Impersonator Kelly O’Brien sang the Dolly Parton “Jolene” cover to celebrate COVID-19 vaccine. (YouTube/ Anna Morris. “Vaccine”, a parody of Dolly Parton’s “Jolene”, has been released to celebrate the start of the COVID-19 vaccination programme. Dolly Parton has become a global hero in the fight against coronavirus after it was revealed that she donated $1
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Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Dionne Warwick‘s calling on her A-list friends to help celebrate her 80th birthday … which is doubling as a fundraiser for an important cause. The legendary singer hopped on “TMZ Live” Friday to dish deets on her Holiday Musical Birthday Celebration … a virtual party and concert, going down Saturday,
Bad Bunny has shared a new video for his recent track “Hoy Cobré.” Snoop Dogg makes a guest appearance as a luxury clothing store manager, advising Bad Bunny, “Smoke up.” Watch it below. Bad Bunny released El Último Tour del Mundo in November, his third album of 2020 after February’s YHLQMDLG and May’s Las Que
Blue Ivy Carter is in the running for her first Grammy — but the timing of her nomination is a little mysterious. Blue’s voice is featured in the beginning and end of Beyonce‘s single, “Brown Skinned Girl,” which received a Grammy nom for best music video. However, when the nominations were announced November 24, Blue’s
Dave Grohl and producer Greg Kurstin have covered Drake’s “Hotline Bling” for night two of their Hanukkah Sessions, following their cover of Beastie Boys’ “Sabotage” yesterday (December 10). Check it out below. Grohl and Kurstin launched the series as a way to celebrate Jewish artists for each day of Hanukkah. Drake, whose mother is Jewish,
Exclusive Details Lil Wayne just pled guilty in federal court to illegally possessing a loaded weapon while traveling to Miami on a private jet. The feds say an anonymous tip led them to Wayne’s PJ at the Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport on December 23, 2019, and when they boarded to speak to the passengers …
Lil Wayne has pled guilty to one count of illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon, as TMZ reports and the Department of Justice confirms. The original charge stemmed from a December 2019 incident, in which authorities searched Wayne’s private plane upon its arrival at Miami-Opa locka Executive Airport and discovered
FKA twigs (L) and Shia LaBeouf. (Getty) FKA twigs is suing her former boyfriend Shia LaBeouf for sexual battery, assault and emotional distress after he, she claimed in a lawsuit, knowingly gave her a sexually transmitted disease. Their relationship was rumbled by “relentless abuse”, the musician claimed in a lawsuit filed in the Los Angeles
Breaking News Dallas PD says they got the guy who gunned down rapper Mo3 in cold blood, slapped him with a murder charge and turned him over to the feds … ’cause he’s in even more trouble. Homicide detectives say they tracked down Kewon Dontrell White on Wednesday after getting a tip from a witness
DJ Premier has shared a new Gang Starr song called “Glowing Mic.” Hear the track, featuring a previously unreleased verse from the late Guru, below (via Rolling Stone). DJ Premier told Rolling Stone that he made the instrumental for “Glowing Mic” based on Guru’s lyrics “Mr. Gang Starr, I make it do what it do/So
Exclusive Lil Wayne is deep in the hole with his ex-manager to the tune of more than $20 mil … at least according to a new lawsuit. According to docs, obtained by TMZ, Ronald Sweeney claims Wayne hired him in 2005 to help renegotiate his deal with Cash Money. You’ll recall Weezy beefed with Cash
Sturgill Simpson has released the next edition of his Cuttin’ Grass series, following October’s Vol. 1: The Butcher Shoppe Sessions. Vol. 2: The Cowboy Arms Sessions includes “Call to Arms,” “Oh Sarah,” and “Keep It Between the Lines.” Listen to the whole thing below. “On Volume 2, we recorded everything I was too afraid to
Breaking News Kelly Clarkson has declared war on her estranged husband, claiming he defrauded her out of a fortune. Clarkson just filed legal docs with the California Labor Commission, claiming her ex, Brandon Blackstock, who also served as her personal manager, defrauded her by charging exorbitant fees, and she wants all of the loot back.
I don’t think it comes as a surprise to those who listened to All the Ladies why I made the decision to remain on the GRAMMY®️ ballot. After many conversations with Family Music Forward members and my fellow male nominees, it was collectively determined that removing it from the ballot would be counter to the
Exclusive Talk about speaking something into existence … YFN Lucci‘s been gifted the first 2021 Maybach SUV in the U.S. to celebrate his success. The Atlanta rapper’s the recipient of Mercedes’ first Maybach GLS whip thanks to his gracious boss, Girvan “Fly” Henry. We’re told Fly dropped $200k for the luxury whip. Play video content
LOS ANGELES, CA – OCTOBER 09: Shawn Mendes attends the 2018 American Music Awards at Microsoft Theater on October 9, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images For dcp) Shawn Mendes has said he “got upset” with fans for their “desperation” for him to come out as gay, branding the speculation “ignorant”.
Tiffany Haddish says she turned down an offer to host a Grammys pre-show — and it’s all because the org was trying to make her foot the bill … for everything. The comedic actor says she was offered the hosting gig for the Recording Academy’s 3-hour pre-telecast ahead of the main show in January, but
On tonight’s episode of The Late Show, Stephen Colbert welcomed Megan Thee Stallion. The rapper sat down for an interview, where she discussed her numerous recent accolades, why she titled her new album Good News, and what it meant to collaborate with Beyoncé. Watch excerpts of the interview below. Colbert asked her who gives better
Exclusive Jason Slater — one of the original members of the rock band Third Blind Eye — has died … TMZ has learned. Jason’s daughter, Alyssa Carlson, tells TMZ … the rock musician died Wednesday from liver failure at a hospital in Maui. Alyssa says her dad kept his condition a secret … telling us
Ariana Grande has announced excuse me, i love you, a new Netflix film capturing her Sweetener tour. “I know this project only captures some of one tour (out of all the other hundreds of shows and moments we have shared over the past six or seven years… jesus lol) but I just wanted to thank
Exclusive The final numbers are in and Nipsey Hussle‘s estate is worth a little over $4 million … TMZ has learned. The late rapper’s estate filed legal docs documenting the estate’s final inventory appraisal … which puts the estate value at $4,169,088.57. According to docs, obtained by TMZ, a big chunk of Nipsey’s net worth
A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie was arrested on Monday after police found guns and marijuana at his home in Demarest, New Jersey, NorthJersey.com reports. The rapper was charged with weapons and marijuana possession and a disorderly persons violation. His manager faces drug charges and his personal security guard was charged with illegal weapons possession as a
Breaking News Taylor Swift is lending a much-needed hand to a couple of mothers struggling financially due to the coronavirus pandemic … just in time for the holidays. The singer donated $13,000 apiece to 2 moms who have fallen on hard times, and whose stories were featured in a recent article about the millions of
Caroline Polachek has shared a collection of remixes of tracks from her solo LP Pang. The remixes come courtesy of Toro y Moi, George Clanton, Oklou, and PC Music’s umru. Toro y Moi’s remix, of “Hit Me Where It Hurts,” features vocals from Deftones’ Chino Moreno. Hear the remixes below. Next year, on April 16,
Play video content Exclusive Ann Marie — who’s been arrested and is facing charges in the shooting of her male friend — was screaming and pleading for help on the phone before emergency responders arrived. The R&B singer’s obviously overcome with emotions on the 911 call — obtained by TMZ — but it doesn’t shed
Chloe x Halle are the latest musical act to appear on “Tiny Desk (Home) Concert” for NPR. Backed by an all-female band, the sister duo performed five songs from their latest album Ungodly Hour, which was recently nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Progressive R&B Album. Watch their performance in its entirety below. Last
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Rick Ross says he’s been exactly where millions of Americans are today — avoiding doctor visits due to lack of healthcare — which is why he’s backing an affordable new option. Da Boss and healthcare vet/entrepreneur Tommy Duncan joined us on “TMZ Live” to discuss their telehealth app, Jetdoc …
New Orleans bounce icon Big Freedia is releasing a new holiday record called the Smokin’ Santa Christmas EP this Friday, December 11. Today, she released the video for a new single from the EP called “Better Be,” and it features Alabama rapper Flo Milli. Watch the Skyler Stroup-directed video, filmed at the New Orleans Joy
The International Olympic Committee has officially added Breakdancing to the medal events program at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. It will be called breaking, as it was originally dubbed by the dancers at hip-hop’s first parties in the Bronx in the 1970s. First proposed by Paris organizers after trials at the 2018 Youth Olympics in
Exclusive Business is booming for the young artist whose Kamala Harris portrait made a big splash — he just wrapped up a special order from Janelle Monae!!! Tyler Gordon is the Bay Area teen who wowed Kamala and the country with his portrait of the Vice President-elect … and his reps tell us his latest