Comedians

Byron Allen says late nights on CBS are going to look A LOT different when Stephen Colbert steps aside after Thursday's show ... and he says the key to replacing Colbert will be a comedy show that's light on politics and heavy on timeless, inclusive humor.

The billionaire comedian and media mogul joined us on "TMZ Live" Thursday and told us about his vision for filling Colbert's vacated time slot with a couple new shows.

When Colbert goes dark after his final episode, his weeknight hour on CBS will be replaced by "Comics Unleashed With Byron Allen" and another show Byron produces, "Funny You Should Ask."

Tiffany Haddish's Georgia DUI case is still dragging on ... but, she won a minor legal victory Wednesday when a judge ruled the results of one field sobriety test and statements she made to cops at the time can't be presented at trial.

A Fayette County Court judge ruled Wednesday that the officer who arrested Haddish incorrectly administered the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus -- or HGN -- test ... the well-known field sobriety test where an officer asks a suspected impaired driver to follow a light or finger with just their eyes.

The judge says Haddish told the officer at the time she had a lazy eye ... but he didn't ask any questions about it and administered the test without considering how it might affect the results. As such, the court found the test was not applied in a reliable manner so the results can't be used in the case against her.

Chelsea Handler is going scorched earth on Shane Gillis and Tony Hinchcliffe ... saying their “racist” hackery was exactly what she expected at the recent roast of Kevin Hart.

CH unloaded on the comics when she dropped by Deon Cole’s "Funny Knowing You" podcast ... saying she was disgusted by their remarks, especially quips about lynching and Sheryl Underwood’s dead husband, who died by suicide.

Roast viewers could tell Chelsea was not a fan of either during the show ... and she came out guns blazing for both when it was her turn at the mic.

Jada Pinkett Smith scored a 5-figure sum for her attorney's fees in the legal battle with Will Smith’s alleged ex-pal, Bilaal Salaam ... TMZ has learned.

According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge awarded the "Red Table Talk" host $32,836 in legal fees, although Jada requested $49,181 before the judge reduced the amount.

As we previously reported, Bilaal sued Jada, claiming he suffered emotional distress due to alleged threats from Jada and her associates. He claims to have been friends with Will for decades and says he was called up by the Smith team to help with damage control after the actor slapped Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars.

Kevin Hart's company and two of his former employees are in the middle of a nasty court battle over alleged company secrets ... TMZ has learned.   

According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, Kevin’s company Hartbeat sued two former employees, Eric Eddings, who started working at the company in 2022, and Lesley Gwam, who was hired in April 2023, back in February.

Per the suit, Hartbeat says the duo had access to extensive confidential and proprietary and trade secret information, financial performance data, partnership strategies, and business plans for Hartbeat’s audio and podcast division.

The "Love on the Spectrum" cast trolls Kevin Hart ... after they caught a stray during his Netflix roast last week.

After Kevin took a swipe at the Netflix hit show during a recent comedy bit, the cast decided they weren’t about to sit quietly ... instead, they lined up one-by-one to absolutely roast the comedian right back.

In the clip, the fan-favorite stars take turns clowning Kevin over everything from his height to his very public marriage drama, with one cast member jokingly asking Kevin what the secret is to "ruining a marriage."

Great news from Great Britain ... looks like Meryl Streep and Martin Short are still going strong amid reports the two were donezo.

While reports swirled that the two were in Splitsville, they were actually in London. The couple looked completely at ease as they dined privately, while leaning in close and sitting on the same side of the booth ... a key sign that love is in the air. The person who took the photo described the duo's interaction as "full of laughs and tender gestures."

Fans have been obsessing over the undeniable chemistry M and M have both on and off screen.

Bob Saget would have turned 70 over the weekend ... and his best pal John Stamos made sure fans remembered.

Via a series of pictures through the years -- including the last one taken together before Bob's untimely death -- Stamos told fans he misses Bob horribly ... and that he would have thrown him the most epic 70th birthday party.

It's as sweet as it is sad ... the two becoming best pals through their work on "Full House" -- and clearly staying tight for all the years afterward.

American actress and singer Bernadette Peters was 31 years old when she played Marie -- the trumpet playing vixen, opposite Steve Martin -- in the 1979 musical comedy "The Jerk."

In addition to co-starring with Steve on the big screen, Bernadette was alongside Carl Reiner and Catlin Adams.

Bob Saget's wife Kelly Rizzo honored him on what would’ve been his 70th birthday ... sharing an emotional tribute alongside a sweet throwback clip of him smiling blowing out birthday candles.

In the emotional IG post from Sunday, Kelly reflected on how Bob would still be "going full steam ahead" if he were alive today -- saying retirement was never in his vocabulary and he’d still be making people laugh nonstop.

The post was a lengthy one ... admitting she often wonders what Bob would be doing today ... adding that while she feels lucky to have shared six years with him, she wishes the world got to see more of him.

Elsie Hewitt’s keeping it brutally real about single motherhood -- and glam clearly ain’t top of the priority list right now!

The newly-single model hopped on social media from her couch to clap back at comments about her appearance during a recent walk with baby daughter Scottie Rose ... basically saying she couldn’t care less.

Elsie admitted she’s exhausted from working and trying to make money -- and made sure to point out she’s doing it solo these days.

"Saturday Night Live" wasted no time diving into controversy during its Season 51 finale, opening the show with a brutally dark sketch featuring Will Ferrell as the ghost of Jeffrey Epstein haunting Donald Trump inside the Oval Office.

The cold open began with cast member James Austin Johnson portraying President Trump, who drifted off to sleep behind the Resolute Desk before being startled by the arrival of Ferrell’s chained-up Epstein apparition.

Ferrell’s version of the disgraced financier jokingly announced he had returned to visit his "best friend," while Johnson’s Trump reacted with excitement before complaining about sinking approval numbers.

Spencer Pratt and Chelsea Handler are in a war of words on social media over Spencer's race to become the next mayor of Los Angeles — and things have gotten pretty ugly in an Epstein way.

Yep ... that's right ... Spencer pulled the ol' Jeffrey Epstein card after Chelsea crapped all over his mayoral campaign, which he launched largely in response to his house burning down during the 2025 Palisades fires. Spencer called out the local politicians -- namely Mayor Karen Bass -- for their purported failures to manage the wildfires.

Chelsea posted a video on Instagram reminding everyone that Spencer is a "straight, white male former reality star" with no previous government experience, which does not make him a legit candidate to replace Bass.

Dani Bowman -- a star on the hit show "Love on the Spectrum" -- is calling out Dwayne Johnson and the TV show "Euphoria" for using the r-word liberally ... saying she feels disrespected.

We caught up with the reality TV personality at Gus & Andy's -- a popular bar & grill in the L.A. suburb Montrose Friday afternoon -- and we asked her about the ableist slur seemingly making a comeback in pop culture.

Bowman expresses her frustration with "Euphoria" first ... saying it's been disheartening to hear the word used so liberally in the first few episodes -- and arguing it's neither funny nor edgy.

Elsie Hewitt's keeping it movin' after her split from Pete Davidson ... stepping out in NYC with the couple's baby after news of the breakup surfaced.

The model was spotted Friday pushing a pram through the city while grabbing an iced coffee ... rocking an oversized hoodie, leggings, and sneakers during the low-key outing. As you can see, she was strolling solo with the newborn tucked under a patterned canopy.

The sighting marks the first time Elsie's been photographed since the news broke that she and Pete called it quits -- just five months after welcoming their daughter, Scottie Rose.

Jason Biggs and Jenny Mollen are calling it quits after 18 years of marriage.

The pair announced the split in a joint statement ... with a rep telling us the two are still on "great terms" and are focused on raising their two kids.

A source close to the couple tells TMZ ... there is zero drama, and they're on great terms. They even recently celebrated Jason's birthday as a family.