Celebrity Feuds

Donald Trump and Elon Musk are beefing hard as their bromance goes up in flames -- but one tech journo says don’t count out a reboot ... 'cause these two could buddy up again.

Faiz Siddiqui -- a technology journalist and the author of "Hubris Maximus: The Shattering of Elon Musk" -- told "TMZ Live" Friday that Elon and Trump could totally kiss and make up, because, let’s face it, they’re both the type to have short memories ... when it suits them.

You have to watch the video -- Faiz even compares the Trump-Elon drama to the Drake vs. Kendrick Lamar beef … and yeah, it’s as hilarious as it sounds!

Joe Rogan was among the masses who were shocked yesterday when Elon Musk accused Donald Trump of being named in the so-called Epstein files ... and the popular podcast host said Musk needs to be saved from himself.

JR was in the middle of recording the latest episode of "The Joe Rogan Experience" with his guest, FBI Director Kash Patel, when he was made aware of the X post ... and he was clearly floored. After responding, "Jesus Christ" ... Joe said someone needs to take Elon's phone away.

Patel immediately said he could not talk about the topic ... but that didn't stop the host from asking the FBI head if it was even possible Musk could know that info. Patel said he had no idea how that could be possible.

Donald Trump continued his war of words with Elon Musk Friday morning ... talking about his one-time adviser and campaign financier on a few news stations -- mostly dismissing this week's stunning fallout.

As TMZ previously reported ... Trump and Musk have been locked in a bitter social media feud, and it reached a boiling point yesterday when EM said via X that Trump is listed in the so-called Epstein Files -- there's no evidence of this, BTW -- and that's why they haven't been publicly released.

Later Thursday, Trump posted to Truth Social that he wasn't bothered Elon turned on him -- and he has bigger fish to fry ... which is essentially what he reiterated to CNN's Dana Bash Friday morning.

Kenya Moore is speaking out after skipping the taping of "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" reunion on Thursday -- a major move following a turbulent season 16.

Moore posted a statement to X on Thursday saying she's "disappointed to not be a part of the #RHOA 16 reunion taping today." She went on to take full accountability for her actions and deeply apologized to those affected, including cast member Brittany Eady, the cast, crew, guests and viewers.

The ending of her statement is raising eyebrows -- with her parting words being ... "see you back on Bravo soon." The reality star is clearly suggesting her time on the network isn’t over.

Donald Trump and Elon Musk have gone from best buddies to enemies in a flash ... and Jake Paul, a registered Republican, says it's not just a bad look for the party, but for America itself!

El Gallo shared his thoughts on the explosive spat between the President of the United States and the founder of Tesla and SpaceX on his X account, saying that while the two are great, they "need to work together and not make America look bad."

"We unfortunately have these Alpha male egos and leaders who aren't mature enough sometimes. They're 50+ years old and diss-tweeting each other."

Elon Musk sent his escalating feud with Donald Trump into overdrive on Thursday ... when the billionaire tech mogul claimed the president is named in the Epstein files -- and that's why alleged documents have not been released.

Elon dropped the "bomb" minutes after Trump threatened to terminate EM's governmental subsidies and contracts to help save billions in the federal budget. Since departing the White House in his adviser role last week ... Elon has been taking swing after swing at Trump over his “disgusting abomination" known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

Elon already clearly got under Trump's skin earlier in the day on Thursday ... claiming on X that Trump owes his 2024 victory to Elon after he poured hundreds of millions into supporting the president and the GOP.

Walton Goggins and Aimee Lou Wood are putting their feud rumors to rest ... addressing it all in a wide-ranging interview -- and making a social media gesture to convince fans.

The "White Lotus" costars sat down for an interview with Variety ... and, they say there are no issues between them, and the internet simply made a big to-do about innocuous social media activity.

For example, lots of fans thought Goggins was laughing at the depiction of ALW in a "Saturday Night Live" parody she found particularly hurtful when he posted about it on social media ... but, he says that's not the case.

Pusha T and Malice announced their comeback Clipse album "Let God Sort 'Em Out" would drop on Def Jam last year ... but touting a Kendrick Lamar feature amid the Drake/UMG lawsuit proved to be a bit too much for the label to handle!!!

In a new interview with GQ, Pusha was noted to be "disgusted" with Def Jam's refusal to release the album containing the Kendrick track, “Chains & Whips" ... which forced the dissolution of the Clipse deal and Pusha's own solo contract with Def Jam.

Pusha argued Kendrick's verse doesn't have any direct or subliminal shots at Drake -- nor does it reference his own testy history with the OVO rapper -- and he called Def Jam's apprehension of the matter "stupid."

Patti LuPone says she's doing something she hasn't done in all her years of showbiz -- she's apologizing for speaking her mind ... admitting her recent comments about a couple fellow Broadway stars went too far.

The Broadway legend shared her apology to social media Saturday ... saying she hasn't apologized for her words in all her years of doing theater -- but, that's changing because she really wronged two talented artists.

PL says she's sorry for her comments in a recent profile in the New Yorker ... where LuPone scoffed at Kecia Lewis -- star of the hit musical "Hell's Kitchen" -- for calling herself a "Broadway vet." She labeled Kecia a "bitch."

Huge news from Taylor Swift -- and no, it’s not a Travis Kelce ring alert ... she now owns her entire music vault, after striking a deal to buy it back from a financial firm.

Taylor broke the news herself, cheesin’ with her masters on IG and captioning it, "You belong with me. 💚💛💜❤️🩵🖤 Letter on my site :)."

She also posted a letter explaining the details of her total Taylor takeover ... saying she now owns ALL of her masters, the recordings, the videos, and every note in between.

Taylor opened up about the two-decade fight to reclaim the catalog after Scooter Braun bought her OG masters in 2019 from Big Machine Label Group ... and without Taylor's consent. She's described that sale as a "carrot dangled and yanked away," because she's alleged she didn't have an opportunity to buy it herself.

Cardi B didn't take kindly to Hazel-E's latest interview Wednesday ... where Hazel-E claimed the "Bodak Yellow" rapper earned her "Love & Hip Hop" status and Diamond plaques by sleeping her way to the top!!!

Hazel-E was a recent guest on "Shirley's Temple" podcast when she went on a rant about Cardi's career -- prompting Cardi to give her a full smackdown in the DMs.

We're told by production sources the episode was shot in March and Hazel had some tequila to drink on the set ... which may have contributed to her saucy jabs at Cardi!!!

Kendrick Lamar's ex-labelmate Ab-Soul is currently rapping lyrical miracles about slapping DJ Akademiks ... a strike that would result in an automatic death sentence, a promise made by the popular streamer!!! 🫣

The longtime Top Dawg Entertainment rapper declared, "I'ma slap Akademiks when I see him" ... causing Ak to turn full-scale 2Pac while dropping a New Jersey address to letting Soul know he ain't hard to find!!!

Ak vows if Ab ever lifts a hand against him, he'll be trading bars with Nipsey Hussle, King Von, Pop Smoke and yes, even 2Pac, in "dead rapper heaven" ... but says there won't be a worldwide mourning session like the others.

Young Thug needs to brush up on his definition of snitching, because what Kid Cudi did with Diddy does not make him a rat ... at least according to Touré.

The music journalist joined us on "TMZ Live" Friday and we asked him about Young Thug labeling Cudi a "rat" for testifying against Diddy in court.

Touré says Young Thug's got it twisted when it comes to what is and isn't snitching ... and he schools us too.

Kanye West and Playboi Carti have been in a weird place for months over "I Am Music" album credits -- and things are about to get even WEIRDER over an NBA YoungBoy feature -- on both of their songs!!!

On Tuesday, Ye debuted a new adrenaline-fueled track titled "Alive" with him and YoungBoy rapping frenetically over an industrial rap-rock beat that also samples Carti's "Music" song, "Crank."

Ye used the track to simultaneously announce the upcoming arrival of his Yeezy SZN 10 fashion line ... only for Carti to swoop in and steal his thunder with a track of his own ... featuring the same beat and NBA YoungBoy verse!!!

Ryan Reynolds has had enough of the "utterly frivolous claims" from Justin Baldoni's team in their ongoing legal war ... and now RR is asking the judge to ding them financially -- but JB is pointing the finger back at them.

According to court docs obtained by TMZ ...  lawyers for the "Deadpool" star on Tuesday hit JB and his team with a request for monetary sanctions -- which they say is a reaction to the "preposterous" defamation lawsuit that makes a mockery of the legal system.

As we previously reported, RR claimed Baldoni took his "thin-skinned outrage over a movie character" and decided to go after Ryan in court ... a reference to the satirical, "woke" Nicepool character from the new "Deadpool" movie, which JB thought was an obvious shot at him.

12:39 PM PT -- Soulja Boy and Ray J have officially teamed up and promised to deliver an anti-DDG stream ... to embarrass their newfound common rival.

DDG has been relatively mum about his ongoing issues with ex-Halle Bailey ... but he held a stream to thrash both Soulja Boy and Ray J for inserting themselves into his business!!!

The embattled DDG called the industry fake, but called Soulja Boy and Ray J even faker for trying to be streamers and clout-chasing off his domestic situation to build their viewership.