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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.

Taylor Swift has a message for the most popular group in music history … roll over, Beatles!!! Taylor has topped the Fab Four by making chart history with the re-release of “Fearless.” Here’s the chart history part … the album hit #1 Friday in the UK, and with that Taylor has racked up 3, number-1

The NBA and WNBA teams that honored Daunte Wright by wearing custom shirts in the wake of his death are now auctioning off the items to raise money for Wright’s family, league officials confirm. Players from the Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx — along with the Brooklyn Nets, Milwaukee Bucks and Miami Heat all wore special

Lori Loughlin‘s husband is free to leave the house earlier than expected … it’s only one day, but it’s better than nothing. Mossimo Giannulli was set to be released from home confinement April 17, which is a Saturday, but it’s common policy to grant release on the last preceding weekday if their freedom date falls

The cop who shot Jacob Blake seven times is back on the job — something JB’s family can’t comprehend … but also something that won’t get fixed with protesting alone … so says Jacob’s lawyer. B’Ivory LaMarr, who’s repping Jacob and his family, tells us the Blakes are incredibly disappointed that Officer Rusten Sheskey rejoined

Play video content Newsflare/Storyful Civil unrest continued for a third straight night in Minnesota after the shooting death of Daunte Wright — which saw protestors start to get creative with how they protected themselves. Demonstrators took to the streets again Tuesday evening, gathering outside the Brooklyn Center Police Department and elsewhere in the area to

Play video content TMZ.com TikTok stars Jaden Hossler and Nessa Barrett are still denying there’s anything going on between them … but it sure looks and sounds like there’s something brewing. We got Jaden and Nessa Monday night at The Nice Guy … a significant sighting considering for weeks now Jaden’s ex, TikTok star Mads

Play video content BROOKLYN CENTER Newsflare The second night of unrest in Minnesota had echoes of 2020 protests past — as citizens remain furious over Daunte Wright‘s death at the hands of police. Even more people took to the streets Monday evening in the Minneapolis suburb of Brooklyn Center … where folks gathered outside a

Play video content Breaking News Windsor Police Department The police officer who pepper-sprayed a Black Army lieutenant in December has since lost his job over the altercation — this as a lawsuit against the cop makes its way through court. The town of Windsor, VA broke the news Sunday, saying Officer Gutierrez had since been

Bad Bunny proved he’s more than just an international music superstar, he’s got a spot as one of the best celebs to fight in the WWE too … shocking fans at his WrestleMania debut. Night one of the wrestling world’s Super Bowl kicked off Saturday in Tampa, FL. Nasty weather delayed the event for about

Asian hate crime is not peculiar to the United States. An Asian man was brutally attacked in London during a live stream, but he got a big assist from some enraged bystanders. You see the perp kicking the man as the person live streaming, who goes by the name Sherwin, comes to his aid. The

“I’ve been waiting on y’all to ask me!!” Draymond Green COULDN’T WAIT to respond to Team USA soccer star Megan Rapinoe on Thursday — after she ripped him for his comments about the female pay gap in pro sports. And, when the Golden State Warriors star began to explain himself … he tried to make

Taylor Swift die-hards are paving the way for her highly anticipated re-release of her sophomore album, “Fearless” … making sure a certain Big Machine doesn’t get in the way. If you haven’t heard, Taylor’s been in an all-out war with her former label over her masters, and has decided to re-record her original songs and

Dr. Dre is denying his estranged wife’s abuse claims — claiming she’s making it all up as part of her strategy to try to get out of the prenup he insists is still in place. The mogul just filed new legal docs in his nasty divorce case with Nicole Young, claiming her abuse allegations are

The rank and file within the Capitol Police are not feeling very reassured following last week’s car-ramming attack that left one of their own dead — and the reasons are startling. Sources familiar with the day-to-day goings-on at the department tell TMZ … there’s been little to no communication from leadership over an action plan

Harvey Weinstein‘s appealing his rape and sexual abuse conviction in New York, and has a laundry list of reasons why he believes he got a raw deal. According to new legal docs … Weinstein claims he was deprived of a fair and impartial jury trial, which resulted in guilty verdicts and a sentence of 23

Lori Loughlin‘s husband, Mossimo Giannulli, has been sprung from prison early as the dust settles on the college admission scandal — the only question now … is he at home, or is he holed up in a halfway house? Federal prison records show that Mossimo is, indeed, now “located” at a facility called RRM Long

Play video content TMZ.com Jerry Seinfeld looked like a man who was cooped up for a year Friday night as he christened the coming-out-of-the-pandemic Gotham Comedy Club in NYC, and the audience “exploded!’ Jerry stopped to talk on his way home, saying the energy inside was so intense he felt like he had gotten electrocuted.

The NBA has finally decided to take action against Kevin Durant for the homophobic and misogynistic insults he used in a private Instagram conversation with Michael Rapaport — fining the guy $50,000. “Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant has been fined $50,000 for using offensive and derogatory language on social media,” the NBA announced on Friday.

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Margaret Cho says she’s afraid to leave the safety of her own home as an Asian-American woman … telling us, “outside it’s cloudy with a chance of racism.” Despite that humorous phrasing, the comedian made it clear her fear is very real when she joined us Friday on “TMZ Live.”

Kendall Jenner‘s doing more than beefing up security to protect herself against a recent nude trespasser … TMZ’s learned she’s filed for a restraining order as well. Kendall filed legal docs Thursday to put a safe distance between her and the man who recently got onto her L.A. property Sunday and attempted to go for