'Hacks' Star Jean Smart Go Cold Turkey On Politics ... Election's No-No at Dinner

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Jean Smart says one thing should be off the table at Thanksgiving meals this year ... election talk.

We got the "Hacks" actress at the L.A. Mission on Wednesday, where she was passing out turkey dinners to the homeless, and our photog asked her if folks should bring up politics at their holiday gatherings.

There's been a lot of talk about families uninviting their relatives based on who they voted for a couple weeks ago ... and Jean says everyone will be a lot better off if they just play nice and put on a united front.

JonBenét Ramsey Self-Confessed 'Killer' Not Missing ... Clerical Error Led to Confusion

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10:05 AM PT -- Authorities tell TMZ ... Gary Oliva is NOT actually missing. After we published our story earlier today, officials realized a clerical error had been made -- his current address had not been updated in the state's sex offender registry.

It's unclear when Oliva moved, but he's been checking in monthly ... most recently, on November 4. He is not out of compliance with parole conditions. He currently resides on the 1900 block of 29th Street in Denver, which authorities tell us is technically a "transient address."

Oliva had not been seen at his previous address for months ... 'cause he did not actually live there anymore ... and, again, did his due diligence with Denver authorities when he moved.

The convicted pedophile who claims he accidentally killed JonBenét Ramsey has gone "missing" ... TMZ has confirmed.

'Dancing With The Stars' Season 33 Winners Revealed ...

"Dancing with the Stars" Season 33 has crowned its winning couple -- and the winner is ...

Well, you'll just have to wait a moment. Let's first recap how we got here. This season saw 8 weeks of competition leading up to Tuesday night's finale.

Five couples participated in the finale. Here's the list of celebrity and professional dancer pairings: Ex-NFLer Danny Amendola and Witney Carson, 'Bachelorette' star Joey Graziadei and Jenna Johnson, actress Chandler Kinney and Brandon Armstrong, Olympic rugby player Ilona Maher and Alan Bersten, and Olympic gymnast Stephen Nedoroscik and Rylee Arnold.

WARNING: Spoilers ahead!

John Amos Celebs, Family Say Goodbye ... Emotional Memorial Service

John Amos is getting a grand sendoff ... in the form of an emotional memorial service ... with a solid turnout from Hollywood.

The "Good Times" star was remembered by his family and famous friends Saturday during a service in East Orange, NJ ... with performances by R&B artist Monifah, gospel singer Karen Poole, and platinum producer Tone "TL" Cross.

John's former "Good Times" castmates, BernNaddette Stanis and Ralph Carter, were among the speakers.

Wendy Williams 'Permanently Incapacitated' From Dementia Battle ... Guardian Says

Things don't sound good for Wendy Williams ... her battle with dementia has left the former talk show host "permanently incapacitated" ... at least according to her guardian.

In a new legal filing, obtained by TMZ, Wendy's guardian claims she "has been afflicted by early-onset dementia and, as a result, has become cognitively impaired and permanently incapacitated."

As we reported ... Wendy was diagnosed with aphasia and dementia back in May 2023, about one year after she was placed under a legal guardianship overseeing her health and finances.

Danica McKellar To Jenn Tran Forget 'DWTS' Tour Snub ... Find Ways To Keep Dancing

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Danica McKellar is supporting Jenn Tran after she got snubbed from the upcoming "Dancing With The Stars" tour ... with some sage advice.

We got the 'Wonder Years' and 'DWTS' alum leaving 'Good Day New York' in New York City and our photog asked her about Jenn revealing she started sobbing after finding out she wouldn't be going on the road with the 'DWTS' cast.

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'DWTS' JOURNEY COMES TO AN END

Danica, who finished 6th on 'DWTS' season 18, tells us Jenn should just take a break and regroup ... and find other ways to keep dancing.

'Vanderpump Rules' Rebooting Entire Cast ... OG Stars Not Surprised!!!

Pour one out for the OG stars of "Vanderpump Rules" ... Bravo just announced they're rebooting the entire cast for season 12 of the reality show.

The network tells TMZ ... Lisa Vanderpump will be back for the new season, but will be surrounded by a new group of staffers who work at her West Hollywood hot spot, SUR.

Season 12 returns to the show's original formula, which takes viewers back inside LVP's many restaurants -- where several hookups, feuds and drama are known to unfold.

CHUCK ZITO ARRESTED IN NY FOR Illegal License Plate

Famed Hells Angels biker Chuck Zito was arrested, fingerprinted and posed for a mug shot in NYC -- and it was all because his vehicle had an illegal license plate.

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In an Instagram post Monday, Zito angrily wrote that he was pulled in his vintage 1968 Chevelle SS by NYPD patrol cars while traveling on a highway in The Bronx as he headed to a store on Long Island.

Zito says a female officer informed him his Florida license plate was illegal, but Chuck claims he showed her his car registration and insurance card, which matched up to the plate.

Sherri Shepherd Helps Give Away 400 Turkeys In Harlem ... With Anne Burrell, Dapper Dan

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Good deed here by Sherri Shepherd ... she's helping feed hungry and needy folks this Thanksgiving ... by passing out hundreds of frozen turkeys in New York.

Sherri joined forces with Food Network star chef Anne Burrell and fashion designer Dapper Dan to give the birds out Monday in Harlem ... and the charitable event looked to be a big success.

The event was held at Melba Wilson’s restaurant in Harlem with Alexis Major of GUMBO partnering with Melba’s restaurant and the organization “Gods Love We Deliver”... all passing out food in front of the eatery.

'Too Hot to Handle' Kayla Richart Seb and I Are Totally Done ... Back on the Dating Market!!!

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Kayla Richart isn't sitting at home pining for Seb Melrose ... she's back on the dating market -- and, she's looking outside reality TV for her next beau.

We ran into the reality TV heartthrob out in Los Angeles Friday ... and, we had to ask about her relationship with Sebastian Melrose.

If you don't know ... Kayla and Seb were the runners-up on season 4 of the hit realiity show -- though they ultimately lost out on the $100k prize to Jawahir Khalifa and Nick Kici.

Emilia Clarke Mother of Dragons, Friend of DJs ... in London with Bassi Fox!!!

Emilia Clarke's no longer playing a 'Game of Thrones' ... but, she may have traded in the ornate seats for turntables -- 'cause she was hanging out with DJ Bassi Fox.

The actress was out in the Shoreditch neighborhood of London Sunday ... walking close to the music man and laughing as they made their up the street.

The two waited for a car together ... while Emilia held a brown bag and Bassi carried what looked like an overnight bag with him.

Kim Kardashian Legs That Great Should Be Illegal ... Revealing Skirt on Legal Show Set

Kim Kardashian's new show might be "All Fair" ... but, when it comes to her legs in her costume, she's not nearly on an even playing field with everyone else.

The reality tv star turned actress was filming scenes for Ryan Murphy's upcoming show "All's Fair" -- centered on a successful divorce lawyer in L.A. -- Friday ... and, she gave fans a peek at her long limbs in a slit white skirt.

Check out the piece for yourself ... Kim's wearing an angelic, white pantsuit and skirt combo -- though the skirt is slit down the side beginning high up her waist, revealing basically all of her tan legs.

Chuck Woolery Dead at 83 ... Legendary Game Show Host

Legendary game show host Chuck Woolery -- best known for being the first host of "Wheel of Fortune" -- has passed away ... TMZ has confirmed.

Chuck was also the host of the wildly successful dating show, "Love Connection," for a dozen years.

Chuck's longtime friend and podcast cohost Mark Young tells TMZ ... Chuck was home in Texas with his wife when she said he wasn't feeling well and went to lie down.

Dana Carvey Hard to Do Elon Musk Impression ... Accent Has So Many Influences!!!

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Dana Carvey's "Saturday Night Live" impression of Elon Musk upset the tech mogul ... and, even the comedian has to admit he doesn't really sounds like the guy.

Here's the deal ... Dana and David Spade were chatting about an old 'SNL' memory on a recent episode of their "Superfly" podcast -- with Dana telling a story about how a hair dryer basically turned into a blowtorch and burned his locks.

Spade cracks a joke about Elon thinking a blow dryer turned flamethrower is a good idea ... and, DC does his impression -- immediately followed by saying he "can't do Elon Musk very well, but I can do something that sounds not like anything."

Actor Paul Rodriguez Best Friend Dies in Home ... No Foul Play Suspected

Actor-comedian Paul Rodriguez's best friend died in his L.A.-area home Thursday ... and cops are saying the death looks natural, with nothing nefarious suspected at this point.

We spoke with Paul ... who tells us his longtime friend Donald Serrato had just sold his house in Torrance and was moving to Montana -- but, before he moved, he needed a place to stay for a few days.

PR gave his friend a place to stay, and -- this morning -- he left around 6 AM to go work on a movie. He called Serrato around noon to see if he wanted to grab lunch, but received no response.

Henry Winkler No Reality TV for My Daughter!!! Put a Stop to 'Bachelorette' Casting, Kim K. Show

Henry Winkler put the kibosh on his daughter's reality TV dream ... confessing as much during a new podcast episode.

The "Happy Days" alum shared his decision to block daughter Zoe Winkler from doing one famed dating competition on the "What in the Winkler!?" podcast ... noting he had to "put a stop to that."

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As Zoe put it ... she was almost "The Bachelorette" during the ABC reality show's early days. However, Henry said he intervened in the possible casting ... "but only for your protection."