Naomie Ackie looks like she’s enjoying the hell out of playing Whitney Houston for an upcoming biopic on the late singer … tooling around town in a sportscar during filming. The British actress couldn’t hold back a huge grin as she shot some scenes Thursday in Los Angeles, riding shotgun in a Porsche and eating
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News Bill Pitman, Wrecking Crew Session Guitarist, Has Died at 102 He brought his skills to hits by the Beach Boys, the Ronettes, Elvis Presley, and more By Allison Hussey August 12, 2022 Facebook Twitter Herb Alpert and Bill Pitman, 1970 (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Bill Pitman, guitarist for Los Angeles’
Michelle Branch was arrested for allegedly slapping her estranged husband, Patrick Carney, in the face … this in the wake of her claim he cheated on her. According to docs out of Nashville, obtained by TMZ, on Thursday at around 2 AM police were called to their home for a possible domestic disturbance. Michelle admitted
News Jenny Lewis Cancels 2022 Indoor Concerts Due to COVID-19 A handful of September shows have been called off “out of an abundance of caution due to the ongoing COVID situation” By Matthew Strauss August 12, 2022 Facebook Twitter Jenny Lewis, July 2022 (Scott Dudelson/Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Jenny Lewis is canceling a number of
A$AP Relli claims he’s been receiving death threats after allegedly being shot by A$AP Rocky … and his legal team says it’s gotten so bad they had to contact law enforcement. A$AP Relli’s attorneys, Jamal Tooson and Brian Hurwitz, tell TMZ Hip Hop … their client has been subjected to constant harassment online and being
News Jon Batiste Exits Late Show With Stephen Colbert as Bandleader After 7 Seasons “We’re happy for you, Jon, and I can’t wait to have you back on as guest with your next hit record,” Colbert said. By Evan Minsker August 12, 2022 Facebook Twitter Jon Batiste and Stephen Colbert in June, 2022 (Scott Kowalchyk/CBS
Chicago rap friends Polo G and G Herbo are being sued by a concert promoter for allegedly double booking concert dates in Tampa and Atlanta … and now, the promoter is looking for $300K in damages. According to legal docs, obtained by TMZ Hip Hop, Polo and Herbo signed contracts with concert promoter Charles Potter
News Aretha Franklin Amazing Grace Documentary Producer Sues Distributor Neon Over Fraud Alan Elliott has accused the company of misleading producers and stifling the film’s commercial opportunities By Allison Hussey August 11, 2022 Facebook Twitter Leni Sinclair/Getty Images Facebook Twitter Alan Elliott, producer of the 2018 Aretha Franklin documentary Amazing Grace, is suing Neon for
Britney Spears has not seen her 2 kids in 5 months, because they feel uncomfortable around her and have received some very upsetting texts from her … this according to Kevin Federline‘s lawyer, Mark Vincent Kaplan. Kaplan spoke with Kevin after Britney posted her lengthy account of her relationship with Sean Preston and Jayden James
News Megan Thee Stallion Releasing New Album Traumazine Tonight The Houston rapper’s second studio album features Dua Lipa, Future, Jhené Aiko, Latto, Rico Nasty, and more By Eric Torres August 11, 2022 Facebook Twitter Megan Thee Stallion, photo courtesy of 1501 Certified Entertainment and 300 Entertainment Facebook Twitter After some teasers, Megan Thee Stallion has
Drake flipped the script for his 119 million Instagram followers this week by changing up his profile pic … a moment that surprised even the artist who created the portrait. South African artist Siphesihle PM tells TMZ Hip Hop … he was inspired by the music on Drake’s latest album “Honestly, Nevermind” … especially since
News Ice Spice Shares Video for New Song “Munch (Feelin’ U)”: Watch Check out the video for the Bronx drill rapper’s new single, which was co-signed by Drake By Evan Minsker August 11, 2022 Facebook Twitter Ice Spice, photo by Wonton Designz Facebook Twitter Bronx drill rapper Ice Spice is back with the video for
A$AP Rocky is now being sued over the alleged shooting that led to his arrest … and the guy who says he’s the victim is a former member of the rapper’s group. Rocky is being sued for assault and battery by Terell Ephron, a former A$AP Mob member who used to carry the moniker “A$AP
News Luca Guadagnino’s Timothée Chalamet-Starring New Film Bones and All Gets First Teaser Trailer: Watch The film features an original score by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross By Rob Arcand August 10, 2022 Facebook Twitter Luca Guadagnino and Timothée Chalamet, 2018 (Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Call Me by Your Name director Luca Guadagnino is
“Boy Meets World” star Matthew Lawrence and TLC singer Chilli certainly had a good time together at the beach in Hawaii … but sources say they’re not romantic. Matthew and Chilli were spotted Monday on the beach in Waikiki. Some beachgoers tell us the two got in the water together and shared some intense convos
News Listen to Four Tet’s New Songs “Mango Feedback” and “Watersynth” The two-track single follows last month’s “Scythe Master” By Jazz Monroe August 10, 2022 Facebook Twitter Four Tet (Matthew Baker/Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Four Tet has shared a pair of new tracks, “Mango Feedback” and “Watersynth.” The releases follow last month’s drop “Scythe Master”
Play video content TMZ.com Shawn Mendes is spending time doing the simple things in life, along with some therapy, to regain his life balance. We talked to Shawn Tuesday at LAX and asked how he was spending his time after opening up about some mental health struggles, which ultimately caused him to cancel his world
News Pogues Bassist Darryl Hunt Dies at 72 The musician, who joined the Pogues in the mid-1980s, composed the group’s “Love You ’Till the End” By Matthew Strauss August 9, 2022 Facebook Twitter The Pogues’ Darryl Hunt, December 2010 (Gary Wolstenholme/Redferns) Facebook Twitter Darryl Hunt, a longtime bassist of the Pogues, died on Monday, August
As an independent artist, Russ is always looking to maximize his results … including spending a whopping $1 million on his feature record with Ed Sheeran!!! Russ released the video to his “Are You Entertained” collaboration with Ed back in July … and hopped on TikTok on Tuesday to break down a little Music Industry
News Talib Kweli Sues Jezebel Over 2020 Story on Alleged Harassment The website published an article about the rapper’s suspension from Twitter, and the rapper now argues that it has caused him “emotional distress” and cost him $300,000 By Matthew Strauss August 9, 2022 Facebook Twitter Talib Kweli, March 2022 (Scott Dudelson/Getty Images) Facebook Twitter
Play video content Instagram / @dapperdanharlem Kendrick Lamar’s Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers Tour is making people light up with excitement on and off the stage — just ask Dapper Dan! The fashion trendsetter got the hip hop surprise of a lifetime when K. Dot, Dave Free, A$AP Ferg & co. surprised him in
News Lady Gaga Advocates for Abortion Rights at Washington, D.C. Show She dedicated “The Edge of Glory” to “every woman in America” during her Chromatica Ball stop in the nation’s capital By Allison Hussey August 9, 2022 Facebook Twitter Lady Gaga, April 2022 (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for The Recording Academy) Facebook Twitter Lady
Play video content TMZ.com Judge Mathis thinks Ashanti should put an end to Irv Gotti’s recent comments, which include spilling the deets on their past sexual relationship. If you missed it, Gotti recently disclosed intimate details about his former relationship with Ashanti to the hosts of “Drink Champs.” Among some of the claims, Irv says
News Taylor Swift Files Motion in “Shake It Off” Copyright Lawsuit, Says Lyrics “Were Written Entirely by Me” “Until learning about Plaintiffs’ claim in 2017, I had never heard the song ‘Playas Gon’ Play’ and had never heard of that song or the group 3LW,” she added By Nina Corcoran August 8, 2022 Facebook Twitter
Olivia Newton John and John Travolta in a scene from the film ‘Grease’, 1978. (Paramount/Getty Images) Tributes have poured in after the death of the incomparable Olivia Newton-John, aged 73. The iconic singer and actor passed away from cancer on Monday (8 August), her husband John Easterlig announced. Newton-John was diagnosed with cancer for a
The war of words between Britney Spears and ex-husband Kevin Federline is raging on … and now his attorney says their teenage boys are backing Jamie Spears. Play video content BACKGRID K-Fed’s lawyer, Mark Vincent Kaplan, responded to Britney and new husband Sam Asghari‘s weekend attack on Kevin, telling a photog outside Craig’s in WeHo
News Olivia Newton-John Dead at 73 The singer-songwriter and film star passed away at her ranch in Southern California By Noah Yoo August 8, 2022 Facebook Twitter Olivia Newton-John, 1975 (Terry O’Neill/Iconic Images/Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Olivia Newton-John has died, according to a statement from her husband posted to her official Facebook and Instagram pages.
Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson might be over, but that doesn’t mean Kanye‘s attacks on the comedian are going anywhere … as evidenced in his most recent post. Ye got on Instagram Monday — the same platform he was temporarily suspended from months ago — to post a phony New York Times headline that reads,
News Watch Drake, Nicki Minaj, and Lil Wayne’s Young Money Reunion Show Check out clips from the Toronto show, which was originally supposed to be part of Drake’s October World Weekend By Evan Minsker August 7, 2022 Facebook Twitter Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj, and Drake in 2017 (Kevin Mazur/BBMA2017/Getty Images for dcp) Facebook Twitter Drake
Billie Eilish is crushing a track, but we don’t mean one of her hit songs — instead, she’s fueling her need for speed by getting behind the wheel and racing go-karts! Billie hit up Go Kart World in Carson, CA with her father and 2 friends. A spokesperson for the track tells us the singer