Drake Bell and Josh Peck teamed up to talk about "Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV" publicly for the first time --- where it was revealed how Josh first found out about the abuse Drake suffered from their former dialogue coach, Brian Peck.
On Josh’s "Good Guys" podcast Monday, Drake revealed that the investigation into the abuse -- covered in the doc -- was happening during the break between "The Amanda Show" and "Drake & Josh." So when they were filming the pilot for the latter, no one had a clue because Brian hadn’t been arrested yet.
Drake explained he had to return to a place where his abuser was still around, comparing it to having a monster in his safe space -- a place he once loved hanging out at with his costars.
Some of Hollywood's biggest stars came out to support Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal in their new Broadway theater production of "Othello " -- and the whole scene was quite a splash.
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New York City was abuzz Sunday night with the likes of Jennifer Lopez, Samuel L. Jackson, Jamie Lee Curtis, and Joe Biden and his wife Jill ... all of whom attended the "Othello" opening at the Barrymore Theatre in Midtown Manhattan.
Other VIPs included Colman Domingo, Anna Wintour, Kandi Burruss, Gayle King, Kenan Thompson, Rosie Perez, Nicole Scherzinger, Angela Bassett, and Nia Long.
Donald Trump is fuming over a painting of him hanging in the Colorado State Capitol ... calling it "purposefully distorted" and demanding it be taken down.
On Sunday night, DT fired off his complaint on Truth Social, saying ... "Nobody likes a bad picture or painting of themselves, but the one in Colorado, in the State Capitol, put up by the Governor, along with all other Presidents, was purposefully distorted to a level that even I, perhaps, have never seen before."
Trump compares his portrait to Barack Obama's ... criticizing the artist for making Obama look wonderful while calling his own "truly the worst." He jabs at the artist too, saying she "must have lost her talent as she got older."
Logan and Jake Paul made a name for themselves documenting their lives for millions of fans, but they're now peeling the curtain back even more in a new reality TV show ... and they tell TMZ Sports viewers will see them in a way they've never shown the world -- until now.
The Paul Bros' Max Original series, "Paul American," is slated to hit the platform on Thursday ... and we chatted with the two sensations -- prior to Jake's big news over the weekend -- about what the process was like for them leading up to the premiere.
While they have no shortage of experience in front of the camera, Logan and Jake admitted it was a struggle to give up control over their content to someone else.
George Clooney is doubling down on his decision last year to stop supporting Joe Biden during the presidential election, prompting a brutal response by Donald Trump.
Clooney — the actor and lifelong Democrat — sat down for an interview with "60 Minutes" that aired Sunday — and he talked all about his new play on Broadway, "Good Night and Good Luck," that centers around legendary journalist Edward R. Murrow.
At one point during the Q & A, "60 Minutes" correspondent Jon Wertheim asked Clooney about his decision to pull his support from Biden during the 2024 presidential election against Trump.
Tiger Woods has just confirmed his relationship with Vanessa Trump ... posting a couple pics to his X account -- including one where the two are cuddled up.
The golf legend announced the exciting news mere minutes ago with a couple photos including one where he and Vanessa standing next to each other and smiling big.
Another shows them lying down ... Vanessa's arms wrapped around Tiger's chest while they relax in the shade.
Kat Stickler's proving single life ain't all that bad ... 'cause she's living it up months after her breakup from former 'Bachelor' star Jason Tartick.
The YouTuber and influencer is regularly hanging out in tropical locales ... seen here lying back in an orange bikini on a recent trip down to Mexico.
Orange might be the new black ... but, sometimes the old black is just as good -- so, Stickler's also got this tiny bikini which she's featured in some of her other IG posts.
Brett Gardner -- former star of the New York Yankees -- has just announced the death of his 14-year-old son ... adding it came suddenly after he became ill along with a group of family members on a trip.
The 14-year MLB veteran and his wife, Jessica, announced the news in a heartfelt statement, released through the Yankees social media channels ... explaining their son Miller passed away Friday.
According to the Gardners, Miller and a group of other family members got sick while on vacation ... adding they have far more questions than answers at this point.
Joe Gatto has been accused of behaving inappropriately toward one of his former employees ... this just hours after denying sexual assault allegations that a different woman leveled against him.
People published a story Sunday ... citing an anonymous woman who claims she worked for Gatto while he was on "Impractical Jokers" -- and, she says he acted in a way that she describes as "sexual harassment."
This woman says she first met Gatto when she was 15 ... but, when she turned 18, his behavior toward her changed -- becoming much more flirtatious.
Before this glammed-up girl with beads, bows and ponytails turned into a super star and a pop princess, she was just goin' ham with the costume jewelry ... and dancin' up a storm when she was just 6 years old ...
She first emerged on the scene when she became the first Canadian finalist on the competition show "So You Think You Can Dance." Her dance moves are always going viral -- most recently with her song "Revolving Door."
Need one more lil' hint? You can't spell 'Tate' without 'ate!'
It might be sunny down at Major League Baseball Spring Training in Florida, but the moon came out early during one game -- 'cause a mischievous fan pulled down his pants and mooned the camera!
The Toronto Blue Jays were taking on the Philadelphia Phillies Friday at TD Ballpark in Dunedin, FL ... and, one fan behind the plate appeared to be talking to a pal on the phone.
This isn't abnormal at baseball games -- where the fans behind the plate are in full-view of the audience at home ... but, most of the time these fans give a wave or a thumb's up to the folks at home.
Chrissy Teigen and John Legend are welcoming a new member to their family ... sharing a video of the rescue dog they adopted just months after one of their other pups passed away.
The Hollywood super couple announced the adoption on Sunday -- National Puppy Day ... explaining they adopted Dudley from Wags & Walks ... a nonprofit "dedicated to saving dogs from high-kill shelters and placing them in loving homes."
Legend and Teigen shared a clip featuring Dudley who came into a Wags & Walks shelter shortly after the L.A. wildfires in January.
Channing Tatum and Inka Williams are keeping their romance going ... grabbing a late dinner in L.A. -- and, the duo upped the cuteness in this interaction by bringing out their dogs.
The actor and his model girlfriend hit up Chez Jay -- a famous steakhouse in Santa Monica Saturday night ... enjoying a relaxing evening with their friends and their dogs.
Check out the pics ... the two are surrounded by pals at the restaurant -- cozying up to one another while enjoying some food and drinks and clearly laughing with one another.
Harvey Weinstein is the only celebrity who has ever been banned from the Vanity Fair Oscars Party because he was rude to the staff and brought way too many guests ... this according to the magazine's former editor-in-chief.
Graydon Carter -- the EIC of Vanity Fair from 1992 to 2017 -- is releasing a new memoir next week titled "When the Going was Good" ... and, he pulls back the curtain on one of the biggest nights in Hollywood.
According to Page Six, Carter says the party -- which he started in 1994 -- was designed to bring together as many Oscar winners as possible ... but, Weinstein was the only one who was banned from the bashes for bad behavior.
Larry Tamblyn -- a founding member of the influential band The Standells and brother to actor Russ Tamblyn -- has died ... according to a social media post by a family member.
Dennis Tamblyn -- Larry's nephew -- announced the sad news in a Facebook post ... telling fans his uncle passed away Saturday and remembering his "incredible life."
Tamblyn particularly mentioned one memory of his uncle staying with him in Arizona several years ago ... adding his uncle was still making music well into his later years. He did not provide a cause of death.
Nick Viall'swife has revealed she suffered her second miscarriage ... only a few months after her first.
Natalie Joy made the announcement in an emotional post on her Instagram Story on Sunday -- saying she miscarried "this past week."
She says while she and Nick were in the process of "mourning the loss of our second baby at the beginning of this year, I quickly and very unexpectedly found out I was pregnant again. It took some time for me to accept what had happened only to be handed another chance so easily and so fast."
