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News 2023 Grammys: Trevor Noah Returns as Host The comedian will host the ceremony for the third consecutive year By Matthew Strauss December 15, 2022 Facebook Twitter Trevor Noah, February 2021 (Michael Schwartz/CBS via Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Trevor Noah is returning to host the 2023 Grammy Awards, Billboard reports. It’ll be his third consecutive

Megan Thee Stallion‘s ex-best friend is the key witness who, all of a sudden, doesn’t seem to remember much about the night in question … which amounted to a wild day in court. Kelsey Nicole Harris — who was the other woman in the car with Tory Lanez and MTS during the 2020 shooting —

News Gunna Released From Jail After Pleading Guilty in YSL RICO Case The rapper was charged in a sweeping indictment that also named Young Thug and members of the Young Stoner Life collective By Madison Bloom and Matthew Strauss December 14, 2022 Facebook Twitter Sergio Giavanni Kitchens aka Gunna, May 2022 (Taylor Hill/Getty Images) Facebook

Stephen “tWitch” Boss, the famed DJ on Ellen Degeneres‘ talk show, is dead … and TMZ has learned it appears to be a suicide. Law enforcement sources tell us Stephen’s wife Allison Holker ran into an LAPD station Tuesday, and she was frantic because she said Stephen had left home without his car — something

News Megan Thee Stallion Testifies in Tory Lanez Shooting Trial The Houston rapper claims Lanez, who faces felony charges for the alleged assault, offered her and her friend $1 million dollars for their silence By Jazz Monroe and Matthew Ismael Ruiz December 13, 2022 Facebook Twitter Megan Thee Stallion, April 2022 (Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic) Facebook Twitter Megan

Play video content BACKGRID UPDATE 3:17 PM PT — Megan Thee Stallion‘s direct examination continued Tuesday afternoon, and it got even more emotional than her initial morning testimony — with her touching on the impact this case has had on her … including the notion that she wishes she was dead instead of having to

News SZA Announces 2023 North American Arena Tour Omar Apollo joins her on the run in support of SOS By Allison Hussey December 13, 2022 Facebook Twitter SZA, photo by Jacob Webster Facebook Twitter SZA is embarking on her first arena tour next year in support of her new album, SOS. Omar Apollo will join

Ben Simmons has found himself in the middle of Tory Lanez‘s high-profile assault case — and now, the Nets superstar is defending himself after he was accused of messing around with Megan Thee Stallion. On Monday, the defense gave their opening statement in Lanez’s trial — where he’s accused of shooting Meg in L.A. in

News Soft Rock Documentary Sometimes When We Touch Coming to Paramount+ The three-part series arrives on the platform in January By Allison Hussey December 12, 2022 Facebook Twitter Hall & Oates, 1980 (Photo by Lynn Goldsmith/Corbis/VCG via Getty Images) Facebook Twitter A new three-part documentary about soft rock is coming to Paramount+, as Variety reports.

Kanye West apparently finds the idea of Meek Mill being a high-ranking celebrity that’s to be taken seriously laughable — to which Meek says … hey, at least I still have my wits about me. The Philly rapper responded to a Clubhouse chat that Ye participated in this weekend — during which, he mentioned Meek

News Patti LaBelle’s Milwaukee Concert Evacuated Following Bomb Threat Police later confirmed that “no explosive devices were discovered” and that the crowd exited the venue safely By Madison Bloom December 11, 2022 Facebook Twitter Patti LaBelle (Photo by Aaron J. Thornton/Getty Images). Facebook Twitter Patti LaBelle’s concert at the Riverside Theater in Milwaukee was abruptly

Play video content Tik Tok / @marenmorris Meghan Markle has someone in her corner besides Prince Harry — Maren Morris says the wave of hatred for the Duchess makes no sense, especially considering the royal family’s recent history. The singer admits she hasn’t seen the “Harry & Meghan” documentary on Netflix yet, but says she

News Watch Brandi Carlile Perform “The Story” and “You and Me On The Rock” on SNL The episode was hosted by Steve Martin and Martin Short By Rob Arcand December 11, 2022 Facebook Twitter Brandi Carlile on Saturday Night Live, December 10, 2022 Facebook Twitter Brandi Carlile was the musical guest on the December 10

UPDATE 1:51 PM PT — A source close to Diddy tells TMZ … the baby was born in October at a Newport Beach, CA hospital. We’re still not sure who the mother is at this point. Diddy has added another member to the family … announcing he’s welcomed a baby girl into his life, who

News UK Band Slaves Change Name to Soft Play “Our original intent doesn’t change the fact that the name Slaves is an issue,” the duo said. “We want to sincerely apologise to anyone we’ve offended.” By Jazz Monroe December 9, 2022 Facebook Twitter Isaac Holman and Laurie Vincent, August 2018 (Shirlaine Forrest/WireImage) Facebook Twitter UK

One of Madonna‘s iconic ’80s MTV Video Music Awards — this one for “Best Female Video” — has a new home after a lucky buyer snatched it off the auction block. RR Auction tells TMZ … Madonna’s VMA, aka the Moonman trophy, for her hit song “Papa Don’t Preach” went to the highest bidder, who

News Watch SZA’s New “Nobody Gets Me” Video Bradley Calder directs a clip of SZA ruminating on a rooftop By Jazz Monroe December 9, 2022 Facebook Twitter SZA in “Nobody Gets Me,” directed by Bradley Calder Facebook Twitter SZA has shared a video for “Nobody Gets Me,” marking the release day of new album SOS.

SZA finally answered the prayers of her fans, releasing her new album “S.O.S.” after a nearly 5-year drought … and her supporters’ emotions are in shambles!!! Thousands of enthusiastic fans worshipped SZA as their “toxic queen” Friday on social media … lapping up her lyrics as their new hostile gospel. As the album title suggests,

News Weezer Share New Song From Sznz: Winter EP: Listen Check out the band’s new song “I Want a Dog” By Rob Arcand December 9, 2022 Facebook Twitter Weezer’s Rivers Cuomo, October 2022 (Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Audacy) Facebook Twitter Weezer are back with a new song. “I Want a Dog” is the lead single

NAV‘s taking his 2022 success — his third No. 1 rap album, “Demons Protected By Angels” — and rolling it into 2023 with a tour packed with special guests. The XO rapper unveiled dates Thursday for his upcoming “Never Sleep” Tour … which, of course, takes its name from his smash hit with Lil Baby

News Rauw Alejandro Announces 2023 Tour, Shares New “De Carolina” Video: Watch The Puerto Rican singer will play a ton of shows in support of his new album, Saturno By Matthew Strauss December 8, 2022 Facebook Twitter Rauw Alejandro in “De Carolina,” directed by Martin Seipel Facebook Twitter Rauw Alejandro has released the Martin Seipel–directed

Play video content Young Nudy is looking to do serious bodily harm to whoever’s stealing his unreleased tracks and putting them on the Internet … and, frankly, he has the beating all planned out. Nudy hopped onto Instagram fuming with rage after learning a whopping 172 of his songs were placed onto a popular illegal

News Alvvays Share New Video for “Many Mirrors”: Watch The Blue Rev visual is a collaboration with Stardew Valley creator Eric “ConcernedApe” Barone By Rob Arcand December 7, 2022 Facebook Twitter Alvvays’ Molly Rankin, October 2022 (Lorne Thomson/Redferns) Facebook Twitter Alvvays have been outspoken fans of the video game Stardew Valley, and, now, the band

Play video content Intsagram / @dababy,@humaidalbuqaish DaBaby is currently over in Dubai pushing his “Blame It On Baby 2” album, but he’s also finding time to get wild … at a zoo. The “BOP” rapper paid a visit to the Al Buqaish Private Zoo … a world-renowned animal shelter and checked in with its owner,

News Tory Lanez Gets New Felony Charge in Megan Thee Stallion Shooting Case The musician faces a new charge of discharging a firearm in a grossly negligent manner By Allison Hussey December 6, 2022 Facebook Twitter Daystar Peterson aka Tory Lanez, April 2022 (Greg Doherty/Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Tory Lanez has been charged with an

Play video content TMZ.com Dozens of Taylor Swift fans, and one angry lawyer/Swiftee, want Ticketmaster to stand trial for allegedly screwing them outta tickets … and right now at least, they’re not interested in settling. Attorney Jennifer Kinder filed the lawsuit last week against Ticketmaster, and she joined us Tuesday on “TMZ Live,” and explained

Trap rapper Hoodrich Pablo Juan is going to do some hard time in prison as part of a plea deal he made, and once he gets out … he’ll have to be on his best behavior for an even longer stretch. According to legal docs, obtained by TMZ Hip Hop, HPJ pleaded guilty to one

News The Clean’s Hamish Kilgour Dies at 65 The celebrated New Zealand musician had gone missing at the end of November By Marc Hogan December 5, 2022 Facebook Twitter Hamish Kilgour, November 2013 (Andrew Toth/Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Hamish Kilgour, the drummer, singer, and songwriter who co-founded the Clean with his brother, the guitarist David

The man charged for shooting Lady Gaga‘s dog walker last year just got a stiff punishment for the crime … landing behind bars for decades. James Howard Jackson was sentenced Monday to 21 years in prison in Los Angeles County — this after accepting a plea deal from the District Attorney’s Office. Jackson was one

News Caroline Polachek Announces New Album, Shares New Song: Listen Desire, I Want to Turn Into You, featuring the new single “Welcome to My Island,” arrives on Valentine’s Day 2023 By Allison Hussey December 5, 2022 Facebook Twitter Caroline Polachek, photo by Nedda Afsari Facebook Twitter Caroline Polachek has shared another new single, and, with