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Donnell Rawlings Describes Rob Reiner's Impact on Industry, Hopes for Family Healing

Published: 12/15/2025

Rob Reiner and his wife Michele’s deaths have sent shockwaves through Hollywood ... and Donnell Rawlings is opening up to TMZ about the tremendous impact Rob had on the entertainment industry, and how profound the loss of the couple is. We caught up with the comedian at LAX Monday morning, and…

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Donnell Rawlings Defends Jimmy Kimmel, Says Comedians Shouldn't Be Canceled

Published: 09/18/2025

Donnell Rawlings is defending Jimmy Kimmel in the face of government sponsored cancel culture ... and he's explaining why comedians should be allowed to speak freely, without fear of losing their jobs. The veteran standup comic joined us Thursday on "TMZ Live," and we asked him about ABC…

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Donnell Rawlings defiende a Shannon Sharpe por su forma de andar

Published: 03/06/2024

Shannon Sharpe se convirtió en un meme esta semana por simplemente entrar a un negocio, pero Donnell Rawlings cree que debemos darle un respiro a pesar de que él también está aquí para bromear. Nos pusimos al día con el cómico en Nueva York el miércoles y él tenía algo que añadir a la…

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Donnell Rawlings Defends Shannon Sharpe Over Viral Walk, Impersonates Too

Published: 03/06/2024

Shannon Sharpe made himself a meme this week by simply walking into a business -- but Donnell Rawlings thinks we should cut him some slack, even though he's here to roast too. We caught up with the funnyman in NYC on Wednesday -- and he had his own 2 cents to add to the viral conversation ...…

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TMZ TV Recap: Taylor Swift Tracker, Donnell Rawlings, K.C. Shooting Update

Published: 02/21/2024

It's hump day at TMZ -- and while we're only halfway there ... we're full throttle on all our TV shows! Starting on 'TMZ Live' ... we talked about the legal war brewing between Taylor Swift and her private jet tracker, Jack Sweeney, who just fired the latest arrow across the bow at her. Taylor's…

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Donnell Rawlings defiende su enfrentamiento con Corey Holcomb en Laugh Factory

Published: 02/20/2024

Donnell Rawlings se está defendiendo de su pelea con su compañero Corey Holcomb en Laugh Factory, diciéndonos que, si bien podría haber actuado de manera distinta, su rival apesta a hipocresía. Conversamos con Donnell en "TMZ Live" el martes, donde nos dijo que la disputa se produjo porque…

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Donnell Rawlings Defends Laugh Factory Showdown With Corey Holcomb

Published: 02/20/2024

Donnell Rawlings is defending his Laugh Factory beef with fellow comic Corey Holcomb ... telling us that while he could've gone about it differently, his rival reeks of hypocrisy. We got Donnell on "TMZ Live" Tuesday ... where he tells us the spat ensued 'cause he wanted to shield himself from…

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Donnell Rawlings Says Chris Rock and Will Smith Are Even After Slap, Jokes

Published: 03/07/2023

Donnell Rawlings says there are no winners in the Chris Rock and Will Smith beef ... and he's hoping Chris' recent response will finally put an end to the saga. We got Donnell at Gelson's Tuesday and asked him about Chris finally addressing the Oscars slap in his Netflix special, which Donnell…

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Netflix Embracing Dave Chappelle, Announces New Comedy Specials

Published: 02/18/2022

Netflix is turning the page from Dave Chappelle's 'Closer' controversy by staying in business ... with Dave Chappelle, and rolling out new comedy specials with his fingerprint all over 'em. Dave and the streaming platform announced a new standup comedy series Friday called, "Chappelle's Home Team"…

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Donnell Rawlings Says Chappelle Controversy Being Misinterpreted

Published: 11/10/2021

One of Dave Chappelle's best pals says most people don't understand "The Closer" or the controversy surrounding it -- nor do they get what people who are defending him really mean. Check out what Donnell Rawlings had to say Tuesday at LAX -- we asked about the fact Jay-Z -- and others, including…

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Donnell Rawlings Says Dave Chappelle Had Audience Tested for Austin Show

Published: 01/22/2021

Dave Chappelle clearly thinks there's nothing funny about potential exposure to COVID-19 -- much less contracting it -- because he went all out to keep his Austin shows as safe as possible. That's according to his pal, Donnell Rawlings, who joined us on "TMZ Live" Friday and revealed Chappelle had…

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Donnell Rawlings Condones Coronavirus Jokes, Says Accept Reality and Live Right

Published: 04/13/2020

Donnell Rawlings doesn't believe cracking jokes about the coronavirus is off-limits, but the pandemic definitely has him thinking bigger picture. The "Chappelle's Show" star tells TMZ ... it doesn't matter what the source material is -- in the comedy world, it's never inappropriate or too soon for…

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