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Meghan McCain's done with "The View" ... saying producers wouldn't bring her back to the show, and frankly she wouldn't want to do it even if they asked.

The television personality and podcaster sat down with Page Six for an interview -- published Saturday -- and opened up about her time on the hit talk show ... and she says she's leaving that all in the past.

MM says there's "not a chance in hell" producers will ask her to come back to the show ... and, adds she doesn't really wanna 'cause she feels people are finally starting to take her seriously.

Miranda Cosgrove's opening up about a scary experience with a stalker ... talking about a man who once lit himself on fire in her front yard -- and, she's still scared of the house because of it.

During an interview with Bustle, Miranda opened up about the man who stalked her about eight years ago ... before he ended up lighting himself on fire and shooting himself to death on her lawn.

She says this all happened right after he shot a woman who looked like the actress while she was driving outside her home ... and, the whole incident left Cosgrove traumatized.

Everything isn't President Biden's, or former President Trump's, fault ... and it's still safe to go to college in America -- but ya wouldn't know it from the news, according to Bill Maher.

Mr. Call It As I See It turned his criticism on the media during Friday night's episode of 'Real Time' ... laying out "New Rules" for following the news. Bill started with the wall-to-wall coverage of the pro-Palestinian rallies on college campuses, accusing the media of hyping an issue about which the overwhelming majority of college students just don't care.

Or, they care very little ... according to the receipts Bill brought to back his point.

Another week comes to a close ... and, TMZ's got you covered with some of the hottest takes on television. Check out the best from the last week.

On "TMZ Live," Charles and Jacob talk Justin Bieber's mom Pattie Mallette finally getting to share her excitement at her impending grandchild.

Joel McHale says the "Community" movie's probably shooting soon, lifting fans' spirits ... but, he's not sharing the set with Chevy Chase anytime soon.

We caught up with the actor in L.A. Friday ... and, we had to ask him about the flick fans have wanted since the show went off the air back in 2015.

JM says the time's finally come 'cause they're shooting the movie either in the fall or early next year ... though he qualifies that a bit since the movie's been promised a couple times before.

Xzibit got fans hyped with a video teaser making it seem like he's bringing back his "Pimp My Ride" franchise -- but it's actually a mobile game that confirms he's still fully dedicated to car culture!!!

Mr. X to the Z checked in with TMZ Hip Hop Friday to discuss his partnership with Chrome Valley Customs, which added his likeness and all sorts of digital accessories to the app.

X tells us he was surprised fans associated the announcement with 'PMR' -- especially because it's been off the air since 2007 -- but understands the passion for it.

Whoopi Goldberg says "The View" ain't what it used to be -- explaining audiences are ready to jump on hosts for any little comment they make ... regardless of intention.

The EGOT winner -- who joined the show way back in 2007 -- opened up about hosting during a sit-down with Chris Wallace on his interview show ... and, he asked her if she liked moderating the program.

Goldberg says she liked "The View" more before 'cause audiences cut the hosts slack and didn't immediately jump to the conclusion they wanted to make nasty, horrible comments.

Gypsy Rose Blanchard is kinda getting roasted for not being familiar with some Gen Z slang that some people feel like is right up her alley ... and yes, there's a touch of irony here.

In a new video making the rounds online, Gypsy Rose is getting all dolled up when she's asked about what's shocking her about the world of today now that she's out of prison -- and she says Gen Z is throwing her for a loop with all their zippy phrases.

Gypsy says Gen Z has a whole new language she's just not familiar with -- including slang terms like "mother" and "slay" ... which she says are totally foreign to her. Of course, some couldn't believe she'd say that ... y'know, in light of what she was behind bars for.

Oprah Winfrey is acknowledging the role she played in toxic diet culture -- and she's now trying to rectify that ... by embracing weight loss drugs.

The talk show legend opened up about her influence in the weight loss industry during a 3-hour live special for WeightWatchers this week -- and she owned the fact that she'd been feeding into this unhealthy trend for quite literally years.

Oprah says ... "I want to acknowledge that I have been a steadfast participant in this diet culture. Through my platforms, through the magazine, through the talk show for 25 years and online. I’ve been a major contributor to it."

A cryptic death post, a royal public appearance and a history-making award. Check out the hottest takes from Thursday.

On "TMZ Live," Charles and Derek discuss the cryptic death post Drake put on Instagram Thursday.

The real-life woman behind the villain in "Baby Reindeer" -- who's portrayed as a stalker -- just went on TV to deny how she was depicted ... insisting she only sent a few emails.

Fiona Harvey appeared as a guest on Piers Morgan's show Thursday -- and of course, he had a lot of questions for her ... especially now that she's coming forward to reveal she's the one Richard Gadd based his Netflix character Martha on ... who's shown as a terror.

While a lot of people had already ID'd her online, this is her first public appearance after 'BR' aired -- and she's outright denying she harassed or stalked Rick as severely as he claims and only saw him two or three times.

Andy Cohen's position at Bravo has been secured for the foreseeable future ... not long after being cleared in a misconduct investigation, TMZ has learned.

The network confirmed Thursday that Andy and "Watch What Happens Live" will continue on through 2025. This update comes after a turbulent year for the TV personality, who was accused of harassment by former Housewives Leah McSweeney and Brandi Glanville.

A Bravo rep tells us … "The outside investigation into the recent allegations made by Brandi Glanville and Leah McSweeney against Andy Cohen has now been completed, and the claims were found to be unsubstantiated."

Drake and Kendrick Lamar's heated rap beef is the talk of every town, and Malcolm Jamal-Warner thinks that's precisely the problem -- hip hop culture is getting props for bad stuff!

The 'Cosby Show' alum vented his thoughts on Drake and Kendrick's 2024 rap war, and the 53-year-old version of himself refuses to accept the notion their fiery back and forth -- which seems to be on ice now -- was great entertainment.

MJW knows his message isn't a popular one, but thinks Black culture has been conditioned to normalize songs about murder, misogyny and even glorifying the n-word.

3:20 PM PT -- We got PK Thursday in West Hollywood at The Henry right on the heels of the news of him and Dorit Kemsley separating -- and while we tried asking how he was feeling ... the guy wasn't in any mood to talk, beelining it for a restaurant -- this while 'RHOBH' cameras were rolling for the new season.

Check out the footage ... PK gets out of his car, and you can tell there's a production going on -- 'cause there's a ton of camera people around, and he's in the thick of it. Again, we asked how he was holding up during this hard time, but he was pretty mum on it.

BTW, PK was going into the restaurant to meet with none other than Mauricio Umansky ... whom he sat and chatted with, only to get frustrated and storm out.

Kris Jenner delivered a major reveal to her family in a dramatic clip from the upcoming season of "The Kardashians," leaving several of her famous daughters in utter shock and tears.

In a recently released teaser for the fifth season of the popular Hulu show, Kris was sitting in a room with Khloe, Kendall and Kylie as well as her boyfriend Corey Gamble.

The Kardashian-Jenner matriarch then served up the bad news as she became emotional, telling all those present, "I had my scan. They found a cyst and like a little tumor."

Drake's had a rough past few weeks beefing with Kendrick Lamar, The Weeknd, Rick Ross and having his house shot up ... and things may be taking their toll.

On Thursday morning, Drake shared an IG story from the new Netflix series "A Man In Full" ... which shows Jeff Daniels' character Charlie Croker appearing to spurt out his last thoughts as he dies on the floor.

The show's premise follows a fallen real estate tycoon looking to reclaim his empire as enemies swirl around him.