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Sandra “Pepa” Denton was left grounded in Vegas this AM after a Southwest Airlines crew deemed her a safety risk on their flight! The Salt-N-Pepa rap legend tells TMZ Hip Hop she was on a flight from Las Vegas to Nashville for a meeting — a flight she takes frequently because it’s the only direct

Cody Johnson‘s got a message for his fans in the aftermath of the attempt on former President Donald Trump‘s life … solve your problems with a ballot, not a bullet. The country singer took the stage at Windy City Smokeout in Chicago Saturday … just minutes after Trump was shot onstage during his Butler, Pennsylvania

Candace Owens is firing back at Eminem after he dissed her on his new album … telling us his lyrics are super lame and accusing him of pandering to Black people. Candace joined us on Friday’s episode of “The TMZ Podcast” and we asked her about Eminem lashing out at her in a song on

Shifty Shellshock‘s loved ones are honoring him in a big way … with plans for his celebration of life underway, TMZ has learned how they’re going to show their love. Ilya Krokav — a close childhood friend of Shifty — tells TMZ … they’re holding the celebration sometime in the next month or so in

Elton John‘s recent pee emergency in a French shoe store might be a troubling sign for the legendary singer … but, the folks at a portable urinal company say they’ve got him covered. Here’s the streaming news Elton — and others, we’re sure — can use … Jeffrey Luckey is the owner of Biorelief.com, and

Play video content Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco are two lovebirds — who aren’t afraid to show their love for each other. The couple answered “Who’s Most Likely To” questions in a couple’s edition viral TikTok challenge … and we learned who said those 3 words, 8 letters in their relationship first. While cuddled up

Play video content TMZ.com Diane Warren‘s heart goes out to President Joe Biden … saying she feels bad Hollywood’s turning on him — but, that doesn’t mean she thinks he’s going to take the L in November. We caught up with the songwriter at her close friend Glen Ballard‘s Hollywood Walk of Fame Ceremony …

Play video content TMZ.com Common has a common view on the 2024 presidential election — he’s not happy with the choices. We got the rapper in New York City on Thursday and our photog asked about celebs like George Clooney voicing concerns about President Biden‘s chances of beating Donald Trump. Common — who campaigned for

Play video content Interscope While Eminem‘s fans are celebrating the release of his 12th album, the family of slain “Rust” cinematographer Halyna Hutchins is probably furious over him referencing her death. The ninth track on “The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce)” is called “Fuel,” and he closes the song with a verse that

Play video content TMZ.com Run-DMC legend Darryl McDaniels isn’t endorsing President Biden or Donald Trump this November, instead the king from Queens says he just might be the best candidate going forward!!! TMZ Hip Hop caught up with DMC in NYC, where the 60-year-old hip-hopper told us age isn’t a hindrance in the race of

Play video content TMZ.com Kendrick Lamar‘s “Not Like Us” video brought big business to his hometown fast-food spot and its owner says the Compton rapper has his pick of the menu — for life!!! TMZ Hip Hop spoke with Spiro Vovos, owner of Tam’s Burgers this week and he tells us the first few days

Diddy‘s mother is hospitalized in South Florida after experiencing chest pains … TMZ has learned. Janice Combs was rushed to the hospital on Wednesday after she complained about discomfort in her chest … according to sources close to Diddy. It’s still unclear exactly what caused the pain, but we’re told she’s going to remain in

Britney Spears and Paul Soliz called it quits on their relationship almost a month ago, after she came to the realization he was riding her coattails … and now she’s got a new roomie. Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ … Britney and Paul split around 3 weeks ago, and they were dunzo once the

Danny Elfman, a famous film score composer, is being sued by a woman accusing him of serving her a martini glass filled with semen … she says his public denial paints her as a liar, and she insists it actually happened. According to a new lawsuit, obtained by TMZ, Nomi Abadi is suing Elfman for

Former Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist Josh Klinghoffer is being sued for wrongful death and for allegedly being behind the wheel of a car that ran over and killed a pedestrian. According to a new lawsuit, obtained by TMZ, Josh was driving a black GMC Yukon in Alhambra, CA back in March when he made

Katy Perry‘s shared a teaser video for her upcoming pop anthem, “Woman’s World” — getting super racy … all in the name of female empowerment, of course. Check it out — the singer gave feminist icon Rosie the Riveter a sexy twist with that classic red headband, but instead of her famous overalls, she was

The massive Lake Fire that is blazing through SoCal reached Neverland Ranch on Tuesday … but fire crews were able to save the property, TMZ has learned! Capt. Scott Safechuck, spokesman for the Santa Barbara County Fire Department, tells TMZ the wildfire … which so far has scorched more than 26,000 acres … reached the

Joe Bonsall, the longtime tenor for the iconic country/gospel group The Oak Ridge Boys, is dead. Joe died Tuesday as a result of complications from Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) … according to a statement from his band. He had been battling ALS — also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease — for more than 4 years