“America’s Got Talent” standout Jay Jay Phillips — whose big hair gained as much attention as his talent — has died from complications related to COVID-19. A family member tells us Jay Jay was battling the disease at home Thanksgiving week. We’re told family and friends were continuously checking in with him over the phone,
Month: December 2021
George Clooney says he’s so flush with cash that even a $35 million offer to do “one day’s work” just wasn’t worth it. Clooney recently spoke with The Guardian and said at this point in his life, he’s got all the money he needs and therefore has become more selective in the projects he chooses
12:32 PM PT — The Detroit Lions will also honor Myre and the other victims of the tragic shooting … with head coach Dan Campbell revealing the team will wear t-shirts, hats and a helmet decal during their Sunday game vs. the Minnesota Vikings. Oxford High football player Tate Myre — who died heroically attempting
Play video content TMZ.com Atlanta voters weren’t swayed by T.I. and Isaac Hayes III spreading fake news about mayoral candidate Felicia Moore and strip clubs — according to one of the city’s former mayors, she just got drubbed. We got Kasim Reed, who served as Atlanta’s mayor from 2010 to 2018, at LAX and asked
Play video content ABC News The lawyer for the assistant director on “Rust” is backing Alec Baldwin‘s claim he did not pull the trigger on the gun that caused the death of Halyna Hutchins. Lisa Torraco appeared on “Good Morning America” Thursday and actually went a step further, saying her client told her from day
Dr. Mehmet Oz will be back on the air hosting his TV show much sooner than he’d like … so says one of his opponents, who has some fighting words for the talk-show host turned politician. Everett Stern — CEO of a private intelligence agency, and one of at least 7 other Republican candidates vying
Play video content TMZ.com Kemba Walker getting benched isn’t his problem, it’s his coach’s … so says Kenny “The Jet” Smith, who tells TMZ Sports the guard is a Ferrari and Tom Thibodeau doesn’t know how to drive it. The 31-year-old hooper was removed from the Knicks rotation earlier this week … as he’s been
Johnny Rotten’s devastated by the death of Prodigy frontman Keith Flint … and now he’s on a mission to personally help people battling suicidal thoughts. SUBSCRIBE: http://tmz.me/wONe5NO 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 referenced
The Women’s Tennis Association is sending a strong message to China amid the Peng Shuai case … saying the organization will suspend all events in the country until a full investigation is conducted into her sexual assault allegations made against a powerful government official. Steve Simon — the WTA’s CEO and Chairman — sounded off
MLB superstar Mookie Betts is officially a married man — the Dodgers slugger tied the knot with his longtime girlfriend, Brianna Hammonds, at an oceanside wedding in California on Wednesday … and TMZ Sports has the pics!!! The ceremony in Rancho Palos Verdes looked amazing — with 29-year-old Betts rocking a green suit and Brianna
Play video content ABC News Alec Baldwin says he never pulled the trigger on the gun that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and followed her instructions to point the gun at her, not knowing there was live ammunition in the chamber. Baldwin says he pointed the gun at her as directed … cocked it and let
Play video content TMZ.com Faith Evans sounds exhilarated about being back on stage after taking a long break from performing … even though it meant wearing a heavy costume on “The Masked Singer.” The Grammy Award-winning singer joined us Thursday on “TMZ Live” to talk about her Wednesday night elimination in the show’s semi-final round.
Senator Ted Cruz is blasting the NBA — and heaping praise on the WTA — for the stark difference in both sports leagues’ approaches to human rights violations perpetrated by China. “I’ll tell ya something right now,” Cruz said, “The Women’s Tennis Association has bigger balls than the NBA. And I’d like to see courage
Virgil Abloh‘s newest Nike collab has reportedly been postponed … this, after the death of the beloved fashion designer. The Off-White x Nike Blazer Low was originally set to release on Dec. 7 … but now won’t be available to purchase until later into 2022, according to Nike Kicks. As we previously reported, Abloh —
It sure sounds like Donald Trump is gearing up for another run at the White House … ’cause he pretty much announced it while campaigning for his longtime friend Herschel Walker on Wednesday. #45 was front and center at the former football star and Senate hopeful’s event at Mar-a-Lago … and after Walker introduced him
Demi Lovato will no longer drink alcohol or use cannabis … announcing they’re now kicking their “California Sober” lifestyle. The singer just posted a message on Instagram, saying, “I no longer support my ‘California sober’ ways. Sober sober is the only way to be.” It’s unclear exactly what caused the revelation, but Demi had previously
Sylvester Stallone and “Rocky” fans are gonna love this … a bunch of memorabilia from his acting career and the movie franchise is hitting the auction block, including boxing gloves he wore in the franchise. Julien’s Auctions just announced the massive collection, and the highlights include Sly’s boxing gloves used on camera in “Rocky III,”
Eddie Mekka, who most famously played Carmine, the “Big Ragu,” on “Laverne & Shirley” has died … TMZ has learned. Eddie’s brother, Warren Mekjian, tells TMZ … Eddie was found dead at his home in Newhall, CA on Saturday. We’re told friends and neighbors became concerned when they hadn’t heard from him in a few