Play video content TASS Brittney Griner and Viktor Bout crossed paths on a UAE airport tarmac in the hours after the United States and Russia agreed to a prisoner swap … and the moment was all captured on video. The footage, shot by Russian state media outlet TASS, was released on Thursday afternoon. In the

Kanye West‘s pockets aren’t as deep as they used to be, which might explain why he was none too pleased by Milo Yiannopoulos charging him more than $100K after their media blitz together. Sources connected to Ye tell us he and Milo never had a financial agreement for the right-wing extremist to work as an

Play video content TMZ.com Stand-up comic George Wallace says if Herschel Walker gets elected to the U.S. Senate, a lot’s gonna change — like his home address, and also … he’s officially off ALL Walkers!!! The comedy legend talked politics with us Monday at LAX, but with a heavy dose of humor. He says as

Sen. Ted Cruz says his teenage daughter is “okay” after cops were called to his Texas home Tuesday night for a medical emergency. Houston PD responded to Cruz’s house in Houston’s River Oaks neighborhood around 8 PM after receiving a report of a 14-year-old with self-inflicted stab wounds to their arm. The Senator, his wife

Elon Musk has reportedly been turning Twitter’s office space into sleeping spaces for employees putting in extra time — and he’s pissed the city of S.F. is looking into whether or not the new setup violates any codes. Twitter’s CEO fired back to a report Tuesday that said S.F.’s department of building inspection would be

A new trailer for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle‘s documentary has dropped, and it’s clear the couple isn’t holding back in taking some serious shots at the royal family. Netflix released the new preview for “Harry & Meghan” Monday morning, showing more of the drama that’ll be unveiled starting this week … and Harry’s calling

Formula One will NOT be making a return to China in 2023 — the series just announced it has pulled the Chinese Grand Prix due to Covid-19 difficulties. China recently implemented strict guidelines and lockdowns as part of a “zero-Covid” approach … which has resulted in public protests. China has since reportedly announced a plan

Kanye West‘s antisemitic ranting is now on the White House’s radar … and President Biden is not only calling him out, but also anyone who does NOT speak out against Ye. The prez doesn’t mention Ye by name, but it’s clear who and what he was referring to Friday morning when he tweeted, “I just

Kanye West says Donald Trump credits him with freeing former federal prisoner Alice Marie Johnson … but Alice doesn’t see it that way. Alice tells TMZ … she’s convinced she’d still be behind bars if it weren’t for Kim Kardashian lobbying the White House on her behalf. That’s not to say Kanye deserves no credit,

Gay marriage, which is on the U.S. Supreme Court’s chopping block, may have gotten a reprieve, because the United States Senate just voted to create significant same-sex marriage protections into federal law … and even a number of conservatives gave a thumbs up. The vote was lopsided —  61-to-36 — with 12 Republican senators voting

Prince William and Kate Middleton spent their first night in the U.S. at a Celtics game, as one Royal controversy has exploded and another is on the way. The Duke & Duchess of Cambridge were front and center at the Celtics game Wednesday night against the Miami Heat — they’re in town for Friday’s Earthshot

Donald Trump blasted Mitch McConnell Tuesday over the senator’s brutal comments about DT’s infamous Kanye West/Nick Fuentes dinner … and his chances at becoming president again. Trump lampooned Mitch during an interview with Fox News Digital, calling the Senate Minority Leader “a loser for our nation and for the Republican Party.” Earlier in the day,

Prince William is speaking out against racism that’s been alleged against his godmother — who’s also a high-ranking Buckingham Palace aide. Reps for the Prince of Wales says he is “really disappointed” by the account shared by Ngozi Fulani about Lady Susan Hussey, adding … “Racism has no place in our society, these comments were

UPDATE 11:00 AM PT — Iranian players did NOT protest prior to the U.S. game — the entire team appeared to sing the national anthem ahead of the contest. UPDATE همخوانی #سرود_ملی توسط بازیکنان کشورمان🇮🇷 pic.twitter.com/VkgZgWdFCf — روزنامه ایران (@IranNewspaper) November 29, 2022 @IranNewspaper Iran officials have reportedly threatened the families of their national soccer

Play video content C-Span Joe Biden was so pumped America was able to pull out the win in the World Cup on Tuesday — he straight-up led an old-fashioned “U-S-A!” chant at a political event!! POTUS was out in Michigan while the must-win game against Iran was going down in Qatar … and after the

Play video content FIFA USMNT head coach Gregg Berhalter apologized on Monday for his team’s edit of the Iranian flag in World Cup social media posts … though he insisted he and his players had no say in the matter. The U.S. Soccer Federation’s posts were up for several hours on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook

Play video content BACKGRID Kanye West grabbed dinner with radical right-wing extremist Milo Yiannopoulos Sunday night, and one of the dinner guests — Ray J. A table for 6 was set at Giorgio Baldi in the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles. We don’t know who else joined, but Milo told the hostess on his

Pusha T is breaking his silence on Kanye West‘s recent timeline of rants and business decisions … suggesting it’s all been a distraction from what’s otherwise been a stellar year for the VA MC. Pusha admits Ye’s spiral in recent months is both disappointing and affecting him — as he put it to the L.A.

Ron DeSantis just got a major endorsement from the world’s richest man. Elon Musk says he’s throwing his considerable support behind DeSantis if the Florida governor decides to run for President in 2024. Elon’s message was an obvious slap in the face to Donald Trump, who recently announced his candidacy to win back the White

Play video content Kanye West released his first video for his 2024 presidential run, and he claims Donald Trump has some super unkind things to say about his then-wife, Kim Kardashian, but what exactly 45 allegedly said is a mystery. Ye, who posted the vid on Twitter, says Trump was pissed when he suggested a

Play video content CNN The suspected gunman who murdered 5 people and injured dozens of others at a gay nightclub has a troubling rap sheet … which includes making a bomb threat against his own mother. Cops have identified 22-year-old Anderson Lee Aldrich as the man in custody on suspicion of shooting up Club Q

UPDATE 11:24 AM PT — NYC Councilmember Erik Bottcher joined us on “TMZ Live” Monday, and he tells us VERS was packed with people when the brick was thrown … which just adds more fear behind the attacker’s intentions. UPDATE Play video content TMZ.com UPDATE He sees the words and actions of political leaders playing

Donald Trump is no longer persona non grata on the bird app … all thanks to Elon Musk, who just made the decision to bring him back into the fold. The announcement was made Saturday by EM himself, who wrote … “The people have spoken. Trump will be reinstated. Vox Populi, Vox Dei.” He also

CBS has started what could be a devastating ripple effect on Twitter … hitting the pause button, indefinitely, on posting new tweets amid uncertainty under Elon Musk‘s stewardship. The network’s news division, CBS News, announced Friday it’d be suspending all Twitter activity from its official profiles as it continues to monitor things. CBS News says

Kim Jong Un has been shaking up the world with his terrifying antics, and he used one of those occasions to introduce the world to his adolescent daughter. The brutal North Korean dictator gave everyone an uncharacteristic first look at his cherubic-faced girl watching a ballistic missile test in a series of photos released Saturday

The Justice Department could get to the bottom of the Taylor Swift ticket fiasco … because the feds are reportedly already investigating the parent company of Ticketmaster for possible antitrust violations. The department is taking a close look at Live Nation Entertainment, according to the New York Times … trying to see if the company’s

Elon Musk seems to be leaving the fate of Donald Trump‘s Twitter account up to bird app users … asking folks to vote on his reinstatement. Elon posted a Twitter poll Friday on his account, asking users to vote either “Yes” or “No” on reinstating the former president’s Twitter page. Musk first posted the poll

Nancy Pelosi is stepping back from leading her party in the House of Representatives … she says she will NOT seek reelection to Democratic leadership in the next Congress. The Speaker of the House made the big announcement Thursday at the Capitol, in the wake of Democrats losing control of the House to Republicans in

Donald Trump has lost his secret weapon — a key political ally who some say was the only person who could reason with him — his daughter. Play video content Fox News Ivanka Trump announced Tuesday she’s not going along for the ride with DT and his 2024 bid to regain the presidency … because

Play video content TMZ.com D.L. Hughley says Donald Trump is well on his way to losing yet another election, all while destroying the Republican party in the process. We got the comedian at LAX … just a couple hours before Trump stepped up to the mics at Mar-a-Lago to announce he will, as anticipated, run