Celebrity News

Canadian actor Spencer Lofranco -- best known for his starring roles in "Jamesy Boy" and "Gotti" -- has died.

TMZ has learned his death is being investigated in British Columbia, Canada. The cause has not yet been determined.

His brother, Santino Lofranco, paid tribute to the star on Instagram and revealed he passed on Tuesday. He remembered him as a "legend" who "changed people [sic] lives."

Miguel Rojas and Will Smith hit two of the most clutch World Series home runs ever -- powering the Dodgers to a thrilling victory in extra innings of Game 7 -- and now the historic baseballs are on the auction block!

You'll recall ... the Dodgers, playing the deciding game on the road in Toronto, trailed the Blue Jays, 4-3, in the 9th inning. They were two outs away from going home W.S. losers.

Rojas, a 36-year-old veteran utility infielder who was slumping (he hadn't recorded a hit in weeks) and only had seven homers on the season, came to the plate with no one on base, facing reliever Jeff Hoffman.

Snoop Dogg has added yet another illustrious volume to his literary library -- a cookbook dedicated to the world of baking  ... which includes edible delights!!!!

TMZ Hip Hop caught up with Big Snoop at Universal Studios on Wednesday, and he gave us the full course index for "Treats To Eat," the new 55-recipe cookbook that allows bakers the option to seed some weed, where they see fit.

Snoop tells us don't just take his word for it ... the New York Times certified his previous cookbooks as best-sellers, so anyone with an appetite might want to dig on in!!!

Diddy might not be home for the holidays, but the man is still living large ... TMZ got the first look at his prison holiday menu and, TBH, he’s dining like a full-blown king ... just without the baby oil to help slide it down!

The imprisoned music mogul -- doing 50 months at FCI Fort Dix in New Jersey -- will be ringing in Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s with the ultimate behind-bars breakfast bundle: bran flakes, skim milk, whole wheat bread, a banana, and a lil’ jelly on the side.

For Thanksgiving, Diddy’s getting the full jailhouse feast -- turkey roast with all the trimmings, mashed potatoes, corn ... plus a cute little holiday dessert to tie it all together.

Christmas shakes things up a bit -- Diddy’s getting baked Cornish hens as the main event, served with mashed potatoes, cornbread dressing and some mixed veggies for balance. Yum!

Days later, on New Years, he’ll even get to choose between baked fish or grilled beef -- and if he’s feeling extra wholesome, there’s a tofu lo mein waiting for him on New Year’s. So yeah ... the man’s not exactly starving.

Aaron Taylor-Johnson's a wolf in very little clothing ... stripping down for his part in the upcoming horror film "Werwulf."

The actor was spotted in Dartmoor -- a national park in the southwest part of the United Kingdom ... pacing the grassy hills without a shirt.

He did cover up his chest a little with a ton of fake blood ... much of it concentrated on his broad shoulders and the upper reaches of his chest and throat.

WWE legend The Undertaker launched a YouTube channel this week ... and ya know who found that pretty damn ironic?? Logan Paul.

The wrestling org. shared the news of The Phenom's newest venture in honor of his 35th anniversary ... saying he'll use the video platform to reminisce on the past and post podcast episodes and full matches.

LP got wind of The Undertaker's new undertaking ... and used a similar line people have used against him when he first got into WWE.

Addison Rae looks like she's a big fan a popular singing competition show ... at least based on what she just wore at the airport.

Check out these images of the "I Got It Bad" singer walking to the curb at LAX on Wednesday ... she's wearing an eye mask.

Addison is an influencer turned Grammy nominee ... so the jokes write themselves, folks ... allow us to introduce "The Masked Singer." 😂

"Real Housewives of Orange County" alum Meghan King has temporarily lost custody of her three children to her ex-husband, retired MLB player Jim Edmonds ... TMZ has confirmed.

Sources tell us the change came after a school employee allegedly filed a report with Child Protective Services about King. Following an investigation, CPS granted her supervised visitation with her children.

We're told the arrangement isn't necessarily permanent and a court hearing in December will determine whether this custody setup sticks for good.

Mauricio Umansky says California and Los Angeles need fixing when it comes to crime ... and he says anyone who tries to break in to his home to rob him needs to be prepared to meet their maker!!!

We got Mauricio leaving ARI Beverly Hills with Jason Oppenheim and our photog asked the 'RHOBH' alum about a recent burglary at the mansion of 'RHOBH' stars Kathy and Rick Hilton.

Mauricio says it's an example of some of the problems plaguing California and L.A. right now ... telling us the perps need to be found and thrown in jail.

Trendsetting rapper Max B is finally a free man after serving 16 years in prison, and the first difference he noticed coming home ... was the price tags!!!

TMZ Hip Hop caught up with the Silver Surfer in the flesh on Wednesday on a brisk NYC day ... but hey, anywhere is cozier than the Northern State Prison he was holed up in for aggravated manslaughter charges.

Max says there's no time to let off the gas -- his bills still gotta get paid and he's certainly been ripping and running since his Nov. 9 release date.

Boosie Badazz has no shame in his game, admitting even a macho man such as himself can have ED performance issues ... and is calling all his fellow guys liars who can't own up to the same!!!

The Louisiana rap star has been enjoying the last bit of his freedom before his sentencing later this month ... he let loose on Angela Yee's "Lip Service" podcast when asked if he ever has a problem getting his rough rider ready in a time of need.

Boosie bluntly painted the picture that stage fright can strike at any time, but all sexual soldiers should have a backup plan in case of a member malfunction -- approach the poohnanny face forward in the prone position -- just like A SNIPER!!!

Vin Diesel just landed a big win in a sexual assault lawsuit filed against him ... a judge threw out the case before it went to trial.

As we previously reported ... Asta Jonasson, a former assistant on the "Fast Five" set, sued Diesel for actions she alleges he committed against her in Georgia in 2010.

According to the judge's ruling, obtained by TMZ, the case has been tossed out because it wasn't filed in Georgia, where the alleged incident was said to have taken place. In essence, the judge said Jonasson couldn't apply California laws to acts that allegedly happened in Georgia.

Eminem is looking for some respect on his name ... he recently filed to cancel a trademark of an Australian beach brand that's targeting American shores.

The Real Slim Shady has it out for an Aussie company that sells beach umbrellas and swim wear ... a label called Swim Shady. According to documents filed in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and obtained by TMZ, Eminem wants to protect the name of his diabolical rap alter-ego and avoid brand confusion.

The filing alleges the "Without Me" rapper would suffer "damage and injury" if Swim Shady is allowed to keep its name. Eminem is concerned the public will associate him with the Swim Shady brand ... and he insists his own merch adheres to "premium quality standards" and doesn't want people to confuse him with the Aussie company's stuff.

Megan Thee Stallion's former manager took the stand in her defamation trial against blogger Milagro Gramz on Wednesday, telling the jury that the rap star's recovery was a pricey one -- costing her 6-figures' worth of therapy sessions!!!

Travis Farris -- AKA T-Farris -- testified that Megan spent $240,000 attending a 4-week therapy session to deal with the emotional distress she says she felt after Gramz made a string of posts ... one of which included a deepfake porn video believed to be real by many online.

Farris detailed in court about how Megan came to him in tears and even apologized for him having to witness the video, sparking her decision to undergo therapy.

Dua Lipa's down in Brazil showing off her buns ... and her bikini body doesn't need a BBL to turn heads.

Check out these photos of the "One Kiss" hitmaker flaunting her toned bod in a neon green, black and white 2-piece poolside at the Fasano Hotel in Rio de Janeiro.

Dua's working on her tan as she takes a break from her day job ... she's been tearing up the stage on her "Radical Optimism" tour and has a few days between shows in Brazil before getting back on the road and traveling to Peru, Colombia, and Mexico.

Khloé Kardashian is spilling more tea about her messy marriage to Lamar Odom ... saying that in one of her most vulnerable moments, he actually burned her personal journals.

The reality star explained on the "Khloé in Wonderland" podcast that Lamar burned dozens of her journals -- years' worth -- right in front of her, all because he got super paranoid and thought she was writing things down and sending them to the government.

It’s honestly heartbreaking -- Khloé said she was on her knees, sobbing, while he tossed them into the fire ... years of her life just gone, "taken away in a f***ing blink."