Play video content Verzuz / Apple Music Too Short and E-40 played their classic tracks, put down some classic dancing and told classic stories — so yeah, the last “Verzuz” of 2020 was a West Coast classic. The Bay Area rap legends acknowledged their longstanding friendship from “BR” — before rap, as 40 puts it
Breaking News Logan Paul is going NUCLEAR on Canelo Alvarez … saying the champ has no room to call him “disrespectful” to boxing after testing positive for a banned substance. LP is responding to Canelo’s recent comments to TMZ Sports … where the 30-year-old fighter said it’s a “lack of respect” for pros to fight
Play video content CNN A Florida congresswoman’s dog appears to be just as pissed as she is that the Senate and House can’t seem to pass a stimulus package — ’cause the pooch wouldn’t shut up during a live interview over the hotly-debated issue. Waiting for your permission to load the Facebook Post. Rep. Donna
Helen Keller — the first deafblind person to get a college degree — is being skewered by an activist who calls her yet another privileged white lady who gets the hero’s story in America. Anita Cameron — a Black disability rights activist — was quoted calling Keller “just another, despite disabilities, privileged white person” who
Play video content @aoc / Instagram Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez just gave an awesome break-down of what’s in the COVID vaccine, what it’ll do and how it works … this after getting the shot herself. The New York Congresswoman hopped on IG Sunday to both document the Pfizer vaccine being administered to her by a health
Play video content Fox News President-elect Biden is one big step closer to inoculation against COVID-19 after taking the shot in his left arm … and actually thanking President Trump‘s administration for making it happen. Joe and Dr. Jill Biden went to a hospital Monday afternoon in Newark, Delaware … and after a little small
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Dave Portnoy‘s sick and tired of waiting for the government to step up and help small businesses struggling during the pandemic … so he’s injecting his own stimulus package. The Barstool Sports founder was on “TMZ Live” Tuesday and revealed he kicked in $500k of his own money for the
Exclusive Former U.S. Congresswoman Katie Hill is taking her ex-husband to court, claiming he’s behind the leak of private photos and messages … which, she says, ultimately sunk her political career. The ex-Rep. from California filed suit Tuesday against Kenny Heslep — who she recently divorced — for what she says was a years-long campaign
Exclusive Joe Exotic says he’s been reassured his pardon request has finally made its way to President Trump — and the only thing left to do now is … wait, but Trump’s clearly in the pardoning mood. The “Tiger King” filed new court docs Tuesday, dismissing his own complaint that he filed just last week
Play video content @realDonaldTrump / Twitter Donald Trump has stunned everyone — again — by blasting Congress for the relief bill they finally agreed on … saying $600 is “a disgrace” and he wants that amount tripled … or else. This seemingly came out of nowhere. Trump was on the sidelines, silent as Congress negotiated
Play video content Breaking News Joe and Jill Biden are all about family, but they wanted to make it clear this year that the way to show real love for your family is to stay away from them this year. The President-elect and the soon-to-become First Lady delivered a somber Xmas message, noting there are
Exclusive Britney Spears‘ got a jump on gift giving this year as she got in some quality time with her kids before Christmas Day … TMZ has learned. The singer spent a few hours on both Monday and Tuesday with Jayden and Sean … according to our sources. No word on how their gift exchange
Mountain guitarist and co-founder Leslie West has died. The band dropped the sad news … “With a heavy heart, we are saddened to hear about the passing of #Dean Artist and part of the Dean family, Leslie West. [He was] legendary and one of a kind. Rest In Peace.” Leslie went into cardiac arrest at
Ariana Grande‘s spreading the Xmas joy at home and abroad … by surprising kids who are spending the holiday at children’s hospitals in L.A. and the UK. The singer, along with her fiance, Dalton Gomez, sent gifts from wish lists at UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital. Over in the UK … Ariana dished out $135 Amazon
Exclusive Rowdy Rebel‘s glowing since his release from prison, and we’re not just talking bout his mood — the diamonds hanging around his neck glow in the dark!!! The Brooklyn rapper — one of Bobby Shmurda‘s homies — was released from prison last week and, as a gift to himself, purchased this INSANE diamond-encrusted demon
Breaking News Mariah Carey‘s got the world celebrating Christmas like it’s 1994 … her classic song, “All I Want for Christmas is You,” just set a record on Spotify. Her iconic Xmas track on Christmas Eve set the all-time record for the biggest, single-day stream in Spotify history with 17.223 million streams, according to Chart
Play video content Sir Elton John‘s showing Santa how it’s done … slipping into an over-the-top version of St. Nick’s suit to spread some holiday cheer by reminding fans he’ll be back in 2021. The Rocket Man went all out, adding a cape and mini Christmas wreath glasses to the typical jolly man’s getup —
Breaking News Taylor Swift‘s status in Nashville just took a hit … she’s been bumped from one of Music City’s landmark attractions, and replaced by Brad Paisley. Taylor’s held court for a while now with some of country’s biggest superstars on the iconic mural at Legends Corner on Lower Broadway in Nashville. The mural features
Exclusive Tekashi 6ix9ine spent another Christmas without his daughter … and this time he can’t blame it on being locked up, his baby mama says it was all his fault. Sara Molina, Tekashi’s baby mama, tells TMZ … she chose not to allow Tekashi to see their child this Christmas because he’s been completely out
Rihanna and A$AP Rocky are joined at the hand … having a super romantic holiday in Barbados. RiRi and A$AP took a Catamaran cruise in Rihanna’s homeland, partying with friends on Xmas Eve. It’s unclear how long they’ve been together, but they already started wearing matching outfits — a cautionary tale for sure — but
Play video content Ace Hood — one of DJ Khaled‘s former artists — was given an awesome Christmas gift to celebrate his success since going fully independent … and it comes courtesy of his wife, who’s got the perfect way to explain it. The Florida-based rapper was greeted with custom commemorative plaques from his wife,
Exclusive Tom Cruise might want to look in the mirror when it comes to making sure everyone on set is COVID safe — especially if he sticks with what appears to be his go-to face covering. The mask Tom’s wearing in almost all the pics from various ‘Mission: Impossible 7’ sets is NOT recommended by
Tom Cruise is flying south for the winter break … fleeing his now controversial ‘Mission: Impossible 7’ set after blowing a gasket over COVID-19 rules. Production’s reportedly shut down on ‘MI7,’ but not due to a breach in COVID protocols — it’s so Tom can start his Christmas break a little earlier than planned. Cruise
The world can now see Chadwick Boseman‘s last performance before he died … and the role is sure to strike a high note, especially if you’re into jazz. The late actor starred in “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” which premieres today on Netflix. Chadwick plays a trumpeter named Levee in an early 20th century jazz band.
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Clifton Powell says ‘Friday 4’ absolutely needs to get off the ground as an homage to the franchise’s late stars John Witherspoon and Tommy “Tiny” Lister. We got Clifton — who played Pinky in “Next Friday” and “Friday After Next” — at LAX and talked about the chances of another
Florida-born actors Sabrina and Kelly Aldridge were in their early 20s when they took on the role of the hot twin daughters Ashley and Emily Hall — who get wrapped up their dad’s neighborly holiday hijinks — in the 2006 Christmas comedy “Deck the Halls.” Sabrina and Kelly shared the screen in the merry movie
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Bill Bellamy says flying during a pandemic is inevitable … he just wishes there was more accountability all around to help prevent what sadly went down on United Flight 591. We got Bill out at LAX on Monday afternoon and talked to him about the man who died on a
New Jersey-born child actor Yvonne Zima was only 7 years old when she was cast as the wishful little sister Sarah Jackson — who is the reason that her brother has to endure Christmas every day — in the 1996 holiday movie “Christmas Every Day.” Yvonne shared the screen on the holiday classic with Robert
Chicago-born signer and actor Tommy Sands first made a name for himself in the music industry in the late ’50s with smash singles like “Teen-Age Crush” and “Going Steady” … but it wasn’t until after he took on the acting role of Tom Piper in Disney’s 1961 Christmas musical “Babes In Toyland” that Sands became
Breaking News Now, this is creative … a handful of Clubhouse users put on a live production of ‘The Lion King’ — complete with a full cast and choir — and THOUSANDS of people dropped in to listen live. Organized by executive producer and director Noelle Chesnut Whitmore — along with the assistance of a