Sergio Mendes‘ cause of death has been revealed — the Brazilian musician died from respiratory failure. According to the death certificate, obtained by TMZ, the official cause of death is acute hypoxemic respiratory failure … a condition that occurs when there’s not enough oxygen in the body. The condition can be brought on by pneumonia

Play video content TMZ.com Liam Payne‘s death is putting a spotlight on the unseen struggles teen singers face when they put trust into stardom, even when it seems like they’re thriving … according to Jeff Timmons from 98 Degrees. Jeff is just one of several boy banders opening up about the rollercoaster ride his group,

Play video content TMZ.com Kristin Chenoweth is standing by her prayers for Diddy … even though the rapper is currently in federal detention, awaiting trial on racketeering and sex trafficking charges. We caught up with the Broadway legend in New York City and asked her if she is still keeping Diddy in her thoughts …

Diddy won his first Grammy Award memorializing The Notorious B.I.G., riding The Police’s already established hit … and Sting says there’s no need to disrupt history!!! In a new interview with the Los Angeles Times, Sting was asked about potentially canceling Diddy’s “I’ll Be Missing You” … the 1998 smash hit that sampled his group’s

Play video content MTV EMA’s Rita Ora could barely contain her grief while tributing Liam Payne at MTV’s European Music Awards Sunday … choking up as she lauded her late pal for his positive personality. The singer-songwriter — who hosted the show in Manchester, England — took the stage during one break and highlighted Liam,

Art Garfunkel says a recent reunion with Paul Simon brought him to tears … ’cause Paul opened up about how bad Art’s past words hurt him — and Art realized he’d really messed up. The singer-songwriter sat down for an interview with The Times newspaper … saying the two estranged former pals grabbed lunch together

Play video content Kid Rock is super psyched his pal Donald Trump won reelection … and the rocker celebrated in the most Kid Rock way possible — but also somewhat shocking. KR posted a video to his IG … that featured him as his stage character in a fiery red tracksuit — donning a MAGA

Diddy‘s lawyers say they’ve received a trove of discovery material from the government over the past 6 weeks — and they’re going after the federal prosecutors’ assertion there’s a possible second victim. According to legal docs filed Friday and obtained by TMZ, Diddy’s attorneys attacked the government’s claim there was a potential second victim of

Sam Asghari‘s living the single life … working up a sweat alongside a friend of his — and, looking like he’s totally moved on from Britney Spears. The actor was spotted in L.A. this week … ripped in a black tank top and matching shorts — flashing a winning smile as photogs snapped pics of

Bhad Bhabie‘s boyfriend, Le Vaughn, was spotted out in public for the first time since TMZ confirmed she’s been battling cancer. Vaughn was in Tarzana in L.A. Friday, taking a casual stroll with their baby daughter — who they welcomed in March — in a stroller, making the most of some one-on-one time in the

LANY frontman Paul Klein appears to be fully healed almost 5 months after a nasty car wreck left him hospitalized … he was just spotted out in Australia looking better than ever. Check it out … the “Super Far” singer looked to be in fine health as he hit the streets in a white T-shirt,

Nicole Scherzinger is issuing an apology after facing backlash for praising Russell Brand‘s religion-inspired MAGA hat … confessing she didn’t mean to take a political stance. The Pussycat Dolls alum posted to her Instagram Stories as word of her seemingly pro-Donald Trump social media activity went viral … with the singer apologizing if anyone was

Play video content TMZ.com Plies filed an explosive lawsuit yesterday accusing Megan Thee Stallion, GloRilla, Cardi B and Soulja Boy of infringing on one of his catalog cuts … his attorney says its arrival right after the election was just a coincidence!!! TMZ Hip Hop spoke to Walter Mosley, Esq., on Thursday about his representation

The Ohio shooting that nearly took out Bounty Tank — the famed bounty hunter — is all on video recorded for his show, and TMZ got the first look at the incident he’s lucky to have survived. This never-before-seen raw footage shows the moment Frank Frazier — better known as “Bounty Tank” — is struck

Sauce Walka has a provocative take in the wake of Donald Trump‘s crushing victory in Texas and the 2024 Presidential election … he thinks it takes balls to operate the Oval Office!!! The Houston rapper gloated on Wednesday by rubbing Team Trump’s win in the faces of Kamala Harris supporters with a chauvinist dig on

Now that the election is over, Plies is coming hard for his sisters-in-Kamala Harris — filing a lawsuit against Megan Thee Stallion, GloRilla, and Cardi B for copyright infringement!!! And according to Plies, Soulja Boy can’t claim “first” to using the beat on one of his big tracks … which he says was taken from

Play video content TMZ.com Gayle King‘s weighing in on Megan Thee Stallion‘s recent confession that she fibbed about not hooking up with Tory Lanez — and honestly, she’s not taking it too personally. We caught up with Gayle on Tuesday, and she told TMZ that Megan’s lie during her 2022 “CBS Mornings” interview about the

Play video content TMZ.com NLE Choppa is flexing his knowledge of the United States government on Election Day ’24 … going hard for your presidential candidate is cool and all, but make sure you’re tapped into your local representatives!!! TMZ Hip Hop caught up with the newly minted movie director and his fellow visionary Ben

Play video content Cardi B came in hot, defending herself against haters who questioned her using her phone notes for a speech at VP Kamala Harris‘ rally Friday night. The rapper didn’t hold back on TikTok, dropping some choice words for her critics as she explained she did put serious effort into her speech, but

Play video content TMZ.com / 5 Star Smiles Big Meech is destined for loads of interviews now that he’s been released from prison, and will face the cameras with a brand new smile!!! 5 Star Smiles President Danielle Noguera tells TMZ Hip Hip the former B.M.F. head honcho came into her Miami office on Friday

Diddy‘s kids are still proving they’re in his corner — they banded together to wish him a happy birthday as he sits behind bars. Play video content In an IG post, the disgraced mogul’s 7 kiddos joined forces to sing happy birthday to Diddy as he turned 55 on Monday — and they even let

Rihanna is sharing her 2 cents on the 2024 U.S. Presidential election … even though she’s unable to vote on Tuesday. Play video content The pop star issued a message to her fans on X, seemingly indicating her support for Vice President Kamala Harris over former president Donald Trump — who she appeared to call

Play video content Post Malone may want to start a music school … ’cause he helped a young girl along her music journey with the gift of one of his favorite guitars last year — and, she just recently performed onstage with him. The singer-songwriter brought out a 12-year-old girl named Winter during his show

Diddy‘s parties for the rich and famous have long been shrouded in mystery, but now TMZ can show why — ’cause we’ve obtained a standard NDA Combs asked party attendees to sign. The document — a pretty standard non-disclosure agreement — prevents signees from sharing information related to Diddy, his family members, current or former

Play video content Cardi B is doubling down on her endorsement of Kamala Harris … speaking at the Democratic nominee’s rally in Milwaukee, Wisconsin Friday evening. The rapper hit the podium to address the crowd at the campaign event … which also featured performances from GloRilla, Flo Milli, MC Lyte, The Isley Brothers, and DJ

Snoop Dogg‘s diving into the holi-daze … featuring prominently in the expanded “Snoop on the Stoop” collection so that fans can bring home their own version of the rap legend. Spencer’s Gifts is hawking the collection — inspired by the viral “Elf on the Shelf” phenomenon … but, with the smiling elf replaced by the

3:54 PM PT — Young Thug could be home very soon … he was just sentenced and may not have to serve any more time behind bars if he successfully completes 15 years of probation. On Thursday afternoon, Judge Whitaker imposed the sentence, which amounts to 40 years in total. It’s a bit complicated, but

Shawn Mendes says he’s still figuring out his sexuality, but he does have one thing figured out … he looks damn good without a shirt. The singer-songwriter ditched his shirt again Thursday while checking out his Halloween decorations at his home in Los Angeles … showing off his tattoos and his rock-hard abs. We’ve seen

Primus is in the market for a new drummer … because Tim Alexander abruptly quit the hard rock group … informing his bandmates via electronic communications. The band announced Tuesday that Tim quit Primus “effective immediately” … after firing off an email to founding members Les Claypool and Larry LaLonde. Primus says they were blindsided

Play video content Donald Trump is poking the beyhive … going after Beyoncé for endorsing his opponent and ripping her for not singing at a Kamala Harris rally. Trump is feeling extra feisty today in Wisconsin, blasting Queen Bey at his Wednesday campaign rally in Green Bay. Play video content 10/26/24 Wearing an orange and