"Bridesmaids" star Wendi McLendon-Covey is making it clear there’s no bad blood between her and her former castmates ... saying she missed the Oscars reunion due to some recent plastic surgery.
The group delivered a few funny bits -- even taking jabs at Leonardo DiCaprio and Stellan Skarsgård -- but fans quickly noticed McLendon-Covey, who was an essential part of the film, was nowhere to be seen.
Bert Kreischer's tour bus fire in North Dakota came after a bizarre tire blowout the night before forced the crew to abandon the vehicle on the side of the highway ... TMZ has learned.
Rob Greenwald, Bert's rep, tells TMZ ... the trouble started in the early hours of Sunday morning while the bus was traveling from Fargo to Cedar Rapids. The front right tire suddenly blew out and completely tore off the rim. We're told the bus didn't hit anything, and the drivers -- who each have about 35 years of experience -- said they'd never seen anything like it.
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The bus pulled over along Interstate 94 during a snowstorm, and the group waited a couple hours trying to arrange a replacement tire. When none could be delivered overnight, Kreischer and others on the trip continued to Cedar Rapids on two separate crew buses. The disabled bus stayed behind with the driver, who waited on the highway for help.
A source with knowledge tells TMZ ... the comedy icons will do their scheduled April 11 show at the Johnny Mercer Theatre in Savannah, Georgia.
This is a major update ... because the tour was paused after Short's daughter died on February 23. Multiple shows scheduled in March were rescheduled for September.
TMZ’s new Comedy Crawl, now happening every Friday, made headlines over the weekend ... not only for being hosted by star comedians Mateen Stewart and Martin Morrow, who had Comedy Crawl passengers near tears as they turned the bus into a rolling comedy stage ... but also for a surprise run-in with their friend Donnell Rawlings!!!
Our new bus tour stops at some famous comedy clubs in Hollywood, and when we pulled up to the Hollywood Improv, folks on our bus got treated to free drinks and a comedic lesson from Donnell.
We asked Donnell how PC culture has affected comedy over the years, and he tells us good comedians stay true to their guns and don't shy away from controversy ... telling us a good comic can say whatever the hell they want. Not so for weak comedians, Donnell says.
This past weekend delivered two unforgettable moments -- a surprise love confession and a supermodel striptease on the Sunset Strip!
Friday marked the return of the "TMZ Comedy Crawl" -- now happening every week -- and comedian Martin Morrow hosted ... bringing along fellow comedians Ann Flagg and Shane Hartline from the hit show "The Rookie."
Martin was the headliner, giving us nonstop laughs and story time that had us wheezing as we went to the Hollywood Improv for drinks, and sat in on a free show with Dane Cook at the Laugh Factory.
Ron Funches absolutely torched his costars on "The Traitors" ... with Porsha Williams catching a considerable amount of the heat as his main punchline!
In a recent stand-up set, Ron joked Porsha had his suspicion levels through the roof on the show, saying he was convinced she was a full-blown traitor, until the rest of the cast shut that theory down fast, telling him she wasn’t a mastermind ... just "dumb as f***."
An iconic movie moment from the '90s is hitting the auction block ... it's the mechanical rhinoceros that gave birth to Ace Ventura in a Jim Carrey sequel.
Yes, the butt birth rhino from "Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls" is up for grabs over at Propstore's upcoming auction ... with the movie prop expected to fetch between $4,000 and $8,000.
It's the same rhino from the movie scenes where Ace is inside spying on some bad guys ... before escaping through the rhino's butt in a comedic exit.
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.
