Exclusive California Governor Gavin Newsom‘s battle with Orange County is heating up — an ex-mayor down there is suing the Guv over the beach closures. Kevin Muldoon, a former Newport Beach mayor and current city councilman there, claims Newsom’s draconian order to close OC beaches — from Newport Beach and Huntington Beach to Dana Point
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Sorry, Gavin Newsom … try valiantly as you have, but it seems there’s no way you can stop people from flocking to the Pacific to catch a glimpse of those bioluminescent waves … beach closures be damned!!! Check out the scene this weekend at Toes Beach in the L.A. neighborhood,
Exclusive Joe Exotic is going right to the top in his bid to undo his criminal conviction for attempting to kill his archrival … he’s going right to 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. to ask for a pardon. Sources connected to the ‘Tiger King’ star tell TMZ, Joe’s legal team out of Ft. Worth, Texas is preparing
Breaking News Ruth Bader Ginsburg is back in a hospital bed … but she’s still working her day job on the Supreme Court. RBG was hospitalized Tuesday due to an infection caused by gallstones … this according to the Supreme Court, adding the 87-year-old is resting comfortably and should be released from the hospital in
Exclusive Tekashi 6ix9ine will be a one-man band for his upcoming music vid because of the coronavirus and, perhaps more importantly, to keep his location secret. Sources close to Tekashi tell TMZ … 6ix9ine is going to be the only one in his camera frame in the video, and he’s already shooting behind-the-scenes footage. We’re
Going to concerts in the near future might require rocking a neon spacesuit straight out of Daft Punk’s closet, if an L.A. designer’s vision comes true. It’s called the Micrashell, a prototype for a personal protective suit that would allow people to once again attend large public gatherings without having to worry about social distancing
Exclusive Tory Lanez got into it an argument with a woman, and his formerly rumored girlfriend allegedly attacked her before they made a getaway … according to a police report. The alleged victim — who TMZ’s learned is model Celina Powell — claims she was outside the rapper’s Miami condo building Friday when he confronted
Exclusive DaBaby can’t keep his hands to himself … IF you believe a driver who claims the rapper attacked him when an argument quickly turned physical. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ … the driver got a call to pick up DaBaby in Vegas back in November, and the rapper and some friends hopped into his
Exclusive Ariana Grande will have a court-ordered force field around her for the next 5 years — which will hopefully deter an obsessed fan who was arrested on her property 2 months ago. A judge just signed off on a permanent restraining order for AG’s mother, Joan — which also extends to Ariana — which
British bassist Tony Kanal was only 25 years old when he gained fame after his band, No Doubt, dropped their 3rd album, “Tragic Kingdom” … which featured smash hits like “Don’t Speak,” “Spiderwebs,” “Just A Girl” and “Sunday Morning.” Tony Kanal was joined on stage with the epic No Doubt bandmates including the spunky drummer,
Exclusive Playboi Carti‘s lesson for future dads out there — don’t sacrifice style when buying a family SUV … assuming you can drop about half a mil on a Rolls, that is. The rapper spent $400k to buy one of the most exquisite family-friendly rides you’ll ever see … a 2020 Rolls-Royce Cullinan. The new
Tom Hardy is trying his best to look like the late Chicago kingpin, Al Capone — but it’s becoming clearer with every new shot and still photo that comes out … they’re not a match. You might’ve heard about the new movie Tom’s starring in called ‘Capone,’ in which he plays the titular character …
Elon Musk is having himself quite a week — he put 2 homes on the market, he’s potentially shooting a movie in space with Tom Cruise, and oh yeah … he had a baby with his girlfriend, Grimes. The Tesla honcho revealed the news on Twitter Monday evening by first replying to a tweet by
Breaking News Tom Cruise is set to boldly go where no actor’s gone before — like, for real — by making a movie in space, and NASA’s fully on board for the project. Yep, Mr. ‘Mission Impossible’ is going into orbit!!! NASA’s Jim Bridenstine, says they’re “excited to work with Tom Cruise on a film
Exclusive Andy Cohen and his son Ben joined a crowd in the West Village of the Big Apple to show appreciation for the frontline saviors. Andy was all masked up with his 14-month-old son on his shoulders as the talk show host cheered medical workers at Lenox Health Greenwich Village. It’s become a ritual at
New York City-native Robert Maschio is best known for his role as the high-fiving, Speedo-sporting, Dr. Todd “The Todd” Quinlan – who rocks a “DOC” tattoo and sleeveless medical wares — on the long-running comedy, “Scrubs.” Robert Maschio was staffed at Sacred Heart Hospital alongside a cool cast of actors including Zach Braff and Donald
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com David Thibodeau, a real-life survivor of the Waco siege, wants to thank Netflix for getting people talking about the tragedy again, and says now’s the time to reveal some untold stories about it. Thibodeau, who’s played by actor Rory Culkin in the series, “Waco” tells TMZ … he’s incredibly grateful
Here’s further proof not all heroes wear capes or badges … sometimes they’re famous TV mobsters like Joseph Gannascoli, who is taking it upon himself to feed frontline workers. The actor — famous for playing capo Vito Spatafore on the hit HBO series — started his mission early last month with a goal of raising
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Byron Allen says the news about people waiting in line for hours to feed their families motivated him to do something, and he got instant support from a slew of superstar comedians. The famed TV mogul told us he hatched the idea for the “Feeding America Comedy Festival” just a
Breaking News Vanessa Bryant was able to open one last letter from Kobe on her birthday … revealing she waited until her special day to read an unopened envelope from her late husband. “Yesterday I found an envelope labeled To: The Love of my Life. From, Tu Papi,” Vanessa said. I waited to open one
Breaking News Baseball might be back in Korea … but traditional ceremonial first pitches sure as hell ain’t!! Check out how the Korean Baseball Organization adhered to social distancing guidelines while kicking off one of its games Tuesday … a 9-year-old in a bubble did the honors!! KT Wiz held a socially distant first pitch
Breaking News Two huge stars are joining forces to raise money for Holocaust survivors affected by the COVID-19 pandemic … by kicking your ass into shape! NFL star Julian Edelman and NBA Hall of Famer Isiah Thomas have signed on to teach a Trooper Fitness virtual workout class to raise money for the 333 Charity
Breaking News 2:32 PM PT — The tennis club that allowed Djokovic to play Monday is taking the blame for the violations … saying it misinterpreted the rules and mistakenly gave Novak permission to train on its courts. “We are sorry that our interpretation of the regulation could have been erroneous,” the Puente Romano Marbella
Breaking News Fired NASCAR driver Kyle Larson is returning to the racetrack in a World of Outlaws event on Friday … 3 weeks after getting the boot for saying the n-word. 27-year-old Larson was kicked off the Chip Ganassi Racing team and lost a bunch of sponsors — including McDonald’s and Credit One Bank —
Breaking News Patrick Ewing says some scumbag actually broke into his home and STOLE his 1992 Olympic gold medal — the one from the Dream Team — but he never talked the burglary … until now!! “My house got broken into in New York at one point and they stole my medals,” Ewing said Tuesday
Play video content Exclusive TMZSports.com UFC star Justin Gaethje says he’s PRAYING for a bloodbath main event with Tony Ferguson … claiming he wants Tony to break his nose because he needs it fixed anyway! Yo, Gaethje is a SAVAGE!! Of course, Justin and Tony will throw down at UFC 249 on Saturday — in
Breaking News Michael Jordan did NOT want to sign with Nike back in the day. Not even close. He WANTED to sign with ADIDAS IN 1984 … but they didn’t want to make him a priority. TALK ABOUT A BILLION DOLLAR MISTAKE!!! MJ explained the whole thing in episode 4 of “The Last Dance” …
Channing Tatum is doing a little spring cleaning, but he’s still hanging on to a pair of gold harem pants straight outta the 90s … and MC Hammer‘s closet!!! Check out these pics of the “Magic Mike” hunk taking out the trash Sunday at Jessie J‘s house in Los Angeles … Channing’s barefoot but rocking
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Designer Michael Costello‘s not shedding any tears over this year’s canceled Met Gala, because he believes the funds raised at the pricey benefit should be going to charities now. The former “Project Runway” star tells us there’s no love lost between the famous fashion gala and him — he’s never
Breaking News Nike is stepping up in a huge way to help healthcare heroes … pledging to donate more than 130,000 pairs of shoes and socks to frontline workers who are battling to stop the spread of COVID-19. The apparel giant made the announcement Tuesday … recognizing the need for hospital staffers to have comfortable