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“Friends” actor, Mike Hagerty, died after having a strong, adverse reaction to an antibiotic in the hospital, which caused him to lapse into a coma … TMZ has learned. Sources close to Mike tell TMZ … he got an infection back in April in one of his legs. He ended up recovering, but still wasn’t

Bill Maher had one of his best guests EVER on “Real Time” Friday night … Rod Stewart, and the timing of the sit-down is crazy. Rod kicked off his world tour Friday night, performing at Caesars Palace in Vegas, but there he was on Bill’s L.A. set just hours before his performance. Rod is one

Fred Ward, who starred in “Tremors” alongside Kevin Bacon has died at the age of 79. A rep for Ward tells TMZ he died on May 8, while a cause of death is currently unclear, his rep says the actor’s last wish was for any memorial tributes to be made to the Boston University’s Chronic

Amy Schumer is opening her comedy vault — she just laid out another joke that Oscars honchos apparently said no to … and this one’s on video. The comedian revealed her latest axed bit during a set for the ‘Netflix Is a Joke’ festival going on right now — and at one point in her

“The Masked Singer” is making history even before the big season finale … with the cast and crew pulling off a nearly 24-hour day of production. Our ‘MS’ sources say the final day of filming broke the show’s record for the longest production day … starting with a 6 AM call time, and wrapping up

50 Cent‘s infamous Instagram trolling is a fully calculated strategy … so says ‘Power Book 2: Ghost’ star Gianni Paolo, who broke down the boss man’s online tactics on the latest episode of TMZ’s ‘Verified’ Podcast. Gianni has the ultimate follow-your-dreams story … which includes ditching a potential professional hockey career to take his shot

Selma Blair has struggled her whole life, with pain, alcoholism and now fighting through a battle with MS … all topics covered in her new memoir. Blair sat down with Savannah Guthrie Wednesday for an extremely candid interview with “Today.” The actor’s memoir, “Mean Baby” talks about her entire life, Blair told Guthrie, “My first

Play video content PETA James Cromwell has had enough of Starbucks upcharge for vegan milks … protesting the move by supergluing his hand to a counter as part of a planned PETA demonstration. The actor joined a group of PETA protesters Tuesday morning at a Starbucks in Manhattan, where they made a fuss about Starbucks

‘Percy Jackson’ author Rick Riordan is slamming folks who are outraged that a Black actress is playing a character described in the books as white … calling the backlash racist. Leah Jeffries was recently cast for the role of Annabeth Chase in the upcoming Disney+ series “Percy Jackson & the Olympians” … with some fans

Play video content TMZ.com Jadakiss isn’t down in the dumps over the cancelation of his first major acting gig … because he says it’s opened the door to more roles in the near future. We caught the ‘King of Verzuz’ outside the MLB store in NYC, just a few days after ABC pulled the plug

Margaret Atwood — who penned ‘The Handmaid’s Tale,’ inspiring the TV show — just let everyone know how she feels about banning abortion … calling it literal enslavement. The renowned author and poet wrote a brief but powerful op-ed in The Guardian this weekend — and it’s all about the prospect of the Supreme Court

Play video content TMZ.com Blac Chyna might be down, but she’s not out — at least according to her mom, who says the mother-daughter duo is teaming up yet again … and going full David Letterman. We spoke to Tokyo Toni in the aftermath of Chyna losing her court case against the Kardashians — a

‘SNL’ did a really smart cold open Saturday night … challenging what appears to be the Supreme Court’s notion that tradition should stand in the way of change. It was pretty brilliant … guest host Benedict Cumberbatch, along with Andrew Dismukes, Alex Moffat, Kate McKinnon, Chris Redd and Cecily Strong played character back in 1235,

Play video content TMZSports.com Jenson Button, 2009 Formula 1 champion, tells TMZ Sports the popular Netflix show ‘Drive to Survive’ may not be super popular with all the drivers, but it’s a helluva tool to bring American fans into F1. Not familiar with the racing star? Button won the prestigious title driving for Brawn GP

Fred Savage‘s alleged on-set behavior appears to have caught up with him — the guy was just fired from the reboot of his old TV show … stemming from how he conducted himself. The one-time child star and former star of the original sitcom was terminated by ABC Friday … meaning he won’t be able

Play video content TMZ.com Brian Dunkleman says he was “suicide adjacent” after quitting his hosting gig on “American Idol” … but looking back, he says his fears and depression were unnecessary, and he’s finally in a great place. Brian, who co-hosted with Ryan Seacrest in season 1, joined us on “TMZ Live” Wednesday and told

Mike Hagerty, a character actor famous for his work on “Friends” and “Somebody Somewhere,” is dead. Mike died Thursday in Los Angeles, according to his ‘Somebody’ co-star Bridget Everett. The cause of death is unclear. Everett’s remembering Mike as a beloved character actor and devoted husband, saying she “loved Mike the instant I met him.

Tony Dow, the former child star who starred in the famous sitcom, “Leave It to Beaver,” has been diagnosed with cancer. Tony and his wife, Lauren, shared the health news Thursday … announcing his diagnosis and saying they are heartbroken. The couple did not specify the type of cancer Tony is battling, but they are

“General Hospital” star Steve Burton says his wife is having a baby, but he’s not jumping for joy … revealing the baby-to-be isn’t his. In a scenario that could happen on the soap itself … Steve revealed his wife, Sheree Gustin, was pregnant — but he “wanted to clear something up.” Steve goes on to

Play video content Instagram / @armando Armando Bacot is entering the world of the Pogues and Kooks — the North Carolina hoops star just landed a role with the super-popular Netflix show “Outer Banks” … and he’s been on set hanging with John B. himself, Chase Stokes!! The breakout Tar Heels center will appear in