Celebrity News

Kansas City Chiefs football is officially back ... but the team will be missing its most popular fixture for the 2025 season kickoff in Brazil -- Taylor Swift.

TMZ has confirmed the superstar will be notably absent tonight when her fiancé's team takes on the Los Angeles Chargers at Neo Química Arena in São Paulo.

Sources tell TMZ ... it's not a shocker Taylor skipped the international game ... since none of the WAGs made the trip. It's just a 2-day jaunt leaving no time for the fams to intermingle. Plus, it's safe to assume security for Taylor played a role in the decision-making.

Cocaine killed comedian Ken Flores ... so says the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner.

TMZ obtained Ken's autopsy report and the medical examiner says his cause of death was cocaine toxicity.

The docs say Ken's history of congestive heart failure was another significant condition in his death. The ME ruled the death an accident.

Oh, isn’t Pamela Anderson a tease?!? The blonde bombshell all but winked at the Liam Neeson "fauxmance" chatter ... cryptically addressing those flirty "Naked Gun" press tour reports, leaving us with way more questions than we had before!

The bombshell seized her career achievement speech at the 51st Deauville American Film Festival in France to bring rumors to a screeching halt -- randomly declaring Friday, "I do not and will never feed into PR stunts. That would be a death sentence. I’m authentically driven ... "

Pam then cheekily locked eyes with the camera -- dragging out the pause like she was making a point to someone in particular -- then pivoting to how superstitious she is about love and how she refuses to spill even a drop about her romantic life in public.

Jon Reep -- the 2007 winner of "Last Comic Standing" -- ain't making people laugh anymore, 'cause he's been arrested on child porn charges in North Carolina ... TMZ has learned.

The scruffy comedian was busted Friday by the Hickory PD after a grand jury handed down a felony indictment charging him with one count of second-degree sexual exploitation of a minor and 9 counts of third-degree sexual exploitation of a minor. All of the state charges are related to child pornography.

Elvis Presley was Priscilla Presley's "first victim" ... at least according to her former business partners, who sued her for $50 million and previously claimed Priscilla took Lisa Marie Presley off life support when her heart stopped ... but Priscilla vehemently denies the claims.

Elvis' ex-wife is locked in a bitter legal feud with Brigitte Kruse and Kevin Fialko ... and they just amended their lawsuit against Priscilla with some explosive claims ... namely, that she is responsible for Elvis' death.

In the amended complaint, obtained by TMZ, Kruse and Fialko claim Priscilla pressured Elvis to his death when she placed a lien on Graceland.

Smokey Robinson says he's not sweating the criminal investigation into sexual assault claims against him, or a lawsuit filed by several accusers ... telling us all the allegations against him are BS.

We got the Motown icon at LAX Friday and our photog asked him if he thought the allegations were part of a shakedown.

Smokey says he's not the first man to be falsely accused and tells us the women's claims are all "bull****."

12:46 PM PT -- Aaron Phypers -- Denise's estranged husband -- is weighing in on Denise and Charlie getting back together for a photo op on the red carpet. Aaron tells TMZ ... "If Charlie knew how many of Denise’s paparazzi tip offs caused him extreme embarrassment and pain, I don’t think he’d fake a smile for a second."

Surprise! Charlie Sheen and Denise Richards just reunited on the red carpet of his new Netflix documentary "aka Charlie Sheen" ... and the pair look like a couple of old pals!

Check out the video from the red carpet Thursday night at the Netflix Tudum Theater in Hollywood -- the exes go in for a friendly hug as soon as they bump into each other. Charlie cracks a joke with photographers, asking if they want them to pose together.

Both stars have smiles on their faces and look totally comfortable with each other ... Charlie even wrapping his arm around Denise's waist.

Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco's wedding at the end of the month will be a very private affair ... 'cause we've learned it's happening at an estate, not a hotel.

Sources with knowledge tell us ... the stars aren't getting married at the Rosewood Miramar Beach or San Ysidro Ranch -- two popular wedding venues for the rich and famous in Southern California.

We're told they've rented out a private estate in Montecito  ... though it's unclear exactly where in the area they'll be.

Diddy is firing back at federal prosecutors who are opposed to throwing out his conviction on Mann Act charges in his criminal case ... he says Uncle Sam is using the wrong definition of prostitution to prosecute him under the Mann Act, and says he deserves, at minimum, a new trial.

In new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Diddy's legal team take shots at the feds as they try to make the case for Judge Arun Subramanian to change Diddy's Mann Act conviction to an acquittal or give him a new trial.

Diddy says prosecutors are using the modern definition of "prostitution" to apply the Mann Act, a federal law that was enacted way back in 1910 ... when it was also known as the White Slave Traffic Act.

Lonely Island’s Jorma Taccone took a 20-foot plunge off a ladder -- and now he’s laid up, spilling every detail of the scary fall that's left him unable to walk.

On a call with "The Lonely Island and Seth Meyers" podcast, Jorma revealed he shattered his pelvis and detached his sacrum after falling at his Connecticut farmhouse -- all while climbing a busted ladder to paint a birthday mural for his daughter, despite a buddy warning him it was sketchy.

Jorma says he was 20 feet up when the rickety ladder gave out -- life flashing before his eyes before he crash-landed on his backside ... and yeah, that pain went straight up!

Conjoined Twins Abby and Brittany Hensel have finally broken their silence after being snapped with a baby in tow ... and their message had some help from Dr. Dre.

Here's the deal ... the sisters skyrocketed back into the limelight after TMZ obtained pics of them carrying around a baby in a small Minnesota town. Despite countless attempts to reach the twins for a life update ... there wasn't a peep -- that is, until now.

Over the weekend ... Abby and Brittany posted to TikTok -- the only social media they are on -- with a short vid that featured the assorted baby snaps, with a remix of Dr. Dre's "Nuthin' But A 'G' Thang" spinning. The twins simply wrote "Blessed" ... along with several hashtags, like "twins," "sisterhood" and "respect."

Travis Kelce popped the question to Taylor Swift last week -- instantly becoming the engagement of the year -- but now fans are wondering if the other big question has been asked yet ... yep, we’re talking about a prenup!!!

TMZ spoke exclusively with top divorce attorney Jonathan Levin to get insight into what a prenuptial agreement between one of music’s biggest stars and one of the NFL’s most marketable athletes would actually look like ... and he says he doesn't see a world where those papers go unsigned.

Attorney Levin (no relation to Harvey Levin)  tells us ... for people like Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, there’s a number of things they’re going to want to cover -- a big one being the privacy factor.

New couple alert ... Scooter Braun and Sydney Sweeney are dating ... multiple sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ.

Our sources tell us Scooter and Sydney have been seeing each other and been on multiple dates, although we're told it's "casual."

As one source put it, "Sydney has just ended a relationship and she's doing what women in their 20's do -- she's dating." That source co-signed to the fact it's casual.

Salma Hayek just proved she’s aging like fine wine ... dropping a scorching birthday snap that's leaving her fans in flames!

Check it out ... Salma rocked a fiery red bikini just as bold as the heat she brought Tuesday, flaunting those iconic curves, while toasting to the final year of her 50s.

Salma nailed the vibe -- smokin' hot in ocean-tousled hair, framed by a killer sunset ... and that wild, carefree expression said it all -- birthday bliss in full swing.

Kai Cenat was doing what he does best Monday night -- streaming live on YouTube -- but his show went sideways after cops say he got "swatted" in L.A.

The famous streamer was doing his live stream from a Beverly Hills mansion when an anonymous caller reported a gruesome crime around 9:35 PM, which turned out to be fake ... this according to law enforcement sources.

We're told the caller said they were armed with a rifle and shot their mother and had their young sister tied up at Kai's mansion. Our sources say the caller simulated the sound of gunshots to make the phony incident seem all the more real.

2:05 PM PT -- Karen Huger is diving right back into civilian life after doing 6 months behind bars ... and she's enjoying some luxuries she didn't have in prison ... like celebrity hairstylists.

Check out this video from Karen's first day out ... she's getting her hair done.

It's good to be on the outside.

Karen Huger has been released from prison after being found guilty of DUI ... TMZ has learned.

The Montgomery County Detention Center in Maryland tells TMZ ... Huger was released Tuesday at 10 AM ET -- after she served 6 months behind bars.

The 'Real Housewives of Potomac' star is getting out of the clink 6 months earlier than expected -- having been convicted on 7 of 8 charges prosecutors brought against her ... including DUI, negligent driving, failing to control her vehicle’s speed to avoid a collision, and more.