Exclusive Details Matt Alexander, who survived 21 days on “Naked and Afraid,” is now accused of beating his girlfriend and holding her against her will in a car. The former reality show contestant was arrested in Louisiana on a warrant for domestic battery and false imprisonment, after Jefferson Davis Parish Sheriff’s deputies spoke with his

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Treach believes his new movie about police brutality and tensions between cops and communities can provide common ground for everyone … and even be used as a training tool in the future. The Naughty by Nature rapper and actor joined “TMZ Live” Monday to break down his new crime drama

SpongeBob SquarePants‘ sexuality has entered the chat — and lo and behold, the Bikini Bottom dweller is, as many suspected for years, gay. Nickelodeon officially made the reveal Saturday in a tweet shouting out Pride month (June), and attaching photos of three of their canon characters as a clear indicator that they’re all part of

Matt James celebrated his new “Bachelor” status by hopping on a boat with buddy and fellow “Bachelor” Tyler Cameron and his female friend. Matt was enjoying the R&R aboard Tyler’s boat in sunny Jupiter, Florida. As you know, “The Bachelor” has finally selected the show’s next leading man — the first African-American in that role

Play video content BACKGRID Michael B. Jordan and Kendrick Sampson are demanding huge changes in policing, in Presidential politics and also in Hollywood … and they’re shouting it for everyone to hear. The actors and activists led a long BLM march Saturday through parts of L.A. and also Bev Hills. “Insecure” star Kendrick was the

Exclusive Jussie Smollett thinks the nationwide protests over George Floyd‘s killing in police custody relate to his case with the City of Chicago … because he claims the city’s trying to cover up for lying police. The former “Empire” star is still in a legal battle with Chicago, which is suing him for $130k to

Ken Osmond — famous for playing Eddie Haskell on the iconic ’50s family TV series, “Leave It To Beaver” — died after suffering a cardiopulmonary arrest … according to his death certificate. According to the document, obtained by TMZ, the actor’s immediate cause of death is a cardiopulmonary arrest. The underlying causes are listed as

Elmer Fudd is losing one of his signature items for the rebooted ‘Looney Tunes’ on HBO Max — the guy’s going gun-less moving forward … but has other lethal weapons at his disposal. The news was confirmed this weekend as people noticed the new animated series doesn’t feature any firearms — with one of the

Breaking News Roger Goodell has been a key figure behind the scenes in helping NFL players in their fight for social justice … so says former NFL star Anquan Boldin, who’s now praising the commish for his efforts. The ex-Arizona Cardinals receiver broke it all down on ‘The Daily Show’ with Trevor Noah this week

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Former “America’s Got Talent” champ Landau Eugene Murphy Jr. says he had a much different experience on set than Gabrielle Union … but there’s one thing that’s still bothering him. Landau — who won season 6 of ‘AGT’ — tells TMZ … he didn’t experience any overt racism or discrimination

Breaking News Hartley Sawyer just lost his TV job in a flash, after a collection of tweets in which he made racist comments and joked about sexually assaulting women surfaced this past week. The actor — who played Ralph Dibny, AKA Elongated Man on “The Flash” for the past 3 seasons — has been fired

Exclusive Blake Shelton‘s shout-out to a fan’s new book — written in honor of her late daughter — is giving her a huge emotional pick-me-up, and it ain’t bad for sales! Frankie Williams is the author of “The Merdragon,” a fictional children’s book she wrote for her daughter, Shauntae, who passed away last year. Shauntae

Exclusive Ya can’t say Anson Williams and his wife didn’t give it the ol’ college try, but the “Happy Days” star is filing divorce docs for the 2nd time in less than a year. Anson, who played Potsie on “Happy Days,” filed in L.A. last Friday … and we’re guessing all he really had to

Jussie Smollett isn’t out of the metaphorical woods regarding his alleged hoax “attack” in Chicago, but he’s heading into actual woods for a hike with an old friend. The ex-“Empire” star ventured out Wednesday morning in L.A. with Taraji P. Henson and his sister Jurnee Smollett. It was kinda hard for the trio to keep

San Diego native Emma Caulfield (real name Emma Chukker) was only 25 years old when she landed the role of the vengeance demon turned high school student Anya Jenkins — who sets out to retrieve her powers again in Sunnydale, California — on the ’90s supernatural show, “Buffy The Vampire Slayer.” Emma Caulfield was cast

Fred Willard died from a heart attack … according to his death certificate. According to the doc, obtained by TMZ, the veteran comedic actor’s immediate cause of death is a cardiac arrest. The underlying causes are listed as myelodysplastic syndrome and coronary artery disease. We broke the story … Fred died May 15, and his

Justin Hartley‘s got a new bae by his side … or so it seems. The “This Is Us” star planted a wet one on a mystery woman Thursday as she dropped him off at the Southern California Orthopedic Institute in the L.A. area. It’s unclear who she is at the moment … but they must

Exclusive Steve Harvey is moving into Madea’s old house … we’ve learned the legendary comedian/host and his wife just scooped up Tyler Perry‘s former Atlanta digs. The Buckhead mansion once owned by Tyler just sold for a cool $15 million … and we’ve learned the buyers are Steve and his wife, Marjorie. A source connected

Exclusive Dimitri Diatchenko — best known for his famous role in “Chernobyl Diaries” — died from an accidental fentanyl and valium overdose. According to the Office of the Medical Examiner in Daytona Beach, Florida … Dimitri’s official cause of death is listed as a combination of fentanyl and diazepam toxicity. He also suffered from cardiomegaly

Richard Herd — who played George Costanza’s Yankees boss on “Seinfeld” — has died. The veteran actor — who’s possibly best remembered as Mr. Wilhelm on the hit sitcom — passed away Tuesday at his home in L.A. due to complications from cancer. Herd only appeared on 11 episodes of “Seinfeld,” but his time was

Exclusive The snitch is back!!! That’s probably how the “Real Housewives of Atlanta” cast will react after learning Yovanna Momplaisir‘s returning next season as an official cast member, so get ready for more of her drama involving NeNe Leakes. Sources close to the production tell TMZ … producers invited Yovanna to sign on for season

Mike Tyson showed some big-time wrestling stars who’s boss Saturday night, and even a snake couldn’t intimidate him. Iron Mike was supposed to do the honors at the AEW “Double or Nothing” pay-per-view by handing the winners of the title match the championship belt — he ended up doing a lot more. The match —

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Kandi Burruss hears and sees the shade being thrown her way after winning “The Masked Singer” … but it’s only making her victory taste even sweeter!!! The champ was basking in her glory, although still in quarantine, when she told TMZ … she’s not about to let the haters grind

New York City native Peter Jurasik is best known for his role as the Centauri diplomat with a crazy haircut Londo Mollari — who serves as the Emperor of the Centauri Republic — in the ’90s space show “Babylon 5.” Peter Jurasik shared the science fiction screen with some awesome actors including Andreas Katsulas as

Ken Osmond — famous for playing the smart-mouthed Eddie Haskell on the classic ’50s family TV series “Leave It To Beaver” — is dead … TMZ has confirmed. The actor died Monday at his home in Los Angeles, surrounded by loved ones and family. His son, Eric, tells us, “He was an incredibly kind and

A Siberian Husky walked away with the top prize at this year’s Beverly Hills Dog Show — and with one look at him, it’s easy to see why. The doggo’s name is Nick, and he took top honors at the 4th-annual pet competition that aired Sunday night on NBC — this after being trotted out

Play video content withbagpod.com Brian Austin Green‘s opening up about his marriage with Megan Fox, saying signs of trouble first came to him in a dream … but then became a sad reality. The “90210” actor addressed rumors on his podcast Monday that things are rocky at home — on the heels of Megan seen

Exclusive Jason Wahler is lending a helping hand to grief-stricken families amid the COVID-19 crisis with something that goes a long way these days during quarantine … free therapy. The ‘Hills’ star has teamed up with singer Hilary Roberts and her organization, Red Songbird Foundation, to launch a campaign called #GiveGriefAChance just earlier this month,

Sometimes Jason Momoa just needs to feel the wind blowing through his … beard, which is why he’s ruling the road on his sweet vintage motorbike!!! “Aquaman” busted out his sick 1947 Harley for a joyride through some of the most scenic roadways in L.A. County … the rolling countryside of Agoura Hills. And, yeah

Breaking News Kristin Cavallari‘s pulling the plug on her latest reality TV stint … hanging it up after 3 long years on the heels of her divorce drama with Jay Cutler. The former ‘Hills’ star made the announcement Tuesday, saying she was not going to continue shooting “Very Cavallari” … while going on to thank