Anchor does the unthinkable on air

There will be no two-part Kardashian divorce special on E! ... this according to sources who tell us Kim did NOT want cameras to document the private, emotional moments behind her divorce. Sources close to the family tell TMZ ... Kim will not be shooting any footage for " Keeping Up with the Kardashians " until the beginning of next year ... and is insisting she does not want to exploit the "real" moments behind the divorce on TV. We're told Kim will most likely acknowledge the split when filming picks up again -- but all of the behind the scenes crying, fighting and other divorce-related stuff will not air on the show. If you're still craving a nasty reality break-up ... don't worry, "Jersey Shore" starts again real soon. … [Read more...] about Kim Kardashian — Banning Divorce Drama from E! Reality Show

Award-winning writer, producer, comedian, and actor Quinta Brunson , creator of ABC and Warner Bros. Television’s TV series Abbott Elementary , will receive the ICG Publicists ( International Cinematographers Guild , IATSE Local 600) 2023 Television Showperson Award. The Television Showperson of the Year Award honors a person, persons, or company whose creative accomplishments in the formulation, development, production or presentation of projects for television best represents that special spirit traditionally defined as showmanship. Previous recipients include Sterlin Harjo and Taika Waititi, Ava DuVernay, Greg Berlanti, Ryan Murphy, John Landgraf, Ted Sarandos, Shonda Rhimes, and Chuck Lorre, among others. Brunson will be honored at the 60th Annual ICG Publicists Awards luncheon at The Beverly Hilton on Friday, March 10, 2023. The announcement was made today by Tim Menke and Sheryl Main, ICG Publicists Awards Chairs. “As publicists we applaud Quinta … [Read more...] about Quinta Brunson To Be Honored With 2023 Television Showperson Award at the 60th Annual ICG Publicists Luncheon

Disney star Zoey Deutch -- the daughter of " Back to the Future " actress Lea Thompson -- raked in $25,000 for her first ever network acting gig ... but the gravy train came to a screeching halt because the show got canned before it ever aired. TMZ has obtained a copy of Zoey's contract for an ABC pilot entitled " Hallelujah " -- filed recently in L.A. County Superior Court -- and if you haven't heard about the show, don't worry ... it never got picked up. According to the contract, Zoey (who starred on Disney's " The Suite Life on Deck ") was paid $25,000 for 17 days of shooting -- presumably for the pilot -- with a promise of another $25,000 per episode thereafter if ABC picked it up. Problem is ... ABC passed on the pilot this fall -- and the show's future is unclear. No big deal for Zoey though -- she's currently starring in Sarah MichelleGellar 's new CW drama " Ringer " ... and she's killing it. … [Read more...] about ‘Ringer’ Star Zoey Deutch — The $25,000 Bust BEFORE She Hit It Big

Sources connected with the Charlie Sheen case tell TMZ the plea bargain is still a 50/50 toss up, hours before today's court hearing ... but one thing is certain -- Charlie will not do jail time. Sources tell TMZ there are two options on the table between Charlie's lawyer, Yale Galanter , and prosecutors. We're told neither option includes jail time, and very little or no probation. But it gets even better for Charlie ... he will plead no contest to a misdemeanor -- not a felony, and his work schedule on " Two and a Half Men " will not be affected in any way. We're told Charlie is in the air right now flying to Aspen, where he and Galanter will meet with prosecutors before going to court. If they cannot strike a deal, we're told both sides will ask for a trial date when they appear in court at 3:00PM PDT. If a deal is struck it will be a remarkable feat that Yale Galanter -- who also reps Brooke Mueller -- orchestrated a deal for Charlie … [Read more...] about Charlie Sheen — The Sweetest Deal Ever … Maybe

It may have seemed like a funny bit -- Octomom 's kids working at " Jimmy Kimmel Live " last year to help her out with the mortgage -- but TMZ has obtained documents that show the kids really were paid to do the show ... just not very much. According to the contracts filed with the court ... Nariyah, Caleb, Elijah and Amerah (the four that appeared on the show, see below) were paid $464.00 each for the episode that aired in September 2010. The docs state that they would each get paid $112.50 for the first two re-runs of the show, and $75 each for airings 3-5. Octomom recently said she's giving up the home , so it was all for naught. … [Read more...] about Octomom — Kids Get Paid Little for ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ Appearance

If the $5 MILLION recording contract wasn't enough ... TMZ has learned the people behind ' X Factor ' are willing to shell out MILLIONS more to the winner ... depending on how hard the soon-to-crowned champ works after the show. Here's the deal -- each contestant signed a contract which states that if they win the show, they will get their $5 million over a period of 5 years ... $1 mil-per-year. According to the contract, obtained by TMZ, the $5 mil is an "advance" on any earnings the winner brings in from record sales, the official tour and more ... during the 5 years. But the earnings are not capped at $5 mil -- if the performer generates more than $5 mil during the length of the deal, that person will get a cut of the profits. The more they sell, the more they rake in. And there's more ... the singer is entitled to even more cash for any live performances outside of the official tour -- 30% of royalties from each gig -- and that money does NOT count toward the … [Read more...] about ‘X-Factor’ Honchos — We’re Willing to Pay Winner EVEN MORE than $5 Mil

Oprah rang in her 69th birthday with some of the most famous women in Hollywood -- including Jennifer Lopez , Sharon Stone , Priyanka Chopra ... and Kim Kardashian . The get-together Saturday in L.A. served as a two-pronged event ... first, to celebrate O's big day, obviously -- but these ladies also came together to honor Anastasia Beverly Hill's 25th anniversary with a true who's-who guest list. In addition to the above-mentioned names ... other stars in attendance included Sofia Vergara , Heidi Klum , Lori Harvey , Jessica Alba , Rita Wilson and others. So, yeah -- it was a pretty glitzy affair for the iconic cosmetics store ... and especially Oprah. Kim snapped photos of O and her elaborate cake ... and Lori got the moment on video. Of course, everyone sang 'Happy Birthday' at the top of their lungs. Waiting for your permission to load the Instagram Media. It was selfies galore too ... KK got some, and so did J Lo. … [Read more...] about Oprah Celebrates 69th Birthday with Kim K, J Lo, Sharon Stone and More

Getty Lisa Marie Presley was millions of dollars in debt at the end of her life, but the moment she died, her estate was flush with cash -- to the tune of $35 million. Family sources tell TMZ ... Lisa had taken out 2 life insurance policies -- one for $25 million, and another for $10 million. Our sources say there may be a third $10 million policy, but it's unclear if it's lapsed. What's even more shocking ... our sources say Lisa was trying to cash in the $25 million policy to pay some of the debts she owed, totaling $4 million. We're told she had notified the insurance company and filled out the paperwork to get a lump sum of just $2 million. We're told there was a screwup in the paperwork so the policy was never cashed in. Our sources say Lisa was $4 million in debt when she died ... of that she owed $2.5 million to the IRS. We've learned Lisa blew through $100 million during her adult years. When the debts are cleared, there will be around $30 … [Read more...] about Lisa Marie Presley Had $35 Million in Life Insurance, Battle Brewing

Marilyn Manson is facing a lawsuit filed by a woman who claims that the singer sexually assaulted her in 1995, when she was 16, and later when she was an adult. The lawsuit, filed in New York Supreme Court on Monday (read it here ), comes a week after a settlement was reached in a lawsuit brought by Game of Thrones actress Esmé Bianco, who had filed suit claiming that Manson, whose real name is Brian Warner, sexually assaulted her. The New York lawsuit was filed by a Jane Doe, which her attorneys wrote that they used to protect the woman’s privacy as a victim of sexual assault . The lawsuit also names as defendants Interscope Music Publishing and Nothing Records, accused of being aware of Manson’s conduct. “As a result of Brian Warner’s sexual abuse and assault, enabled and encouraged by Defendants Interscope and Nothing Records, Plaintiff has suffered severe emotional, physical and psychological distress, including shame, and guilt, economic loss, economic … [Read more...] about Marilyn Manson Sued By Woman Who Claims Singer Sexually Assaulted Her When She Was A Minor

michael niziolek Bengals DE Joseph Ossai stood at his locker with tears in his eyes as he answered questions about the back-breaking roughing-the-passer penalty he committed, but he didn't do it alone ... his teammate B.J. Hill stood shoulder-to-shoulder with his fellow d-lineman, providing much-needed support for his friend. Of course, 22-year-old Ossai, who played a heckuva game prior to the penalty, drew the most costly of penalties when he hit Patrick Mahomes out of bounds with only 8 seconds remaining in the game, and the score tied at 20. People on the timeline complaining about this penalty but you can't reach out your arms and shove a QB while he's 5 feet out of bounds, this will be a penalty 10000000% of the time pic.twitter.com/KNNcgsNG7S — Computer Cowboy (@benbbaldwin) January 30, 2023 @benbbaldwin Mahomes ran out of bounds at the 40-yard line -- and assuming the Chiefs didn't gain any more yards (they likely would've had time to run 1 … [Read more...] about Bengals’ BJ Hill Shows Solidarity W/ Joseph Ossai After Devastating ‘Roughing’ Penalty