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Bill Maher took aim at cancel culture, saying it’s become McCarthyism in reverse. Maher ended ‘Real Time’ Friday night with a blistering attack on cancel culture, using examples like Chris Harrison and Justin Timberlake, but warning it’s not just about celebrities anymore … he says it’s coming to a neighborhood near you. Bill grouses he

No Liz. There was only a handful of passing references to the rogue agent on The Blacklist Season 8 Episode 8. And yet, the episode still worked. Instead, it was the Harold-and-Red show as they debate shades of gray versus black-and-white situations. For the briefest of times, Harold pondered a world in which he could be

NBC’s new sci-fi drama Debris opens with a fairly standard action scene, with federal agents chasing black-market crooks through a luxury hotel. But the crooks aren’t selling guns or diamonds; they’re selling fragments of a destroyed alien spaceship that are scattered across the globe. And when a hotel maid innocently touches one of those fragments,

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Don’t count Jeff Ross among the people — Jewish or otherwise — outraged over Michael Che‘s joke about Israel on last week’s ‘SNL’ … he thinks Che should keep it up. We got the “Roastmaster General” out in Bev Hills and asked for his take on the joke … which

At least Clarice was proven right. Some of the truth came out on Clarice Season 1 Episode 3. The question now is where ViCAP goes from there. Despite Krendler trying his hardest to deliver a serial killer to please Attorney-General Martin, Clarice shot down that theory, in front of the press no less, on Clarice Season

Dr. Jill Biden‘s offering motherly words of wisdom to Kelly Clarkson — who’s going through a divorce — and there’s personal experience behind her message. The First Lady sat down with Kelly for her first big solo TV interview since Inauguration Day, and was very candid in describing how she believes everything happens for a

What if she’s not that special? That’s what Darlene Conner was wrestling with during The Conners Season 3 Episode 11. Remember when Darlene was the wise-ass whose sarcastic quips and comebacks made us laugh? In a lot of ways, Darlene was  Roseanne’s mini-me. So what happened? Unfortunately, Darlene’s not feeling very confident these days, and that’s

Play video content ABC ‘Jeopardy!’ was short on guest hosts after Ken Jennings‘ stint expired — so a chief showrunner had to lace up himself and get on the field … which turned out to be a beaut of a decision. Executive producer Mike Richards stepped in Monday to serve as host of the quiz

One of the things I love about This Is Us is how effectively it plays with time. The best stories happen when the series blends past, present, and future to depict how the Pearson family changes over time and how they are ultimately the same. This Is Us Season 5 Episode 9 was an especially

San Diego native Katrina Johnson was only 12 years old when she shot to stardom after she was cast as one of the super funny OG cast members — which included epic impressions of Ross Perot and Roseanne Barr — on the first few seasons of the children’s sketch comedy show “All That” filmed at

Two medical episodes in a row! The Good Doctor has often gone off track recently, delving too deeply into characters’ personal lives and getting away from how Shaun’s autism affects his chosen career. The Good Doctor Season 4 Episode 10 didn’t focus much on Shaun’s difficulties. Still, it did offer some compelling medical storylines, and

It’s not a great sign when watching a new show just makes you think about other, better shows. That’s the case with Netflix’s Ginny & Georgia — premiering Wednesday, Feb. 24 on the streamer; I’ve seen five of the ten episodes — a mildly cute, kind of boring new dramedy that wears its pop-culture inspirations proudly

The folks at “Saturday Night Live” clearly had a hard time figuring out what to lead with, so they decided to lead with everybody!!! The opening skit was pretty hilarious … talk show host “Britney Spears” interviews “Ted Cruz,” “Gov. Andrew Cuomo” and “Gina Carano” … all of whom were brought on the show to

Life went on in Hope Valley while we weren’t looking, and the premise is that we missed nothing since half of the town was either on vacation or otherwise engaged in solitary pursuits. When Calls the Heart Season 8 Episode 1 picked up a while after the When Calls the Heart Season 7 finale, but

Jim Henson‘s sense of humor is getting a shout-out on the heels of his beloved series hitting Disney+ — but as we look back, it’s clear his puppets weren’t always made just for kids. The ‘Muppets’ creator used to work on TV commercials for Wilkins Coffee back in the day (from the late ’50s through

Now that the excitement of your week is over and some of your favorite shows are already on hiatus, we have a recommendation for you. Tell Me Your Secrets dropped on Amazon Prime yesterday, and if you’re already missing the downright bonkers storyline from ABC’s Big Sky, this is the show for you. Created and

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com “New Amsterdam” star Jocko Sims is shaking his damn head at the 2 young women in Florida who posed as grandmas to get the COVID vaccine … but he concedes it just shows how desperate people are right now. The TV doc — he plays Dr. Floyd Reynolds on the

Hold onto your hats, TV Fanatics, because this will be a long ride to the finish. There is so much news out of the TCA Winter Press Tour today that we can hardly keep up. Here’s a roundup of some new and returning shows that you do not want to miss. What a way to

The new two-minute trailer for Clarice offers the first extended look at CBS’s upcoming Silence of the Lambs sequel series. Clarice picks up one year after the events in Jonathan Demme’s 1991 Oscar-winning film, with rookie FBI agent Clarice Starling (Rebecca Breeds, The Originals) returning to her native rural West Virginia to tackle a new case while she’s

True crime fans, if you’ve heard of the harrowing and mysterious disappearance of student Elisa Lam, then Netflix is about to bring you the findings of the case that are still questioned seven years on. The true crime documentary on Lam’s disappearance and death, will be titled Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel. The

In Brooklyn’s GRAND ARMY high school, every student has their own story and their own problems. These kids carry burdens, responsibilities, expectations, and shame, and as the nine episodes in the first season progress, they sink further and further underneath the weight of them. In the premiere of Netflix’s new teen drama, a bomb goes off

HBO has released the official teaser for the new drama series The Nevers, which will debut this April with six episodes on HBO and will be available to stream on HBO Max. In the last years of Victoria’s reign, London is beset by the “Touched”: people – mostly women – who suddenly manifest abnormal abilities – some

Tim Burton will direct a Netflix show centering on Wednesday Addams, the iconic member of the Addams family. Titled Wednesday, the live-action show will be made up of eight episodes. Netflix has described it as “a sleuthing, supernaturally infused mystery charting Wednesday’s years as a student at the peculiar Nevermore Academy”. The series will chronicle “Wednesday’s attempts

Exclusive It looks like “Selling Sunset” star Christine Quinn will have a new storyline when the hit show returns to Netflix for season 4 … ’cause TMZ’s learned she’s pregnant. Sources close to the couple tell TMZ … Christine and her tech millionaire hubby, Christian Richard, are expecting their first child together. Our sources say

One of the buzziest new shows is going dark for the next two months. ABC’s Big Sky, which mostly wrapped up its first mystery with Big Sky Season 1 Episode 9, is taking things in a new direction this April. Yes, the series is off the air until April 13, but fear not, there are

Play video content Exclusive TMZSports.com Kamaru Usman established himself as one of the greatest fighters ever … and now the UFC superstar is looking to expand — to the ballroom!! Usman didn’t just TKO Gilbert Burns over the weekend … he made history. The Nigerian Nightmare broke GSP‘s record for consecutive welterweight wins in the

Mom will only have a short run without Anna Faris. CBS on Wednesday announced that the hit comedy series will end its run with its current eighth season. What’s more, the last-ever episode has been scheduled for Thursday, May 6 at 9.8c. “For the past eight years, we’ve had the great honor to bring these

Ontario actor Michael Seater was still a teenager when he landed the title role of the easy-going older brother, Derek Venturi — who would rather be playing in his band than studying for school — in the classic Disney Channel show “Life With Derek.” He was joined on the family television program by Ashley Leggat

The door could be about to close on NCIS. The hit series, which stars Mark Harmon, and has birthed multiple spinoffs, is reportedly closing in on an end date. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Harmon’s contract is up after NCIS Season 18, and there’s word that CBS does not want to continue the show without

Exclusive Chris Harrison excusing historical racism has left former Black contestants from the franchise divided on how to proceed with the host’s future — some say he needs teaching, others want him gone for good. We spoke to several Black ‘Bachelor’ and ‘Bachelorette’ alums from recent years, and the consensus is they’re disappointed with the