Internal discussions in the Los Angeles Mayor's Office and the California Attorney General's Office were told Paramount would announce it was leaving California, but there's a twist ... sources tell TMZ.
We're told the Mayor and the A.G. were told the announcement would come yesterday, but it did not happen. We do not know if circumstances changed or if there was just a delay.
As you probably know, the California Attorney General -- other with 11 other state attorneys general -- have filed an anti-trust lawsuit against Paramount, trying to block the Warner Bros merger.
The popular CBS program shared a teaser for the interview Wednesday afternoon ... showing members of the "60 Minutes" team micing up Patrick Clancy before he sits for the interview.
Patrick looks nervous as he sits ... before the teaser cuts to black.
The program captioned the post, "Patrick Clancy. This Sunday. Only on 60 Minutes."
An NBC helicopter carrying one of their reporters crashed in Los Angeles, killing the journalist, her pilot, and a pedestrian ... and a live stream captured the final moments before the fiery impact.
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A man in Ohio punched a sheriff's deputy as part of a desperate escape attempt after he was sentenced to a year in prison.
The family of the woman who lost her life in the fatal crash involving car influencer James Wehr is crowdfunding to pay for her funeral costs and other expenses related to her death ... TMZ has learned.
Lexi Kramer was identified as the passenger seated in James' McLaren early Sunday when he lost control of the car and crashed into a tree, igniting an inferno that killed them both.
The 22-year-old was a Hooters calendar girl from Florida ... and she was hanging out with James in Irvine, CA.
Lexi's family launched a GoFundMe, asking for donations to pay for her funeral and to bring her body from California to Florida.
Scott Wolf and Kelley Wolf may have looked like they were patching things up ... but that doesn't mean they're calling off their divorce.
The estranged couple tells People they're still moving forward with their split after 21 years of marriage, despite recently spending more time together as a family.
The "Party of Five" star and his estranged wife said in a joint statement they're focused on healing, stability, and co-parenting their three kids ... adding they have love and gratitude for the life they built together.
Travis Kelce knows a thing or two about taking hits ... but prosecutors say the Chiefs superstar got walloped off the field too -- in a massive Ponzi scheme.
Kelce was named in federal court Tuesday as one of the people burned by Siddharth Jawahar, who was sentenced to 11 years in prison for a fraud prosecutors say sucked in more than $35 million from investors.
Jawahar pleaded guilty to three counts of wire fraud and was ordered to pay more than $31 million in restitution.
Car influencer James Wehr lost control of his vehicle before dying in a fiery car crash ... and TMZ obtained the first video revealing what happened when his McLaren smashes into a tree and bursts into flames.
The harrowing footage -- recorded on another car's dash cam -- shows James passing on the left in his exotic sports car just after the light turns green, and he apparently put the pedal to the metal ... but not for long.
James raced over a wet section of the pavement, and immediately hits his brakes ... the McLaren swerves to the right and drives smack into a tree, exploding into a massive fireball.
Travis Kelce has taken another hit ... this time from a local board that has dragged its heels on greenlighting his and his wife Taylor Swift's proposed new addition to their 21,000-square-foot estate.
According to agendas viewed by TMZ ... Travis and Taylor's plan to add a fence to their $5.35 million Ohio mansion, which they purchased back in March, has not been approved yet. Daily Mail was first to report.
The matter -- which was rejected by the local building board -- was brought up before the Bratenahl Architectural Review Board on Aug. 11 and again on Sept. 8 without a resolution.
Jalen Brunson is going from running the point to working a precinct ... popping up on the "Law & Order: SVU" set ... the perks of winning the NBA championship on a team with tons of celebrity fans.
We got the Knicks superstar leaving the show's New York set Wednesday ... carrying his daughter, Jordyn, as he made his way out with security.
The appearance shouldn't come as a total shock ... Mariska Hargitay previously teased Jalen would pop up on 'SVU' after he expressed interest in making a cameo. Mariska was among the celebs at the NBA Finals and championship parade.
Influencer Duda Alves is dead ... and it sounds like cops suspect she may have died by suicide, TMZ has confirmed.
Local authorities confirmed the Brazilian content creator died on Sept. 13 ... and the Civil Police of the Federal District toldTMZin a statement that they're investigating her death as a suicide.
They explained to the outlet that they won't be sharing any more details "in order to protect the privacy of the family."
Get ready to bark like a dog ... because it's Pinkchyu's 24th birthday! That's right, the baddie who drove Drake barkin' mad is another year older, so it's time to celebrate.
Just look at her ... we can see why Drizzy was so down to do whatever she told him. And what better way to ring in this goth girl's big day than with some hot shots?!
Like this steamy shot ... Pinkchyu is looking lovely in that lace lingerie. And those fishnets are just the cherry on top.
Rep. Randy Fine is firing back at the free-speech defense of Macklemore ... saying the rapper can spew all the "antisemitic garbage" he wants, but nobody has to give him a stage.
Charlie caught up with the Florida congressman Wednesday, one day after AOC told us Robert Kraft and other stadium owners were trying to silence Macklemore over his pro-Palestinian comments.
Fine sees it very differently ... pointing to Macklemore's infamous 2014 costume -- a bushy wig and beard with a large prosthetic nose -- and saying that history matters when looking at the controversy now.
Olivia Jade Giannulli's leaning into the embarrassing college admissions scandal that changed her life ... posing for several academic-themed pics -- including a couple of scandalous ones -- for a good cause.
One photo showed the star wearing a sweater that reads, "College" across the front ... while another showed her stripped of the sweater and covering herself with a large clutch she's holding.
The influencer and social media star's partner company -- Reformation -- wrote in their Instagram caption that Olivia "is back on campus in a crew that suits her better than the other kind."
Carmen Electra is back in the booth and working on a new song ... years after the late, great Prince mentored her in music, TMZ has learned.
Carmen recently stopped by Fab Factory Studios in North Hollywood to hop on the mic for the first time in years ... and she looked and sounded amazing.
The icon teamed up with Fab Factory President Shaun Fabos for the session, where she sang alongside her song "I Like It Loud" and listened to Prince's smash hit "Purple Rain."
Rep. Lauren Boebert says late-night votes on Capitol Hill can get rowdy ... and this time, she says it was Democrats bringing the extra energy ... and she wonders if they're showing some liquid courage.
Jacobcaught up with the Colorado congresswoman outside the Capitol Tuesday night after a lengthy House session -- lawmakers didn't adjourn until 10:44 PM -- and right off the bat you can tell the vibe feels more like an after-party.
Boebert was dressed way more casually than your typical day on the Hill -- rocking an American flag sweater and pants -- though she made sure to point out she still had heels on.
When we asked what the vibe is like during those late-night votes, Boebert said her Freedom Caucus crew is usually the rowdy bunch ... joking they're sometimes under the influence of a little "Holy Ghost fire."
