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Play video content BACKGRID Paris Hilton wants Britney Spears‘ father to start listening to the chorus of voices demanding he let her out of the conservatorship pronto … and she’s sending her friend lotsa love. Paris was heading into Fia Restaurant Monday night in Santa Monica with her sister, Nicky — who was hosting the

Biz Markie had a partner in rhyme pulling for him and his family up to the very end — it was none other than Fat Joe, who provided emotional support like you wouldn’t believe … TMZ has learned. The recently deceased MC’s wife, Tara Hall, tells us that out of all the scores of people

My number one platform currently is Instagram… I love using it to interact with different fans… But also enjoyed posting music related or fitness photos as well as behind the scenes videos.. I am also very involved with BIGO Live! It is a great way to interact with the fans and get my voice out

Play video content TMZ.com Nicki Minaj is hooking up the mall cop who let one of her fans rap in a Zara, and it sounds like his 15 minutes of fame comes with an added bonus … some social media clout with the Barbz!!! We got the security guard, Michael, out Monday in NYC after

Keyshia Cole’s biological mother, Frankie Lons, has died, passing away on her birthday after a several-decades-long struggle with addiction … TMZ has learned. The R&B singer’s brother, Sam, tells us … Frankie overdosed at her Oakland home Sunday … the same day she was celebrating her born day, when she apparently took drugs while partying

Jacksonville, Florida artist Fred Durst was only 30 years old when he shot to fame as the frontman of the band Limp Bizkit … and landed at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 charts after they released their 1999 sophomore studio album Significant Other that included the singles “Nookie” and “Break Stuff.” Durst and

Play video content @nickiminaj / Instagram Nicki Minaj sure does appreciate the fan love she receives — but she loves it even more when her adoring base can worship her uninterrupted … for which one mall security guard is getting a personal shout-out from the Barbz herself. The rapper reposted a video originally shared by

Play video content TMZ.com “Songland” winner Greg Scott is baffled and justifiably upset the Jonas Brothers’ new track is replacing his song as NBC’s Olympics anthem … but even worse, he says he’s heard nothing but crickets from the Peacock. We got the season 2 “Songland” winner Friday outside Mastro’s in Bev Hills, and wanted

If you ever wanna see Britney Spears perform onstage again, then you better listen up … because she just laid her terms quite clearly (again) with a warning shot to impatient haters. It appears some of her followers have gotten under her skin over the dance videos she’s been posting in recent years … which

Usher is officially playing Vegas — and the one thing we imagine he/his team are probably thinking now that show #1’s in the books is … why the hell didn’t we do this sooner??? Not kidding here — the singer’s debut residency show Friday at Caesar’s Palace turned out to be everything anyone could’ve expected

Britney Spears is telling someone — possibly her sister, Jamie Lynn — to hop off the #FreeBritney bandwagon, because they didn’t lift a finger to help her when she was at her lowest. The singer is pissed off, and let it show as she said, “There’s nothing worse than when the people closest to you

Rapper Biz Markie — most famous for his iconic hit “Just a Friend” — has died after a series of complications from diabetes that he’s been fighting for more than a year … TMZ has confirmed. A family source tells us Biz passed away in a Baltimore hospital at 6:25 PM Friday night. We’re told

Damon Dash just took another L in court at the hands of Roc-A-Fella and Jay-Z … but their legal war’s far from over, and they could be duking it out again soon. A federal judge just shot down Dash’s bid to get a temporary restraining order which would have blocked Friday’s meeting of the record

Cardi B scored a legal victory in her ongoing battle with a blogger — a judge just tossed the blogger’s countersuit against the rapper. The court ruled in favor of the rapper, saying the blogger, Latasha K, couldn’t prove Cardi was connected to the assault and emotional distress she claims to have suffered back in

Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani are very much out in public following their recent wedding … playing music together at a venue in a small town in Blake’s neck of the woods. The newlyweds grabbed a couple microphones and guitars Thursday for a free concert at Ole Red — a bar Blake owns in Tishomingo,

Lil Durk got a rude awakening, when some people busted into his home and exchanged gunfire with him and his girlfriend … this according to law enforcement. According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation … the rapper and his baby mama, India Cox, were the victims of a home invasion and aggravated assault this past

Singer Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds and his wife Nicole Pantenburg are calling it quits after 7 years of marriage. In a joint statement, the two tell TMZ, ““After much thought and with great sadness, we have decided to end our marriage. We continue to care and have respect for one another and share eternal love for

Legendary guitarist Jeff LaBar, famous for playing in the rock band “Cinderella,” has died. Jeff’s first wife, Gaile LaBar-Bernhardt, tells TMZ … Jeff was found dead Wednesday inside his apartment in Nashville. We’re told Jeff had gone off the grid the past few days, with friends and family unable to reach him, so his ex-wife

Britney Spears is hoping it’s “out with the old and in with the new” in her conservatorship — a new hearing in the case is going down, and her new hand-picked attorney will have the spotlight. The judge in Brit’s conservatorship will hear arguments Wednesday in downtown L.A. on several issues — the most important

Play video content Stone Canyon Pictures Flavor Flav and Boosie Badazz are moving past their online feud, and the proof is in their face-to-face meeting … for a podcast. The rappers recently joined forces for the latest edition of “The Flavor Flav Show,” and immediately addressed the big elephant in the room — Boosie taking

Play video content TMZ.com Jessie J is glad Prince William spoke out against racists targeting Black players on England’s soccer team after their championship loss — she says it’s a sign of great progress. We got the English singer Tuesday leaving Crossroads Kitchen in L.A. and asked her if William’s comments show the Royal Family

Britney Spears has decided who she wants as her lawyer to end the conservatorship, and the attorney has now agreed and will appear in court Wednesday — arguing she has a right to the lawyer of her choice … TMZ has learned. We broke the story … Britney signed a legal doc stating her desire

That Girl Lay Lay — a 14-year-old rapper who just landed her own Nickelodeon series — is calling out Kim Kardashian for allegedly demanding she take down a TikTok … but sources close to Kim and Kanye are questioning the motives behind the video. Yup, Kim and Kanye have smoke with a teenager. It’s come

Britney Spears is apparently doubling down on her desire to have kids with her longtime boyfriend, Sam Asghari, because she’s touting his daddy looks. The singer posted photos this weekend of her and Sam on a hike in the great outdoors, where they’re both leaning up against a tree along a path … posing and

Play video content Drake Bell won’t be doing any time behind bars in his child endangerment case — a judge just announced his fate, and the actor ended up getting probation instead. The former Nickelodeon star was sentenced Monday in an Ohio court … receiving 2 years of probation — to be supervised in California,

Play video content @iamcardib / Instagram Cardi B and Offset threw a princess-themed bash for Kulture‘s 3rd birthday — complete with a castle — but the proud parents also made sure to have some WAP-themed fun for themselves. The guest of honor arrived to her event in full princess regalia … she rode in a

Play video content 10pmStalker, Richen Famous / YouTube Garth Brooks is putting the pandemic in his rearview — and he wants other musicians to follow his lead — after he packed the stadium home of the Las Vegas Raiders. Garth played to a sold-out crowd of 68,000 Saturday night at Allegiant Stadium … making it

Play video content San Francisco Gay Mens Chorus The San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus is not backing down from a controversial song in the wake of what they claim is a wave of death threats coming their way. Here’s the deal … the SFGMC recently posted a song across social media where they satirically sing,

Scooter Braun‘s marriage is on the rocks — he and his wife, Yael Cohen Braun, are splitting up — but it’s not a done deal, yet … TMZ has learned. Scooter — who manages Justin Bieber, Demi Lovato and Ariana Grande — and Yael are breaking up, at least temporarily, according to our sources. We’re