Harry Potter himself is shutting down his own creator’s views on gender identity and trans people, and his message about equality is pretty magical. Daniel Radcliffe responded to J.K. Rowling‘s controversial thoughts about the subject through an essay on The Trevor Project — an org that advocates for suicide prevention in the LGBTQ community —
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Former “America’s Got Talent” champ Landau Eugene Murphy Jr. says he had a much different experience on set than Gabrielle Union … but there’s one thing that’s still bothering him. Landau — who won season 6 of ‘AGT’ — tells TMZ … he didn’t experience any overt racism or discrimination
Play video content Breaking News MEGA Kendall Jenner and Devin Booker are still going strong — hitting up the most expensive sushi spot in town Monday … just weeks before Devin has to get back to work! The two rolled through Nobu in Malibu and left in the same SUV — roughly one month after
Exclusive Steve Kerr‘s Chicago Bulls shorts — rocked by the sharpshooter when he knocked down one of the most historic shots in NBA history — just hit the auction block. The white Champion brand shorts are from Game 6 of the 1997 NBA Finals … where Michael Jordan‘s Bulls squad took on Karl Malone, John
Bonnie Pointer of The Pointer Sisters has died … TMZ has learned. The Grammy-winning Motown artist, who was originally part of the popular quartet group of sisters in the ’70s, died this morning. Her sister, Anita, tells TMZ, “It is with great sadness that I have to announce to the fans of The Pointer Sisters
Exclusive Jussie Smollett thinks the nationwide protests over George Floyd‘s killing in police custody relate to his case with the City of Chicago … because he claims the city’s trying to cover up for lying police. The former “Empire” star is still in a legal battle with Chicago, which is suing him for $130k to
Breaking News The Cook is leaving the building in Minnesota … Pro Bowl running back Dalvin Cook has officially begun his contract holdout with the Vikings … and, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, he ain’t stopping it until he gets a new, “reasonable” deal. Cook played out the first 3 seasons of his rookie contract
Breaking News Reese Witherspoon is taking some legal heat for a dress giveaway to teachers during the early days of the pandemic, and the lawsuit reads like the ultimate case of no good deed goes unpunished. Three women are putting together a class-action lawsuit against Reese and her Draper James clothing company for their highly-publicized
Exclusive Josh Groban‘s been getting sexually harassed and now threatened with a pop-in at his new home by a woman he says he canceled a date with nearly a decade ago … so he claims in new legal docs. The swooning singer just got a temporary restraining order against the obsessed female fan, who he
Breaking News Hartley Sawyer just lost his TV job in a flash, after a collection of tweets in which he made racist comments and joked about sexually assaulting women surfaced this past week. The actor — who played Ralph Dibny, AKA Elongated Man on “The Flash” for the past 3 seasons — has been fired
Breaking News First order of business for the newly “retired” Conor McGregor?!? Hittin’ the waters for a badass jetski sesh!! The (former?) UFC superstar was spotted out off the coast of Dalkey in Dublin fresh off his 3rd retirement announcement in 4 years on Monday … pretty much re-enacting that iconic scene from Netflix’s “Tiger
Play video content Exclusive Carl Crawford‘s ex-fiancee, Evelyn Lozada, is coming to the former Dodger’s defense after he was arrested for domestic violence … saying he never did anything menacing to her. The reality TV personality — who was once engaged to Carl and has a son with him — spoke out in a personal
Play video content Exclusive TMZSports.com New Orleans icon Master P says he was disappointed to hear Drew Brees denounce kneeling for the national anthem … but now that he’s apologized, the rap legend wants the QB to step up hit the streets to lead protests. Of course, the Saints superstar twice admitted he was wrong
Ken Osmond — famous for playing Eddie Haskell on the iconic ’50s family TV series, “Leave It To Beaver” — died after suffering a cardiopulmonary arrest … according to his death certificate. According to the document, obtained by TMZ, the actor’s immediate cause of death is a cardiopulmonary arrest. The underlying causes are listed as
Breaking News “Hey, hey! Ho, ho! Donald Trump has got to go!” Steph Curry joined in that chant during a protest in Palo Alto, Calif. this weekend … making it crystal clear he believes the President is part of the problem in America. The NBA superstar and his family have peacefully marched along Northern California
Play video content @richforever / Instagram, @Dre_Archat / Twitter A BLM protest in Florida this weekend became 10 times more impactful with the presence of one man who also lost a son to racial violence … one Tracy Martin, Trayvon‘s dad. Tracy attended a demonstration Saturday in Miramar, FL where a bunch of people —
Breaking News If Conor McGregor were a rapper this would be his biggest hit song, “I’m retired” — a track he’s already dropped twice, but is now releasing for a 3rd time. Conor tweeted his alleged retirement late Saturday, saying … “Hey guys I’ve decided to retire from fighting,” and added, “Thank you all for
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Play video content Breaking News Tekashi 6ix9ine found himself his first musical ally outside of prison — and it’s already proving to be fruitful … with a remix on the horizon that’ll get your 2000s taste buds tingling. The rapper just posted a video of himself with none other than Akon, and it looks like
Play video content BACKGRID Michael B. Jordan and Kendrick Sampson are demanding huge changes in policing, in Presidential politics and also in Hollywood … and they’re shouting it for everyone to hear. The actors and activists led a long BLM march Saturday through parts of L.A. and also Bev Hills. “Insecure” star Kendrick was the
Elmer Fudd is losing one of his signature items for the rebooted ‘Looney Tunes’ on HBO Max — the guy’s going gun-less moving forward … but has other lethal weapons at his disposal. The news was confirmed this weekend as people noticed the new animated series doesn’t feature any firearms — with one of the
Reche Caldwell — a former NFL wide receiver who played with Tom Brady — was shot and killed in Tampa on Saturday, his mother confirms to TMZ Sports. He was only 41. Caldwell’s mother tells us … Reche — real name Donald Caldwell — was getting ready to take his girlfriend out on a date
Play video content Exclusive The man who got an earful from a woman upset about being detained did not lose his job, despite her best wishes and awesome lyrical skills … he tells us he’s still gainfully employed!!! The man behind the badge in the viral ‘Lose Yo Job’ video is Julius Locklear, and he
Exclusive Tom Hanks is not only a beloved actor, he’s a trusted fatherly figure, so a fan asked for his advice on a very important aspect of raising a child … and Hanks delivered. Zack Teperman is the president of a public relations firm and has a daughter, Chloe, who is 2 and a half.
Play video content Exclusive TMZSports.com J.R. Smith will likely NOT be hit with criminal charges for beating the hell out of an alleged vandal in an incident caught on video, multiple sources involved with the situation tell TMZ Sports. We broke the story … the NBA player went ballistic on a man he claimed vandalized
Play video content @ryanleejohnson/Twitter One McDonald’s drive-thru employee made the wait for a Big Mac pretty entertaining for some customers when he unleashed a performance of Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande‘s smash single. Someone in line was blasting “Rain on Me” in their car speakers loud enough for the employee to hear … and he
Play video content Exclusive TMZSports.com Terrell Owens was at the front of a Black Lives Matter march in West Hollywood on Saturday leading the crowd in chants … and TMZ Sports has the footage. “What do we want? JUSTICE! When? NOW!!” “Say her name. BREONNA TAYLOR!” “Say his name. GEORGE FLOYD!” Those were just some
Justin and Hailey Bieber are doing camping right — and by that, we mean hardly camping at all … ’cause they got a recreational vehicle that takes the “rough” out of roughin’ it. The couple’s roaming the Wild West in Utah and looking to pitch a tent as you’d expect a huge pop star to
Play video content Exclusive TMZSports.com Amanda Nunes wants Nina Ansaroff to sit out an entire year before returning to the Octagon after giving birth … but Nina says she’s coming back a lot sooner!! Nina and Amanda are expecting a baby in September … and Ansaroff — the 5th ranked strawweight — is adamant she
Exclusive Details Kodak Black could be spending the last year of his sentence at a halfway house … but first, he’s gonna need a few dominoes to fall perfectly. Kodak’s attorney, Bradford Cohen, tells TMZ … the rapper is now eligible to spend the last year of his sentence in a halfway house, meaning, he