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Neighbors of Clarence and Jacqueline Avant have been alarmed by the crime wave in Beverly Hills and L.A. … so much so they hired armed guards before Wednesday’s fatal home invasion. Residents in Trousdale Estate tell us just last week a bunch of neighbors got together and hired a private security firm. Law enforcement tells

Play video content TMZ.com Kenny G says he’s not sweating the heavy criticism in a new documentary about his music career … because he knows some real jazz legends are in his corner. The famous saxophonist joined us Wednesday on “TMZ Live” and we asked him about his reaction to the new HBO doc, “Listening

Clarence Avant, a legendary music exec who was just inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, had a tragedy at home Tuesday night … a home invasion where his wife of 54 years — Jacqueline Avant — was shot and killed … TMZ has learned. It happened in the Trousdale Estates … a

Travis Scott offered to pay for burial costs for the deceased of Astroworld Fest — but more families of those who died are giving him the cold shoulder … turning down his cash. TMZ has spoken to attorneys repping the families of 14-year-old John Hilgert and 27-year-old Danish Baig — both of whom perished during

Britney Spears made a pit stop during a cruise around Los Angeles … stopping at a gas station and using the restroom. Britney was tooling around town in her white Mercedes-Benz when, apparently, nature called … and she went inside the Shell station to grab the bathroom key. As you can see, Britney’s not wearing

Play video content DVE Morning Show / 102.5 WDVE Sorry, Chase Claypool … there will be NO dancing at practice anytime soon … so says teammate Cam Heyward, who’s adamant music is the last thing Pittsburgh needs to get back to their winning ways. CC made the interesting suggestion after the Steelers got blown out

Ye‘s on a mission to help the homeless population of Los Angeles, meeting with charitable organizations and coming up with strategies he believes can help to ease the growing problem in the city. As we’d shown you … Kanye stopped by the L.A. Mission to drop off 1,000 meals last week but turns out he

Marilyn Manson‘s home was crawling with detectives from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, and it’s related to his ongoing sexual assault investigations … TMZ has learned. Our law enforcement sources tell us Special Victims Unit detectives went to the shock rocker’s home in West Hollywood early Monday morning, executing a search warrant. We’re told

GWAR shows are known for being hardcore … but things got so crazy for one fan, he found himself without his prosthetic leg and desperate for the performers to help him out. The heavy metal band had a show in L.A. last week and everything came to a halt when a fan named Baron Vidar,

Kanye West‘s fleet of cars from his Wyoming ranch did huge numbers on the auction block … and the winning bid for one of his trucks made history. Ye’s used vehicles were open for bidding at Musser Bros. Auctions … and the owner of the auction house, Harold Musser, tells us the winning bids for

Rico Nasty is going through a very tough time on tour with Playboi Carti — and it seems his fans have forced her to contemplate ending her life … which is sounding an alarm. The rapper posted some troubling messages over the weekend, giving insight into her mindset in the middle of this Narcissist Tour

SoFi Stadium seemed a little too easy to slip into ahead of a big BTS concert — so much so that many felt COVID protocols were being broken … even though the venue refutes that. The Korean pop band performed Saturday at the arena in L.A., and as the gates opened for ticketholders … some

Play video content TMZ.com Bebe Rexha might not be your regular Grammy darling — but she doesn’t need any of the trophies to confirm the most important thing in this biz … namely, people love her music. Here’s the deal … BR has three songs that have now broken a billion streams each — including

Play video content TMZ.com Karol G took one of the hardest falls onstage we’ve seen in a while — but she also bounced back just as quickly. The singer was performing in Miami Friday, playing to a packed FTX Arena … when, at one point, she slipped and fell down a flight of stairs on

Harry Styles makes it almost impossible for folks to keep their appendages in check … and if you don’t believe it, check out this security guard who was dancing up a storm during Harry’s concert. It appears this is the concert at the Toyota Center in Houston earlier this week. The guard is all about

Thomas Wells, famous for singing on a ton of talent competition shows including ‘X Factor,’ is dead … TMZ has learned. Thomas died earlier this month following an accident while working on the job at a tire manufacturing plant in Oklahoma … according to his wife, Jessica Wells. We’re told part of Thomas’ body was

Play video content TMZ.com Bobby Shmurda is celebrating Thanksgiving outside prison walls for the first time since 2014 … and doing so by giving back to those less fortunate. The rapper was in Brooklyn Wednesday night to help distribute 300 turkeys at the Marlboro Houses, an area with residents in desperate need of assistance. We’re

Camila Cabello is single and ready to mingle … somewhere outside the Hollywood Hills — she’s found a buyer for her beautiful estate above the Sunset Strip. The “Havana” singer was asking $3,950,000 for her 4-bedroom pad. She has accepted the initial offer, but the deal still has some contingencies, so it’s not exactly a