The man cops say is responsible for the shooting death of Jacqueline Avant, the wife of Clarence Avant, has been charged with murder … TMZ has learned. The L.A. County District Attorney’s office announced the charges of murder, attempted murder and felon with a firearm as well as two counts of residential burglary with person
Vanessa Bryant says her fear and anxiety over photos taken of the remains of Kobe and Gianna Bryant will last forever — breaking down in heartbreaking detail how and why. Kobe’s widow filed a declaration in her ongoing lawsuit with L.A. County. In the docs, obtained by TMZ, she explains she actually asked Sheriff Alex
Play video content BACKGRID Virgil Abloh was honored in a big way in his hometown — with a memorial service full of big names … including Kanye West, Kim Kardashian and Rihanna, just to name a few. The service went down Monday at the Museum Of Contemporary Art in Chicago, with scores of people showing
Drake met the last two people on Earth who had never heard of him … and he loved it! SUBSCRIBE: http://tmz.me/wONe5NO About TMZ: TMZ has consistently been credited for breaking the biggest stories dominating the entertainment news landscape and changed the way the public gets their news. Regularly referenced by the media, TMZ is one
The United States will not send an official delegation to the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, President Joe Biden and the White House announced Monday. The decision to withdraw from the Olympic games is a statement against China’s “ongoing genocide and crimes against humanity in Xinjiang,” White House press secretary Jen Psaki said. The Biden
Drake won’t be partaking in the upcoming Grammy Awards — despite being nominated — because the guy just pulled his submissions … TMZ has confirmed. The rapper has withdrawn his 2 Grammy nominations — one for Best Rap Album in “Certified Lover Boy” and another for Best Rap Performance in “Way 2 Sexy” — after
Jussie Smollett just took the stand in his own defense, talking about his career and his sexual encounters with one of the men he says is responsible for attacking him. Smollett was called as a witness for the defense Monday, and opened up about his family, the loss of his dad and finding success on
Play video content TMZSports.com How do you celebrate a big-time win in the Octagon?! If you’re UFC star Jose Aldo … you hit up the LV Raiders game, and then pop bottles and dance to music played by Diplo! 35-year-old Aldo beat fellow UFC star Rob Font at Fight Night Saturday night … in a
Lil Wayne allegedly pulled an assault rifle on one of his own bodyguards during a dispute at his home, and now police are looking into the incident. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ … one of the rapper’s guards told cops he and Wayne got into a fight at Weezy’s Hidden Hills, CA home, and cops
Play video content TMZSports.com Julianna Peña is less than a week away from the biggest fight of her life against Amanda Nunes … and the “Venezuelan Vixen” has a message for the doubters, telling TMZ Sports she isn’t satisfied just being here — she’s gunning to win. “I feel like a lot of people are
President Biden resumed what had been paused for a good while in D.C. — namely, POTUS being in attendance for the Kennedy Center Honors … and hosting them afterward. JB held a reception Sunday at the White House, with this year’s recipients of the lifetime achievement award being in attendance, front and center. Among those
The calls for Justin Bieber to scrap his Saudi Arabia performance appear to have fallen on deaf ears — because the guy just went through with it … this despite mounting criticism. Bieber just hit the stage Sunday all the way over at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit in SA, where the F1 Grand Prix is
Play video content Detroit Lions The fallout from the Oxford High School shooting was at the forefront of the Detroit Lions’ collective minds Sunday — which made for an emotional moment after their big win. The Lions won their first game of the season on Sunday in a thriller of a match against the Minnesota
Billy Dee Williams thinks America is in one of its darkest periods ever … referencing the latest act of violence against his dear friends. We got Billy Dee Thursday in WeHo and asked about the murder this week of Jacqueline Avant, wife of music legend Clarence Avant. SUBSCRIBE: http://tmz.me/wONe5NO About TMZ: TMZ has consistently been
Billie Eilish knows this lesson all too well … you want to make your fans happy, but there’s a line they can’t cross. Billie arrived at JFK Airport in New York Saturday, and some overzealous fans got way too close and frenetic. Her 2 bodyguards had to stave them away … as the singer traversed
Bob Dole — one of the most enduring U.S. political figures — has died, 10 months after revealing he was battling lung cancer. The Republican stalwart from Kansas passed in his sleep early Sunday morning, according to his wife, Elizabeth Dole. Her foundation released a statement on his death, highlighting his 79 years of political
Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott are, indeed, legitimate love birds — something that’s called into question via a leaked magazine story, which suggests the exact opposite. Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ … KJ and TS are 100% together at the moment — meaning they’re romantically involved and, presumably, exclusive too. Not just that, but
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez did a little blending Saturday … as the love train chugged through Westwood. Ben and Jen hit up the Regency Theater with his daughter, Seraphina, and her twins, Emme and Sam. They took in a showing of “Licorice Pizza” and looked like a fam out for a day of fun.