Breaking News Best investment ever?!!?!? The people behind Wimbledon — the most famous tennis tournament in the world — will reportedly cash in their decision to buy “pandemic insurance” … to the tune of $141 MILLION!! Oh, how much did they pay for the policy you ask? $2 MILLION! Pretty solid ROI wouldn’t you say?
Breaking News Better late than never?? Legendary Alabama football coach Nick Saban — in the year 2020 — has FINALLY caved in to getting an email address … after his wife got sick and tired of being his messenger during quarantine. Saban — who HATES technology — made the revelation in an interview with ESPN’s
Breaking News Eric Dickerson tried like hell … but the NFL legend says the L.A. Rams refuse to change their brand-new logos, despite a major backlash from fans (and non-fans) who just hate ’em. The Rams debuted their new look a few weeks ago — and man, did they get TRASHED for it! Dickerson —
Breaking News When Nike was handed the opportunity to get involved in the country’s fight against coronavirus, there was only one way to respond — just do it. The Swoosh announced its factories are pivoting to make full-face shields and powered air-purifying respirator (PAPR) lenses to help healthcare workers in need. Nike explained it’s repurposing
Breaking News The first win of the 2020 NFL season goes to the Carolina Panthers social media team … which RUTHELESSY destroyed the Atlanta Falcons’ new uniforms in a Twitter exchange for the ages. It’s no secret … the Falcons pretty much fumbled its new jersey reveal — the threads leaked a week before the
Play video content Exclusive Cardi B and Fashion Nova are stepping up with a stimulus package of their own — giving away $1,000 PER HOUR to families struggling through the pandemic. Cardi announced Wednesday she and the fashion line she reps will give away a total of $1 million beginning today and continuing through May
Play video content Jussie Smollett wants to move on from his alleged “attack” — despite a pending trial — and he’s singing about it while on coronavirus lockdown. Jussie just broke his social media silence Wednesday by singing and playing the piano. It’s the ex-“Empire” star’s first time posting anything in over 9 months, so
Exclusive The bus driver in Lil Wayne‘s 2015 bus shooting thinks Birdman and Young Thug struck secret deals with prosecutors … and now he’s demanding to know why they’ve never been indicted. In docs, obtained by TMZ, Alvin Lewis says he finds it unusual Cobb County, Georgia prosecutors would describe Birdman and YT as co-conspirators
Exclusive R. Kelly‘s firing back at prosecutors who say he shouldn’t get released early due to coronavirus risks — arguing prison is a petri dish, and insisting he can’t properly prep for trial from jail. The singer’s legal team filed a reply to the feds’ response to Kelly’s original motion last week, in which they
Play video content Exclusive The River at Tampa Bay Church The Florida pastor who got hauled in by cops for hosting a megachurch service despite quarantine and stay-at-home orders is doubling down … insisting he did NOTHING wrong. The Tampa-area minister is Rodney Howard-Browne, and he took to his own podcast/telecast shortly after being released
Exclusive Tekashi 6ix9ine has the coronavirus to thank for an even earlier prison release than expected — the judge just signed off on his request to get out to avoid infection from the coronavirus. The judge agreed Thursday the rapper should be granted a compassionate release, effective immediately, from the NY facility where he’s been
Play video content Breaking News C-SPAN Seems the ice has thawed between Tom Brady and Donald Trump — at least, according to POTUS — who says he spoke with TB12 the other day and they’re all gooooood! Trump busted out the humblebrag during a coronavirus update press conference Thursday while trashing the “fake news” media.
Play video content Exclusive TMZSports.com The war between Claressa Shields and Laila Ali is even nastier BEHIND THE SCENES … with Claressa revealing all the trash-talking messages they’ve been sending each other — and it’s WILD!! Shields — BY FAR the best active female boxer on the planet — says she offered up an olive
Play video content Fox News Here’s President Trump interrupting a coronavirus briefing to give Americans a very important message … his hair is real, and it’s spectacular!!! Trump’s daily virus press briefing had a hilarious moment Monday at the Rose Garden … courtesy of Mother Nature, coronavirus testing kits and DT’s famous mane. Ya gotta
Exclusive Ronald Reagan‘s Presidential Library and Museum is losing hundreds of thousands during the pandemic lockdown — so it wants the public to extend a helping hand … filled with cash, preferably. It’s a pretty sad situation, actually — a letter was recently sent to all museum members, asking for some help during the coronavirus-mandated
Here’s some good news we can all use … Ruth Bader Ginsburg and her trusted trainer are still pumping iron despite the coronavirus shutting down gyms across much of the country. Go Ruth, go!!! The Supreme Court Justice’s personal trainer, Bryant Johnson, says his client continues to work out twice weekly inside her private gym
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Pete Buttigieg says it’s inspiring to see the leadership coming from state and local governments during the pandemic — something he says the White House is lacking. Mayor Pete joined us Wednesday on “TMZ Live” and praised the decency, compassion and informed decisions being displayed by governors, and even mayors.
Play video content Breaking News C-SPAN Everybody loves him as the expert giving Americans a glimmer of hope in the coronavirus pandemic … but did you know White House advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci was a basketball superstar!? He sure was!! … and President Trump gave the guy a major shoutout in the W.H. press briefing
Breaking News Dr. Anthony Fauci is getting a beefed-up security detail … because our nation’s top infectious-disease expert is now the target of a growing number of threats. It’s pretty crazy … Dr. Fauci is facing threats to his personal safety and a wave of unwanted communications from fanatic followers, according to the Washington Post,
Play video content The River at Tampa Bay Church The Florida pastor who got hauled in by police for hosting a megachurch service despite quarantine and stay-at-home orders has FINALLY done the right thing … he’s closing the congregation. The Tampa-area minister, Rodney Howard-Browne, is shutting his church down and will not hold another packed
Democrats are going to have to wait a little longer before they officially know who will be the party’s presidential nominee … cause the Democratic National Committee just postponed its presidential convention due to the coronavirus. The DNC just announced it’s pushing its presidential convention from July 13 to August 17 in Milwaukee. The move
Play video content Georgia’s Governor apparently lives under a rock, but crawled out long enough to make a shocking statement — that he just found out people showing no symptoms can still spread COVID-19. No joke … Gov. Brian Kemp, who on Wednesday finally issued a stay-at-home order for Georgia, admitted he had just learned
Exclusive A gun-rights group has sued the Mayor of Los Angeles, claiming he had no right to shut down gun stores in the City in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. The California Rifle & Pistol Ass’n claims Mayor Garcetti broke the law when he determined gun stores were not essential businesses. The group notes
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Moments after Pop Smoke was shot someone called 911, but the only thing the dispatcher on the other end could hear was pandemonium and no one willing to provide details. TMZ’s obtained the 911 call made from the Hollywood Hills rental property where the rapper was shot and killed in
Kanye West is venturing out for essential business — as in, feeding himself … and he satisfied his hunger with a Mickey D’s run. Yeezy headed out Thursday to a Golden Arches in Calabasas and picked up some fast-food and coffee. It’s the first time we’ve seen the music and fashion mogul out and about
Breaking News YNW Melly says he tested positive for COVID-19 while awaiting trial in Florida for his double-murder case … and he says he’s gonna ask for a restricted release from jail. The rapper’s team claims he got a positive diagnosis for coronavirus Thursday while being held in Broward County jail. YNW Melly also says
Exclusive Cardi B is doing her part to make sure medical professionals risking their lives to save others get the nutrition they need while working 12+ hour days. The rapper donated 20,000 bottles of OWYN — a plant-based, vegan meal supplement drink — to NYC-area hospitals for their medical staffs and ambulance crews. We’re told
Breaking News Drake is honoring Kobe Bryant once again … this time the rapper laid out the Mamba’s Lakers jerseys in his new “Toosie Slide” music video — and the tribute is pretty awesome. Drake debuted the vid for his soon-to-be-smash-hit song Thursday … and it didn’t even take a full minute into the footage
Bill Withers — the soulful singer-songwriter known for his string of hits in the ’70s — has died from heart complications … according to his family. Withers died Monday in Los Angeles, but his family announced it Friday morning, saying … “We are devastated by the loss of our beloved, devoted husband and father. A
Playboi Carti‘s been arrested in Georgia on drug and gun-related charges … TMZ has learned. According to law enforcement … the “wokeuplikethis*” rapper got pulled over in his Lambo Thursday for having an expired tag, and Clayton County officers claim they discovered the drugs and weapons in his vehicle during the traffic stop. This is