The Michael Jackson estate reportedly shelled out millions to cut any mention of child molestation accusations in the end of "Michael" ... and because of it, they now own a stake in the film.
The late singer's estate is estimated to have coughed up between $10M and $15M to complete "necessary" reshoots for the movie, according to Variety.
The publication reports the biopic wasoriginally supposed to explore the impact that child molestation accusations had on Jackson's life ... but now there's not even a mention of the accusations, because of a clause in a settlement with one of Jackson's accusers. Jordan Chandler reportedly barred the mention of him in any movie.
8:10 AM PT -- UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer issued a statement on X ... "Kanye West should have never been invited to headline Wireless."
6:33 AM PT -- London's Wireless Festival has been canceled, the organization announced on Instagram following the news Ye's been banned from entering the United Kingdom.
More drama coming down the pike for Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West. Not only are sponsors dropping out of the London festival he's scheduled to headline ... he can't even enter the country!
Ye had his visa withdrawn by the UK government, according to The Guardian ... The UK Home Office -- similar to the DHS in the U.S. -- revoked his entry after it had initially been allowed.
The UK Prime Minister's Office said ... "Where individuals pose a threat to public safety or seek to spread extremism, the government has not hesitated to act, and that includes cancelling permission to enter this country for extremist preachers and far-right figures.”
Ashtin Earle has a mega-famous sister in Alix Earle ... but she’s been holding her own just fine ... and now we’re giving her flowers for her big birthday!
The newly-minted 23-year-old is no stranger to turning heads ... our gallery shows her rocking tiny bikinis and lacy looks, serving up pose after pose that leave very little to the imagination.
Feeling competitive? We’ve even thrown in a little spot-the-difference style puzzle featuring Ashtin and Alix -- go on, give it a shot.
Sad news for the UFO community ... Nick Pope -- known as the real-life version of "The X-Files" character Fox Mulder -- has died after battling cancer.
His wife, Elizabeth Weiss, confirmed her husband had passed in their Tucson, AZ home on Monday, posting on X ... "My heart is breaking."
She mentioned Nick had still been doing interviews in the final weeks of his life "even as he suffered," and reflected that she was "so lucky" to have been married to him, adding ... "He was a wonderful husband. I loved him dearly."
Savannah Guthrie is taking tips on the art of finding joy -- explaining joy and sadness aren't mutually exclusive -- in one of her first mornings back on the "Today" show.
The longtime NBC host chatted with author Kate Bowler, who wrote "Joyful, Anyway" ... a book all about finding joy when circumstances aren't perfect.
Check out the vid ... Guthrie says it's the exact book she needs right now -- more on that in a minute -- while making it clear being joyful doesn't mean embracing toxic positivity or forcing oneself to be happy.
Sharon Osbourne’s had a brutal year after losing Ozzy Osbourne ... but she’s clearly picking herself back up -- at least judging by our latest run-in.
We caught Sharon out in Melrose Place Monday evening, and she was in surprisingly good spirits ... telling us she’s feeling good and just back in L.A. for a visit. Timing checks out too, considering she recently listed the home she shared with Ozzy for a cool $17 million.
Sharon was all smiles and polite vibes, assuring us the family’s doing well and everything’s on track -- before hopping into her car and heading off.
Alleged Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann is expected to be linked to an additional victim when he pleads guilty tomorrow to a series of brutal killings on Long Island ... potentially running his body count to 8.
Heuermann is expected to plead guilty Wednesday to murdering Melissa Barthelemy, Maureen Brainard-Barnes, Amber Lynn Costello, Sandra Costilla, Valerie Mack, Jessica Taylor and Megan Waterman -- and he might cop to an 8th murder too ... according to a report Tuesday from NewsNation.
The identity of the 8th potential murder victim has not been released.
Liv Morganmost likely woke up with a headache following "Monday Night RAW" ... 'cause the WWE Superstar clashed heads with her Judgment Day stablemate Roxanne Perez in Houston -- and she got a wild knot as a souvenir.
Morgan showed off the damage after Stephanie Vaquer shoved her from behind, right into Perez -- and you could hear the gnarly impact in the footage.
Morgan shared the aftermath on her X account Tuesday morning, with RaquelRodriguez, Dominik Mysterio, and JD McDonagh having some fun with the former WWE Women's Champion.
Lil Tjay got himself jammed up in the Offset shooting ... the rapper was arrested and booked for participating in a fight, TMZ has learned.
Tjay was arrested Monday evening by police in Florida and later booked into the Broward County Jail for misdemeanor disorderly conduct-affray, according to the Broward County Sheriff's Office. The 24-year-old also posed for a mugshot while being held on a $500 bond.
According to the Seminole Police Department ... Tjay was involved in a fight prior to Offset getting shot. Cops say a second person was detained at the scene, but has not been charged.
Quavo is at a loss for words after Offset was shot outside a Florida casino ... but for now, he’s sending prayers.
The Migos rapper took to IG shortly after his former bandmate had been shot outside of the Seminole Hard Rock in Hollywood, Florida ... which put Offset in the hospital.
Quavo kept it simple ... posting prayer hands emoji on a black screen -- no caption, no statement.
President Donald Trump’s call with the Artemis II crew Monday night had a seriously awkward moment … when the crew seemingly decided they were done talking to him -- and the prez blamed it on a glitch!
Just check out the stream between Trump and the 4 astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft -- NASA's Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, along with Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut Jeremy Hansen. Trump is gushing about their bravery and even tells them his good pal Wayne Gretzky is in awe of them. The crew gives the speech some smiles and a thumbs up ... and then go silent.
The stream sits quiet for about a minute ... but they do eventually reconnect with Trump, who notes he thinks they may have "gotten cut off." After Trump informs the crew of his words they may have missed ... Reid says they totally heard him, and are also proud of their fellow Canadians.
Timothy Busfield's accusers say he touched their kids inappropriately on set ... but the actor-director's lawyer says they're bloodthirsty scammers -- out for either money or revenge.
Busfield's civil attorney, Larry Stein, told NewsNation on Monday that the children's parents have been labeled by the Department of Justice as scammers, and he says they coerced their children to lie about the accusations to get back at Busfield.
Remember ... the kids' father is a disbarred lawyer who reportedly did jail time for cheating people out of millions of dollars -- meanwhile, Stein says the mother got caught passing bad checks at Las Vegas casinos.
Per the spokesperson, Offset is "fine" and "is currently at the hospital receiving medical care."
The rep added, "He is stable and being closely monitored.”
A rep for the Seminole Police tells TMZ, "We are aware of an incident that occurred at a valet area after 7 p.m. Monday outside of Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood that resulted in non-life threatening injuries to an individual who was transported to Memorial Regional Hospital in Hollywood."
The rep added, "Seminole Police were on site immediately and the situation was contained quickly. Two individuals have been detained by police. The investigation is ongoing. The site is secure and there is no threat to the public. Operations continue as normal."
Offset's Migos' bandmate Takeoff was fatally shot in November 2022
Former Fleetwood Mac guitarist Lindsey Buckingham's accused stalker has been hit with 7 criminal charges after allegedly chucking an unknown liquid at him in March ... after Lindsey already had a restraining order against the woman.
According to online records, Michelle Dick was arrested and charged in a felony complaint Friday -- which includes 2 charges of stalking, 2 charges of threatening to commit a crime with intent to terrorize, assault with a deadly weapon that's not a firearm, vandalism, and battery -- stemming from the March incident.
We told you all about the March incident ... Dick is accused of tracking Buckingham down at an appointment in Santa Monica and dousing him with an unknown substance before fleeing the scene.
Wrestling legendRic Flairis sending love and support to Offset after the rapper was shot in Florida on Monday ... sharing words of encouragement to his friend.
We broke the story that Offset -- real name Kiari Kendrell Cephus-- suffered a gunshot wound near the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, FL. We obtained photos of the ambulance at the location after Offset was shot.
Flair was shocked by the news ... and went straight to social media to deliver his thoughts and prayers for his friend.
It'sKarol G's world, and we're all just living in it! The Grammy winner was just revealed as Playboy's Spring issue cover star ... and we have the smoldering hot pics.
Look at these jaw-dropping shots ... the singer flashes major underboob with her back to the Pacific Ocean in one pic, while another pose has her flaunting an insane amount of cleavage.
Another seductive shot presents the artist in a tight white crop top, leaving very little to the imagination ... Eat your heart out, Feid!
