Comedy

Actress Erica Ash -- famous from one of the 'Scary Movie' films and "Survivor's Remorse" -- has died ... this according to her family.

Her mother, Diann Ash, tells TMZ ... "We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of our beloved daughter, sister, and friend Erica Chantal Ash (1977-2024). After a long and courageous battle with cancer, she transitioned peacefully surrounded by her loved ones."

She adds, "Erica was an amazing woman and talented entertainer who touched countless lives with her sharp wit, humor, and genuine zest for life. Her memory will live eternally in our hearts. In honor of Erica’ memory, the family asks that any donations be made to the Susan G. Komen Cancer Foundation or the Breast Cancer Foundation of your choice. We are grateful for the kind expressions of love and support during this difficult time."

The Las Vegas Raiders are really poking the bear at training camp ... electing to take a playful shot at their division rival's best player, Patrick Mahomes ... with a Kermit The Frog puppet dressed up as the Kansas City Chiefs superstar!!

A Raiders spectator brought the troll job out on Thursday ... showing the puppet rockin' Mahomes' No. 15 jersey and a wig that's similar to his signature hair.

Everyone in attendance thought it was hilarious ... including Raiders rookie safety Trey Taylor who started imitating the "Sesame Street" character's voice (which Pat's famously resembles).

Funny Marco says his big dreams with Bobbi Althoff have gone up in smoke -- and he's citing creative differences as the reason ... especially when it comes to what's funny on what platform.

The social media giants were supposed to be burning up the summer on their lengthy-titled "Open Thoughts Vs. The Really Good Podcast" tour ... but Marco revealed it's a done deal in a new post after he says Bobbi refused to update her deadpan style for her stage set.

Marco says he explained to Bobbi she needed to perk up and maybe even dance onstage because paying ticketholders would expect bigger bells and whistles from the two of them, but claims his advice fell on deaf ears.

American actress Zoe Kazan was in her mid-20s when she played Gabby Adler -- the middle Adler child, obsessed with texting and still struggling with her parents' divorce -- in the 2009 Rom-Com film "It's Complicated."

Zoe shared the big screen with Hollywood greats like Meryl Streep who played Gabby's divorced mother and exquisite baker, Jane, Alec Baldwin as Gabby's father and successful attorney who attempts to rekindle things with his ex-wife, Jake, and Steve Martin as the architect and Jane's love interest, Adam.

Other worthy cast mentions include John Krasinski and Lake Bell.

Lil Rel Howery is proudly showing off his body transformation -- he's looking a lot slimmer and fitter, and some folks think he's getting a helping hand from a popular drug.

The comedian is being hounded by allegations he's using one of the weight loss drugs -- like Ozempic or Wegovy -- which are super popular these days, especially among celebs looking to shed pounds.

For his part, Lil Rel says his new look is all from diet and exercise -- specifically, he's chalking it up to 5 years of physical, mental and spiritual work on himself.

Celebrities on the East Coast are showing up in force at the premiere for the new "Deadpool & Wolverine" action flick ... but the big takeaway here is a pooch in costume.

The usual suspects like Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman and Blake Lively dressed their best for Monday's event in New York City ... but all eyes were on Dogpool.

The pooch, a Pug and Chinese Crested mix named Peggy, has a part in the movie as Dogpool ... and the pup was decked out in full costume, looking super cute and adorable!!!

Howie Mandel says he's feeling vindicated about being a germaphobe in light of a worldwide rise in penis cancer caused in part by poor hygiene ... 'cause his shaft is clean as a whistle.

We got Howie outside Jimmy Kimmel's late-night talk show set in Hollywood and our photog asked him about the surge in penile cancer cases happening around the world ... seeing as he's well known for his aversion to germs.

Howie says there's two things he never does ... shake hands, and shake penises!!! 😂

Jimmy Fallon crapped on President Joe Biden in his opening monologue -- cracking jokes about the Prez's COVID news ... and questioning if Round 2 in the Oval Office is in store.

The 'Tonight Show' host made some jokes at JB's expense on Thursday's episode -- saying POTUS was lucky he couldn't spread his diagnosis ... especially since Democrats had already been distancing themselves from him after that debate debacle with Trump.

JF didn't stop there ... adding, "Thankfully, Biden is expected to make a full recovery, and his doctor said that he'll be back to 60% in no time." Obviously, he's referring to questions about Joe's cognitive abilities for a second term.

Pete Davidson's putting his reckless driving case in his rearview ... 'cause a California judge just dismissed the case after Pete completed a pretrial program.

The comedian completed 50 hours of community service, a safe driving course and attended a Mother's Against Drunk Driving victim impact program. Those were the court-required terms of a diversion program put in place after he was charged in the March 2023 incident ... according to Rolling Stone.

PD apparently finished the program quickly too ... wrapping it all up approximately 6 months before the judge's deadline.

Rudy Giuliani clearly wasn't having the best day out in Milwaukee -- he took a tumble right in front of everyone at the Republican National Convention ... and it's pretty sloppy.

Check out this clip that's going viral from inside the RNC facility -- the freshly disbarred lawyer could be seen strolling through day 2 of the convention Tuesday ... when he suddenly lost his footing, stumbling into a row of seats.

You can see him trying to grab onto something, but it just wasn’t happening ... he went down and didn't stop. He hovered for a bit, and it took a full 4 people to help get him off the floor.

Rob Lowe is sharing his favorite Tom Cruise story ... and it ends with Rob being knocked out cold.

The actor says he and Tom used to box when they were teenagers filming "The Outsiders" way back in the day ... and Tom got the better of him in one memorable sparring session.

As Rob recently explained on "The Rich Eisen Show" ... he was 17 years old and Tom was 18 when they filmed the movie together. He says they would work out, jog and box together while they were holed up in a hotel on location ... and the testosterone was flowing.

Bill Maher is not only positive it's only a matter of time before President Joe Biden withdraws from the 2024 presidential race, he knows the date it's gonna happen, and it's all because of Lindsay Lohan.

The "Real Time" host is confident because, he says, we live in a country where the media, the political parties and the public live to finish people off when they smell blood in the water.

He thinks Biden will throw in the towel on August 9 -- the same date Richard Nixon resigned his presidency.

Elton John's recent pee emergency in a French shoe store might be a troubling sign for the legendary singer ... but, the folks at a portable urinal company say they've got him covered.

Here's the streaming news Elton -- and others, we're sure -- can use ... Jeffrey Luckey is the owner of Biorelief.com, and says his company's got a bunch of options for the 77-year-old Rock and Roll Hall of Famer.

As we reported, Elton whipped out his "Rocketman" in the middle of the store in Nice, and relieved himself in a bottle.

JL says the company's all about discretion -- something Sir Elton was lacking -- and they make that possible with products he can conceal under any outfit.

Eddie Murphy's officially married ... getting hitched with his longtime partner Paige Butcher.

The actor and his fiancée tied the knot in Anguilla in the Caribbean Tuesday ... according to People.

Eddie and Paige had been engaged since 2018 ... so the wedding was a long time coming.

Nikki Glaser came out swinging at the ESPY Awards ... cracking a ton of jokes at several athletes' expense -- and Scottie Scheffler's legal troubles were not off-limits.

The comedian brought out the big guns at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles while presenting the award for Best Male Athlete to "peak athletes who push their bodies to the limit and also a golfer."

She then apologizes to the golfer in question -- Scottie Scheffler -- saying she knows it's difficult to putt, chip and drive ... over a cop's leg.

Barack Obama's living in a 'Key & Peele' skit ... the former President reenacted one of their most hilarious bits as #44 showed love to LeBron James and Team USA!

If you haven't seen it (shame on you!), Jordan Peele, portraying Obama in the 2014 skit, is met by fans after delivering a speech. Peele, as BO, greets supporters with handshakes -- but the style of shake differed depending on race.

Formal with white people ... Black supporters were dapped up.