Senator Ted Cruz and Charlie got in a heated exchange ... over President Trump's $1.776 billion slush fund that might compensate January 6th insurrectionists at taxpayer expense.
Charlie was blunt ... as a taxpayer he didn't want to pay people who committed violence at the Capitol. The Senator from Texas shot back with a question ... Was Charlie concerned about President Biden weaponizing the Justice Department against peaceful protesters as well as President Trump himself?
Charlie pushed back, saying this wasn't about Biden in the past ... it was about Trump in the present -- giving money to January 6th rioters who were convicted of violence.
Kim Kardashian's shapewear brand, SKIMS is making it crystal clear it had absolutely nothing to do with a major cocaine smuggling operation in England ... after the company's clothing shipment was tied to a convicted drug trafficker.
A rep for SKIMS tells TMZ ... "SKIMS is aware of the recent news involving a shipment with our products. We want to be absolutely clear: SKIMS had no knowledge whatsoever about this criminal activity. We had no connection to the smuggling operation, the driver, or the truck."
The statement comes after Jakub Jan Konkel was sentenced Monday in Chelmsford Crown Court in Essex, England to 13 years and 6 months in prison for trafficking cocaine.
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Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial start to summer … so give it the welcome it deserves.
Whether you're hitting the beach, hanging poolside or firing up the BBQ at home, make sure you've got all the gear covered to set the tone for the months ahead.
From oversized beach bags to chairs that truly have your back and water bottles built for the heat, these essentials are here to keep your holiday stress-free … so you can focus on the important things.
TikTok influencer Gabbie Gonzalez will be charged in an alleged conspiracy to kill the father of her daughter ... boy band singer Jack Avery, and TMZ has learned her father is also in custody for the alleged plot.
Law enforcement sources tell us Gonzalez will be arraigned Tuesday in L.A. County for conspiracy to commit murder. We've also learned her father, Francisco Gonzalez, was arrested Monday in Florida, and booked for the same crime.
According to the L.A. County Sheriff's Dept ... Gabbie was in a nasty custody battle with Jack over their 7-year-old daughter, Lavender, and Gabbie's father also got involved in the dispute.
One witness told cops ... Francisco had said it would be cheaper if Jack were dead.
Jack is a former member of the boy band Why Don't We.
Natalie Maines is diving headfirst back into political firestorm territory ... more than two decades after the Dixie Chicks controversy that turned country music upside down.
The singer posted a scorching Instagram message Monday aimed at President Donald Trump ... accusing him of destroying democracy and using taxpayer money to help January 6 defendants.
In the post, Maines wrote, "Our democracy is disappearing right before our eyes," before unleashing even harsher language -- calling Trump a "fugly slut" and referencing the Epstein files in a hashtag.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce will almost certainly have inked a prenup before their summer wedding ... and if they do, it's all about location, location, location.
Taylor and Travis check all the boxes for a couple that needs a prenup ... there is so much money on the line, plus they are both active money earners. Taylor is worth an estimated $2 billion and Travis comes in at $90 million.
Picking a state where the prenup is drafted will be just as important as picking out a wedding venue. The laws governing prenups vary from state to state, and these prenups typically say the law of the state where it's written will apply, regardless of where they end up living.
Lil Poppa -- a popular rapper based out of Jacksonville, Florida -- died in February ... and now his official cause of death has been released.
According to documents from the Fulton County coroner, obtained by TMZ ... the rapper -- real name Janarious Mykel Wheeler -- died from a single self-inflicted gunshot wound to the left side of his head. He was in the passenger's seat. A toxicology report is pending.
Hapeville Chief of Police Bruce Hedley previously told TMZ ... Lil Poppa was in a single-car accident on Interstate 85 south of Hapeville, Georgia ... shortly after his manager came to meet him ... and that is when he shot himself.
Michelle Obama says the MAGA movement's not full of racist bigots ... it's formed by desperate, working-class people who needed something different.
The former First Lady of the United States appeared on the podcast "Talk Easy with Sam Fragoso" ... and the two discussed the massive right-wing political movement that rose to the top of American politics under President Donald Trump.
Obama says it's not as simple as labeling anyone who supports the movement a racist or to assume they don't care about the vulnerable in society ... arguing people who voted for President Barack Obama twice jumped over to Trump because the system simply wasn't working for them anymore.
Hayden Panettiere’s peeling back even more layers of her messy family drama -- revealing the shocking moment her former costar Milo Ventimiglia told her her dad had been arrested for allegedly abusing her mom.
In her memoir, "This Is Me: A Reckoning," Hayden recalled Milo -- who she dated from 2007 to 2009 -- coming to her "Heroes" trailer with devastating news ... letting her know that her dad, Alan Panettiere, was sitting in jail after an incident involving her mother, Lesley Vogel.
Hayden says her heart started pounding so hard she thought it might burst through her ribs ... with her mind spiraling into a million questions -- like who called the cops and whether the whole thing had somehow been a misunderstanding.
Didn't ya hear?! Lindsey Pelas turns 35 today and it's only appropriate to gather all the best shots of this baddie!
The actress and model has been turning heads on social media as she bares it all, leaving little to the imagination to her nearly 8 million Instagram followers🔥
Ghislaine Maxwell can't rely on President Donald Trump to secure her release from prison ... because his acting Attorney General says he will not recommend pardoning Maxwell.
Todd Blanche -- who took over the DOJ in earlier April after POTUS fired AG Pam Bondi -- testified before Congress Tuesday ... and the infamous Epstein files came up.
Senator Chris Van Hollen pressed Blanche on whether he'd meet with Epstein's victims -- he said he has -- before asking him if he'd commit to not pardoning any person named in the files.
Jaxon Smith-Njigba can't catch a break -- the Seattle Seahawks superstar was excited to unbox his well-deserved AP Offensive Player of the Year trophy this week ... just for it to be riddled with errors.
The 24-year-old wide receiver went to social media to express his frustrations with the hardware ... the biggest problem being the thing says "defensive," not "offensive" player of the year.
On top of that, JSN pointed out how "the year" was etched on it as one word, not two.
Harry Styles’ team is reviewing parts of the stage setup for his "Together, Together" tour ... after some fans complained about restricted views from certain sections in the stadium.
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A rep for the tour tells TMZ ... "The floor concept was designed to give fans freedom of movement and the ability to experience the show from different positions, rather than being confined to one fixed viewing angle. That open, free-flowing floor experience has always been an essential part of Harry’s live shows."
The statement continues ... "A small area of the staging in specific floor positions appears to have had a restricted sightline. Those areas are being reviewed carefully and adjusted where possible in compliance with all safety restrictions."
Jenny Slatten is facing a heartbreaking health battle ... the "90 Day Fiancé" star has revealed she's been diagnosed with ALS after months of frightening symptoms and growing concern from fans.
Jenny and her husband, Sumit Singh, opened up about the diagnosis in a new interview ... saying the first red flags popped up back in late 2024 when she suddenly started choking while drinking water and struggled to swallow pills.
The couple -- who lives in India -- says things got even scarier when Jenny's speech noticeably slowed ... to the point fans watching a holiday interview last year started speculating something serious was wrong ... with rumors swirling that she'd suffered a stroke.
