Taylor Swift is one step closer to saying "I do" ... literally.
TMZ obtained video of a giant white staircase being craned into Madison Square Garden -- and at first glance, it looks like it could be another piece of the fairytale castle set being built for her wedding to Travis Kelce.
By now, it's clear Taylor didn't just rent out MSG -- she rented a blank canvas. The iconic venue has been transformed into a giant, windowless fantasy world that's being rebuilt from the ground up.
Teresa Giudice's daughter, Milania Giudice, was throwing candles and food during a wild outburst that ended with her being arrested for assault ... according to her sister.
TMZ has learned police in New Jersey say it was Milania's older sister, Gabriella Giudice, who called the cops on her ... saying she was acting erratically.
Lil Durksays the feds pulled a fast one ... claiming prosecutors completely changed their case against him just weeks before trial ... and now he wants the judge to either break apart the case into separate chunks or throw the whole thing out.
According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Durk says his lawyers have spent 19 months getting ready to fight the murder-for-hire case tied to the 2022 killing of rapper Quando Rondo's cousin in Los Angeles ... only for prosecutors to call an audible.
Durk's lawyers Drew Findling and Brian Steel say prosecutors have suddenly piled on a bunch of new allegations and charges -- including drug trafficking, robbery, and an old Atlanta shooting -- turning the case into something entirely different.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortezsympathizes with folks who are finding it hard to be patriotic these days ... and she's reminding everyone about the good things in our country -- regardless of who runs it.
Charlie got the New York representative in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday ... and, with the Fourth of July and the big 250th birthday coming up, we had to ask what she has to say to people struggling with patriotism.
AOC says "no one can take America" away from the common people ... it's not about whoever is in charge at the moment, but instead about the people and ideals that make the country great -- from the Founding Fathers to the abolitionists to the Suffragettes, and everyone in between.
Taylor Frankie Paul's ex has new beef with her, and it centers around a recent trip she made to a rehab facility ... TMZ has learned.
Sources close to Dakota Mortensen tell TMZ ... TFP allegedly violated the restraining order he has against her multiple times -- once by having a third-party reach out to a third party on Dakota's side to set up a visit with their son, Ever.
3:18 PM PT -- TMZ obtained video of a giant white staircase being craned into Madison Square Garden -- and at first glance, it looks like it could be another piece of the fairytale castle set being built for her wedding to Travis Kelce.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding is already looking like America's answer to a royal wedding ... and now, TMZ has learned it'll even come with its own castle!
Sources close to the wedding tell TMZ ... a massive castle is being built inside a garden at MSG, with the legendary venue being transformed into a full-blown fairytale for the big July 3 wedding event.
Crews unloaded trucks filled with large, covered equipment at Madison Square Garden on Monday, where labels reading "Garden Party 1 (scenic)" and spray-painted "GP" fueled speculation amid rumors surrounding a Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce wedding at the arena. pic.twitter.com/A6REskLs7L@CBSNews
What's more, crews were spotted unloading giant, covered scenic pieces labeled "Garden Party 1 (Scenic)" and spray-painted "GP" outside the venue ... all arriving, fittingly, at Madison Square GARDEN!!😱
An influencer who survived emergency open-heart surgery while pregnant says she's now facing an even more painful battle ... postpartum after losing her newborn daughter.
Leah Jay Ramsey -- a 35-year-old Australian fitness influencer living in Texas -- and her husband, Michael Ramsey, revealed earlier this month their daughter, Rowe, died shortly after she was born ... and now Leah is opening up about the heartbreaking aftermath.
In an emotional Instagram post Tuesday, Leah shared a somber selfie from bed with her young son curled up beside her, saying she's been "quietly grieving."
Leah called postpartum without Rowe "horrible," adding she feels like "a shell of a person."
These hot dog legs are here for a good time, but not for a long time ... can you guess which sexy star put her tanned legs on display in this selfie?!?
If you need a couple hints, well here ya go ... she goes by Father Kels -- rising to prominence in the mid-2010s with her lifestyle posts and hot shots ... and some say she resembles Kylie Jenner.
Rep. Mike Lawler went OFF on Reps Jamie Raskin, Pramila Jayapal, and NY Governor Kathy Hochul... repeatedly calling them "f**king assholes" for their sanctuary city policies that he says led to the murder of one of his constituents.
It was as hot as it gets in the Capitol Tuesday, when Lawler appeared before the House Judiciary Committee, introducing Jessica Gorman, whose daughter Sheridanwas murdered in Chicago by an illegal alien who had committed a string of crimes before the killing and was allowed to stay in the U.S. ... Chicago, by the way, is a sanctuary city.
Maryland teenager Jonah Poole was sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to first-degree murder for killing his former boss, Edward Koza ... burning him to death inside his car.
The Anne Arundel County Police Department announced Poole's sentence last week ... saying Poole was ordered to spend the rest of his life in prison and forfeit approximately $215,000 he stole from Koza, his former boss at Tropic Bay Water Gardens in Davidsonville, MD.
It remains unclear if Poole's brief employment with Koza was part of his motive for the killing.
Serena Williams' big Wimbledon comeback came up short on Tuesday -- as the tennis superstar was defeated in the first round of the singles tournament.
The 44-year-old took center court at the All England Club for the first time in four years ... facing off against Maya Joint in a three-set thriller.
After losing the first set 6-3, Serena fought her way back into it by winning a tiebreaker in the second ... but the 20-year-old Australian pro answered with another 6-3 effort to advance and end Williams' singles campaign.
Madison Square Garden is disappearing behind layers of fabric ... all in the name of Taylor Swift's fairy tale wedding.
Sources connected to the wedding setup tell TMZ ... the event crew got to work Monday, and nearly all of the effort so far has gone into draping the entire arena. We're told workers have been tirelessly hanging fabric from the ceiling and even wrapping the perimeter of the arena floor as they build out Taylor and Travis Kelce's vision.
The makeover is so extensive, sources say it's become clear Taylor didn't simply rent MSG -- she rented a giant, windowless space she could completely reinvent. In fact, we're told guests will walk inside and quickly forget they're even in the world-famous arena.
Paul Flack -- the older brother of late "Love Island UK" host Caroline Flack -- is dead ... and cops have ruled his death a suicide, just like his sister's.
Paul was found unresponsive in his Norwich, England home on June 21 and was rushed to the hospital, where he ultimately was ruled dead ... according to multiple UK-based outlets, including the Daily Mail and The Independent.
Officials reportedly conducted a provisional post-mortem exam and determined Paul took his own life.
The 7'2" center is expected to be a hot commodity this offseason ... and the Lakers are reportedly super interested in bringing him on board after four seasons with the Utah Jazz.
We caught up with 24-year-old Kessler at LAX minutes after the news broke that James would not return to L.A. for the 2026-27 season ... and it's safe to say he's not canceling any appointments over it.
Rep. Lauren Boebert isn't exactly welcoming a fellow Republican back to Congress ... rather, she's skewering him for being MIA because he was depressed.
Jacobgot the Congresswoman from Colorado Tuesday on Capitol Hill, and she was incredulous that Congressman Tom Kean finally ended his nearly 4-month sabbatical, citing "depression."
Lauren had a different diagnosis, scoffing that Kean's "case of the sads" is no excuse for abandoning the ship. Jacob mounted a challenge, saying depression is more than a case of the sads, but Boebert doubled down, saying he was an embarrassment and needed to toughen up.
Thing is ... Kean is running for reelection, and Republicans need every seat to retain the House, but Boebert doesn't care ... she says if he's too much of an eggshell to show up, she's ok if he's booted from Congress.
Looks like Tom Hardy cut a deal with "MobLand" producers ... TMZ confirmed he's returning to the show for its third season, despite some alleged on-set tension.
With Tom in the fold, the Paramount+ crime series will not be losing anyone from the cast ... with Helen Mirren and Pierce Brosnan also returning for the next chapter.
Seems a recent meeting in London between Tom and producers Jez Butterworth and David Glasser smoothed things over ... paving the way for the British actor to retain his role.
