The family business of Ole Miss student Alaina Kunes, who was allegedly caught making racist gestures in a viral video, is facing a lawsuit over alleged racism by its employees at their business ... TMZ has learned.
Per court docs obtained by TMZ, a Wisconsin-based woman named Makayla Starks, who is Black, claims she was subjected to racism at the Kunes Buick GMC of Oak Creek in early 2025.
She said she purchased her car from the dealership and went back months later for a complimentary oil change. She said an unidentified employee printed a sticker with a racial slur and put it on her windshield.
The Florida sanctuary where beloved chimpanzee Tonka lives has been rocked by floods ... but the "Chimp Crazy" star is safe and sound.
Dan Mathews, Director of Events and Special Projects for Save the Chimps, tells TMZ … Save the Chimps got 19 inches of rain in 12 hours.
Mathews tells us ... all the chimps were brought inside except one named Kaleb. He says they weren’t able to get to him during the flooding and have been giving him items via drone.
T.K. Carter’s mom shelled out a pretty big chunk of change on the late actor’s funeral and other expenses … and she’s looking for his estate to reimburse her.
According to court docs obtained by TMZ, Lois Gaston filed a creditor’s claim last week against T.K.’s estate, saying she’s owed $31K.
Lois lists a bunch of expenses -- many of which seem to be related to her son's funeral, including mortuary costs, cremation, copies of death certificates, and T.K.'s urn.
O.J. Simpson's longtime associate made a startling claim on camera about a possible accomplice in the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman ... alleging the man admitted he was involved shortly before his death.
Charlie Ehrlich makes the allegation in a hot mic moment featured in Peacock's documentary "OJ's Accomplice," claiming Joseph "Joey" Ippolito confessed to his brother Lou Ippolito during a trip to Italy about a month before Joey died.
Ehrlich is heard telling one of the filmmakers ... "Do you know what Lou told me? He told me that a month before Joey died, he took him to Italy ... took Joe to Italy. Joe admitted that he was involved."
Joe Biden got a hostile welcome in Ireland Tuesday ... with pro-Palestinian protesters hurling milk and other objects as the former president was escorted out of Trinity College Dublin.
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Biden was leaving the university with former first lady Jill Bidenwhen protesters reportedly began shouting "blood on your hands," "shame on you" and "Genocide Joe" ... taking aim at his administration's handling of the war in Gaza.
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Things quickly got heated ... with demonstrators seemingly throwing milk cartons toward Biden as security shielded him and escorted him to a waiting vehicle.
The mystery celebrity who spent weeks fighting to keep his name secret amid explosive sexual misconduct allegations has finally been unmasked ... and it's authorDavid Walliams.
The popular British children's book author was previously identified only as "PPT" in court proceedings ... as he battled to stop two major news outlets from revealing his identity and publishing allegations against him. Walliams is also an actor and comedian who starred in the BBC sketch series "Little Britain" and "Come Fly With Me."
As TMZ previously reported ... the celebrity was accused of using his fame and influence to pursue inappropriate and exploitative sexual relationships with numerous girls and young women over the years ... allegations he has denied.
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Christina Applegate says there's a chance her breast implants resulted in her being misdiagnosed with multiple sclerosis ... saying they're long overdue for replacement -- and could be leaking in her body.
The actress dove into her not-so-funbags on an episode of her "MeSsy" podcast with Jamie-Lynn Sigler ... and said a loved one recently sent her research which suggests a leaking breast implant can poison one's body and be misdiagnosed as MS.
Christina says she had a double mastectomy in 2008 ... and she never went back to have the implants replaced.
Jennifer Welch's book isn't going anywhere at Barnes & Noble amid the growing controversy surrounding her comments about Charlie Kirk's assassination ... TMZ has learned.
A spokesperson for Barnes & Noble tells TMZ ... the retailer plans to continue selling Welch's books as long as her publisher keeps them available.
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The decision comes as Welch and her "I've Had It" podcast cohost Angie "Pumps" Sullivan face mounting backlash after laughing at a social media post making light of Kirk's assassination.
Welch's book, "Not Today, Fascists: The Lies That Got Us Here, and the Truths That Will Reunite Us," is among the titles available through the bookseller.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's affair with an alleged Chinese spy could have put American secrets at risk ... or it may have been the perfect opportunity to turn the tables on China.
Former CIA and State Department official Nicholas Eftimiades joined "TMZ Live" Tuesday ... explaining how Chinese intelligence may have used the woman's close relationship with Jensen to gather sensitive information.
Nicholas says Chinese officials could have recruited her after learning she had access to Jensen ... potentially coaching her on what information to collect and how to keep him close.
In the words of Megan Thee Stallion, "Body-ody-ody-ody-ody-ody-ody-ody" ... Can you guess which reality TV babe showed off her hot body transformation?!
She's an OG Bravo-gal, and some say her feud with Brandi Glanville is what kicked off "Vanderpump Rules." Her book "My Good Side" is a New York Times bestseller!
Per the post, she grew her glutes 3 inches in one year!
Representative Jonathan Jackson says he knows Democrats might benefit from waiting until the new Congress is sworn in before impeaching Pete Hegseth ... but they simply can't wait anymore.
Charlie caught up with the Illinois congressman on Tuesday ... and asked why Dems don't wait until January -- when they'll have a vast majority in both the House and Senate -- before impeaching Secretary Hegseth.
Rep. Jackson points out a Democrat isn't forcing the impeachment issue here ... Republican Congressman Thomas Massie is -- so they can't actually stop it.
Bella Hadidpacked on the PDA with Nathan Lacyover the weekend, but he wasn't the only thing she was grabbin' hold of ... She also chowed down on a hot dog during the hockey game, so we paired her up with Sydney Sweeney (left), who was doing the exact same thing!
1:11 PM PT -- Following a court hearing, Thomas was remanded into custody ... the court ordered him to undergo a mental examination. Prosecutors asked for Thomas to be moved from Florida to California ... but the judge has not made a decision.
Thomas Markle cut off his ankle monitor in the early morning hours Tuesday ... the Department of Justice says.
According to the federal agency -- cited by the Associated Press -- Markle cut off the ankle monitor just before 2 AM. It's not immediately clear why. He was arrested shortly after cutting off the device.
As we've reported ... Markle was arrested last week on a federal child pornography charge after authorities searched his storage unit in Los Angeles. Prosecutors claim investigators found photos allegedly depicting him with nude underage girls.
Anna Paulina Luna says Dave Chappelle's jokes about Charlie Kirk after he was murdered on a college campus are in bad taste and just straight up not funny ... even though she admits she usually likes his stand-up.
Jacob caught up with the Republican congresswoman from Florida -- who recently won her third term in the House of Representatives -- on Tuesday ... and he asked her about Chappelle joking that he feels better since Kirk was killed and making a comment about Kirk "looking up" at people from the afterlife.
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Erika Kirk, Charlie's widow, seemingly attacked Chappelle on X after his comments.
APL says she just doesn't find the jokes funny ... though she met Chappelle at the Capitol -- and she says she really liked him when they met.
The mystery British celebrity who fought to keep his identity secret amid disturbing sexual misconduct allegations has finally been unmasked ... and it's David Walliams.
Our team discussed the comedian's scandal on today's episode of "The Low Down," the new YouTube collab between TMZ and the New York Post, where we give you the inside scoop on the biggest stories that are gripping, outrageous, and scandalous.
Harveyand the crew broke down the explosive ITV documentary ... including claims from a woman who says she met Walliams at just 15 -- while he was 32 -- before their relationship eventually allegedly turned sexual.
Influencer India Love is apologizing to anyone offended by her recent comments about wanting her gay friend to stop being gay.
India says she is getting death threats after a clip of her from her live stream talking about the topic went viral this week. She said she is still friends with her friend, despite people thinking she cut him off.
In the viral clip, the social media star talked about seeing other gay people end up being married to a person of the opposite sex and having kids … seemingly suggesting being gay was a choice. India said she was religious and wanted her gay friend to go to heaven, fearing he would not.
