Former Univ. of Alabama running back Ahmaad Galloway — who played for Tide from 1999 to 2002 — died from an accidental overdose … officials tell TMZ Sports. The Office of the Medical Examiner in St. Louis said Friday the ex-football player died from a lethal combination of fentanyl, ethanol and xylazine. He was just
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Vietnamese writer Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai’s first novel to be translated into English, the award-winning The Mountains Sing (2020), spun an epic family saga centered on the Vietnam War. Her luminous new novel, Dust Child, is less spacious but still focuses on reverberations from that war. Through intersecting stories of Vietnamese and American characters, Dust
In a not-so-surprising situation, Robert Blake, the late actor who was infamously charged with his second wife’s shooting death, was left out of the Oscars “In Memoriam” tribute. There were lots of names shown during Sunday’s TV broadcast as part of the award show’s annual segment intro’d by John Travolta with a song from Lenny
Lukas Gage has made quite a name for himself in Hollywood — carving out a career that, oftentimes, includes him playing LGBTQ+ characters … even though he won’t self-identify. The actor recently did an interview with NYT, where he was asked about backlash he’s received over the years from people and critics who say he’s
Play video content TMZSports.com “I don’t think fans wanna tune in to see me wrestle. They damn sure don’t tune in to see me do Brazilian jiu-jitsu. So, why not cut the fat and get right to the meat and potatoes.” That’s former UFC and Bellator champion Eddie Alvarez, 39 — one of the greatest
Hollywood’s most famous faces are touching down at the Dolby Theater ahead of the 2023 Oscars — and it looks like they decided to go traditional this year … with some elegant ‘fits. Check out all the stars who have arrived in L.A. so far … posing for the cameras as they head inside and
GloRilla and Finesse2tymes appear destined for a legal battle over that tragic stampede at their New York concert — the family of one of the three people who died says they’re lawyering up. 1 dead, multiple injured following stampede at GloRilla concert in Rochester, New York, USA. pic.twitter.com/55guETZcbF — DewastacjaTicTok (@krus_vs_insta) March 6, 2023 @krus_vs_insta
Glenn Close won’t make the Oscars this year — this after being tapped as one of the many presenters — because she caught COVID … which kinda leaves Harrison Ford hanging. The actress contracted the virus just ahead of showtime and will be forced to miss Sunday’s broadcast — this according to her rep. Word
“SNL” eviscerated the Oscars Saturday night …. with a fantasy awards show that is absolutely hilarious!!! The enforcer against a Will Smith redo is none other than Mike Tyson, played spectacularly by Kenan Thompson, who said, “I should warn you, the following things will set me off: clapping, statutes of gold people, shows that last
Tiger Wood‘s has fired back at his ex-gf, disputing her claim he had an oral agreement to let her live in his house and essentially support her for years … in what is shaping up to be a hyper-nasty $30 million lawsuit. Tiger’s lawyers are challenging Erica Herman, who claimed in her lawsuit Tiger promised
Play video content TMZ.com Tom Schwartz hasn’t shown too much concern about the outrage over Tom Sandoval‘s affair with Raquel Leviss — which makes this performance of Green Day all the more worrisome. Witnesses tell TMZ … Schwartz was with pals at The Oaks Tavern in Sherman Oaks for some karaoke — showin’ the crowd
Play video content TMZ.com Maitland Ward says the adult film industry’s awards show is far superior TV than anything the Academy Awards is offering … and she thinks it boils down to who’s doing the voting. We got the former “Boy Meets World” actress-turned-porn star in Bev Hills and asked why she thinks traditional awards
Play video content TMZ.com Kane — AKA Mayor Glenn Jacobs — tells TMZ Sports he’s focused on running his county right now … but the WWE legend didn’t rule out the possibility of holding other political offices in the future, saying he’d entertain the idea when the time is right. We recently talked to Jacobs
Play video content TMZSports.com Ryan Garcia tells TMZ Sports Jake Paul would probably get “beat up” by Floyd Mayweather if the two ever got in the ring … but he did put at least some respect on the YouTuber-turned-boxer’s game — saying he believes the tilt would at least go the distance. A potential Paul
Play video content TMZSports.com Five-star hoops prospect Kiyomi McMiller — arguably the top girls H.S. basketball player in the country — tells TMZ Sports she’s hoping to get a signature shoe just like Michael Jordan … after she inked a deal with His Airness’ brand last month. We spoke to the 16-year-old — a superstar
Dr. Alexa Hagerty, an associate fellow at the University of Cambridge and an anthropologist with a Ph.D. from Stanford, can read bones. In Still Life With Bones: Genocide, Forensics, and What Remains, Hagerty explores the close connection between bones and words. Like words, bones can be articulated (arranged into a coherent form, such as a
Russell Wilson and Ciara spent time inside a prison last week — singing and dancing with over 300 inmates — and the trip was so emotional … Ciara actually appeared to be moved to tears. The Denver Broncos star and the “Level Up” singer headed out to Everglades Correctional Institution in Florida to help lead
Ke Huy Quan has just about everyone in Hollywood in his corner as he roars toward the Oscars — not to mention his old ‘Goonies’ pals … including one Corey Feldman. The former child star — who acted alongside Ke in the 1980s classic — told Page Six that he’ll be rooting for KHQ come
Bill Maher was more subtle than usual Friday night … tipping his hat to evolutionary social change and asking everyone to chill if things aren’t perfect RIGHT NOW. The “Real Time” host used Oscars weekend to make his point — that even in liberal Hollywood there’s a learning curve on the scales of social justice.
Shakira put her breakup with longtime partner Gerard Piqué into a song — one that’s taken over the music industry … and which just won her a crap ton of world record awards. The Latin pop star hit ‘The Tonight Show’ Friday night, where she and DJ Bizarrap — who collaborated with Shakira on ‘Bzrp
President Biden did away with Donald Trump‘s plans for a new look for Air Force One, and instead stuck with the classic aesthetic … albeit, with a little shade — a lighter one, that is. The Air Force announced a new paint design that’ll be applied to POTUS’ main ride in the sky, and they
Play video content BACKGRID Tom Sandoval‘s business partner, Tom Schwartz, has been mum on the cheating scandal thus far — but now, he’s breaking his silence … and, boy, is he trying to walk a fine line. A pap ran into Schwartz at LAX Saturday, where the dude seemed open and willing to talk about
N.O.R.E.‘s attempt to squash the beef between Fat Joe and ex-Terror Squad rapper Cuban Link resulted in Remy Ma laughing so hard, they had to scrub the entire scene from a “Drink Champs” episode!!! The DC crew huddled up on a recent interview to discuss their decisions not to interview Cuban, Jae Hood and Reek
Olivia Wilde and Florence Pugh seem to have moved past their rumored movie set beef a year later — ’cause they went to the same party this weekend … but weren’t together, per se. The two actresses were among many celebs who attended CAA’s pre-Oscars party Friday night in L.A. … and while it’s interesting
Selena Gomez is confessing to a lie … that she isn’t bothered when people body-shame her, because it’s actually a gut punch. Selena says although she pretended not to be affected by social media posts zeroing in on her weight, she says behind closed doors she would cry her eyes out. The “Only Murders in
The Kardashian Klan showed up in force to celebrate twin sisters Malika and Khadijah Haqq‘s 40th birthday bash in stormy L.A. Friday night … but the rain didn’t seem to dampen the mood. Kim, Khloe, Kylie and Kris Jenner all showed up at The Nice Guy restaurant in WeHo for their longtime friends’ soiree, which
Gangsta Boo’s estate is making sure her upcoming posthumous album is airtight with slaps … with Latto, Skepta, La Chat, Crunchy Black and Run The Jewels all pitching in for the late Three 6 Mafia rapstress!!! Sources close to the project’s creation also tell TMZ Hip Hop they’ve locked in beat contributions from Drumma Boy,
Play video content TMZSports.com Travis Kelce is a total natural with a future in acting if he wants it … so says comedian Jeff Dye, who tells TMZ Sports he was blown away by the Kanas City Chiefs superstar’s performance on “Saturday Night Live.” TK made his big debut at Studio 8H last weekend …
Play video content TMZSports.com MMA fans are clamoring for a Jon Jones vs. Francis Ngannou megafight … but Dana White says there’s nothing to see there, ’cause the new heavyweight champ would’ve demolished “The Predator” much like he did Ciryl Gane last weekend! The UFC president joined Babcock on the TMZ Sports TV show (airs
The 2023 Women’s Prize longlist has been announced! After the 1991 Booker Prize shortlist was announced, then called the Man Booker Prize, and no women authors appeared on it, a group of journalists met and wanted more. Together, they founded the Women’s Committee and began the quest for starting a literary prize of their own,