Every UFC superstar has an origin story — a fight experience that convinced them they could brawl for a living … and 5 of the toughest guys in the sport told their stories to TMZ Sports. Justin Gaethje, Kamaru Usman, Henry Cejudo, Kelvin Gastelum and Ottman Azaitar joined the TMZ Sports crew for a 30-minute,
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“Music is what tells us that the human race is greater than we realize”…. Napoleon Bonaparte Grandmaster vocalist and violinist, L. Shankar and saxophone wizard and dilettante, Scott Page (Pink Floyd, Supertramp, Toto), have joined forces declaring an assurance of collaborative performances, recordings, and tours. Added to the alliance will be Jane’s Addiction drummer Stephen
Exclusive Getty Lil Peep‘s mom says his management team and the company primarily responsible for his final tour supplied the rapper with drugs, an unstable environment and pushed him to the point of exhaustion … all factors that led to his tragic death. Peep’s mom, Liza Womack, filed a lawsuit Monday against First Access Entertainment
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com “Joker” screenings were met with angst this weekend — but what do you when the actual Clown Prince of Gotham himself crashes your sesh??? Ask him to laugh, of course!!! That’s exactly what happened Saturday evening at a movie house in the San Fernando Valley — with none other than
Play video content SplashNews.com Simon Cowell appeared to have a wonderful time at his 60th birthday dinner, but nothing like the joy of a superfan — a woman who shook off a crappy day at work to celebrate her hero. The “America’s Got Talent” judge was feeling the love from the paparazzi Monday night after
Play video content Exclusive TMZSports.com Yo, POTUS … got plans in December?? MMA legend Tito Ortiz has one wish for his fight against Alberto El Patron — and that’s for President Donald Trump to be there!! Of course, The Donald and Ortiz go WAY back — Trump’s been a major UFC supporter since the early
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Chance the Rapper was down to party with Megan Thee Stallion after the BET Awards … within reason, of course. The Chicago MC and his wife, Kirsten, paid Meg a visit late Saturday night at her private booth inside The Mansion Elan in Atlanta — shortly after both of them
Exclusive Alamy Joaquin Phoenix is getting huge Oscar buzz for “Joker,” but the movie’s big opening weekend has some folks thinking about polishing a different kinda hardware. For some reason, certain enthusiastic “Joker” fans decided to search for related content in the porn world. According to the good folks at Pornhub, they got a massive
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com D.L. Hughley‘s not necessarily pointing the finger at police following the death of Botham Jean‘s neighbor … but he’s not yet convinced they have clean hands either. We got Hughley Monday at LAX, and his take on the shocking murder of Joshua Brown — who testified against ex-Dallas cop Amber
Play video content Exclusive TMZSports.com Another boxing superfight is on the horizon … because Terence Crawford is calling out Errol Spence, telling TMZ Sports the two sides need to cut the crap and make a deal already!!! After Spence beat Shawn Porter on Sept. 28, boxing fans have been hoping and praying Spence and Crawford
Who needs fighting lessons from Muhammad Ali when you’ve got martial arts legend Michael Jai White? SUBSCRIBE: http://po.st/TMZSubscribe About TMZ: TMZ has consistently been credited for breaking the biggest stories dominating the entertainment news landscape and changed the way the public gets their news. Regularly referenced by the media, TMZ is one of the most
Play video content Breaking News “You rap ’cause you need it dawg, I do it for sport. When you run I see that tampon string in your shorts.” Yep, that’s Shaquille O’Neal hitting below the belt in his 2nd-round of a rap battle with Damian Lillard … where the Big Fella makes several comparisons between
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Tyler Perry‘s taking the high road in his old rift with Spike Lee by putting his name on a soundstage at Tyler’s new studio complex — which is no small gesture, considering their rocky past. We had the movie and TV mogul on “TMZ Live” Monday to talk about the
The Image Direct Liam Hemsworth‘s busting out the big guns … in wake of his ex, Miley Cyrus, publicly flaunting her new man, Cody Simpson, and his glorious abs. Liam’s ripped arms and huge biceps were on full display Monday as he filmed some action scenes in a sleeveless tee for his upcoming new TV
Breaking News No matter what happens on “Monday Night Football” … 49ers D-lineman D.J. Jones is still winning — ’cause the guy proposed to his GF before the game — AND SHE SAID YES!!! The scene was amazing … just an hour or so before Jones’ Niners squared off with the Browns — he decided
Getty Hailey Bieber is finally ready to give it up — pictures of her in her wedding dress, that is. Mrs. Bieber just posted several professional shots of her wearing her custom backless gown, which was commissioned by Louis Vuitton’s artistic director for menswear, Virgil Abloh. Sounds like he had it done through his other
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Howard Stern‘s feeling the loss of Cream drummer Ginger Baker, but says he hopes it will lead to a tribute performance from the last surviving member of the British rock supergroup. As we reported … Baker died peacefully in a hospital in England Sunday, and Howard shared some of his
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com “Hustlers” is making bank at the box office, but the real-life stripper behind Constance Wu‘s character is slamming strip club owners for shorting dancers during movie filming. Rosie Keo, the stripper-turned-madam Constance plays in the flick, tells TMZ … Show Palace in New York’s Long Island City should have demanded
TMZ.com Alex Trebek sees the writing on the wall … he says side effects from his pancreatic cancer treatments could soon force him out as “Jeopardy!” host. The TV icon got real about his future during a recent interview, saying he’s starting to slur his words and his tongue isn’t working, at times, during taping
Play video content Exclusive TMZSports.com Stud running back Jeff Wilson says the Niners are LOVING the shade doubters are throwing their way after their 3-0 start … he tells TMZ Sports S.F.’s using it as motivation!! “It’s cool,” Wilson says … “That can continue to be our fuel.” The Niners are off to a piping
Too Short’s got an easy explanation for why he held off on becoming a father until now … he was too busy using his long-lasting superpowers with the ladies. SUBSCRIBE: http://po.st/TMZSubscribe About TMZ: TMZ has consistently been credited for breaking the biggest stories dominating the entertainment news landscape and changed the way the public gets
DeWayne Jessie is best known for playing the “Shama Lama Ding Dong” and “Shout“-singing Otis Day (of Otis Day and The Knights) in the beer-chugging, toga-wearing, float-crashing comedy masterpiece, “National Lampoon’s Animal House.” DeWayne Jessie partied in the college classic alongside legends like Tim Matheson as the ladies man, Eric “Otter” Stratton, Peter Riegert as
Exclusive Alamy/TMZ/MasiMedia LLC Composite The famous house used in the first “Scream” slasher film is going out with a bang … with a Halloween party offering die-hard fans their last chance to get scared by Ghostface … for a price. Anthony Masi and Nate Ragon are the masterminds behind Screamoween — located near Santa Rosa,
Exclusive TMZ.com 50 Cent is producing a new docuseries covering a wide range of celebs … and the most interesting story on the docket is the rise and fall of Tekashi 6ix9ine. Production sources tell TMZ … Fiddy’s scripted series will focus on Tekashi, Snoop Dogg, music producer Scott Storch, former NBA stud Rafer Alston
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Cardi B is a master multitasker — flying down to the Dominican Republic for some salsa dancing with her fam … all before a big show she’s got in Texas a few hours from now. The rapper was down in the D.R. Saturday — Cardi’s part Dominican herself, BTW —
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Scarlett Johansson, Laura Dern and director Noah Baumbach‘s new movie, “Marriage Story,” has several ties to famed divorce attorney Laura Wasser … who thinks the film can have a huge impact on American families. We got Hollywood’s “disso queen” in NYC Saturday night, outside The Polo Bar, and asked her
Comedian Rip Taylor — who served up over-the-top gags for decades — had died. Rip’s publicist, Harlan Boll, confirmed the news, saying he passed away Sunday in Beverly Hills. No cause of death was released. Known as the “King of Confetti” and “The Crying Comedian,” Rip got his start by appearing on “The Ed Sullivan
Play video content Exclusive TMZSports.com WWE Hall of Famer Mark Henry is now the world’s strongest stand-up comedian … and he’s got a surefire way to keep his shows heckler-free — THREATEN TO WHOOP THEIR ASSES!!! TMZ Sports spoke with the strongman-turned-wrestler about kickstarting his comedy career … and he says it’s not that much
Mega 4:48 PM PT — As it turns out, Kylie wasn’t the only one who happened to cross paths with an old flame — Khloe’s ex-husband, Lamar Odom, was ALSO in the same club around the same time that the KarJenners showed up. How ’bout that?! Backgrid We’re told Lamar had arrived at Hyde well