Bill Byrge, best known for his roles in the beloved "Ernest" movies, has died ... TMZ has confirmed. The actor’s cousin, Sharon Chapman, tells TMZ that Bill passed away at his Nashville home yesterday at 92. The cause of his death remains…

Whitney Cummings will defend L.A. at all costs ... readying for war "Game of Thrones"-style -- with a wooden sword in hand, ready to do battle. The actress and stand-up comic shared multiple clips to her Instagram Story detailing her eventful…

Vince McMahon just reached a deal with the feds in his hush money case ... with the former WWE honcho agreeing to fork over $1.7 million to put the matter in his rearview mirror. The Securities and Exchange Commission said Friday it found McMahon…

Paris Hilton's sharing the devastation of the Pacific Palisades Fire, returning to the pile of rubble that was her Malibu home -- and promising L.A. will rise stronger after this tragedy. The socialite reality star shared a clip of herself walking…

The first convicted felon ever to be elected president was formally sentenced this morning ... after the Supreme Court shut down Donald Trump's final appeal Thursday night to have the judgment set aside. Trump appeared remotely from Mar-a-Lago this…

Mel Gibson's Malibu home is literally a pile of ashes, and yet he's got an incredibly lighthearted, positive attitude about it ... joking he's "never seen a place so perfectly burnt." Mel's 6,500 square foot residence was torched in the Pacific…

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis is stepping up to help a team staffer whose family lost everything in the wildfires ... by making a substantial financial contribution to kickstart the recovery process. Longtime Lakers videographer Rohan…

Jennie Garth's feeling a deep sadness this week after fleeing the L.A. wildfires ... but, she thankful she's got people to fall back on -- including her ex-husband. The "Beverly Hills, 90210" alum took to Instagram to give her fans an update on her…

Life has unfortunately imitated art for "This Is Us" star Milo Ventimiglia who is speaking out after his Malibu home was destroyed in the deadly L.A. wildfires. The actor, whose house ironically burned to the ground on the TV show, drove back to…

8:46 AM PT -- Chase's attorneys -- Drew Findling, Marissa Goldberg, and Zack Findling, of the Findling Law Firm -- tell TMZ ... "This incident has been entirely blown out of proportion. Chase Chrisley had done the right thing that evening by…

Before this cool kid snackin' away turned into a movie star, he was just runnin' around the concrete jungle as a youngster, rockin' his graduation cap, and admiring Heath Ledger as the joker in "The Dark Knight." He's definitely got smarts: He grew…

If Brandon Jacobs were in charge of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Eli Manning wouldn't have to wait long to have a bust in it ... as the ex-Giants tailback says his former teammate is "no question" a first-ballot Hall of Famer. Jacobs didn't mince…

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Spencer Pratt's digging through what's left of his and Heidi Montag's home ... searching through the ruins for anything that may have survived the devastating fire. The reality television star returned to Pacific Palisades Thursday ... just days…

Alec Baldwin isn't on trial for the fatal shooting of Halyna Hutchins anymore, but he’s clearly still upset over getting prosecuted over the "Rust" shooting tragedy... ‘cause he's now suing the prosecutors and investigators involved in his…

Megan Thee Stallion's emotional words in court are striking the right note with a judge ... who's now ordering Tory Lanez to immediately stop harassing Megan from behind bars. She testified by video Thursday in L.A. County Superior Court, telling…

Some good news amid the despair in Los Angeles ... former UFC superstar Ronda Rousey and hubby Travis Browne just announced they've welcomed their new baby daughter, Liko’ula Pā’ūomahinakaipiha Browne! "Our little girl came into this world…

2:50 PM PT -- Newsom's office tells TMZ ... "After hearing from Rachel, the Governor immediately spoke to President Biden and as a result of that call the President committed to covering 100% of the recovery costs for the next 180 days. That’s a…

First responders can eat well after a long day of fighting the blazes plaguing Los Angeles ... 'cause his hot spot in Beverly Hills is handing out free food to emergency services personnel. TMZ has learned ... Spago -- owned by chef and…

Adam Carolla is one of many people caught in the uncertainty of the L.A. wildfires, unsure if his Malibu home is still standing -- but he says, unfortunately, it comes with the territory when you live there. The comedian joined "TMZ Live" from Las…