A new Missouri law has made it a misdemeanor for a school employee to provide “explicit sexual material” to minors, which could come with up to a year in jail and $2000 in fines. The law applies to images only, such as in graphic novels, and does not apply to material with “serious artistic significance,”
Michael Jackson‘s estate just scored a big legal win … preventing a potential sale of MJ property the estate claims was stolen from the singer’s home right after his death. Getty Michael Jackson Estate Claims Man Took Property from Home Right After Death According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, a judge issued a
UPDATE 2:48 PM PT — A rep for Reelz tells TMZ, “ReelzChannel, LLC, has not been served with nor had an opportunity to review the Complaint in detail, and thus has no comment at this time beyond denying liability and expressing its ongoing commitment to On Patrol: Live.” A&E is pissed over a new police
Ben Affleck is having a great month … on the heels of his second wedding to Jennifer Lopez and honeymoon in Italy, he’s found a buyer for his Pacific Palisades home. Real estate sources tell TMZ … Ben accepted an offer Tuesday on his 7-bedroom estate, which he listed for $29,995,000. The home is 13,453
Jon Gruden says he still wants another NFL coaching gig — despite being forced out of his Las Vegas Raiders job amid allegations he fired off emails containing racist language. Gruden — who spent two seasons at the helm with the Raiders — said during an interview at the Little Rock Touchdown Club on Tuesday
Usher is shutting down any thoughts of him getting in a Verzuz battle … all because he says his discography is too massive to whittle it down to just 20 songs!!! The superstar singer was a recent guest on the “PEOPLE Every Day” podcast, where he basically said the best Verzuz matchup would feature him
Ashley Tropez, most known from “Beyond Scared Straight,” was found dead in an abandoned California home … and now cops have arrested another woman they suspect killed her. Ashley was found dead on Friday inside a home in Victorville, CA after suffering “traumatic injuries” … according to the San Bernadino County Sheriff’s Department. Law enforcement
Charlbi Dean — famous among DC fans, indie film buffs and fashionistas — has died. A rep for the South African actress/model tells TMZ Dean passed away Monday from an unexpected sudden illness. We don’t yet know what illness Dean was fighting, but a source tells us she died in a hospital in NYC. Dean
Joe Rogan says VP Kamala Harris is a hypocrite for advocating on behalf of Brittney Griner — who remains in jail in Russia on drug charges — when she’s prosecuted people for non-violent drug offenses as Attorney General of California. Rogan made the remarks during his 3-hour sitdown convo with Aaron Rodgers on his ‘JRE’
Play video content TMZ.com A vicious fight broke out at a Chris Brown concert Friday … and TMZ has obtained video of the VERY SCARY scene … a woman laid out unconscious on the ground while two men are going at it around her. Eyewitnesses tell TMZ … the nasty brawl started between two women
London natives and cousins, Rosie McClelland and Sophia Grace Brownlee were just five and eight years old when their rendition of Nicki Minaj‘s hit song ‘Super Bass’ went viral back in 2011. The singing-duo were discovered by the world and shortly after their rise to fame even hit the stage with the super queen herself
Play video content TMZSports.com Demetrious Johnson‘s office ain’t a UFC Octagon anymore, but “Mighty Mouse” is still the greatest MMA fighter walking the planet according to fellow fighter John Dodson, who fought DJ twice. And, that’s coming from Jon Jones‘ former teammate! TMZ Sports talked to 37-year-old Dodson — fresh off running through his first
The story is performed in the Inverted Theater, which exists outside of time and can only be visited while one is dreaming. An unnamed spectator sits in the audience and is told that this story is a love story. It is summer, as it always is in the Old Country, and one fateful night, the
Play video content Instagram / @lilpump Russ‘ announcement he’s canceling his European tour to take a mental health break prompted a lot of concern from his famous friends — but one famous foe, Lil Pump, is using it to reignite their beef. Over the weekend, Russ posted a bunch of shots of himself in Montenegro
A “Big Brother” contestant is being accused of racism after some live feed footage was conveniently left out of the finished product. The guy’s name is Kyle Capener and he’s one of the remaining house guests on the reality show’s current season. There was uproar this week when the new episode aired on CBS, but
Kim Kardashian‘s signature shapewear company, SKIMS, says a woman who filed a lawsuit claiming SKIMS body tape ripped her skin off has it all wrong … and the tape she actually used was an Amazon purchase that’s not associated with Kim or SKIMS at all. The woman, Noelle Mahasin Smith, filed a lawsuit against SKIMS
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez are back home in Los Angeles after a whirlwind week where they celebrated their second wedding in Georgia and jetted over to Italy for a honeymoon. The newlyweds touched down Monday at LAX in a private jet then hopped into a waiting SUV to be whisked back to reality. Play
John Wall is opening up about the toughest experiences he’s faced over the past two years … admitting he had suicidal thoughts after dealing with a series of career-altering injuries and trying to cope with losing loved ones in his family. The new Clippers point guard opened up in a recent interview, where he got
R&B’s senior statesman Babyface has sold millions of records with Whitney Houston, Toni Braxton and on his own … but he’s crediting Verzuz for taking his career to the next level in the social media era. Babyface was a guest on “Million Dollarz Of Game” where he revealed to Gillie Da Kid and Wallo that
Johnny Depp‘s brief cameo at the VMAs was embraced by some, but it’s stirring up outrage as well — specifically from Amber Heard‘s sister — who went in on MTV. Whitney Henriquez posted a screenshot of MTV’s award show logo, but she placed an ominous letter at the front … a big capital D. So
Serena Williams will be hitting the court in style on Monday — ’cause the tennis legend had a custom outfit and diamond-encrusted shoes made for her last U.S. Open. Serena — who announced she was “evolving away” from tennis after the Grand Slam event — designed a figure skater-style ‘fit for her last on-court hoorah.
Iggy Azalea and Nicki Minaj may not have any songs together … but that doesn’t mean there’s any beef to be found either!!! While perusing through her Twitter feed Sunday, Iggy was annoyed after stumbling upon a New York Post article that chronicled a beef history with Nicki Minaj … prompting her to rip the
Wendy Stuart and guest co-host Simone Kraus will be hosting TriVersity Talk! this Wednesday at 7 PM ET with featured guest Mariette Pathy Allen TriVersity Talk! is a weekly web series with featured guests discussing their lives, activism and pressing issues in the LGBTQ Community. With TriVersity Talk!, the goal is to laugh and learn.
Air Canada is the worst airline in North America … according to ‘Harry Potter’ star Matthew Lewis, who says the airline ripped up his first class ticket in his face. Matthew, best known as Neville Longbottom in the ‘Potter’ films, vented on Twitter, accusing the airline of putting him through the wringer — forcing him
Tragic news … Kenyan cyclist Sule Kangangi has died after he crashed in a race on Saturday in Vermont. He was only 33 years old. Kangangi’s racing team, AMANI, confirmed the rider’s passing on Sunday — saying their team captain died after “crashing at high speed” during the Vermont Overland gravel race, a 59-mile dirt
UPDATE 4:33 PM PT — The video has now been moved to private, and she’s deleted a tweet promoting it. We watched it all though, and it’s a doozy. Time will tell if she reuploads or if portions of it were captured before the takedown. Britney Spears‘ story is worth a lot of dough —
“The Sopranos” actor and broadway legend Robert “Bob” LuPone has died. The Tony-nominated actor passed following a 3-year battle with pancreatic cancer, according to his rep. The MCC Theater, an off-broadway space Bob founded, released a statement, saying he “lived fearlessly and with great curiosity, good humor, a boundless passion for connection, and a whole
Play video content TMZSports.com Kamaru Usman dominated Leon Edwards for the better part of 21 minutes, so why didn’t the former welterweight champ just chill — grab, wrestle, stay away — in the 5th round of their UFC title fight? ‘Cause that just ain’t the Nigerian Nightmare’s personality. TMZ Sports talked to 35-year-old Usman —
Play video content MTV Johnny Depp just made one small step in his Hollywood resurgence … because he’s returned to TV sets, appearing on MTV at the Video Music Awards in an astronaut suit. The movie star just made his debut as the network’s famous Moonman — recently dubbed the Moonperson — dressing up and
Play video content TMZ.com Director Edward Buckles Jr. is taking a unique look at the lasting effects of Hurricane Katrina … looking at the disaster through the lens of children who were traumatized by it. The film’s director and New Orleans native joined us on “TMZ Live” Friday and talked about the lingering trauma that