Play video content TMZ.com Akon is mourning the loss of his good friend Michael K. Williams, and says he’s the latest example of how the “facade of success” can send celebrities into a tailspin. We got the artist Tuesday at Petrossian in L.A., and he said although he was close to Michael, they hadn’t seen
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Michael K. Williams‘ name will live on in the form of a law aiming to reduce mass incarceration … if a Brooklyn politician has her way. New York State Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn — who reps Michael’s home neighborhood of East Flatbush — tells TMZ … she and her team are working with the ACLU
Play video content TMZ.com George Foreman sounds like he was really looking forward to Michael K. Williams acting in his biopic … telling us the late actor could’ve carried the entire movie. The boxing legend tells TMZ … Michael was the perfect fit to play his trainer and mentor Doc Broadus in his upcoming biopic,
Nipsey Hussle‘s estate wants to stop alleged bootleggers from hawking merch with his popular brands on them, but it’s got a problem … the estate says most of the sellers operate out of China. The late rapper’s brother and estate administrator, Samiel Asghedom, just filed suit against several entities that the estate believes are behind
In a stunning move, Jamie Spears is not just asking to leave Britney Spears‘ conservatorship, he’s asking the judge to end it altogether. In Jamie’s documents, he says the judge saw fit to let his daughter hire her own lawyer, in Jamie’s mind he says if she’s allowed to do that there is no longer
Mel C is here to tell us what we really, really want — and that would be … that she’s joining “Dancing With the Stars,” so things are sure to get sporty! The Spice Girls singer was spotted wearing a visor on her way to the ABC Studios lot Tuesday to get ready for some
Sam ‘Bam’ Cunningham, former USC and New England Patriots star running back, and one of the forces behind the integration of college football in the 1970s, passed away on Tuesday. He was 71 years old. Cunningham — older brother of longtime NFL QB, Randall Cunningham — starred at the University of Southern California in the
Master P’s looking out for the people of New Orleans who’ve been devastated by yet another hurricane … by sending them some clean water. SUBSCRIBE: http://tmz.me/wONe5NO 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 news. Regularly referenced by
Started from the bottom, now he’s taking over “Monday Night Football” … ’cause Drake is teaming up with ESPN to curate music for the upcoming season!! The announcement just dropped minutes ago … with the network saying the 6 God will be in charge of the aux cord for 10 games throughout the 2021-22 campaign.
Tributes for Michael K. Williams are pouring in from the sports world after his shocking death Monday morning … with star athletes and pro teams honoring the late actor on social media. Dwayne Johnson — who worked with Williams in the 2013 film “Snitch” — penned an emotional message on Instagram … saying, “You’ll be
Michael K. Williams‘ death of an apparent drug overdose has triggered a criminal investigation … because law enforcement sources tell TMZ cops are trying to locate the drug dealer. Our law enforcement sources say NYPD detectives are conducting an investigation into the origin of the narcotics cops found at the site of the actor’s death
Paul Pierce is NOT sorry for posting a bunch of booty-shakin’ women on his Instagram Live earlier this year … saying he was just having some harmless adult fun. The 43-year-old NBA legend posted a kinda NSFW video from inside a friend’s home after a night of drinking and smoking back in April … showing
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Paramore’s lead vocalist Hayley Williams just put one of her Nashville homes on the market … and it’s the place where she recorded her second solo album. The singer listed the 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom pad for a cool $1 million … and the place is 2,137 square feet and recently renovated. As you can see in
Nevada native Meaghan Martin was only 15 years old when she was cast as the popular girl with some serious attitude Tess Tyler — who bullies the new girl and creates havoc around the song-filled summer camp — in the 2008 Disney Channel movie “Camp Rock” and the 2010 follow-up film “Camp Rock 2: The
Play video content TMZSports.com Vernon Davis, former NFL star turned actor, is dead serious about dedicating his life to acting … and has landed several big-time roles alongside A-list actors Morgan Freeman and Bruce Willis. TMZ Sports talked to 37-year-old, 6th overall NFL Draft pick (2006) about his burgeoning film career … and the bond
Cardi B‘s not the only one with major baby news today … Kodak Black‘s having another kid as well!!! The Florida rapper’s lawyer, Bradford Cohen, tells TMZ … Kodak’s girlfriend, real estate agent Maranda Johnson, is pregnant with their first child together … and it’s a girl!!! We’re told KB’s known Maranda for about 4
Play video content TMZSports.com Master P is already predicting his hoops star son, Mercy Miller, is gonna be a baller at the University of Houston — telling TMZ Sports, he could be just as great as Hakeem Olajuwon! And, he’s only 15 years old … playing guard at Minnehaha Academy in Minneapolis but made an
Cardi B‘s baby No. 2 is finally here!!! Cardi gave birth to her baby Saturday at a hospital in the New York area. She posted a photo of the special moment with Offset in the hospital. She also added the blue heart emoji so … baby boy?!? As we reported … the “I Like It”
Takeshi Kitano, the famed Japanese actor/director, was attacked with a pickax by a man who was angry Kitano wouldn’t help him break into showbiz. Kitano was leaving the TBS studio in Tokyo Saturday night when the attacker used the pickax to smash his car windows and demanded Kitano get out of the vehicle. Fortunately, the
A woman who seemingly got kicked off a flight for wearing a revealing outfit believes she was also harassed and discriminated against because of her weight … and possibly other aspects of her appearance. Ray Lin Howard shared a video on TikTok of the apparent aftermath of getting booted from her Alaska Airlines flight Friday,
The Food Network wants to make it clear … it has NO relationship anymore with the former FN host who went on a rant over the Texas anti-abortion law and the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to punt. Josh Denny — a comedian who hosted Food Network’s “Ginormous Food,” and has described himself as a “canceled”
A Clemson football fan may have to make a trip to the Mayo Clinic after scarfing down a container of mayonnaise during a game. The fan was amped for Saturday night’s Duke’s Mayo Classic — Clemson vs. Georgia. The dude showed up with an enormous tub of mayo and proceeded to scarf as much down
Derek Holland ain’t rockin’ n’ rollin’ all night and partying every day — dude’s got to pitch, after all — but he’s paying homage to KISS nonetheless, by coppin’ some custom Gene Simmons-themed cleats!!! TMZ Sports has learned the Tigers pitcher wanted to honor Detroit while on the mound this season … so he hit
Play video content TMZ.com Rotimi says fear not, the “House Party” reboot is in good hands with LeBron James — despite the less than stellar reviews for LBJ’s take on ‘Space Jam.’ The singer and “Power” star was cast in the new ‘HP,’ and he told us he’s already shot his scenes. He gave us
Play video content TMZSports.com 46-year-old Anderson Silva says he’s got about 4 years of fighting left in him … telling TMZ Sports his plan is to hang up the gloves before his 50th birthday. Oh, and he’s down to box Jake Paul! Let’s start with the YouTube star turned 4-0 boxer who just beat Tyron
Play video content The h.wood Group Tiffany Haddish never passes up an opportunity to put on a show — and that was certainly the case this weekend during a double date in Vegas … where she took the building by storm. The comedian was at dinner Saturday night at Delilah (the Wynn resort one), with
Play video content TMZSports.com If Cam Newton were vaccinated, he would still be the New England Patriots’ starter … so says NFL Network star Kyle Brandt. “I’ll tell you right now,” the “Good Morning Football” host told Harvey and Babcock on “TMZ Live” this week, “I think Cam Newton would be the starting quarterback of
Kanye West’s manager says all is cool with Ye and Chris Brown, but there’s another possible beef that could flare up this Friday … and it all hangs on what Drake has to say on his new album. SUBSCRIBE: http://tmz.me/wONe5NO About TMZ: TMZ has consistently been credited for breaking the biggest stories dominating the entertainment
Black Oak Arkansas’s longtime string strummer, Rickie Lee Reynolds, has died … TMZ has learned. RLR’s son tells us … his dad passed away Sunday morning in a hospital, where he was battling long-term health complications, to which he succumbed. He adds that he hopes the public will hold Ricky’s memory, magic and memories close