Play video content @dwighthoward / Instagram Dwight Howard is calling for everyone to STOP HATING on his teammate, Ben Simmons — with the 76ers star saying the negative criticism has gotten completely out of hand. 24-year-old Simmons has been under fire for playing poorly in the NBA playoffs — particularly in Game 7 of the
El Mago looked more like El No Recuerdo on Monday … ’cause Cubs star shortstop Javier Baez lost track of the outs during an inning, and was then promptly benched over the blunder. Baez looked straight-up ridiculous during the bottom of the 4th inning of Chicago’s game against the Indians … when the 28-year-old thought
Michael Sam — the first openly gay football player to be drafted by an NFL team — is supporting Carl Nassib, saying he can’t wait to finally see an openly gay NFL player compete in a regular-season game. Remember, Sam was selected in the 7th round of the 2014 NFL Draft by the St. Louis
Sophia Culpo and her NFL WR boyfriend, Braxton Berrios, are relationship, body AND vacation goals all wrapped into one … with the hot couple packing on the PDA during their romantic island getaway!! Of course, 24-year-old Culpo and the 25-year-old New York Jets receiver first went “official” back on Valentine’s Day … and have been
Tristan Thompson appears to be headed for a legal win in his libel suit against the woman claiming he fathered her child … the court is leaning toward awarding him a chunk of cash. According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, the court says it’s leaning towards granting the NBA baller a nearly $53k
The probation period Antonio Brown was sentenced to in his moving truck driver assault case has just been terminated 1 year early … his attorney, Sean Burstyn, tells TMZ Sports. Brown received the good news at a court hearing Tuesday, according to Burstyn … with the attorney saying a judge agreed to end the probation
Play video content TMZ.com “Gorilla Glue Girl” is looking to become the Kylie Jenner of hair care now that she’s got her own line on products … and she wants to rip a page from Oprah‘s book too. Tessica Brown tells TMZ … the recent launch of her “Forever Hair” products has been a rousing
COOL RANCH DORITOS EARRINGS FOR THE WIN!!! Check out U.S. track star Christina Clemons — who rocked the snacky jewelry during her 100m hurdles race this weekend … AND MADE THE OLYMPIC TEAM!!! The 31-year-old — who had never made the Olympics team in the past — put up a scorching 12.53 finish at the
Meg Thee Stallion‘s new music video ridicules, harasses and runs over a politician — and it also has GOP politician DeAnna Lorraine feeling like there’s a target on her back. Lorraine, a former California candidate for the U.S. House, tells TMZ … she thinks MTS is potentially referring to her in the new “Thot S**t”
Play video content TMZ.com Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez thinks it’s pretty rich to see a billionaire seeking handouts from Uncle Sam while their ex-wife gives away billions of dollars — so she’s ripping Jeff Bezos. We got AOC on Capitol Hill Thursday and asked how she feels about the Amazon and Blue Origin boss’ ex, MacKenzie
Play video content TMZ.com Marlon Wayans isn’t stopping with a federally mandated 3-day weekend, no sir … the Juneteenth celebration he has in mind requires taking the whole month off!!! We got the comedian and actor Friday leaving Equinox in WeHo, and asked how he plans to recognize the U.S of A’s newest national holiday.
Play video content BACKGRID A Foo Fighters concert was swarming with more than just fans, with a protest against the show’s vaccine rules raging on outside the venue while the band raged on inside. Anti-vaxxers showed up Tuesday night to the Canyon Club in the San Fernando Valley where they protested the Foo Fighters requiring
Jessie J‘s condition with Ménière’s disease has been compounded exponentially … now she’s also suffering from major acid reflux that’s causing nodules in her throat. The singer revealed the new medical drama while explaining why she posted video of herself quietly singing her new single, “I Want Love.” Jessie, who choked back tears during the
Roc-A-Fella is knocking Damon Dash‘s hustle … the record company is suing one of its own founders in a first-of-its-kind lawsuit, claiming Dash is trying to auction off one of Jay-Z‘s debut albums as an NFT. The record company is going after Damon for allegedly trying to mint “Reasonable Doubt” as a non-fungible token (known
Play video content Heeeeeeeeeeeere’s Karen!!! Actually, it’s Taryn Manning as the much-hyped, titular “Karen” in the upcoming thriller from Coke Daniels … a role meant to represent a blend of all the notorious “Karens” who’ve gone viral for the worst reasons over the past couple years. The “Orange is the New Black” star plays a
Ever since the Los Angeles Lakers got eliminated from the playoffs, the hottest ticket in town has been to see the Clippers Sierra Canyon Trailblazers play ball. Drake and Michael B. Jordan showed up Thursday night to watch Bronny James — LeBron‘s 16-year-old son — take on the Etiwanda Eagles in their regional semi-final basketball
Even in swim trunks, Harry Styles looks fly … it’s written all over him. The former “One Direction” singer couldn’t look more relaxed Friday while enjoying a shower right next to the beach in the Tuscany town of Porto Ercole. That name, btw, means Port Hercules — appropriate for Harry’s physique. He was flaunting his
Joe Exotic has a new venture that could put him in high spirits — he’s launching his own cannabis line all while doing hard time in federal prison. The ‘Tiger King’ star cooked up the idea last July and the wheels have been in motion ever since. His attorney, Brad Small, tells TMZ … they
John Paragon, famous for playing Jambi the Genie on “Pee-wee’s Playhouse,” has died. The Riverside County Coroner tells TMZ John died back in April … but at this point, his cause of death is unclear. As Jambi the Genie, John’s face would appear in a jeweled box whenever Pee-wee Herman wished for something. JP was
“Hi, I’m Cole Beasley and I’m not vaccinated! I will be outside doing what I do. I’ll be out in the public. If you’re scared of me then steer clear or get vaccinated. Point. Blank. Period.” Buffalo Bills wide receiver Cole Beasley just went on a passionate rant on his decision to NOT get vaccinated
Play video content BACKGRID Arthroscopic surgery can’t stop Genie Bouchard from having a super cute playdate with her NFL boyfriend, Mason Rudolph … with the star couple hitting the beach in Miami on Friday!! The 27-year-old tennis pro revealed she went under the knife earlier this month to fix a torn subscapularis … and has
6:23 PM PT — Greg tells TMZ … he and Johnny are mutually ending their marriage. Despite the split, Greg says they feel grateful to have been among the first gay couples to be able to marry legally, and he’s thanking those who supported the couple over the years. Olympic hero Greg Louganis‘ marriage is
Michael Costello‘s doubling down on claims Chrissy Teigen‘s bullied and traumatized him, and says her attempts to discredit him confirm “she remains the same bully.” The “Project Runway” star’s responding to news that broke Thursday night — Chrissy’s team alleges the 2014 Instagram direct messages Costello shared earlier this week to show how she bullied
Chrissy Teigen says she has “no idea what the f*** Michael Costello is doing” when it comes to faking an alleged DM convo between them … and she’s doubling down, insisting he’s lying. Chrissy unloaded on the ‘Project Runway’ star Friday … accusing him of fabricating the screenshots he released to the public to make
R&B singer Pleasure P tried to pull the ol’ don’t-you-know-who-I-am card on cops during his drive-thru arrest earlier this month … and it completely backfired. 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
Play video content TMZ.com Lil Pump‘s not just throwing his support behind naming Migos to rap’s Mt. Rushmore … he’s anointing them the G.O.A.T.!!! The “Gucci Gang” rapper and his entourage were in the middle of a serious L.A. shopping spree at A Bathing Ape, and we asked him about the whole “Mt. Rushmore” debate
Play video content The Black woman who claims she was dragged down a flight of steps due to racial profiling was in the mix of a brawl right before the brutal act — but she’s sticking to her version of events. Somebody captured what happened to Keisha Young at D.C.’s Nellie’s Sports Bar last weekend
Kim Kardashian now has legal protection against the man who allegedly showed up to her home on multiple occasions and sent a package containing Plan B and a diamond ring … thanks to a restraining order. KK filed docs Wednesday against Nicholas Costanza, whom she claims is the person who disturbingly shipped Plan B pills
One of the stars of Netflix’s “Bling Empire” got called out for allegedly spreading Asian hate by dissing a famous sushi joint — but he’s hollering right back … respectfully, calling BS. Kane Lim — a Singaporean real estate developer — was recently filmed on a pal’s IG Story, hyping up the fact they were
Play video content wh.gov President Biden got testy with a reporter over a question about his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, but he was quick to say sorry … even if it was a little backhanded. Here’s what happened — CNN’s Kaitlan Collins asked Biden why he was confident Putin would change his behavior