Actor Jussie Smollett leaves the Leighton Courthouse after his court appearance on March 26, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. (Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images) Former Empire actor Jussie Smollett has launched legal action against the city of Chicago, seeking damages for “mental anguish” caused by claims he faked a homophobic attack. The actor claimed he was the victim
Breaking News Getty Josh Duggar has Homeland Security crawling around the car dealership where he works in Arkansas, and it’s related to a federal investigation … TMZ has learned. Agents went to the dealership in Springdale, AR in connection to a federal probe … according to sources close to the situation. There were reports the
An official follow-up to Joker and a number of other DC villain origin movies may or may not be happening – with conflicting reports emerging for and against. Directed by Todd Phillips, Joker was announced to a wave of skepticism. Fans were soon won over, however, with marketing centered on a tour-de-force performance from Joaquin
Breaking News Yo, Jim Cornette … WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU?! The longtime wrestling commentator said some insanely offensive stuff during an episode of “NWA Power” … and it’s so bad, the company has PULLED the episode. Cornette was calling a match between champion Nick Aldis and Trevor Murdoch — when the announcer
Courtesy The Knee-High Boot Everlane everlane.com $250.00 This week alone, we clocked everyone from Amal Clooney to Rosie Huntington-Whitely wearing the hottest trend of the season: knee-high boots. They have been on our wish list ever since Erica Russo, Bloomingdale’s fashion director, told us they’re they were the it-shoe of the year, but we’ve been
Former Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives Joe Straus (Creative Commons photo/David Martin Davies) Joe Straus, the former Republican Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives, has publicly come out in support of LGBT+ rights protections. The Republican politician, who served until January as one of the most powerful Republican leaders in the GOP-dominated
Hey, hey, hey … Mr. Belding says the new Lifetime biopic about “Saved by the Bell” is filled with BS — so he’s refusing to watch. 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. Regularly
Exclusive Getty It looks like Kodak Black is gonna be a superman when he walks out of a federal prison — that is, if he sticks to his higher education plan, which includes a little nihilistic philosophy!!! Sources close to the incarcerated MC tell TMZ … on the heels of getting sentenced to 46 months
No one is as big of an Idina Menzel fan as Josh Gad. During an appearance on Tuesday’s The Late Late Show with James Corden, the Frozen 2 actor absolutely slayed host James Corden with his impression of his co-star. Gad, who is a Broadway alum just like Menzel, revealed to the host that he’s been in love with the
Yo La Tengo have shared a new Hanukkah song, “Eight Candles,” from the forthcoming holiday compilation Hanukkah+. Listen below (via BrooklynVegan). “Eight Candles” was written by Sam Elwitt. Hanukkah+ is out November 22 via Verve Forecast. It features songs by The Flaming Lips, Adam Green, Jack Black, Loudon Wainwright III, Craig Wedren, Alex Frankel (Holy
Paramount Pictures today announced Chris Aronson as President of Domestic Theatrical Distribution for the film studio. Aronson will report to Marc Weinstock, President of Worldwide Marketing & Distribution and Mary Daily, Co-President of Worldwide Marketing & Distribution. In his role, Aronson will oversee all aspects of domestic theatrical distribution, including theatrical sales, in-theatre marketing, operations,
Superheroes and comic book characters have been having a moment for a while now, with new movie and TV adaptions around every corner. Recently, more comics have been adapted into long-form novels and series by new and well-known authors. As a reader, I personally prefer novels over comics and graphic novels, but I love catching
The holidays are right around the corner and, TBH, it’s never too early to start making a list, envisioning a bomb-ass wrapping-paper scheme or getting ahead of a crowded mall situation. Yet despite enough careful planning and parking-lot tactics, even the most seasoned gifter can often feel stumped by that one individual who’s impossible to
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte gestures as he delivers his state of the nation address, as Senate President Vicente Sotto the III (top L) and House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano (top R) look on at Congress. (NOEL CELIS/AFP via Getty Images) Vicente Sotto, the incumbent Senate president of the Philippines, compared Pride Month to one of
Breaking News Getty Kodak Black wants approval to enter a drug rehab program while he’s serving his Florida prison sentence — but he could end up getting more than just clean and sober. According to docs filed Monday in federal court, the rapper is asking the court to send him to a prison that offers
Breaking News TMZ/Getty Composite Antonio Brown is TRYING to make things right with the New England Patriots — starting with an apology to owner Robert Kraft. “Mr.Kraft I apologize sincerely to you and your organization,” Brown wrote. “All I wanted to be was an asset to the organization; sorry for the bad media and the
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com A$AP Rocky says his time behind bars in Sweden is exactly why he’s returning to that country — which seems insane — but he’s on a mission to help the inmates and immigrants he met there. We got the rapper Tuesday evening outside the swanky Rick Owens clothing store in
51 minutes ago The debut numbers say it all. The hype for the new Charlie’s Angels just wasn’t there over the weekend. Yes, Elizabeth Banks’ action-packed reboot starring Kristen Stewart, Naomi Scott and Ella Balinska is looking a lot like a flop (the director-writer-producer-actor even called it). Not many fans have run to catch the
As to be expected, the Pearson family Thanksgiving in Season 4 of This Is Us was full of drama. Randall (Sterling K. Brown) and Rebecca’s (Mandy Moore) fight from the previous episode escalated in the fall finale before Rebecca finally admitted that she might need to see a doctor, though an ominous flash-forward revealed that
Written by Max Allan Collins — As noted in his afterword, since returning to writing his Quarry novels in 2006, author Max Allan Collins has written them out of sequence, jumping around from time to time. This latest novel takes place in the mid-70s, after the events of Quarry’s Deal and before Quarry’s Vote. For
SplashNews.com Ariana Grande says she’s having trouble breathing and it’s hard to swallow … so ya gotta imagine going on a stroll with temperatures in the 30s is NOT what the doctor ordered. The pop sensation and her pit-mix pooch, Myron, went for a walk Monday night in NYC. It’s been raining there and temperatures
Exclusive Mega Tyga‘s got a type, and TMZ’s confirmed she’s got a name too … other than “Kylie Jenner Doppelganger.” As we reported … the rapper left Delilah restaurant in WeHo Saturday night in a fire red Ferrari with a fire date who looks a lot like his ex. We’ve learned that’s Ana Beatriz Boaretto.
Could this possibly be the messiest break-up of all time? A man has taken to Reddit to share his horrifying break-up story, which involves accusations of cheating and public outings. Posting in the popular “Am I the Asshole” sub-Reddit, the Reddit-user wrote: “I know the title sounds absolutely terrible.” “My ex and I were together
Exclusive Getty Elliott from ‘E.T.’ got one helluva plea deal in his DUI case despite putting himself in serious danger … although the deal does come with strings attached. Henry Thomas pled no contest to driving under the influence and reckless driving following his Oregon arrest — but according to docs, obtained by TMZ, the
Running Wild is going real deep with Cara Delevingne. E! News has your first look at the episode, which airs tonight, in which Delevingne and Bear Grylls head into the mountains of Sardinia for a terrifying adventure. She has to rappel down a waterfall and pull herself across a horizontal line 200 feet in the air,
Play video content TMZ.com Jane Fonda‘s still walking the walk — marching with and sitting in with environmental protesters in D.C. — but now when the cops move in, Jane heads for higher ground. The iconic actress and activist was there to stage the sixth consecutive Fire Drill Fridays protest on Capitol Hill. As you
The television adaptation of The Feed — based on the novel by Nick Clark Windo — immediately thrusts viewers into a sci-fi psychological thriller set in a future that feels very real and not at all distant. Talented veteran actors make up the cast of three-dimensional characters who — at least in the six episodes
There was a time, not so very long ago, when to don a pair of trousers with a drawstring and elasticated waist on a day-to-day basis was to admit defeat. It was a white flag to the end of youth; the sartorial equivalent of trading your sports car in for a people carrier or buying
The Chick-fil-A restaurant has come under fire (PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP/Getty) Chick-fil-A appears to have backtracked on its decision to end donations to charities that discriminate against LGBT+ people. The chicken chain, which has a long history of donations to lobbying groups that oppose LGBT+ rights, signalled on Monday that it would end donations to charities
Joe Flacco is not only the highest paid QB in NFL history… he’s also the most normal friggin’ dude in the world! Who would EVER guess this dude just made $121 MILLION DOLLARS!? 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