Jay-Z is going after the grandmother of the man who claims he is the rapper's son … and the music mogul wants to make sure the woman can't dodge a 6-figure sum she owes him.
According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, Jay-Z filed legal docs related to Lillie Coley’s ongoing bankruptcy case.
Jay-Z is asking that the $119K that Lillie was ordered to pay him not be wiped clean as part of her bankruptcy. He said the debt can’t be erased because the judge awarded it due to Lillie’s “fraudulent statements and misrepresentations designed to harass and target” him.
Mike Tyson is changing his tune on the whole "legacy" conversation ... saying he now knows how he wants to be remembered, and it's got little to do with his brilliance in the ring!
The boxing legend chopped it up with Babcock about his second Mike Tyson Invitational amateur boxing showcase going down at SAHARA Las Vegas (fights stream here), where hundreds of young fighters get to display their skills in front of trainers, scouts, and Iron Mike himself.
Tyson dropped a bombshell during the convo -- explaining this is what he wants to be remembered for.
“This is my legacy, God willing,” Tyson said. “I want this to be my legacy.”
An influencer who's basically the Steven Spielberg of food review videos went viral for a KFC review ... a shocking result for a segment he thought was so bland, he almost didn't post.
Joe Desaavedra, AKA Joe is Hungry, tells TMZ ... he's baffled his review of KFC's popcorn chicken has racked up more than 17 million views on X alone ... because he thought it was nothing special.
Before his KFC stop went super viral, Joe built a respectable audience in the crowded food reviewer space by taking his duties as seriously as a heart attack ... and filming his fast food truth as if he were freaking Christopher Nolan.
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D4vd's lawyers are coming out swinging in the preliminary hearing of Celeste Rivas' murder case ... and they're taking aim at LAPD's criminalists.
On Thursday, D4vd's defense attorney, Blair Berk, questioned criminalist Lauren Wallace, who had previously testified about the presence of possible blood evidence in his garage ... specifically asking about the 2 chainsaws they found.
Wallace explainedthat they didn't swab the chainsaws for touch DNA, considering the presumptive blood testing on the power tools had come back negative.
Celeste Rivas' mom was doubled-over crying in court Thursday, TMZ has learned. But as witnesses took the stand, D4vd sat stone-faced.
During day 3 of the singer's preliminary hearing in Celeste's murder case, Samantha Tosch -- a criminalist with the LAPD Crime Lab's DNA Unit -- took the stand to discuss alleged DNA evidence.
Celeste's mom was crying and was handed a tissue during Samantha's testimony, as she was detailing possible blood samples that contained DNA profiles which were allegedly consistent with the young girl's.
Adrien Broner -- the former boxer who won multiple titles at different weight classes -- is being sued for sexual battery ... TMZ has learned.
A woman named Havana Saint is suing Broner ... claiming he invited her and her friends to an after-party on June 2, 2026, where he encouraged her to drink heavily.
In the lawsuit, obtained by TMZ, Saint says she got too drunk to drive home ... and she took Broner up on an offer to stay at the home where the after-party took place.
While she was staying at his home, Saint claims Broner tried pressuring her into performing sexual acts with him ... including "sexual intercourse, oral sex and a hand job." She says he also exposed his genitals to her and grabbed her hand to try to force her to engage.
American actor Armand Assante was 47 years old when he played Odysseus -- one of the most famous heroes of Greek mythology -- the brilliant warrior king carrying the weight of his past -- in the 1997 miniseries "The Odyssey."
Armando Niedermeier-Rubio is still having visa issues as his daughter, Hannah, remains stateside as doctors try to figure out how she ended up with a brain bleed, TMZ has learned.
The '90 Day Fiancé' star's husband, Kenny Niedermeier, tells TMZ ... Armando's still waiting for his visa extension ... and he has to head for the border on Sunday to find out if it went through.
Kenny says Armando has to fully cross the border just to turn around and meet with U.S. Border Patrol ... who will tell him whether or not his extension was approved.
Leave it to Heidi Klum to make eating chips look sexy ... the supermodel went topless for a beach day ... looking like a snack while snacking on her favorite German snack.
The "Project Runway" star was having a tasteful topless moment -- literally -- crunching on chips from her Chipsfrisch collab while soaking up the sun ... wearing nothing but bikini bottoms and an oversized hat.
Eminem's ex-wife Kim Scott unleashed a verbal barrage on police and paramedics as they tried to wheel her away following her suicide attempt ... and the explosive scene plays out on police body cam footage.
TMZ obtained the video from the police response to Kim's Michigan home ... she's visibly furious as first responders strap her to a gurney and move her toward an ambulance ... dropping F-bombs and raging at nearly everyone within earshot.
Kim also directs plenty of anger toward a man inside her house who eventually walks out ... calling him a "prick" and a "dopehead" as officers and medics work around her.
The tense trip from the front door to the ambulance is anything but quiet.
Kaylee Hottle was signed on and preparing to shoot a superhero film at the time of her tragic death ... TMZ has learned.
The actress signed on to star in the film "What Doesn't Kill Us" in 2024, and the final script was expected to be finished in August 2026. A production start date had yet to be set.
Screenwriter Andy Mingo tells TMZ ... he and co-writer Anna Campbell are currently grieving Kaylee's death but believe her character will be kept in the script.
Andy says they need to chat with Elliot and LucasWoolrich, who created the concept for the film, but added ... "I think [they will choose] to keep her character out of respect and keep her spirit in the film."
Johnny Depp gave Comic-Con the cold shoulder Thursday ... popping out as Ebenezer Scrooge and greeting the crowd with a grouchy "Humbug!"
Depp surprised attendees when he appeared through the door of a snow-dusted mock Ebenezer storefront in full Victorian garb -- top hat, long coat, fingerless gloves, and cane -- before stopping to scowl at the commotion around him.
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The actor stayed completely in character ... staring down the crowd, muttering miserably and eventually retreating indoors without coughing up a penny -- classic Scrooge.
Drake is living very large this summer ... surrounded by superstar athletes, towering accolades and enough busty women to make his victory lap seriously top-heavy.
The rapper uploaded an Instagram carousel Thursday from his second annual NOCTA Manor retreat -- where he invited a who's who to take over a New Jersey mansion -- and there's a lot to take in.
