Celebrity

A couple of firefighters on the scene of the Kobe Bryant helicopter crash are getting their walking papers for snapping photos of crash victims … so claims Vanessa Bryant‘s lawyers. Vanessa’s attorneys filed legal docs about scheduling the trial in her invasion of privacy lawsuit against L.A. County — and, in the process, revealed the

Jack Harlow is finally speaking out about the fatal Louisville nightclub shooting for which his DJ’s been indicted for murder — and his first words are ones of sorrow and regret for the victim. The rapper shared his thoughts Wednesday about the chaos he was smack in the middle of 2 weeks ago on the

12:37 PM PT — Courtney tells TMZ … “I accept her apology and forgive her. But, the truth remains the same, I have never heard from her or her camp in private. In fact, she blocked me on Twitter.” Courtney adds … “All of me wants to believe this is a sincere apology, but it

Play video content Golden State Warriors Golden State Warriors wing Kent Bazemore is waving the white flag in his public beef with Bradley Beal … saying his comment about the Wizards superstar’s injury wasn’t supposed to start a massive social media war. Bazemore had referenced Beal’s recent hammy injury while praising Stephen Curry‘s quest for

Courtney Stodden says Chrissy Teigen did more than just publicly tweet mean things to them … Courtney claims Chrissy told them “to kill myself,” and Courtney almost did. Courtney, who identifies as non-binary, claims Chrissy all but salivated at the thought of Courtney dying … and they claim to have private DMs saying as much.

Now here’s a surprise … Village People founder, Victor Willis, is ripping The Weeknd — even though they both have beef with the Grammys, Victor thinks Abel’s being a total hypocrite. The legendary disco singer penned a brutally harsh letter to The Weeknd Monday … calling out the fact that he seems to be choosy

Phylicia Rashad was strangely thrust into a conversation about Bill Cosby and his so-called “enablers” — which the Internet was NOT putting up with … especially on Mother’s Day. Twitter was celebrating their favorite TV moms Sunday, and Phylicia was right up there near the top of the list … with many remembering and paying

Play video content TMZ.com ‘Tiger King’ star Jeff Lowe‘s got trouble with the feds again … but this time he says they’re actually hauling animals out of his zoo. Jeff tells TMZ … the authorities executed a search and seizure warrant Thursday morning at his Tiger King Park in Thackerville, Oklahoma and began taking animals

Silento insists he has a constitutional right to a reasonable bond in his felony murder case … insisting he’s not a flight risk. The “Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)” rapper filed legal docs in DeKalb County, GA requesting the court set his bond at $25k. In docs, obtained by TMZ, Silento says he’s “not an extraordinary

Trey Songz walloped a bartender with his fist at a concert, then went right back to watching the show … so the bartender claims in a new lawsuit. The singer’s being sued for battery by a man who says he was tending bar around midnight at the Hollywood Palladium on May 9, 2019 … and

Play video content A woman called a Latino cop a “murderer” over and over during a traffic stop — seemingly afraid for her life … until she spewed the racist venom she really wanted to get off her chest. Check out this wild video showing a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy pulling a lady over

Paul Phillips, the former lead guitarist for Puddle of Mudd, claims he could have trouble making music and making a living … due to some shoddy care he allegedly got at a hospital. Paul is suing Florida’s Baptist Medical Center of the Beaches and a couple doctors for medical malpractice … claiming their treatments left

Olivia Wilde can breathe a sigh of relief … a judge just granted a permanent restraining order against the man she claims keeps showing up at her home, believing he was her lover. According to new legal docs obtained by TMZ … 30-year-old Eric Nathanial Fuhs must stay away from Olivia for the next 3

Derek Chauvin deserves to be locked up for much longer than what the state of Minnesota’s guidelines suggest … that’s according to the state’s Attorney General, who’s citing the ex-cop’s “particular cruelty” toward George Floyd. Minnesota AG Keith Ellison filed docs this week asking Judge Cahill to impose a stiffer sentence come June than he

Michael Lohan‘s out on bond following his arrest for patient brokering … but he’s gotta abide by some special rules while his case is pending trial. As we reported … Lindsay’s father was booked into jail in South Florida last week for allegedly getting illegal kickbacks from a rehab facility where he referred drug addicts.

Esme Bianco — best known for her role as Ros on “Game of Thrones” — claims she was drugged, tortured and raped by Marilyn Manson in a bombshell new lawsuit. According to the docs — obtained by TMZ — the actress met the shock rocker in 2005 through his then-fiancee and he expressed interest in

Kodak Black just pled guilty to first-degree assault and battery in his sexual assault case in South Carolina, and he’s been sentenced to 18 months probation … TMZ has learned. The rapper was originally indicted on a felony charge of first-degree criminal sexual conduct, but his attorney, Bradford Cohen, tells us Kodak copped a plea

Play video content CBS One of the jurors on Derek Chauvin‘s trial says there was no pressure to reach a guilty verdict — but does explain the most difficult part of the job … seeing the videos on replay. Brandon Mitchell — Juror #52 on the case — did an early blitz of interviews Wednesday

Britney Spears may once and for all tell the world how she feels about her 13-year-long conservatorship, because she wants some face time with the judge. Britney’s lawyer told the judge Tuesday his client has something to say, and it’s not a stretch to believe there’s some connection to the #FreeBritney movement and the documentary

The man charged with breaking into Speaker Nancy Pelosi‘s office during the Capitol riots insists he wasn’t calling her a “bitch” on paper — he was just calling her his “biatch” … so it’s not nearly as bad as the feds are making it sound. Richard Barnett is set to appear Tuesday in court to

Play video content ABC Regina King was the first presenter to kick off the 93rd Academy Awards — and she instantly got into the Derek Chauvin trial … with a powerful message to audiences at home. The actor/director — who’s actually nominated for an Oscar this year with her film ‘One Night in Miami’ —

The L.A. frozen yogurt shop Demi Lovato called out over its sugar-free items is debunking the rumor she made amends with a large donation … and it says it doesn’t want one. The Bigg Chill claims online messages and photos suggesting Demi donated $100k to the shop and wrote a private letter of apology for

George Floyd‘s brother, Philonise, has a message for the Las Vegas Raiders — he’s not offended by the team’s “I Can Breathe” post and is not demanding they take it down. We spoke with Philonise moments ago … and he told us he does not believe the message was intended to be negative and he

Jake Paul‘s moved on from Ben Askren — he’s now threatening UFC legend Daniel Cormier! “Daniel Cormier, I’ll beat the f**k out of your fat ass too — just like Stipe did,” Jake said Tuesday on the “Impaulsive” podcast with his brother, Logan Paul. “I swear to god, I’ll beat the f**k out of Daniel

Play video content TMZSports.com Draymond Green says it’s “great” that Derek Chauvin was convicted in the murder of George Floyd — but warns the fight against bad cops is far from over. TMZ Sports spoke with the Golden State Warriors star in Washington D.C. on Thursday afternoon — moments after the Chauvin verdict was revealed.

The teenager whose video was seen ’round the world of George Floyd being murdered by Derek Chauvin has spoken on the guilty verdict that just came down … and she’s elated. 17-year-old Darnella Frazier just reacted to the news Chauvin was found guilty on all 3 counts, and now faces a max sentence of 40

Eric Nelson is defending Derek Chauvin in trial — but another attorney with the same name as Chauvin’s lawyer is getting mistaken for him… and it’s causing a whole lot of grief, and potential danger. Eric C. Nelson — a Minneapolis-based family law attorney — tells TMZ … people think he’s the Eric Nelson defending

Demi Lovato isn’t backing down in her diet food war with a frozen yogurt shop — she’s now warning the store about messing with her … but also walking back her comments a bit, saying she was having a really bad day. The singer continued going back and forth with The Bigg Chill — the

There was another officer-involved shooting in Minnesota this weekend, but it wasn’t at all the kind that people have been protesting over … not even close. Burnsville Police say their officers first encountered a suspected car thief Sunday driving a vehicle with stolen plates, which he crashed. BPD says they were notified this same individual

A massive police presence has converged on a mall in Omaha, Nebraska — where another shooting just took place. The details are scarce at this point, but one thing is clear … Omaha PD is telling the public to steer clear of the Westroads Mall, where a legion of police cruisers and ambulances have arrived.