too spicy for some major TV networks … at least during presidential and VP debates Briarcliff Entertainment, the film’s distributor, tells TMZ … a 15-second advertisement for the film was rejected

Jussie Smollett is talking Lee Daniels, Kristin Cavallari is single and Dikembe Mutombo is being remembered … all this on today’s TMZ TV Hot Takes. TMZ Live Play video content TMZ.com First up on “TMZ Live,” Harvey and Charles break down Jussie’s comments on “Empire” creator Lee. TMZ on TV Play video content TMZ.com Meanwhile,

Play video content TMZ.com Jason Sudeikis had to beg fans to back off during a recent outing … telling autograph seekers he’d really gotten freaked out while leaving a club and just wanted to go home. Eyewitnesses tell TMZ … there were about 15-20 fans seeking autographs outside the Dynasty Typewriter Comedy Club in L.A.

American TV personality Justin Brescia AKA Justin Bobby was in his mid-20s when he first rose to fame as the biker bad-boy and Audrina Patridge‘s on-and-off love interest — in the long-running MTV reality show “The Hills” back in 2007. Justin Bobby contributed to the drama along with narrator and star Lauren Conrad as the

Maya Rudolph‘s bringing the “fun aunt” energy back to “Saturday Night Live” … appearing in her Emmy-winning role as Vice President Kamala Harris — and, she wasn’t the only show alum jumping into the political satire arena. The comedic actress pulled up in her best pantsuit for the Season 50 premiere of the legendary comedy

Play video content TMZSports.com Travis Kelce‘s acting career has taken off this past year, but it’s NOT the direct result of his relationship with Taylor Swift … so says “Friday Night Lights” actor Sinqua Walls, who tells TMZ Sports he’s gettin’ gigs because he’s a natural talent — but being a 3-time NFL Super Bowl

Play video content TMZ.com Vivica A. Fox says her nephew Jussie Smollett has his career back on track … claiming fans love the new movie they worked on together — fully separating art from the artist. We caught up with the actress at LAX on Friday … and, we had to ask her about how

Diddy is facing a new lawsuit for sexual assault, Kim Richards is beefing with Kyle Richards over a psych hold, and the Pittsburgh Steelers have a quarterback controversy brewing … all this on today’s TMZ TV Hot Takes. TMZ Live Play video content TMZ.com First up on “TMZ Live,” Harvey and Charles break down the

Maggie Smith — a legendary actress who worked professionally for more than 70 years — has died … according to a statement from her family. Her sons, Toby Stephens and Chris Larkin, released a statement … saying Smith passed away in the hospital peacefully early Friday morning. They did not give a cause of death.

Before this cutie pie in her batter’s helmet was hitting home runs as an actress, comedian and producer … she was named after her four siblings who all grew up in Philadelphia, and she was just absolutely obsessed with comedy! She’s paved the way for content creators and comedians dating back to 2014 when she

Erik Menéndez hasn’t held back on his negative reaction to Ryan Murphy‘s new Netflix biopic series about him and his brother Lyle — but the actor who plays him says it was all love behind the scenes. Cooper Koch said when he rolled up to San Diego’s Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility with Kim Kardashian

Play video content ABC Joe Biden‘s making history once again during his presidency … becoming the first sitting president to appear on the hit talk show “The View” — and, he opened up about backing out of the race, dishing on his relationship with Nancy Pelosi. The 46th POTUS pulled up to the studio Wednesday

Play video content ABC Whoopi Goldberg says haters blaming Taylor Swift for Travis Kelce‘s early season struggles need to pipe down ASAP … bluntly telling them all this week to “shut up!” The 68-year-old TV personality sent the message loud and clear while talking about the Chiefs star’s woes on “The View.” She said it’s

Play video content Donald Trump seems to have missed the memo on Johnny Carson‘s death … calling for the late-night legend to return to ‘The Tonight Show’ 19 years after dying. The former prez addressed his supporters at a rally in Pennsylvania Monday, where he took a moment to take shots at late-night TV. Specifically,

Ryan Murphy isn’t budging after the Menéndez brothers threw shade at their portrayal in his new Netflix series … and while he’s at it, he’s also defending the incestuous storyline between the duo. The director was scratching his head over why Erik and Lyle were so mad about “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menéndez Story,”

Vince McMahon isn’t wasting any time knocking Netflix’s soon-to-be-released docuseries, “Mr. McMahon” … with the former WWE honcho blasting the project just days before its anticipated release. The six-part doc debuts on the streaming giant’s platform later this week — on September 25 — and although 79-year-old McMahon admits he hasn’t yet seen the series,

Lizzo‘s sharing her weight loss with fans … posting before and after clips — and making it clear that she thinks she looks great either way. The singer-songwriter shared a short clip to her TikTok … jumping from one vid of her to another — and, highlighting her weight loss in it. Play video content

Donald Trump‘s firing back at Bill Maher finally … calling him a “befuddled mess” about one week after the show host speculated Trump was sleeping with far-right activist Laura Loomer. The former POTUS fired off a long Truth Social post Saturday morning … taking aim at Maher, MSNBC anchor Stephanie Ruhle and New York Times

Donald Trump says Oprah‘s not the same woman who interviewed him years ago … saying her interview with Kamala Harris only proved how unfit his opponent was for the presidency. The 45th POTUS posted his thoughts to Truth Social late Saturday night … saying he remembers being invited to appear on one of the last