TV Stars

Martin Short dove into mental health issues and his daughter's tragic suicide at a fundraiser gala thrown by Selena Gomez ... noting he will grieve his child forever.

The actor took the stage at the 2026 Rare Impact Fund Benefit Wednesday night -- the annual fundraiser supports Selena's charity, the Rare Impact Fund -- and he got deep.

The Katherine Short Legacy Award -- an award named in honor of Martin's daughter -- was unveiled at the benefit ... and the "Only Murders In The Building" star presented it and shared some words about Katherine.

RJ Mitte was dealing with a lot in the days before his death ... but he was still ready with an easy smile for fans ... cracking a grin in New Mexico in what appears to be one of the final photos of him.

We've obtained a photo of a smiling RJ at the Albuquerque airport ... it was snapped on October 4, just 8 days before his death.

Check out the pic taken by Bethany Crass ... RJ -- dressed in a flannel, T-shirt, and cap -- poses with a stuffed doll of Woody from "Toy Story." He flashes a big grin for the camera.

Huge break in a 2011 murder case involving "The People's Court" ... police in Florida arrested Dale Smith for allegedly killing his ex-fiancée after they appeared on the famous TV show.

The Orlando PD announced Wednesday that Smith was taken into custody at his workplace and charged with murder ... nearly 15 years after Michelle Parker vanished without a trace. Smith was booked in the Orange County jail without bond.  

Cops say Smith was a prime suspect in the case from the start, and all evidence pointed to him as the alleged killer.

RJ Mitte faced an impossible choice in the days leading up to his death ... multiple sources close to his family tell us his frustrated fiancée gave him an ultimatum -- choose between her and his mom.

Our sources tell TMZ ... there was mounting tension between RJ and his fiancée Kennedy Suarez, who felt RJ's mom was meddling in their relationship.

According to our sources ... Kennedy and RJ's mom, Dyna, did not get along ... and Kennedy wanted RJ to favor her, or else.

Televangelist Jim Bakker was laid to rest Monday ... but his son, Jay, was notably absent from the funeral.

Jay -- who's also a pastor -- shared a video on Instagram to be played at his father's service, explaining they had a "complicated relationship" and revealing why he skipped.

Jay says he was able to see his dad before he passed and had some good conversations.

Joe Manganiello didn't shoot Sofía Vergara a courtesy text before releasing his memoir "Bloodlines" ... because we're told he didn't feel he needed to let her know he was going to trash her in his book.

Sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ ... Joe didn't give Sofía an advance copy of the memoir -- or even tell her what stories he'd be telling from their time together.

In fact, our sources say he never even told Sofía he was writing the book because they don't talk ... he felt he had a right to tell his truth and she should've already had an idea of what he would dive into.

Lucian Piane allegedly spit at hotel staff, smoked inside the lobby and threw water around just hours before his death ... TMZ has learned.

According to the police report from Lucian's arrest, Embassy Suites staff called Glendale PD around 6:30 PM Sunday after Lucian allegedly refused to leave. The caller reported Lucian was throwing items at the front desk and smoking in the lobby.

Things escalated minutes later ... with the caller reporting Lucian had spit at the front desk and at the person who called police, before allegedly throwing water everywhere.

Kate Gosselin's getting a ton of support online amid a series of allegations her son, Collin, made against her ... and she's showing love for the fans standing behind her.

The former reality star posted a TikTok about her dog recently ... but after Collin released his memoir, "In the Shadow of Eight: Surviving the Reality of My Childhood," on Tuesday, people taking shots at Kate flooded the comments section.

While most of the social media comments were calling for their pound of virtual flesh ... several stood up for Kate ... saying they know Collin is being manipulated by others and telling Kate she's actually a great mom.

Zach Hickerson called 911 after he and his brother Brian found Hayden Panettiere unresponsive in a South Carolina Airbnb ... and 911 audio features dispatchers telling him how to give Hayden CPR.

CBS News obtained the 911 call from Hayden's August 16 drug overdose in Greenville, South Carolina ... and the dispatcher guides Brian through life-saving measures ... going step-by-step.

Zach calls 911 and tells the dispatcher he'd just returned from church to find Hayden unresponsive and not breathing. He says Brian was asleep and woke up, but Hayden never stirred.

Chuck Lorre says his gut instinct to not cast Anna Faris in "Mom" was ultimately proven right ... based on how the show turned out.

The famed showrunner reveals in his new memoir, "Sitcom," that he had "initial reluctance" about putting Anna in the show's starring role.

Chuck writes ... "I initially said no. I wasn't sure Anna would be appropriate for this kind of material."

But Chuck says the way he "bungled" his relationship with Charlie Sheen caused him to reconsider, writing ... "Someone's personal life is none of my business. The mom in 'Mom' would be, and should be, Anna Faris."

"Ghost Adventures" star Zak Bagans is giving his Vegas museum a morbid update ... he's now displaying a letter Christa Pike sent to a pen pal from prison ... plus a lock of her hair.

Zak tells TMZ ... he started displaying Christa's hair and correspondence at his Haunted Museum on Sunday ... and they're inside a real jail cell outfitted with actual bars from a decommissioned prison.

He tells us ... "That is the only place that I feel is appropriate to display items like this. Pike did an absolutely brutal crime."

Aaron Paul is mourning the loss of his "Breaking Bad" costar RJ Mitte ... and he says he wishes he had known the late actor was hurting.

Aaron shared a video of RJ talking about the importance of mental health ... he grieved the loss of his friend in the caption.

AP wrote ... "RJ, You have always been an inspiration for so many. I am so sorry you were hurting my friend. I wish we knew."

"Breaking Bad" star RJ Mitte will be remembered at a public celebration of life ... with the Texas community he helped transform coming together to honor the late actor.

The City of Brownsville announced the gathering will take place Friday at 10 AM at The Mitte: Arts and Cultural Center, where RJ spent years championing local arts and education.

The location is especially meaningful ... RJ served as president of the Roy F. and Joann Cole Mitte Foundation and helped turn the former Brownsville Museum of Fine Art into a thriving cultural center.

Huge break in the shooting death of reality TV star Kash ... her sister is now facing an involuntary manslaughter charge in California ... and it sounds like she fired the fatal shot during a huge brawl.

The Alameda County District Attorney filed the felony charge against 38-year-old Vernika Dunbar after Kash was shot dead Sunday morning in Oakland.

The Oakland Police Department says Dunbar initially came to the defense of her sister by attempting to pistol-whip a woman who was brawling with Kash.

But then, police say, Dunbar ended up firing a bullet that struck her sister, who was transported to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead.

Shane Gillis is getting roasted by some familiar faces from "Saturday Night Live" ... with former cast members Cecily Strong and Ego Nwodim taking shots at the comedian over his controversial opening monologue.

Both women took to Instagram to fire back at Shane after he joked about women dressing like "whores" at the gym.

Ego kept her response short and sweet ... posting a mirror selfie from the gym in an all-black workout outfit with the caption, "whore reporting for duty."

'The Oval' star Travis Cure is fighting his ex’s lawsuit accusing him of giving her herpes ... claiming he does have the STD but always wore a condom, TMZ has learned.

According to court docs obtained by TMZ, Travis’ alleged former partner claims she started dating him in August 2024. The woman said she did not have any other sexual partners other than Travis from August 2024 to the time she filed her lawsuit. 

She said Travis knew he had genital herpes but did not tell her before having sex. She accuses Travis of negligence and battery.