On Thursday, Rick Riordan and his wife Becky Riordan took to Twitter to announce the development of the Percy Jackson series for Disney+. On December 10, 2019, Rick tweeted that he was meeting with Disney executives to convince them to adapt his popular middle grade novels. I guess it worked! Pssst. Hey, demigods . . . pic.twitter.com/7ep4aeyS3I —
Breaking News Did you know Barry Zito had a hell of a curveball AND an amazing voice?!?! It’s true … the former World Series champ sang his face off all season on “The Masked Singer” — with his voice even making Nicole Sherzinger cry before he was eliminated from the show Wednesday!! The 42-year-old sang
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Captain Sandy says people shouldn’t be afraid of taking cruises or chartering yachts in the age of COVID-19 … because she thinks a trip to the grocery store is just as risky. The “Below Deck” sea captain tells TMZ … life isn’t worth living in fear, so if you’ve got
Play video content Breaking News Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Blake Snell says there’s no way in hell he’s stepping on the mound for a penny less than his guaranteed salary … slamming the MLB’s recent proposal in an emotional Twitch stream. Of course, the league came up with a plan for a shortened season and
Breaking News The Hollywood Bowl is going silent for its entire summer season — for the first time in the iconic venue’s nearly 100 year history. Thanks a lot, coronavirus. The Los Angeles Philharmonic Association, which manages the Bowl, announced Wednesday there will be no summer concerts due to the pandemic. It’s pretty miraculous, in
Brooklyn based actress Lisa Nicole Carson gained fame in the late ’90s after she landed the role of the best friend and roomie Renee Raddick on the long-running legal drama “Ally McBeal.“ Lisa Nicole Carson was cast alongside some pretty stellar actors including Jane Krakowski as the spunky Elaine Vassal, Portia de Rossi as the
Breaking News Vince McMahon claims ex-XFL commissioner Oliver Luck “abandoned” his duties when the COVID-19 pandemic broke out in March … and that’s one of the main reasons Vince fired him, according to court documents. Remember, Oliver Luck sued Vince McMahon back in April, claiming he was wrongfully terminated from his role as the commish
Breaking News Melissa Etheridge is grieving after announcing her son, Beckett Cypher, has died. The Oscar and Grammy-winning rock star announced Wednesday her son with filmmaker Julie Cypher died. Melissa’s team tweeted, “We’re sad to inform you that Melissa’s son Beckett passed away and there will not be a Concerts From Home show today. —
Breaking News It’s been a year since LeSean McCoy ruined the ending to the insanely anticipated “Avengers: Endgame” movie … and the NFL star is FINALLY apologizing for the huge mistake. Of course, Shady infamously tweeted out “RIP my dog TONEY STARK” on April 26, 2019 — before most people were able to check out
Exclusive Mary-Kate Olsen wants to get divorced, but she’s hit a major roadblock — coronavirus, so now she wants an emergency court order to speed things along. Mary-Kate says her attorneys got an email from her husband, Pierre Olivier Sarkozy‘s attorneys this week giving her a May 18 deadline to get her stuff out of
Breaking News 3:27 PM PT — Conor McGregor is sending positive vibes to Khabib’s family … tweeting out his support and saying he’s praying for the Nurmagomedovs. “Praying for the recovery of Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov,” Conor tweeted. “A man responsible for more World champions, across multiple fighting disciplines, than we even know. “ “A true martial
Play video content Breaking News Roggin and Rodney on AM 570 LA Sports Sorry, Rams … Eric Dickerson hates the new uniforms just as much as the new logos — saying Wednesday the redesigned L.A. helmets look “horrible” and “terrible.” “It looks almost like a Chargers logo,” the Rams legend said on AM570’s “Lunchtime with
Exclusive 10:39 AM PT — Khloe just addressed the rumor too … Khloe Kardashian and Tristan Thompson do NOT have another bun in the oven, despite lots of speculation otherwise … TMZ has learned. While rumors and reports started swirling Wednesday morning saying Khloe was pregnant with the NBA star’s child, our sources tell us
Play video content Breaking News HOLYFIELD-TYSON III IS REALLY GONNA HAPPEN ISN’T IT?!?!?! Here’s further proof Evander‘s gearing up to fight Iron Mike for the 3rd time … posting video that sure feels like a clap back at Tyson to us!!! Just hours after Mike released more training footage of him terrorizing mitts and claiming
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Exclusive Taylor Swift‘s not going full Elon Musk — as in, selling off all of her possessions — but she IS a little lighter in the private jet department. TMZ’s learned the famous singer’s sold one of her 2 jets — a Dassault Falcon 50 she originally bought back in 2012 — reducing her personal
Exclusive Sophie Turner‘s not hiding it anymore — she’s pretty pregnant … which she casually revealed on a walk with her hubby, Joe Jonas. Up to this point, the baby rumors have been swirling … but the cat’s out of the bag after the married couple was spotted strolling in L.A. Sophie and Joe both
Breaking News The State of Arizona is removing its stay-at-home order on Friday May 15 — clearing the way for pro sports teams to resume team activities. As part of the reopening plan, Gov. Doug Ducey says gyms and swimming pools will reopen to the public. But, the biggest news has to be the pro
Exclusive Tekashi 6ix9ine‘s glorious return to social media paid him handsomely and then some — but he ain’t keeping all the dough for himself … the dude’s giving back to kids in need. Sources close to the rapper tell TMZ … the release of his new song, “GOOBA,” as well as the launch of some
Play video content Exclusive TMZSports.com Can you imagine being the son of the most famous athlete on the planet?!? TMZ Sports spoke with someone who knows exactly what it’s like … and he’s revealing the highs and lows of being Michael Jordan‘s kid. SPOILER ALERT — there aren’t many lows. We spoke with MJ’s second
The Best Translated Book Award 2020 shortlists for both the fiction and poetry awards have been announced at The Millions. Founded in 2007, the Best Translated Book Award brings attention to the best works of translated literature published in the previous year. The winning author and translator each receive a cash prize for both the fiction
Exclusive A Hilton hotel thinks it’s smarter than a bunch of 5th graders — its allegedly trying to rip off a Florida class, but their school is fighting back with its allies … Kodak Black and his attorney. Here’s what happened … 5th grade students from Pinewood Elementary School in Florida raised $17k by selling
California kid Trevor Gagnon was only 11 years old when he landed the role of small son Richard “Ritchie” Campbell Jr. — the 3rd grader who gets pulled in two directions by his old and new moms — in the early 2000s CBS sitcom, “The New Adventures of Old Christine.” Trevor Gagnon was cast on
Breaking News CC SABATHIA IS ABSOLUTELY SHREDDED NOW!!! The former Yankees pitcher — famous for throwing fastballs at close to 300 pounds for most of his career — is getting SWOLE now that he’s retired … and the photographic proof is wild! Check out a pic of CC in a tank top … the 39-year-old
Vera Wang is apparently a 70-year-old woman trapped in a 20-something’s body — or she’s a vampire — because she doesn’t look a day past 30 here, and the world is awestruck. The fashion designer posed for a little quarantine photo shoot this week at her home in Miami, where she threw on a bright
Diddy is speaking out on the death of his mentor, Andre Harrell, who discovered him decades ago and put him on a trajectory to fame — and his farewell may well bring a tear to your eye. The Bad Boy honcho posted a video Monday showing a speech he gave earlier this year after winning
“Too Hot to Handle” star Bryce Hirschberg made a huge splash with a girl who’s the spitting image of his new GF and costar, Nicole O’Brien … but it’s not what it looks like. Bryce was recently spotted with model Khloe Terae in Marina del Rey for a little paddleboarding action. They looked kinda flirty
Exclusive We had to read this legal doc several times, because it was so shocking … Island Express — the company that owned the helicopter that sent 8 innocent passengers to their death — claims Kobe AND 13-YEAR-OLD GIGI knew flying could result in an accident and therefore, Vanessa Bryant has no case. It’s true
Exclusive Billie Eilish is scared for herself and her family because an obsessed fan keeps showing up at her home this week, and he never practiced social distancing and most of the time, never wore a mask. Billie filed legal docs, with the help of the law firm McPherson LLP, claiming Prenell Rousseau began showing
Play video content NBC Eddie Murphy has a brand new character to add to his comedic arsenal — a singer he rolled out for big laughs, and to raise money for charity. If you tuned in for the Feeding America Comedy Festival Sunday night, you saw Eddie’s debut as Murray Murray — a ’60s and