After nearly 10 grueling months behind bars in Russia, Brittney Griner is finally heading back home. U.S. officials said Thursday they’ve struck a deal with the foreign country … agreeing to a prisoner swap to free the WNBA star. It’s a 1-for-1 trade … with the U.S. slated to send over Russian arms dealer Viktor
Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is under investigation for possible ethics violations … and there’s speculation it’s all about her infamous Met Gala appearance in 2021. The U.S. House Committee On Ethics formally announced the probe Wednesday, saying the matter was brought to them in June and their findings will be disclosed sometime next year. The Committee
Lil Uzi Vert has his first Diamond certification from the Recording Industry Association of America — thanks to his infectious 2017 bop “XO TOUR Llif3.” Diamond awards are handed out for 10 million sold, and “XO TOUR Llif3” actually sits comfortably above that line at 11 million units sold to date!!! Produced by TM88 and
Play video content NBC Kathy Hilton‘s dry lips wait for no one … as Mariska Hargitay and the People’s Choice Awards audience learned when Kathy applied gloss right onstage, and on camera, making for a totally awkward moment. The “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” star had just won Best TV Drama Star of 2022
Bobby Wagner‘s miserable 2022 season just got at least somewhat brighter … TMZ Sports has learned he won’t face criminal charges for tackling a field invader earlier this year. A spokesperson for the Santa Clara Police Department tells us … after investigating the Oct. 3 “Monday Night Football” incident, police “did not file charges with
Seth Rogen had no problem letting the jokes fly as he took part in a ceremony to honor women in showbiz … taking a playful jab at Kim Kardashian for missing the occasion. Seth took the stage, Wednesday, during The Hollywood Reporter’s Women in Entertainment Breakfast, and true to form, cracked a few jokes about
Lil Wayne did it big in Hollywood … as in big PDA with Christina Milian — the first public confirmation of the rumors they’re banging. Click ‘SHOW MORE’ for related content… Christina Milian and Karrueche Tran Eat It! https://youtu.be/cGp4XQZuLd0 Lil Wayne — Security Decks Fan with Brutal KO Punch https://youtu.be/vdVkI4522As Christina Milian Has A Nip
Elon Musk has reportedly been turning Twitter’s office space into sleeping spaces for employees putting in extra time — and he’s pissed the city of S.F. is looking into whether or not the new setup violates any codes. Twitter’s CEO fired back to a report Tuesday that said S.F.’s department of building inspection would be
Play video content Young Nudy is looking to do serious bodily harm to whoever’s stealing his unreleased tracks and putting them on the Internet … and, frankly, he has the beating all planned out. Nudy hopped onto Instagram fuming with rage after learning a whopping 172 of his songs were placed onto a popular illegal
David Letterman sat down with Volodymyr Zelensky for his Netflix show — and the interview comes on the heels of a big honor for the Ukrainian Prez. The ex-‘Late Show’ host traveled to the European country in October to meet face-to-face with Zelensky … where they engaged in conversation in front of a live audience,
A Deion Sanders mural at Jackson State University was defaced — but not by the student seen in a viral video circulating online … TMZ Sports has learned. A rep for JSU tells us the mural depicting Coach Prime in a Jackson State hoodie and hat was recently messed with, though it’s unclear when it
Play video content Intsagram / @stevewilldoit Tekashi 6ix9ine and social media influencer Steve Will Do It are having some fun at Balenciaga’s expense in the wake of the fashion brand’s photo controversy … even if their jokes are kinda lowbrow. During a trip to an undisclosed Balenciaga location, 6ix9ine and Steve pretended to investigate the
Sen. Ted Cruz says his teenage daughter is “okay” after cops were called to his Texas home Tuesday night for a medical emergency. Houston PD responded to Cruz’s house in Houston’s River Oaks neighborhood around 8 PM after receiving a report of a 14-year-old with self-inflicted stab wounds to their arm. The Senator, his wife
Kanye West‘s 2019 gospel album “Jesus Is King” made Billboard history several times over — but gospel music legend Marvin Sapp is sympathetic to other artists who, he says, fell victim to Ye’s immense celebrity!!! Marvin thinks gospel music is far too welcoming … something he lamented with VladTV, saying the genre jumps to include
Play video content Kehlani and ‘Black Panther’ star Letitia Wright turnt up in London last night … and currently have the Internet buzzing with a mix of fever and FOMO!!! Video surfaced Tuesday of Kehlani, artist Dreya Mac, DJ Noodles, dancer Emily Imagna and the rest of her clique partying it up inside Fabric London
The Big Aristotle Christmas Tree Ornament?!? Shaquille O’Neal now has another potential nickname to add to his ever-growing list … after Kenny Smith plowed him into a giant Christmas tree on the set of “NBA on TNT” on Tuesday night. The scene was hilarious … O’Neal was racing The Jet to the show’s big board
Jaws is back!!! Just days after losing his crown at a famous shrimp cocktail eating contest — Joey Chestnut redeemed himself at a Cleveland Cavaliers game, destroying the field in a pierogi competition. The #1 competitive eater in the world — who just lost by a wide margin at the St. Elmo shrimp cocktail eating
Play video content TMZ.com Dozens of Taylor Swift fans, and one angry lawyer/Swiftee, want Ticketmaster to stand trial for allegedly screwing them outta tickets … and right now at least, they’re not interested in settling. Attorney Jennifer Kinder filed the lawsuit last week against Ticketmaster, and she joined us Tuesday on “TMZ Live,” and explained