Category: Breaking News

Ryan Reynolds is back with another timely ad for his cell phone company — this time, he’s recruited a guy who’s recently famous for getting duped … only now, he’s in on the joke.

Of course, we’re talking about Ronald Gladden, who’s the star and main subject on the hit Amazon Freevee show “Jury Duty” — which is basically the modern-day ‘Joe Schmo Show’ … where one person thinks they’re part of something real, and everyone else is an actor.

Ron has become an internet sensation since the series premiered last month, and now his new gig is starring in Ryan’s latest Mint Mobile commercial — which is awesome.

Watch … RR starts by plugging all of Mint’s services and features — like the fact it’s still $15/month — which then prompts him to ask Ron if he can believe it. The guy walks into frame and responds, “No, this doesn’t seem real” … referring to the big “Jury Duty” reveal.

The 2 guys banter back and forth for a bit, before Ron says he has trust issues since he’s been “through some s***” — again, he’s talking about his ‘Truman Show’-esque time on the show. Ryan comes over and hugs him, saying he can trust him … ’cause he’s an actor. 😅

It’s pretty funny, and just a testament to Reynolds having his finger on the pulse of pop culture. You might recall his Peloton ad, which also came out on the heels of big news.

Anyway, more good news for Ron … the guy’s been signed to a talent agency in the wake of his ‘Jury’ fame. Artists First — which also reps Awkwafina, Minka Kelly and others — snatched him up, and is now looking to get him more work.

Jerry Springer‘s gravesite can now be seen for the first time … and right off the bat, you might notice an adjacent plot for his wife — although she’s still very much alive.

TMZ has obtained photos of the late talk show host’s final resting place — which marks where he was buried a little over a week ago in a Chicago suburb. As you see, it’s a relatively modest scene, with a large headstone and bench with his surname, “SPRINGER.”

There’s a separate slab with his first and middle name inscribed — Gerald Norman. Right next to that is another space with a different headstone designated for Margaret ‘Micki’ Velton … his wife of nearly 50 years.

We’re calling Micki his wife because — as sources with direct knowledge have explained to us — all the reports of them having divorced in the ’90s are complete BS. We’re told they were never apart, and there weren’t any marital issues as had been widely speculated.

As for why Micki’s been labeled his ex-wife all these years without any correction from Jerry — our sources say he was a very private person and didn’t feel the need to address it publicly. In other words, they’ve been together as man and wife this whole time.

Now that that’s cleared up … let us clear up another thing in light of Micki’s own headstone already being in the ground next to Jerry’s — there’s nothing looming … she’s fine.

There’s a larger ‘SPRINGER’ headstone that covers both plots — the whole space is marked for Jerry and Micki. So, in other words … he’s just waiting for her.

As we reported, there are plans in place for a much larger public service/celebration of life on June 9 at a Memorial Hall in downtown Cincinnati. We’re told organizers are anticipating a big turnout … and they’re planning to let around 500 people inside the venue.

Jerry died after a battle with pancreatic cancer, which he kept under wraps.

“Deadliest Catch” is back with more wild twists and turns … and we’ve got an exclusive look at the moment a deckhand blesses the fishing gear with her urine!!!

In a new episode of the crab fishermen series, Captains Wild Bill Wichrowski and Linda Greenlaw are met with an interesting request from deckhand Maria Dosal … after repeatedly pulling in empty crab pots at sea.

Ya gotta see the clip! Maria tells the captains about her native culture’s custom of throwing pee all over the fishing gear for good luck and prosperity. And, that’s precisely what she wants to do.

Linda looks a bit startled … but lo and behold Maria gets the green light and it all goes down on the boat!

It might sound pretty insane to folks on dry land, but they make it clear there’s a ton of superstition and tradition at sea.

Jerry Springer‘s sudden and surprising death resulted in a renewed interest in his iconic daytime talk show … and a tribute marathon did huge numbers.

Honchos at Pluto TV tell TMZ … Nosey, a Pluto TV channel where folks can watch Jerry’s show, ran a bunch of episodes after his death and there was so much interest, viewership across the streaming platform doubled.

Pluto TV says tens of thousands of folks tuned in to watch the drama unfold on reruns of “The Jerry Springer Show” … with folks spending 33% percent more time on the app than usual.

As you know … Jerry’s syndicated talk show aired for 27 seasons, racking up nearly 5,000 episodes from 1991 to 2018 and making him one of daytime TV’s most recognizable figures.

Jerry died April 27 as a result of pancreatic cancer … a diagnosis many of his closest friends in Hollywood didn’t even know he was struggling with.

In the wake of his death, the internet came alive with posts from fans sharing their favorite Jerry Springer moments, many of whom said they were planning to rewatch their favorite episodes … and it seems lots of folks found their fix on Pluto TV.

Kevin Costner is shooting his shot in the middle of his divorce drama … he was spotted taking some solid swings at a driving range in Utah while he shoots his latest movie project.

The actor was at BigShots Golf in St. George Tuesday night, just hours after TMZ broke the story his wife Christine’s calling it quits after 18 years of marriage … and those at the range tell us he was having a great time.

He’s in the Beehive State for his new western epic, “Horizon: An American Saga,” so the group he was with was likely part of the cast and crew. Kev had a pretty great swing and even appeared to be doing some coaching.

As we reported, sources familiar told us Kevin was completely blindsided by Christine’s filing … and it was devastating for him. There were internet rumors Kevin got a woman pregnant on the set of “Yellowstone,” but sources close to the actor called it “total BS.”