Breaking News Colin Kaepernick says the 2015 shooting death of Mario Woods — a black man who was shot multiple times by police officers — is what compelled him to become a civil rights activist. Colin told his story to Paper Magazine … saying he was deeply affected by the incident, in which 26-year-old Woods
Play video content Cardi B is FUMING over the NYPD allegedly shutting down her pal’s back-to-school event — and speaking of fumes, she wants New York’s finest to choke on hers. The Bronx-born rapper went on a tear Tuesday night, calling out the NYPD for what she says were bullying tactics that effectively torpedoed her
Exclusive Details TMZ.com Tee Grizzley is mourning the loss of his manager after his car was riddled with bullets Tuesday night as he rode around Detroit. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ … the deadly shooting went down Tuesday night, when a gunman opened fire on Tee Grizzley’s Cadillac Escalade. We’re told the rapper’s manager, Jobina
Aaliyah lives on in many forms, and now there’s a new wax figure to celebrate her incredible life. Madame Tussauds in Las Vegas just unveiled its very first wax sculpture of the late R&B singer, immortalizing Aaliyah in one of her iconic looks. Play video content Key Lime Photography The spot-on wax statue is being
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Tommy Lee wanted a bite at Emeril‘s, but all he got was the boot … he says he got thrown outta the joint because he dropped an F-BOMB when staff asked him to take off his hat. The Motley Crue drummer and his new wife, internet personality Brittany Furlan, were
Exclusive Getty Drake and Big Freedia have a New Orleans musician in his feelings … according to a new lawsuit, he says the rappers straight-up jacked his beats and passed them off as their own. Samuel Nicholas III — who goes by Sam Skully — is suing the rappers claiming they used his beat for
Future, 21 Savage and fellow Atlanta rapper Big Bank Black gave back to their community in the funnest way possible … AND helped everyone stay cool in the process. The rappers rented out the entire water park at Six Flags White Water in the ATL Wednesday, and seemingly invited everyone from their Zone 6 neighborhood
Exclusive Getty Composite Justin and Hailey Bieber are set to say their “I dos” again in a place that’s way off their usual paths — but, obviously, they’ve fallen for the charms of South Carolina. The Biebers finally sent out their save the dates, and TMZ got a sneak peek at the comic book-style card
Exclusive Details TMZ/Getty Taylor Swift‘s cooked up a plan to get back at Scooter Braun for buying the rights to her early music — so SHE will own the new masters — but she’s got some legal hurdles to overcome first. The singer told “CBS News Sunday Morning” — in an interview airing this weekend
Breaking News TMZ.com Kodak Black just did an about-face and cut a deal in his federal firearms case. The rapper was in court Thursday for a change of plea hearing where he told the judge he was now pleading guilty … after initially pleading not guilty to lying on federal gun applications. Kodak has been
Exclusive TMZ Bam Margera‘s family has never seen him struggle like this before and they think they know why … he’s not taking his bipolar meds, but Dr. Phil is still pulling for him to keep fighting the good fight. Sources connected to the family tell TMZ … the former “Jackass” star is not taking
Backgrid Prince Akeem is back on American soil and he’s ready to get back to work … Eddie Murphy just arrived in the Dirty South to start shooting “Coming To America 2.” The Prince isn’t traveling alone, he’s got his trusty sidekick with him … because Arsenio Hall also hopped off the plane in Georgia,
Play video content TheImageDirect Joe Jonas will take his 30th birthday celebration shaken, not stirred — please and thanks. The middle Jonas Bro rang in the big 3-0 in style this week by embracing the James Bond aesthetic with his wife, Sophie Turner, right there by his side to bring it to fruition. Joe walked
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Chris Cuomo losing his s*** over being called Fredo deserves a Don Corleone slap in the face — so says a guy who acted in “The Godfather,” and thinks CC completely overreacted. We got Gianni Russo — who played the treacherous, wife-beating Carlo in the OG ‘Godfather’ — and he
Exclusive Getty Composite The guy who appeared, ON VIDEO, to swipe Frances McDormand‘s Oscar for Best Actress at the 2017 Academy Awards is walking away scot-free … TMZ has learned. Law enforcement sources tell us 47-year-old Terry Bryant will not be prosecuted. As for why … well, Bryant should send a big fat thank you
Play video content Exclusive Red Pill Podcast David Oyelowo has no issue with a black, British actress playing an iconic African-American like Harriet Tubman — despite lacking roots to American slavery — because acting is acting. Yes, you could say the British actor was just defending the home team, but the discussion about Cynthia Erivo‘s
Play video content TMZ.com Pennywise the Clown is back in town — meaning another freaky ‘IT’ pop-up has returned to L.A. — which TMZ got to check out … and now, with our help, you can float too!!! The IT Experience: Chapter Two rolled into Tinseltown last Thursday — and over the weekend, our very
Exclusive Getty The late Stan Lee — who co-created ‘Spider-Man’ — would’ve been happy over the news that Sony pumped the brakes on giving Disney control of his character … so says his daughter. Sony’s move to limit control over ‘Spider-Man’ — and potentially remove the superhero entirely from Disney’s Marvel Comic Universe — is
Exclusive TMZ Mama June could lose more than her daughter if her bizarre and troublesome behavior continues … it could also spell doom for her once lucrative TV career. Sources close to June tell TMZ … Mama’s got deal-breaking issues for WE tv — her crack cocaine arrest, her refusal to get help, her boyfriend,
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Jason Alexander knows media companies are lining up to drop a gold mine for the rights to air “Seinfeld” reruns, but he’s not too concerned about the final sale price … for one very good reason. We ran into George Costanza at LAX and asked him about the crazy bidding
Exclusive TMZ Composite The actress who paid for a billboard to catch Tyler Perry‘s attention can now say it was worth every penny … because she scored a gig on his new TV project. We broke the story … Racquel Bailey told TMZ, despite receiving a light scolding from Perry for going the billboard route,
Exclusive TMZ.com Wendy Williams wasn’t fazed at all by 50 Cent‘s attempt to deny her entry at his big pool party … she still got what she came for. Sources close to the talk show host tell TMZ … video of Wendy appearing to have trouble getting into Fiddy’s Tycoon party at BarCode in New
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com What seemed like a major troll job on President Trump is now picking up steam, which is why Larenz Tate says if NYers want Trump Tower to face President Obama Ave. … then make it so. The veteran actor, who’s now playing an NYC Councilman on “Power,” was outside Facebook
Exclusive Getty Ronda Rousey is so tough, she BROKE HER FINGER on the set of the “9-1-1” TV show — BUT NEVER BROKE CHARACTER!!! Ronda — who plays an L.A. Fire Dept. badass on the show — was shooting a scene in Mexico last week in which she was supposed to slam a door during
Exclusive The good news for 2 couples on the upcoming season of ‘Marriage Boot Camp’ is they’ve already proved they have each other’s backs — unfortunately they proved it during a knockdown, drag-out fight. Sources close to production tell TMZ … they had to stop shooting this week after a huge fight erupted over ex-‘Love
Exclusive TMZ/Getty Composite ‘Dukes of Hazzard’ star John Schneider was NOT a good ole boy when it came to dealing with his ex-wife, and the judge in their divorce is making him pay hundreds of thousands to make amends. Yes, the divorce that’s been nearly 5 years in the making is finally done … and
Exclusive TMZ.com Rachael Harris — famous for playing the super bitchy fiance in “The Hangover” — is calling it quits on her real-life marriage … she just filed for divorce. The actress filed docs to divorce Christian Hebel on Wednesday after over four years of marriage. The couple has two young children together, 3-year-old Henry
Barack and Michelle Obama may soon become Kennedy adjacent because we’ve learned they’re in escrow for a remarkable, mega-expensive, Martha’s Vineyard estate. Multiple island sources tell us the Obamas are in escrow for the estate owned by Boston Celtics owner, Wyc Grousbeck. The former Prez and First Lady have been renting the house this summer
Exclusive Getty Composite Mario Woods would be “honored” to know his 2015 shooting death inspired Colin Kaepernick to begin his social justice campaign … so says Mario’s mom who’s praising CK as a hero. We spoke with Gwendolyn Woods who tells us she was “overwhelmed” when she read the PAPER Magazine article in which Colin
Breaking News TMZ Dale Earnhardt Jr. says he’s still VERY sore after surviving a plane crash just 7 days ago — but he’s already getting himself ready to RACE again next week. “My lower back is bruised up real bad,” the 44-year-old NASCAR legend told a fan on Twitter. “Lots of swelling and I just