The pilots of the private jet that crashed in Florida were told they could turn left, but not right ... and one aviation expert says turning the other way may have been the better move.
Corporate pilot and meteorologist JP Dice joined "TMZ Live" Tuesday ... telling Harvey and Charles that air traffic control gave the crew permission to veer left, but warned them against turning right because of other aircraft in the area.
Here's the problem ... Dice says the weather was actually worse to the left, while turning right could've given the pilots a better path through the storm.
Courtney Stodden -- who recently helped ban child marriage in California -- paid tribute to her idol Dolly Parton during a special "TMZ After Dark" takeover Friday night ... and it's all on video!!!
Courtney arrived in her towering blonde hair and a body-hugging, sparkling red dress ... turning the night into what she coined "Dollywood After Dark."
In honor of the country music legend, we played nothing but Dolly's biggest hits as Courtney and our passengers rolled down the Sunset Strip to hits like "9 to 5" and "Jolene" ... a tribute to one of America's most beloved icons.
The mystery UK celebrity accused of sexual misconduct spiraled after receiving letters from two major news outlets ... and his personal assistant later stepped in during a suicide attempt ... according to new documents from the case.
TMZ obtained the filings detailing the anonymous star's battle to keep his identity hidden ... including testimony from his personal assistant, publicist and attorney.
According to the docs ... the celebrity received letters from ITN and The Guardian in May asking him to respond to allegations of sexual misconduct.
The Palm Beach plane crash that killed all 9 people on board a private jet has sparked a massive investigation ... and early updates from the National Transportation Safety Board may explain what exactly happened 37,000 feet up during the horrific incident.
Our team discussed the tragedy today on "The Low Down," the new YouTube collab between TMZ and the New York Post, where we give you the inside scoop on the biggest stories that are gripping, outrageous, and scandalous.
Harvey says he couldn’t get the image of what the inside of the doomed craft must've been like just before it hit the ground out of his head ... and he also heaped praise on the 20-year-old co-pilot, Nathalia Gadelha Filgueiras, for keeping her composure.
Model and influencer Sahara Ray is set to be cremated following her shocking death at 34 ... TMZ has learned.
According to her death certificate, obtained by TMZ, Sahara's remains are set to be cremated November 10 ... with her mother's Los Angeles home listed as the place of final disposition.
The certificate also confirms Sahara died October 18 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles ... though her official cause of death remains deferred.
A 69-year-old Florida man was arrested Wednesday after allegedly shooting and killing his two roommates following an argument over ... wait for it ... ice cream!!!
Police say what started as a "dysfunctional living arrangement" took a deadly turn after one roommate apparently ate Mark Robinson's dessert.
According to the arrest affidavit, obtained by TMZ, Robinson, who owns the Ocala, Florida home, told police he'd been having ongoing issues with his two roommates, 69-year-old Charles Etheze and 78-year-old Michael Menkes ... and it sounds like tensions had been boiling over for weeks.
Donations have been pouring in for a Walmart employee's cancer battle ... and he's already raised tens of thousands for his chemotherapy treatments.
28-year-old Michael DePew was diagnosed with aggressive testicular cancer and told he only has 3 months to live ... so he turned to crowdfunding to help cover the costs of the care he urgently needs.
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So far, the public has definitely delivered ... at the time of this post, he's raised over $44K and counting, far surpassing his GoFundMe's goal of $30K.
In an interview with More Perfect Union, Michael says he was told his cancer is "survivable" ... but only if he gets the treatments he needs ASAP.
Fitness influencer Goob is asking for privacy after his supposed arrest ... but there's just one problem ... the whole thing was staged, TMZ has learned.
A spokesperson for the Suffolk County Police Department tells TMZ the arrest wasn't real ... explaining, "It was part of filming social media posts advertising a charity food giveaway that is taking place later this month."
Here's how the whole thing unfolded ... another fitness influencer, Joey Swoll, posted a video Monday showing Goob, whose real name is John Dorsey, apparently being taken into custody by police.
Chris Rock is diving into his faults as a husband ... namely, an overreliance on porn ... admitting he used to watch it all the time to the detriment of his marriage.
The comedian discussed the taboo subject during his interview for GQ's Men of the Year issue ... pulling back the curtain on his marriage to Malaak Compton-Rock -- which ended back in 2016.
Chris said, "I was not a great husband. I watched a lot of porn. I don't watch porn anymore. I haven't watched porn in five, six years.”
The man charged with murdering Christina Downer, the sister of "Saturday Night Live" writer Jimmy Fowlie, has a criminal history dating back more than 20 years ... including past charges involving theft, trespassing, and drug paraphernalia.
TMZ has obtained court documents showing Delorean Bijon Brandon faced several misdemeanor charges in Los Angeles between 2004 and 2006 ... and his legal troubles didn't end there.
According to the docs ... Brandon was charged with grand theft in 2004, and court records show he was later placed on probation. In May 2005, a judge ordered him to complete 240 hours of community service and pay a fine.
Kim Kardashian says she's biding her time before attempting the bar exam again ... but it's always on her mind.
The billionaire told PEOPLE at the NYC premiere of "All's Fair" season 2 that she hasn't given up on becoming an attorney ... even though she didn't pass the bar last year when she took the test.
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Kim says, "I am always thinking about the bar" ... but claims she's too booked and busy right now to give her study sessions the attention they deserve.
The clocks went back over the weekend, which means we've got 60 extra minutes to spend between the sheets ... and what better way to celebrate than with a gallery of sexy stars bringin' the heat from the comfort of their beds?!?
11:42 AM PT .... A rep for the US Marshals Service tells TMZ ... Morley had been hiding out in a farm area in Marion, Illinois, where he allegedly stole a truck and some firearms. The Marshals received a report of the stolen vehicle and started looking for the truck, spotting it with different plates outside Kansas City, Missouri on Tuesday morning. The Marshals followed the vehicle using camera systems along the roads and highways. The truck finally came to a stop in a rural area, where it got stuck in the mud. Authorities quickly moved in and took Morley into custody.
Jacob Allen Morley -- the Tennessee murderer who escaped prison last month -- is back in custody ... the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation announced Tuesday.
The TBI says Morley was taken into custody near Kansas City, Missouri. Photos show him with glasses and a full beard ... and he looks slightly different than his mug shot.
Morley escaped prison in Tiptonville, TN, near Memphis on October 25 ... and was later spotted on camera apparently stealing a truck. The vehicle was later found abandoned in Illinois.
Erin Benavides -- the woman connected to the Tony Parker/Eva Longoria cheating scandal -- died by self-inflicted gunshot wound ... TMZ has confirmed.
The M.E. noted the full autopsy report won't be released for about a week.
As we reported ... Erin was found dead in her Texas home last month after police performed a welfare check prompted by an alarming text she sent to a friend of her husband.
MeSsy with Christina Applegate & Jamie-Lynn Sigler
Christina Applegate admitted she's been having a bit of an identity crisis since learning she doesn't actually have multiple sclerosis.
She had Jack Osbourne on the latest episode of her podcast, "MeSsy," and Jack said he feels like "a bit of a fraud" sometimes because when he goes to MS-related events, there are other people there who also have MS who are "in much worse positions" than him or "having a much harder time" living with the autoimmune disease.
Jack's admission prompted Christina to bring up her recent misdiagnosis, saying ... "Talk about being a fraud. I don't even have it anymore."
Christina's co-host, Jamie-Lynn Sigler, and Jack both reassured the "Dead to Me" star that she still "qualifies" as an "honorary member" of the MS community.
Milania Giudice's late best friend Victoria Zardoya had ketamine in her system before she died following a devastating fall in Florida ... TMZ has learned.
According to the medical examiner's report, obtained by TMZ, the 20-year-old's blood tested positive for ketamine and norketamine -- a substance produced when the body breaks down the drug.
Her toxicology results also showed alcohol and etomidate, a medication used for sedation. The Sun was the first to report the news.
