Play video content TMZ.com “Songland” winner Greg Scott is baffled and justifiably upset the Jonas Brothers’ new track is replacing his song as NBC’s Olympics anthem … but even worse, he says he’s heard nothing but crickets from the Peacock. We got the season 2 “Songland” winner Friday outside Mastro’s in Bev Hills, and wanted

Play video content @nickiminaj / Instagram Nicki Minaj sure does appreciate the fan love she receives — but she loves it even more when her adoring base can worship her uninterrupted … for which one mall security guard is getting a personal shout-out from the Barbz herself. The rapper reposted a video originally shared by

Play video content @EDMManiac / Twitter, @famous454, @dae_in_wonderland / Instagram Los Angeles County is now under a new mask mandate (again) — which went into effect at midnight — but before the clock struck 12 … Angelenos got in their last bit of maskless fun — especially at SoFi Stadium … with Kaskade behind the

Usher is officially playing Vegas — and the one thing we imagine he/his team are probably thinking now that show #1’s in the books is … why the hell didn’t we do this sooner??? Not kidding here — the singer’s debut residency show Friday at Caesar’s Palace turned out to be everything anyone could’ve expected

If you ever wanna see Britney Spears perform onstage again, then you better listen up … because she just laid her terms quite clearly (again) with a warning shot to impatient haters. It appears some of her followers have gotten under her skin over the dance videos she’s been posting in recent years … which

Damon Dash just took another L in court at the hands of Roc-A-Fella and Jay-Z … but their legal war’s far from over, and they could be duking it out again soon. A federal judge just shot down Dash’s bid to get a temporary restraining order which would have blocked Friday’s meeting of the record

The woman who sued Diplo claiming he forced her to perform oral sex has withdrawn her lawsuit … and she tells TMZ she regrets filing it in the first place. According to court records … the woman has voluntarily dismissed her lawsuit. She tells TMZ … “In light of the evidence and after consultation with

Rapper Biz Markie — most famous for his iconic hit “Just a Friend” — has died after a series of complications from diabetes that he’s been fighting for more than a year … TMZ has confirmed. A family source tells us Biz passed away in a Baltimore hospital at 6:25 PM Friday night. We’re told

Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani are very much out in public following their recent wedding … playing music together at a venue in a small town in Blake’s neck of the woods. The newlyweds grabbed a couple microphones and guitars Thursday for a free concert at Ole Red — a bar Blake owns in Tishomingo,

Singer Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds and his wife, Nicole Pantenburg, are calling it quits after 7 years of marriage. In a joint statement, the two tell TMZ, “After much thought and with great sadness, we have decided to end our marriage. We continue to care and have respect for one another and share eternal love for

Play video content Stone Canyon Pictures Flavor Flav and Boosie Badazz are moving past their online feud, and the proof is in their face-to-face meeting … for a podcast. The rappers recently joined forces for the latest edition of “The Flavor Flav Show,” and immediately addressed the big elephant in the room — Boosie taking

Legendary guitarist Jeff LaBar, famous for playing in the rock band “Cinderella,” has died. Jeff’s first wife, Gaile LaBar-Bernhardt, tells TMZ … Jeff was found dead Wednesday inside his apartment in Nashville. We’re told Jeff had gone off the grid the past few days, with friends and family unable to reach him, so his ex-wife

1:43 PM PT — The courtroom is now closed, and hearing has started. Check back here — we will have updates as soon as they take a break or the hearing ends. There’s really no telling how long the proceedings will last. Britney Spears is hoping it’s “out with the old and in with the

Cardi B scored a legal victory in her ongoing battle with a blogger — a judge just tossed the blogger’s countersuit against the rapper. The court ruled in favor of the rapper, saying the blogger, Latasha K, couldn’t prove Cardi was connected to the assault and emotional distress she claims to have suffered back in

Britney Spears wants to be able to pick a new attorney for herself — an idea with which multiple disability rights organizations agree, and are now putting in writing for a judge. Attorneys repping 27 different entities — dabbling in things like AIDS advocacy, civil liberties, autism support, aging assistance and much more — have

Britney Spears has decided who she wants as her lawyer to end the conservatorship, and the attorney has now agreed and will appear in court Wednesday — arguing she has a right to the lawyer of her choice … TMZ has learned. We broke the story … Britney signed a legal doc stating her desire

Rihanna and A$AP Rocky appear to be mixing business with pleasure — and they’re not being low-key about it … rocking some seriously eye-catching outfits. RiRi and Rocky appeared to be filming a music video together Sunday in the Bronx. You can see they’re dressed to the nines with bright-colored furs and hats. Rihanna’s colorful

Britney Spears is apparently doubling down on her desire to have kids with her longtime boyfriend, Sam Asghari, because she’s touting his daddy looks. The singer posted photos this weekend of her and Sam on a hike in the great outdoors, where they’re both leaning up against a tree along a path … posing and

Play video content @iamcardib / Instagram Cardi B and Offset threw a princess-themed bash for Kulture‘s 3rd birthday — complete with a castle — but the proud parents also made sure to have some WAP-themed fun for themselves. The guest of honor arrived to her event in full princess regalia … she rode in a

Play video content 10pmStalker, Richen Famous / YouTube Garth Brooks is putting the pandemic in his rearview — and he wants other musicians to follow his lead — after he packed the stadium home of the Las Vegas Raiders. Garth played to a sold-out crowd of 68,000 Saturday night at Allegiant Stadium … making it

Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton look like they’re happy anywhere following their holiday weekend wedding … and they’re still rocking those country vibes. The newlyweds just arrived in L.A. via private jet following their July 3 ceremony at Blake’s ranch in Oklahoma … and were all smiles as they drove off in a Chevy pickup

Britney Spears has just taken the first step to end her conservatorship … TMZ has learned she’s contacted a large law firm … and assuming the firm agrees and is permitted to represent her, the first order of business will be filing legal docs asking the judge to remove her father as conservator of her

Drake‘s been doing more than just wining and dining his new boo, Johanna Leia, at Dodger Stadium … he’s also been mentoring her basketball prodigy son for months. Sources close to the pair tell us they first met months ago through high school basketball — Johanna’s son, Amari Bailey, is a top prospect — and

Scooter Braun‘s marriage is on the rocks — he and his wife, Yael Cohen Braun, are splitting up — but it’s not a done deal, yet … TMZ has learned. Scooter — who manages Justin Bieber, Demi Lovato and Ariana Grande — and Yael are breaking up, at least temporarily, according to our sources. We’re

Britney Spears has a front-row seat for a battle royale between her father and her personal conservator, Jodi Montgomery, who’s firing back at Jamie Spears … claiming she’s the only one moving Britney closer to her ultimate goal of freedom. Montgomery filed docs Friday, blasting Britney’s dad for attempting to lay blame at her feet

Britney Spears‘ personal conservator, Jodi Montgomery, is looking to get paid for her work … and she’s asking the court to approve a 6-figure check. According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Jodi is asking the court to approve her fees of $221,090 for the work she did for Britney’s conservatorship from Nov. 1,

11:55 AM PT — Sources close to Harden tell us the hooper did not break any laws and was allowed to go about his day. Lil Baby and NBA star James Harden have been stopped by police in Paris … with a report claiming the rapper was arrested for weed. Harden and several other men

Play video content TMZ.com Juvenile‘s the first to admit he was skeptical when a dating app reached out about collaborating, but that faded when he heard the end goal was educating his community about the COVID-19 vaccine. The New Orleans rapper joined “TMZ Live” Thursday and explained how and why the collaboration with the dating

Tekashi69 is back on his grind to be the Internet’s #1 celeb troll, and this time he’s targeting Blueface over a fresh tattoo. So, get this … Blueface recently got a tattoo on the side of his head and it raised a lot of eyebrows because the precious real estate the “Bleed It” rapper carved

Play video content TMZ.com Ringo Starr is celebrating 81 trips around the sun, and since we caught the legend on his born day … we couldn’t pass up the chance to find out which version of his legendary band he loves the most. The iconic Beatles drummer was passing through Beverly Hills Park Wednesday, where