The referee who was kicked and punched in the face repeatedly following a Georgia youth basketball game needed 30 stitches to stop the bleeding … a tournament official tells TMZ Sports. But, Kenneth Tarver — the founder of KB Sports who helped put on the youth tourney in Lithonia over the weekend — says, somehow,
Former President Barack Obama is back in the White House with President Biden … at least for now, delivering remarks with his former running mate. Biden and VP Harris welcomed back the former Prez, Tuesday, to talk about healthcare … but they also had a few laughs, happy to be back under the same roof
Coachella organizers are hard at work figuring out who will take Kanye‘s headlining Sunday spot at the festival — and we’ve learned of 2 acts at the top of the list to take over. First, who’s out. We’re told the organizers were hot for Silk Sonic, the dynamic duo of Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak.
Music legend Bobby Rydell, one of the first teen idols back in the 1960s, is dead. Bobby, whose famous songs include “Volare” and “Wild One,” died Tuesday. A person close to Bobby tells us he had some health issues over the last few months and was recently diagnosed with pneumonia … which is believed to
Play video content TMZ.com It’s a wrap for “The Walking Dead” … and as the blood and guts get mopped up from their set, one of the series’ head honchos is promising fans … they’ll be dying over the ending. We got Greg Nicotero — an EP on ‘TWD’ and the lead special effects supervisor
The NFL world is mourning the loss of former Minnesota Vikings star defensive tackle Doug Sutherland … who died Tuesday, the team announced. He was 73. “Doug [Sutherland] was one of our proudest legends,” Vikings owners Zygi and Mark Wilf said in a statement. “His humble nature did not allow for him to talk much
Tory Lanez was handcuffed in court and had his bail increased after a judge ruled he violated the protective order in his case with Meg Thee Stallion for talking about her on social media. The Canadian rapper had a hearing Tuesday in L.A. where he was remanded into custody of the Sheriff’s Department, and the
Several youth basketball players beat the hell out of a referee following a game in Georgia over the weekend — and the violent punching and kicking was all captured on video. The alarming scene went down Sunday at Stronghold Christian Church in Lithonia, GA … following a contest on the floor, multiple players from one
Kanye West has left Coachella organizers with a massive headliner hole they need to plug in less than 2 weeks … but organizers aren’t pissed — they just want him to get better. We’ve spoken with festival honchos who tell us there’s not currently another artist locked in to take Ye’s Sunday spot. However, our
Musician and American actress Fairuza Balk was just 23 years old when she played Vicki Vallencourt – the girlfriend who’s a ride or die for her ‘geek’ of a boyfriend — in the 1998 football film “The Waterboy.” Balk was cast alongside some of the greats including Adam Sandler as momma’s boy and H20 enthusiast
Christina Haack is a married woman once again — and she’s making sure things are up to date in her professional life as well, switching out her real estate license … TMZ has learned. Sources connected to the couple tell us … the HGTV star and her now-hubby, Joshua Hall, tied the knot in California
Shaun Weiss is back and better … and now he’ll be returning to the big screen … ’cause the dude’s just landed a role in a movie. The ‘Mighty Ducks’ star tells TMZ … he’ll be in the film, “Jesus Revolution,” starring Kelsey Grammer — based on the true story of Lonnie Frisbee and the
Cardi B‘s archenemy, blogger Tasha K, will not have a pass to say whatever she wants about the rapper while she appeals their defamation case … the judge just saw to that. On Monday, a federal judge in Atlanta signed off an injunction forcing Tasha to delete a bunch of her old posts which trashed
Play video content TMZ.com Mika Newton isn’t just using her voice to sing, she’s urging folks to step in and help Ukrainians survive the war — a crisis she says grows more grave each day for her country. The Ukrainian singer joined “TMZ Live,” following her performance Sunday night at the Grammys and shared her
One of Gwen Stefani‘s bandmates claims he’s having some trouble with a fella who thinks Heath Ledger is still kicking and living on his property — and he’s asked a judge for help. No Doubt bassist Tony Kanal filed for and received a temporary restraining order against a guy named George Leonardopoulos … whom Kanal
The Spurs might suck this season, but one fan single-handedly made Sunday’s game a whole lot better … by absolutely dominating a lip sync challenge to Kelly Clarkson‘s “Since U Been Gone.” It all went down at the AT&T Center in San Antonio during the Spurs’ matchup against the Portland Trail Blazers … when the
Kristin Cavallari and Tyler Cameron are pretty comfortable around each other … even willing to have a make-out session in the middle of a photo shoot! The reality stars were doing a campaign for her Uncommon James line in Joshua Tree Monday … we’re told Kristin asked the former ‘Bachelorette’ star to be a part
Play video content CBS Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky shared a message with the Grammy crowd … urging everyone in attendance and at home to continue to support his country in their battle with Russia. Zelensky — who spoke in English via a pre-taped segment — inro’d John Legend, who performed “Free” with 3 Ukrainian entertainers.