Politics

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.

Donald Trump is telling an "absolutely disgusting" lie about where he was on 9/11 ... so says California Governor Gavin Newsom.

Here's the deal ... at an event honoring 9/11 emergency responders on Tuesday, POTUS repeated a story he's told about his own experience on New York City's dark day.

According to DJT ... he was at the U.S. Steel Building -- about a quarter-mile from Ground Zero -- on 9/11. He says two firefighters picked him up outside the building and ran him away from the area, which the president joked repeatedly is no easy task given his size.

The Secret Service agent accused of beating his meat in a Miami hotel hallway has prosecutors hunting for one potentially key piece of evidence ... surveillance video.

According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, prosecutors asked a judge last month to delay John Spillman's trial, saying they still needed some additional time for "essential discovery" -- including CCTV footage.

As TMZ previously reported ... Spillman was arrested in May after hotel guests told investigators he followed them from the lobby of the DoubleTree near Miami International Airport before allegedly exposing himself and masturbating outside their room.

Can you guess which A-list actor turned politician said, "I think that gay marriage is something that should be between a man and a woman."

This famous actor said this in an interview with Sean Hannity back in 2003, when he decided to throw his hat in the ring and run for California governor.

10:59 AM PT -- A White House official tells TMZ ... "This is a state case. Presidential pardons apply only to federal convictions."

Lindsay Clancy's lawyer Kevin Reddington is trying to bring in the big guns to get his client pardoned after she allegedly killed her 3 young children -- asking none other than President Trump to step in!

Reddington sat down for an interview with ABC News host George Stephanopoulos on Tuesday's episode of "Good Morning America" ... and he made a public plea to Trump after Clancy's trial last week in Massachusetts ended with a mistrial.

Prosecutors charged Clancy with 3 counts of murder for allegedly strangling her 3 kids ... 5-year-old Cora, 3-year-old Dawson, and 8-month-old Callan. She tried to die by suicide by jumping out of a second-story window at her home, but she wound up paralyzed and confined to a wheelchair.

During the "Good Morning America" interview, Reddington told Stephanopoulos, "Mr. President, I would hope that you would consider this young lady and the person she is, what she's been through, and consider a pardon."

Corey Lewandowski tried to sell government services for financial profit when he was a "shadow secretary" at the Department of Homeland Security, according to a new report.

The Wall Street Journal published an article Monday night, claiming that Lewandowski approached Qatari officials to offer them "help" with any visa or other issues that fell under the umbrella of DHS.

Lewandowski also reportedly made a similar offer to United Arab Emirates officials.
The Journal said Lewandowski's motive was purely to enrich himself by selling government services.

"South Park" just added another Emmy to its trophy case ... and immediately handed President Trump the punchline.

The Comedy Central series won Outstanding Animated Program Sunday for "Sermon On The 'Mount," an episode that heavily satirized Trump and even depicted him in bed with Satan.

After the win, the show's social media account posted an image of its animated Trump clutching the trophy with the message, "You finally got your Emmy."

King Charles is making sure there's no confusion over Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's return to Britain ... they're back in the UK, but they're NOT back in the royal fold.

Charles sent guidance to senior government, military and civic officials Monday, reiterating there's been "no change" to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's status since they stepped away as working royals in 2020.

The clarification came after officials reportedly sought guidance on how Harry and Meghan should be treated now that they've moved back with Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.

Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton was the target of a frightening confrontation Sunday when an armed man allegedly forced his way through a crowd toward her at the Canfield Fair.

Acton was speaking at a Mahoning County Democratic Party tent when 38-year-old Patrick Havas allegedly barreled through attendees ... knocking several people to the ground as he moved toward the candidate.

Authorities say Havas was carrying a Taser, brass knuckles, and two pistols ... although none of the weapons were drawn, the Mahoning County Sheriff’s Office added.

The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is looking rough again ... after powerful storms turned the already-troubled tourist attraction into an even bigger mess.

Fencing and black tarp surrounding the closed-off pool have toppled over, mucking up the view ... with parts of the barrier spilling into the water and leaving the area looking battered and disheveled.

Recent storms hammered D.C. with heavy rain and powerful winds ... knocking down trees and sending debris flying across the District -- and the Reflecting Pool wasn't spared.

President Donald Trump’s hair is switching things up again ... taking on a darker look, just in time for the Fall season.

The President arrived in New Jersey Friday sporting a darker, tousled ’do with his familiar side part flipped to the opposite side.

The dramatic change immediately got people talking online ... with some observers wondering if Trump was showing off a new hairpiece to help fill out the sweep over his thinning crown.

United States Central Command has gone far beyond an eye for an eye ... choosing to inflict even more pain when responding to an attack.

CENTCOM released video of an attack on 3 Iranian oil tankers ... which it says was a response to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps firing at 2 American ships.

Check out the clip ... the sea lights up -- with missiles blowing several targets to smithereens.

Lauren Boebert's son Tyler Boebert has been sentenced to 20 days in jail with work release after pleading guilty to child abuse and neglect.

The Colorado judge handed down the sentence Friday in connection with an incident last year, when Tyler's young son was reportedly found wandering outside his mom's home.

Lauren addressed the judge on behalf of her son, asking for leniency. "Mercy is not softness," the U.S. Congresswoman said. "Mercy is the difference between correcting a father and orphaning a son during his most important hours."

Kyrsten Sinema will face off with her boyfriend Matthew Ammel’s ex-wife, Heather Ammel, after a judge ruled the lawsuit against the former U.S. Senator will move forward, TMZ has learned. 

According to court docs obtained by TMZ, a North Carolina judge denied Kyrsten’s attempt to dismiss the case, accusing her of breaking up Matthew and Heather’s marriage. 

Kyrsten did not deny she hooked up with Matthew, but said nothing happened in North Carolina. She argued the lawsuit should be tossed as a result. 

Donald Trump is keeping tabs on the Lindsay Clancy trial … and spoke out hours after the court ruled a mistrial.

On Friday, the President was questioned about Lindsay’s case. He told reporters, “She did a horrible, horrible thing, can’t be worse, but you’ll find out what the price to pay is.”

Trump continued, “There’ll be a price. It’s going to be a mental institution or jail or something, but I guess they’re going to go through another trial.”