Britney Spears is still paying child support despite her son turning 18, Jon Bon Jovi is being hailed a hero, and Shannon Sharpe is feeling embarrassed … all this on today’s TMZ TV Hot Takes. TMZ Live Play video content TMZ.com First up on “TMZ Live,” Harvey and Charles explain why Britney is still shelling

Play video content TMZ.com Kendrick Lamar‘s viral new song validated Dee-1‘s unyielding message that hip hop culture has sunk into Hades — and the New Orleans-bred rapper is etching it as a career-changing moment!!! TMZ Hip Hop caught up with Dee on Thursday, just hours after Kendrick shouted him out on the song being dubbed,

The baby girl Dave Grohl fathered outside his marriage is NOT the little tyke who is featured in a viral social media post claiming the Foo Fighter frontman is her pops. Dave’s rep tells TMZ … the IG post claiming Dave’s the father to a baby girl named Roxie Junie Grohl is fake news. The

Play video content MTV Britney Spears is getting some serious love at the 2024 MTV VMAs … with Megan Thee Stallion and Tate McRae paying homage to a couple of Britney’s iconic award moments. MTS enlisted an albino python to recreate Britney’s “Slave 4 U” moment from the 2001 VMAs … and she did her

Taylor Swift’s endorsement of Kamala Harris is more valuable than any financial donation, says a former Tennessee congressman who’s seen Swift’s star power work wonders for his own campaign. Jim Cooper, who Swift endorsed for the U.S. House of Representatives back in 2018, tells TMZ … though the star didn’t contribute cash to his campaign,

Before this adorable kiddo in her cowgirl hat turned into a famous musician, she was just grabbing hold of her mini guitar, performing at her school’s talent show and dreaming of performing at the MTV video music awards! Maybe your favorite artist’s favorite artist has given her a lil’ shout out. She’ll be sure to

Bad Bunny is teeing up a big role — he’s signed on to star in Adam Sandler‘s “Happy Gilmore” movie sequel. The rapper will swing into action in the Kyle Newacheck-directed movie — a follow-up to the 1996 classic about a wannabe professional hockey player begrudgingly becoming a golf sensation. Bunny’s joining a star-studded lineup

Diddy just took a HUGE L in a sexual assault lawsuit he blew off, because a judge just slapped him with a $100 MILLION default judgment. Derrick Lee Cardello-Smith, currently an inmate, claimed in his lawsuit Diddy drugged and sexually assaulted him at a party in Detroit back in 1997. It’s unclear if the statute

Play video content TMZ.com Big Boy is baffled Kendrick Lamar was chosen to perform the 2025 Super Bowl halftime show over Lil Wayne … saying there was an obvious decision here that was not made. We caught up with the radio host on “TMZ Live” Monday, where BB shared his unfiltered opinion on Kendrick scoring

Play video content It Is What It Is Kendrick Lamar headlining next year’s Super Bowl in New Orleans is Jay-Z‘s way of giving the “Not Like Us” rapper leverage over his beef against Drake … at least, that’s what Cam’ron and Mase want the public to believe!!! On Monday’s episode of “It Is What It

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have a packed social calendar this weekend … and, they’re keeping the good times rolling, hitting the US Open for the men’s final. The happy couple arrived in Queens for the match just minutes ago … rolling into the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center hand-in-hand. In a tennis

Mariah Carey‘s back rehearsing … belting out a few notes in a new Instagram post — and referencing her recent difficult weeks. The singer-songwriter shared the clip to IG early Sunday morning … marking her first post since announcing her mother and sister passed away on the same day. Waiting for your permission to load

4:50 PM PT — A source connected to Naomi Campbell tells us there’s no feud, as far as the supermodel is concerned, at least — and you do see Naomi smiling in Rihanna‘s direction as the singer made her entrance. Also, it does appear Naomi reached out to assist when Rihanna’s gown got snagged as

Chrisean Rock says she’s a free woman … writing a message to her son, Chrisean Jr., all about how grateful she is to be back with him after her arrest in a drug case. The rapper shared the tribute Friday … saying she’s feeling blessed to be with her son just days after his birthday

Linkin Park’s new lead singer is responding to fan backlash about her connection to actor Danny Masterson … apologizing for her association and saying she misjudged the guy. Here’s the deal … LP announced Emily Armstrong — cofounder of the group Dead Sara — as their new lead singer, about seven years after beloved vocalist

Blueface’s 4-year prison sentence is underway now that he’s been transferred from the Men’s Central Jail in downtown Los Angeles to North Kern State Prison in central California. TMZ’s obtained Blueface’s new mugshot, snapped Thursday as he entered general population at his medium custody facility … where he’ll have a lineup of potential jobs and

When Hailey Bieber and Justin‘s baby boy arrived, he was brought into this world by the same doctor who delivered kids for Khloe Kardashian and Kylie Jenner. Justin and Hailey’s son, Jack Blues Bieber, was delivered by Dr. Thais Aliabadi … according to the birth certificate, obtained by TMZ. The document says Dr. Aliabadi delivered

Play video content Rich Homie Quan was foaming at the mouth, wasn’t breathing and had no heartbeat when his girlfriend called 911 … TMZ has learned. We obtained the emergency call related to the Atlanta rapper’s death and his girlfriend Amber Williams is frantic as she talks to the dispatcher. Rich Homie Quan’s girlfriend says

Play video content TMZ.com Fatman Scoop‘s dedication to hip hop culture was felt in full on his last day on Earth … the veteran hype man gave his last dying breath while performing on August 30, and had just released a clubby anthem with NYC rapper Dyce Payso hours earlier!!! It’s a bittersweet moment for

Linkin Park is coming back with a new singer and fresh music … finally reuniting after the death of frontman Chester Bennington. The band announced Thursday the group was getting back together for the first time since Chester’s 2017 death … bringing singer Emily Armstrong into the fold. Before joining Linkin Park, Emily sang for

50 Cent‘s admission that Desiigner wasn’t worth signing back in the day has apparently gotten under the “Panda” rapper’s skin — because he’s ready to roll out a “hit” in the form of a diss song!!! Play video content Million Dollarz Worth of Game During his recent Humor & Harmony Weekend, 50 couldn’t remember Desiigner’s

Sabrina Carpenter‘s getting some free promotion on the roadways … ’cause a fan pimped out their ride as a tribute to her — complete with a huge photo covering the back window. Here’s the deal … several TikTokers are posting vids of “The Sab Cab” — a BMW outfitted with a bunch of stickers and

Elton John is on the mend … from a severe eye infection he says has left him with limited vision in one eye. The “Rocket Man” singer shared a health update Tuesday on social media, revealing he’s been dealing with an eye issue for some time now and is slowly healing. Elton says his road

Sabrina Carpenter‘s runaway “Espresso” hit song has brewed into a No. 1 album for the singer in a photo finish — only beating Travis Scott‘s “Days Before Rodeo” retro release by 600 units!!! The Billboard 200 officially released the nail-biter results for this week on Tuesday — after a down-to-the-wire delay due to the Labor

Play video content Instagram / @iamcardib, @offsetryn Cardi B doesn’t hold any grudges against Offset, or at least she’s not showing it, because the 2 reunited over the weekend for a special occasion. Cardi and Offset hosted their now 3-year-old son’s birthday party. It looks super amicable … Cardi’s dancing as she holds Wave. She

Adele has made it clear … she’s stepping back from music for a very long time — the question, what’s she gonna be doing? Waiting for your permission to load TikTok Post. She dropped a comment Saturday night during the last concert of her 10-show Munich run, saying she’s taking a break for “an incredibly

Roger O’Donnell — the longtime keyboard player for The Cure — has blood cancer … revealing the startling news a year after he was first diagnosed. The musician took to X Sunday for Blood Cancer Awareness month … and, he says he wants to make sure people are having dialogues about these deadly diseases. O’Donnell

Ed Sheeran‘s giving his fans with poor hearing some grief … telling one of them she’s probably on a watchlist ’cause she misheard an iconic line in a song. Here’s the deal … in the song “Thinking Out Loud” Sheeran croons he will love an unnamed person “until we’re 70” — a line meant to

Isaac Freeman III, aka Fatman Scoop, has died after the iconic musician collapsed onstage Friday night. Scoop’s tour manager broke the sad news when he said of the Grammy-winner, “I am honestly lost for words… You took me all over the world and had me performing alongside you on some of the biggest and greatest

Play video content Nicki Minaj‘s husband’s in hot water online … with many blasting him — and Nicki, by extension — after he used a gay slur in a TikTok live. Kenneth Petty appeared alongside Nicki in a music studio when they went live Friday night … and, while Nicki told her fans not to