Rihanna‘s put in the work and she’s got plenty o’ Fenty money — so much that she’s officially a billionaire … and then some!!! According to Forbes … the famous singer is now worth a whopping $1.7 billion — making her the richest female musician in the world — but most of it is not
Month: August 2021
DaBaby‘s finally doing a mea culpa … he’s apologizing for the third time over his homophobic rant that led to him getting 86’d from various music festivals and his hit song with Dua Lipa being dropped from playlists. The rapper apologized with a lengthy statement Monday saying he’s educated himself and knows better now following
Play video content TMZ.com The Weeknd might think he’s living the “sober lite” life — but a renowned addiction interventionist says the language isn’t just contradictory, but downright harmful. Ken Seeley said as much Monday on “TMZ Live,” where he broke down why Abel’s seemingly innocuous choice of words here can be triggering and counterproductive
Play video content BET 1:56 PM PT — Biz Markie’s celebration of life is just now wrapping up, and as expected … it was an emotional ordeal, especially when the man’s widow stepped to the podium. Tara Davis delivered some heartfelt remarks during the memorial, and actually made a stunning revelation about who sent her
Ariana Greenblatt‘s already making some boss moves … the child actress is raking in a fat paycheck for her voiceover work on the ‘Boss Baby’ sequel. The 14-year-old actress scored a nice daily rate of $10,000 for her voice work as Tabitha in “The Boss Baby: Family Business” … according to her minor’s contract. The
Matt Damon says he just recently stopped using the homophobic f-word slur — this after his own daughter had to put him in check … with a detailed thesis of sorts on why it’s bad. The actor did a wide-ranging interview with The Sunday Times that was published Sunday, and among the many topics discussed
Matt Damon says he didn’t need to retire the homophobic f-word after all … because he says he never used it in the first place. The actor just tried to dig out from under an interview, where he was quoted as saying he only recently stopped using the f-word after his own daughter checked him
The Royal family’s the subject of a new animated series called “The Prince,” and the British are up in arms over it — calling it less satire, and more mockery and disgrace. The HBO Max series, created by Family Guy co-executive producer Gary Janetti, is a humorous take on the Royal family. It’s been a
Play video content TMZ.com Wayne Brady was the target of a racist, expletive-laced voicemail left at the studio where he films his game show … and it’s disgusting. TMZ’s obtained the audio of the message left at CBS Studios in L.A.’s Fairfax District where the affable comedian and singer hosts “Let’s Make a Deal.” The
The McCains and the Trumps continue to fire shots at each other … and this time it’s pitting John McCain‘s daughter against Donald Trump‘s niece. Meghan McCain went scorched-earth on Mary Trump Monday after the former President’s niece took a shot at her on “The View.” Mary, who secretly recorded her relatives for a book
Play video content TMZSports.com Boxer Adrien Broner had to be restrained while furiously trying to get to a group of people … after a night of clubbing in his hometown of Cincinnati — and the whole incident was caught on cell phone camera. TMZ Sports acquired video taken outside the Copa Lounge in Cinci on
Skateboarding star Terry Kennedy has just been charged with 1st-degree murder … TMZ Sports has learned. A spokesperson for the DuPage County State’s Attorney’s Office tells us the charge was formally filed Monday afternoon … after the man Kennedy allegedly attacked at an Illinois motel last week died over the weekend. We’re told Kennedy appeared
Syracuse women’s basketball coach Quentin Hillsman has resigned amid an investigation into claims from former players about alleged inappropriate behavior … from bullying and threats to forehead kisses. Nine former players spoke with The Athletic about the alleged toxic culture on Monday … telling the outlet Hillsman — who’s been the HC since 2006 —
Dolly Parton threw down major dough she collected off the success of one of Whitney Houston‘s biggest hits — a rendition of Dolly’s, no doubt — into a Black Tennessee community … something that doesn’t appear to have been known, until now. The singer made the revelation this week during an appearance on ‘WWHL’ with
Here’s another installment of Paul Rudd Is Benjamin Button — because the older he gets, the younger he looks … at least that’s what a new viral photo of him suggests on its face. The veteran comedy actor posed for a new snap this weekend that was posted by the owner of an Indian restaurant
Thea Ruth White — the voice of Muriel on “Courage the Cowardly Dog” — has died. Her family shared the sad news over the weekend, saying she’d passed Friday following a surgery to remove a cancerous mass from her liver … which her nephew, Brad Zitzner, says resulted in her catching an infection shortly thereafter.
Kyle Kuzma‘s SUV was stolen … and then taken on a joy ride that led to a high-speed chase, and an eventual crash. Law enforcement sources tell us … Kuzma’s Chevy Tahoe SUV was stolen somewhere in Hollywood and eventually became involved in a police pursuit around 1:30 AM early Sunday morning. The chase, we’re
DaBaby just got the hook — Lollapalooza organizers are yanking him out of their Sunday night lineup, which he was supposed to headline … due to his ignorant and homophobic comments. The legendary festival, going down in Chicago this weekend, announced Sunday morning … “Lollapalooza was founded on diversity, inclusivity, respect, and love. With that
Jonah Hill has slowly been turning into a surfer bro right before our eyes — and now, the transformation is complete … behold! The actor just posted a new photo of himself on the ‘Gram — a shirtless one, at that — and he’s showing off some new artwork on his back. Specifically, it’s a
Longtime soap opera actor Jay Pickett has died — this while he was actually doing his job in front of the camera. Jay passed Thursday on the set of a new film he was working on called “Treasure Valley” in Idaho — so says his costar and co-producer for the flick, Jim Heffel, who shared
Evander Kane is adamant he NEVER gambled on hockey or threw games … insisting his estranged wife is straight-up lying after she accused the NHL star of betting on the sport. “I have NEVER gambled/bet on Hockey, NEVER gambled/bet on a Sharks game, NEVER gambled/bet on any of my games and NEVER thrown a hockey
Country star Jake Owen is going to have to hit pause on celebrating the success of his hit song, “Made For You” … he’s being sued for allegedly stealing it. Alexander Cardinale and Morgan Reid filed legal docs in Nashville claiming Jake’s version lifts the lyrics and melody directly from their 2014 track with the
Former Vine star and all-around influencer Hayes Grier is facing serious charges out of North Carolina — including claims that he beat the hell out of a guy, and stole his phone. The social media star — who’s still doing his thing online after Vine collapsed years ago — was arrested and booked into jail
Play video content @tharealjadawada/Instagram A white cop mounted a Black teen in Texas, who was being smothered by his body weight and screaming “I can’t breathe” … all this to apparently prevent her from killing herself. 18-year-old Nekia Trigg had 911 called on her Tuesday after she was spotted in a Forney, TX neighborhood partaking
Play video content TMZ.com Carole Baskin doesn’t like the fact Joe Exotic could potentially get out of prison early, but she says there’s something he could do that WOULD warrant an early release — snitch!!! We got Carole this week on Capitol Hill and asked about Joe having his 22-year sentence in his murder-for-hire conviction
Play video content TMZ.com Congresswoman Cori Bush spent the night sleeping on the steps of the U.S. Capitol to protest the end of the COVID eviction moratorium. We got the Rep from Missouri Saturday morning after she spent a night with several other members of Congress — Ayanna Pressley and Ilhan Omar — to highlight
Britney Spears is telegraphing a message that has become increasingly obvious over the last few months … she’s done with just about everyone involved — directly or indirectly — in her conservatorship. Britney posted a simple message to her fans … “If standing up for yourself burns a bridge, I have matches” — a pretty
R. Kelly doesn’t want the feds to be given a chance to prove he had sex with a male — because the jury isn’t ready for that wrench … and might take it out on him in a verdict, assuming they’re homophobic. The singer’s legal team fired back to what federal prosecutors submitted last week
Play video content 42 Dugg has responded to a now-viral video of him kissing and licking his son’s neck — and he’s firing back with nothing but homophobia. The rapper addressed a clip he posted late this week in which he’s seen being affectionate with his young son — who just turned 3 — aboard
Play video content TMZ.com “Top Gun: Maverick” star Lewis Pullman has a weak stomach … a plausible explanation/justification for puking his guts out while filming his flight scenes. We got the actor arriving at LAX Thursday and it seemed like an appropriate place to talk about his fear of heights. It certainly raises the question