"Queen & Slim" star Jodie Turner-Smith and her brother, Richard Smith, are being sued by three Jane Does who claim Richard pressured them to use drugs and engage in nonconsensual sexual activities ... but the actress says the person who filed the lawsuit is harassing her, and she's calling BS.
The three Does filed the lawsuit against the siblings Thursday, claiming Richard invited each of them to parties ... where they encountered narcotics, firearms, and numerous people engaging in sexual activity.
Jane Does 1 and 3 claim Richard pressured them to use drugs and engage in sexual activity with him -- with Jane Doe 3 even saying he allowed her to stay at his Los Angeles home in exchange for sex. Jane Doe 1 says she later learned the house where the alleged illegal activity occurred was owned by Jodie.
Ed Sheeran's shows this weekend at Gillette Stadium -- home to Robert Kraft's New England Patriots -- have officially been canceled ... TMZ has learned.
Sources with direct knowledge confirm Friday and Saturday shows were canceled due to bad weather.
There is a massive nor'easter storm bearing down on New England.
Michael Fishman is responding to Roseanne Barr's profanity-laced tirade about him ... though it seems he's decided not to fight fire with fire -- at least not yet.
The actor shared a video on social media addressing Roseanne's recent comments deriding him ... thanking Roseanne for telling people the truth -- that he reached out to her in 2018 after she posted a racist tweet about one of former president Barack Obama's advisers.
Michael says he reached out to give her a chance to clear up why she posted ... even though he vehemently disagrees with what she posted.
Taylor Swift's finally revealing her thoughts on her wedding ... releasing the song "Cleveland!" that touched on the fairytale event with Travis Kelce.
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Well, it was a unique ending today in Caleb Flynn's trial. Two AI-generated songs Flynn wrote for his mistress were played in the courtroom. Flynn wrote the lyrics, AI composed the songs and the voice. Many in the gallery had a hard time keeping a straight face pic.twitter.com/j7WNtm9vTS@NateNewsNow
A.I.-generated songs "American Idol" alum Caleb Flynn wrote for his mistress were played during his murder trial ... with the lyrics referencing their age gap ... and folks in court could barely keep a straight face.
Jax Taylor and Lori Krebs' relationship is clearly more than a summer fling ... because they happily held hands after a dinner date at a restaurant that's popular with celebs.
The pair walked out of Craig's in West Hollywood after breaking bread Thursday night ... with Jax wearing a black shirt and jeans, while Lori stunned in a low-cut brown dress.
Lori carried a designer handbag while Jax held tightly to a takeout bag. They smiled for the cameras before disappearing into a waiting black SUV.
9:22 AM PT -- Court is currently on a lunch break. They will resume at 10:15 AM PT.
"American Idol" alumCaleb Flynn's murder trial is entering its 6th day after prosecutors charged him with killing his wife ... and we're streaming it live.
Don't get in A'ja Wilson's way -- on or off the court -- a lesson an arena employee learned the hard way!
The Aces superstar accidentally steamrolled the staffer Thursday night in Phoenix, and the whole thing was captured on video.
Wilson was leading her Vegas squad to the court for their regular season finale against the Mercury when the woman unwittingly stepped in front of the 4x WNBA MVP, who is 6'4" and nearly 200 lbs. of pure muscle.
The woman who accused Jay-Z of sexual assault in a lawsuit she filed against him is recanting her allegations ... she says he never raped her and they have never even met.
Jay's accuser filed the suit as a Jane Doe two years ago ... but in a new court doc, obtained by TMZ, she totally walks back her claims.
The woman says there is "no truth" to any of her allegations ... adding, "I understand my false accusations have caused Mr. Carter immense pain, suffering, and damage that can never be fully undone."
Kaia Gerber is receiving support from Hollywood royalty during a trying time ... with Laura Dern showing up at her home ... and she wasn't empty-handed.
The legendary actress was spotted grabbing goodie bags and a flower bouquet from her car outside Kaia's Los Angeles-area home ... paying a visit as the model mourns her brother Presley's death.
Laura wore a black sweater and blue jeans to see her friend.
Florence Pugh says fans shouldn't worry about rumors that she and Olivia Wilde got into a heated screaming match on the set of "Don't Worry, Darling."
In her cover interview with Vanity Fair ... the actress said she won't be breaking her silence on what may or may not have happened on the set of the 2022 film ... at least not anytime soon.
When asked about the rumored feud, Florence responded ... "Oh, no. I feel like there's so much stuff we've covered that is important for me and on track with my life and my career."
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R&B sensation Keke Wyatt must be singing the blues ... after getting arrested in Georgia on 3 serious offenses, TMZ has learned
A rep for the Henry County Sheriff's Office tells TMZ ... Keke was busted September 20 and then booked into the Henry County jail for terroristic threats, simple assault, and cruelty to children.
The sheriff says Keke was released two days later after posting a $1,050 bond. We're working on getting details on what Keke allegedly did to get tossed in the clink.
Carrie Underwood is more than halfway there in her move from country to rock ... the singer treated fans to a legendary rendition of Bon Jovi's "Livin' on a Prayer!"
Joining Luke Bryan on stage last night for his show in Nashville, Carrie crushed the power ballad alongside the "Play It Again" singer.
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Wearing a black T-shirt and matching black shorts ... Carrie danced around the stage with Luke, and at one point the two even danced on Luke's guitarist.
Chadwick Boseman’s family had their lawyers fire off a letter to his widow weeks after the actor’s death ... putting her on notice to preserve all of the data on his iPhone ... TMZ has learned.
TMZ obtained the letter, dated November 16, 2020, from lawyers for Chadwick’s parents and brothers -- Leroy, Carolyn, Derrick and Kevin Boseman -- to lawyers for his widow Taylor Simone Ledward Boseman.
The family’s lawyer requested that Simone's legal team agree to "execute a release for Chad’s medical records" and asked that they digitally image his cell phones, computers, iPads, and other electronics to preserve any relevant information.
Ariana Grande and Ricky Alvarez are going full steam ahead with their relationship -- and we do mean full steam -- because TMZ has obtained video showing the lovebirds sucking face!
Check it out ... Ariana and Ricky are sitting at a corner table in a VIP section at Universal Studios Hollywood's Halloween Horror Nights on Thursday evening when they suddenly lean in for a big, fat kiss. The two are also filmed chatting ever so closely face-to-face before Ariana turns and starts tapping on her phone.
Eyewitnesses tell us ... Ariana tried to go incognito by wearing a cap pulled down tightly, but people still recognized her. We're also told Ariana and Ricky showed more PDA when the singer/actress sat on Ricky's lap at one point.
