Comedy

Jimmy "Whyte Folkz" McMahan was committed to turning over a new leaf ... before his sudden death in a motorcycle accident at the age of 50 Monday.

McMahan's manager Kentucky Boy tells TMZ ... the late influencer had just gotten out of jail and was excited about working on sobriety in the weeks prior to the fatal crash.

Kentucky Boy said he'd spoken to McMahan not long before the accident ... and the social media star was apparently in good spirits, despite having gone through a recent hospital stay.

There's a new tourist attraction at the National Mall in Washington, D.C. ... a gigantic replica of the birthday card Donald Trump allegedly sent to Jeffrey Epstein can now be seen -- and signed -- by tourists.

As you know ... Trump reportedly drew a crude figure of a woman's naked torso on the 2003 note, which was discovered in a birthday book for the deceased convicted sex offender. Trump denied the card was from him, and is suing the Wall Street Journal, the outlet that first published the card.

The massive installation -- reportedly erected by the group known as "The Secret Handshake" -- includes the text "Happy birthday -- and may every day be another wonderful secret."

Fancy a night of cutting loose and cracking up? Funny you should ask -- 'cause TMZ just threw its first-ever comedy crawl ... and it was an absolute hoot.

Catch the clip for nonstop laughs -- our rolling comedy party was hosted by Brittany Schmitt and Mateen Stewart, who kept the jokes coming all night as the TMZ party bus ferried everyone to three of L.A.’s hottest comedy spots.

The crawl kicked off at the Hollywood Improv, then rolled over to the Laugh Factory ... where things seriously leveled up with a VIP view of Dane Cook’s set.

Penn & Teller's magic act vanished from Las Vegas this weekend ... Penn Jillette was sidelined due to an ankle injury.

Penn took to Facebook to announce the news Saturday, writing, "We are sorry to have to cancel this weekend's shows. I broke my ankle yesterday and on doctor's orders, I am not able to do the show."

He added ... "Thanks so much for understanding and we hope to see you soon."

Some stars out there really know how to hold the attention of a group ... can you guess who this crowd-pleasing comedian is?

We ran into this actor back in 2016 when he was taking selfies with fans in L.A., and even though it was more than a couple years since he'd done stand-up ... he still knew how to work a room -- well, a crowd anyway!

Pastor to the stars John Gray III says a viral Druski skit making fun of megachurch pastors isn't an affront to God ... he says the jokes are hilarious and anyone who doesn't like it needs to do some introspection.

John tells TMZ ... Druski isn't making fun of Jesus Christ or God, he's aiming his jokes at pastors who go way overboard with theatrics and production effects at mega church services.

Pastor Gray says he didn't take offense to anything Druski said or did here ... telling us the people who are offended need to sit down in front of the mirror and think long and hard about their actions.

Nikki Glaser got rave reviews for hosting the Golden Globes -- but not every joke survived the cut, including a savage one about Sydney Sweeney ... and she’s finally spilling the punchlines that never made it to air.

The comic was on "The Howard Stern Show" Tuesday, revealing one joke was gonna be about how people just aren’t showing up to theaters anymore ... with her biggest example being "Christy" starring Sydney as a lesbian running around in tiny shorts and still only pulling in about $14 at the box office!

That one def got a laugh out of Howard -- but Nikki explained she ultimately cut it from her final monologue because Sydney wasn’t even going to be at the ceremony!

Deon Cole brought Ye -- formerly known as Kanye West -- onstage at his standup show at the Improv last month, and he told us it was just good to see the music icon laugh again.

Deon chatted with our cameraperson in NYC Monday, saying, "He needed that, man ... people keep forgetting, he's a person too."

As we reported ... Ye, his wife Bianca Censori, and music executive John Monopoly stopped by the Hollywood comedy club the day after Christmas. Eyewitnesses told us Cole's set had him laughing and enjoying himself all night.

Leonardo DiCaprio might’ve been muttering insults under his breath at Nikki Glaser's Golden Globes roast -- but Sarah Silverman tells us there’s no debate ... she straight-up killed it as host!

We caught up with the comedy legend at LAX Monday, and she couldn’t stop raving about Nikki’s hosting gig the night before ... showering her with praise and saying she seriously raised the bar.

You’ve gotta catch the clip ... we also ask Sarah whether Nikki crossed the line going after certain people, and get her take on whether she thinks she'll be back to host again next year.

Wanda Sykes gave Bill Maher a shot at the 83rd Golden Globe Awards Sunday night ... telling her fellow comedian to stop yapping so much.

Sykes' slap-down occurred as she presented the award for Best Performance in Stand-Up Comedy on TV with Maher sitting in the star-studded crowd. The nominees were Brett Goldstein, Kevin Hart, Kumail Nanjiani, Ricky Gervais, and Sarah Silverman.

At one point during her speech, Sykes talked about giving the nominees "love" before focusing her attention on Maher.

Check out the video ... Wanda says, "Bill Maher, you give us so much, but I would love a little less." The audience starts chuckling as Wanda delivers the punch line, "Just ... try less."

Nikki Glaser came out swinging as the host of the 2026 Golden Globes ... taking down CBS News and its new editor-in-chief Bari Weiss in one fell swoop.

She quipped, "The award for Most Editing goes to CBS News! Yes, CBS News -- America's newest place to see B.S. news."

ICYMI ... Bari stirred up a lot of controversy by killing a "60 Minutes" segment hours before it was scheduled to air. The report focused on the treatment of Venezuelan deportees from the United States to El Salvador's notorious CECOT prison, but Bari told The Hollywood Reporter it "was not ready" to see the light of day.

John Mulaney has postponed his comedy shows in Minneapolis following the ICE shooting this week that killed Renee Nicole Good, an American citizen.

The former "Saturday Night Live" writer shared the news on Instagram Thursday night, telling fans he understands it's "unfair" for them to lose out on their plans, but he doesn't see a better alternative at this time. He explained ... "I don't feel comfortable asking thousands of people each night to leave their homes, gather at the venue, and then make their way home when the situation is so unsafe."

He apologized to anyone he disappointed, adding ... "I know a fun stand-up show could be a nice distraction, but it doesn't sit right with me to put anyone at risk."

Richard Dimitri, a comedian and actor who worked with the likes of Michael Keaton and Richard Dreyfuss in the 1970s and '80s, has died. He was 83.

His family announced Dimitri's death Wednesday in an online obituary ... he died December 18 in L.A. with his wife Christianne by his side. He had suffered from heart and lung illnesses for years.

Dimitri was born in Yonkers, New York, and started working Off-Broadway in the early 1960s. He taught acting at Queen's College City University in New York before moving to Los Angeles in 1975, according to his obit.

Bill Hader and Ali Wong have called it quits after more than 2 years together ... TMZ has confirmed.

The 2 comedians have gone their separate ways, a source tells us ... citing their busy schedules as a major reason for their breakup.

We're told they are both focused on their careers and families right now, rather than their love lives. We are told the split was amicable and the two remain friends. People broke the news of the split.

Married comedians Tom Segura and Christina Pazsitzky are reluctantly getting their groove back ... they're stuck in the Caribbean after the U.S. capture of Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro.

As you may know ... U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy closed down airspace around Venezuela after the late-night military operation over the weekend, leaving some civilians and celebrities without flights back to the States.

The list of celebs affected reportedly includes Leonardo DiCaprio, Natalie Portman, Queen Latifah, Mike Tyson, and now ... Tom and Christina.

Hide the PR teams and clutch those egos ... 'cause Nikki Glaser is back hosting the Golden Globes, and she’s warning Hollywood she’s not censoring a single joke!

Nikki caught up with TMZ outside "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" in L.A. Tuesday, where she insisted she’s not out to ruin anyone’s night at Sunday’s Globes -- but don’t get it twisted ... the celeb roasts she’s packing are anything but "safe."

Catch the clip -- 'cause Nikki says she gets both sides of the outrage ... keeping the jokes just safe enough to still lock down that hosting gig for next year.