There are a couple of new notes in the Nancy Guthrie cold case ... both from the same person offering information on the kidnapper, but for the first time they're revealing an exact location and claiming they saw her in Mexico.
TMZ received the first new note Monday morning -- the same day Savannah Guthrie made her return to "TODAY" -- and it's from the person who has been offering to rat out the kidnappers for nearly two months now. They say their demand for 1 bitcoin to "deliver them on a silver platter" still stands.
Shortly after we talked about the first note on "TMZ Live," the person sent a second letter saying ... "I Saw her alive with them in the state of Sonora Mexico."
Paris Jackson’s little brother, Blanket "Bigi" Jackson, and his legal team were apparently unsuccessful in their attempt to resolve her bitter battle with their late father’s estate ... TMZ has learned.
According to court docs obtained by TMZ ... Michael’s estate executors, John Branca andJohn McClain, called out Paris for backing out of a deal they say was recently reached between the executors and Jackson's children.
Paris has been fighting the executors over certain payments made by the estate to third-party law firms that she felt were excessive, and has been pushing for a better process in court for approval of such payments. The estate countered that the payments were standard for the industry, and pointed out they have earned the estate billions of dollars.
Amanda Bynes has officially inked a record deal as she steps into the music world ... TMZ has learned.
The former Nickelodeon star signed with Create Music Group and is launching a new chapter as a recording artist, starting with her single "Girlfriend," set to drop April 10.
We're told Amanda teamed up with Fenix Flexin from Shoreline Mafia on the track ... giving the record a strong L.A. sound and a notable hip hop co-sign.
Create tells TMZ, "'GIRLFRIEND' blends melodic rap with EDM-inspired production, creating a catchy, high-replay record with a smooth West Coast bounce. Built around a strong hook and confident, flirt-heavy energy, it's designed for repeat listens and wide playlist appeal. Featuring Fenix Flexin, it taps into a familiar L.A. sound while staying fresh and accessible."
Of course, Amanda first rose to fame as a Nickelodeon star on "All That" and "The Amanda Show," before making a successful jump to the big screen in films. She later stepped away from acting and has kept a relatively low profile in recent years while focusing on her personal life and creative pursuits.
Joseph Duggar's arrest on child molestation allegations prompted an email from his brother-in-law Austin Forsyth ... with Austin offering to help Joseph's wife, Kendra Duggar, get through things.
In new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, there's an email exchange between Joseph and Austin, who is married to Joseph's sister, "19 Kids and Counting" star Joy-Anna.
Austin emailed Joseph on March 25, while Joseph was behind bars at the Washington County Detention Center in Arkansas following allegations he molested a 9-year-old girl in Florida.
Lady Gaga just broke some major hearts in Montreal -- pulling the plug on her show hours before she was set to hit the stage.
In a lengthy IG post, Gaga explained she's been battling a nasty respiratory infection for days ... and it got so bad docs strongly advised her not to perform tonight.
Gaga dropped the news in a long IG Story -- saying her Little Monsters don't deserve anything less than her best -- and right now, she just can't deliver that.
After Kanye Westwas named headliner of this year's Wireless Festival in London ... sponsor after sponsor has been pulling out. But it seems Ye doesn't have to worry about losing his top-billed slot.
Melvin Benn -- managing director for Festival Republic, which puts on Wireless -- is standing by Kanye in a statement, multiple outlets report.
He believes people need to move on from the controversial comments Ye's made in recent years, saying ... "Forgiveness and giving people a second chance are becoming a lost virtue in this ever-increasing divisive world."
Melvin noted he wasn't initially pro-Kanye, adding ... "I would ask people to reflect on their instant comments of disgust at the likelihood of him performing (as was mine) and offer some forgiveness and hope to him as I have decided to do."
The Dallas Stars have taken action against a fan who was seen doing an apparent Nazi salute during a game at American Airlines Center in December ... the NHL team has banned him "indefinitely" from the arena.
A spokesperson for the Stars told The Dallas Morning News that they identified the individual who "purchased the tickets and will be banning the individual indefinitely from American Airlines Center."
“Any type of discriminatory or hateful behavior will not be tolerated and has no place in our arena. Creating and sustaining environments that are inclusive, safe and respectful is a non-negotiable for the Dallas Stars.”
NASA’s Artemis II is about to reach a huge milestone -- the crew’s closest pass to the moon -- and you can watch it all go down live here.
Four astronauts -- Christina Koch, Victor Glover, Jeremy Hansen, and Commander Reid Wiseman -- are making history, heading to the moon for the first lunar mission in more than 50 years ... and this flyby is the closest they’ll get.
It’s a major flex for space travel too -- they’re going farther than any humans ever have, beating the record set by Apollo 12. Their Orion spacecraft is now deep in the moon’s orbit following Wednesday's lift-off, officially feeling more pull from the moon than the Earth.
Jonah Hill is opening up about that bizarre moment three years ago when Kanye West claimed he didn’t hate Jewish people anymore ... all because of him.
Speaking on "The Zane Lowe Show," Jonah -- who’s Jewish -- said the whole thing sat with him in a seriously weird way ... mainly because the rapper tried walking back all the hate by casually posting a picture of him from his movie "21 Jump Street."
Jonah made it clear he’s always liked the Kanye he knew -- calling him one of the greatest artists alive -- but the antisemitic stuff Ye was putting out was always brutal, and he wasn't one to kick someone when they obviously seemed to be down.
Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey recently came face to face in the sky ... and TMZ has learned it was as awkward as you'd expect.
Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... the former couple had an unexpected run-in on the same flight from Los Angeles to Kauai, Hawaii on March 29, where both were seated in first class. Despite being in close quarters, we're told the exes went out of their way to avoid each other the entire time.
One source on board the plane tells us Nick turned bright red when he realized Jessica was on board ... and from that moment on, there was zero interaction.
The public document, obtained by TMZ, says Todd was pronounced dead at 5:15 PM on Feb. 25 in an "accident" aboard the Aluetian [sic] Lady crab vessel in the Bering Sea.
Pooh Shiestyand Gucci Mane were definitely involved in a "situation" the day Gucci was allegedly kidnapped at gunpoint ... but the story told in the federal complaint could be a tall tale -- at least according to attorneys representing two of the defendants.
One of the lawyers, Arthur Horne, III -- who represents rapper Big 30 -- tells us his client will be pleading not guilty to the charges, and denies all allegations against him in the charging documents.
Prosecutors charged Big 30 (real name Rodney Wright), Pooh, and 7 other defendants for allegedly kidnapping Gucci and several other people during a gunpoint robbery at a music studio in Dallas, Texas, on January 10, 2026.
Sia will be cutting a hefty check to her estranged husband Dan Bernad ... and it’s all for child support, paid on the first of each month like clockwork.
TMZ’s obtained docs showing Sia agreed to fork over $42,500 a month in child support to Dan Bernad starting April 1, 2026.
The custody split is locked in too -- with the couple sharing legal custody and splitting up holidays ... Hanukkah and Father’s Day are going Dan’s way, while Sia keeps Christmas, Easter, and Mother’s Day.
As we told you, the two have been going through a messy divorce and custody fight over their son, Somersault -- with Sia repped by disso queen Laura Wasser.
But now it looks like they've at least hammered out an agreement on some of the important stuff involving their kid.
Well, Donald Trump is just slinging slurs in press conferences now ... speaking to reporters Monday, the President of the United States reflected on his relationship with Kim Jong Un, who he says he gets along with "very well."
While Trump claimed North Korea's supreme leader says "very nice things" about him, KJU has some harsher words for Joe Biden, saying ... "He used to call Joe Biden a 'mentally r*****ed person,' okay? So don't tell me about your stuff."
DJT then said it a second time, adding ... "He was so nasty to Joe Biden. It was terrible. But to me, he likes Trump."
Donald says the reason things are "very nice" between the U.S. and North Korea is because Kim Jong Un likes him.
Buy her some peanuts and Cracker Jack ... Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez hit up a New York Yankees game Sunday as the second week of Congress' paid vacation gets underway ... while thousands of federal workers are still going unpaid.
Check out these photos of AOC at the Yankees home game Sunday afternoon against the visiting Miami Marlins ... the Congresswoman from New York is smiling in a bunch of selfies snapped by folks who ran into her at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx.
