Janet Jackson screams cash … $125,000 in cold, hard cash!!! The outfit Janet wore in the “Scream” music video just fetched $125k at auction. It was part of Julien’s Auctions event, titled, “Iconic Treasures From the legendary Career and Life of Janet Jackson.”  Janet turned over 1,000 items from her life to Julien’s, and it

Fat Joe seems to think DJ Khaled is the “Quincy Jones of hip-hop” — but a lot more people seem to think he’s dead wrong … and outright disrespecting the legendary record producer. Joe made the inflammatory comment this week while chopping it up with N.O.R.E. on his ‘Drink Champs’ podcast … talking about the

2:30 PM PT — TMZ has confirmed that the 28-year-old gunshot victim — who was grazed in the eye — is, in fact, Lil Reese. 2:10 PM PT — Graphic video has surfaced that purportedly shows Lil Reese bleeding on the ground — this after he was allegedly involved in a car jacking of some

Kash Doll‘s gotta be beating herself up, telling cops a burglar made off with $500k of her jewels that she’d still have … if only she had locked her doors. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ … the “Rich Hoochie” rapper suffered the massive loss after someone looted her car in the San Fernando Valley while

It’s official … Tessica Brown is now forever etched, or glued, into pop culture, now that Nicki Minaj is shouting her out on a new track, and Tessica’s flattered!!! The Harajuku Barbie just dropped her song, “Fraction” and it includes lyrics referencing the moniker Tessica will have forever… Gorilla Glue Girl. Nicki raps, “… head

Mel B appears beaten, broken and trapped in a disturbing new video made to raise domestic violence awareness, and it has some people drawing connections to the singer’s past. The Spice Girls singer co-stars in the short film, “Love Should Not Hurt” by classical composer Fabio D’Andrea. Mel plays the role of a woman seemingly

Jerry Jones played beer pong with Post Malone, rocked an icy Dallas Cowboys chain, AND made it rain on his team’s best players — and the amazingness was all captured on video! It was all part of the Cowboys’ surprise schedule reveal film on Wednesday evening … and the cameo Posty made with the Dallas

Play video content TMZ.com JoJo Siwa says she’s a big fan of the movement to remove Ronald Reagan‘s name from an airport in favor of her … telling us it would be the SICKEST THING EVER!!! We got the YouTube star at Craig’s in WeHo Wednesday night and asked about the petition to change Ronald

Play video content Radio Andy/SiriusXM Janet Jackson‘s brothers are thanking Justin Timberlake for stepping up and taking responsibility for his role in the infamous Super Bowl Halftime wardrobe malfunction, and hanging their sister out to dry. Tito, Marlon and Jackie Jackson appeared on Andy Cohen‘s SiriusXM radio show Wednesday and opened up for the first

Trey Lance will DEFINITELY be poppin’ bottles for his 21st birthday this week — ’cause E-40 just gifted the new 49ers rookie QB with a TON of his signature booze!!! FYI — the Bay Area rapper is a HUGE Niners fan, and was stoked when S.F. selected the former North Dakota State star with the

Gloria Gaynor‘s still got all her life to live and all her love to give — she just won’t be doing it from the New Jersey pad she’s called home for years. The First Lady of Disco’s put her customized and contemporary Green Brook home on the market, and the 5-bed 4.5-bath beauty is truly

Rick Ross‘ Georgia estate is crawling with sheriff’s deputies after a man allegedly armed with a gun led cops on a wild chase … and now there’s a hunt for the weapon. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ … Clayton County Sheriffs started a vehicle pursuit with a driver Tuesday after they got a call for

Jack Harlow is finally speaking out about the fatal Louisville nightclub shooting for which his DJ’s been indicted for murder — and his first words are ones of sorrow and regret for the victim. The rapper shared his thoughts Wednesday about the chaos he was smack in the middle of 2 weeks ago on the

Play video content @djkhaled / Instagram DJ Khaled is getting dragged online for posting videos of women in bikinis twerking on a yacht … and it’s all because it coincided with the most holy month for Muslims. Khaled, who was raised Muslim, posted some behind-the-scenes footage of what looks like a music video shoot for

Now here’s a surprise … Village People founder, Victor Willis, is ripping The Weeknd — even though they both have beef with the Grammys, Victor thinks Abel’s being a total hypocrite. The legendary disco singer penned a brutally harsh letter to The Weeknd Monday … calling out the fact that he seems to be choosy

Taylor Swift is once again seeping into places you never thought you’d see her — like on an AP history exam for high school students … which is exactly what happened this week. The pop star cameoed on the College Board’s AP U.S. Government and Politics test administered to AP Government students this past Monday

Play video content TMZSports.com Oscar De La Hoya took a break from training for his return to the boxing ring … to SING with a mariachi band on Cinco de Mayo, and TMZ Sports has the footage. The 48-year-old hit up Maestro, a Mexican food restaurant in Pasadena (he’s like the mayor over there) and

Mariah Carey didn’t seem too amused by a small-time artist sampling her smash hit for his own remix — telling him to get ready for a legal battle … but it looks like she’s just joshin’. The singer responded to an A&R consultant who posted a music video from rapper/singer YTK doing his own version

Play video content TMZ.com Bhad Bhabie is calling BS on her critics who say she was way too young to post videos on OnlyFans, chalking it up to jealousy. We got BB, formerly known as Danielle Bregoli, Friday at The Grove, and she launched on folks who want to change the age of entry on

Meek Mill‘s inviting just about everyone to celebrate his 34th birthday in the 305 … but the club hosting the bash says Tekashi 6ix9ine is persona non grata. Meek’s just hours away from kicking off his so-called ‘Meekend’ with a huge birthday soiree Friday night at LIV Nightclub in Miami — and the club’s worried

Bobby Shmurda‘s fresh ink is meant to honor 3 heroes of his — one historical, and 2 with whom he has a much more personal connection. The rapper’s tattoo artist, Daz Leone, tells TMZ … he met up with Bobby at his studio in the wee hours of the morning Wednesday, where he was in

Childish Gambino‘s “This is America” is a blatant ripoff of a track that sounds similar, has a similar name and was all over the Internet almost 2 years before the rapper’s smash hit was released … so claims a musician in a new lawsuit. Emelike Nwosuocha, a rapper who performs under the name Kidd Wes,

Play video content TMZ.com The ladies from SWV aren’t backing down from playing their famous Michael Jackson sample in an upcoming “Verzuz” matchup … telling us they wouldn’t be there without him. Tamara “Taj” Johnson and Leanne “Lelee” Lyons joined us on “TMZ Live” Thursday and we asked if SWV is going to play their

Theater fans rejoice … Broadway is set to reopen at 100 percent capacity on September 14 after a year and a half closure, so says New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. Cuomo just made the surprise announcement days after revealing Broadway was not in the state’s May 19 reopening plan. He’d stated theaters would need more

Trey Songz walloped a bartender with his fist at a concert, then went right back to watching the show … so the bartender claims in a new lawsuit. The singer’s being sued for battery by a man who says he was tending bar around midnight at the Hollywood Palladium on May 9, 2019 … and

Tommy Lee‘s got a new place to call home sweet home … and it sure is a beaut. The Mötley Crüe drummerdropped a cool $4.15 million for a new pad in Brentwood. The Japanese-inspired modern estate has 4 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms and it features Zen-like indoor-outdoor living space. The 4,266-square-foot house offers picturesque canyon views

Paul Phillips, the former lead guitarist for Puddle of Mudd, claims he could have trouble making music and making a living … due to some shoddy care he allegedly got at a hospital. Paul is suing Florida’s Baptist Medical Center of the Beaches and a couple doctors for medical malpractice … claiming their treatments left

Marilyn Manson getting sued for sexual assault has investigators in L.A. planning to reach out to the alleged victim to determine if Manson should also face criminal charges. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ … the lawsuit filed by “Game of Thrones” actress Esme Bianco last week against the shock rocker is definitely on the L.A.

Madonna‘s just like any regular soccer mom … attending a game to cheer on her son, accompanied by her boyfriend, who’s a lot closer in age to the players on the field than he is to Madge. The Material Girl and her family hit up the pitch Sunday in Hidden Hills, CA to support her

Quando Rondo and his entourage were caught in a hail of gunfire at a convenience store in Georgia, and one man in his entourage was wounded. According to law enforcement sources, the shots rang out around 3:20 AM Sunday in Blackshear, while Quando and his crew were in a parking lot off the highway. Cops