Play video content House Judiciary George Floyd‘s brother is pushing for a lasting change to policing in America, which is why he fought off tears while testifying before Congress and implored them … enough is enough. Philonise Floyd went before the House Judiciary Committee Wednesday on Capitol Hill, and made an emotional plea for Congress
George Floyd protesters are taking their anger and frustration out on historical statues deemed to undermine the movement … and it’s happening all over the world. A statue of Belgian King Leopold II was defaced following an anti-racism protest in Brussels. You can see the BLM letters are tagged on the statue itself. Over in
Exclusive Eric Garner‘s mother says George Floyd‘s death is largely responsible for an anti-chokehold bill finally getting passed in NY — making it a bittersweet victory for her after years of fighting for it. Gwen Carr spoke to us a few days after New York lawmakers passed the Eric Garner Anti-Chokehold Act — which Gov.
Confederacy President Jefferson Davis just suffered his second biggest defeat … a statue honoring him in the former Confederate capital is no longer standing. A crowd cheered as the Davis statue was toppled late Wednesday night, and left it in the middle of an intersection — continuing a trend that started last weekend of protesters
Exclusive Josh Groban‘s been getting sexually harassed and now threatened with a pop-in at his new home by a woman he says he canceled a date with nearly a decade ago … so he claims in new legal docs. The swooning singer just got a temporary restraining order against the obsessed female fan, who he
Lollapalooza won’t have fans bum-rushing the gates this year, due to the pandemic, but there will still be a festival … it’s just gonna be virtual, and could be a sign of things to come for Coachella. Organizers of the annual music festival held in Chicago announced Tuesday they won’t be able to hold the
Exclusive 12:06 PM PT — A source close to Travis tells us this is nothing more than a frivolous dispute between producers and has nothing to do with Travis directly. Travis Scott‘s “Highest in the Room” has a catchy guitar melody that appears throughout — but one producer claims Travis and his team lifted it.
Play video content Breaking News Dame Dolla “As a brother with a good heart, I say ‘f*** you’ if you racist or white staying quiet, you disabling the changes.” NBA superstar Damian Lillard — AKA Dame DOLLA — is sending a strong message about police brutality and the recent peaceful protests across the country …
Breaking News Nicki Minaj is going back to the well for what could be her next big hit — snitching be damned, she’s got a new collab with Tekashi 6ix9ine. The 2 rappers just revealed they worked together on a track called “Trollz,” which Nicki says will be released Thursday at midnight. She adds that
Breaking News Coachella 2020 is officially dead on the table — the music festival will NOT go on in October as previously planned … with hopes to fire it back up next year. The news came down Wednesday from Riverside County Public Health Officer Dr. Cameron Kaiser. Kaiser signed an order to cancel the October
Staton Island signer Eamon (full name Eamon Doyle) shot to stardom after his single “F*** It (I Don’t Want You Back)” or the clean version “I Don’t Want You Back” became the break-up banger of the winter of 2003 … and reached the top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100. Eamon’s single spurred the release
Ariana Grande is movin’ on up … quite literally cause her new pad is up in a very coveted area of the Hollywood Hills. The singer dropped a cool $13.7 million for this mansion in the famous “Bird Streets” neighborhood … where just about every resident is a huge celebrity. The home has 4 bedrooms
Ben Affleck and Matt Damon are remembering Breonna Taylor on what would have been her birthday … had she not been fatally shot by cops in Kentucky. The famous pals got together Friday afternoon and headed into downtown L.A. to honor Breonna, who should be celebrating her 27th today. They left rose bouquets in front
Exclusive The “Grown-ish” family is looking after one of their own … setting up a college fund for the daughter of late “Twilight” actor Gregory Tyree Boyce. The sitcom has launched a GoFundMe for Gregory’s 10-year-old daughter, Alaya, and the proceeds will be saved for her future college tuition. Gregory’s father, Deon Boyce, is an
Exclusive Tom Hanks is not only a beloved actor, he’s a trusted fatherly figure, so a fan asked for his advice on a very important aspect of raising a child … and Hanks delivered. Zack Teperman is the president of a public relations firm and has a daughter, Chloe, who is 2 and a half.
Harry Potter himself is shutting down his own creator’s views on gender identity and trans people, and his message about equality is pretty magical. Daniel Radcliffe responded to J.K. Rowling‘s controversial thoughts about the subject through an essay on The Trevor Project — an org that advocates for suicide prevention in the LGBTQ community —
Breaking News “Gone With the Wind” is gone no more … HBO Max is bringing back the 1939 classic but it’ll do so by adding historical context and denouncing its racist depictions. The streaming platform made an about-face mere hours after announcing it would temporarily pull the film from its library. The move came after
Matthew McConaughey‘s mission to do more to defeat racial injustice led him to an interesting chat with Emmanuel Acho … where they broke down something referred to as “white allergies.” Matthew told the former NFL linebacker he recently learned of the term … which he describes as white people’s inherent prejudices — ones they likely
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
Play video content Exclusive Details TMZSports.com Officer Tito Ortiz?! Maybe … because the MMA legend tells TMZ Sports he’s not kidding around about making a career switch to law enforcement. “I plan on it,” Ortiz says … “It just depends on what ranking I want to do. Do I want to be a sheriff or
Breaking News The Red Sox say Torii Hunter is right … their fans DO spew racial hatred from the stands at players — and now, the MLB squad is vowing to make organizational changes to fix it. Hunter — a former Minnesota Twins superstar — said this week he heard constant slurs and hatred from