Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com The son of Patrick Warren — the man with mental health issues who was shot and killed by a cop this month — says he felt betrayed when the officer arrived, because he didn’t want an armed police officer dealing with his dad. Patrick Jr. appeared on “TMZ Live” Monday
Staging preparations for Joe Biden‘s inauguration were interrupted Monday morning when smoke billowed up nearby … prompting a lockdown of Capitol Hill. BREAKING: Smoke rising behind Capitol building. Inauguration rehearsal appears to be evacuating. Emergency announcement playing at Capitol grounds. pic.twitter.com/86J9S8CsMY — Jackson Proskow (@JProskowGlobal) January 18, 2021 @JProskowGlobal As multiple groups were meeting to
This is 57 for Michelle Obama, who’s reflecting on a challenging year, and sending a motivational message to everyone going through the same — hang in there. The former First Lady celebrated her birthday Sunday, and thanked her millions of followers for their “lovely birthday wishes” … while sharing a pensive black-and-white photo of herself.
Exclusive There was a mad scramble after January 6 to get ambulances to Washington D.C. for the inauguration, and the federal government inked a multi-million dollar deal to make it happen. FEMA has hired a company called American Medical Response, Inc. to provide emergency services for Wednesday. The value of the contract — $10 million.
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com The daughter who publicly ID’d her own mother as a bloodied participant in the Capitol riots feels some guilt for calling her mom out … but says she doesn’t regret it, for several reasons. Helena Duke joined “TMZ Live” Monday to add some context to why she decided to out
Play video content @LionsShareNews Rosie O’Donnell is just days away from being able to declare victory over her longtime nemesis, President Trump, and says the cherry on top would be him standing trial and going to prison. Rosie was at LAX Monday when she opened up about how she’s feeling as Trump’s final days in
Martin Luther King Jr.‘s loved ones paid their respects to the legendary Civil Rights leader … on the day America honors the man whose dream for equality in the country is still being fought for today. MLK’s sister, Christine King Farris, her son Isaac Newton Farris Jr. and MLK’s daughter Bernice King were among the
Donald Trump‘s in jeopardy of losing another vote — this one with Hollywood’s labor union — and it could cost him a return to his beloved ‘Apprentice.’ Trump is facing expulsion from SAG-AFTRA, with the union’s board of directors set to gather Tuesday for a special session that could decide DT’s fate … according to
Exclusive As Joe Biden‘s inauguration looms — and as many expect civil unrest — a number of the Capitol Police’s rank and file fear they won’t be supported by leadership if they have to use deadly force to protect themselves. Capitol Police sources tell TMZ … there’s been a lot of chatter lately about officers
Play video content You And Me Both/iheart Hillary Clinton thinks President Trump continues to do Vladimir Putin‘s bidding, and that his allegiance might be behind the Capitol insurrection. HC hosted House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on her podcast, ‘You and Me Both,’ and openly speculated Trump might have been on the phone with Russia’s President the
Play video content Bow Wow‘s catching heat for performing at a packed club this weekend, but more than him … the people who put their lives at risk here who are catching major heat. The rapper was one of a handful of artists who showed up Friday night to Cle Houston for a bash celebrating
Exclusive Details Latin singer Chesca — an artist who was supposed to perform at Joe Biden‘s MLK Day celebration — just announced she caught the coronavirus … but the show will still go on, with her in the mix no less. Chesca took to IG to break the news Saturday, writing in Spanish that she
Phil Spector, the music producer responsible for some of the biggest hits in music and the architect of The Wall of Sound has died … sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ. We’re told he died from COVID-related complications, after being transferred from his prison cell to a hospital. We’re told he was diagnosed 4 weeks
Breaking News Joe Biden‘s getting sworn in as the 46th President of the United States in just a few days, but his dog’s getting sworn in right now — with none other than Josh Groban helping out. Joe’s second German Shepherd, Major, is being honored Sunday with a virtual celebration via Zoom, which has been
Breaking News Dr. Dre is back home, and back to doing what he does best in the wake of being released from the hospital … making music, and looking healthy doing it. Five-time, Grammy-winning producer Focus posted a photo Saturday of him, Dre and a bunch of other creatives hanging out in what appears to
American artist Tommy Heath shot to stardom in the early ’80s after he laid down the vocals for his band Tommy Tutone‘s now-classic track, “867-5309/Jenny” … which found its way onto the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks charts and caused a phone-calling frenzy in search of the mysterious woman in the jam, Jenny. While Tommy
Breaking News Jon Schaffer — the founder of heavy metal group Iced Earth — is now in federal custody, and as it turns out, he was one of the more hardcore rioters who raided the Capitol … according to the FBI, anyway. The feds say Schaffer turned himself in Sunday in Indiana, where he faces
Bow Wow‘s the fall guy for all of the events in Houston this weekend that didn’t follow proper COVID-19 protocols … according to the rapper himself, who believes the mayor has it out for him. As we reported … BW was criticized for drawing a large, mostly unmasked crowd at a club Friday night, and
It looks like Lil Wayne could be let off the hook in his federal gun case by none other than President Trump … who’s reportedly expected to pardon the rapper before his term ends. Trump’s believed to have a pretty lengthy list of names for his final round of commutations and pardons — an estimated
Donald Trump is no Theodore Roosevelt … instead of carrying a big stick, Trump wields the hammer of Thor!! Who knew? Check out what was just carried out of the White House … a large, silver hammer engraved with the President’s last name. We don’t know if it’s Marvel-issued, but it’s a dead ringer for
Famed breakdancer Adolfo “Shabba-Doo” Quiñones will be remembered by his family in a private service — but scores of his friends in the biz will also get a chance to honor him. A rep for the family tells TMZ … the star of the 1984 film, “Breakin'” will have a memorial service Saturday at an
Liv Tyler has had a terrifying 2021, which began with a COVID diagnosis that left her in physical and emotional turmoil. Liv said she found out on New Year’s Eve she tested positive for the virus … “Suddenly on The morn of the last day of 2020 … boom it took me down. It comes
Exclusive Steven Spielberg can breathe a sigh of relief … a judge granted a permanent restraining order against the woman who’s been threatening to kill him. According to new legal docs obtained by TMZ … 48-year-old Sarah Char must stay 100 yards away from Steven, his wife and his daughter for the next 3 years.
The proverbial honeymoon phase is over for Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas, because they’ve split up … TMZ has confirmed. The two actors called it quits recently, with Ana apparently being the one to break it off with Ben. Word is the uncoupling is amicable, and there are no hard feelings. A source connected
Exclusive Dustin Diamond‘s got some pretty cool friends … ’cause when one of them wanted to wish him well in his recovery from cancer the friend said screw Hallmark … opting instead to plaster the message on NASCAR driver Josh Bilicki‘s car. Dan Block, the president of Insurance King, is honoring his close friend and
Play video content Real Time with Bill Maher/HBO Bill Maher is back with a vengeance!!! None other than Kellyanne Conway kicked off Bill’s first show since the election, and there were some hilarious moments. Bill reminded Kellyanne she once said Trump didn’t hurl personal insults … well, he then ticked off not 2, not 5,
Kaley Cuoco is mourning the death of her pooch, Norman … which has left the actress heart-broken, considering how big of a dog lover she is. The ‘Big Bang Theory’ star broke the tragic news Saturday, posting two black and white photos of her with her beloved Norman, writing … “💔 earth shattering deep gut
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Andrew Zimmern says folks in custody need better food options … even the bare-chested insurrectionist with animal horns and face paint complaining about a lack of organic grub. We caught up with the ‘Bizarre Foods’ host this week and talked Jake Angeli, the Capitol attack suspect who complained about not
Breaking News Floyd Mayweather penned an emotional and heartfelt message to his ex-GF and mother of his 3 kids, Josie Harris … on her 1st birthday following her tragic death. Mayweather posted a photo of Harris on social media … and wrote “Happy Birthday to my Angel in Heaven🕊 Gone but never forgotten. RIP.” Floyd
Play video content Breaking News New York Yankees slugger Aaron Hicks just pulled off what some golfers only dream of — ripping a 303-yard hole-in-one on a Par 4 on Sunday … and Tiger Woods‘ niece was present for the feat!!! The 31-year-old has been showing off his serious golf skills recently … launching a