Joe Pytka — the director of Michael Jordan‘s original “Space Jam” — is going off on LeBron James‘ reboot, calling it an uninteresting mess … and that’s about the nicest thing he has to say. Pytka — who’s also known for directing popular music videos and commercials in the ’80s and ’90s, including the “I
“American Pickers” will remain a one-man show for the foreseeable future … ’cause TMZ’s learned it has no plans to bring back Mike Wolfe‘s ex-cohost Frank Fritz, and it has nothing to do with their fallout. Sources close to the production tell TMZ … Frank stepped away from the show a while back to deal
Athletes wasted no time making a statement against injustice as the Olympic competition kicked off this week … with soccer players taking a knee before their matches on Wednesday. Earlier this year, the International Olympic Committee released a strict policy for the 2020 Games … banning any sort of demonstrations or protests on the field
Normani‘s “Wild Side” has delighted and surprised fans with its homage to Aaliyah … and the late singer’s uncle says she would have been totally cool with it too. If ya missed it, Normani released her first new track in a couple years, and along with featuring Cardi B … many music folks believe it
New York native Andy Milonakis blasted onto the scene in 2005 with wacky antics, a bizarre hip hop career and viral video moments — all while confusing audiences with his prepubescent appearance even though he was nearly 30 years old — that culminated with his MTV sketch comedy program “The Andy Milonakis Show.” Andy went
Dog lovers will appreciate this … New York Mets catcher Tomas Nido just showed major love to his adorable pup — by getting a tattoo of the canine on his leg! TMZ Sports has learned the baseball player wanted to get some ink to celebrate his beloved pet last week … so he hit up
Britney Spears publicly beefing with her little sister, Jamie Lynn, is having no impact on the “Zoey 101” reboot moving forward … so says Chris Massey. We got the former Nickelodeon star — and Jamie Lynn’s costar — Tuesday in L.A., where he told us he’s heard the exact opposite of what his fellow ‘Zoey’
Play video content @dollyparton / Instagram You can bet Dolly Parton‘s getting a big O-vation tonight for the surprise she put together for her husband’s 79th birthday. The legendary country singer got dolled up in an iconic Playboy Bunny suit Tuesday to give Carl — her husband of 55 years — a special 79th birthday
Play video content TMZ.com Attorney Lee Merritt believes his battle to become attorney general of Texas is not as uphill as people think … because he’s confident he can work with law enforcement to give his campaign the boost needed to win. The renowned civil rights lawyer — who’s represented the families of Botham Jean,
Play video content TMZSports.com UFC’s newest flyweight champ Brandon Moreno is hunting for his next big fight … telling TMZ Sports he wants to take on the ex-bantamweight champ Cody Garbrandt — if the dude’s willing to drop some pounds. We caught up with the 27-year-old Mexican star fresh off last month’s huge win over
Norway’s women’s beach handball players gave a big middle finger to their sport’s uniform double standards over the weekend … ditching their required bikini bottoms for shorts during a game — and the stunt resulted in a fine. The team had reportedly been planning the protest for weeks … hoping to put the spotlight on
Play video content BACKGRID Paris Hilton wants Britney Spears‘ father to start listening to the chorus of voices demanding he let her out of the conservatorship pronto … and she’s sending her friend lotsa love. Paris was heading into Fia Restaurant Monday night in Santa Monica with her sister, Nicky — who was hosting the
Harvey Weinstein is currently aboard an airplane for the first time in over a year — but it’s not for any type of vacay … the guy’s on his way to L.A. to face even more charges. The disgraced movie producer’s attorney, Mark Werksman, tells TMZ … Weinstein’s legal team was notified their client is
Tarek El Moussa flipped out on his “Flip or Flop” costar and ex-wife, Christina Haack, for letting him know it was time to film … sources close to the show tell TMZ. According to our production sources … Tarek’s eruption went down on the set of the popular HGTV series last Wednesday, after he apparently
The G.O.A.T. is finally back at POTUS’ pad … Tom Brady has officially made the trip to the White House for the Buccaneers’ Super Bowl party!! Of course, this is an extremely rare sight … ’cause the QB barely ever goes to these events — you’ll recall, the last time he attended a D.C. Super
Biz Markie had a partner in rhyme pulling for him and his family up to the very end — it was none other than Fat Joe, who provided emotional support like you wouldn’t believe … TMZ has learned. The recently deceased MC’s wife, Tara Hall, tells us that out of all the scores of people
T.J. Watt CLEARLY knows diamonds are forever … ’cause the NFL superstar went all out for his fiancée’s massive engagement ring — scoring a piece of ice worth $100,000!!! The Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker popped the question to his longtime GF Dani Rhodes at a beautiful waterfront spot last week … and the ring he used
Paralympic star Olivia Breen is firing back at a female official for calling her sprint shorts “inappropriate” … saying women should not have to feel self-conscious about what they wear during competition. The 24-year-old 2-time world champion claims the comment came after the long jump events at the English Championships in Bedford on Sunday …
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Play video content TMZ.com Nicki Minaj is hooking up the mall cop who let one of her fans rap in a Zara, and it sounds like his 15 minutes of fame comes with an added bonus … some social media clout with the Barbz!!! We got the security guard, Michael, out Monday in NYC after
Well, Jalen Hurts is clearly ready for the 2021 season to begin … The Philadelphia Eagles QB was spotted in the gym this month putting on a serious display of strength … deadlifting 620 pounds!!! 620-pound deadlift 6️⃣…2️⃣…0️⃣@JalenHurts is a tank (via @gwrCA) pic.twitter.com/xqrMb0ARSA — B/R Gridiron (@brgridiron) July 19, 2021 @brgridiron It’s unclear exactly
Keyshia Cole’s biological mother, Frankie Lons, has died, passing away on her birthday after a several-decades-long struggle with addiction … TMZ has learned. The R&B singer’s brother, Sam, tells us … Frankie overdosed at her Oakland home Sunday … the same day she was celebrating her born day, when she apparently took drugs while partying
Dr. Dre‘s son, Curtis Young, is ready to step out from his father’s shadow and make a name for himself in Hollywood … and he’s doing it by landing a starring role in a feature film. Curtis tells TMZ … he’s not only starring in the new film, “Charge It to the Game,” but also
Just when you thought things couldn’t get much worse for the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics, Keigo Oyamada — one of the composers for the opening ceremony — has pulled out … following claims he bullied a disabled classmate. Even worse — he made the claims himself … in interviews back in the 1990s. It’s truly
Play video content TMZSports.com “Cars, clothing, shoes” — that’s the type of sponsorships UCLA hoops star Johnny Juzang wants after the new NCAA rule change … telling TMZ Sports, he’s excited to make some deals! The NCAA announced earlier this summer that athletes can now make money off their name, image and likeness … and
Jacksonville, Florida artist Fred Durst was only 30 years old when he shot to fame as the frontman of the band Limp Bizkit … and landed at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 charts after they released their 1999 sophomore studio album Significant Other that included the singles “Nookie” and “Break Stuff.” Durst and
LeBron James isn’t playing in the NBA Finals, but he’s definitely playing AT them … as he was spotted chilling courtside in Phoenix … with a full bottle of Tequila!!! Hardcore playing. King James was quite the sight Saturday night during Game 5 — he had the bottle of booze between his legs, sitting on
Adele is reportedly back on the dating scene, but it’s not with one of her music contemporaries … supposedly, it’s someone in the sports world — LeBron James‘ sports world, to be exact. ESPN’s Brian Windhorst dropped the bombshell on his ‘Lowe Post‘ podcast Saturday night … shortly after the Bucks beat the Suns for
Play video content @nickiminaj / Instagram Nicki Minaj sure does appreciate the fan love she receives — but she loves it even more when her adoring base can worship her uninterrupted … for which one mall security guard is getting a personal shout-out from the Barbz herself. The rapper reposted a video originally shared by