Play video content TMZ.com Facebook teaming up with a major Republican consulting firm to turn public opinion against their fiercest rival reeks of desperation … so says Taylor Lorenz. The Washington Post columnist joined us on “TMZ Live” Wednesday to break down her bombshell report on the ways in which Mark Zuckerberg‘s FB and Meta

Facebook is determined to beat out its biggest rival, TikTok … going so far as to hire a major political consulting firm to smear its competitor with an elaborate nationwide campaign. Facebook’s parent company, Meta, is paying Targeted Victory — a GOP consulting firm — to turn Americans against TikTok and ultimately steer young users

Play video content Twitter/@TayFromCA Donald Trump is setting the record straight, or at least so he says … claiming in a statement Monday he did, in fact, sink a hole-in-one while golfing with Ernie Els over the weekend. “It is 100% true,” the former President said. Trump released the statement after social media accused the

One famous feline is helping other animals in need … raising $10k for animal relief in Ukraine! Stepan the cat, whose Instagram account Loveyoustepan has 1.2 million followers, started collecting money over PayPal last week, looking to donate to 5 different animal charities in Ukraine … as of Monday, they’ve raised $10,035! The five charities

Play video content Telegram/TPyXA New footage from inside a bombed Ukrainian theater has been released, and the images are horrendous … showing the high level of destruction from the point of view of refugees attempting to escape. The man filming the aftermath of the Mariupol shelling describes the clip, saying he, and others, were on

It’s a heartbreaking photo … Mariupol, Ukraine reduced to rubble as Putin continues his reign of brutality on the country. The photo was taken after enormously heavy shelling in the Ukrainian city. President Zelensky said more than 100,000 people are still living in what remains of Mariupol … this despite a Herculean effort to evacuate

This year’s Oscar nominees have nearly $140,000 in gifts at their fingertips — but before they claim their loot … they might wanna consider Uncle Sam, who’ll want his cut. Every year, actors who get a nod from the Academy are also afforded a sweet goodie bag that’s worth a bundle — and this year

Elon Musk seems to be following in Donald Trump‘s footsteps — at least when it comes to social media … because the tech wiz might just be mulling the launch of a new platform. The Tesla chief just tweeted out some interesting thoughts on what he thinks needs to happen with Twitter itself, writing …

President Biden has been saying a lot during his Euro trip — but on a few occasions, he’s misspoken about our intentions with Russia … including the idea that Putin has got to go. POTUS sparked a lot of headlines Saturday following a rousing speech he gave in Poland reaffirming the U.S.’s commitment to helping

Play video content CNN Sean Penn is backing Amy Schumer‘s idea of having Zelensky beam in to the Oscars ceremony — going so far as to say if it doesn’t happen … the show should be boycotted. The award-winning actor — who’s got two statuettes of his own — made the bold suggestion Saturday during

President Biden‘s adding some spice to his visit to Poland … because while he’s next door to the war in Ukraine, he’s putting jalapenos on his pizza and hanging with the troops. Check out these pics of the Commander in Chief greeting the men and women of the 82nd Airborne Division … he grabbed slices

Play video content UPDATE 8:16 AM PT — J.K. Rowling just responded to Putin and referenced Alexei Navalny, the Putin critic who was in jail. UPDATE Russian dictator Vladimir Putin thinks he has a lot in common with J.K. Rowling … saying cancel culture has gone from shutting out people to canceling his entire country.

The wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas was smack in the middle of Donald Trump‘s bogus ‘Stop the Steal’ campaign, and she was involved at the highest levels. Virginia Thomas repeatedly contacted White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, pushing to have the 2020 presidential election results overturned. She fired off a series of

Play video content AP Prince William addressed the elephant in the room during a speech in Jamaica … calling slavery “abhorrent” and expressing “deep sorrow” over the issue. As we reported, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are making their way around several Caribbean nations that are part of the British commonwealth. The latest stop

Play video content TMZ.com Justice Stephen Breyer is reassuring folks, his colleague, Justice Clarence Thomas, is not in any danger after being hospitalized for an infection. We got the retiring Justice Wednesday outside Cafe Milano … a favorite watering hole for Washington bigwigs. Justice Thomas was hospitalized last Friday after he experienced flu-like symptoms. Turns

Madeleine Albright, the first woman to serve as U.S. Secretary of State, is dead after battling cancer. Sec. Albright’s daughter, Anne, says her mother passed away surrounded by family and friends. The statement announcing her passing says, “We have lost a loving mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend,” as well as a “tireless champion of

Play video content TMZ.com As millions of refugees continue to flee Ukraine amid the Russian invasion, one couple is springing into action in the most humanitarian way — giving traumatized families a safe place to sleep and begin their new lives. Jakub and Gosia Golata are Polish-born UK citizens who’ve done something remarkable … dropping

Governor Ron DeSantis is denouncing transgender swimmer Lia Thomas‘ NCAA championship win … saying Florida native Emma Weyant, who came in second, is the “rightful winner.” Thomas became the first openly trans athlete to win a Div. I championship in NCAA history on March 17 after beating out Weyant — an Olympic silver medalist at

Hillary Clinton is the latest bigwig politician to come down with coronavirus — but like many before her, she says she’s gonna be just fine … all thanks to being vaccinated. The former Sec. of State and two-time presidential candidate made the announcement Tuesday, saying she’d contracted COVID-19. HC writes, “Well, I’ve tested positive for

The war in Ukraine is heartbreaking on so many levels … millions fleeing their once-tranquil homeland, and images from before the invasion show the brutality of Russian aggression. Ukraine was a vibrant country before Vladimir Putin brought war to their land, and it’s interesting to look back at life for Ukrainians before they saw their

Play video content Fox News Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is about to undergo a grilling this week as her SCOTUS confirmation hearings begin, but before that … she’s putting the spotlight on her loved ones. The U.S. federal judge — who President Biden nominated as the best person to next serve on the high court

Gabby Petito‘s parents are fighting to help other families whose loved ones have vanished by working with senators and governors to make a national missing persons database accessible everywhere. Joe Petito, Gabby’s father, tells TMZ … national media coverage played a big role in his daughter’s case, but he knows not everyone has that same

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has been hospitalized with what sounds like a serious illness … but the high court says he should be okay in due time. The SCOTUS’s Office of Public Information made the announcement Sunday, saying Thomas had been admitted to Sibley Memorial in D.C. Friday after experiencing flu-like symptoms. After undergoing

Play video content CNN As the war in Ukraine drags on, its president has made it quite clear that failing to come to terms with Russia will result in what he calls World War 3 … striking an ominous tone. Volodymyr Zelensky said as much Sunday during an interview with CNN, in which he was

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky deserves the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize … according to several world leaders now pushing to get him the high honor. It comes as no shock … Zelensky’s become a beacon of courage around the world for the way he’s inspired and rallied Ukrainians against the Russian invasion. That’s clearly why a

It’s been months since LeBron James shaded Kyle Rittenhouse for crying in a courtroom … but he is clearly nowhere near ready to let it go, ’cause he trolled the Lakers star’s diss while sharing an anti-Joe Biden meme Thursday. The 19-year-old posted the short video on his Twitter page … taking a shot at

Jack Dorsey is making another big donation … and this time he’s sending money to organizations helping with the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine. The former Twitter CEO and founder just donated $7 million to benefit Ukrainians impacted by Vladimir Putin‘s war, and he’s spreading the dough around evenly to 7 different initiatives. The money is

Play video content Arnold Schwarzenegger is using the power of his celebrity to reach Russian citizens and members of the military … applauding the Putin dissenters from within and giving others the lowdown on what is REALLY going on in Ukraine. Arnold posted a 9-minute video in which he praised those who are taking a

The U.S. State Department is demanding Russia allow its officials to see Brittney Griner … as the WNBA star sits in a jail cell awaiting her trial for alleged drug offenses. In a statement released to AP on Friday, the U.S. State Dept. said it’s “insisting” Russia “provide consular access” to Griner — explaining the

Racial tension is simmering in the nation’s capital where the so-called “People’s Convoy” is taking a KKK-ish turn — a protest leader invoked lynchings while promising to “take back” Black Lives Matter Plaza. A trucker with the ‘People’s Convoy’ in DC says they’re going to ‘tar and feather’ Black Lives Matter Plaza. “All that paint’s