Politics

We now know why Jason Aldean‘s “Try That in a Small Town” music video was edited … because the production company skirted the rules and used FOX footage without permission. Sources connected to the music video production tell TMZ … back when they were producing the video, the company that produced it reached out to

Bad news for Travis Scott fans that were hoping to see the rapper perform at one of the 7 wonders of the world … because just two days before the big event, the show’s been canceled. Live Nation shared the news Wednesday, saying the Utopia show — which was slated to go down this weekend

Play video content TMZ.com President Biden‘s dog Commander doesn’t have to be a recidivist biter … a former Secret Service agent — who’s trained other White House pups — says the pup can be trained to stop sinking his teeth into people. Marshall Mirarchi was in the Secret Service’s K-9 division during the Obama administration

President Biden is gearing up for an epic battle to retain The White House, but we’ve learned he’s put the brakes on going to a critical area to fill his campaign coffers — Los Angeles. Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ … Biden will not come to the L.A. area until the actors’ and writers’

Play video content Sen. Mitch McConnell is insisting he’s fine, but an odd moment in the middle of a news conference says otherwise … as the Senate Minority leader stopped talking mid-sentence, and stood still as a rock at the podium. The Senator was speaking to reporters Wednesday on Capitol Hill when he suddenly stopped

Judge Greg Mathis got into it with some Los Angeles City employees … but there are drastically different stories from each side as to just how intense things escalated. Law enforcement sources tell us an employee from the L.A. Dept. of Water and Power made a report Tuesday accusing Mathis of threatening workers with a

President Biden‘s White House Press Secretary explains Commander the recidivist dog biter this way … hey, The White House is a super stressful place! Press Sect’y. Karine Jean-Pierre fielded questions during Tuesday’s briefing, and of course … she was asked about Commander, Joe’s German Shepherd — who has been allowed to call 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.

President Biden‘s pooch Commander is not some sweet, loving pet, but rather a complete menace to society. Commander — a two-year-old German shepherd — went on a four-month rampage, biting SEVEN people, including at least two Secret Service agents, according to an internal Secret Service memo obtained by the New York Post. The document states

Twitter is dead, and in its place — a new name and logo live … welcome to the world of X! Indeed … Elon Musk followed through on his promise from this weekend, rebranding the storied social media company and completely getting rid of the familiar white bird icon and blue background. Ditto for its

Play video content TMZ.com There’s no slowing Jason Aldean‘s controversial song “Try That In A Small Town” … it’s getting tons of play, especially at his own bar. TMZ obtained this video from Jason Aldean’s Kitchen + Rooftop Bar in Nashville, where the band played the song a few times in front of a packed

Matty Healy kissed a dude onstage during a Malaysian music festival — in protest, no doubt — and now … the whole thing’s been scrapped for the rest of the weekend. The 1975 front man was performing with his band Friday in Kuala Lumpur, as part of the Good Vibes Festival that was running through

A Boygenius track got some serious praise from former President Barack Obama … but band member Lucy Dacus isn’t thrilled about the shout-out. “Not Strong Enough” by Lucy’s group — comprised of fellow female artists Phoebe Bridgers and Julien Baker — snagged a spot on BO’s summer playlist … but Lucy replied to the news

Jason Aldean‘s hit song, and its accompanying music video, about small towns in America is sparking huge debate across the country … and, now the NAACP is joining the convo. The Tennessee chapter of the civil rights org is strongly condemning the country singer — President Gloria Sweet-Love tells us Jason’s tone, his message and

Play video content Yo Gotti‘s co-ownership of MLS soccer team D.C. United has opened new doors for the “Rake It Up” rapper … making a trip to the White House to hang with the First Lady!!! The CMG boss kicked off his MLS All-Star Week on the South Lawn of the White House Monday as

ABC will not edit out Jason Aldean‘s controversial hit, “Try That in a Small Town,” on Wednesday’s “CMA Fest,” but viewers will not see a frame of the music video … sources tell TMZ. “CMA Fest” was filmed between June 8th and 11th at various venues in Nashville. Aldean was one of the headliners, who

Jason Aldean is speaking out after being accused of putting out a racially-charged music video … and while the internet’s outraged with his video, Jason is defending the lyrics. The country singer took to social media Tuesday, opening by saying he’s been “accused of releasing a pro-lynching song” — referring to his track, “Try That

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. floated a theory this week, suggesting COVID-19 was manufactured to attack certain races/ethnicities, and to skip others … including Jewish people. The Dem presidential hopeful was at a dinner in NYC Friday when he made the inflammatory comments — which were actually caught on camera and published by the NY Post.

The new live-action “Snow White” movie is sure gonna look different from what most people remember about the fairy tale classic — ’cause there are hardly any dwarves to be found. A handful of on-set photos were published this week — with production going down in the London area — and based on the images