Exclusive TMZ.com Kanye West‘s futuristic housing community needs a new home base … because his dome-shaped structures in Calabasas have been destroyed. All but one of the housing prototypes were torn down with about a week to spare before the September 15 deadline … imposed by the L.A. County Dept. of Public Works for violating
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Exclusive TMZ.com MC Lyte hired an artist to work with her on a project, but never paid him for his contributions … this according to a lawsuit. In legal docs obtained by TMZ … Christopher Smith claims he was hired as an artist, animator and writer on a project for MC Lyte’s entertainment management and
Exclusive The MLS.com Post Malone is preparing for the apocalypse with a $3 million compound tucked away in Northern Utah … and the first images of the property prove it’s a pretty sweet place to await the end of the world!!! We did some digging on the compound Post’s been quietly living in, since buying
Exclusive Backgrid Composite The doctor who was responsible for Britney Spears‘ medical treatment died suddenly, just weeks before the judge in her conservatorship case will receive a report focusing on whether she was receiving appropriate treatment. Dr. Timothy Benson died in Santa Monica, CA on August 24. The cause of death has not been disclosed,
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Queen Latifah says Nicki Minaj will probably come out of her recently-announced “retirement” — but before that, she just needs to live some life first. We got the iconic femcee Sunday heading into a reception hall in North Bergen, NJ for Treach’s wedding, and right before she made it inside
Play video content Kanye West resurrected in his hometown — with Chance the Rapper, no less — and the people of Chicago did NOT miss the opportunity to come out and bear witness. Ye held his Sunday Service in Chi-Town this week, hosting a massive crowd at the Huntington Bank Pavilion on Northerly Island …
Exclusive Getty Mac Miller‘s alleged drug dealer richly deserves time behind bars for contributing to the death of the rapper … at least according to Ariana Grande. Sources close to Ariana tell TMZ … she believes Cameron James Pettit — the 28-year-old feds believe supplied Miller with counterfeit oxycodone pills that contained fentanyl — took
Exclusive TMZ.com Robin Thicke and his fiancee were just involved in a car accident that sent one vehicle flying into the side of the road in Malibu — but it appears everyone’s alright. Eyewitnesses tell us the singer was riding passenger in an Escalade Saturday along PCH in Malibu near Point Dume and Zuma Beach.
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Logic says he’s no Bobby Fischer when it comes to chess, but he’s feeling confident enough to challenge one of our photogs to a match … and dropping bombs about his love life!!! We got the rapper at Catch Thursday night in West Hollywood, where he had just finished dinner,
Exclusive TMZ Composite YG and Kehlani kept their relationship under wraps for months before finally going public this week … but she’s NOT the reason he’s no longer with the woman who recently gave birth to his child. Sources close to the couple tell TMZ … YG separated from his baby mama, Catelyn Sparks, BEFORE
Exclusive Details TMZ/Getty Composite Chester Bennington‘s widow is moving forward with her life because we’ve learned she’s now engaged … and at the same time she’s honoring her late husband with some pretty noble work in the field of mental health. Our sources tell us Talinda Bennington got engaged in April to a Los Angeles
Play video content TMZ.com Bruce Dickinson was so pissed off after a fan got the crap kicked out of him at an Iron Maiden show, he stopped the concert to rip into the venue and its security force … and the video is wild! The Iron Maiden frontman passionately addressed the crowd over the bloody
Exclusive Getty Composite Britney Spears has been under a conservatorship with Jamie Spears at the helm for 11 years, but sources connected with the singer believe Kevin Federline could make a move to get Jamie removed … in the wake of the incident between Jamie and Britney’s 13-year-old son. As we reported, Jamie is now
Exclusive TMZ/Getty R. Kelly‘s so-called girlfriends will be visiting him frequently now that he’s in his prison’s general population, but their visits will be strictly cordial … NOT conjugal. The singer’s attorney, Steven Greenberg tells TMZ … Joycelyn Savage and Azriel Clary plan to go see him soon at the federal prison in Chicago where
Exclusive TMZ Nipsey Hussle‘s estate owes a singer her fair cut of the money the rapper made off his hit, “Hussle & Motivate” … according to a claim she just filed. Tasleema Yasin says she wrote and performed a vocal phrase used throughout the track … according to the docs filed Thursday in L.A. Superior
Exclusive Getty R. Kelly‘s far from sleeping with one eye open now that he’s back in general population because he feels totally at ease among his hometown inmates … TMZ has learned. Sources close to the singer tell us … Kelly doesn’t anticipate any problems in gen pop at the federal prison where he’s being
Breaking News Getty Mac Miller was supplied deadly, fentanyl-laced pills that directly contributed to his death — according to federal prosecutors, who just filed charges against his alleged dealer. Charges came down Wednesday against 28-year-old Cameron James Pettit, whom the feds allege supplied the rapper with counterfeit oxycodone pills that contained fentanyl in a new
Exclusive Getty The Motown Historical Museum is giving Vegas show producers the blues … slapping them with a lawsuit for allegedly stealing its iconic name. The museum’s suing the folks behind a Las Vegas show called “Hitzville the Show: Motown Revue” … claiming the name is too similar to its Detroit museum, Hitsville U.S.A. —
Exclusive Getty Composite Meek Mill and Meghan Trainor will make a crucial visit to kids in Chicago to set the tone — a $400k tone — for the NFL and Roc Nation’s nationwide social outreach. Sources connected to the league tell us its Inspire Change program is donating $400,000 to 2 Chicago groups which give
Exclusive TMZ Aaron Carter is adding to his home arsenal … hitting up a pawn shop to purchase 2 guns and a bunch of ammunition. The singer dropped by Rick’s Pawn Shop Tuesday in Lancaster, CA … and we’re told Aaron bought a handgun and a rifle, plus 300 rounds of hollow tip bullets. Looks
Exclusive TMZ Britney Spears and Kevin Federline are making changes to their child custody arrangement official in court docs. TMZ has learned that they have formally agreed Kevin will gets custody of their 2 boys 70% of the time. We’re told this has actually been the arrangement since August of last year but wanted to
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com French Montana is the ultimate immigrant success story and hopes to be an inspiration for others in this country … even when it seems the Prez is against them. We got the “Jungle Rules” rapper out this week … he tells us he owes his livelihood to the U.S. —
TMZ Justin Bieber‘s in a reflective mood on this Labor Day … opening up in a VERY big, and wordy, way about his personal roller coaster of life. The Biebs had a lot to get off his chest — something like 1,000 words worth of stuff — and blurted it all out in a post
Exclusive TMZ/Getty Joycelyn Savage and Azriel Clary have a master plan to help get R. Kelly the powerhouse defense team he says he needs … but it’s still a work in progress. Sources close to Kelly’s girlfriends/alleged sex slaves tell TMZ … they’re joining forces to help Kelly scrounge up the funds to hire the
Ellie Goulding just tied the knot with Caspar Jopling, and her wedding was a who’s-who of British stardom — plus one famous American who squeaked in … Katy Perry. The English pop star said “I do” Saturday at the York Minster cathedral all the way across the pond, where tons of famous Brits flocked in
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Kanye West can sum up his feelings about bringing his Sunday Services to traditional churches in just 2 words — far less than Justin Bieber used, but we think they’re saying the same thing. We got Ye Saturday night as he and his wifey, Kim Kardashian, were leaving Cafe Habana
Exclusive TMZ/Getty Travis Scott has no ill will toward Cardi B for taking home the Grammy for Best Rap Album, despite what fans might think after watching his new documentary. Travis’ “Look Mom I Can Fly” project dropped on Netflix Wednesday, and there’s a part when Travis is visibly upset after Cardi took home the
Play video content Exclusive TMZSports.com YBN Cordae says there isn’t much he can do to help his girlfriend, Naomi Osaka, prepare for a big tennis tournament … other than be a supportive BF, that is. We got the Maryland-based rapper leaving a Puma Store Friday night in NYC, where he’s in town for the U.S.