Tim Curry died from coronary artery disease, TMZ has confirmed.
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health made the determination -- first reported on by People -- that coronary artery disease was Tim's main cause of death. Kidney cancer and his history of strokes were listed as underlying causes.
"The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star Denise Richards’ estranged husband, Aaron Phypers, claims he's been in an increasingly dire financial situation since their bitter split.
Aaron filed a declaration in court claiming Denise still owes him more than $23K in unpaid support payments. Denise was ordered to pay him $5K a month in temporary support earlier this year.
In his filing, Aaron claims Denise has only been paying a portion of the support, which put him in a bad spot. He said he was evicted from the home he was living in and claims he had no power, water, gas, or cell phone access.
Jim Thorntonis being cut out of the new season of "Wheel of Fortune" amid Sony Pictures Television Studios' investigation into its longtime announcer ... TMZ has learned.
Sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ ... the first month of the new season, which premieres September 14, has already been taped and is in the can, as they say in Hollywood. We're told producers are now re-editing those episodes with a new announcer ... an effort one source called a "major undertaking."
As we first reported ... Sony suspended Thornton after learning about allegations stemming from a May commercial flight.
The NBA just unloaded on the Los Angeles Clippers, snatching five first-round draft picks, fining them $30 million, and suspending owner Steve Ballmer for an entire season!
The stiff punishment was all part of the league's investigation into whether superstar Kawhi Leonard circumvented the NBA's salary cap rules ... as a way to get compensation that wasn't on the books.
"The NBA announced today that the LA Clippers and Kawhi Leonard have been penalized for violating the salary cap circumvention rules contained in the league’s Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) with the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA)," the league said.
Reporters in the Oval Office asked DT straight-up how he feels about them hightailing it across the pond, and he said ... "I'm happy about it. I was not a fan."
From where Trump's standing, he felt the Duke and Duchess were "terribly disrespectful" to their fellow royals.
Lionel Richie is heading home to recover after a stint in the hospital for cardiac-related issues ... TMZ has learned.
Sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ ... the legendary singer checked out of the hospital in St. Louis Wednesday afternoon after spending 3 days under doctors' care. We're told he's currently making his way back to Los Angeles.
Tiger Woods' plea deal may put a crimp in his game, because the judge may have made golf carts off-limits for the next 5 years.
As we reported, Tiger struck a plea deal in his DUI case, pleading no contest to reckless driving and refusing to take a urine test. The deal included Tiger pledging not to drive a motor vehicle for the next 5 years.
And the judge fired off this warning to Tiger in court ... "There are no exceptions. If you were to drive for any reason at all, you would go immediately back to jail."
Rep. Derrick Van Orden came out swinging Wednesday, saying a bunch of members of Congress shamefully use insider trading to make loads of cash, but he says Prez Trump doesn't cross the line.
Charliegot Van Orden in the Capitol, and the Representative from Wisconsin was clear ... "I get exposed to so much insider information because of my position and there have been of lot of my colleagues who abuse that."
Van Orden vows he has never nor will he ever buy, sell or trade individual stocks as long as he's a member of Congress, but he's clear ... lots of other members do just that.
Transformers star Peter Cullen died from cardiac arrest ... TMZ has learned.
TMZ obtained the death certificate for Peter, who died on August 26, 2026, at his Los Angeles home in the Toluca Lake neighborhood. The immediate cause was cardiac arrest due to respiratory arrest.
It hasn't seemed like Chris Brown has any boundaries when bringing girls on stage for "Take You Down" ... but it turns out there's one line he won't cross.
One fan just offered up his wife to CB on a silver platter ... and the singer certainly wasn't expecting that.
Chris shut the fan down, laughing with the audience as he said ... "I ain't gonna do that." And just to make himself extra clear, he doubled down, saying "hell nah."
Late singer Selena Quintanilla's brother fired back at his sister Suzette’s claim that she has no idea about him taking legal action against her, TMZ has learned.
A.B. Quintanilla III, Selena’s brother, wrote a scathing social media post after Suzette spoke out earlier today. The family drama started when A.B. took to Instagram to claim he was involved in a lawsuit involving Suzette.
He said, "There is years of history. There are facts. There is evidence. There are circumstances. And there is much that is still unknown."
Dolly Parton's vandalized Hollywood Walk of Fame star will be fixed by Friday ... TMZ has learned.
Ana Martinez, a spokesperson for the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, tells TMZ ... the star needs to cure for three days before crews return to polish it Friday morning.
Martinez says Dolly's family is not responsible for the repairs. The Hollywood Historic Trust, a nonprofit organization, maintains and repairs the stars along the Walk of Fame.
Saylor Hayes' mother, Geordyn, was seen in a now-viral video describing her daughter to folks after she allegedly ran away, but avoided any further questions as to what exactly went down that fatal day.
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In a video posted online, Geordyn Nichole Hayesis shown telling a group of people about Saylor's tendency to gravitate toward food. She describes the alarming day and says she tried looking through the camera to trace the child's whereabouts, but turned up short.
Geordyn says she's just praying Saylor is somewhere and "fell asleep maybe," while thanking those who have shown their support in trying to find her 5-year-old daughter.
Can you guess which country singer is behind this Daisy Dukes selfie?! The tatted sister is showing off her bikini bod, and it's time for you to put a name to this beach babe!
Saylor Hayes' parents apparently didn't have perfect parenting records even before her shocking death ... because they were allegedly the subjects of previous child-neglect cases.
In the 2023 case, John Hayes was charged with two counts of child abuse or neglect, demonstrating a reckless disregard for human life after two minor children -- identified as J.H. and S.H. -- tested positive for drugs.
3:40 PM PT -- The management team of Chico DeBarge tells TMZ ... "We want to make it clear that Chico DeBarge does not use drugs and has maintained a clean and healthy lifestyle for quite some time. Any allegations, statements, or implications suggesting otherwise should not be attributed to Chico. Regarding the outstanding warrant associated with Chico's arrest, the warrant was related to a non-drug-related civil matter. Chico and his legal representatives are addressing the matter through the appropriate legal channels."
The statement continues, "Chico DeBarge remains focused on his music, his personal wellness, and his professional commitments. He has been actively performing across the country and is currently preparing to celebrate the 30th anniversary of his acclaimed album, Long Time No See, while continuing his “Long Time No See” Tour. Chico has worked hard throughout his career to maintain the highest standards of personal and professional integrity. He is grateful for the continued support of his fans, family, promoters, venues, and colleagues throughout the music industry."
James and Chico DeBarge were arrested last week for drug possession during a traffic stop in Los Angeles -- and cops say they found possible fentanyl and meth on the 80s singing sensations.
Our law enforcement sources tell us ... James and Chico were busted on the night of August 27 in Burbank, CA, after police pulled them over for traffic violations.
We're told James was driving a Chevy Tahoe that was towing a Nissan SUV with Chico sitting inside. Our sources say the SUVs did not have license plates and the siblings were not wearing seatbelts ... both of which would be traffic violations.
