The American Red Cross has received 86,000 fewer blood donations since the beginning of coronavirus. (Envato) Men who have sex with men in Australia could soon be able to donate blood after being celibate for just three months, as blood donation rules are set to be relaxed amid global shortages. Following an expert review, the
Exclusive YNW Melly‘s going to have to get over the coronavirus from his jail cell — a judge shot down his request to get out while awaiting his double murder trial. According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ … the rapper will remain in the Broward County Jail in Florida despite allegedly testing positive
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Timbaland says his virtual rap battle show — featuring the likes of RZA and Lil Jon — is catching the eyes of entertainment bigwigs … but he and Swizz Beatz ain’t ready to sell out just yet!!! The mega-producer joined us Tuesday on “TMZ Live” and gave us the lowdown
China’s Dalian Wanda Group has issued a statement regarding its AMC Entertainment, calling speculation about the chain filing for bankruptcy “pure rumors.” This comes after an S&P Global report last week forecasted AMC’s depletion of cash by mid-summer and its potential inability to re-open by June, and as chatter has swirled about a possible Chapter
According to NHS statistics, postnatal depression affects more than one in 20 women within a year of giving birth. In Little Disasters, Sarah Vaughan takes on the unspoken, often stigmatised occurrence of postnatal depression and its potentially devastating effects. Liz Trenchard is senior registrar in paediatrics at St Joseph’s Hospital in West London. Pragmatic, no-nonsense,
Climate change is hard to deny when we see how much change has happened in the time we’ve been practicing social distancing due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Last month, the carbon dioxide levels in New York City were 50% lower than they were in March 2019. Environmentalists are also tracking the air pollution above Wuhan
Non-binary actor Indya Moore at World Pride in New York, 2019. (Erin Lefevre/NurPhoto via Getty) Pose star Indya Moore has been giving back to the Black queer and trans communities who risk “slipping through the cracks” during the coronavirus pandemic. Moore, who made their name by playing ballroom star turned model Angel Evangelista in Pose, first
The Japanese guitarist, composer, and inventor Ryo Kawasaki has died, his daughter confirmed on Facebook. He was 73. Between pioneering the jazz fusion field in the 1960s and ’70s and issuing house music singles in the ’80s and ’90s, Kawasaki helped develop the earliest waves of guitar-synth technology alongside Korg and Roland. He also developed
[Warning: The following contains spoilers forthe New Amsterdam Season 2 finale. Read at your own risk!] Season 2 of New Amsterdam didn’t end with the same level of cliffhanger as it did in Season 1 when Max Goodwin’s (Ryan Eggold) life was changed forever after a fatal accident, thanks to the coronavirus pandemic shutting down
Jimi Celeste/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images Luisana Lopilato is defending husband Michael Bublé after he was caught on video exhibiting what some fans say is abusive behavior. Like many celebrities, the singer and actress are doing their part to entertain the masses amid the coronavirus. In recent days, they’ve been going on Instagram Live to read children’s books,
Given that Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker not only capped off the Sequel Trilogy, but also served as the final entry in the Skywalker Saga, it’s hard to say if we’ll ever see Babu Frik on the big screen again. However, with the Star Wars media empire comprising TV shows, novels, comic books and
Jay-Z tried to reach out to the disgraced rapper. (Photo by Larry Busacca/PW/WireImage for Parkwood Entertainment) Jay-Z reportedly attempted to reach out to the rapper Boosie Badazz after he sparked anger with horrifying remarks about the genitals of the 12-year-old Zaya Wade. The rapper, real name Torrence Hatch Jr, has refused to issue an apology
Exclusive Selena Gomez is done playing games with gaming companies she says are using her fame to line their pockets … and now she’s suing. Selena just filed a lawsuit against a slew of software and technology firms and the honchos who run them, accusing them of profiting off her image, name and likeness without
CBS is unfriending one of its most beloved series. God Friended Me has been canceled after two seasons at the network. “We’re extremely proud of the unique concept and uplifting stories God Friended Me has told over the past two seasons,” reads a statement obtained by Deadline. “We thank the brilliant cast, writers, production team
Exclusive Damon Dash‘s pockets could be a tad lighter soon … cause he’s been ordered to cough up a cool $300k in a lawsuit over a mafia movie. The movie and music producer was just ordered to pay noted author Edwyna Brooks after he took an L in court. She sued him about a year
Libro.fm is partnering with illustrators, authors, and designers to create a range of book-themed socks, the sale of which will support booksellers in the U.S. who are affected by COVID-19. Profits will go to The Book Industry Charitable Foundation (Binc), a nonprofit dedicated to providing emergency funding to booksellers and bookstores in need due to
A group of officers had ‘viewing parties’ of a prisoner with mental illness on suicide watch. (Envato) Inmates at New Jersey’s only state women’s prison were horrifically abused by guards and forced to have sex with each other, an investigation has found. A damning 31-page report on Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women in Clinton,
Arcade Fire’s Win Butler has shared a handwritten update with fans, saying “work is flowing” on the follow-up to Everything Now. Although the record will be out “eventually, not soon,” Butler says “writing has intensified” during coronavirus lockdown. “We had been exploring a lot of lyrical and musical themes that feel almost eerily related to what
The Bachelor‘s new show The Bachelor Presents: Listen to Your Heart premiered on Monday and fans already think they’ve met this season’s villain. Mere minutes into the series, people on social media began to suspect that Trevor Holmes is Jed Wyatt 2.0. For one, the 29-year-old is an aspiring country pop singer, as was Jed. Secondly, the star chose
Mary Poppins is leading her own creepy team of gifted youngsters in a fan artwork that’s inspired by the X-Men and will give you nightmares. Both the Mary Poppins and X-Men film rights now reside with the House of Mouse, so while it’s pretty unlikely there will ever be a crossover between Mary Poppins and the X-Men, it technically
Do you stick to reading in one genre or are there times when you like to explore something new? Crime fiction has so many tempting sub-genres, it’s easy to make a detour or two without straying too far from the usual bloodstained path. But what if you’re longing for something completely different? In my case,
Edward BerthelotGetty Images Fashion brands (at least the good ones) are informed by the zeitgeist. They cull the best from the worlds of cuisine, books, art, music, interiors, and beyond, and infuse that into their collections. They are magpies, creating distinctive nests—their boutiques and displays at retail outlets—that aim to captivate consumers. But in the
Kesha posted a tribute to her friend Blake Brockway on Instagram. (Instagram/iishwhoiis) Kesha paid tribute to her friend Blake Brockway, an LGBT+ activist who has died from an unspecified illness. The two-time Grammy nominee posted pictures of her and Blake together on Instagram, paying tribute to her friend and saying “we’ve lost an angel today”.
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Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Rita Wilson going viral for spittin’ “Hip Hop Hooray” — and the remix that followed — is giving Naughty By Nature a new lease on life … one they’re using to help others. The rap trio came on “TMZ Live” Monday to tell us about the coolest part of their
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Howie Mandel is back judging “America’s Got Talent” … and while it’s gonna be much different, he’s hoping everyone is getting on his level when it comes to getting touchy-feely!!! The comedian and famed germaphobe joined us Monday on “TMZ Live” to talk about ‘AGT’ getting back to work, shooting
President Trump hit the retweet button on a call to fire Dr. Anthony Fauci — which seems to indicate a growing rift between Trump and his pandemic right-hand man. Trump’s promotion of a #FireFauci tweet comes in response to the infectious disease expert’s CNN interview Sunday … where he said the U.S might have prevented
When it comes to evaluating the financial performance of top movies, it isn’t about what a film grosses at the box office. The true tale is told when production budgets, P&A, talent participations and other costs collide with box office grosses and ancillary revenues from VOD to DVD and TV. To get close to that
Responsible shopping habits are the ultimate flex It’s no secret that the current state of the world has us all reasonably alarmed. With the COVID-19 pandemic keeping most of us at home, WFH sweatsuits, talking to plants and Zoom happy hours have become our new normal. I, for one, may or may not have hosted a
A gay couple have opened up about their horrific experience of being spat on during a homophobic incident in Amsterdam while the world is in coronavirus lockdown. The couple, called Daniel and Fabio, were walking to a supermarket on Molukkenstraat in Amsterdam yesterday (April 12) when the incident occurred. They were approached by a group