Exclusive Jacob Stockdale, whose family was featured on “Wife Swap,” allegedly tried to mount a great escape from a mental hospital ahead of his upcoming murder trial. Stockdale, who pled not guilty by reason of insanity to the murders of his mother and brother and is set to stand trial next month, failed twice in
Exclusive Washington Football Team running back J.D. McKissic is showin’ some California love on his newest pair of cleats … by honoring Tupac and Nipsey Hussle with an awesome design. TMZ Sports has learned … that the 27-year-old NFLer wanted to pay tribute to the two rap legends on his Nike kicks … so he
Singer Jessie J spent Christmas in the hospital, deaf and unable to walk, with a disease that has no cure. Jessie J suffers from Meniere’s disease … an inner-ear condition that causes extreme ringing in the ear, hearing loss and vertigo. The “Bang Bang” singer said she went totally deaf in her right ear and
Exclusive Nick McGlashan, a 7th generation fisherman who starred in “Deadliest Catch,” has died … TMZ has learned. The Medical Examiner and family tell TMZ … Nick passed away Sunday in Nashville. The cause of death has not been determined. Nick appeared on the show for years … from 2013 – 2020, in 78 episodes.
Exclusive Lil Pump will NOT be flying with JetBlue anymore — at least that’s what the airline’s saying, because it claims he refused to wear a mask while up in the air. A rep for JB tells TMZ … a customer on one of their Saturday flights from Fort Lauderdale to L.A. became verbally abusive
Breaking News ‘Real Housewives of Dallas’ star D’Andra Simmons is bedridden in a hospital due to COVID-19 — the first cast member from the Bravo shows who’s gotten this ill. Simmons’ condition was first announced by podcast host Kate Casey, who says … “Just heard from D’Andra and she is asking for your prayers. She’s
Breaking News Dwayne Haskins has been released by the Washington Football Team … this after he was caught partying it up without a mask. The announcement was made Monday following the team’s loss to the Carolina Panthers. The poor record this season — plus Dwayne’s on-camera COVID-risky screw-up, we imagine — were the final straw
Breaking News Mariah Carey‘s got the world celebrating Christmas like it’s 1994 … her classic song, “All I Want for Christmas is You,” just set a record on Spotify. Her iconic Xmas track on Christmas Eve set the all-time record for the biggest, single-day stream in Spotify history with 17.223 million streams, according to Chart
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Ice-T had just one worry about appearing on “The Masked Dancer” … busting his ass!!! The ‘Law & Order: SVU’ star joined “TMZ Live” and said everything was fine and dandy when he agreed to do the new FOX show. It was only one day of filming for him, he
Play video content Exclusive TMZSports.com Legendary Saints OL Willie Roaf says he’s confident Taysom Hill can take over for Drew Brees in 2021 if necessary … telling TMZ Sports the QB has all the tools to be great. “Taysom Hill has looked good,” Roaf says. “He’s played well. He’s got a lot of potential.” Brees
Cardi B‘s legal beef with her ex-manager is finally over — and she seems to be pretty dang pleased with the results. The rapper settled the dispute between her and Shaft, her ex-manager, who sued her for $10 mil in 2018 … claiming he discovered her, and that she left him out in the cold
Too Short and E-40 don’t want you to get it twisted … they’re buddy-buddy now, but there’s gonna be plenty of smack talk leading up to and during their rap battle … and it’s already heating up. SUBSCRIBE: http://tmz.me/wONe5NO About TMZ: TMZ has consistently been credited for breaking the biggest stories dominating the entertainment news
Play video content The Nashville bomber made a game out of his terror plot … he not only amplified his 15-minute warning to authorities, he wanted the area to reverberate with a classic song that has a connection to the area. Authorities and others in the area heard the song, “Downtown” by Petula Clark blaring
Breaking News Hall of Fame pitcher Phil Niekro — famous for his wicked knuckleball that allowed him to pitch as an older guy — has died. The Atlanta Braves made the announcement Sunday, saying Niekro passed away Saturday in his sleep at his home in the ATL suburb of Flowery Branch. They say he’d been
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Play video content Breaking News @liltjay / Instagram Rapper Lil Tjay had his music video shoot unceremoniously interrupted by New York cops, and it’s unclear why he was targeted. The 19-year-old rapper was shooting the vid when cops searched his car. Lil Tjay hopped on Instagram during the stop and recorded it. A crowd gathered
Exclusive John B, Sarah, JJ and the rest of the gang from Netflix’s “Outer Banks” aren’t figments of the creators’ imaginations — they’re ripped straight off the pages of an existing novel … so claims the novelist in a new lawsuit. A man named Kevin Wooten has sued the streaming giant as well as ‘OB’
Play video content Exclusive TMZSports.com Tyreek Hill says Eric Bieniemy will be the next huge name in the NFL head coaching world … telling TMZ Sports the current Chiefs OC has everything needed to lead a franchise. Bieniemy has been a hot name for general managers and team owners looking for a new head coach
Rihanna and A$AP Rocky are joined at the hand … having a super romantic holiday in Barbados. RiRi and A$AP took a Catamaran cruise in Rihanna’s homeland, partying with friends on Xmas Eve. It’s unclear how long they’ve been together, but they already started wearing matching outfits — a cautionary tale for sure — but
Breaking News Now, this is creative … a handful of Clubhouse users put on a live production of ‘The Lion King’ — complete with a full cast and choir — and THOUSANDS of people dropped in to listen live. Organized by executive producer and director Noelle Chesnut Whitmore — along with the assistance of a
Breaking News Brodie Lee — the former WWE Intercontinental champion — died Saturday after battling a non-COVID related lung issue, his family announced. He was only 41. Lee — real name Jon Huber — was a superstar with WWE from 2012 to 2019 before jumping over to AEW in 2020 … and was a fan
Play video content Ace Hood — one of DJ Khaled‘s former artists — was given an awesome Christmas gift to celebrate his success since going fully independent … and it comes courtesy of his wife, who’s got the perfect way to explain it. The Florida-based rapper was greeted with custom commemorative plaques from his wife,
Exclusive Details 10:26 AM PT — Authorities tell TMZ, the victim shot himself in the hip with a handgun. That would certainly suggest it was accidental, but police would offer no additional details. A Utah football star is dead after accidentally shooting himself. Ty Jordan, a freshman running back at the University of Utah, died
Donald Trump has too many grievances to count … the latest being his anger that Melania has not graced a single magazine cover in the 4 years he’s been President, and he thinks he knows why. Trump tweeted his outrage that, as he called her, “the most elegant First Lady” has been blackballed from mag
Exclusive Tekashi 6ix9ine spent another Christmas without his daughter … and this time he can’t blame it on being locked up, his baby mama says it was all his fault. Sara Molina, Tekashi’s baby mama, tells TMZ … she chose not to allow Tekashi to see their child this Christmas because he’s been completely out
Play video content Exclusive Piece of The Pie is a new TMZ franchise, showcasing amazingly talented people of color who have had trouble making their mark in the entertainment industry. Our goal here is to raise awareness on behalf of marginalized voices and creators — people who have great stories to tell — and make
Play video content Exclusive TMZSports.com NFL star Josh Norman says he expects to split $500k worth of donations … and give it to hundreds of small businesses in Buffalo who have been devastated by COVID-19. TMZ Sports talked to the 33-year-old star CB about the fundraiser he created to assist small businesses that have been
Play video content Sir Elton John‘s showing Santa how it’s done … slipping into an over-the-top version of St. Nick’s suit to spread some holiday cheer by reminding fans he’ll be back in 2021. The Rocket Man went all out, adding a cape and mini Christmas wreath glasses to the typical jolly man’s getup —
Wack 100 says good Americans better be ready to throw down at all times … because ya never know when the bad apples are gonna pop up and try to knock you out. SUBSCRIBE: http://tmz.me/wONe5NO About TMZ: TMZ has consistently been credited for breaking the biggest stories dominating the entertainment news landscape and changed the
Breaking News Taylor Swift‘s status in Nashville just took a hit … she’s been bumped from one of Music City’s landmark attractions, and replaced by Brad Paisley. Taylor’s held court for a while now with some of country’s biggest superstars on the iconic mural at Legends Corner on Lower Broadway in Nashville. The mural features