Comedians

The man who Carrot Top's legal team claims tried to extort the comedian with a sexually explicit recording is speaking out ... and he claims he never threatened to release the video ahead of his suicide attempt.

In response to the Sept. 3 filing ... Brian Evans tells TMZ ... that the USB drive recording the lawsuit mentions had already been deleted.

He tells TMZ ... "I never threatened - ever - to post any video anywhere in exchange for a settlement. … The video they are discussing - as I made very clear - was deleted a long time ago in accordance with the prior settlement."

Carrot Top's Monday night show at the Luxor Casino has officially been canceled ... TMZ has learned.

Sources familiar with the show tell us ... the decision was made as the 61-year-old remains hospitalized following his suicide attempt.

We reported earlier ... the comedian's Saturday show was also called off as he receives ongoing care.

Kevin Hart's wife Eniko Hart showed him some major love ... by grinding her booty on him during a very sexy lap dance in front of their friends ... and it's all on video.

The sultry dance went down Thursday night at the Saint Resto-Lounge in NYC's Hell's Kitchen ... and based on the spicy footage, it seems both Kevin and Eniko enjoyed their PDA sesh.

In the clip obtained by TMZ ... the "Get Hard" actor is seated in a chair as Eniko runs her hands on him before hopping on Kev's lap for a whole lotta bump and grind.

Chelsea Handler is firing back after former opener Salma Hindy claimed she lost work with the comedian after speaking to her about Palestine.

Salma made the allegation Wednesday in a lengthy Instagram video ... saying things changed after she reached out to Chelsea about Israel and Palestine in October 2023, and later discussed the conflict with her while the two were touring together.

She says two January 2024 shows were later canceled over weather, and while Chelsea's team paid for her return flight, Salma claims she wasn't reimbursed for other travel and hotel costs ... and eventually pulled out of the remaining dates.

Lena Dunham is officially a mom, and she announced the news in a way that just makes sense for her ... an op-ed in Vogue!

The actress wrote a piece for the magazine, published Wednesday, titled "Lena Dunham Is a Mother! The Sweet, Singular Story of How She Prepared."

Heck of an announcement post ... which includes a pic featuring Lena, her husband Luis Felber and their little one.

Keke Palmer did not appear at the Emmys despite being announced as a presenter … and she has yet to explain the mystery absence.

The actress was supposed to take the stage with "Saturday Night Live" star Marcello Hernandez to give out the Outstanding Director for a Comedy Series award ... but she was a no-show.

Marcello ended up giving out the award to "Widow's Bay" Hiro Murai ... all by his lonesome.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are getting mocked across the pond after making their highly publicized return to the United Kingdom.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were spoofed during the Season 2 premiere of "Saturday Night Live UK," with actors Jack Shep and Ayoade Bamgboye playing the couple in a sketch set at Balmoral Castle.

In the bit, Harry greets his father, King Charles, by saying, “Daddy, I’m home” -- prompting Charles to joke that the couple had already blown through their reported $60 million Netflix deal.

Druski better watch his back ... and we mean that literally -- because Antonio Brown has promised to rough him up big time as payback for a recent skit.

The former NFL star called out the comedian during an on-the-street interview ... after he was asked if he thought the Druski sketch about CTE took shots at him.

Remember, this is the video which starts with Druski taking a hard hit on the football field, developing CTE, and then going crazy ... getting into a car chase and a whole lot more.

AB says it's possibly a joke at his expense ... and he's clearly not a fan ... issuing a bunch of violent threats.

Jimmy Kimmel has spent more than 20 years saying goodnight to viewers on ABC ... and he may soon be doing it for the last time, TMZ has confirmed.

"Jimmy Kimmel Live!" is reportedly set to end after next season, with Page Six first reporting Jimmy's contract with ABC is NOT expected to be renewed once his current deal runs out in May 2027.

One source tells TMZ ... there is talk among the staff that Jimmy has been working on pitching other shows and podcasts around town.

Nikki Glaser is spilling some wild details about Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding ... including how she spent 12 hours completely off the grid and nearly stole a piece of the wedding cake.

TMZ obtained audio from Nikki’s Caesars Palace Las Vegas residency, where the comedian addressed our previous report saying she was invited to the celebrity couple’s wedding. Nikki coyly joked she couldn't legally confirm she attended ... before making it pretty clear she was there.

The self-described massive Swiftie said she was stunned to receive the invitation and was required to keep the event secret -- joking about details of the coveted invite, adding a grim tie to the Nancy Guthrie investigation.

Before this cute kid posing in his snazzy 'fit turned into a famous late night talk show host, he was just a city kid on a city stoop!

He was inspired by David Letterman, and co-hosted Comedy Central's "The Man Show." He played himself on "Entourage."

Travis Kelce is dishing out all the details of the most talked about wedding of the year, and reveals comedian Adam Sandler got ordained just for the magical night, saying he wouldn't have it any other way.

The KC Chiefs star relished on about his and Taylor Swift's star-studded wedding on Wednesday's episode of his "New Heights" podcast -- saying the highlight of the night was the Sandman stepping up to the plate ... something him and Taylor wanted specifically.

Check the clip ... TK sings Adam's praises, while expressing how grateful he is for how much the comedian has supported the famed couple throughout their relationship ... and that giving the performance of a lifetime on the night meant the world to them.

Pete Davidson has us doing a double-take in these two side-by-side shots 👀. Can you track down the minor alterations we made?! Keep those ears perked, watch out for the on-lookers, and dust off your shoes before walking up to Mr. Davidson on set!

The wife of actor Samuel Monroe Jr. is livid that his mother is apparently trying to get the court to cut her out of the picture while he's debilitated in the hospital ... and she says she's ready to go to war.

Shawna Stewart tells TMZ she believes Joyce Patton's petition asking to establish a conservatorship for her son is financially motivated -- and not about Sam's well-being.

The actor's wife says Sam made it clear he wanted her in charge of his money and medical decisions ... and not his mother.

As for Joyce questioning whether the couple is legally married ... Shawna won't share proof with TMZ -- but says his mom is in for a surprise.

Tiffany Haddish was way more concerned with how her mug shot would come out than her DUI bust ... at least that's how it seemed on the dashcam footage.

TMZ obtained dashcam footage from Tiffany's 2022 DUI arrest in Georgia ... and the comedian didn't love hearing that she'd be posing for her mug shot when they got to Fayette County Jail.

Tiffany tells officers she's worried she'd look like a "crackhead" in her booking photo ... saying she's going to be upset if she looks "busted and dusted" because she refused to blow into a breathalyzer.

Jimmy Kimmel's kids are growing up and learning a lot more about what their father does ... namely, getting under the President's skin.

Jimmy and his wife, Molly McNearney, were guests on "Armchair Expert" ... and they told hosts Dax Shepard and Monica Padman their kids know President Trump despises their dad for dunking on him all the time ... and that's a little scary -- but also funny.

The late-night talk show host and his wife say they had to sit the kids down for the talk ... no, not that one ... after helicopters and media converged on their home at the height of Jimmy and Trump's beef. They say the kids asked, "Is this Donald Trump's fault?"