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“American Idol” sensation Casey Bishop may have to put her summer plans on hold … ’cause it looks like she’s on track to make a nice chunk of change if she’s chosen for the live tour. The 16-year-old high schooler from Fort Myers, FL could rake in a bunch of money if everything goes right

Play video content TMZ.com Taryn Manning is getting set to walk down the aisle for the first time in her life, because she’s engaged … and we got the moment she was proposed to on camera! TMZ has obtained video of when the “Orange Is the New Black” actress got popped the question Friday night

David Archuleta — one of “American Idol’s” famous runner-ups throughout its history — just came out as being part of the LGBTQ+ community … which he explains is especially difficult considering his religious upbringing. The ‘AI’ alum — who placed second during the 7th season of ‘Idol,’ losing to David Cook — just shared his

New trouble keeps finding Famous Dex … even when he’s in court dealing with previous legal issues. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ … the rapper was at a hearing Thursday related to the 19 charges he was hit with in March — including domestic violence and gun possession, to name just a couple — and

Play video content Gladys Knight is doing something she probably hasn’t done a lot of during her career — and that’s taking the backseat on a ditty … which is exactly what she did for her hubby. Check out this music video that Gladys helped produce for her husband of 20 years, William McDowell, who’s

Play video content TMZ.com Kodak Black has gone from prison to proclamation … a proclamation that June 11 is now Kodak Black Day in Broward County, Florida. Broward County Commissioner Dale Holness presented Kodak with the proclamation, stating June 11 will forever be known as a day honoring the rapper. Holness bestowed the honor on

Big album launches are nothing new, but Migos is redefining big by hitting 4 major cities — all at the same time — to promote its new record. Quavo, Offset and Takeoff are slated to have a simultaneous hologram appearance Friday at 3 PM PT to talk about “Culture III” … the highly-anticipated album they

BTS vs. The Dictator … that’s the new battlefront for Kim Jong-un, who reportedly sees the rise of K-Pop and its fans as a serious threat to North Korean socialism. Leaked documents from the North Korean government show Kim is running an anti-K-Pop campaign against what he calls the “vicious cancer” of South Korean pop

Someone has beef with Jennifer Lopez and way too much time on their hands, and it’s pissing off cops, who continue to get flooded with 911 calls to go to her L.A. home … nearly 6 months after this annoyance started. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ … LAPD units are still responding to the singer’s

Ohio artist Jeff Timmons was only 25 years old when he gained fame as one of the founding members of the classic boyband 98 Degrees .. who shot to international fame after they released their second album “98 Degrees and Rising” in 1998 … which included the Billboard hits “Because Of You” and “The Hardest

Play video content TMZ.com Montana Tucker‘s dropping a new single that’s all about self-confidence, but make no mistake … she has vivid memories of bullies tearing down her confidence and forcing her into bathroom stalls. The singer dug into her pain locker to reveal what fueled “Be Myself” … her new single featuring Todrick Hall.

Kanye West and Irina Shayk were an item long before their romantic getaway to France … and the DMX memorial service was an early sign Ye was on the rebound. Sources connected to the new couple tell TMZ … Ye and Irina have been together for months, seeing each other as early as March. In

A group of loyal Morgan Wallen fans believe he’s been punished enough since casually dropping the n-word back in January … so they’re deploying a new round of billboards to protest the country music biz shunning him. The fan-funded billboards went up in Nashville this week, spearheaded by a woman named Darleen Ingram, and the

Jennifer Lopez made Miami Beach’s Española Way, way hotter than usual … and probably could have gotten away with anything as she had 3 police officers hanging on her every move. J Lo took the short jorts/baggy shirt/trucker hat look (it’s officially a thing now) to another level Tuesday night as she took a pause

Try as she might, Khloe Kardashian just can’t help but clap back at people on the Internet who spout off … especially when it’s about her family. Khloe responded to a fan who criticized her birthday tribute to Kanye West Tuesday — she’d posted a pic of Kim and Kanye along with Tristan Thompson and

Lindsey Buckingham‘s wife of more than 2 decades is — as he famously sang — going her own way … she’s filed docs to split up with the iconic guitarist. Kristen Messner — who’s been married to the Fleetwood Mac guitarist/singer for 21 years — filed legal docs recently in L.A. County to dissolve their

Rapper Pooh Shiesty has just been arrested over a shooting that went down at a Miami club … where cops say a security guard ended up getting shot in a dispute over money. According to Miami-Dade County Corrections records … the rapper was taken into custody Tuesday around 2 PM on a warrant for his

Mariah Carey‘s looking to downsize and try something new — that’s the real reason she’s parted ways with Jay-Z‘s Roc Nation, not any personal feud … TMZ has learned. Sources close to the situation tell us … Mariah prefers to work with a smaller team where she has more personal time with managers, and Jay’s

Safaree‘s down to let Erica Mena have exclusive use of the home they share but he does NOT want her to have primary custody of their children. The “Love & Hip Hop” star just threw down the gauntlet in his response to Erica’s custody request in their divorce. According to new legal docs, obtained by

Play video content TMZ.com Kid Rock dropped a homophobic slur like it was nothing while rocking the mic at a bar in Tennessee, and ranting about people recording him with their phones. Seems the singer wasn’t feeling the fact audience members had whipped out their iPhone cameras Saturday night when he took the stage at

The Miami shooting allegedly involving DaBaby‘s entourage left a grisly scene … and one of the victims says he still has a bullet lodged in his leg. Check out these photos of the injuries Emerson Delgado says he suffered when shots rang out late Monday night in Miami Beach. As you can see, Delgado’s right

Lil Durk‘s older brother, OTF DThang, died this weekend … TMZ has confirmed. Cook County officials tell us Dontay Banks Jr. — DThang’s government name — was found deceased on the 7900 block of S. Loomis Blvd. in Chicago, and has been assigned a case number. An autopsy still has to be done to figure

Sophie Turner isn’t straight … at least that’s what it appears she’s trying to tell the world. The “Game of Thrones” star hinted at some sort of coming out in a social media post celebrating Pride Month. She said, “time isn’t straight and neither am i.” Sophie put a ton of other stickers on her

Play video content TMZSports.com Drake‘s 3-year-old son got a taste of Lakers playoff basketball, and even though it wasn’t very good … he didn’t look like he cared too much. Billboard’s Artist of the Decade brought Adonis to the Staples Center Thursday night to watch L.A. take on the Phoenix Suns and try to avoid

Play video content BACKGRID Here’s Travis Scott driving like a bat out of hell … running a red light and blowing through a stop sign in Beverly Hills to get to his daughter … and it’s all on video. The rapper was behind the wheel of his Mercedes-Benz G Wagon Cabriolet Thursday when he drove

Lil Reese is in more than a little trouble just 2 weeks after getting shot in the eye — he’s been arrested for allegedly beating the crap out of his girlfriend. The Chicago MC was arrested on May 29 around 10:30 PM, after cops were called to his home. According to the police report, obtained

Cops say they’ve nabbed the guys who made off with $3 million in cash and jewelry from one of 50 Cent‘s businesses — and the key to cracking the case was a stolen car. According to prosecutors in Bergen County, New Jersey … a resident of the apartment building where the theft went down reported

Play video content TMZ.com Zayn Malik got into a heated confrontation with a man outside a Manhattan bar in which a homophobic slur got thrown around … and Zayn ended up shirtless. Sources close to the situation tell TMZ … Zayn was smoking a cig outside Amsterdam Billiards Club in the East Village after 2

Swizz Beatz‘s son, Nasir Dean, is ready to make a name for himself in Hollywood … and he’s taken his first big step after landing a role in a feature film. We’ve learned Nasir will star in the new film, “Charge It To The Game” … a coming-of-age story about 4 best friends who are

Play video content E! Kim Kardashian got super emotional over the unwinding of her marriage to Kanye West, telling her sisters she felt like a failure as her third marriage fell apart. A trailer for the final season of “Keeping Up with the Kardashians” already put Kim on display, crying “I feel like a f***ing