An armed Scotland Police officer. (Scott Barbour/Getty Images) Despite rocketing rates of violence against LGBT+ people in Scotland, absolutely no Police Scotland officers have been sent to a training course to better tackle the upsurge. According to the BBC, the country’s top police officer in 2016 said that tackling hate crime is an “absolute priority”
Burna Boy has announced his Twice as Tall tour. He’ll play U.S. shows this spring, followed by stops in the United Kingdom, Europe, and Canada in the summer. Check out Burna Boy’s tour poster below. Get tickets here. (Pitchfork may earn a commission from purchases made through affiliate links on our site.) Burna Boy released
Hallmarkies everywhere will rejoice on Sunday night when When Calls the Heart returns. But they won’t be alone in their celebration. The Walking Dead and Better Call Saul also return that night. Find out what else is in store with our curated list of what to watch. Sunday, February 23 8/7c God Friended Me (CBS)
Exclusive MEGA/Getty Composite Meghan Markle‘s father doesn’t give a royal crap about what people think of him continuing to make money off his relationship with her … or lack thereof. Thomas Markle tells TMZ … a recent quote from his interview with Britain’s Channel 5 — for which he was paid — got a bit
Exclusive TMZ.com Quentin Tarantino just became a dad for the first time at age 56 — because his wife, Daniella Pick, has finally given birth … TMZ has confirmed. A rep for the acclaimed director tells us … “Daniella and Quentin Tarantino are happy to announce the birth of their first child. A baby boy
Crime Fiction Lover contributor Kate Vane’s new crime novel, Still You Sleep, features online journalist Tilda Green and crime reporter Freddie Stone as they investigate the death of a young woman from a drug overdose. Here’s her pick of journalists in crime fiction. Journalists make great protagonists in crime fiction. They have the skills and
Getty Images The way America celebrates St. Patrick’s day continues to cause confusion, but you can’t avoid not wearing green. Fail to wear a shade of chartreuse and you’re bound to get at least one pestering bystander who hasn’t quite caught up to the fact that unsolicited pinches are not welcome. Surprise, surprise! Lucky for
Rapper Boosie Badazz unbraided basketball player Dwyane Wade for supporting his trans daughter, Zaya. (Screen capture via Instagram) Rapper Boosie Badazz said Friday that American gym chain Planet Fitness gave him the boot following his anti-trans comments towards Dwyane Wade’s trans daughter, Zaya. Earlier this week, the musician lit into the former NBA player for
Exclusive TMZ.com Meghan Trainor‘s father has been hospitalized after being struck by a vehicle in what appears to be a hit-and-run — but, fortunately, it looks like he’ll be okay. Sources close to the family tell TMZ … Gary Trainor was transported to an area hospital in Los Angeles Friday night, after we’re told he
Play video content @hilaryduff Hilary Duff got in the face of a photographer whom she felt was invading her privacy by snapping pics of her kids during a soccer game — but he didn’t back down on video. The ‘Lizzie McGuire’ actress posted the confrontation on Instagram Saturday, showing her walk up to a guy
Jackson Lee/GC Images What better way to celebrate your London boy’s birthday than in his hometown with famous friends? Such was the case for Taylor Swift and her famous boyfriend Joe Alwyn on Friday night. In honor of the Harriet actor’s 29th birthday, he and the songstress headed out to dinner at luxurious London hot spot Bob Bob
What’s going on with the possession of Naruto’s son in Boruto: Naruto Next Generations? One of Boruto‘s major storylines thus far has been the new power of Karma. After delivering the final blow against Momoshiki Otsutsuki, the young ninja was given a strange seal on his palm, and this has since evolved into full body markings whenever Boruto
Cardigans don’t have to be stuffy. (Photo: Zara) The humble cardigan is having its moment in the spotlight—remember Katie Holmes’ viral cashmere moment? Far from stuffy, the timeless knit is a flattering and practical wardrobe staple that’s perfect for layering. Opt for a style that’s cinched at the waist for a polished look, or go cool
A boundary-breaking Bollywood rom-com starring a same-sex couple has been banned from being screened in Kenya by the country’s film regulatory body. The Kenya Film Classification Board banned the film Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan, which hit Indian theatres Friday to a consultation of five star reviews across the board. But in a statement to newsrooms, the board’s CEO Ezekiel Mutua
Brandi Carlile has been named the Record Store Day 2020 Ambassador. She’s the latest in a line of artists selected by RSD organizers to represent the annual event, which falls on April 18 this year. Past artists to be named ambassador include Pearl Jam (2019), Run the Jewels (2018), St. Vincent (2017), and Metallica (2016).
SplashNews.com Wendy Williams hit the town Friday night with what appears to be her new boyfriend. Williams grabbed dinner in New York City at Aroma Trattoria with Big Will, aka Willdaboss. He’s a jeweler in the Big Apple and he gave everyone a big hint the other day, after Wendy went on her show and
Breaking News Getty Composite Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are calling bulls**t on the Queen of England, saying she has no authority to strip them of their right to say they’re royals. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex posted what seems to be an angry response to the Queen’s decision that they no longer can
Disney/20th Century Studios feature adaptation of Jack London’s Call of the Wild drew $1M last night from 6PM previews while STX’s horror sequel Brahms: The Boy II saw $375K at roughly 1,800 theaters last night. They’re the two wide entries in a post Presidents Day weekend which will see Paramount’s Sonic The Hedgehog the winner with $29M-$40M in weekend 2.
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Play video content Exclusive TMZSports.com Deontay Wilder isn’t only known for his devastating knockout power … he’s also famous for his epic ring walk costumes, and the heavyweight champ tells us he dropped 40 grand on this weekend’s epic outfit. TMZ Sports talked to the 34-year-old Bronze Bomber on Thursday … 2 days before of
Jane Waughfield was found dead in a four-way car crash just two hours after outing a man as gay on Facebook. (Screen capture via Facebook) A woman died Tuesday after being shot before colliding into three cars just hours after taking to Facebook Live to out a man as gay, Indianapolis police said. Jane Waughfield,
Exclusive TMZ.com As cops try to figure out who targeted Pop Smoke for death … we know the rapper shut down one of his own performances just days before his murder out of concern there were gang members in the audience. Pop was scheduled to play the Kings Theatre in Brooklyn last Sunday night, but
Breaking News Getty/AP “Mob Wives” star Drita D’Avanzo isn’t losing sleep over her gun and drugs case anymore, but her husband — he’s still sweating it out. According to the DA’s Office in Staten Island … prosecutors have dropped all charges against Drita, 2 months after cops raided the house where she and Lee D’Avanzo
Benji Madden has a lot of love for Cameron Diaz and their baby girl Raddix Madden. The 40-year-old musician praised the 47-year-old actress and their little one in a heartwarming Instagram post on Friday. “My Wife and Daughter fill me up with so much gratitude [every day],” the Good Charlotte rocker wrote alongside a photo of three
Later, a disheveled Hal returns to town and attacks Jack. He informs us that the ice did crack and the sled did sink. His sister and her husband died, and the dogs “ran off.” This one’s for all the dog lovers in the audience apparently, because in the book, the dogs die with everybody else.
A girl with lesbian mothers has claimed that her teacher barred her from writing a paper in favour of same-sex marriage in case it would “offend somebody in the class.” Destiny McDermitt (17) from Michigan is the daughter of Angela McDermitt-Jackson and Chris Jackson, who married in 2015. When her teacher asked her class to
T.I.’s letting things play out regarding his arrest last week after an incident with the security guard in his gated community … but doesn’t seem too concerned. SUBSCRIBE: http://po.st/TMZSubscribe About TMZ: TMZ has consistently been credited for breaking the biggest stories dominating the entertainment news landscape and changed the way the public gets their news.
The United Kingdom’s Home Office has announced new regulations that will require musicians from the European Union to apply for Tier 5 visas in order to tour in the UK once the Brexit transition period ends in December 2020. The UK’s new “points-based immigration system” will end free movement from EU-member countries to the UK,
Update 2/21/20: It’s official! The Friends reunion is happening, HBO Max announced on Friday. All six stars of the hit NBC sitcom — Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, David Schwimmer, Matthew Perry, and Matt LeBlanc — will return for an unscripted reunion event at HBO Max, the new WarnerMedia streaming service that will feature
Exclusive Details Getty Chris Tavarez, the actor from the Disney Channel hit “K.C. Undercover,” is going to jail for several months for an alleged domestic violence incident, and that’s after striking a plea deal. According to the LA Superior Court … the 27-year-old pled no contest to 1 count of felony domestic violence with a