Jimmy Kimmel Up Close View of D4vd Arrest Scene

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LAPD's raid to arrest D4vd comes as a complete shock to the singer's Hollywood Hills neighbors, including Jimmy Kimmel, who ended up in the middle of the chaos ... TMZ has learned.

Jimmy wasn't stopping by to pat cops on the back ... instead, our sources say the late-night host was simply trying to get home. Jimmy cruised through around 8 PM, and although LAPD had blocked off the road leading to D4vd's rental home to investigate the property, they allowed locals like Jimmy -- who lives on that very block -- to drive through.

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TMZ also published video of the singer's arrest ... you can hear officers commanding him to surrender, and warning him not to run away. Soon after that, he walked out surrounded by a swarm of officers.

'Tonight Show' MC to BTS Super Sorry About the North Korea Joke!!!

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"The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" is in the crosshairs of BTS fans for a joke made by the MC during Wednesday's taping ... and he's since apologized to the international superstar group.

Here's the deal ... Seth Herzog, the show's warm-up comic, and Jimmy Fallon have been getting flamed on social media after audience members said they felt a joke made at the taping was racist toward the globally popular band ... and fans demanded an apology.

A source with direct knowledge tells TMZ ... Herzog apologized to BTS for the situation ... and network brass spoke to Herzog about the incident.

Stephen Colbert I'm Going to the Shire!!! To Write New 'LOTR' Film

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Stephen Colbert's late-night TV show may be coming to an end this year, but he's still booked and busy ... and his newest project is gonna be a huge deal to 'Lord of the Rings' fans.

On Tuesday, the talk show host announced -- in a video with 'LOTR' filmmaker Peter Jackson -- he'll be writing and developing the script for a new spin-off movie ... and he's "pretty happy" about it.

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Stephen said the project will tell the story of a section of chapters from "The Fellowship of the Ring" -- specifically Chapters 3 through 8 -- that were omitted from the 2001 film.

Tom Brady Stand Down On Logan Paul, Guys ... Don't Beat His Ass!!!

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Tom Brady seems to be extending an olive branch to Logan Paul ... 'cause he's calling on NFL players to take it easy on the WWE Superstar amid their ongoing feud.

The GOAT preached peace in a chat with Jimmy Fallon on Tuesday's episode of the 'Tonight Show' ... when they talked all about his upcoming Fanatics Flag Football Classic going down in L.A.

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As they went through the list of big-time NFL superstars getting in on the event, Fallon also mentioned Paul -- Brady's new nemesis after months of trash talk over whether the Maverick can hang with pro football talent.

Zendaya To Jimmy Kimmel Those Wedding Pics Are A.I. ... But Did She Marry Tom?!?

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Zendaya is putting to bed rumors about her secretly tying the knot with Tom Holland ... well, sort of.

The actress appeared on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" to promote her new movie, "The Drama," and during her convo with Jimmy, Zendaya addressed all the speculation around her purported marriage to Tom. 

Jimmy kicked things off by bringing up the many headlines about her rumored marriage -- and Zendaya joked, "Really? I haven't seen them." The host then asked about recent A.I. photos that spread on social media, appearing to show Zendaya and Tom getting hitched.

Jimmy Kimmel Slams Trump, FCC Over Iran War Coverage Threats

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Jimmy Kimmel is once again pulling no punches when it comes to his longtime nemesis, President Donald Trump ... this time blasting the prez over the FCC's threat to revoke broadcasters' licenses because of Iran war coverage.

The late-night host said Trump is unleashing FCC Chairman Brendan Carr -- whom Kimmel dubbed Trump’s “attack schnauzer” -- on broadcast networks after Carr posted on X over the weekend, accusing broadcasters of “running hoaxes and news distortions” and warning them to “correct course before their license renewals come up.”

Carr bluntly warned broadcasters will lose their licenses if they do not "operate in the public interest" ... adding the media has "earned itself the label of fake news."

Kimmel fired back, saying the media never earned that label ... rather, "the First Fatso made that up and you ran with it."

Jimmy Kimmel Supporters Flooded FCC With Complaints After Kirk Comments

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The FCC received a ton of complaints after Jimmy Kimmel made a controversial comment regarding Charlie Kirk ... but a vast majority of them weren't knocking Jimmy.

We've received the complaints sent to the federal agency back in September 2025 through a Freedom of Information Act request to see how many people bashed Kimmel to the government ... and we actually found that a lot more were fans of the star writing in -- alleging censorship by the feds.

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Many people argued the government was infringing on the First Amendment by forcing Kimmel off the air ... and they called out FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr for his comments about the talk show host.

Bad Bunny Hints at Future Retirement on 'Colbert'

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All good things must come to an end ... even for Bad Bunny. The megastar implied he doesn't plan on doing music forever during a questionnaire with Stephen Colbert.

When the 'Late Show' host asked Benito to describe the rest of his life in five words, BB used "retired" as one of the five!

The other four were "happy," "eating," "tripletas," and "living in Puerto Rico." Tripletas are a street food sandwich staple in Puerto Rico, and obviously, "living in Puerto Rico" is more than one word, but when you're on top of the world, you don't need to be restrained by measly word counts.

Stephen Colbert Checks the Clock on 'Late Show,' Announces Final Show Date

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Stephen Colbert has finally locked in the end of "The Late Show" ... with the curtain set to fall for good on May 21, closing out a CBS late-night run that’s lasted more than 30 years.

Stephen broke the news during a taping of "Late Night With Seth Meyers" on Monday ... officially putting a date on the farewell that’s been looming since last summer.

Remember, CBS and parent company Paramount Global announced plans to cancel the show back in July, blaming straight-up financial reasons.

Alex Pretti Death Jimmy Kimmel, Stephen Colbert Slam DHS 'Goons'

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Jimmy Kimmel and his late-night colleague Stephen Colbert ain't backin' down against the Trump admin ... ripping into the Department of Homeland Security and ICE following the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti over the weekend.

Jimmy gave an emotional plea to Americans to watch the video of Pretti's demise in Minneapolis ... describing the federal agents who killed Pretti as a "gang of poorly-trained, shamefully-led, mask-wearing goons." It's all in the clip -- he says Americans must agree that the chaotic video of Pretti's shooting death is not the "law and order" Trump supporters voted for ... and the proof is all there.

He then chokes up as he lets the city of Minneapolis and Pretti's family know they're not alone.

Josh Charles Travis Kelce Is a D*** ... Still Love Him Though!!!

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Actor Josh Charles is a huge Travis Kelce fan ... but once told him he's a "d***" straight to his face!

Here's the deal ... Josh appeared on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" Monday and told host Jimmy Fallon he got to meet Travis while appearing in Taylor Swift's "Fortnight" music video. He said he took the opportunity to call the star tight end out for how he acted during the Kansas City Chiefs' 2024 game against his home team, the Baltimore Ravens.

The "Good Wife" alum recalled ... "That year they beat us in the AFC Championship game -- they beat the Ravens -- he was a real jerk that year. So I kind of fell off of him. When I met him, I said, ‘You know I always liked you, and this year you were kind of a d***.’”

Travis took the jab well, and according to Josh, even agreed with him! Travis apparently explained to him he needed to "come in with some swagger" to that game ... and it worked, because the Chiefs won the game ... and, Josh admitted Travis was able to get into the Ravens' heads.

Michelle Obama Barack And I Had Plans With The Reiners ... on the Night of the Murders

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Barack and Michelle Obama had plans to meet with Rob and Michele Reiner on Sunday night before it was known they had been savagely murdered in their Los Angeles home.

Michelle sat down Monday with Jimmy Kimmel on "Jimmy Kimmel Live" -- and, at one point, the two started talking about the Reiners ... with Michelle taking a veiled shot at President Trump.

Jimmy kicked things off by pointing out that Barack and Michelle were friends with the Reiners -- and he offered his condolences. Michelle discussed how she and Barack had been chummy with the Reiners for many years, and they were supposed to get together Sunday night just hours after the couple was found dead.

Michelle then took an obvious swipe at Trump for what most people viewed as despicable comments about the Reiners after their murders. Just check out the clip for yourself.

Jimmy Kimmel Trump, I'm a Married Man ... POTUS Is in Love With Me!!!

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Jimmy Kimmel is "the one who got away" for Donald Trump ... according to a joke the late-night host made at the president's expense Monday night.

As you know ... Trump has been in an ongoing battle with Kimmel, rejoicing when "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" was temporarily yanked off the air, calling him "terrible."

And all this special attention got Kimmel thinking ... "He is really fixated. I'm starting to think he might have a crush on me."

Jimmy Kimmel I'm Not Getting Fired, I'm Getting Extended ... Take That, Trump!!!

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President Trump makes no secret of the fact he wants Jimmy Kimmel fired ... well, ABC just extended Jimmy's TV deal another year.

Jimmy and ABC signed a contract extension that will keep "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" on the air through the end of the 2026-2027 TV season ... according to Bloomberg.

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The late-night host's current contract was set to expire in May ... but his future with ABC is no longer in doubt.

Donald Trump Forget Election Results ... If I Can't Host Better Than Kimmel, Fire Me!!!

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Donald Trump implied he's resigning the presidency ... well, if he's not a better host than Jimmy Kimmel, that is ... cracking the joke during a Kennedy Center Honors event at the White House.

The President of the United States took another shot at his talk show host nemesis while highlighting the annual award nominees ... including KISS, Sylvester Stallone, and more.

In the clip, Trump -- who is hosting the Kennedy Center Honors tonight, though it won't air on TV until December 23 -- says he assumes the media will tear apart his hosting, no matter how well it goes.

Kate Beckinsale Eggs-tra! Eggs-tra! My Daughter's Boyfriend Lays Eggs ... No, Really

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Kate Beckinsale went on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" and casually mentioned her daughter's boyfriend lays eggs ... and no one seems to know how to take her apparently serious statement.

This is bonkers. The "Wildcat" actress claims her daughter, Lily Mo Sheen, is dating a man who has literally laid 2 eggs in one week ... calling it a "bright spot."

Kate told Kimmel Monday night ... "He went to the bathroom and then was very surprised to find that he had laid an egg.”