The man cops say is responsible for the shooting death of Jacqueline Avant, the wife of Clarence Avant, has been charged with murder … TMZ has learned. The L.A. County District Attorney’s office announced the charges of murder, attempted murder and felon with a firearm as well as two counts of residential burglary with person
In Olga Dies Dreaming, the personal and the political are masterfully intertwined. Its titular heroine, the uber-talented Olga Acevedo, grew up in a working-class Nuyorican family (New Yorkers of Puerto Rican descent) full of strivers and revolutionaries. But as an adult, she makes her living as a wedding planner, catering to New York City’s elite
Jussie Smollett just took the stand in his own defense, talking about his career and his sexual encounters with one of the men he says is responsible for attacking him. Smollett was called as a witness for the defense Monday, and opened up about his family, the loss of his dad and finding success on
Rocky Kramer will be hosting his final show of 2021, a “Holiday Special” on this week’s episode of Rocky Kramer’s Rock & Roll Tuesdays on Twitch. Tune into Twitch on Tuesday, December 7th at 7 PM PT for this amazing show. Rocky Kramer is a guitar virtuoso, often being compared to the greatest guitar players
Anyone have a staple remover?? The iconic Staples Center signage is officially coming down on Monday … with workers slowly removing the red letters off of the building to make way for Crypto.com Arena. As we previously reported, the cryptocurrency company bought the naming rights to the venue last month … which came with a
Lil Wayne allegedly pulled an assault rifle on one of his own bodyguards during a dispute at his home, and now police are looking into the incident. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ … one of the rapper’s guards told cops he and Wayne got into a fight at Weezy’s Hidden Hills, CA home, and cops
Play video content TMZSports.com Julianna Peña is less than a week away from the biggest fight of her life against Amanda Nunes … and the “Venezuelan Vixen” has a message for the doubters, telling TMZ Sports she isn’t satisfied just being here — she’s gunning to win. “I feel like a lot of people are
Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott are, indeed, legitimate love birds — something that’s called into question via a leaked magazine story, which suggests the exact opposite. Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ … KJ and TS are 100% together at the moment — meaning they’re romantically involved and, presumably, exclusive too. Not just that, but
Play video content Detroit Lions The fallout from the Oxford High School shooting was at the forefront of the Detroit Lions’ collective minds Sunday — which made for an emotional moment after their big win. The Lions won their first game of the season on Sunday in a thriller of a match against the Minnesota
The calls for Justin Bieber to scrap his Saudi Arabia performance appear to have fallen on deaf ears — because the guy just went through with it … this despite mounting criticism. Bieber just hit the stage Sunday all the way over at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit in SA, where the F1 Grand Prix is
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Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez did a little blending Saturday … as the love train chugged through Westwood. Ben and Jen hit up the Regency Theater with his daughter, Seraphina, and her twins, Emme and Sam. They took in a showing of “Licorice Pizza” and looked like a fam out for a day of fun.
Play video content TMZ.com Nikola Jokic is having an insane season, but Kenny “The Jet” Smith says the Nuggets superstar won’t get his second-straight MVP if his team keeps losing … telling TMZ Sports the award needs to go to one of the best players on the best teams. Jokic is balling the hell out
Play video content TMZ.com Cardi B partied at the Maxim Saturday night in Miami at Art Basel. She hit up the SLS hotel in Miami Beach for the Maxim Art Basel Party and showed off some serious Cardi moves … as the crowd clapped and cheered. She made the rounds … several parties in town
Play video content TMZ.com Toccara Jones is defending Tyra Banks from being canceled over what some are seeing as exploitation on “America’s Next Top Model” … saying it’s unrealistic to pay contestants. The ex-“America’s Next Top Model” contestant tells TMZ … Tyra did nothing wrong by collecting a fat paycheck on the long-running modeling competition
Play video content TMZSports.com Stunning revelation from New York Giants legend Lawrence Taylor … the former NFL MVP tells TMZ Sports he straight-up does not follow his ex-team anymore. The 62-year-old unveiled the shocking fact about his life on a call with former Giants star Ottis Anderson … asking his ex-teammate (and current business partner)
Master P says he’s been separated from his estranged wife for over a decade and he’s ready to start a new chapter … so he wants the judge to step in and declare him single. In new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Master P says there’s no reason he and his ex, Sonya Miller, should
Play video content TMZ.com The debate over an artist’s responsibility to stop their show amid an emergency in the crowd had landed at George Lopez‘s feet … although this one may not be cut and dried. The comedian was performing Friday at the Majestic Theater in San Antonio, when at one point during his set
Play video content TMZSports.com Great news! UFC president Dana White is officially COVID-19 free … telling TMZ Sports he tested negative for the virus, and he’s crediting Joe Rogan‘s suggested treatment plan of monoclonal antibodies, NAD drip, vitamins, and Ivermectin for the swift recovery. “I feel incredible! Today is day 5 since testing positive for
Lil Uzi Vert didn’t skimp on his girlfriend’s birthday — the guy rented out a whole theme park for her … which cost him a pretty penny and then some. The rapper took over Nickelodeon Studios Park at the American Dream Mall in New Jersey — with about 20 of his buddies tagging along for
“Dante and Shakespeare divide the modern world between them; there is no third,” T.S. Eliot said. James Joyce called Dante Alighieri “my spiritual food,” and Russian poet Anna Akhmatova learned Italian just to read him. The influence of Dante and his Divine Comedy permeates Western history and, clearly, the consciousness of even the most modern
George Clooney says he’s so flush with cash that even a $35 million offer to do “one day’s work” just wasn’t worth it. Clooney recently spoke with The Guardian and said at this point in his life, he’s got all the money he needs and therefore has become more selective in the projects he chooses
Tristan Thompson is in the throes of what could become a paternity dispute, but the newborn’s mother isn’t waiting for a judge to decide whether he’s the daddy … she’s already given the baby his last name. Waiting for your permission to load the Instagram Media. Maralee Nichols posted of photo of the baby, with
Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott were put on ice by W Magazine — they were supposed to appear on the cover but the mag pulled the plug after Astroworld — but the cover photo has apparently leaked. Play video content This video is now making the rounds … it’s actually just a video of the
“Guardians of The Glades” star Dusty Crum was involved in a scary car accident down in Florida … and things were so bad he was in serious danger of losing his right leg. The snake hunter from the Discovery show tells TMZ … he was riding shotgun in a truck on a Florida highway last
Jordan Belfort is the proud new owner of a piece of art history, because he bought it from the youngest person ever to have a booth at “Art Miami.” The “Wolf of Wall Street” dropped a fat stack on some artwork from rising artist Andres Valencia — the 10-year-old responsible for a 29″ x 11″
Play video content TMZSports.com The chef who told the NFL that Antonio Brown faked his COVID vaccine card is now planning to sue the Buccaneers star … saying the wide receiver still owes him $10,000. Steven Ruiz spelled it all out to TMZ Sports this week … saying after the NFL ruled he wasn’t lying
Play video content TMZ.com Bizzy Bone says the on-stage brawl between Bone Thugs-N-Harmony and Three 6 Mafia is just how things go in hip-hop sometimes … and ‘Verzuz’ honcho Swizz Beatz has his back. We got Bizzy at the Ritz Carlton in downtown Los Angeles on Friday and asked him about Thursday’s fight at The
Play video content ABC Alec Baldwin‘s claim he’s not responsible for Halyna Hutchins‘ death is not echoed by the woman leading the “Rust” shooting investigation — instead, she says Baldwin, and several others, could still be charged for their roles in the tragedy. During his sit-down with George Stephanopoulos, Baldwin said he didn’t feel guilt
Tiger Woods says the only lift he was able to do following his horrific car crash earlier this year was bench press — and he claims he hit it so hard, he was able to put up 255 pounds!! The golf superstar made the revelation to Golf Digest this week … saying in the weeks