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When “MJ: The Musical” meets “The Producers” … you get a little something like this. John Branca — one of the guys behind Broadway’s biggest spectacle right now — went backstage Friday night with his wife, Jenna, to meet the show’s lead star … Myles Frost, who plays Michael. They had a cool little photo-op

News Yeah Yeah Yeahs Perform “Burning” on Kimmel: Watch From the New York trio’s brand new album Cool It Down By Rob Arcand September 30, 2022 Facebook Twitter Yeah Yeah Yeahs (YouTube/Jimmy Kimmel Live) Facebook Twitter Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ new album Cool It Down is out now, and, to mark the occasion, the band brought

It’s that time of the year again — when everyone makes jokes about Billie Joe Armstrong … and he’s totally in on it, despite how difficult of a time this is in reality. The Green Day frontman tried to get ahead of all the memes and posts that inevitably were posted anyway — taking to

News The Avalanches Cancel 2022 Tour Due to “Serious Illness” Their remaining eight shows in the US and Canada have been scrapped By Nina Corcoran October 1, 2022 Facebook Twitter The Avalanches, photo by Lorne Thomson/Redferns Facebook Twitter The Avalanches’ current 2022 tour of North America has been canceled “due to serious illness.” The group

Coolio fans flocked to his website after his death to grab some merch … and the response was so overwhelming, people were met with a big ol’ “404 error.” The rapper’s merch store was out of service as of Friday morning … folks were unable to grab Coolio swag online — instead seeing the message,

UPDATE 5:01 PM PT — Ice Cube says other states should follow California’s lead in blocking prosecutors from using rap lyrics as evidence in criminal cases. UPDATE Play video content TMZ.com UPDATE We got Cube at LAX a couple hours after CA Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the bill into law, and he told us he

News California’s Rap Lyrics Bill Becomes State Law Governor Gavin Newsom signed the Decriminalizing Artistic Expression Act in a virtual ceremony with Killer Mike, Meek Mill, E-40, and more By Allison Hussey September 30, 2022 Facebook Twitter California State Capitol Building, July 2021 (Photo by David Paul Morris/Bloomberg) Facebook Twitter California governor Gavin Newsom signed

Fat Joe is suing his Chicago-based accounting firm, claiming it was running a Ponzi scheme that misappropriated his funds and those of some MLB players, too. According to legal documents, obtained by TMZ Hip Hop, Joe claims tax hub BDO, its longtime CPA Andre N. Chammas and his assistant Vanessa Rodriguez defrauded him in several

Play video content Chocstarr313 Coolio‘s sudden death comes as a total shock to fans who interacted with him less than a week before he passed, and they say he gave no indication he was having health issues. TMZ obtained these photos and videos of the “Gangsta’s Paradise” rapper traveling last Friday through the Houston airport,

News Listen to billy woods’ New Album Church woods’ latest release was produced by longtime Armand Hammer collaborator Messiah Musik By Madison Bloom September 30, 2022 Facebook Twitter billy woods, photo by Pepi Kobab Facebook Twitter billy woods—one-half of NYC hip-hop duo Armand Hammer—is back with a new album made with Messiah Musik. Church is

“Futurama” fans will still be able to hear Coolio featured on their favorite show — the late rapper recorded segments for the animated series before his death — giving show creatives a chance to give Coolio, and his character, a proper send-off. David X. Cohen, Executive Producer of “Futurama,” tells TMZ he was shocked to

News Trevor Noah Stepping Down as Daily Show Host After 7 Years  “We’ve laughed together, we’ve cried together. But after seven years, I feel like it’s time.” By Madison Bloom September 29, 2022 Facebook Twitter Trevor Noah (Photo by Rich Fury/Getty Images for The Recording Academy). Facebook Twitter Trevor Noah will step down as host

Play video content UPDATE 11:37 AM PT — Retired FBI Agent Dan Craft is backing up former D.A. Michael McCaan’s statements —telling TMZ that Boosie Badazz‘s racial disparity regarding Netflix’s ‘Dahmer’ series is off base. UPDATE Craft tells TMZ, “No, Dahmer was absolutely not racist. He had white and Hispanic victims as well. It had

Kanye West has hired yet another divorce lawyer, this time tapping into the same attorney who represented Melinda Gates in her multi-billion dollar divorce case with Bill Gates. Sources with direct knowledge tell us Ye’s retained Robert Stephan Cohen of Cohen Clair Lans Greifer Thorpe & Rottenstreich LLP as his sixth divorce attorney in the

News Watch FKA twigs’ New Video for “Pamplemousse” The latest visual behind her mixtape Caprisongs By Nina Corcoran September 28, 2022 Facebook Twitter FKA twigs in “Pamplemousse,” directed by Aidan Zamiri & Yuma Burgess Facebook Twitter FKA twigs has unveiled a new music video for her Caprisongs cut “Pamplemousse.” The visual for the song is

UPDATE 6:47 PM PT — Law enforcement sources tell TMZ no drugs or drug paraphernalia were found at the scene of Coolio’s death. An autopsy and toxicology test will be used to determine an official cause of death. UPDATE 6:24 PM PT — Law enforcement sources tell TMZ … paramedics were called to a house

News Coolio, “Gangsta’s Paradise” Rapper, Dies at 59 The California rapper was a mainstay on MTV in the 1990s By Nina Corcoran September 28, 2022 Facebook Twitter Coolio, photo by Des Willie/Redferns Facebook Twitter Coolio, the rapper best known for his hit “Gangsta’s Paradise,” has died, report TMZ and Rolling Stone. Citing his longtime manager,

R. Kelly‘s not just going to prison for his sex crimes in New York, but it also looks like he’ll be ordered to pay a fortune to some of his victims … including picking up the tabs to deal with their STDs and their psychological trauma in the aftermath. There was a restitution hearing in

News R. Kelly to Pay $309,000 in Restitution to Victims in New York Federal Case The disgraced R&B singer is currently serving a 30-year prison sentence after being found guilty of racketeering and sex trafficking By Matthew Strauss September 28, 2022 Facebook Twitter R. Kelly, February 2019 (Scott Olson/Getty Images) Facebook Twitter R. Kelly is

Tekashi 6ix9ine‘s recent brawl in Dubai won’t be his last one … not if the DJ he punched that night has anything to say about it!!! TMZ Hip Hop caught up with the DJ, Lucasdirty … who wants to resolve the whole thing mano a mano in a real boxing ring. Play video content TMZ.com

News Chat Pile Share New Video for “The Mask”: Watch The Oklahoma City rock band’s latest visual for a track off God’s Country By Evan Minsker September 28, 2022 Facebook Twitter Chat Pile, photo by Bayley Hanes Facebook Twitter The Oklahoma City band Chat Pile have shared a video for their song “The Mask.” Directed

Adam Levine and his pregnant wife Behati Prinsloo are still going strong after his cheating scandal … in fact, things appear to be so good between the two, they hopped on a jet to hit Sin City together. Adam and Behati took a private jet from Santa Barbara to Las Vegas Tuesday for an apparent

News Denzel Curry Announces Extended LP, Pilots “X-Wing” in New Video: Watch Melt My Eyez See Your Future: The Extended Edition comprises the original LP recorded live in a single take with the Cold Blooded Soul Band By Matthew Ismael Ruiz September 27, 2022 Facebook Twitter Facebook Twitter Denzel Curry has announced an expanded edition

UPDATE 11:51 AM PT — A source close to the couple tells TMZ there are no marital issues between the two, Victoria’s recently had several tattoos removed from her body. Victoria Beckham has people worried her marriage with David Beckham might be on the rocks — and it all has to do with what appears

News Britney Spears and Elton John Share New Video for “Hold Me Closer”: Watch Dancers hug it out in the visual for their re-work of “Tiny Dancer” By Allison Hussey September 27, 2022 Facebook Twitter “Hold Me Closer” still Facebook Twitter Britney Spears and Elton John have released a new video for their summer single

Play video content TMZ.com Larsa Pippen looks like she’s super into the son of her ex-husband’s famous teammate — the ‘Real Housewives’ star and Marcus Jordan were all over each other at a music festival. Larsa and Marcus were spotted together again Sunday … this time at Rolling Loud in NYC, and video shows them

News Santigold Cancels North American Tour “I will not continue to sacrifice myself for an industry that has become unsustainable for, and uninterested in the welfare of the artists it is built upon.” By Matthew Ismael Ruiz September 26, 2022 Facebook Twitter Santigold in Pacific Palisades, California, October 05, 2019. (Photo by Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic) Facebook Twitter

Play video content TMZ.com Working relationships are key to locking down guest features … so says superproducer Hitmaka, who thinks Desiigner blew his top when reacting to EST Gee‘s $75k asking price for a collab. We got Hitmaka at LAX and picked his industry brain about Desiigner’s recent outburst over EST’s steep quote. He notes

News Christine and the Queens Shares New Song “rien dire”: Listen The upcoming album, Redcar les adorables étoiles, arrives this November By Rob Arcand September 26, 2022 Facebook Twitter Christine and the Queens, photo by Pierre-Ange Carlotti Facebook Twitter Christine and the Queens is back with a new song from the Redcar project. The single