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Britney Spears was diagnosed by medical professionals with a serious mental illness, but Jamie Spears and the business management team he hired felt they could free Britney from the grips of her mental problems with religion … sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ. Jamie became a born again Christian after a stint in rehab early

Chris Brown and Drake straight-up jacked another artist’s work for their hit track “No Guidance” … so claim a singer and producer in a new lawsuit. Brandon Cooper, who goes by the stage name Mr. Cooper, and Timothy Valentine — aka Drum’n Skillz — are suing CB and Drake claiming “No Guidance” ripped off their

Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel want to say bye, bye, bye to a significant piece of their L.A. life — the couple’s trying to offload their pad there … and for quite a bundle, no less. JT & JB have just listed their Hollywood Hills villa for a whopping $35 million — which has served

Fear not, Smash Mouth fans … Steve Harwell‘s recent absence is due to health conditions, but he’s on the mend and will soon hit the stage again. A rep for the American rock band tells TMZ … Steve had not been feeling well due to issues with cardiomyopathy and heart failure, which forced him to

Britney Spears is addressing her #FreeBritney crusaders for the first time since her monumental court hearing … letting them know she knows what they’ve done for her. Britney just went on Twitter — Instagram’s been down, if ya haven’t heard — and thanked all of her fans and supporters for helping her take a huge

Play video content BACKGRID Britney Spears‘ bedroom was secretly bugged, and a former security employee claims the idea was hatched by a woman named Robin Greenhill, but Robin had no interest in answering the allegation. Greenhill said nothing to a photog at LAX Monday, where she was asked about the claim in the latest New

Play video content TMZ.com Akon doesn’t regret saying the rich and famous go through more issues than poor people, a comment for which he got significant pushback … he says he knows what he’s talking about. We got Akon at LAX and asked if he wanted to walk back the controversial remark he shared with

Play video content TMZ.com Andrew Gallery — one of Britney Spears‘ close confidants from early on in the conservatorship — says the #FreeBritney crowd deserves a lot of the credit for where her sitch is today. We spoke to the filmmaker this week in L.A. and asked for his thoughts on how things landed this

Emily Ratajkowski claims Robin Thicke grabbed her breasts during the filming of the “Blurred Lines” music video … an allegation she’s speaking about publicly for the first time in a new book. According to the Sunday Times — which says it obtained an early excerpt of Ratajkowski’s “My Body” — the supermodel claims it happened

Kanye West has always been obsessed with Apple, and his latest possible venture could put Yeezy in direct competition with the tech giant. According to legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Ye’s company filed a trademark application on September 21 to slap the name “Donda” on a slew of tech line products. And, by the looks

Play video content TMZ.com Tory Lanez bared witness to the Haitian immigrant crisis for himself this weekend … and he brought a ton of supplies with him to hand out — tens of thousands worth of it, no less. The rapper went down to the southern Texas border Saturday — near the town of Del

Lil Nas X appears to have teased the possibility of being bisexual — or even toying with the idea he isn’t really gay at all … but context matters, and it’s clear he’s joking after a breakup. The rapper tweeted Friday, “this gay s*** was fun at first. i miss p**** now,” while adding a

For Britney Spears, performing is the last thing on her mind despite big changes in her life … and some folks around her believe she may actually never hit the stage again. Sources close to Britney tell TMZ … she doesn’t want to work or perform right now, and that’s been her mindset for a

Play video content @jonnybones / Instagram Jon Jones and his fiancée have seemingly kissed and made up following his domestic violence arrest — the UFC star just posted a video of the couple sharing a smooch on Friday … and if the video is recent, it’s clear they’re moving on from the incident. Jones shared

Kelly Clarkson is now poised to boot her ex-husband from the Montana ranch they once shared, because a judge just made it clear … it’s all hers. Brandon Blackstock argued the ranch — where he’s living now — is “marital property” — meaning it’s as much his as hers. But, the judge begged to differ,

Britney Spears and her fiance, Sam Asghari, are ready to start their new lives together … but they wanna do it under a new roof and without the constraints of a conservatorship. Sources close to Britney tell TMZ … she and Sam are planning to take their relationship to the next level by landing a

Britney Spears sure looks like she’s feeling free after the judge in her conservatorship case took control away from her dad … because she just posted a bunch of racy photos. The singer just dropped a photo dump on her official Instagram page, and it’s 10 photos of her either fully nude or topless. Britney

Play video content TMZ.com Akon says R. Kelly needs to reevaluate all of his life choices after being convicted in his federal sex crimes trial … but he also believes there’s still a road to redemption for Kelly. We got the artist at LAX and asked him about the guilty verdict in Kelly’s case, and

There are a lot of people involved and pulling for Britney Spears these days, but the one person who has worked behind the scenes to remove Jamie Spears and end the conservatorship altogether is Cade Hudson, who has deep ties to Britney … TMZ has learned. Hudson has been one of Britney’s closest friends for

Britney Spears‘ fate is now in the hands of the judge in her conservatorship case, and we’ve learned almost out of the gate there was a move to end the conservatorship. We’re told Britney’s lawyer, Mathew Rosengart, just asked the judge to boot Jamie Spears immediately, citing what he calls “abuse” over years. He points

The famous Folgers coffee jingle, “The best part of wakin’ up is Folgers in your cup” is up for grabs … the royalties for a piece of coffee history are on the auction block. The bidding started this week at $63,000 and we’re told there have already been 16 bids, with the auction entering its

It is possible — POSSIBLE — the 13-year-long Britney Spears conservatorship could end today as everyone — with one big exception — appears in court via zoom for what promises to be an explosive showdown. Multiple sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ … Britney will not be present for the hearing, but Jamie and Lynne

Bill Cosby thinks R. Kelly got a raw deal with a guilty verdict in his federal sex crimes case … and he’s blaming Gloria Allred and systemic racism. We got Cosby’s spokesman, Andrew Wyatt, at Avra in Beverly Hills and asked what his client’s reaction was to Kelly’s conviction on all 9 counts. He told

Britney Spears‘ lawyer has taken off the gloves in his war with Jamie Spears, calling him a “reported alcoholic and gambling addict,” and that’s just for starters. Attorney Mathew Rosengart has gone on the attack, after Jamie filed legal docs challenging the person Rosengart has tapped to replace Jamie temporarily as conservator of Britney’s estate.

Rick Ross just started cutting checks to his baby mama … the judge in his paternity case just signed off on his agreement to cough up monthly child support payments for their 3 kids. According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, the “Aston Martin Music” rapper will pay his baby mama, Briana Singleton, $11,000

Yo Gotti has gone from taking over the rap game to taking over the soccer game — ’cause the star MC is now a co-owner of the MLS’ D.C. United!!! Gotti just announced his new business venture on Monday … saying he — alongside 3 other investors — bought ownership of the franchise. With his

Play video content TMZ.com Kelly Price is finally addressing going MIA from her family and sharing an incredible story of her hospitalization with COVID … telling us at one point, she was medically dead. Price tells us she was never actually missing, despite some of her family members insisting she had vanished without a trace.

Akon‘s wife — or at least one of them — will be filming for the upcoming season of “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” … but it’s still unclear how much face time she’ll get. Sources close to production tell TMZ … Tomeka Thiam‘s agreed to be part of season 14 of ‘RHOA’ and will film