Brittney Griner is spending her 32nd birthday behind bars in Russian prison … and her wife, Cherelle, is thanking President Joe Biden and his administration for working nonstop in hopes of bringing her home before her 33rd. Monday marked 8 months since the Phoenix Mercury superstar was detained for having cannabis oil in her belongings

Darius Slay Jr. sent Meek Mill home from “Sunday Night Football” with a gift … the Philly rapper got the Eagles stars interception ball as a souvenir. The Eagles had been leading the Cowboys, 17-0, on “SNF” … when Slay intercepted a Cooper Rush pass intended for wide receiver Michael Gallup. After a short return,

BTS might be the biggest boy band in the world, but when duty calls they’re just ordinary citizens … they’ve been ordered to put down their mics down and serve in the military STAT. The agency behind the K-pop stars made the announcement Monday … all 7 guys will be performing their mandatory military service

‘SNL’s cold open Saturday night was a hilarious gag on the January 6th Committee’s closing arguments, but one line produced a gasp from the audience — when ‘Donald Trump‘ asked someone during the insurrection if the rioters made good on their threat to hang Mike Pence. The casting was fantastic … from Kenan Thompson who

Play video content Pod Save America Former President Barack Obama railed on members of his own party over cancel culture, calling out some Dems as “buzzkills.” BO jumped on the “Pod Save America” podcast Friday and laid it out, Bill Maher style … “My family, my kids, work that gives me satisfaction, having fun,” Obama

President Biden has no problem playing America’s grandpa on the drop of a dime, it seems — he dished out sage, unsolicited advice to a young lady … about who and when to date. JB was in Irvine, CA Friday for an event where he was touting his administration’s policies and plans to lower inflation,

Elon Musk is begrudgingly agreeing to keep his satellite internet service up and running in Ukraine … while complaining about how much money is going down the drain to do it. The Tesla chief aired out his frustration on Twitter Saturday over a decision to potentially yank Starlink access out of Eastern Europe, apparently because

Play video content The Jan. 6 Committee is releasing new video showing Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi dealing with a real sh**ty situation — as she tried to get troops and Congress back to certify the 2020 election results. The video, more than 7 minutes long, shows the Congresswoman and Sen. Chuck Schumer in

Play video content Nancy Pelosi‘s down to throw hands with Donald Trump … that’s what she angrily declared in the middle of the January 6th insurrection when the President wouldn’t call off the rioters. CNN obtained this new video shot inside the Capitol that day as Pelosi’s Chief of Staff tells her Trump won’t show

Play video content A Van Gogh masterpiece was vandalized with tomato soup … in the name of environmental activism. Two protesters from the group, Just Stop Oil, made their way to Van Gogh’s “Sunflowers” Friday at the National Gallery in London, and hurled a can of Heinz tomato soup at the famed work. The protesters,

Play video content TMZ.com Michael Fanone, the former DC police officer injured during the Jan. 6 insurrection, has been through the wringer since then … and says if no one’s held accountable for the attack, America’s headed in a dangerous direction. Michael joined us on “TMZ Live” to discuss the Jan. 6 Committee’s decision Thursday

Manhattan congressional candidate Mike Itkis is letting it all hang out to win votes … releasing a sex tape to show he’s got the goods to go to Washington. Itkis is locked in battle with the long-time incumbent, Rep. Jerry Nadler. The challenger is running on a sex-positive platform, so to prove he’s not all

Play video content CNN Alex Jones has been NAILED for perpetuating a lie about the Sandy Hook massacre, and some of the families of the children who were murdered have just gotten word from the jury … that Jones must ante up nearly $1 billion. The Connecticut jury just hit Jones between the eyes …

Play video content TMZ.com Xzibit says he’s super stoked to toke in light of President Biden pardoning weed possession inmates — but says people should understand, it’s just one small step in the right direction. The Golden State rap warrior chopped it up with TMZ Hip Hop to add his 2 cents to the brewing

Play video content TMZ.com Tommy Chong sees President Biden‘s weed possession pardon as a big step forward in the world of cannabis … but he isn’t ready to celebrate until the government removes marijuana as a Schedule 1 drug — pointing to his past legal trouble. The comedian told us … Biden’s decision shows he’s

A comedian who was in the middle of performing in New Jersey was met with a handsy heckler — who kept his hands to himself … but let his beer fly in her direction. Ariel Elias was recently doing a set at Uncle Vinnie’s Comedy Club Point Pleasant Beach — and while she was in

Rep. Sean Casten is revealing how his daughter died unexpectedly earlier this summer — saying her heart simply gave out … without any explanation whatsoever. The U.S. congressman from Illinois broke the sad news Friday — elaborating on his earth-shattering post from June … when he told the world his 17-year-old, Gwen, had passed away

Prince Harry and Elton John believe their phones were tapped and personal info was stolen … and now they’re teaming up to go after a major news outlet who they believe is behind it, though the company is flatly denying the claims. The Duke and the British rock star are part of a group of

President Biden is making a big change in how the feds view marijuana … because he’s going to pardon thousands of folks with federal convictions for simple possession of weed. Biden made the landmark announcement Thursday, calling it an end to what he sees as our nation’s failed approach to ganja. POTUS says he’s pardoning

Kanye West has done plenty to air his grievances on social media, and now he’ll be doing it in interview form with Fox News host Tucker Carlson. Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ Ye landed in L.A. from Paris Thursday and almost immediately went to meet up with Carlson and team at his office in

President Biden put the nation on red alert Thursday, announcing nuclear “Armageddon” is a real possibility given Russia’s recent setbacks in its 8-month war in Ukraine. At a Democratic fundraiser hosted by James Murdoch, Biden characterized Russian Czar Vladimir Putin as “a guy I know fairly well” — and added, Putin was “not joking when

The internet is up in arms about Home Depot after reports it allegedly donated serious dough to Herschel Walker‘s U.S. Senate campaign — and while the company tells us it didn’t happen, it’s also clarifying where the wires got crossed. A rep for Home Depot tells TMZ the claims just aren’t true … specifying, “Home

A woman says ex-NFL star and “pro-life” Senate candidate Herschel Walker paid for her abortion back in 2009, an allegation the football-player-turned-politician calls “a flat-out lie” … but Walker’s son, Christian, is now also putting him on blast. According to The Daily Beast, the woman — who did not want to be ID’ed publicly “out

In a country where people routinely feel hatred for those with whom they disagree politically, it’s nice to see some people can still agree to disagree, and still be friends. Cindy Crawford, a registered Democrat, and Rande Gerber, a registered Independent, broke bread with Kid Rock, a Trump Republican Thursday night in Santa Monica. Play

Play video content President Biden had another one of those moments, where he became so engrossed in a convo he forgot there was a hot mic … and it was something! The Prez was in Florida to survey the damage from Hurricane Ian, and had just held a joint news conference with FL Governor Ron

Lizzo playing James Madison‘s flute might have conservative pundits up in arms, but the folks repping the 4th president’s home couldn’t be happier and they’re urging her to make a house call ASAP. A rep for James Madison’s Montpelier estate tells TMZ … Lizzo now has an open invitation to take a private tour of

Donald Trump is going after CNN in court — alleging the network defamed him out of fear that he’ll run for president again … and he’s asking for a boatload of cash over it. The ex-prez just filed a federal lawsuit against the network, claiming it’s been pushing a lot of slanderous rhetoric about him

Trailblazing professional wrestler Antonio Inoki, who famously fought Muhammad Ali in a mixed-rules match, reportedly died Saturday at his home in his native Japan. Inoki died of apparent heart failure after battling illnesses for years and being confined to a wheelchair. No official cause of death has been released. Inoki — a legend in Japan

UPDATE 6:21 PM PT — MTG’s estranged husband, Perry Greene, tells TMZ … “Marjorie has been my best friend for the last 29 years and she has been an amazing mom! Our family is our most important thing we have done.” UPDATE Perry adds … “As we go on different paths we will continue to

Play video content Lizzo‘s making musical history with a damn near ancient instrument — she’s now the first person to play a crystal flute that once belonged to one of America’s founding fathers!!! The singer unveiled the big surprise during her show Tuesday night in D.C. — the ultra-rare flute was made in 1813 and