Famed food critic Keith Lee claims he spared several Washington, D.C. restaurants from being embarrassed on his massive platform by not calling them out on TikTok … he chose to spit out some of that food in private! Waiting for your permission to load TikTok Post. Lee’s D.C. excursion was particularly ruined when he learned

Bill Withers‘ old Hollywood Hills pad, where he lived for decades, has sold off-market for a cool $3.7M — 5 years after he unloaded it — right before he died. Real estate sources tell TMZ … the mansion’s new owner is none other than Belwood Investments, a real estate property-tech app — who are planning

Play video content BACKGRID Post Malone is in full country groove with Dwight Yoakam … riding horses in Hollywood for his new music video, right after his country album yee-hawed its way to No. 1 on the Billboard charts! The duo was filmed on horseback cruising past The Roxy on Sunset Blvd … with stars

Play video content TMZ.com 2 Live Crew founder Uncle Luke‘s half-joke about sexualized female rappers such as Sexyy Red, Ice Spice and Megan Thee Stallion owing him royalties is actually no laughing matter, according to Ed Lover. Waiting for your permission to load the Instagram Media. TMZ Hip Hop caught up with Ed in NYC

Jack White’s fired up and taking aim at Donald Trump’s campaign team … joining a chorus of enraged musicians ready to sue over their tunes being hijacked by the former president. The White Stripes singer warned Trump’s team a forthcoming lawsuit from his side would add to the “5 thousand others” … alongside a now-deleted

YG sent his kids off to school in style — with bellies full of fine dining, treating them to a top-notch dinner ahead of the new academic year! The 4Hunnid Records boss was spotted out at Craig’s in WeHo on Sunday with his two daughters, 9-year-old Harmony and 5-year-old Vibe, eatin’ good before they start

1:56 PM PT — Chappell just responded to some of the blowback she’s been getting from her recent message — some telling her to “chill.” CR says that ain’t happenin’ … the situation is serious and so was her message to back off! That said … Chappell says she loves her fans … and always

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce‘s love story’s heating back up … ’cause they’re side-by-side again after weeks apart — cuddling up at her beach house. TMZ has obtained photos from Taylor’s Rhode Island home … capturing the pair appearing just over the edge of her balcony as they soaked in the salty air coming off

Kanye West‘s living it up in South Korea with his family … taking his daughter North to a toy store for a little shopping R&R. The doting dad of four hit the kids store with North Saturday … checking out some of the hottest items South Korea has to offer together while North’s little siblings

9:40 AM PT — Nicki’s attorney, Judd Burstein tells TMZ … “Mr. Peak has been harassing Nicki on social media for years on end to no avail.” “He has now graduated to seeking to shake her down financially with manifestly false allegations and legally frivolous claims. He will regret having gone down this disreputable road

T-Boz is gonna be seeing a lot of scrubs … she’s in a hospital after what she thought was food poisoning spiraled into something much worse, forcing TLC to pull the plug on its weekend shows. The group says T-Boz, AKA Tionne Watkins, is suffering from an abdominal blockage that landed her in the hospital.

Ice Spice‘s dropping a bunch of photos, bringing the heat naturally, flexing her chiseled figure in an itty-bitty lingerie set — and shutting down any talk she’s relying on the latest weight-loss craze. A racy mirror selfie displays her killer physique — and she’s making it clear she hasn’t jumped on the Ozempic bandwagon Play

Drake‘s string of new song releases are just a smoke screen to cover his true plans to continue his lyrical beef with Kendrick Lamar … at least, that’s how fans are decoding his newest Instagram posts!!! That’s no conspiracy theory either … an overnight post on Drake’s @plottttwistttttt Finsta account shows a shootout from John

Lily Allen’s former pup has been rehomed and is living her best life with the new family … TMZ has learned. Animal Haven NYC tells TMZ … Lily’s black Lab, Mary — who she once shared with David Harbour — has found a tail-wagging happy ending after the singer returned her to the rescue group

Diddy was one of the investors who helped Elon Musk snag X — back when it was still called Twitter — for $44B in 2022 … according to a newly unsealed list of the platform’s shareholders. The doc went public Wednesday … listing nearly 100 entities as part-owners, with Diddy named under ‘Sean Combs Capital,

9:30 PM PT — To quote the great Beyonce: We gotta lay our cards down, down, down … we got this one wrong. Beyoncé is in Chicago, and getting ready to pop out for Kamala Harris on the final night of the Democratic National Convention … TMZ has learned. Multiple sources in the know tell

Kanye West and Bianca Censori are enjoying a blended family vacay … taking his kids to South Korea for his latest “Vultures 2” listening event — and, check out the pics, ’cause BC’s clearly close with the kiddos. The happy couple touched down earlier today — Friday morning in the East Asian nation — with

Play video content TMZ.com Ne-Yo’s got two partners in tow and is clearly thriving in his polyamorous groove — even dishing to us about having space for more in his love squad! In fact, the R&B star told TMZ in Beverly Hills Tuesday there’s no limit to his GF count … letting us in on

The Democratic National Convention has been absolutely star-studded, and at least 2 more A-listers will take the stage on Wednesday night … Stevie Wonder and Kenan Thompson. DNC officials tell TMZ … Stevie Wonder will be performing one of his hit songs, sure to energize an already rambunctious crowd in Chicago. This won’t be Stevie’s

Fat Joe‘s got every door in New York unlocked … ’cause he’s officially got a Key to the City — and, Mayor Eric Adams gave it to him on his old stomping grounds. The rapper’s all the way up, receiving the ceremonial key Tuesday evening before his concert at the Bronx’s Orchard Beach … Mayor

Big news for Ashanti and Nelly — they’ve officially become new parents ’cause they’ve just welcomed their first baby together into the world. The singer dropped the exciting news on IG … writing “Funny how life’s plans aren’t…always on time.. lol.” Waiting for your permission to load the Instagram Media. She says she’s been waiting

Cardi B is not having it … delivering the clapback of all clapbacks when someone had the nerve to ask online if she’d been bleaching her skin. The rapper quoted the offending X post Wednesday … calling out the skin-bleaching accuser as dumb, and explaining her paler look is due to her unborn baby sucking

Play video content TMZ.com “Vanderpump Rules” star James Kennedy is trying to keep us in the loop about the show’s return during its production pause — except it turns out he’s not in the loop himself. The DJ spilled the tea to TMZ outside L.A.’s Equinox Wednesday … saying he’s crossing his fingers for a

Travis Scott‘s looking to put his June arrest behind him … asking a judge to throw out his trespassing case because he says the marina lacked “No Trespassing” signs. The rapper’s lawyer, Bradford Cohen, filed a motion to dismiss Tuesday claiming Scott can’t be found guilty of trespassing after a rowdy night with yacht staff

Taylor Swift says her silence about the bombing plot at her Vienna concerts was part of a coordinated effort with police to keep London fans safe — but now she’s revealing the dread she’s felt since then. Taylor spoke out Wednesday — the day after ending the European leg of her “Eras” tour — and

Kanye West is still riding for Donald Trump, but now he’s doing it in a Cybertruck with new wife Bianca Censori … and their surprise appearance at a Trump rally quickly got outta hand. Ye and Bianca rolled up Saturday in Bev Hills, where supporters of the former president were waving American flags and “Make

Rihanna‘s getting rowdy down in the Caribbean … downing shots with some friends at a beach bar in Barbados — and, lifting a glass to her one-year-old son. The singer-songwriter hit Thunder Bay Beach Bar on the small island country … pulling up with a trio of friends to the spot this weekend and ordering

Play video content Brandon Espeleta YG‘s making peace over a hearty meal … organizing a walk to put an end to years of strife between rivals Compton gangs — and breaking bread, or in this case buns. The rapper led the truce and walk Sunday … joined by members of the Treetop Pirus and Fruit

Liam Payne‘s ex-fiancée Maya Henry tells us she’s not surprised to see him spewing “sexist” remarks about his current girlfriend … she says the former One Direction singer is toxic!!! Maya, who was engaged to Liam for 10 months before they called things off in 2021, tells TMZ … Liam’s behavior in a recent social

Play video content Bebe Rexha says she was discriminated against at a German airport … telling fans she wasn’t allowed through security in what she’s calling a “hate crime.” The singer-songwriter shared videos of her sobbing at Munich International Airport in Germany … claiming in between shaky breaths the supervisor on her Lufthansa flight threatened