Savannah Guthrie and her family say they will pay the ransom for the return of their mother, Nancy.
The NBC anchor and her family released a video Saturday afternoon in which they directly address the people allegedly holding their mother captive ... saying they received their message, and they will pay the demanded dollar figure.
Nancy was last seen when a family member dropped her off at her Tucson home on Saturday, January 31. We and several other news outlets received an alleged ransom note earlier this week which contained two deadlines.
Cardi B might have turned a robot on too much ... because it seemingly launched itself at her in San Francisco.
TMZ has obtained video of the star strutting out onto the streets of The City by the Bay Saturday ... walking up to a robot and telling the assembled crowd she planned on giving the bot a lap dance.
Check out the video ... Cardi pulls off a series of dance moves, runs her hands all over the metal and eventually getting in front of it to motion kissing its expressionless face.
"The dog ate my homework" excuse is old news ... try "My Olympic obligations got in the way" instead!
Madeline Schizas -- a figure skater for the Canadian Olympic team -- is trying that line out on her college professor at McMaster University in Ontario, Canada ... sharing an email she sent asking for an extension.
Check it out ... Schizas writes she thought a assignment for her sociology class was due Sunday, not Friday -- and, she didn't have time to complete it anyway because she was representing Canada at the Olympics.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. certainly has some interesting hobbies ... including dinosaur bone hunting -- which he allegedly did with Jeffrey Epstein back in the day.
Among the numerous documents released by the Department of Justice related to the notorious pedophile recently were emails sent between Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell ... in which he said he went dinosaur and fossile hunting with renowned paleontologist Jack Horner on a ranch.
Maxwell then asked Epstein, "Didn't we go fossil hunting with him and Bobby Kennedy in N Dakota?" to which he replied yes.
Even the biggest and baddest stars out there can't get away from the winter chill ... can you guess who this layered-up star is?
We caught up with this actor last month in New York City, and as you know, East Coast winters are no joke ... this guy needed at least three layers to stay warm!
Still, he made sure to sign plenty of autographs and take a few selfies with diehard fans outside who'd braved the winter weather to sneak a peek at this star ... he's a real man of the people!
Bad Bunny steps into the Super Bowl spotlight and controversy, plus President Trump's racist Obama post, Lindsey Vonn's quest for an Olympic miracle, and Kim Kardashian racing into love. So, we gotta ask ...
Lots of comedians make their way in bars and smoky clubs, but some shoot right to the top with movies and arena tours, and stay there ... can you guess who this A-list comedian is?
We ran into this funnyman in 2024 in L.A. ... he must've had something really important come up ... because he kept his phone glued to his ear!
Still, we managed to get his attention, and he cracked a smile for us ... no wonder everybody loves him!
Brad Arnold -- a founding member and the lead singer of 3 Doors Down -- has died, the band announced in a social media post.
The statement explains Brad passed away peacefully early Saturday while surrounded by his wife, other family members and loved ones following his cancer diagnosis.
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The band writes Brad helped redefine rock music through his work with 3DD ... producing enduring hits over the years like "Kryptonite" -- which he penned while sitting through math class in high school.
Kylie Jenner & Stassie Karanikolaou might have unimpressed expressions on their faces, but they're actually bursting with excitement ... or, at least, nearly busting out of their tops!
Jenner shared several pics with her longtime pal Saturday ... showing the two sitting side by side in a car with tight white tank tops, leaving little to the imagination!
Check out the pics ... the two dark-haired vixens are pulling out all their modeling experience for this hot impromptu photo shoot -- pouty lips and serious expressions galore.
Kiefer Sutherland's been spotted for the first time since he allegedly threatened to kill his Uber driver ... and, somehow, he apparently grabbed ANOTHER ride with the service!
Photogs snapped pics of the actor at LAX Thursday in a wide-brimmed white hat, what looks like a guitar in hand, and a couple bags with him as he rushed across the street toward a sign which clearly reads, "Uber."
It's a pickup spot for the rideshare service ... and he's clearly handing over his bags to a man before he hops in the back of a large black SUV.
Shaquille O’Neal and a few of his musician pals kicked off Super Bowl weekend Friday night -- and the party was lit!
TMZ Sports was in the booth for Shaq's Fun House bash at Cow Palace Arena in San Francisco, a party described as part carnival, part circus and part festival.
The legendary big man -- aka DJ Diesel -- was on the decks for his annual event ... which goes down the Friday before Super Bowl Sunday.
Gayle King says the abduction of Savannah Guthrie's mom Nancy is weighing heavily on her heart ... and, she's really hoping for a happy resolution.
We caught up with the longtime television host outside the The Fanatics Luncheon -- a pre-Super Bowl event in San Francisco -- Friday ... and we asked her about her peer's missing mother.
King says she's heartsick about the situation ... and she's reached out to send her love and support to Savannah already.
GK says the NBC host hasn't hit her up ... but, she knows she's busy with other issues -- and, she told her in her text she's not expecting a message back.
Addison Rae's new hair color is certainly putting the "pop" in "pop star" ... with her style catching eyes all over social media.
The singer-songwriter shared a sizzling pic of her new look to Instagram Saturday morning ... throwing a sultry glance over her shoulder while wearing a tight black leather dress, which revealed a pink garter wrapped around her left thigh.
She added a little more color to the outfit with her hair now boasting bright red coloring spread throughout it ... making a fiery statement in the pic.
J Balvin says a language barrier won’t stop Bad Bunny from dominating the Super Bowl halftime show -- pointing to his own love of hip-hop as proof!
The Latin superstar clearly thinks the language concerns are way overblown ... tellingTMZ Sports how his own musical upbringing proves great music doesn’t need translation.
“I learned and grew up listening to hip-hop," he said. "I didn’t know what they were saying. I would just vibe with it.”
We caught up with Balvin outside the Fanatics luncheon on Friday in San Francisco ... when we asked for his reaction to all the chatter surrounding his pal Benito's SBLX headlining gig.
