Comedy

Gavin Newsom is becoming the ultimate troll ... the California governor mocked Donald Trump and Bibi Netanyahu as the stars of the comedy film "Dumb and Dumber."

Newsom's press office posted a photo on X of President Trump and the Israeli Prime Minister -- clutching hands during their historic announcement to Israel's Knesset on Monday, championing a long-awaited peace deal between Israel and Hamas.

The rival factions have agreed to end a two-year war that has left the Gaza Strip in shambles, with scores dead. As part of the deal, Hamas released the 20 remaining Israeli hostages and Israel released nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners.

Marc Maron's riding off into the sunset -- as a podcast host, at least, because he released the final episode of his long-running show "WTF With Marc Maron" on Sunday.

The comedian decided to go out with a bang for his 1,685th episode, and he traveled all the way to Washington, D.C., to spend time with his final guest, former president Barack Obama, for the episode.

The two, who chopped it up in the politician's office, had a conversation that bounced from topic to topic, including the state of President Donald Trump's administration.

The former president also gave Maron a bit of advice about navigating his post-podcasting career, and encouraged him to "take a beat" before planning out his future moves.

FYI ... the comedian started his podcast all the way back in 2009, and he recorded most episodes at his house in Los Angeles.

Maron spoke with a wide variety of comedians, performers, musicians and others on his podcast -- as well as Obama himself, who was the first sitting president of the United States to appear on a podcast, back in 2015.

"Saturday Night Live" fans got a double dose of nostalgia and political satire this weekend, as Tina Fey and Amy Poehler reunited ... stepping into the shoes of two of Donald Trump's most talked-about allies.

Poehler kicked off the cold open as MAGA Attorney General Pam Bondi, while Fey shocked the audience with a surprise cameo as gun-toting Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.

"Before I don't answer, I'd like to insult you personally," Poehler's Bondi quipped, setting the tone for a roast-style mock hearing filled with political digs and rapid-fire one-liners. Fey's Noem stormed in with an oversized gun, declaring, "I'm the rarest type of person in Washington D.C. ... a brunette Donald Trump listens to."

From 'SNL' to UFC! A couple of comedic cut-ups were caught exchanging blows, kinda ... Fred Armisen put on a show for paparazzi Tuesday night ... picking a fight on the street with Bill Hader.

He was only joking, of course, as he pretended to yell at his fellow 'SNL' alum outside the Italian restaurant Giorgio Baldi in Santa Monica, California.

Friend and dinner guest Martin Short played along ... pretending to break up the "confrontation."

Bill and Fred were seen dining for nearly two hours Tuesday night, along with their partners Ali Wong and Riki Lindhome, respectively. Marty joined them, laughing and joking throughout the night.

Theo Von is setting the record straight after he gave fans a scare with a comment he made about suicide after his Netflix special taping apparently bombed.

On the most recent episode "This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von," the comic addressed a wave of criticism he got after his recent show allegedly went so badly most the audience bailed ... which is when he apologized to the remaining crowd, and said “I’m having a long month, I’m trying not to take my own life."

In a Thursday clip of his podcast, Theo made it clear the show at the Beacon Theatre in New York was not his best -- and he points out failure is a part of the craft -- but he is definitely not going to take his own life.

Bill Burr's never been the kind of comedian to back away from controversy ... and he certainly caught quite a bit about his participation in the ongoing Riyadh Comedy Festival in Saudi Arabia, which kicked off last week.

The comedian performed on the festival's opening night, and he defended his participation at the event in an episode of his "Monday Morning Podcast," where he said he used a performance in Bahrain as a test run for his set in Riyadh.

Burr claimed the reaction to his material went over well, and he apparently pushed the envelope a little further by performing a bit about gay men hanging out at the gym ... FYI, Saudi Arabia doesn't have the most progressive track record.

David Cross has made a career out of speaking his mind about various topics ... and he had some choice words for the comedians slated to perform at the Riyadh Comedy Festival, which kicked off last Friday.

The actor shared his opinion about the event, which features the participation of people like Pete Davidson, Whitney Cummings, and Dave Chappelle, in a message shared on his official website, and he claimed he was both "disgusted" about the situation.

David called out the performers for taking what he described as "blood money" to perform for what he described as "the most oppressive regime on earth."

The comedian specifically called out Chappelle, Louis C.K., and Bill Burr for agreeing to perform in Saudi Arabia and claimed he was seriously let down by seeing some of his "heroes" agree to appear at the event.

He also added, while he wasn't asked to take part in the Riyadh Comedy Festival, he wouldn't have if he'd been asked.

David suggested the complaints of the comedians appearing at the festival would never be taken seriously ever again ... which is pretty scorched-earth, if you ask us.

Kevin Hart made such a grand entrance when he dropped on Kai Cenat's "Mafiathon 3" marathon live stream on Monday ... it literally knocked Druski's pants off!

Check it out ... the moment is hilarious AF as Kevin slyly sneaks it between the well-dressed duo chopping it up on the stream with more than a million people watching ... and the two lose their minds!

It gets to the point where Kevin has to tell Druski to settle down -- and pull up his pants -- before he says he wants to redo the entrance with style ... which means dancing to Usher's "Yeah!"

Sugar Ray's Mark McGrath might be re-thinking his all around the world status ... 'cause he got mooned on his recent flight!

The singer posted about the strange experience on his Instagram Story ... explaining he was on a flight from London to Dallas, Texas and got quite the view -- another person's butt crack!

He said the passenger was even woken up as he unknowingly mooned the entire flight ... and according to Mark, "gave zero f**ks."

Well, that's surely a flight Mark won't forget ... though he may want to.

It's not clear when the flight took place, 'cause on Saturday, he appeared at The LADYWORLD festival in Florida.

Comedian Guy Branum says he's going to drag the man he claims hit him on a Delta flight to court ... 'cause he's ready to press charges and sue.

We got Guy out in Los Angeles and our photog asked him about his recent Delta flight, where Guy claimed a man sitting next to him elbowed him in the ribs for being too fat.

Guy showed us a bruise from the alleged elbow swing and says he's going to file a police report and a lawsuit ... telling the man, "You can't hit somebody because you think they're fat."

Jon Stewart is using heavy sarcasm to rip into Donald Trump ... this on the heels of Jimmy Kimmel getting suspended by ABC over his remarks about Charlie Kirk's killer.

"The Daily Show" host made an unusual appearance on the show Thursday -- he's typically only behind the desk on Mondays -- as the show rolled out a complete makeover, poking fun at the president.

Before Stewart appears in a Trump-like outfit against a golden decor backdrop ... the show's announcer says, "From Comedy Central, it’s the all-new government-approved ‘Daily Show’ with your patriotically obedient host, Jon Stewart."

Donnell Rawlings is defending Jimmy Kimmel in the face of government sponsored cancel culture ... and he's explaining why comedians should be allowed to speak freely, without fear of losing their jobs.

The veteran standup comic joined us Thursday on "TMZ Live," and we asked him about ABC suspending Kimmel's late-night show indefinitely after outrage over Jimmy's remarks about Charlie Kirk's alleged killer and MAGA.

Donnell says comedians are supposed to make light of tragic events to help Americans cope, and he says what's happening to Kimmel will make comics extra careful about what they say ... which he says is actually bad for the country and comedy.

Marlon Wayans has a very personal reason why his and brother Shawn's box office blockbuster "White Chicks" will NEVER get a follow-up ... and that's because getting a full face-beat takes too freakin' long!!!

Kai Cenat had Marlon on his Mafiathon 3 stream and brought up "White Chicks 2," taking Marlon down horror memory lane, spending 7 hours in the make-up chair all to turn into a bad bish.

Marlon explained that the 7-hour makeup job was in addition to the 14 hours of the daily production and the 1 hour it took to remove the costumes.

Charlie Sheen is revealing his life is way different now from the days of his infamously wild antics ... because he's been celibate for nearly a decade.

Ahead of the release of his Netflix docuseries, "aka Charlie Sheen," and the drop of his memoir, "The Book of Sheen," the "Two and a Half Men" alum shared how his sobriety journey has influenced his dating life ... or lack thereof.

He told Page Six ... sex used to be all he "cared about," and that it was "near the top of the priority list" for him.

Cocaine killed comedian Ken Flores ... so says the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner.

TMZ obtained Ken's autopsy report and the medical examiner says his cause of death was cocaine toxicity.

The docs say Ken's history of congestive heart failure was another significant condition in his death. The ME ruled the death an accident.

Druski's viral NASCAR skit sparked a good ol' fashioned down-home racial debate across America -- totally the type of comedy the world needs, says Brandon T. Jackson.

Movie buffs remember Brandon's portrayal in the 2008 Ben Stiller-directed comedy blockbuster "Tropic Thunder" as "Alpa Chino" ... the rapper stranded in the jungle who told Robert Downey Jr.'s character -- who was in blackface -- his hijinks weren't appreciated.

TMZ Hip Hop linked with Brandon following the Druski firestorm, and he says canceling Druski would be like canceling RDJ's unforgettable performance in "Tropic Thunder" ... no dice!!!