Jada Pinkett Smithseems to think the violence in Dallas was virtually inevitable, saying, "Desperate communities do desperate things."
A photog got Jada at LAX Thursday, and asked about the recent police involved shootings of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile. Her reaction was poignant. It's important to note this video was shot before the Dallas news broke in L.A.
But Jada spoke about members of the black community taking extreme measures in impossible times.
Nick Young got a visit from his buddy Gilbert Arenas, who was ready to celebrate Nick's new single life -- but also cracked an O.J. Simpson joke about killing Nick's baby mama, Keonna Green.
Halle Berry posted what appears to be a rare photo of son Maceo last night, reflecting on the "uncertainty" of his future after this week's horrific events.
Syndicated radio talk show host Joe Walsh declared war on President Obama after the Dallas cop killings, saying, "This is now war. Watch out Obama. Watch out black lives matter punks. Real America is coming after you."
The former congressman went wild on Twitter last night, deleting the comment after a torrent of criticism over his remarks.
Walsh also called Obama a "cop hater" who was no different from "the thugs on the street."
Walsh was critical of the remarks Obama made Thursday night -- about racism in the criminal justice system -- claiming the comments may have triggered the sniper attack in Dallas.
He said, "Obama says cops are racist so 2 uneducated black thugs shoot 10 Dallas cops."
6:45 AM PT -- Police have ended the lockdown.The U.S. Capitol is on lockdown while police search for an individual -- possibly armed -- and people already in the building have been told to take shelter.
According to law enforcement there was a report of a person with a gun in a subway near Capitol. It's unclear if the person has actually entered the Capitol.
Right now authorities are saying the lockdown is being done out of "an abundance of caution."
Beyonce stopped her concert in Scotland for a moment of silence in honor of the most recent alleged victims of police brutality ... before launching into her song, "Freedom."
She told the crowd in Glasgow, "Please join me in a moment of silence to acknowledge the lives of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile." The screen behind her had the names of dozens of other victims.
Her powerful tribute came several hours before the violence erupted in Dallas Thursday night.
Dallas police have several suspects in custody, and are searching for more in the ambush-style shootings of 12 officers ... 5 of whom were killed during a protest.
The attack happened in the middle of a peaceful protest against the deaths of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile -- and police believe the shots came from snipers in elevated positions. Gunshots echoed through downtown Dallas for several minutes during the fierce battle.
Early Friday morning police said they had arrested 3 suspects and had at least one more cornered in a building. One of the suspects reportedly told police there were multiple bombs planted around the city.
Police say they did find one suspicious package which the bomb squad planned to detonate.
Police had released a photo of a man in a camouflage shirt who was walking through the protest with a rifle. Police initially called him a "person of interest," but he later turned himself in, and police now say he was not involved. Texas is an open carry state.
Nick Young's got a cold, hard fact for his baby mama -- Swaggy P's single and completely unattached, even though he knocked her up a second time.
Sources close to the NBA star tell TMZ Sports ... Nick and his ex, Keonna Green, are NOT back together. If you'll recall ... Keonna told US Weekly she wasn't apologizing "for being in love with a man who I have a lot of history with." It appears that's exactly where Nick wants to keep it -- in the history books.
We're told Nick's living it up in the single lane and wants to keep it that way so he can concentrate on the upcoming NBA season. Nick's living alone in the house he used to share with Iggy. Keonna's NOT living there.
As for Iggy'z one-finger salute the other day ... Nick's not trippin.
Prince George braved out the helicopter ride ... but then melted down.
Prince William, Kate Middleton and the little guy visited The Royal International Air Tattoo in Fairford, England Friday ... and he showed the world, sometimes the royals are just like us.
Hayden just gave us a glimpse at her adorable daughter with Wladimir Klitschko, using the pic to prove that she and her man are NOT splitting anytime soon.
Steven Tyler's got a message for Sam Hunt's haters ... learn about the evolution of music.
We caught up with Steven Thursday at LAX where the rock legend came to the country singer's defense. You'll remember harsh criticism aimed at Sam by people who think he's not country enough.
Daniel Cormier has a new opponent for UFC 200 and it's Anderson Silva ... TMZ Sports has confirmed.
After news broke Wednesday night that Jon Jones failed his drug test and was pulled from the July 9th event, Dana White and company snapped into action and booked Silva to step in and take on Cormier.
They will be fighting as light heavyweights. It will be a 3-round fight, but will NOT be a title fight.