Lady Gaga raised $35m in a week to fight coronavirus. Jeff Bezos did not end world hunger today, despite being worth $117bn. (Pradeep Gaur/Mint/Kevin Mazur via Getty) In one week, Lady Gaga has raised $35m from corporations and rich people to help tackle the coronavirus pandemic. The popstar spent seven days calling up corporate leaders
Month: April 2020
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Master P is looking out for senior citizens in New Orleans … helping them stay safe during the coronavirus pandemic by hooking them up with free sanitizing. P tells TMZ … anyone over 60 years old in NOLA can sign up for a deep cleaning of their home, and also
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Jeffrey Katzenberg says his new streaming service, Quibi, is revolutionary in the entertainment game — bringing the highest quality video exclusively to your phone, and with a starting price ya can’t refuse. The mega-producer launched Quibi on Monday, and joined us on “TMZ Live” to tell us all about his
Exclusive Amazon’s hit series, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” is ripped straight from the pages of a 6-year-old book with an eerily similar and struggling character … at least according to the author. Jodi Parmley just sued Amazon Studios for allegedly jacking several different creative elements from her 2014 book, “F.I.F.I. Financial Infidelity F**k It: The
As it faces up to the huge coronavirus challenge, exhibition giant Cineworld has suspended payment of its 2019 fourth quarter dividend of 4.25c per share and upcoming 2020 quarterly dividends in a bid to “conserve cash wherever possible”. The Regal-owner also announced today that executive directors will defer payment of their salaries and bonuses. Non-executive
Because spring in Canada is wet and messy Springtime in Canada comes in phases. There’s the slush phase, the cold-but-dry phase, the surprise-snowstorm phase and then, finally, the April-showers-that-happen-in-May phase. It’s confusing and frustrating and can dampen both spirits and footwear. And while we’re certainly going to be out in the elements significantly less this
James Charles is coming under fire after he took part in a Tik Tok trend called the Mugshot challenge, where people share photos of themselves with fake injuries. The YouTuber and make-up artist shared photos of himself with fake blood under his nose and fake black eyes as part of the bizarre “challenge”. But people
A federal judge has dismissed several iconic musicians’ lawsuit against Universal Music Group over a 2008 warehouse fire that destroyed archived recordings, The New York Times reports. The lawsuit was filed by Soundgarden, Steve Earle, Hole, and the estates of Tupac Shakur and Tom Petty last year in response to a Times investigation of Hollywood
Exclusive Colorado Rockies legend Todd Helton was sentenced to 2 days in jail over a 2019 incident … this after the 46-year-old pleaded guilty to DUI in court last month. Todd was busted in Knoxville, Tenn. on March 18, 2019 after cops say the former MLB first baseman lost control of his truck and crashed
move close Now Playing Up Next Tour Jeffree Star’s Massive $14M Mansion If we lived in any of these houses, social distancing would be a whole lot more fun. As the ongoing coronavirus pandemic continues to keep many around the world inside for the foreseeable future, those who fortunately don’t need to leave right now have
1917 is an interesting movie since you don’t get many modern war films set during World War I, and certainly not from the British side. And since there’s the time element, it ratchets the tension sky high. From the trailer, I know a lot of people compared this movie to Dunkirk but they are completely
Breaking News Eric Dickerson tried like hell … but the NFL legend says the L.A. Rams refuse to change their brand-new logos, despite a major backlash from fans (and non-fans) who just hate ’em. The Rams debuted their new look a few weeks ago — and man, did they get TRASHED for it! Dickerson —
A South African soap opera actress has been forced to publicly come out as a lesbian after a local newspaper outed her. Letoya Makhene confirmed that she is a lesbian on Twitter after South Africa’s Sunday World newspaper publicly outed her. The newspaper ran a headline that read: “Letoya lesbian lover revealed”. Makhene shared an
Exclusive People with extra time on their hands are turning to creative outlets during coronavirus isolation … learning to play new instruments and getting tailored voice lessons. Here’s the deal … some of the biggest providers of online music lessons and voice coaching are telling us the same thing, business is booming during the pandemic.
Quibi, the mobile streaming service that specializes in “quick bite” content,” launched in April with 50 shows, but they already have dozens of other series lined up in the hopes of keeping subscribers engaged and attracting new ones. Quibi is set to appeal to comedy fans with a revival of Reno 911! and new shows
Exclusive Tekashi 6ix9ine is vowing to be on his best social media behavior now that he’s outta prison … his lawyers say the rapper won’t start beefs or troll other artists, because the feds are watching!!! Tekashi’s attorney, Lance Lazzaro, tells TMZ … 6ix9ine has no restrictions regarding his use of social media, despite being
The actress who played the mother of the kid who got eaten in “Jaws,” has passed away by a threat that’s becoming more real and dangerous than a great white … COVID-19. Lee Fierro — who portrayed Alex Kintner’s mom, Mrs. Kintner, in the 1975 classic film — has passed away due to complications from
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The coronavirus lockdown means that many of us have more time on our hands than we’re used to. This is definitely the case for sports commentator Nick Heath. For Heath, the COVID-19 pandemic means that his work as a sports commentator has dried up – but the journalist has decided to use this time to
Laura Marling has announced she has moved up the release date of her new album, Songs for Our Daughter. Originally slated for a summer release, the record will now arrive April 10 via Partisan/Chrysalis. “In light of the change to all our circumstances, I saw no reason to hold back on something that, at the
Fictional TV stepped into reality TV as The Rookie Season 2 Episode 16 went meta and shoved Officer Lucy Chen onto the American Idol audition stage. For those who were unaware, actress Melissa O’Neil won the third season of Canadian Idol, so I’m fairly certain that was actually her belting out that song. I’m generally not the
Ethan Miller/Getty Images A WrestleMania so big, it required two nights! With everyone busy social distancing and staying inside amid the coronavirus pandemic, WrestleMania 36 proved to be the perfect distraction this weekend. As we previously reported, rather than cancel the beloved wrestling event, the WWE declared that they would make WrestleMania a mega, two-night
If Marvel Studios and Disney had their way, Dave Bautista might not have been cast as Drax the Destroyer in Guardians of the Galaxy. In the wake of the astounding success of 2012’s The Avengers, Marvel Studios was seen as untouchable. To this day, a new MCU film is seen as a veritable license to
If you need a quick pick-me-up, Free People is here to raise your spirits. The website slashed their entire dress section in half, offering up their pretty frocks, skirt sets, and jumpsuits for 50% off. The sale lasts through the weekend, so act fast before your size runs out. And don’t be fooled— if you
Tommy Ferris tows his grandmother’s wheelchair on his sit-down lawnmower. (Screen capture via BBC) A gay grandson caring for his 81-year-old grandmother with dementia has documented his time spent in lockdown as Britain comes to grips with the coronavirus. Tommy Ferris, 31, from Yate, Gloucestershire, recorded the tearjerking moments he shared with Nana Jean, from
Play video content Elton John has dug deep into his pockets only to pull out a million bucks to protect people living with HIV from contracting the coronavirus. Sir Elton posted a video, saying, “Today, I’m proud to announce that my Foundation is launching a $1million COVID-19 Emergency Fund to make sure that our frontline
The mother studio of franchise pics, Disney, made some release date changes today which further underscores studios’ planning that the summer box office season starts later than sooner. With Artemis Fowl, originally on Memorial Day weekend, heading to Disney+, and Universal’s Candyman now on Sept. 25, Disney/Pixar’s Soul is left standing at the expected first pic of summer. First off, despite
Lingerie designer Mary Young gave us tips on how to wash your bras without ruining them There’s a pretty good chance you haven’t washed your bras in a while. We’re busy, we’re lazy and washing our dainty delicates is a pain in the ass. No judgment! But if you want to keep things fresh, ward
Lil Nas X at the Tom Ford AW20 Show at Milk Studios on February 7, 2020. (Mike Coppola/FilmMagic/Getty) Lil Nas X has admitted that he planned to remain in the closet for the rest of his life, until ‘Old Town Road’ made him a star at the age of 19. The country rap star was
Justin Vernon performed a new Bon Iver song during Bernie Sanders’ virtual town hall about the COVID-19 pandemic Saturday night. It’s called “Things Behind Things Behind Things.” Vernon also performed “Towers,” and “Blood Bank,” and a cover of Bob Dylan’s “With God on Our Side” during the broadcast. Watch it all below—Soccer Mommy performs “Circle