‘SNL’ managed to walk the line Saturday night, with a hilarious cold open about TikTokers making the trek to 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., advising the Prez on how to fight the Russians. The premise — President Biden meets TikTok stars in the Oval for a brainstorming meeting on how to fight the Russian disinformation campaign and
Jussie Smollett has been placed in the psych ward at the Cook County Jail, and his brother says it’s because the official paperwork says Jussie is at risk of self-harm. Jocqui Smollett hopped on Instagram Saturday, saying, “So Jussie is currently in a psych ward at the Cook County Jail. What’s very concerning is that
Taraji P. Henson is coming out in full defense of Jussie Smollett — but is making a strange comparison … invoking the Emmett Till case to try and describe what’s happening to him. The “Empire” star — who obviously appeared opposite Jussie through much of the show — took to IG this weekend with an
William Hurt — an Oscar-winning actor with a long tenure in Hollywood — has died. His son, Will, made the sad announcement Sunday — telling Deadline … “It is with great sadness that the Hurt family mourns the passing of William Hurt, beloved father and Oscar winning actor, on March 13, 2022, one week before
“Big Time Rush” star Stephen Kramer Glickman is going crazy over an offer from CeeLo Green, who wants him to be his opener for an upcoming gig … and it’s all thanks to TikTok. Stephen tells TMZ … CeeLo invited him to get the crowd warmed up at a charity event next month in Dallas,
Pete Davidson is officially taking off, not just in his celebrity status — but in space too … ’cause he’s now got a launch date for the next manned flight that Jeff Bezos sends up in the air … and he’s learned who his fellow passengers will be as well. The announcement was made Monday
Jussie Smollett‘s lawyers have wasted no time demanding his release from jail — at least while his appeal plays out — claiming he risks being harmed (physically and microbially) every second he stays behind bars. The ‘Empire’ actor’s legal team filed an emergency motion Monday asking a judge to spring Jussie from behind bars while
Shaun White is starting off retirement with a bang … the legendary snowboarder took a trip to Costa Rica with his girlfriend, Nina Dobrev, and judging from the pics, life’s good. Very, very good. “It means no worries….🦁 #retired,” Shaun wrote on an Instagram post of himself on vacay. Waiting for your permission to load
Play video content TMZ.com Magic Johnson says he’s not tuning in to HBO’s new show about the “Showtime” Lakers, but the NBA legend should definitely reconsider — so says “Winning Time” actress Caitlin O’Connor, who tells TMZ Sports he’d love the series!! As we previously reported, the 5-time champ told us he was NOT looking
Play video content Instagram / @haleyralonso Pete Alonso wasn’t exaggerating — he’s seriously lucky to be alive today … because video his wife just shared of his Sunday car crash shows the Mets star’s truck was a mangled mess after being hit. Haley Alonso posted the footage on her social media page Monday, revealing Pete’s
Ayesha Curry poured her heart out for her NBA superstar husband on his special day … sending Steph a super-romantic note on his birthday. Steph turned the big 3-4 on Monday … and Ayesha was there to congratulate her husband on another year of life. “Happy birthday to the love of my life!,” Ayesha said
The family of Scott Hall — the wrestling legend who was one of the famous founding members of the NWO — will “discontinue” his life support on Monday … his good friend Kevin Nash announced. Nash, who wrestled with Hall in the WCW and helped form the NWO with the 63-year-old in the late 1990s,
The Brooklyn Nets bank account is a little lighter today … the team was just hit with a $50K fine for breaking COVID-19 protocol and allowing Kyrie Irving in the Barclay’s Center locker room. The NBA announced the 5-figure fine Monday afternoon. “The Brooklyn Nets organization has been fined $50,000 for violating local New York
Play video content Colin Kaepernick is putting his arm on display for NFL teams once again … this time, he did it while throwing to Seattle Seahawks star Tyler Lockett. Kap posted the footage of the Monday workout on his Instagram page — showing him hitting Lockett over and over again while the wideout ran
Luann de Lesseps‘ striking looks have us saying, “money CAN buy you class!” Here’s a 41-year-old version of the countess back in 2006 hanging out backstage at New York Fashion Week (left). This was two years before Luann snatched her ‘apple’ and became a leading cast member of “The Real Housewives of New York City.”
Lady Gaga is one confident woman, but she barely held it together Sunday night at the Critics Choice Awards. Gaga was nominated for Best Actress for her role in “House of Gucci” … so it stands to reason she wore a black and gold Gucci dress. The deep cut had eyes popping. Gaga’s plus one
Volodymyr Zelensky is winning hearts with his bravery — but he may be winning in fashion too … because another national leader seems to be taking some dress cues from him. Here’s French President Emmanuel Macron taking care of business in the Golden Room of the Élysée Palace … where he’s hard at work in
With Pete Davidson taunting Kanye West with a photo of himself in bed — apparently next to Kim Kardashian — some folks simply couldn’t help but think of one person … Mac Miller. Here’s the deal … after PD’s stunt this weekend — in which his text messages to Ye surfaced, including a pic of
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A tiny owl becomes an unexpected hero in Knight Owl, a tale of dreams, dragons and determination. “Since the day he hatched, Owl had one wish. To be a knight.” Owl loves to envision himself armed with a sword and shield and bravely confronting a dragon. At Knight School, his hard work and resilience are
In Sounds Wild and Broken: Sonic Marvels, Evolution’s Creativity, and the Crisis of Sensory Extinction, David George Haskell admits that, in all his formal training as a biologist, he was rarely asked to use his ears as an evaluative tool. This may come as a surprise to anyone who is familiar with Haskell’s work, which
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Play video content Omeretta The Great may be done with “Love & Hip Hop Atlanta,” but she’s not giving up on love … in fact, she’s looking forward to happily ever after with her boo, who is currently serving a 27-year sentence in prison. The Atlanta-bred rapper sat down on the “It’s Tricky with Raquel
Jussie Smollett believes there’s one overarching reason he was sent to jail, and it’s not because of the hoax … he says it’s because he’s Black. Sources with direct knowledge and in constant touch with the “Empire” actor tell TMZ … Jussie fully expected to get jail time. He told his defense team before sentencing
Play video content TMZSports.com Quavo‘s ready to showcase his hoop skills … telling TMZ Sports that the directors for the reboot of “White Men Can’t Jump” starring fellow rapper Jack Harlow need to give him a ring – ’cause he wants to play the role of Wesley Snipes. We caught up with the “Bad and
It’s time to get “Down” because it’s 3/11 Day … a day to celebrate the legendary rock band 311. The group consists of lead singer Nick Hexum, guitarist Tim Mahoney, bassist/vocalist Aaron Wills aka ‘P-Nut’, DJ/vocalist Doug “S.A.” Martinez and drummer Chad Sexton. If you are part of the ‘311 Nation’ you most definitely jammed
Jussie Smollett will be held in protective custody — as requested — while serving his time behind bars. Judge James Linn ordered the actor’s 150-day jail sentence, and specified he’ll serve it under protective custody. According to legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Judge Linn says Smollett and his team requested the protection. The goal of
UPDATE 2:09 PM PT — Watson’s attorney, Rusty Hardin, just addressed the decision … saying, “We are delighted that the grand jury has looked at the matter thoroughly and reached the same conclusion we did. Deshaun Watson did not commit any crimes and is not guilty of any offenses.” UPDATE “Now that the criminal investigations
Play video content There’s clearly a massive desire for the new collab between Burberry and Supreme … so much so, shoppers trying to get the gear erupted into a massive brawl. It all went down in Manhattan, as customers waited to snag some items from the brands’ latest release. It’s not clear exactly how the
Travis Scott‘s announcement about his new charitable project is a blatant attempt to clean up his image after the Astroworld tragedy … at least according to some of the plaintiffs, who want the judge to stop him from tooting his own horn. Family member of Ezra Blount, the 9-year-old killed in the Astroworld crush, are