Donald Trump would rather dodge bullets than a bad angle ... 'cause apparently, a few extra pounds is where he draws the line!
Hot on the heels of yet another assassination attempt -- allegedly by Cole Tomas Allen this time -- the U.S. President was asked Thursday by NewsNation's Libbey dean in the Oval Office whether he'd consider wearing a bulletproof vest ... and he joked he couldn't handle looking 20 pounds heavier.
Yes, really -- world politics, threats on his life -- the man's still thinking about his silhouette.
Girl group Cherish -- made up of sisters Farrah King, Felisha King, Fallon King, and Neosha King -- were in their late teens and early 20s when their hit song "Do It To It" dropped back in 2006.
The bop peaked at Number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 and reached Number 10 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
"Bounce wit' it, drop wit' it. Lean wit' it, rock wit' it. Snap wit' it. All my ladies pop yo' backs wit' it!"
Britney Spearsis kicking her feet up after going to rehab ... and it looks like she's not taking any chances following her DUI charge.
The pop star was spotted Thursday being chauffeured around Westlake Village and Calabasas the day after checking out of her rehab stint.
Our sources tell us Britney checked out of rehab on Wednesday and was back home by Wednesday night ... the day before she was officially charged with DUI for her March arrest, when she was allegedly driving under the influence.
Kylie Jenner just gave her mansion a lip kit ... a plump discount, minus $2.3M.
The beauty mogul’s Hidden Hills estate took a serious price hit overnight … going from a jaw-dropping $20,250,000 ... down to a still-hefty $17,995,000 after sitting on the market for about a month.
Kylie first listed the mega-mansion in late March -- but it looks like buyers weren’t exactly stampeding, so she trimmed the price in a big way.
Michael Jackson's personal items up for sale ... but fans are going to have to keep an eye on the clock -- and if they see a higher bid, they'll have to just beat it!
Kruse GWS Auctions is facilitating the sale of a number of items connected to the star ... including signed memorabilia, framed photos, and tons of outfit pieces only MJ himself could pull off.
Among the lots expected to get a ton of interest ... a pair of crystal socks worn by Michael, a fedora with a red feather peeking out of it, and a pair of loafers he wore and then signed in silver ink.
TMZ broke the story ... Britney was pulled over March 4 in Westlake Village, near her home. Dispatch audio revealed she was allegedly swerving between lanes before being stopped by police.
Rick Fox is still an enforcer 22 years after retiring from the NBA -- the former hooper and actor was ready to throw hands at a campaign event this week -- after he claims death threats were hurled at him and his manager over a tent.
The chaotic scene was caught on video ... showing Fox -- who is running for office in the Bahamas -- and Carlyle Bethel in a dispute with a man over the placement of their campaign hub.
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At one point, they're told they gotta move their tent elsewhere ... and when Fox asked a question about the guidelines in place, someone clapped back with an aggressive comment.
Colman Domingo is making moves off-screen ... 'cause TMZ has learned he's sold his Los Angeles-area home for a couple million.
Sources familiar with the sale tell TMZ ... the deal closed Wednesday for $2,135,000. Domingo, who plays Joe Jackson in film "Michael," bought the 4-bedroom, 5-bathroom home back in October 2018.
The home, known as The Hofkin Residence, is a 1964 Mid-Century Modern. The gated single-story estate was recently featured in Architectural Digest.
TMZ’s Comedy Crawl didn’t just tour Hollywood -- it took over, one laugh (and stop) at a time.
Catch the clip for nonstop laughs ... the first stop was at Hollywood Improv, where we caught a wild Jeff Rosssighting inside ... but the real action spilled out front.
Heniya “Heni” Cheyenne and Jeremy “Gumbo” Christian pulled up on the Comedy Crawl bus ... and once it parked, comics started circling like it was open-mic heaven. HaHa Herby -- who actually paid for a ticket! -- hopped on mid U-turn and grabbed the mic.
50 Cent is being dragged to court by a woman who claims he fired her when she wouldn't commit crimes to protect him. A rep for the rapper adamantly denies the claims.
The rapper is being sued by Monique Mayers, who claims she worked for 50 Cent for 12 years in senior operational roles across his various businesses -- until she was unceremoniously fired and then harassed and intimidated.
In the lawsuit, filed by attorney Bennitta Joseph of Joseph & Norinsberg and obtained by TMZ, Mayers claims she was working for 50 Cent when he was going through bankruptcy ... and she says she refused his demands to hide property in her own name to help him.
D4vd appears to be cool, calm, and collected during a podcast appearance ... which came out days after prosecutors claim he murdered Celeste Rivas.
During the singer's interview on the "Zach Sang Show" -- published April 28, 2025 ... 5 days after prosecutors claim Celeste was killed -- he is seen laid back and relaxed as he describes how he pulls inspiration for his music.
In the interview ... D4vd reveals he felt isolated by being homeschooled growing up, forcing him to create fake scenarios in his head, which he would then translate into his music.
There are some important updates to the death certificate for Celeste Rivas ... the document now reflects the fact the L.A. County Medical Examiner says she was murdered ... and it's now unknown if she'd been pregnant in the year before she was killed.
TMZ obtained Celeste's new death certificate, and it no longer says she was NOT pregnant ... now that section is marked "U" for unknown.
The new certificate says the cause of death has been corrected from "deferred" to "multiple penetrating injuries" ... and the manner of death is updated from "pending investigation" to "homicide."
Jeffrey Epstein's possible suicide note has been hidden from public view for years ... this according to a new report.
The New York Times on Thursday uncovered a note allegedly written by Epstein in jail in July 2019, when he was found unconscious in his cell with a strip of cloth around his neck ... weeks before he was found dead by attempted suicide in a similar manner, in August.
Nicholas Tartaglione, a former cop and the cellmate of the disgraced financier, says he found the note -- which the Times reports has been sealed as part of Tartaglione's own criminal case ... essentially hiding it from Epstein investigators.
TMZ DC is making waves on Capitol Hill ... after Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez told one of our producers it's entirely possible America's already had a gay president, Republicans seem to be offering up their best guess ... Barack Obama!!!
The Republican National Committee's official X account just reposted our clip with AOC and added a photo of Obama on top ... seemingly suggesting the GOP believes Obama was our first gay Prez.
Historians might disagree ... there are multiple books and documentaries suggesting Abraham Lincoln had a possible predilection for other men.
Nick Cannon dropped by the TMZ office on Thursday to chop it up with Harvey and Charles for a few ... and left the office howling with a light roast of our fearless leader.
The actor and TV host popped in with comic Rip Micheals to mostly talk about "Wild 'N Out: On the Road" ... which he's doing in partnership with the Netflix is a Joke Fest ... but he also talked a little about his kids, specifically how hilarious it is when ex Mariah Carey crashes Moroccan's Twitch live stream.
But, as you can see in the "TMZ Live" clip ... the best moment was when Nick said he would consider hosting our super popular TMZ Celebrity Tour ... if Harvey would be a guest on 'Wild 'N Out.' And that's when he and Rip gave HL a taste of what to expect on the show ... roasting the boss' shoes -- hitting him with the classic "What are those?!" It was gold, Jerry.
"Menace II Society" actor Samuel Monroe Jr.'s failing health has taken another devastating downturn ... as he's already fighting for his life.
Shawna Stewart, Samuel's wife, tells TMZ ... Sam's kidneys are now failing ... and in addition to life support, he's been placed on dialysis. The family was given this prognosis just a day after the actor was also diagnosed with MRSA pneumonia -- a severe and fast-moving lung infection.
The actor has been hospitalized in L.A., on life support now for more than a week ... after he was initially admitted for meningitis, which the family says he had been fighting for more than a year -- after numerous misdiagnoses.
