“Fake news” has been the news for years, thanks to a president who helped empower distrust in people and institutions which have experience, expertise, and history in delivering information. But from “fake news” has been the larger discussion of mis- and disinformation, which themselves have been used to weaponize authority. But what exactly does misinformation
Month: December 2022
Play video content Soulja Boy is getting a kick outta being proved wrong, for a change — after Shaquille O’Neal stepped up to make it clear HE is the first “rapper” to possess a one million dollar bill. Shaq reacted to SB’s Instagram video of himself flexing the fake currency … and essentially said …
Paris Hilton‘s ex-boo Chris Zylka is taking a second run at the altar — we’ve learned he got down on one knee for actress Hailee Lautenbach. Sources tell TMZ … Chris asked Hailee to be his wife a couple of weeks ago, as they were en route to the Seattle marathon — in which Chris
Bam Margera is in a hospital battling a very serious case of pneumonia, complicated by COVID-19 … TMZ has learned. Sources close to the situation tell us Bam was hospitalized in San Diego earlier this week. He then tested positive for Covid while in the hospital … and since then we’re told doctors decided to
Play video content TMZSports.com WNBA superstar Angel McCoughtry, who spent three seasons in Russia playing basketball, says she will NOT hoop in Russia anymore … after Brittney Griner was held captive in a cell for nearly 10 months, and was only freed after a high-profile prisoner swap. McCoughtry joined Babcock on the “TMZ Sports” TV
NAV‘s taking his 2022 success — his third No. 1 rap album, “Demons Protected By Angels” — and rolling it into 2023 with a tour packed with special guests. The XO rapper unveiled dates Thursday for his upcoming “Never Sleep” Tour … which, of course, takes its name from his smash hit with Lil Baby
Vince Staples is boosting his acting resume with a cameo on the award-winning sitcom, “Abbott Elementary,” and fans are demanding an encore!!! The Long Beach-bred rapper guest starred as Maurice … a potential love interest for show creator Quinta Brunson‘s character, Janine. The Wednesday night episode also featured NBA champ Andre Iguodala, and it had
Play video content TMZSports.com All the Internet superstars who think they got hands need to get in line … ’cause ex-NFL star Adam “Pacman” Jones says he’s down to fight “any YouTuber” after his Rough N’ Rowdy match on Friday!! The former All-Pro has taken his talents to the boxing ring after 12 seasons in
Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is under investigation for possible ethics violations … and there’s speculation it’s all about her infamous Met Gala appearance in 2021. The U.S. House Committee On Ethics formally announced the probe Wednesday, saying the matter was brought to them in June and their findings will be disclosed sometime next year. The Committee
Rousting us awake from a musical mundanity-induced slumber, Queeva’s “Over Time” slowly but surely starts to fill the air around us with a countrified pop sound that has no equal on the mainstream level this autumn. Certainly, it’s been said by quite a few critics before me that country crossovers are where it’s at in
Kanye West has lost friends, business deals and billions of dollars for his hatred, and now he can add losing an honorary college degree to his woes … cause the School of the Art Institute of Chicago has taken it away. According to a school letter, obtained by TMZ, honchos decided to rescind Ye’s degree,
Play video content Netflix Prince Harry and Meghan Markle‘s bombshell Netflix documentary isn’t just a shot at the royal family over racism — it also reveals her perspective, as she says, people didn’t treat me like a ‘Black woman’ before moving to England. In episode 2 of “Harry & Meghan” … she says she never
Paul Whelan ain’t happy that he’s still behind bars in Russia … saying Thursday he’s “disappointed” with Joe Biden and his administration after he wasn’t included in the Brittney Griner deal. Whelan spoke with CNN from a penal colony in Russia just hours after the U.S. successfully swapped arms dealer Viktor Bout for Griner …
Kyrie Irving gave the middle finger to Nike with a message on his signature shoes Wednesday night … covering the swoosh logo and etching “I am Free Thank You God I am” on a patch of tape after his breakup with the sneaker giant. Irving hit the court at Barclays Center for the first time
The Double Agent The problem with being a double agent is that if you put a foot wrong, there is always someone ready—even eager—to kill you. In the case of Alexsi Ivanovich Smirnoff, the situationally heroic hero of William Christie’s The Double Agent, there are not two but three agencies poised to be either his
Lil Uzi Vert has his first Diamond certification from the Recording Industry Association of America — thanks to his infectious 2017 bop “XO TOUR Llif3.” Diamond awards are handed out for 10 million sold, and “XO TOUR Llif3” actually sits comfortably above that line at 11 million units sold to date!!! Produced by TM88 and
ABC is diving deeper into Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes‘ relationship to make sure the ‘GMA3’ co-anchors haven’t violated any company policies during their whirlwind romance. Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ … ABC’s human resources and legal departments are working together to look into all aspects of the high-profile co-workers hooking up. The goal
Bobby Wagner‘s miserable 2022 season just got at least somewhat brighter … TMZ Sports has learned he won’t face criminal charges for tackling a field invader earlier this year. A spokesperson for the Santa Clara Police Department tells us … after investigating the Oct. 3 “Monday Night Football” incident, police “did not file charges with
Play video content Intsagram / @stevewilldoit Tekashi 6ix9ine and social media influencer Steve Will Do It are having some fun at Balenciaga’s expense in the wake of the fashion brand’s photo controversy … even if their jokes are kinda lowbrow. During a trip to an undisclosed Balenciaga location, 6ix9ine and Steve pretended to investigate the
Play video content Young Nudy is looking to do serious bodily harm to whoever’s stealing his unreleased tracks and putting them on the Internet … and, frankly, he has the beating all planned out. Nudy hopped onto Instagram fuming with rage after learning a whopping 172 of his songs were placed onto a popular illegal
Kirstie Alley‘s death is not only shocking to fans, but also to her closest friends and costars — like Ted Danson and New Kids On the Block singer Jonathan Knight — who are expressing their love and admiration for the late actress. Her fellow “Cheers” vet, Ted, says he was actually on a plane Monday,
The Big Aristotle Christmas Tree Ornament?!? Shaquille O’Neal now has another potential nickname to add to his ever-growing list … after Kenny Smith plowed him into a giant Christmas tree on the set of “NBA on TNT” on Tuesday night. The scene was hilarious … O’Neal was racing The Jet to the show’s big board
TikTok star Megan Eugenio — AKA “Overtime Megan” — is adamantly denying she took a picture in bed with Antonio Brown … saying flat-out, the person in the snap “is not me.” A picture of the controversial ex-NFL superstar laying alongside a mystery woman made the rounds on social media this week … which appeared
Seth Rogen had no problem letting the jokes fly as he took part in a ceremony to honor women in showbiz … taking a playful jab at Kim Kardashian for missing the occasion. Seth took the stage, Wednesday, during The Hollywood Reporter’s Women in Entertainment Breakfast, and true to form, cracked a few jokes about
Play video content Intsagram / @dababy,@humaidalbuqaish DaBaby is currently over in Dubai pushing his “Blame It On Baby 2” album, but he’s also finding time to get wild … at a zoo. The “BOP” rapper paid a visit to the Al Buqaish Private Zoo … a world-renowned animal shelter and checked in with its owner,
Play video content Kehlani and ‘Black Panther’ star Letitia Wright turnt up in London last night … and currently have the Internet buzzing with a mix of fever and FOMO!!! Video surfaced Tuesday of Kehlani, artist Dreya Mac, DJ Noodles, dancer Emily Imagna and the rest of her clique partying it up inside Fabric London
David Letterman sat down with Volodymyr Zelensky for his Netflix show — and the interview comes on the heels of a big honor for the Ukrainian Prez. The ex-‘Late Show’ host traveled to the European country in October to meet face-to-face with Zelensky … where they engaged in conversation in front of a live audience,
Play video content Popular Streamer IShowSpeed is coming under fire for a gross racist exchange he had with a Chinese fan at The World Cup … with people urging he do better. IShowSpeed — who has 14M subscribers on YouTube and nearly 6M followers on Instagram — is in Qatar for the massive soccer tournament,
If you’re a fan of all things Middle-earth, here’s your opportunity to spend the night in the famous Hobbiton. AirBNB is offering three people the chance to win an overnight at The Shire’s New Zealand filming location in March 2023. Although the site has always been open to visitors, this experience is new in celebration
Play video content TMZ.com Alicia Keys isn’t going to argue with any fans who want her Kanye West and Fivio Foreign collab “City of Gods” to be the sequel to her classic “Empire State of Mind” duet with Jay-Z. In fact, she seems to think both tracks rep the Big Apple just fine! We caught
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