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Jessica Simpson is finally explaining why her kids were riding economy while she was chilling up front in first class during that awkward flight with ex Nick Lachey ... and according to her, blame Grandma!

We caught up with Jessica at the airport and she was cracking up over the whole thing -- insisting the seating setup wasn’t her doing because her mom booked the Hawaii trip as a treat for the family.

Clearly, Mama Simpson's first-class money only stretched so far ... but hey, a trip was still a nice gesture at the end of the day!

Matthew Perry’s mom, Suzanne Morrison, wrote an emotional letter slamming her late son’s assistant, Kenneth Iwamasa, ahead of his sentencing, TMZ has learned.

TMZ obtained the letter written by Suzanne ahead of Kenneth’s sentencing in his criminal case. Kenneth is accused of helping secure Ketamine for the "Friends" star and even shooting him up at times. Matthew died on Oct. 28, 2023. Kenneth injected the star with Ketamine on the day in question.

Matthew’s mom wrote, “My name is Suzanne. I am also Momma-Mooma, the name my son Matthew gave me.”

Sugar Ray Leonard's son left the boxing legend's home in a cop car for violating a restraining order, TMZ Sports has learned.

Law enforcement sources tell us a 911 call was made by Leonard's security team early Wednesday morning ... when Daniel Ray Leonard, 25, allegedly tried to enter the residence in Los Angeles by turning exterior door handles.

We're told when officers arrived and met with security, Daniel was located by the pool house and was promptly arrested.

Hayden Panettiere is clearly feeling real good about finally spilling it all in her new memoir -- ’cause the actress was all smiles during a recent airport run-in.

Check out the clip -- Hayden was rolling through LaGuardia Airport Wednesday morning with a friend when she got hit with questions about the juicy bombshells in her memoir, "This Is Me: A Reckoning."

The actress was asked point-blank about the mystery pal “Stella” she claims pushed her into bed with a shirtless male celeb on a yacht ... and also about her wild confession involving shrooms while filming "Scream 4."

But Hayden mostly kept quiet through it all -- no big reveals, no denials ... just one very telling grin plastered across her face the entire time.

Tobey Maguire and Jennifer Meyer are showing the rest of Hollywood how to successfully co-parent ... grabbing dinner with their kids and Meyer's future husband.

The blended fam was spotted outside a restaurant in Beverly Hills Tuesday night ... with Maguire keeping a low-profile in an all-black outfit with a hat pulled low over his eyes.

Meyer wore a denim jacket ... which hid her growing baby bump. The 49-year-old is expecting her third child, and her first with fiancé Geoffrey Ogunlesi.

King Charles just got crapped on in Northern Ireland ... a seagull welcomed him to a seaside town with a fresh load of poop falling from the sky.

The monarch was visiting Newcastle on Wednesday when a gull soaring overhead took a deuce that fell to Earth and laded on the King's jacket.

Video shows King Charles walking around town greeting residents with a huge blob of white and brown bird poop on his clothing.

It's that time of week to wear pink, and model Sami Sheen -- daughter of Charlie Sheen and Denise Richards -- is dazzlin' in it! Sami is embracing her Barbie era, donning a sexy two-piece hot pink bikini on the beaches of Malibu ... which she posted on Instagram.

Gabbie Gonzalez's father, Francisco Gonzalez -- an injury attorney -- may face punishment by the Florida Bar Association ... which opened a disciplinary file after he was charged with conspiring to have singer Jack Avery murdered.

A spokesperson for the Florida Bar tells TMZ ... "We can confirm that a discipline file has been opened on this matter" -- this after Gonzalez was hit with the criminal charge in Los Angeles County.

This begins a process which could lead to potential discipline down the road, including possibly disbarment ... though it could also end without any punishment should the review board decide punishment is unnecessary.

Netflix viewers met a remorseful Mackenzie Shirilla in Netflix's "The Crash" ... but a former inmate says the real person -- behind bars -- is far different.

Mary Katherine Crowder -- who spent over six months locked up with Shirilla at the Ohio Reformatory for Women -- has been blowing up TikTok with claims that the convicted killer acted more like the "queen bee" of prison than someone haunted by the deadly 2022 crash that killed her boyfriend, Dominic Russo, and friend, Davion Flanagan.

Crowder told the NY Post that Mackenzie walked around prison like she was famous ... always glammed up and treating the facility "like a high school popularity contest."

"Looksmaxxing" influencer Clavicular got absolutely mogged by a hunky judge during his viral alligator hearing -- but Alice Rosenblum says she still sees boyfriend potential ... kinda.

We caught up with the OF model who appears on Clavicular's streams ... and she tells TMZ she’d totally be open to dating the controversial streamer -- but only if he seriously cleans up his act first.

Alice makes it clear she’s not exactly buying the stuff Clav’s been preaching online ... which she knows firsthand after appearing on streams with him.

Aaron Rodgers just confirmed this is his grand finale -- the future Hall of Famer told reporters he will retire at the end of the 2026 campaign.

The four-time MVP met with the media at Steelers OTAs on Wednesday ... when he was asked straight-up if the upcoming season will be his last.

"Yes," 42-year-old Rodgers replied. "This is it, yeah."

Snoop Dogg's company is asking a judge to throw out the wrongful death lawsuit he's facing ... claiming his company is in no way responsible for the tragedy.

The rapper filed a motion asking for a summary judgment in the case filed by Drakeo the Ruler's brother against his company, Snoop Dogg's LLC ... even submitting a declaration claiming his company had no involvement in the 2021 Once Upon a Time in L.A. festival operations and can't be sued over the death that occurred there.

Snoop says his company never signed a lease or license agreement ... and doesn't hold any ownership or leasehold interest in Exposition Park where the stabbing took place.

Joseph Duggar says he's got properties he needs to maintain ... but he needs a judge's sign-off -- because they're pretty close to his alleged victim's former home.

Duggar filed a motion to amend the no-contact order restricting his movement earlier this week ... asking the court to let him go to -- and perform maintenance on -- a series of properties he owns.

Duggar says he has a ton of tasks to catch up on ... from mowing and landscaping to painting and deck repair -- but he can't go to some of them under the current terms of the no-contact order because the properties are within 500 feet of where the alleged victim in the case used to live.

Johnny Depp's home got a visit from police officers yesterday ... they weren't there for Taco Tuesday, they were called for a report of an alleged trespasser ... and it sounds like she's becoming a frequent nuisance.

Law enforcement tells TMZ ... LAPD got a call around 4 PM for a trespassing suspect at Johnny's famous West Hollywood home.

We're told the person who called police told LAPD a female suspect was sitting at the front gate at the bottom of the hill, and they'd been spotted at the property a few times over the weekend.

E.G. Daily is recalling her last moments with fellow "Powerpuff Girls" star Tom Kane before he died ... and they're even more powerful in hindsight, because she had no idea it would be their final goodbye.

The actress -- who voiced Buttercup in the beloved animated series -- sat down with TMZ's Charlie Neff to reflect on reconnecting with Tom before his death Monday as a result of complications related to the stroke he suffered in 2020.

Check out the interview ... E.G. said she was stunned by how far Tom had come since the stroke when the cast reunited at a fan convention in Lexington ... explaining, "I was so blown away by his recovery."