The legal war over Jimmy Buffett's estate is turning ugly … with the late singer's children fielding questions about their mom's alleged drug use ... TMZ has learned.
According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, Jimmy's son Cameron and daughter Sarah Delaney Buffett, were asked questions about their mom, Jane Buffett, during discovery ... and they were badgered specifically about ketamine and marijuana.
The questions were raised by Jimmy's former financial advisor, Richard Mozenter, as part of the legal battle over control of Jimmy's estate, which is reportedly worth an estimated $275 million.
Nicki Minaj’s team apparently took issue with the budget proposed for promotion for her "Pink Friday 2" album ... TMZ has learned.
TMZ obtained evidence submitted as part of the ongoing legal battle between 24/7 Productions and Nicki Minaj. The company is suing the rapper and her company, claiming it spent over $275K on hotels and travel under a pre-approved budget but never got reimbursed.
In an alleged email dated November 29, 2023, a member of Nicki’s team wrote to 24/7 Productions about the scheduled promo. The team member, speaking about the week in New York, wrote “The $250K allowance from Republic [Records] is extremely low. It will cost her at least double that” ... and added that "hotels and transportation alone will eat up the whole amount.”
The backlash over Macklemore being dropped from Ed Sheeran’s tour continues … with a prominent Pro-Palestine group in Philly announcing a protest outside his show this weekend, TMZ has learned.
The group, Philly Palestine Coalition, and another organization named Shut Down D&Z are urging people to come show support for their cause on September 19 outside the Lincoln Financial Center.
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“Billionaires, Zionists & Warmongers out of Philly” the group states, in a flyer for the event, shared with us.
Taylor Frankie Paul's parenting time has been reduced after she allegedly failed multiple court-ordered drug tests amid custody disputes with ex-husband Tate Paul and ex-boyfriend Dakota Mortensen ... TMZ has learned.
Sources familiar with the case tell TMZ ... Taylor allegedly failed multiple drug tests in the last 60 days. As a result, we're told the court ordered that she be limited to 8 hours of parenting time each week -- four with her 2 kids with Tate, and four with her child with Dakota.
The alleged substances involved remain unclear ... however, we're told at least one of them is not commonly available as a prescription med.
Sources close to Taylor tell TMZ ... there's been a strict gag order in the case, so they view any info leaked to the media as a continuation of the harassment and intimidation Taylor's experienced throughout the custody battle.
NFL owners were allegedly assured Macklemore wouldn't mention Palestine during the second night of Ed Sheeran's tour stop at MetLife Stadium ... but he did anyway, according to a new report.
According to The Wall Street Journal, several NFL team owners complained about Macklemore's pro-Palestinian messaging following the first night of the New Jersey shows. WSJ sources say the owners were assured he would remove all references to Palestine from his second night performance ... but he ultimately kept them in.
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The report does not identify who made that promise to the owners. Macklemore later blamed New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft for drawing a line in the sand and getting him removed from the tour.
Rachel filed court docs firing back at Milton’s request for Lamar to stay away from their 7-year-old son Matteo due to the NBA star's past issues with drugs and alcohol.
In her filing, Rachel asked for legal custody of Matteo. She claimed to have had issues communicating with Milton, who she says she has been separated from since November 2025.
James Wehr's wife, Emma, has retained an attorney following the deadly car crash that claimed her husband's life early Sunday morning.
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Attorney Corey Higgins said in an Instagram video his firm is examining a key question ... why was there a significant amount of water on the roadway on an otherwise clear night?
The source of the water has not been identified. Investigators are working to determine how it got there, how long the roadway may have been hazardous and whether another party could ultimately be responsible for creating or failing to address the dangerous condition.
Hawaii-born Tony Scalzo rose to fame in the late ’90s as the frontman of American rock band Fastball, scoring a major Billboard hit with the infectious “The Way,” followed by the soulful “Out of My Head.”
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.
David Dobrikgrabbed his squad of hot friends for an epic safari trip in South Africa, and the photos are absolutely wild!!!
David is traveling with Natalie Noel, Zane Hijazi and Georgia Hassarati, who posed seductively for some snaps that are totes "Too Hot to Handle!"
Lions, cheetahs and rhinos ... OH MY!
Hassarati made sure to caption, "No animals were harmed nor were they drugged. Up close experiences were in a sanctuary for rescue animals, Others were completely in the wild."
Check out the gallery -- it's jam-packed with wild animals and even wilder pics. RAWR!!! 🐾
Paramount told California officials negotiating a settlement Tuesday, "we're done" ... and said the studio was moving out of California, but our sources now say they are back at the bargaining table, but the clock is running out.
Sources directly involved in the negotiation tell TMZ ... State and L.A. officials were planning on a statement from Paramount Tuesday, announcing its move out of Cali. But, one key source says, "We're back in a constructive place, but still in a red zone." The source adds, "It's by no means terminal, but the next 48 hour are critical." We're told if a settlement is possible, it's gonna come in the next 2 days ... otherwise, it's not going to happen.
Robert Kraft is taking Macklemore up on his challenge to donate $1 million to help Palestinians ... and Kraft is doubling it.
The New England Patriots owner says Ed Sheeran called him before Macklemore publicly challenged him to match his $1 million donation to Palestinian relief groups ... and says he committed $2 million to aid in the region.
Kraft says Ed now plans to reach out to other venue owners as they try to work together on humanitarian relief.
Nominating Kamala Harris as the Democratic presidential candidate in 2024 wasn't a mistake ... at least not according to Rep.. Jim Clyburn.
Charlie caught up with the South Carolina congressman in D.C. Wednesday ... and asked whether the former vice president could end up on the 2028 ticket.
Charlie asked if Democrats should avoid making the same mistake twice ... noting Kamala already lost to Donald Trump already -- but Clyburn was quick to say it was no mistake on the first go.
