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Barbara Corcoran's got some advice for Kylie Jenner on her endless home renovation journey ... speed it up!!!

We got the "Shark Tank" star in NYC Tuesday ... and our photog asked her about Kylie's never-ending construction project.

Barabara is not impressed ... she says her own home is "much nicer" than the makeup mogul's ... and she thinks it's not worth it for Kylie to spend so long designing the posh pad.

Whoopi Goldberg heard the boos raining down at the mere mention of Sen. Ted Cruz ... and told "The View" audience to swallow 'em.

The crowd made its feelings known Wednesday when Whoopi brought up the Republican midterm convention in Texas and noted Cruz would be appearing on the show.

That's when the groans and boos started ... and Whoopi immediately cut them off with an "Ah-ah, no, no."

Dolly Parton's sister Stella Parton says some of her relatives were caught off guard by her death ... because not everyone in the family knew she had cancer.

Stella told "CBS Mornings" in an interview with Gayle King airing Thursday ... "She didn’t want a lot of the family worried about it. Some of us knew, the ones that were closer, but not every relative." 

The 77-year-old made a good point ... the legendary singer just "did not want people sad."

This isn't the first time Dolly's sister has set the record straight on the music icon's death.

Martha Stewart says she warned John F. Kennedy Jr. that he should have a copilot before he died in a fatal 1999 plane crash with his wife, Carolyn Bessette, and her sister, Lauren.

Martha made the stunning revelation on Tuesday's episode of "The Real Housewives of New York City," telling her fellow cast member, Daisy Toye, about her discussion with JFK Jr. days before his small plane plummeted into the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Martha's Vineyard, killing everyone on board.

At the time, JFK Jr. was a new pilot manning the controls of the plane when it flew into a dense fog, causing him to become confused and the aircraft to nose-dive and crash into the ocean.

Spencer Pratt may have taken a fat L in the Los Angeles mayoral race, but he's considering the rumored cancellation of "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" as a win.

The reality-star-turned-failed-politician went on Twitter to mock Jimmy Kimmel over the speculation ... aiming a stray at Gavin Newsom, too.

Spencer wrote ... "Newsom AND Kimmel gone next year?? Be still, my laughing heart! Things are looking UP fam"

“Wheel of Fortune” did not use an announcer during its latest taping … following the firing of longtime announcer Jim Thornton after he was allegedly caught on a child-predator website … TMZ has learned.

A source close to production tells TMZ … Season 44 rolled cameras Tuesday on the Sony Studios lot, with the usual introductions and announcements noticeably absent.

As we first reported … editors have also begun scrubbing Thornton’s voice from episodes already taped for the current season. We’re told they did not have anyone introduce hosts Ryan Seacrest and Vanna White for Tuesday's taping.

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.

Jim Geoghan, co-creator and executive producer of the Disney Channel sitcom "The Suite Life of Zack & Cody," has died.

His daughter, Genevieve Geoghan, confirmed to TMZ that the executive producer passed away on Sunday in Los Angeles. He was battling dementia.

'Suite Life' was a beloved kids' show responsible for launching the careers of Ashley Tisdale, Brenda Song, plus Dylan and Cole Sprouse.

Jim Thornton is being scrubbed from more than just "Wheel of Fortune" ... his alma mater appears to be distancing itself from him as well ... in the wake of his pedo chatroom scandal.

Marshall University appears to have removed multiple references to Thornton from its website ... including webpages celebrating him as its 2026 Spring Commencement speaker and 2025 Homecoming Grand Marshal ... with links now leading to 404 error pages.

A Marshall University spokesperson tells TMZ ... "At this time, Marshall University is aware of the media reports regarding Jim Thornton and is actively monitoring the situation."

A former "Wheel of Fortune" contestant is defending Jim Thornton from the online pile-on ... saying people are rushing to brand him a pedophile before all the facts are known.

In a lengthy Facebook post, the former contestant -- Joshua Beach -- who calls Thornton one of his heroes -- said he's seen the photos and read what was reportedly on the chatroom, admitting some of it is "disturbing."

But he added ... "I'm also not comfortable watching the internet take a series of photographs and immediately turn them into a complete judgment of another human being."

"Charlie's Angels" star Jaclyn Smith says Tanya Roberts offered her a devilish night in the bedroom ... pitching her a night of group sex shortly after Tanya joined the show.

The actress recalls the sexual offer in her new book, "I Once Knew a Guy Named Charlie: A Memoir." According to PEOPLE, she writes that Tanya and her husband -- Barry Roberts -- approached her about a threesome in 1980, before the series' final season.

Jaclyn says she wasn't offended by the offer ... instead admitting she was impressed by Tanya's "honesty about her sexuality to be brave and self-aware."

Rob Reiner is still getting honored by Hollywood ... winning a posthumous Emmy for his role in “The Bear” months after he and his wife were found dead.

The late actor took home Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series at the 2026 Creative Arts Emmys Sunday night for playing Albert Schnurr, a businessman who helps Ebraheim develop a plan to expand The Beef's sandwich window.

Wendi McLendon-Covey accepted the award on Rob's behalf ... and the room erupted in a standing ovation. She told the crowd, “We all wish he was here.”

The Emmy marks Rob’s third win, and his first in nearly 50 years. He previously won for playing Michael “Meathead” Stivic on “All in the Family” in 1974 and 1978.

As we’ve previously reported, Rob and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, were found dead in their Los Angeles home in December. Their son, Nick Reiner, has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder and has pleaded not guilty.

“The Bear” also paid tribute to Rob during its series finale ... with Ebraheim calling Albert to share news about franchising The Beef before signing off with “as you wish,” a nod to Rob’s classic film “The Princess Bride.”

When this bubbly boy turned 10, he was acting alongside Sofia Vergara on "Modern Family."

From 2014-2018, he played Nicky Harper on the Nickelodeon sitcom "Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn." Some might argue his breakthrough role was playing "Number Five" on the Netflix superhero series "The Umbrella Academy."

O.J. Simpson's controversial prank show was supposed to be a joke ... but production wasn't funny -- in fact, his costar says he got really angry at one point.

Investigation Discovery is releasing a new docuseries titled "O.J. Unseen: Exploitation of Evil" this week ... which chronicles the making of "Juiced" -- a pay-per-view prank program released in 2006.

If you haven't seen it... O.J. pretends to try and sell a white Bronco at a car lot, dresses up as an Elvis impersonator, and pretends to have an affair with a man's GF -- basically, a typical prank show of the era. However, one skit seemingly went awry ... with some actual tension bursting to the surface.

Check out this teaser from the doc ... which featured Todd Lewis -- the director and producer of the ill-fated project -- with whom O.J. gets into an argument.

Jim Thornton is 86'd from "Wheel of Fortune" ... TMZ has learned Sony Pictures Television Studios dropped the hammer Friday afternoon.

A Sony spokesperson tells us ... "Following a thorough investigation, Jim Thornton’s employment with Wheel of Fortune has been terminated, effective immediately."

The firing comes days after TMZ broke the story ... Thornton was flying American Airlines to Los Angeles in May when a passenger spotted him on what she believed to be a chatroom for pedophiles.

Maura Higgins and Rob Rausch are teaming up again ... this time to host a new reality competition series on Peacock.

The "Traitors" stars will co-host "Get Me Out of Here," a new show slated to premiere in 2027.

The series will pair celebrities with non-famous friends or family members before sending the duos into a harsh jungle environment ... where they’ll face physical and psychological challenges for a shot at a $100K grand prize.