The "TMZ Comedy Crawl" is officially back and rolling every Friday ... and for our epic return, we added a surprise twist!
This week, Ray J joined the crawl ... he’s been looking to break into comedy, so he hopped on board to learn the ropes from our seasoned comics as we hit the top comedy venues in town.
We also had another famous passenger aboard the bus ... Nilla Allin, the singer behind the viral hit “Booty Braids,” who joined the fun and rode along for the night.
Conan O'Brien is finally ready to discuss Rob and Michele Reiner's deaths ... opening up about the tragedy in a new interview released Friday.
The comedian talked about his relationship with the late director and his wife in a piece published by The New Yorker ... revealing he and his wife became increasingly close to the Reiners over time.
O'Brien says the two were lovely people ... and, finding out the Reiners were dead just hours after he bid them good night left him in shock for a long time afterward.
American star Karen Duffy was in her early 30s when she played the killer criminal J.P. Shay -- who is hunting down the briefcase filled with ransom money -- in the 1994 classic "Dumb and Dumber."
Karen Duffy was amongst a stellar cast including Jim Carrey as Lloyd Christmas, Jeff Daniels as Harry Dunne, Lauren Holly as Mary Swanson, and Mike Starr as J.P. Shay's gassy accomplice Joe Mentalino.
Amy Schumer kept it real on Valentine's Day ... setting up what she called a "Crying Corner" as she navigates life amid her divorce from husband Chris Fischer.
The comedian shared a photo of herself sitting beneath a handmade "Crying Corner" sign, with tissues and water nearby, making it clear she wasn't leaning into the lovey dovey vibes flooding social media.
The post comes weeks after she filed for divorce from Fischer, ending their seven-year marriage. The couple got married in 2018, and they share a son, Gene. When news of their split became public last year, Amy addressed it in her signature candid style, emphasizing the focus remains on co-parenting and mutual respect.
This actor from across the pond has starred in -- and even written -- some of the biggest hit films of the 21st century ... but, can you guess who he is without seeing his face?
It wasn't mission impossible to get this star to talk to us back in 2015 outside celebrity hot spot Craig's ... and, he talked all about grooming for the modern man -- including whether a dude would end up in some hot fuzz for getting a "Boy-zilian"
In fact, this British star says he's cool with absolutely anything out there fellas wanna do!
Valentine’s Day is creeping up ... and while couples are busy emptying their wallets, Lou Young is waving a financial red flag.
We caught up with Lou at Druski’s "Coulda Been Love" Season 2 event Wednesday, and he told TMZ straight up -- fellas need to chill before they blow the rent money trying to impress. Why? Because March 1 is looming ... and rent waits for no one.
Mike Epps went too far ... according to his own take on an off-color joke he told at Nicki Minaj's expense.
The comedian apologized to the "Super Bass" rapper after footage from a recent stand-up set went viral. In the clip, he ribs Nicki about her newfound MAGA obsession, joking she had a "train ran on her by Donald Trump and them."
Mike Epps was recently spotted roasting Nicki Minaj during his stop in Louisville, Kentucky, on the “We Them Ones Tour.” pic.twitter.com/BxOTRmSvcf
Now, in a video uploaded to Instagram, he's backtracking on the comments, saying, “Sometimes I get on that stage, and I have a little drink, and I go wild ... I’m non-filtered. Just wanted to apologize.”
The TMZ Comedy Crawl returned Friday night and did not disappoint!
The rolling comedy experience was back in full swing with returning host Mateen Stewart, who brought along a surprise co-host -- Slink Johnson, AKA "Black Jesus" ... the duo had the entire bus laughing nonstop as they bounced between some of L.A.'s top comedy venues.
The night kicked off with complimentary drinks at The Improv, rolled into a VIP show with Dane Cook at the Laugh Factory, and wrapped with a full-blown group celebration at The Comedy Store ... complete with a classic group photo to close things out.
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Passengers came from all walks of life, but by the end of the crawl, it felt like one big crew. Stewart and Johnson weren’t just performing ... they were joking, hanging out, and genuinely bonding with guests throughout the night, creating a rare kind of celebrity interaction you don’t usually get -- even in Hollywood.
Lots of comedians make their way in bars and smoky clubs, but some shoot right to the top with movies and arena tours, and stay there ... can you guess who this A-list comedian is?
We ran into this funnyman in 2024 in L.A. ... he must've had something really important come up ... because he kept his phone glued to his ear!
Still, we managed to get his attention, and he cracked a smile for us ... no wonder everybody loves him!
Catherine O’Hara got a seriously sweet send-off just days after her death ... and it happened in the most on-brand place possible ... the Westminster Dog Show.
Mid-competition at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday, the show hit pause to roll a tribute montage celebrating Catherine’s iconic career ... with a big nod to her classic comedy “Best in Show” -- about a fictional dog show similar to the Westminster event -- which had the crowd clapping it up hard.
As fans know, the 2000 mockumentary was all about competitive dog shows, with Catherine starring alongside her longtime partner-in-comedy, Eugene Levy ... the two playing wildly devoted owners to their Norwich terrier, Winky, who somehow beats the odds and wins it all.
Cedric the Entertainer isn’t staying quiet over Donald Trump’s freakout about Trevor Noah’s Epstein Island joke at last night's Grammys ... he's calling out the president for dishing out insults, but not being able to take them!
TMZ caught up with Cedric at LAX Monday, and he says that factoring in the wholeJimmy Kimmelsaga, Trump’s tantrum tracks -- pointing out DT has no problem calling people ugly or lobbing abuse left and right ... but the second someone throws that same energy back, he starts flexing his power and influence against them.
🇺🇸⚡️ — Trevor Noah at the Grammys: Song of the Year — that is a Grammy that every artist wants almost as much as Trump wants Greenland, which makes sense because Epstein’s island is gone, he needs a new one to hang out with Bill Clinton. pic.twitter.com/o5btl7tLNw
Cedric tells us that throwing money around and threatening to sue people into silence is flat-out bullying -- not the tough "Imma show you" take he thinks it is.
President Trump is taking aim at Trevor Noah for his Jeffrey Epstein joke during Sunday's Grammy Awards, threatening to sue the comedian and calling him a "total loser."
47 hopped on his Truth Social platform Monday to blast the 2026 Grammy Awards along with Noah -- the host of the show. Trump claimed the Grammys were the "WORST, virtually unwatchable" telecast, noting that CBS is lucky 2026 would be the last year it would broadcast "this garbage litter" after a 10-year run.
Then Trump zeroed in on Noah, saying he's almost as bad as the low-rated late-night host Jimmy Kimmel. The commander-in-chief said Noah "INCORRECTLY" stated during the broadcast that Trump and Bill Clinton spent time on Epstein Island, which Trump categorically denied.
"Saturday Night Live" honored Catherine O'Hara during its latest episode, paying tribute to the iconic actress who died this week.
Before the curtain call during Saturday's show, the NBC sketch comedy series flashed a brief tribute card on the screen featuring a past photo of O'Hara along with her name. The show also took to X, posting a photo of the tribute with her name followed by a heart emoji.
TMZ broke the story ... O'Hara died Friday in Los Angeles after a brief illness. Emergency crews responded to her home that morning for breathing difficulties, and she was rushed to the hospital, where she later died.
The news sent shockwaves through Hollywood and the world. O'Hara, who's best known for her unforgettable roles in "Schitt's Creek," "Home Alone," "Beetlejuice" and more, had a career spanning over five decades and earned multiple awards, including Emmys and a Golden Globe.
Tributes poured in from her co-stars, with her on-screen "Schitt's Creek" husband, Eugene Levy, sharing how much he'll miss her after working with her for over fifty years, and "Home Alone" star Macaulay Culkin sharing an emotional goodbye, referring to her as a mother figure and expressing deep heartbreak.
Check out the sweet tribute -- they had an image of the late actress on a screen during their 'Best of' tour stop in Austin, Texas, as Martin doted over her as "the greatest, most brilliant, kindest, sweetest angel" they had ever worked with.
They raised their glasses and clinked them in her honor as the audience erupted in cheer.
Andy Byron and Kristin Cabot -- the couple who got caught having an affair at a Coldplay concert last summer -- won't ever live it down ... because Pepsi's thrown the moment into their new ad campaign!
The soda giant just dropped their Super Bowl ad on social media ... which begins with a polar bear -- an iconic Coca-Cola mascot -- taking the Pepsi Challenge, and choosing Pepsi over Coke.
The shocked bear runs off to a therapy session -- with a heavily bearded Taika Waititi talking him through his issues -- before he hits the city streets and meets a lady bear on the street ... who offers him a Pepsi.
The two then attend a concert together ... where they're shown on the Jumbotron ... cuddled up and sipping on the beverage.
7:32 PM PT -- Sources close to Kenan tell TMZ ... this was a contractual disagreement and not about him choosing to not pay rent. Our sources tell us Kenan never received the keys to the property and had never even stepped foot on the property.
Kenan Thompson is being dragged to court by a landlord, who claims he owes over $34,000 for breaking his lease on a rental home.
According to a new lawsuit, obtained by TMZ, the 'SNL' star is being sued for allegedly breaching a 12-month lease for a 3-bedroom rental property in Los Angeles.
In the docs, the landlord claims they entered into a written lease agreement with Kenan in September ... they say the lease started October 1 and Kenan agreed to pay the $10,250 rent for a year before the lease would go month-to-month.
