Exclusive Shutterstock Premier Veteran character actress Esther Scott — who’s been in countless movies and shows over the years — has died. A member of Esther’s family tells TMZ … Esther suffered an apparent heart attack last Tuesday at her Santa Monica home, and was later found unconscious and taken to a hospital. We’re told
Ja’net Dubois — one of the main characters on “Good Times” — was found dead Tuesday … TMZ has learned. Ja’net played the Evans family’s sassy neighbor Willona Woods on the classic ’70s TV series. Her family tells us … Ja’net died unexpectedly in her sleep overnight at her home in Glendale, CA. It’s unclear
Breaking News Atlanta Braves outfielder Nick Markakis just went SCORCHED EARTH on the Houston Astros — saying he feels the cheating players “needs a beating” for tarnishing the sport he loves. “It’s damaging to baseball,” Markakis told WSB’s Zach Klein … “I feel like every single guy over there needs a beating.” Braves outfielder Nick
Breaking News Gareth Pursehouse — the man accused of murdering Drew Carey‘s ex fiancee, Dr. Amie Harwick — has been arrested again and charged with her murder. Pursehouse was re-arrested Wednesday on a no bail warrant and was charged with one count each of murder and first-degree residential burglary with the special circumstance allegation of
Exclusive Getty “Good Times” star Ja’Net DuBois appeared in good spirits — and more importantly, healthy — just a couple weeks before suddenly dying. We got this photo of Ja’Net posing with “Good Times” costars Jimmie Walker, Johnny Brown, Bern Nadette Stanis and Ralph Carter — all 5 of whom showed up together on Feb.
Breaking News Australian F1 superstar Daniel Ricciardo is paying tribute to the late Kobe Bryant with his helmet as the new season kicks off … showing off a design that would be Mamba-approved. Ricciardo showed up for the opening of the Formula One preseason with an all-purple helmet … and later on in the morning,
Breaking News Getty John Beilein‘s brief stint as Cleveland Cavs head coach was nothing short of a dumpster fire … and it got so bad, the players trolled the dude by referencing his infamous “thugs” comment with the locker-room music. The 67-year-old’s NBA career came to a screeching halt after just 54 games on Tuesday
NASCAR driver Ryan Newman is in a Florida hospital after his car wrecked in a super-scary crash on the final lap of the Daytona 500 … and video from the crash is INSANE. Scary finish at #DAYTONA500 when leader Ryan Newman flipped right before the finish. Denny Hamlin wins but all thoughts on Newman right
Breaking News TMZ.com Is the war between Charles Oakley and James Dolan finally over?? The Knicks owner sure hopes so … ’cause Dolan is calling for peace after Oak’s lawsuit against him was dismissed on Wednesday. Of course, Oakley sued Dolan and Madison Square Garden back in 2017 after Dolan sent security to physically remove
Play video content Exclusive TMZSports.com Kyle Long says now that his playing days are over … he’s ready to be an NFL commentator — and he tells TMZ Sports he thinks he can be like Tony Romo for football “simpletons!” “I think I can speak more Layman’s terms,” Long says. “He’s really an AP-level teacher.”
Play video content Exclusive It’s been nearly 14 months since John Wall has stepped foot on an NBA court … but he tells TMZ Sports he’s learned a VERY valuable lesson during his time away from the game. The Washington Wizards superstar ruptured his Achilles back at the beginning of 2019 after falling in his
Breaking News Ninja — the most famous pro gamer in the world — is sick and tired of people treating his sport like it’s a joke … and he’s invoking the names of LeBron and Tom Brady to make his point. The 28-year-old Fortnite legend went on a passionate rant while streaming on Wednesday —
Exclusive Getty 4:45 PM PT — TMZ Sports has learned that Greg Robinson was busted with 156.9 pounds of marijuana, according to law enforcement docs. Robinson — who was also with 26-year-old ex-NFL player Quan Bray — was stopped around 7:15 PM on Monday evening after a Border Patrol drug-sniffing dog alerted to the rear
Exclusive IMAGN Ex-Dallas Cowboys star Darren McFadden will be spending time behind bars … TMZ Sports has learned the former running back just pled guilty in his drunken Whataburger case. We broke the story … back in January 2019, cops say McFadden was asleep at the wheel of his 2019 GMC Yukon in the drive-thru
Exclusive TMZ/Getty Composite Damon Dash says his ex-wife, Rachel Roy, has been hiding stacks of cash that are rightfully his — the fruits of her fashion company’s labors — so he’s suing her for fraud. Dame is pissed off about the Rachel Roy Brands of clothes — which include several lines Rachel sells in Bloomingdales
Play video content Steve Madden unleashed a profanity-laced tirade on the founder of a clothing company who’s accused him of stealing her design … after accusing her of being rude to him. Alice + Olivia CEO and creative director Stacey Bendet posted her tense exchange Monday with Madden, saying the famed shoe god launched “a
Kendall Jenner and a bunch of her hotshot gals had quite a love affair in London. Kendall was among the many stars who hit up LOVE Magazine’s party Monday night at The Standard to wrap up London Fashion Week. Fashion Week now moves on to Milan but not before a little celebration in honor of
Exclusive It was apparently “Trademark Day” on Valentine’s Day for 2 big stars in Hollywood … ’cause Kylie Jenner and Hailey Bieber put love aside and got down to business. According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Kylie filed to trademark “Kylie Body” and “Kylie Body by Kylie Jenner” and the hope’s to slap
Keanu Reeves is back as The One for the upcoming ‘Matrix’ movie — but oddly enough … his new Neo looks a lot like another action hero he’s been playing lately, to much acclaim. TMZ obtained new photos of Keanu, Carrie-Anne Moss (who played Trinity) and director Lana Wachowski on the set of ‘The Matrix
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Chris Harrison isn’t one to discriminate when it comes to love, which applies to age too — ’cause he all but confirms producers are bringing senior citizens into the ‘Bachelor’ fold. We got the longtime host of the ABC dating series Tuesday at LAX and asked him about this casting
Breaking News Getty Dallas Cowboys star wide out Amari Cooper was NOT shot in a parking garage in Texas — despite rumors on social media … TMZ Sports has confirmed. Oh, and also Amari is saying it himself. “That was fake news y’all. Everything good over here.” There were rumblings on social media the 25-year-old
DJ Paul’s convinced — today’s young rappers are going to drive the genre right into the ground — and he says it’s all because they lack any originality. SUBSCRIBE: http://po.st/TMZSubscribe About TMZ: TMZ has consistently been credited for breaking the biggest stories dominating the entertainment news landscape and changed the way the public gets their
Jussie Smollett is facing felony charges in Chicago again — the special prosecutor just announced an indictment against the actor for the alleged homophobic attack against him last year. A grand jury handed up the new indictment against Jussie on Tuesday. Dan Webb was appointed special prosecutor for the case last summer. We’re told he’s
Lori Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli‘s youngest daughter has quite the list of accomplishments in rowing — at least her resume made it seem that way to USC. Federal prosecutors released some of the documents Olivia Jade submitted to USC, allegedly to make it seem like she wanted a coveted spot on its crew team …
Exclusive Details TMZ.com Jussie Smollett is facing felony charges in Chicago again — the special prosecutor just announced an indictment against the actor for the alleged homophobic attack against him last year. A grand jury handed up the new indictment against Jussie on Tuesday. Dan Webb was appointed special prosecutor for the case last summer.
Exclusive TMZ/Getty Composite Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan have checked off another big box in wrapping up their divorce … a judge has signed off on an official parenting schedule. As you may recall … things turned a little nasty between the ex-couple and resulted in a custody battle, but they’ve reached an agreement that
Exclusive TMZ/Getty Michael Lohan‘s estranged wife, Kate Major, was arrested for DWI a day before Mike got busted for allegedly hurting her — and one incident allegedly caused the other. TMZ has learned Kate was arrested and booked for driving while intoxicated on Sunday out in the Hamptons. According to law enforcement, troopers got a
Exclusive TMZ.com Blac Chyna claims Rob Kardashian didn’t suffer any REAL injuries or pain in her alleged beat down of her ex — so she wants his lawsuit against her tossed. Chyna just filed new docs, obtained by TMZ, claiming her baby daddy grossly exaggerated his injuries from their alleged fight way back in December
Exclusive TMZ.com Aerosmith is ready to bring their original drummer back into the fold — Joey Kramer‘s set to take the stage with his bandmates, and even crazier … NO AUDITION NECESSARY! Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ … Joey’s being brought on to play drums Monday night with Steven Tyler, Joe Perry and the
Breaking News TMZ.com Trevor Bauer just EVISCERATED MLB commissioner Rob Manfred over a new rumored playoff format in baseball … with the star pitcher calling the guy “a joke.” If you missed it … a report Monday claimed Manfred and other MLB officials were considering changing baseball’s postseason. The report claimed the MLB wants to