Exclusive TMZ A$AP Rocky says race is not an issue in his arrest or detention, TMZ has learned … but the reality is, he has to say that. There’s certainly plenty of smoke … as we reported, G-Eazy — a white rapper — was arrested in Sweden for assault and cocaine possession, yet he only
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Exclusive Details Getty Fighter on Saturday. Politician on Sunday. Less than 24 hours after beating Keith Thurman in a welterweight championship fight, Manny Pacquaio boarded a private jet bound for the Philippines to try and attend to State of the Union. Pacquiao is a senator back home in the Philippines — and has previously floated
TMZ Al Franken wishes mightily he hadn’t resigned as U.S. Senator in wake of sexual misconduct allegations … saying he should have put up a fight because he denies he did anything wrong. The former Senator from Minnesota told The New Yorker he can’t go anywhere without people telling him he should NOT have resigned
Play video content LionsShareNews.com Slim Jxmmi is fully supporting a rap industry boycott of Sweden … and he says it’s all because of the country’s awful treatment of A$AP Rocky. The Rae Sremmurd rapper is calling for all rap artists to stop touring in Sweden, and it sounds like the boycott could be indefinite …
Exclusive TMZ Future wanted to kick some ass before a melee broke out that left his bodyguard knocked out cold … but his team pulled him away, fearing he’d end up like A$AP Rocky … behind bars. Play video content As we reported, a group of around 10 guys started harassing Future and his crew
Exclusive TMZ/Getty Composite The stakes are not only high for A$AP Rocky in his Swedish assault case … the European nation itself could be forced to pay UNTOLD MILLIONS if he’s ultimately cleared. There’s something we found about Swedish law that ups the stakes dramatically … if someone is charged with a crime and is
Exclusive Details Getty Taylor Swift was almost visited by a guy who was ready to roll up to her East Coast home with a bat, gloves, lock picks and a crowbar — but cops nabbed him. Police in Westerly, Rhode Island arrested a 32-year-old man named David Paige this past Friday after reports came in
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Anderson .Paak feels bad for A$AP Rocky, not just because he thinks the rapper’s getting royally screwed by Sweden … but because he’s losing something priceless — time. We got the “Bubblin” rapper out in NYC Tuesday, and he’s among the choir in the U.S. who are outraged that A$AP’s
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Wendy Williams says rappers should absolutely follow the money if it leads them to Sweden … she says there’s no point in turning down shows in the country because of A$AP Rocky. We got Wendy out in New York City Tuesday and she told us she’s totally against the proposed
Exclusive TMZ Forget mother’s little helper — Mick Jagger‘s son is on his way to being his father’s future replacement!!! The Rolling Stones front man’s 2-year-old look-alike son, Deveraux, and his mom, Mick’s girlfriend, Melanie Hamrick, were in the crowd for the band’s show in Jacksonville, FL last week … front and center. TMZ Though
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com R. Kelly‘s crisis manager says he was NOT canned for going on national TV and saying he would never leave his daughter alone with an accused pedophile … he says he left his post to deal with a family emergency. Darrell Johnson tells TMZ … he’s stepping away from R.
The live-action ‘Lion King’ reboot was swimming in money this weekend here in America — making it one of the best openings ever … this in spite of critics kind of sh***in’ on it. Jon Favreau‘s latest re-imagining — he also did the live-action version of “The Jungle Book” in 2016 — hauled in a
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com ‘Spider-Man’ star Tony Revolori channeled his movie character at Comic-Con, becoming the life of the party by climbing a tree with flash to spare … and then getting booted right after. Tony was at Entertainment Weekly’s Comic-Con bash Saturday at the Hard Rock Hotel rooftop bar, Float, in San Diego
Exclusive TMZ Young Simba just can’t wait to be king, and he’s already reaping the benefits of royalty … because JD McCrary scored a fat check to do some voice work for the ‘Lion King’ remake. TMZ has obtained JD’s minors contract from the new Disney movie … and it says the 12-year-old made $5,000
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Harvey Weinstein has an accuser who is coming after him a second time … Paz de la Huerta, who spent part of the day Monday with NYC prosecutors. We got Paz at the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office, flanked by her attorney, Mark Heller. As they were leaving, Paz and Mark
Backgrid Austin Butler looks like he belongs on the Las Vegas strip, or at Graceland … because he’s looking more and more like Elvis Presley. The former Nickelodeon star was dressed in all black during a coffee run in Los Angeles Monday afternoon, and you can see why he’s playing Elvis in the upcoming biopic
Nashville-born Donald Joseph (DJ) Qualls gained fame after his hysterical role as the awkward ladies man (and car owner), Kyle — who hooks up with the hottie at the fraternity party — in the 2000 coming of age film “Road Trip.” DJ Qualls wasn’t the only star in the cinematic masterpiece … he shared the
Shuttershock Premier Britney Spears stepped out with her boyfriend for their first high-profile public outing in a long time, and it was for a fitting occasion — the premiere of “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.” The lady in red made waves at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood Monday night with her BF, Sam
Breaking News TMZ/Getty Composite Wesley Snipes says there’s absolutely no bad blood over losing his famous “Blade” role to Mahershala Ali … it’s just show business, baby! Snipes admits the news — which was just announced at Comic-Con last weekend as part of the next phase of the Marvel Cinematic Universe — came as a
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Lindsey Graham says it SUCKS Tom Cruise‘s iconic bomber jacket got tweaked just to please the Chinese. We got the Senator on Capitol Hill Tuesday and asked him about the brewing controversy surrounding “Top Gun: Maverick.” ICYMI … hawkeyed fans noticed in the new trailer that the back of Tom’s
Exclusive Alamy Beyonce‘s omission of any Kenyan artists on her ‘Lion King’ album is a slap to the face and a damn shame — so says a famous East African, who helped coin “Hakuna Matata.” John Katana — the frontman of the Chakacha Kenyan band, Them Mushrooms — tells us he and a bunch of
Comic-Con may be 100 miles from Hollywood, but it seems Hollywood made the trek to San Diego ’cause everyone showed up. Partial list … Angelina Jolie, Chris Hemsworth, Salma Hayek, Tom Cruise, Conan O’Brien, Natalie Portman, Cory Booker, Orlando Bloom, Olivia Munn, Scarlett Johansson, Benedict Cumberbatch, Tom Hiddleston, Taron Egerton, Jessica Chastain, Cara Delevingne, Evan
Exclusive ‘The Chi’ star Sonja Sohn was arrested for cocaine possession … TMZ has learned. Sohn, who also starred in “The Wire,” was arrested Sunday at 2 AM in North Carolina for cocaine possession, possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. The paraphernalia charges are misdemeanors, but the cocaine charge is a felony. Police tell us
Exclusive TMZ/CBS Gypsy Rose is reacting to Joey King‘s Emmy nomination for her portrayal in “The Act” … and it doesn’t exactly scream let’s be BFFs. Fancy Macelli, a Gypsy Rose family spokesperson, tells TMZ … Gypsy sincerely congratulates Joey for nailing the role and mastering her look, voice and mannerisms. That being said …
Exclusive TMZ/Getty Composite Ronnie Ortiz-Magro‘s baby mama is off the hook for allegedly chucking an ashtray at his face … TMZ has learned. Jen Harley‘s attorney tells us … the Clark County District Attorney’s Office has declined to prosecute her for domestic battery and the case has been dropped. Law enforcement sources say Ronnie would
Exclusive TMZ Adrianne Palicki is waving the towel on her marriage to another actor … she just filed for divorce after only a couple months as husband and wife. According to legal docs obtained by TMZ … the “Friday Night Lights” star is calling it quits on her union with Scott Grimes. The couple had
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Diddy‘s search for mentors is OVER … O-Town‘s offering their services if Diddy needs a hand for his “Making the Band” reboot. We got the band out Monday in NYC and had to get their take on Diddy bringing back the famed reality show. If ya missed it … Diddy
Backgrid Forget the Upside Down, real-life “Stranger Things” couple Natalia Dyer and Charlie Heaton are blowing some of that hard-earned Netflix cash on an Italian vacay … without their kiddie costars. Just weeks after season 3 dropped, the actors who play Nancy and Jonathan on the show jetted off to the Amalfi Coast to hang
Exclusive TMZ “Zoey 101” could be coming back to Nickelodeon … TMZ has learned Britney Spears‘ little sister, Jamie Lynn Spears, is already in talks to reprise the iconic role! It’s been 11 years since ‘Zoey’ wrapped up … but with so many Nick classics like “All That” and “Blues Clues” getting a 2nd life,
Los Angeles native Paul Butcher was only eleven years old when he gained fame as the genius younger brother, Dustin Brooks, in the 00’s Nickelodeon think piece, “Zoey 101.” Paul Butcher was cast alongside stars like Sean Flynn as the PCA friend, Chase Matthews, and Christopher Massey as his BFF roomie, Michael Barret … and