Breaking News Taylor Swift is picking up the battle her fans started with Netflix — ripping one of its hit shows for a sexist and misogynistic joke targeting her dating life. Taylor fired back Monday morning at the streaming service and the writers of “Ginny and Georgia” over Sunday night’s finale which showed Ginny (Antonia
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Exclusive R. Kelly might feel like he’s trapped in a prison cell, but he’s in a better place than much of the country when it comes to being vaccinated … because we’ve learned he’s already received his second dose. Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ … the incarcerated singer’s as COVID-safe as can be, after
Exclusive There’s new evidence to suggest the 2 men who dognapped Lady Gaga‘s French bulldogs and shot her dog walker may not have even known they were her dogs … TMZ has learned. Law enforcement and other sources tell TMZ … dog walker Ryan Fischer was not just taking a short walk around the block
Nick Jonas hosted ‘SNL’ Saturday night, and someone in the audience had an urgent question whose answer could spell financial collapse … and the questioner was Kevin. Nick’s bro fired off a question at his bandmate … specifically, whether they were indeed still bandmates. In other words, Nick’s releasing solo music, appearing solo on shows
Exclusive What Floyd Mayweather wants, he usually gets … but in the case of an ultra-rare Maybach — he’s gonna have to outbid another wealthy celebrity!! Sources close to Floyd tell us he’s in the hunt to purchase a 2009 Maybach 62S Landaulet — which features a V12 Twin Turbo Engine with 620 horsepower. The
Coming to you live from CPAC 2021, we present … Flavor Flav and Chuck D of Public Enemy!!! Er, sorry — nope, it’s actually Roger Stone and MC TRUMPISTHECHOSENONE. Check out this bizarre scene that was captured Saturday at the annual conservative convention — where a recently-pardoned Stone was spotted getting his groove and hype
Exclusive Lady Gaga‘s stolen pups are part of an alarming trend … French bulldog thefts are on the rise, but breeders say there are a few things folks can do to keep the dogs safe. Honchos at Francoeur French Bulldogs, a breeder in California, tell TMZ … stealing Frenchies has recently become a thing —
Breaking News Lady Gaga‘s beloved French bulldogs, Koji and Gustav have been returned … after her dog walker was shot in the chest trying to save the dogs in Hollywood. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ a woman turned the dogs in Friday night to an LAPD station. We’re told the dogs were unharmed and have
Exclusive Travis Scott‘s helping 50,000 folks in Houston weather the winter storm they’ve been dealing with … by providing them all a hot meal. The rapper and his Cactus Jack Foundation have teamed up with Mayor Sylvester Turner to launch an emergency food program Friday that will feed 50k residents who’ve been impacted by Texas’
Exclusive The abduction of Lady Gaga‘s dogs and the shooting of her dog walker has put Hollywood dog walkers on high alert … they’re looking to protect themselves and the pets they care for with some significant firepower. We contacted a bunch of dog walking companies in the Hollywood area — where the shooting/abduction went
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com TMZ has obtained dramatic, upsetting video, of the actual confrontation between the shooters and Lady Gaga‘s dog walker which ended with the dog walker shot and 2 of her dogs stolen. The surveillance video from a neighbor’s home shows a white sedan roll up on the dog walker, Ryan Fischer,
Here’s what band practice looks like now at a recently reopened high school in Washington state — still making music, but in COVID-safe bubbles. The bright green tents are the new norm now for the Wenatchee High School band … and it looks like some instruments are better suited to this than others. Check out
Exclusive Lady Gaga‘s dogs were targeted by thieves Wednesday night … thieves who shot her dog walker and stole 2 of her French Bulldogs … law enforcement sources tell TMZ, and we’re told Gaga is offering $500,000 for the return of her dogs, “no questions asked.” The dog walker had three of Gaga’s Bulldogs out
Breaking News Garth Brooks‘ wife has tested positive for COVID-19 … and even though he’s tested negative, he’s going into quarantine with her nevertheless. According to Garth’s rep … the couple went into quarantine after a member of their team tested positive for COVID, and subsequent tests showed Garth’s wife, Trisha Yearwood, tested positive as
Breaking News Bruce Springsteen‘s criminal record won’t show any guilty plea to driving under the influence — because the Boss just struck a deal with prosecutors. Springsteen pled guilty to only one misdemeanor count of consuming alcohol in a closed area. He admitted to drinking at the Gateway National Recreational Area — a federal property,
Play video content Exclusive 7:07 AM PT — Bobby looks ecstatic to be a free man, as he’s celebrating with loved ones and blowing kisses to his mother … who he’ll be seeing in person soon. Bobby Shmurda has reason to bust out the Shmurda Dance … he’s no longer behind bars after getting sprung
Play video content BACKGRID Travis Scott‘s whipped up another frenzy over the launch of one of his new projects … this time it went down in front of a newsstand. The rapper surprised fans Tuesday by announcing a pop-up shop in WeHo to promote his new “i-D Magazine.” As you can see … it drew
Clive Davis — the music mogul who molded the careers of Whitney Houston, Aretha Franklin, Kelly Clarkson and many others — has been diagnosed with Bell’s Palsy … TMZ has confirmed. According to his rep … Clive is currently being treated with antibiotics and steroids but he is expected to make a full recovery within
Breaking News Vanessa Bryant is NOT HAPPY with Meek Mill over a lyric referencing Kobe’s helicopter crash … calling it straight-up “disrespectful.” The Philadelphia rapper has been under serious fire over the past week for one particular lyric in his new collab with Lil Baby which says: “This b**ch I’m f**kin’ always tell me that
“WAP” — the sexually explicit hit song by Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion — is a symbol of women taking charge and speaking their minds … to Rep. Maxine Waters, anyway. The Congresswoman and MTS recently hooked up online, and Waters seemed to surprise the rapper when she was asked what music encourages her
One of the most exciting and rewarding things about reviewing indie artists and devouring new music is the opportunity to be ‘in on’ the beginning. In the case of rapper/hip hop artist DICI, having the chance to be one of the first to listen to his debut EP, a five-song thrill, is like opening your
Play video content Daft Punk / Youtube Daft Punk — the popular house music duo known for wearing helmets on stage and acting like robots — have officially called it quits, and did so in a fittingly dramatic fashion. The French pair, Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter, just posted an 8-minute video called “Epilogue”
Exclusive Bobby Shmurda‘s plans following his prison release Tuesday will be low key — he’ll grub with the fam bam, spend some QT with them and hit the ground running with his music. Bobby’s mom, Leslie Pollard, tells TMZ … once Bobby’s released from prison he’ll enjoy an intimate dinner with his family. Leslie says
Talib Kweli and his wife, DJ Eque, are calling it quits — or at least she is, because she’s filed for divorce. According to court records … Eque filed docs Friday in L.A. She and the rapper/activist got married back in May 2009 at a private mansion in Bel-Air. Queen Latifah and Questlove were some
Exclusive Prince Markie Dee had a serious cardiovascular issue that had gone untreated, and his manager suspects that’s what caused his sudden death. Markie’s manager and best friend, Louis “Uncle Louie” Gregory, tells TMZ … about a week before he died, Markie went to a hospital where he was told he would need a stent
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Shanna Moakler thinks her ex-husband and his new GF are a nice match … but she’s not quite ready to hook up with Travis Barker and Kourtney Kardashian for a double date. We got Shanna and her boo, Matt Rondeau, at Il Fornaio in Woodland Hills Friday and asked if
Metallica tried rocking out in front of millions of viewers watching their virtual concert — but the platform hosting their set got cold feet … and muzzled them to cover their own ass. This is pretty hilarious (and educational) … James Hetfield and co. were performing earlier Friday for BlizzCon — a gaming convention put
Play video content Exclusive West Coast Customs Justin Bieber finally got the keys to his futuristic Rolls-Royce … and the sight of his new whip brought him to tears. Ya gotta see when Justin lays eyes on his custom 2018 Rolls-Royce Wraith … he can’t believe what he’s seeing, and he gets super emotional. The
Breaking News Phil Spector, the producer responsible for some of the biggest hits in music, amassed a treasure trove of gifts before he died … sent by John Lennon, Yoko Ono and Elvis Presley. Spector’s estate filed legal docs listing some of his personal assets, and there are some interesting pieces of memorabilia that jump
Dolly Parton doesn’t want a bust of her displayed outside the Tennessee Capitol … she says the timing’s just not right. The legendary country singer turned thumbs down on a proposal from lawmakers in her home state that would honor her with a statue on Capitol grounds. Dolly says there’s just too much going on