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Richard Gadd's asking amateur detectives to put down their magnifying glasses in trying to dissect his new Netflix show ... 'cause people are getting falsely accused and ID'd.

The actor's smash-hit series, "Baby Reindeer," draws from his real-life encounters with a female stalker -- who goes by the name Martha in the show to shield the actual person's identity -- and fans have been doing their own deep dives in trying to dox the real McCoy.

Internet sleuths have gone down the rabbit hole trying to unmask Martha's real identity, as well as other characters -- including one featured in the show who's depicted as grooming/raping Gadd ... which has led to one particular man being falsely implicated.

"The Simpsons" killed off a longtime character this week, sparking shock and outrage among its fans ... and one producer says he expects nothing less from the show's diehards.

Tim Long, co-executive producer of the long-running animated sitcom, tells TMZ ... the creative team meant for Larry “The Barfly” Dalrymple's death to hit the audience hard -- even though Dalrymple never had a big moment on the show.

ICYMI ... Larry was a background character on the show, first appearing back in 1989 during season 1, and mostly showing up in Moe's Tavern near Homer Simpson and his friends. He occasionally throws out a line or two.

Drug charges, an adult entertainment venture and a new shoe deal ... all in a day's work for TMZ! Check out the best clips from Wednesday.

On "TMZ Live," Harvey and Charles discuss Diddy's associate Brendan Paul facing felony drug charges after his arrest last month.

We are only a couple days into a new week and there's already so much to discuss. So, settle in for some new TMZ TV hot takes!!!

First up, on "TMZ Live," Harvey and Charles discuss Alec Baldwin's face-off with a pro-Palestine protester -- who aggressively got in the actor's face while in a Manhattan coffee shop.

Kim Kardashian confirmed that a lot of strange rumors about her are true -- including a ton of quirks and habits that she was happy to cop to ... and honestly, it's pretty relatable.

The reality star went on 'Kimmel' Monday night to chop it up about her 'American Horror Story' finale that's airing this week ... and Jimmy did a fun little segment with her that was all about addressing hearsay about her from over the years.

As it turned out, it was a bunch of stuff that none of us had ever really heard about her -- so maybe this was all just gossip that'd been floating around among Hollywood's elite.

Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone have dibs on 2 of the 4 spots on the Mt. Rushmore of action heroes ... but who are the other 2?

Arnold and Sly sat down with Harvey for a new FOX special, airing tonight (Tuesday) at 8 PM/7 Central, to talk about their intense rivalry that eventually turned into a close friendship.

Arnold's pick for the 3rd spot is interesting ... not necessarily top of mind, but when you hear it it makes a lot of sense.

Happy Monday, folks! To start your week on the right note, we have a good ol' dose of TMZ Hot Takes for you to enjoy!

First of all, Harvey and Charles discuss the darker side of Swiftie-mania ... with one less-than-glowing online reviewer having to go incognito to dodge the onslaught of death threats. Yikes!

Delta Burke is revealing the shocking lengths to which she went just to drop a few pounds in her heyday -- using crystal meth as an appetite suppressant!

The actress -- best known for playing Suzanne Sugarbaker on "Designing Women" -- stopped by the 'Glamorous Trash' podcast and opened up about how the scrutiny over her weight led her to drug use.

Delta said she was first prescribed weight-loss pills while in acting school in London, but later learned the prescription was illegal in the States -- so, she had someone get her similar pills while she starred in "Filthy Rich" between 1982 and 1983.

Sylvester Stallone came within a hair's breadth of tanking "Rocky II" because of a gruesome injury, and you won't believe how he powered through to shoot the flick!

Sly and Arnold Schwarzenegger sat down with Harvey, and for the first time ever together they talked about their unbelievable rivalry and how it blossomed into a close friendship.

Arnold's trainer and compadre, bodybuilding legend Franco Columbu, trained Sly for "Rocky II," and when Franco challenged Sly to a bench press competition, the actor was game ... until he ripped his pec off the bone.

Gypsy Rose Blanchard's moving on from Ryan Anderson, and not just in her marriage ... she hasn't shared a second of camera time with him since their split, and we've learned that's not going to change anytime soon.

"Gypsy Rose: Life After Lock Up" production sources tell TMZ ... the estranged couple didn't shoot together after the breakup, and the production's going to focus more on Blanchard from here on out.

We're told the doc crew filmed the fallout between Blanchard and Anderson ... but, now it doesn't make sense to shoot them together because not only do they not live together, but quite frankly their lives are moving in totally separate directions.

Meg Bennett -- an actress and writer on popular soap operas like "General Hospital" and "The Young and the Restless" -- has died ... according to her family.

Bennett passed away on April 11 after a battle with cancer, her family wrote in an online obituary.

Bennett, who grew up in Pasadena, got her start on "Search For Tomorrow" back in 1975 where she starred as Liza Walton for a few episodes.

Bethany Antonia's revealing how she handles racist hate ... posting a direct message she got from a troll to her Instagram story -- and cracking a joke about it.

The "House of Dragon" star took to the social media platform Saturday and posted a message she received from a hater who sent some horrible insults to her -- including saying they hope she dies on set.

In response, BA added her own text to the top of the pic ... saying, "Wait till they find out I'm gay too" followed by a clown emoji -- slapping down the troll's comments easily.

Kim Kardashian is bringing Kardashian Kountry to the masses ... as Netflix placed the winning bid on the new scripted show she's set to exec produce titled, "Calabasas."

Deadline reports KK and 'AHS' costar Emma Roberts are executive producing the series alongside "Pretty Little Liars" creator I. Marlene King and film producer Alexandra Milchan.

"Calabasas" is based on the novel "If You Lived Here You'd Be Famous By Now" by Via Belidner ... and the show will be a teen high school drama a la "Beverly Hills 90210" and "The O.C."

It's the beginning of another beautiful week ... but, before we all turn the page, check out some of the best clips from TMZ last week!

On "TMZ Live," Harvey & Charles talk Kourtney Kardashian's clap back at an internet troll who took a shot at her body.

Our "TMZ on TV" crew breaks down Ne-Yo's comments on throuples ... which he made while holding hands with his two GFs!!!

And, Babcock and the boys discuss the lawsuit against Nate Diaz over a 2023 street fight in New Orleans on "TMZ Sports."

Check your local listings for when TMZ is on in your area or catch up on past episodes!

Bethenny Frankel's mother has passed away ... and she posted several pics in her memory -- while bluntly assessing her mom's parenting.

The former 'Real Housewives of New York' star shared several sweet pics focused on her mom, Bernadette, who she says passed away from lung cancer ... before diving in and truly breaking down her complicated feelings for her mother.

It's a pretty long analysis ... but, BF sums it up well at the top -- saying her mom dealt with her demons while adding Bernadette made it so Bethenny needed to flee an abusive home early on.

Ncuti Gatwa's blasting attitudes toward Black actors ... saying they've got to perform flawlessly to get love -- while "white mediocrity" is loved by the masses.

Gatwa -- who's the first Black Doctor in the show "Doctor Who" -- spoke with Attitude for its May/June issue ... when he was asked about the backlash to him taking over the iconic role.

If you don't know ... the main character in "Doctor Who" changes actors regularly -- sorta like James Bond -- and every actor before NG who played the role was white. Some fans protested when the Rwandan-Scottish actor took over the part.