The Weeknd was the musical guest on las night’s episode of Saturday Night Live, where he performed “Blinding Lights,” and debuted a new song called “Scared to Live” (which interpolates Elton John’s “Your Song”). He was accompanied by Oneohtrix Point Never for the latter. The Weeknd also did some comedy sketches for the show, including
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Breaking News TMZ.com Madison Beer opened up about a scandal she says has been dogging her for years — but she’s ready to let it go and own the mistake, for which she won’t be shamed over anymore. The singer penned a powerful note Sunday — making mention of the fact it’s International Women’s Day
Lil Baby’s performance at Bill Harris Arena in Birmingham, Alabama last night (March 7) ended in chaos as one person was shot, The Birmingham News reports. Police have confirmed that one person was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries; there’s no suspect in custody. A video of the incident shows Lil Baby performing when an altercation appears
Play video content Exclusive Details DaBaby brutally assaulted a fan Saturday night as he made his way to the stage, and the crowd was so enraged at him the show ended before it began. The rapper was at Whiskey North in Tampa for his “Up Close N Personal” tour when a woman waved her phone
DaBaby appeared to assault a woman on his way to the stage at an afterparty at the Tampa, Florida venue Whiskey North, TMZ reports. As video of the incident circulated online last night, DaBaby shared Instagram stories alleging that the woman struck him in the eye with her phone before he struck her back. This
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Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Talib Kweli‘s been engaging in an online war with racists, bigots, Nazis and Russian trolls, and he’s not backing down … because he says it’s empowering to put them in their place. The rapper and activist tells TMZ … combating Nazism in the Russian hip-hop scene is just the tip
Shakira has shared the music video for “Me Gusta,” her single with Puerto Rican artist Anuel AA. The colorful visual, directed by Drew Kirsch, finds the pair at a lavish banquet table. Watch below. Shakira’s last new album, El Dorado, was issued in May 2017. According to a press release, she’s working on new music
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Jamie Foxx isn’t about to let a little thing like the coronavirus stop him from interacting with his loyal fans … that said, he’s also NOT not going to wash up after touching ’em. The renaissance man was at the Sunset Room in Hollywood for entertainment promoter and entrepreneur Dave
Over the past several days, multiple companies and artists have pulled out of participating in SXSW 2020 due to concerns surrounding coronavirus. Now, SXSW 2020 has been canceled, Austin Mayor Steve Adler announced. “I’ve issued an order that effectively cancels South by Southwest,” Adler said during a press conference today (March 6). “There was no
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Post Malone squarely addressed fans who worried he was in a pharmaceutical tailspin … saying he’s clean as a whistle — never better. Post performed Friday night at the FedExForum in Memphis and told the crowd he was not using … no way, no how. In fact, he said he’s
Lil Wayne has released a new music video for his Funeral track “Mama Mia.” The colorful visual features dancers, mannequins, a fruit-filled banquet table, a fiery casket, and more. Check it out below. Wayne dropped Funeral in late January. Since then, he’s been revealed as the Robot on The Masked Singer, performed on Fallon and
Bisexual comedian Mikey Bustos did what can only be described as the Lord’s work by giving coronavirus-preventive tips to the tune of Lady Gaga’s ‘Stupid Love’. (Twitter) While we all find ways to kill time before this planet hurtling around in a void is pelted with asteroids, a comedian has taken it upon himself to
Exclusive Getty Justin Bieber‘s tour is the latest live act to feel the effects of the coronavirus … he’s downgrading the venue size in several “secondary markets” and it’s all because of the virus. Bieber’s got a massive stadium tour planned for the summer to promote his hugely successful “Changes” album. Friday they announced stadium
The Roots’ lead MC Black Thought will contribute music and lyrics to a stage adaptation of George S. Schuyler’s 1931 novel Black No More, as Rolling Stone points out. According to RS, Black Thought will also star in the musical version of Schuyler’s Harlem Renaissance-era book. Black No More is slated to premiere at Pershing
Exclusive TMZ.com Tommie Lee is officially dating Quality Control Music’s CEO Pierre “Pee” Thomas … and they already crossed a very important relationship milestone. The ‘Love & Hip Hop’ star just made her relationship with Pee Instagram official with a super-cute video riding shotgun in his Rolls Royce. Once you do it for the ‘gram,
On March 4, Nicki Minaj’s husband Kenneth Petty was arrested in Los Angeles for failing to register as a sex offender. Now, following an appearance in Los Angeles County Superior Court, the charges against him have been dropped, the Blast reports and Pitchfork can confirm. In a statement to Pitchfork, a representative for the LA
Breaking News R&B singer Pleasure P got into an altercation with a Checkers drive-thru worker that ended with his food on the ground … and him hauled away in handcuffs. The former Pretty Ricky member was arrested early Thursday morning around 5:15 AM in Miami Gardens, FL after he allegedly shoved a female fast-food employee
Hamilton Leithauser, formerly of the Walkmen, has announced a new album due next month. It’s called The Loves of Your Life and it’s out April 10 on Glassnote. He’s also shared the record’s second track, “Isabella,” which he teased with a funny, haircut-focused video starring Maggie Rogers. Hear the song and watch the video below.
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Michelle Obama looked like she was having a spankin’ good time at Christina Aguilera‘s Las Vegas show … especially when one of the dancers twerked on her!!! The former First Lady attended Christina’s The Xperience Wednesday night at Planet Hollywood’s Zappos Theater, and got singled out by one of Aguilera’s
Gunna has released a brand new single called “SKYBOX.” He’s also shared a colorful music video for the song directed by Spike Jordan. Watch Gunna (in human and doll form) ride around in a hot air balloon, crash to Earth, and kick it with some belly dancers in the visual below. “SKYBOX” is the lead
Exclusive Getty Composite Feathers are seriously ruffled over at Drake‘s company, OVO, after a couple of companies jacked their famous owl logo … or at least that’s what OVO’s claiming in a lawsuit. OVO is suing Australian-based Bellroy and L.A.-based Clae claiming the merch companies collaborated to create, among other things, a shoe featuring a
Beastie Boys, Ozzy Osbourne, and Nine Inch Nails’ Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross have canceled their scheduled appearances at this year’s South By Southwest festival in Austin due to the ongoing threat of coronavirus. All of the aforementioned artists were scheduled to participate in the film portion of the festival; Beastie Boys were slated to
Capitol Records Katy Perry doesn’t have to suck it in anymore — her words — ’cause she’s finally comfortable announcing to the world she’s pregnant!!! The singer revealed her pregnancy Wednesday night in her “Never Worn White” music video. It’s pretty clear she and Orlando Bloom are expecting their first child together … she’s seen
Hayley Williams has announced her first-ever solo tour, behind her forthcoming solo debut PETALS FOR ARMOR. It’s set to begin in May with a performance at Melkwelg Max in Amsterdam on May 13, and will take the Paramore frontwoman through cities in Europe and North America. Check out here schedule in the poster below. Get
Exclusive TMZ.com A World Star Hip Hop exec wasn’t taking ANY chances in catching coronavirus … he flew home from Tokyo looking like Dustin Hoffman in “Outbreak!” Danny Cotton hit several hot spots in Asia last month in the midst of CV hysteria … first in Hong Kong and then Malaysia. Cotton self-quarantined himself and
Prior to performing her symphonic review “Songs of Serge Gainsbourg” this Friday at New York City’s Beacon Theatre, iconic actress and singer Jane Birkin was the musical guest on tonight’s episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. She was joined by Iggy Pop for a performance of “Elisa”—a song sung by Gainsbourg on 1969’s
Exclusive TMZ Composite Nicki Minaj‘s husband’s past is coming back to bite him in the ass — he’s been arrested by U.S. Marshals on an indictment for failing to register as a sex offender … TMZ has learned. Kenneth Petty was in federal custody Wednesday — we’re told he turned himself in to the Marshals.
Nicki Minaj’s husband Kenneth Petty has been arrested for failing to register as a sex offender, TMZ reports and documents viewed by Pitchfork confirm. Petty was convicted of first-degree attempted rape in 1995, New York state records show. Petty, who was 16 years old at the time of the crime, served time in prison for
TM/Getty Composite Britney Spears‘ son, Jayden Federline, went on a rant, calling his grandpa, Jamie Spears, horrible names and also saying his mom may never sing again. Jayden went on Instagram Live Tuesday and made it pretty clear … he’s spending way more time with his dad, Kevin Federline, than Britney. He said at one