Macy Gray‘s performance on the “Today” show was supposed to include a Brittney Griner protest … but the singer and her keyboardist says network honchos wouldn’t let it happen. Play video content TMZ.com Billy Wes arrived at NBC Studios in New York City on Thursday morning rocking a black tee shirt with bold white letters

The alleged Highland Park shooter appears to have slipped through the cracks that Congress recently tried patching up with new gun legislation … with his dad helping him to obtain a gun, even with a ton of warning signs he wasn’t fit to own one. Authorities say Robert Crimo received help from his father in

Robert Crimo III, the person of interest in the 4th of July Highland Park massacre, joked about school shootings online and even drew a sketch of him getting shot and killed by cops with a gun by his side. Police identify Robert “Bobby” E. Crimo III (22) as the suspect in the Highland Park shooting.According

A significant piece of history is now up for sale … a letter from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. where he candidly talks about the “n” word and the term “dark skinned American.” MLK wrote the letter January 18, 1966. The recipient was a man named William A. Bennett — unclear who Bennett is. Dr.

Play video content TMZ.com D.L. Hughley says Donald Trump belongs behind bars for his role in the insurrection … strongly believing any lesser outcome signals the end of justice as we know it. We got the comedian/social activist at LAX and asked about the January 6th hearings, including shocking recent testimony about Trump’s actions on

Pope Francis is strongly in support of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe vs. Wade, comparing abortion to “hiring a hitman to solve a problem.” The Pope reiterated the position of the Catholic Church … that life begins at conception. He spoke from his residence at the Vatican … “I ask, is it

Play video content CNN South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem did her best to deflect how she and her state would handle the case of a 10-year-old girl who became pregnant after being raped. Gov. Noem appeared on CNN Sunday and discussed her state’s anti-abortion law, which prohibits such procedures except to save the life of

California Governor Gavin Newsom just took out an ad in Florida for what seems to be nothing more than a troll effort … poking fun at Gov. DeSantis, and conservatives at large. Newsom’s campaign ad is 30 seconds, and the word is — he bought airtime on Fox News in Florida markets for this cheeky

“Real Housewives of Orange County” alum Meghan King has been quietly dating a new man … shortly after ending her two-month marriage to President Joe Biden‘s nephew. Sources close to the couple tell TMZ that Meghan has been dating co-founder and CEO of Trusted Provider Network, Trevor Colhoun since April. Trevor is also an heir

The state of Texas is in a state of confusion as to what the actual law is over abortion — made only more dubious by a decision its high court just handed down. On Friday, the Texas Supreme Court overturned a lower court’s ruling from earlier this week giving clinics/docs there the green light to

Arguably the biggest days in Brittney Griner‘s life have finally arrived — her drug case trial in Russia has begun … and it appears she chose to send a loud and clear message with her fashion for the monumental moment. Cameras at a courthouse in Moscow captured Griner in the minutes before the trial officially

A$AP Rocky‘s arrest in Sweden a few years back almost triggered an international trade war … with then-President Donald Trump demanding his release — or else. Sweden’s Justice Minister just revealed the information … that Trump threatened to impose trade restrictions if A$AP wasn’t freed stat. The Justice Minister said Trump’s threats were classic bullying,

Former Formula 1 chief Bernie Ecclestone just gave an eyebrow-raising endorsement of Vladimir Putin … calling the Russian president a “first-class person” and claiming he’d “take a bullet” for him. The controversial comments came during Ecclestone’s appearance on Good Morning Britain … when the billionaire was asked if he still supports his friend amid Russia’s

Play video content Fox News Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson has just been sworn in as a justice on the Supreme Court, making history as the first female African-American Justice in U.S. history. As we reported, Justice Jackson was confirmed to serve on the highest court in April … replacing retiring Justice Stephen Breyer, who was

Play video content Pigs are flying … O.J. Simpson is supporting Los Angeles County law enforcement. The ex-con took a stand (not THE stand) Wednesday for the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department with a video rant ripping West Hollywood for voting to cut funding for the agency. Simpson says the decision is all wrong, pointing  out

Play video content The terror of Vladimir Putin firing missiles on innocent civilians is on vivid display in these new videos showing the shopping mall Russia just destroyed. Monday’s missile strike in the central Ukrainian city of Kremenchuk destroyed the mall, sending fireballs into the sky and unleashing a shockwave on a nearby park. In

The Fury family’s relationship with a major Irish crime boss is what’s keeping Tommy from entering the United States … with U.S. officials placing a travel ban on any fighters, managers and promoters with ties to the wanted man. Daniel Kinahan — who helped found the MTK Global boxing promotions company that previously repped Tyson

UPDATE 11:54 AM PT — Hutchinson went on to say, the day after the insurrection, Trump’s advisors persuaded him to make public remarks to calm the country. She says Trump agreed, but refused to characterize the riots as violent, and Trump said he didn’t think the rioters did anything wrong. Instead, he blamed Pence and,

Play video content Vladimir Putin is showing no mercy … disgustingly firing missiles into a Ukraine shopping mall, and video following the attack shows the building — with nearly 1,000 civilians inside — up in flames. Two Russian missiles were reportedly fired Monday into the shopping center, in the central city of Kremenchuk. According to

UFO expert Jeremy Corbell says at least 100 craft from out of this world swarmed a fleet of Navy warships … pushing back against a Naval chief who told Congress it was just drones. Corbell — who’s long been calling on the U.S. government to take UFOs seriously — says a dozen crewmembers on the

Kendrick Lamar‘s blinged-out crown of thorns is front and center for his biggest moments this year — first debuting it on the cover of his ‘Mr. Morale’ album, and most recently at K-Dot’s headlining performance at Glastonbury Fest. He closed his performance in the UK this weekend with “Savior” in a passionate theatrical performance …

Play video content Instagram / @bellikemike Jodie Sweetin, known for playing Stephanie Tanner on ‘Full House,’ was knocked back by police during an abortions rights protest, slamming her down on the concrete. Jodie was with other protestors on a freeway in Los Angeles when LAPD began to block their path … Jodie ended up close

Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has made the overturning of Roe vs. Wade personal to make her point … telling protesters in NYC she had been raped and thank God abortion was an option, although that never came to pass. The NYC rep was front and center at the rally in Union Square, where she explained why

UPDATE 6:25 PM PT — The suspect’s been booked for felony assault, because Rudy is over 65 years old. Rudy Giuliani was allegedly the subject of a physical assault while out shopping in New York, TMZ has learned. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ … Giuliani was at a ShopRite store in Staten Island Sunday after

Sarah Silverman was smack in the middle of a demonstration for women’s rights … joining protestors who gathered to voice their outrage over Roe v. Wade being overturned. TMZ obtained a bunch of photos and video of Sarah at Saturday’s protest in New York City, where demonstrators made a human chain on 5th Avenue and

Play video content UPDATE 1:55 PM PT — Soccer legend Megan Rapinoe gave a powerful speech about the reversal while meeting with media before the USWNT’s match against Colombia … saying the decision will NOT stop women from having abortions — it just diminishes their chances at a safe procedure. UPDATE “It will completely exacerbate

With growing Roe v. Wade protests outside the Supreme Court and Capitol … police there are taking an all-hands-on-deck approach. Sources within the Capitol Police tell TMZ … cops were anticipating the landmark SCOTUS decision and they’ve been bracing for protests and preparing their response, beefing up security at the Capitol to address any civil

Dave Chappelle is the new owner of a hefty piece of property … a purchase he’s made to block a land developer from moving into the quiet Ohio village that’s been his home. Dave’s reps confirm he recently bought up several acres of Yellow Springs, OH land previously owned by Oberer Land Developers, Ltd. —

Play video content CBS Stephen Colbert totally gets why his staffers, including Triumph the Insult Comic Dog, now have rap sheets with Capitol Police … but he’s really amused they’re being compared to the Jan. 6th insurrectionists. Colbert dove into the big story around his office during Monday night’s episode of ‘The Late Show’ …

Nancy Pelosi‘s husband, Paul, will face criminal charges — and possibly jail time — for his recent DUI arrest, and TMZ has learned … the arresting officer noted Pelosi handed him a special card showing he supports cops. Paul Pelosi has been charged with 2 misdemeanors — Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol Causing Injury,