Comedians

Lil Rel Howery says he wants to help Nolan Wells' family get to the bottom of his mysterious death ... donating a large sum of money to help them find answers.

The comedian gave the family $1,000 and told TMZ ... "I just want the Nolan Family to find out the truth and that’s what I’m contributing to. Finding out the truth. That family and that young man deserves that.”

The comedian is one of many people who has donated to a GoFundMe set up by the family to cover funeral costs, celebration of life services, and any additional costs related to Nolan's death.

Lena Dunham's not shying away from that reportedly NSFW toast she gave at Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding.

She took to Instagram Sunday to seemingly acknowledge the commotion she made over the gay porn joke she may have made.

The "Girls" creator, who has been friends with Taylor since her notorious "1989" girl-squad era, shared some shots in what she wore to Tayvis' star-studded ceremony, captioning the carousel ... "Available going forward for weddings, bar and bat mitzvahs, and sweet sixteens (gay ones). I love both my husbands and I love love."

Adam Sandler traded in his suit for a basketball ... crashing a pickup basketball game in Nantucket just days after officiating Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding.

The actor was back in his signature style on Sunday -- a neon button-up and long shorts -- when he decided to join a random pickup basketball game on the Massachusetts island.

According to the Nantucket Current, Sandler rolled up to a group of boys playing basketball and asked to join their game.

Adam Sandler gave Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce something they won't find on any wedding registry ... a simple piece of marriage advice.

Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid stopped by CNN on Sunday and shared a behind-the-scenes glimpse from the wedding ... explaining how Sandler -- who officiated the ceremony -- mixed laughs with heartfelt advice.

Check out the video ... Reid reveals the romantic advice given to the bride and groom, saying the heartfelt moment perfectly balanced the comedian's trademark humor.

Here's a crossover you probably weren't expecting ... Kanye West and Shane Gillis hanging backstage after the rapper's Texas concert.

The comedian gave fans a look behind the scenes by posting to Instagram a photo of himself with an arm around Ye after the his Alamodome show in San Antonio on Saturday night.

The meetup may seem like it came out of nowhere ... but the two have crossed paths before. Back in May, TMZ reported that Gillis was on the bill when Dave Chappelle took the stage at Comedy Store in Los Angeles ... where Chappelle surprised the crowd by bringing Kanye onstage for an unannounced appearance.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's Madison Square Garden wedding seemingly went off without a hitch last night ... although the superstar's bestie Lena Dunham reportedly made a joke that left jaws on the floor.

The "Girls" creator hopped on the mic to honor Mrs. and Mr. Swift at one point Friday night, and according to Daily Mail, she joked during her speech that "American football is just straight guys reenacting gay porn."

According to the outlet's insider, the NSFW quip "divided" guests as "gasps and laughs" were heard directly after. But, the source says Taylor took no offense to the joke, and even called Lena a "genius" afterward.

Adam Sandler was the one who made Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce husband and wife -- the comedy legend served as the couple's wedding officiant!

The surprise role, revealed to TMZ by Tay's camp, puts Sandler at the center of one of the biggest celebrity weddings we've seen ... trading movie scripts for a marriage script as he officially pronounced the superstar couple married.

The gig wasn't exactly out of left field. Sandler and Kelce got to know each other while filming "Happy Gilmore 2," and ahead of the movie's release, Sandler gushed over the couple ... and now we know his compliments really paid off!

Druski's saxophone gag at the BET Awards hit all the wrong notes with one of hip hop's biggest power players ... because TDE President Terrence "Punch" Henderson says the comedian did SZA and Doechii wrong.

The Top Dawg Entertainment boss blasted Druski after the host's running "wrap it up" bit cut short his artists' acceptance speech Sunday night at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.

Check out the clip ... as the pair accepted the BET Her Award for "girl, get up" the saxophonist suddenly took the stage and started playing over them ... drowning out the rest of their remarks.

Kim Kardashian is teeing up laughs with Will Ferrell ... he stripped down for a hilarious new SKIMS campaign plugging her underwear line and his new golf comedy.

Kim's usual eye candy takes a back seat this time ... 'cause shirtless and pantsless Will steals the fairway in nothing but his SKIMS briefs, fully committing to his washed-up golfer character, Lonnie, from his new Netflix show, "The Hawk."

Kim's voiceover is the cherry on top, declaring, "His body says retire, his SKIMS say one more round ... built for men who still know they got it!"

It looks like the New York Knicks are trying to conquer comedy after a dominant NBA Championship season ... with an assist from Nick Cannon!

Recently crowned NBA champs Jose Alvarado, Miles "Deuce" McBride, and Dillon Jones will be getting drafted to the "Wild N' Out" cast this Sunday ... and they'll be full participants on the show.

We actually got Nick out on Thursday in New York at a "Wild N' Out" casting event where he took the opportunity to hype up the crowd ... and boy did he do just that!

Comedian Carlos Mencia just appeared in court for his felony tax case ... and he entered a not guilty plea to all 12 charges against him.

Prosecutors say Carlos -- born Ned Arnel Holness -- failed to report $8.7 million in income and owes more than $300K in unpaid state taxes ... and he faces more than a decade behind bars if convicted on all 12 counts.

Carlos did get some good news during Monday's hearing ... authorities tell TMZ his bail amount was reduced from $250,000 to $50,000 -- welcome news, no doubt, because the comic has been cooling his heels in an L.A. jail cell since last week's arrest.

Travis Kelce gave off more bachelor party vibes in San Diego on Sunday night ... the soon-to-be Mr. Swift and his posse went to see Dave Chappelle perform -- and TMZ captured them leaving on their very own party bus!

TMZ obtained exclusive video of Travis and his brother, Jason Kelce, along with about 8 other athletic-looking dudes exiting Viejas Arena on the campus of San Diego State University after Chappelle put on his hour-and-a-half show before a packed crowd.

Check out the footage ... Jason leads the way as he walks to the party bus in the parking lot, followed by Travis and his close buds, all of whom start milling about for a while. Suddenly, a woman's voice can be heard screaming, "Love you, Travis!" 

Kevin Hart believes his ex-assistant Miesha Shakes should cough up a 5-figure sum for violating a confidentiality agreement where he says she agreed not to spill about him … TMZ has learned.

According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, Kevin is asking a judge to order Miesha to pay $50K in agreed-upon damages for breaching a non-disclosure agreement she signed.

Kevin sued Miesha, who worked for the entertainer from 2017 to 2020, after she did an interview with blogger Tasha K’s  … where he says she spilled info about his personal life.

Bobby Lee & Andrew Santino have a new game show out now ... just ask the group of half-naked dudes they sent running down the street to promote it!

Ya never know what you might see on Hollywood Boulevard, and that proved true on Friday when a group of 40 guys in just their underwear ran down the block with "Bad Game Show" written on their bare chests.

Half the group dressed like Santino -- red head wigs primed and ready -- while the other were supposed to resemble Bobby Lee ... though it honestly looks more like the two comedians found 40 randos on the street and convinced them to strip down.

Pete Davidson looks like he's ready to star in a "Daddy Day Care" reboot ... because he took his daughter out for a relaxing afternoon in the Big Apple ... in a warm up for Father's Day.

Photogs spotted the actor walking around New York City on Thursday ... seemingly chatting with someone on the phone while pushing his daughter in her stroller.

Pete didn't exactly dress to the nines for his daddy-daughter outing ... instead wearing a comfortable-looking all-blue sweatsuit and a pair of shades while rolling along.

Elsie Hewitt just got done soaking up some sun ... and she shared some insane thirst traps to drool over.

Check out the snaps ... the model is rockin' a little orange bikini ... bursting at the seams as she shows off her silly side and smiles.

As you know ... Elsie and Pete Davidson recently split -- just months after she gave birth to their daughter ... so she's had a lot of life-changing events ... but one thing remains constant ... her sex appeal.