South African soccer player Phuti Lekoloane has revealed that coming out as gay in 2015 almost put an end to his career. The 28-year-old said gay players in South Africa face significant challenges when working at a professional level in soccer. “I risked everything to live my truth, but I wouldn’t advise anyone to come
Last night, at a campaign rally in South Carolina, Democratic presidential candidate Tom Steyer joined Juvenile on stage as the rapper performed his 400 Degreez hit “Back That Azz Up.” Steyer, who’s currently sitting at 2% in the national polls, appears enthusiastic in the video footage captured by journalists in attendance, though it is unclear
Breaking News TMZ.com Tony Romo‘s staying put at CBS … and the network’s rewarding him handsomely by making him the highest-paid NFL analyst in TV HISTORY!!! The former Dallas Cowboys QB is reportedly set to earn a whopping $17 million per season. The two sides reportedly struck a deal Friday after a furious bidding war
Ex-NFL star Deltha O’Neal is EXTREMELY lucky to be alive today … TMZ Sports has obtained the crash pics from his DUI case — and you can see his car was a mangled mess. As we previously reported, O’Neal was involved in a terrifying wreck back on Aug. 7, 2019 …. after cops say he
Universal–Blumhouse’s The Invisible Man made its first appearance last night at 7PM shows nationwide with $1.65M, an an amount of cash that’s near both studios’ previous collaborations, Get Out ($1.8M Thursday) and Split ($2M). Both 2017 titles overperformed their $20M-predicted tracking at the time, with Split posting a $40M start, and Get Out taking $33.3M. Invisible Man, directed and written by Leigh
On the Radar — Here we are with our weekly round-up of new crime releases, and it’s safe to say that there’s evil lurking – in its own unique way – in each one of them. In Michael Farris Smith’s book, it’s creepy like a nightmare, while the threat of violence is what ramps up
Hope for Wholeness founder McKrae Game came out of the closet in August, 2019. (Facebook/McKrae Game) A former gay conversion therapist has said that when he came out as gay last year he felt as if he “escaped a cult”. McKrae Game, 51, was the founder of Hope for Wholeness, a faith-based conversion therapy program,
Play video content Adam Levine‘s owning his lackluster performance at a huge festival in Chile, saying he acted unprofessionally and struggled on stage … and apologized to everyone in the crowd. The Maroon 5 frontman and the band were widely criticized for their set during the country’s Viña del Mar Festival Thursday, which was broadcast
Exclusive TMZ/Getty Composite Lori Loughlin and her lawyers are continuing their attack on prosecutors by lambasting them and their star witness for blabbing to the media after the judge ordered them to put a cork in it. Lori’s lawyers filed new legal docs Friday, including a letter to the judge, which notes Hizzoner laid down
Walt Disney Company/Image Group LA via Getty Images This is not what our dreams for the Lizzie McGuire revival were made of. In a statement posted to her Instagram account on Friday, Hilary Duff asked Disney+ to relinquish the series’ streaming rights to Hulu over concerns that the subscription platform is too family-friendly for the themes included in the
A pen also flung across the room and voices started going off in the background. The leading actors of The Invisible Man, Elisabeth Moss and Oliver Jackson-Cohen, were also part of the prank and they really freaked out too. One guy just started recording it calmly and Eric was really laughing it off and saying
Play video content BACKGRID Justin Bieber had all eyes on him on the set of his new music video … and busted out some solo dance moves that look like prime GIF material. The Biebs was down in Miami Thursday shooting the vid for his upcoming single with J Balvin — titled “La Bomba” —
House Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. (Win McNamee/Getty) New York politician Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has invoked her Christian faith to make a passionate argument for LGBT+ rights. The Democrat ardently defended the rights of the LGBT+ community during a congressional committee hearing yesterday, calling out the “bigotry” of those who use Christianity to discriminate against marginalised groups. Alexandria
Justin Raisen, Jeremiah Raisen, and Justin “Yves” Rothman are countersuing Lizzo over plagiarism claims surrounding the hit song “Truth Hurts,” as The New York Times reports and Pitchfork can confirm via court documents. In their countersuit, filed today (February 28) in a California federal court, the Raisens and Rothman reassert claims they made online last
If you are the kind of person who tends to schedule your weekends around new episodes of Saturday Night Live, don’t worry, you are not alone. For us, there’s nothing quite like watching those SNL sketches unfolding live on Saturday nights to cap off each long — and lately chaotic — week of current events.
Backgrid Will Smith‘s gotta share the spotlight now with Serena and Venus Williams — or at least the young actors who are costarring with him as the tennis phenoms. Will’s been digging into the role of Richard Williams in “King Richard” all week in L.A., but on Thursday we got our first look at his
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The holy grail for guys who like to get the most out of their tailoring, separates – combining non-matching jackets and trousers – will not only breathe new life into an existing suit rotation, they also let you create a wealth of smart casual or formal looks. Yet while anyone can throw together two different
Austrian singer Conchita Wurst won Eurovision 2014. (Getty) Eurovision may need to be held in an online format this year, amid concern about coronavirus from experts. The deadly outbreak, which has killed more than 2,800 people globally and has shut down countries, stranded cruise ships and pummelled the US stock market, is now threatening the
Exclusive TMZ/Getty Diddy‘s ready to get down to recruiting in the ATL for his “Making the Band” reboot … and he’s relying on some serious hometown talent to help him get it done. Production sources tell TMZ … the music mogul’s locked down Quavo, Monica and 112 to serve as guest judges when ‘MTB’ kicks
Who was the head of the snake? On Deputy Season 1 Episode 9, a string of home invasions hit West Hollywood, and the Sherriff’s department discovred a burglary ring. With members competing against each other for bragging rights, everyone had to make a decision. Meanwhile, Paula and Maggie continued to plan Maggie’s party, and turn to
Exclusive TMZ.com Ronnie Ortiz-Magro has won a battle in his domestic violence case but there’s still a full war to settle. Prosecutors dropped 2 charges against the ‘Jersey Shore’ star in his domestic violence case with Jen Harley. Ronnie was arrested last October after an explosive fight at their Airbnb in L.A., and faced 7
Getty Images/LogoTV/E! Illustration Shantay, you stay, Nicki Minaj. When RuPaul’s Drag Race returns for season 12 on VH1 on Friday, Feb. 28, the queen of rap becomes the latest A-list celeb to grace the main stage with her presence and help Mama Ru get a bearing on the 13 new queens vying for the title
Episode 2 of Star Wars: The Clone Wars season 7, “A Distant Echo,” includes a scene that suggests Obi-Wan knew more about Anakin and Padme’s relationship than we thought. The seventh and final season of The Clone Wars is currently airing on Disney+, giving fans the conclusion they were denied when the show was originally canceled. Set between
Written by Alan Furst — Political thriller writer Alan Furst is the master of ‘storm clouds massing over Europe’ novels, set in the 1930s. His protagonists are most often ordinary Joes who agree to perform some minor anti-fascist act. It’s as if they consider the continent’s deteriorating political situation and ask themselves, ‘How dangerous could
Your mom brought you in to the world, and you should give back to her in the form of dainty jewelry, wine delivered right to her front door, and a Gucci handbag that proves she no longer carries around ziplock bags of goldfish. Show her some love on Mother’s Day with our edit of chic
The Supreme Court in Israel has struck down a law preventing same-sex couples from using surrogate mothers to have children. The court threw the law out yesterday (February 27) and gave the country’s parliament, the Knesset, a year to implement a new law to allow gay couples to access surrogacy. A summary of the decision
Green Day have called off a string of March tour dates in Asia “due to the health + travel concerns with coronavirus.” The posted a statement announcing that their upcoming performances are postponed, which you can read it in full below. Green Day’s postponement came on the heels of BTS canceling a handful of April
Bill Cosby’s criminal behavior should not overshadow the cultural impact “A Different World” had in the ’80s and ’90s — and could still have today — according to one of its stars, Kadeem Hardison. SUBSCRIBE: http://po.st/TMZSubscribe About TMZ: TMZ has consistently been credited for breaking the biggest stories dominating the entertainment news landscape and changed
Exclusive TMZ Composite Tyler Perry is not convinced his nephew hanged himself in prison, and he’s hired a famous medical examiner to determine if he committed suicide or if he was killed in his cell. TMZ broke the story … Tyler’s nephew, 26-year-old Gavin Porter, was serving 20 years for shooting and killing his dad