Exclusive Britney Spears‘ got a jump on gift giving this year as she got in some quality time with her kids before Christmas Day … TMZ has learned. The singer spent a few hours on both Monday and Tuesday with Jayden and Sean … according to our sources. No word on how their gift exchange
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Mountain guitarist and co-founder Leslie West has died. The band dropped the sad news … “With a heavy heart, we are saddened to hear about the passing of #Dean Artist and part of the Dean family, Leslie West. [He was] legendary and one of a kind. Rest In Peace.” Leslie went into cardiac arrest at
Ariana Grande‘s spreading the Xmas joy at home and abroad … by surprising kids who are spending the holiday at children’s hospitals in L.A. and the UK. The singer, along with her fiance, Dalton Gomez, sent gifts from wish lists at UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital. Over in the UK … Ariana dished out $135 Amazon
Exclusive Rowdy Rebel‘s glowing since his release from prison, and we’re not just talking bout his mood — the diamonds hanging around his neck glow in the dark!!! The Brooklyn rapper — one of Bobby Shmurda‘s homies — was released from prison last week and, as a gift to himself, purchased this INSANE diamond-encrusted demon
Breaking News Mariah Carey‘s got the world celebrating Christmas like it’s 1994 … her classic song, “All I Want for Christmas is You,” just set a record on Spotify. Her iconic Xmas track on Christmas Eve set the all-time record for the biggest, single-day stream in Spotify history with 17.223 million streams, according to Chart
Play video content Sir Elton John‘s showing Santa how it’s done … slipping into an over-the-top version of St. Nick’s suit to spread some holiday cheer by reminding fans he’ll be back in 2021. The Rocket Man went all out, adding a cape and mini Christmas wreath glasses to the typical jolly man’s getup —
Breaking News Taylor Swift‘s status in Nashville just took a hit … she’s been bumped from one of Music City’s landmark attractions, and replaced by Brad Paisley. Taylor’s held court for a while now with some of country’s biggest superstars on the iconic mural at Legends Corner on Lower Broadway in Nashville. The mural features
Exclusive Tekashi 6ix9ine spent another Christmas without his daughter … and this time he can’t blame it on being locked up, his baby mama says it was all his fault. Sara Molina, Tekashi’s baby mama, tells TMZ … she chose not to allow Tekashi to see their child this Christmas because he’s been completely out
Rihanna and A$AP Rocky are joined at the hand … having a super romantic holiday in Barbados. RiRi and A$AP took a Catamaran cruise in Rihanna’s homeland, partying with friends on Xmas Eve. It’s unclear how long they’ve been together, but they already started wearing matching outfits — a cautionary tale for sure — but
Play video content Ace Hood — one of DJ Khaled‘s former artists — was given an awesome Christmas gift to celebrate his success since going fully independent … and it comes courtesy of his wife, who’s got the perfect way to explain it. The Florida-based rapper was greeted with custom commemorative plaques from his wife,
Exclusive Tom Cruise might want to look in the mirror when it comes to making sure everyone on set is COVID safe — especially if he sticks with what appears to be his go-to face covering. The mask Tom’s wearing in almost all the pics from various ‘Mission: Impossible 7’ sets is NOT recommended by
Tom Cruise is flying south for the winter break … fleeing his now controversial ‘Mission: Impossible 7’ set after blowing a gasket over COVID-19 rules. Production’s reportedly shut down on ‘MI7,’ but not due to a breach in COVID protocols — it’s so Tom can start his Christmas break a little earlier than planned. Cruise
The world can now see Chadwick Boseman‘s last performance before he died … and the role is sure to strike a high note, especially if you’re into jazz. The late actor starred in “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” which premieres today on Netflix. Chadwick plays a trumpeter named Levee in an early 20th century jazz band.
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Clifton Powell says ‘Friday 4’ absolutely needs to get off the ground as an homage to the franchise’s late stars John Witherspoon and Tommy “Tiny” Lister. We got Clifton — who played Pinky in “Next Friday” and “Friday After Next” — at LAX and talked about the chances of another
Florida-born actors Sabrina and Kelly Aldridge were in their early 20s when they took on the role of the hot twin daughters Ashley and Emily Hall — who get wrapped up their dad’s neighborly holiday hijinks — in the 2006 Christmas comedy “Deck the Halls.” Sabrina and Kelly shared the screen in the merry movie
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Bill Bellamy says flying during a pandemic is inevitable … he just wishes there was more accountability all around to help prevent what sadly went down on United Flight 591. We got Bill out at LAX on Monday afternoon and talked to him about the man who died on a
New Jersey-born child actor Yvonne Zima was only 7 years old when she was cast as the wishful little sister Sarah Jackson — who is the reason that her brother has to endure Christmas every day — in the 1996 holiday movie “Christmas Every Day.” Yvonne shared the screen on the holiday classic with Robert
Chicago-born signer and actor Tommy Sands first made a name for himself in the music industry in the late ’50s with smash singles like “Teen-Age Crush” and “Going Steady” … but it wasn’t until after he took on the acting role of Tom Piper in Disney’s 1961 Christmas musical “Babes In Toyland” that Sands became
Breaking News Now, this is creative … a handful of Clubhouse users put on a live production of ‘The Lion King’ — complete with a full cast and choir — and THOUSANDS of people dropped in to listen live. Organized by executive producer and director Noelle Chesnut Whitmore — along with the assistance of a
Prue Leith the “Great British Bake Off” star is now happily vaccinated against the novel coronavirus … and she’s wondering why some people are balking at the shot. Prue, who of course lives in the UK, is the first celebrity to publicize getting the COVID-19 vaccine. The star of the Netflix show announced Tuesday she
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Faith Stowers — the former Black cast member on “Vanderpump Rules” — is glad Bravo isn’t cutting checks for Jax Taylor … and she says he needs to bone up on Black culture. We got Faith outside of BurgerRock Media in Downtown Los Angeles and asked her reaction to Jax
Breaking News Scott Van Pelt — one of the best sportscasters on the planet — has been diagnosed with COVID … and his wildly entertaining ESPN show is now on pause indefinitely because of it. The 54-year-old made the announcement Thursday … saying he can’t smell or taste anything. Fortunately, SVP said he has no
Exclusive Phew! That’s the operative word after “Shameless” had to deal with a massive COVID-19 outbreak scare following tons of false-positive results on set … TMZ has learned. Production sources with direct knowledge of the situation tell TMZ … the set went into full panic mode after recent COVID tests revealed 18 positive results. We’re
Exclusive Just over a month after “Impeachment: American Crime Story” started filming … TMZ’s learned it’s been shut down due to COVID-19. Production sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ … ‘Impeachment’ halted its production this week because members of the cast and crew tested positive for the virus. The exact number of cases is unclear
Exclusive Dionne Warwick is getting her wish … Teyana Taylor wants to play the iconic singer on the small screen in a potential series!!! Here’s the deal … Dionne’s latest Twitter fun involved pitching Netflix on a series about her life and career, and she made clear she would only want to see Teyana cast
Play video content Peace of Mind with Taraji/Facebook Taraji P. Henson revealed something shocking … she seriously flirted with the idea of suicide for 2 days during the pandemic. She was thinking about opening her home safe, grabbing her gun that was inside, and ending it all. Taraji was on her “Peace of Mind” show
Shemar Moore has come down with COVID-19 … and he’s hoping this will be the end of a really bad year-and-a-half for him. The “S.W.A.T.” actor said when he started feeling lousy, he thought it was just food poisoning. The test he took Wednesday showed otherwise … he had the ‘rona. As for symptoms, well,
Play video content Exclusive Piece of The Pie is a new TMZ franchise, showcasing amazingly talented people of color who have had trouble making their mark in the entertainment industry. Our goal here is to raise awareness on behalf of marginalized voices and creators — people who have great stories to tell — and make
Exclusive “The Real Housewives of Potomac” reunion special got real when Monique Samuels accused Pastor Jamal Bryant of having an inappropriate relationship … and she’s not backing down, despite his threat to sue her. ICYMI … Monique threw major shade at the pastor last week on part 1 of the special — claiming she had
Breaking News The NBA has postponed the Houston Rockets vs. OKC Thunder game set for Wednesday night — because the Rockets don’t have enough players available to field a team due to COVID restrictions. An NBA team needs at least 8 players to compete — and the Rockets don’t have enough guys. Here’s the deal