A longtime Disneyland performer says Mouse House brass pushed him offstage after more than three decades ... replacing him with younger musicians and blackballing him over a comment he says he never made.
Bill Lewis says he began working at Disneyland in 1992 and went on to perform with the Dapper Dan Quartet and Bootstrappers Pirate Band, according to a new lawsuit first reported by the California Post.
But when the park reopened following its COVID shutdown in April 2021, Bill claims the Bootstrappers returned without him ... and he later discovered Disney had allegedly passed over several older regulars for substantially younger talent.
8/6/2026 11:56 AM PST -- According to multiple local outlets ... The Mississippi Board of Nursing has closed its investigation into an anonymous complaint filed against Nolan Wells' momChristine Wonsley.
Nolan Wells' mom, Christine Wonsley, is having her professional conduct called into question ... but her family attorney Ben Crump says it's just a bogus intimidation tactic.
Here's the deal ... Crump announced Wednesday that the Mississippi Board of Nursing has undertaken a professional misconduct investigation into Christine's job performance based on an anonymous complaint filed against her after Nolan's mysterious death.
Crump says the complaint is a "warning shot at a grieving mother, meant to pressure and scare her into staying quiet." He says the person who filed it is too embarrassed to put their name on it.
The man who knocked out a Hawaiian congressional candidate says he only did so because the guy threatened a woman with gun violence.
Kama Homan spoke to Hawaii News Now about the brawl ... and he explained he threw hands with candidate Kirill Basin after Kirill allegedly told a 61-year-old man he'd shoot his wife.
Kama says this was in response to the older fellow asking Kirill to turn down his music.
Sidney Starr told police the male she went to her hotel room with told her he was an adult … and cops say a rubber fell out of her pocket during her arrest for child molestation ... TMZ has learned.
We obtained the Hapeville Police Department report from Sidney's arrest for sodomy and child molestation ... and police say an "opened condom" fell out of her clothes during a pat-down, and they found another prophylactic in her pocket.
The report notes Sidney was staying at an Embassy Suites in Georgia ... and an employee of the hotel called police to report another person had sexually assaulted a juvenile.
HMBL Zayy's cross-country victory lap came to a screeching halt when his motorhome was obliterated on the highway -- just days after he wrapped up his epic fundraising walk across America and started the trip back to the East Coast.
Zayy tells TMZ ... the accident happened Tuesday in California, just hours after Zayy's pal Deejay began driving the Chevrolet motorhome back to Philadelphia.
The vehicle was being driven east on I-10 when it rammed into the back of a semi-truck, according to the California Highway Patrol. Deejay then lost control and traveled into the dirt center median, where the vehicle came to a stop, authorities say.
Perez Hilton's undergoing a psychiatric evaluation in the hospital after his alarming behavior on a live stream ... and while he's long gone from the Miami-area home where this all went down, the property is still flooded with police.
Photos taken outside Perez's house Wednesday show several uniformed officers standing near yellow police tape ... guarding the area after Tuesday night's concerning incident.
31 NFL teams let out a collective "oh boy" ... 'cause Aaron Donald booked an official workout with the Los Angeles Rams -- meaning the future Hall of Famer might actually unretire to play alongside Myles Garrett.
The 35-year-old defensive monster was name-dropped on the NFL wire on Wednesday ... listed as an official tryout for his old team.
The update comes weeks after TMZ Sports published footage of Donald on the practice field at the Rams' facility in Woodland Hills on July 10 ... with our sources telling us he was putting in some serious focus on conditioning.
Lauryn Hill joined Wyclef Jean for a Fugees' album anniversary celebration ... and thousands turned out to get a peek at the superstar.
Lauryn and Wyclef gave fans a thrill at Piccadilly Circus ... taking snaps and signing albums to celebrate the release of their iconic album "The Score."
It's all part of the promotional run for a full-album performance Friday at the Diaspora Calling! festival.
Lauryn gave major props to acclaimed Los Angeles artist Lauren Halsey ... who was commissioned to paint a mural for the celebration.
One thing's for sure ... Lauryn is still killing them softly!!!
Kristi Noem and Corey Lewandowski appear a lot closer than they might want people to believe ... because the two were seen spending some quality time together in Minnesota.
A third victim from the mass shooting at an Idaho In-N-Out has been identified ... and he's a 66-year-old man from Utah.
Dale Schultz from Salt Lake City died after he was shot while charging his Tesla in the fast-food restaurant's parking lot.
His wife, Reinette, was also injured during the shooting and remains hospitalized. She was one of seven people injured -- but not killed -- during the shooting. A GoFundMe to help pay for Reinette's medical care has been set up.
Shamar McCoy's arrest came with an audience ... because a couple of women recognized the reality star almost immediately as cops moved in.
TMZ obtained body cam footage from Shamar's Monday arrest ... and as an officer tells him there's a warrant out for him, Shamar suddenly gets some extra attention from nearby onlookers.
A couple of women recognize him and call out, "Oh my God, Shamar" ... before repeatedly asking why he's getting pulled over.
Amanda Franceswon't be holding a diamond for another season of "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" ... TMZ has learned.
Sources close to the show tell TMZ ... producers did not ask the season 15 newbie to return for season 16.
Amanda's departure comes after a rocky rookie season ... she clashed with Dorit Kemsley and Bozoma Saint John claimed she was building a "cult" through her business.
Iconic horror director Eli Roth crashed "TMZ Live" today with enough ice cream to feed the office ... or at least all the characters that have been killed off in his films.
Eli stopped by to chat about his new horror flick "Ice Cream Man," in which the titular vendor doles out heapings of delicious treats that turn the local children into an army of the undead. Don't worry, the ice cream he brought us was the regular kind.
Eli calls this his bloodiest film yet ... quite the statement coming from the guy who made "Hostel."
Sen. Bernie Sanders is still shooting his shot at 84 ... showing off his jumper in the halls of Congress ... and joking he might just have an NBA career ahead of him.
Charlie caught up with the Senator from Vermont Wednesday on Capitol Hill and asked how he blows off steam when he's away from politics ... and Bernie says his idea of a good time involves his four grandkids -- and a little friendly competition.
Bernie says he plays basketball and soccer with the youngsters -- though he admits they're starting to beat grandpa these days ... which he jokingly called a "real problem."
Charlie naturally had to ask whether Bernie still has a decent jump shot ... and Bernie didn't just talk game, he busted out his shooting form right there in the hallway.
Brittany Cartwright is sinking her fangs into Jax Taylor and his new girlfriend, Lori Krebs ... calling her former publicist a "snake" who took advantage of her.
"The Valley" star went off on the new couple in an interview with PEOPLE ... saying, "I feel like I was taken advantage by those two individuals, and it is sick."
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And, she saved some serious venom for Lori ... "I've never seen a snake like this before in my entire life."
