History lives and breathes, not only within us but also as we uncover new ways to see and understand the past. These picture books introduce young readers to fresh, vital perspectives on Black history. ★ Born on the Water Readers are in for a sweeping history lesson that spans centuries in The 1619 Project: Born
Jon Hamm doesn’t like to be left out, especially if Hollywood’s boarding the Apple train without him … which he made perfectly clear in an ad that would make Don Draper blush. The smooth-talking actor is featured in a new campaign from Apple TV+ that made its debut this weekend during primetime NFL playoff coverage
Play video content The Deadline Podcast Crew Call Fans’ demands for Idris Elba to play James Bond are NOT falling on deaf ears for those who can make it happen … because he seems to be at the forefront of their minds. Two producers who are key to the franchise, Barbara Broccoli and Michael G.
Play video content TMZSports.com Charles Oakley says Devin Booker was right to get pissed off about the Toronto Raptors mascot’s free throw antics … telling TMZ Sports the dino was crossing the line. We spoke with Oak about the Phoenix Suns star’s ongoing feud with mascots across the league … and he says the 25-year-old
Play video content Kanye West might be able to swap out the boots he’s been wearing for weeks on end for something more comfortable and caj — and it’s all thanks to DJ Khaled hooking him up! DJK gifted Ye a sweet pair of Jordans Saturday during what appears to have been a hangout/collab session
Mark Cuban is offering the general public a way to get the healthcare they need at a truly affordable price … and all it took was a little less corporate greed. Whodathunkit?!? The Mavs owner/entrepreneur just launched an online pharmacy that sounds too good to be true — providing more than 100 common generic drugs
Regina King‘s only son has tragically died. Ian Alexander Jr. took his own life Wednesday, the day he turned 26. Ian is the son of Ian Alexander Sr., who married Regina in 1997. They were together 10 years before divorcing. Regina said, “Our family is devastated at the deepest level by the loss of Ian.
Play video content TMZSports.com Dana White isn’t sweating the contract drama with UFC heavyweight champ Francis Ngannou … telling TMZ Sports he’s been dealing with similar issues for the last 2 decades! We talked to the UFC honcho before 35-year-old Ngannou faces interim heavyweight champ Ciryl Gane at UFC 270 on Saturday … a fight
Play video content @adelettes/Instagram Adele is super upset over pulling the plug on her Vegas shows, and she offered some of her fans a drink as a token of her gratitude for sticking with her … but then she quickly took it back. We can explain. Adele FaceTimed a group of fans who flew to
Play video content TMZ.com The Kim-ticipation’s been killing fans of the “Sex and the City” reboot, and this could be a smidgen of good news for ’em … ’cause someone who’s been on set isn’t ready to write off a Kim Cattrall comeback. We caught up with Thomas Canestraro Friday afternoon as he left Complete
6:40 PM PT — Law enforcement sources tell TMZ, they believe the accident was Arnold’s fault. They say he was turning left but there was a left turn arrow that was still red. Arnold was not ticketed. Arnold Schwarzenegger was just involved in a bad car accident … so bad his monster SUV rolled over
Play video content TMZSports.com The MLB season is in jeopardy due to a lockout, but Aaron Boone clearly ain’t ready to sweat about it all just yet … TMZ Sports got the New York Yankees manager out at LAX this week … and he didn’t seem to be too concerned about the contentious negotiations that
Meat Loaf deserves a heap of honors, so a very famous pizza joint is heaping a ton of meatloaf on its pies to celebrate the singer/actor’s life. Mulberry Pizza in Bev Hills — owned by Richie Palmer (ex-hubby of Raquel Welch) — is making a special pizza Monday to honor Meat Loaf. Richie is a
Beloved Buddist monk, peace activist, and prolific spiritual author Thích Nhất Hạnh died at exactly midnight January 22, 2022, at the Từ Hiếu Temple in Huế, Vietnam. He was 95 years old. Nhất Hạnh, born in Vietnam, founded the Plum Village Tradition, the inspiration for engaged Buddhism. That term was coined by Nhất Hạnh in
Play video content TMZ.com Byron Allen says losing Louie Anderson so closely on the heels of Bob Saget‘s death is a tremendous gut punch to comedians … who were more like family than co-workers. The TV mogul, who bonded with Louie over several decades, joined us on “TMZ Live” to take us behind the scenes
Universal Studios has pissed off some moviegoers whose jam is clearly Ana de Armas … and they’re outraged she was advertised as a star of the film, “Yesterday,” but ended up on the cutting room floor. Two consumers say they plunked down $3.99 to watch the movie about the dude who hits his head and
San Francisco 49ers star Nick Bosa appeared to relieve himself right on the bleachers at a high school football stadium … and TMZ Sports has the pic. The Niners — who are set to face off against the Green Bay Packers this weekend — practiced at a local Bay Port H.S. on Friday in order
The Super Bowl is still a few weeks away, but you can start losing your minds for the halftime show now … ’cause the official trailer for the big event just dropped — and it’s awesome!! Dr. Dre, Eminem, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige and Kendrick Lamar are set to share the stage on February
Play video content Betty White / Facebook To celebrate her 100th birthday, Betty White‘s sent a final message, thanking fans for all their love and support over the years. The video was supposed to go out on Jan 17, which would’ve been Betty’s 100th bday. BW used the opportunity to thank fans for all the
Iconic comedian Louie Anderson has died, after a battle with blood cancer … TMZ has learned. As we previously reported, Anderson had been battling this aggressive cancer. And, while it’s not clear when he was diagnosed, the “Coming to America” star was recently being treated for Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma in a Vegas hospital. Unfortunately,
The woman who flashed her boobs and sparked a bizarre altercation at a supercross event says her inbox has been flooded with hate after the incident … claiming she’s gotten death threats on social media. 31-year-old Danae Mari spoke out about her viral moment in an interview with Adam22 on “No Jumper” this week …
Meat Loaf — the singer with some monstrous hits — has died at the age of 74. The singer’s manager, Michael Greene, confirmed Meat Loaf died Thursday night. Sources with knowledge tell TMZ … he was supposed to attend a business dinner earlier this week for a show he’s working on — “I’d Do Anything
Bernie Sanders is making money for some of his constituents, thanks to a meme from the Inauguration … because folks are buying more of those famous mittens on the 1st anniversary. Here’s the deal … Bernie became an instant meme when he wore a pair of mittens, gifted to him by an elementary school teacher
Dak Prescott‘s foot-in-mouth moment following the Cowboys’ loss on Sunday just cost him serious cash … ’cause the NFL announced Thursday it’s fining the Dallas QB $25K after he praised fans for throwing trash at refs. Following a controversial end to the Cowboys vs. 49ers game at AT&T Stadium … fans hurled garbage at officials
Play video content @adele / Twitter Adele says she’s tried everything possible, but the show will NOT go on, as they say — COVID has forced her to cancel her upcoming Vegas residency. Adele apologized to fans Thursday for having to cancel at the last minute. She says she tried hard to make sure her
When Bernardine Evaristo’s novel Girl, Woman, Other won the Booker Prize in 2019, many readers, and some critics, assumed it was Evaristo’s first book and that she had achieved overnight success. In fact, she had been writing fiction, poetry and plays for 40 years at that point, and her Booker-winning novel was her eighth book.
Play video content Dutch / BACKGRID Kanye West will give you a fist bump if you call him an “amazing father” … as one fan found out while Yeezy was grabbing some ice cream. The bizarre interaction went down Thursday in Calabasas, where Ye hit up an ice cream shop after a doctor’s visit. Kanye’s
Play video content TMZ.com Criss Angel could simply be celebrating his son’s cancer going into remission, but instead, he wants to help other families feel the same hope and joy — and he believes sharing Johnny‘s story is the best way to do that. The famed illusionist got the great news Monday about 7-year-old Johnny,
Tyler Herro‘s girlfriend just poured her heart out for his 22nd birthday … penning an emotional tribute to the Miami Heat baller on his big day. “Happy birthday to my best friend, boyfriend, baby daddy, my dawg, my rock, my twin, my soulmate, my heart,” Katya Elise Henry said on Instagram … sharing a pic
Bobby Shmurda will be stickin’ to music because basketball ain’t it … the Brooklyn rapper botched an easy alley-oop dunk — and it was hilarious! The epic fail was caught on video … the 27-year-old went to the famed CoolKicks store in Los Angeles for a sneaker shopping sesh on Wednesday. There’s a basketball hoop