Celebrity News

Yungblud's enjoying his time off after canceling a bunch of upcoming shows ... packing on the PDA with Jesse Jo Stark after a fancy dinner at a sushi joint.

Check out these photos of the British rocker and the singer/actress ... they're kissing after a romantic night at Nobu Los Angeles ... and he's got one hand on her butt as they wait for the valet.

9:24 AM PT -- TMZ has obtained 911 audio that reveals Chad Spodick hanged himself in a backyard. During the call, a dispatcher says Chad's mother found his body and contacted police.

Chad Spodick -- the former "Finding Prince Charming" contestant who died last week -- passed away from suicide, police tell TMZ.

Boca Raton PD in Florida confirmed the manner of death, but declined to give further details.

News of the reality star's death shook friends and family, who set up a GoFundMe to help pay for his funeral and expenses related to his five pets.

Personal injury lawyer Thomas J. Henry proved he throws a party like nobody else ... dropping a TON of money to hire Ricky Martin for a secret performance at his engagement celebration ... TMZ has learned.

Sources familiar with the party tell TMZ ... the powerhouse personal injury attorney brought in Ricky for a 45-minute private concert Saturday night at the Fairmont El San Juan Hotel in Puerto Rico, where Thomas celebrated his engagement to Dr. Elena Alvarez Westwood.

We're told 500 guests -- including Marc Anthony -- had no clue Ricky was going to hit the stage. Our sources say the party absolutely exploded when Ricky launched into his hits.

Embattled actor-director Justin Baldoni is holding up as well as anyone could amid his messy court battle with Blake Lively ... at least according to his attorney Bryan Freedman.

We caught up with Freedman just as he was walking out of a hearing for the case in NYC today. He told us Baldoni is looking forward to reaching a positive resolution to the case.

According to Freedman, Baldoni is a "wonderful" and "meaningful" person, and "We're hopeful that when he gets the right result here, slowly he'll be back to the great man that he was."

India Love is clearly the hostess with the damn mostest -- and when you hand her the keys to lead the "TMZ Brunch Tour," you just know things are gonna get wild ... and this weekend was Exhibit A!

Check out the clip -- straight after the Streamer Awards, India went all in hyping up the brunch crowd, and she led by example ... we’re talking twerking, singing, and even working the bus rails like a full-on stripper pole. India's best friend Shelly gave out free lashes as they passed by Lure Lashes on Sunset Blvd.

The party didn’t stop there -- the crew rolled through three brand new hotspots: Beaches WeHo, where we got mimosas and a drag show, the Saddle Ranch, where we got watermelon gummy shots, and the grand finale was at Marathon Burger, where folks was treated like family -- especially by Blacc Sam, who was grilling free burgers and fries for everyone.

On the latest episode of "The Kardashians," Kim Kardashian accused Howard Stern of mocking her Paris heist attack as a made-up joke ... but Howard denies her claims, and he's clapping back with receipts.

According to clips Howard dug up from when the horrific event first made headlines in 2016, what he actually said was, "If this woman was robbed at gunpoint by a bunch of dudes and they threw her in a bathtub and tied her up -- or whatever they did -- I mean, that is frightening. If it is a farce, then really they should go to jail for that."

In the clip, Howard's co-host Robin Quivers interjects, "I don't think it is," and Howard agrees, "I don't either."

12/9 7:50 AM PT -- "Emily in Paris" star Jeremy O. Harris has been released from custody in Japan after being accused of smuggling the below drugs, TMZ can confirm.

Officials in Japan originally said charges were filed ... but a source close to the actor tells us he was freed without a single charge filed against him. We're also told he will be staying in Japan to work on an upcoming project.

We told you about his arrest last month -- officers found 780 milligrams of Ecstasy, also known as MDMA, in his carry-on tote bag when he was traveling to the southern Japanese island of Okinawa from Taiwan.

Jeremy O. Harris, a Tony-nominated playwright and actor, is reportedly in custody in Japan on suspicion of attempting to smuggle illegal drugs into the country ... because customs officials at an airport say they found Ecstasy in his carry-on.

Jeremy was stopped at Naha Airport on Okinawa island after flying in from Taiwan on November 16 ... and he's been detained ever since ... according to Japanese authorities.

Customs officials say officers found 780 milligrams of MDMA in Jeremy's carry-on tote bag ... and he was arrested on suspicion of violating Japan's Narcotics and Psychotropics Control Act.

Busta Rhymes' energy was so soured after being labeled "Tracy Morgan" by a trolling content creator, he walked down and cursed out the next guy who approached him for a tense confrontation!!!

As you recall, yesterday, we shared a video of Busta giving a young lad a serious tongue-lashing outside an Art Basel event in Miami, which another content creator -- GTV Reality -- witnessed.

GTV's footage unfolds with Busta sending the TikToker -- who called him Tracy Morgan -- on his merry way, and shows him then scolding another autograph seeker for calling him the N-word.

Jimmy Kimmel is "the one who got away" for Donald Trump ... according to a joke the late-night host made at the president's expense Monday night.

As you know ... Trump has been in an ongoing battle with Kimmel, rejoicing when "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" was temporarily yanked off the air, calling him "terrible."

And all this special attention got Kimmel thinking ... "He is really fixated. I'm starting to think he might have a crush on me."

Post Malone had himself a lil’ oopsie moment ... dude went flying mid-show during a concert in India -- and yep, fans caught every second of the tumble on video.

Check it out -- the singer was heading down the stairs after his set in Khanapara on Monday when he either slipped or straight-up missed a step ... and boom, domino effect. Next thing you know, Posty’s tumbling backward on his booty down the stairs.

Thankfully, Post bounced back fast -- with a little assist from security -- and was right back hobnobbing with fans like nothing happened ... 'cause, of course, the show must go on!

It's not just University of Notre Dame football fans who are HEATED over the College Football Playoff snub ... people around the program are pissed, including former Fighting Irish star turned team broadcaster, Ryan Harris!

"I think I want to check their Bitcoin accounts. I want to see their cryptocurrency wallets to see what actually went into the decision-making. This has all the images of horse-trading on it," Harris told TMZ Sports on Monday, clearly still upset about what unfolded on Sunday.

FYI, Harris, who started four years at tackle in South Bend between 2003 and 2006, didn't single out any specific committee members and provided no evidence that anything untoward went down during the process.

Kyle Richards says she's been seeing other people amid her separation from Mauricio Umansky ... but, unlike her estranged husband, she's keeping things under wraps.

"The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" OG opens up about her relationship status and takes some digs at Mauricio's dating life in an upcoming 'RHOBH' episode.

In a preview, Kyle and Mauricio are chatting it up, and they start talking about paparazzi photos of Mauricio and a mystery blonde.

Timothée Chalamet fans waited for hours in line to get some "Marty Supreme" merch at a Los Angeles pop up shop ... and the crowd grew so huge, cops were called.

Check out these videos from the 'Marty' pop-up shop in L.A. ... this is on a Monday afternoon, and there's a line down the block with tons of people trying to squeeze inside to get their hands on merch.

The woman managing the space came out and had to tell folks if they didn't have a ticket, they needed to get out of line, and there were tons of security and fencing in place ... but police still ended up being called.

Kendrick Lamar's debut album "good kid, m.A.A.d city" has been on the Billboard 200 for well OVER 10 years, and that's in spite of the album's intended first music video being locked up in the vault forever!!!

On the inaugural episode of "The 3rd Verse Podcast" with Stat Quo, DJ Mormile, & Justin Hunte, the trio discusses the long-lost music video for Kendrick and Dr. Dre's "The Recipe" video, which was shot sometime before the album came out but was passed over for the eventual lead and hit single, "Swimming Pools (Drank)."

DJ Mormile was working at Interscope at the time and says he, Anthony “Top Dawg” Tiffith, and the rest of Top Dawg Entertainment were gravitating towards 'Swimming Pools' ...  but the expensive budget and rollout had already been laid out for "The Recipe" to lead the charge.

Feel like reading today’s news in skimpy lingerie? Go for it -- but fair warning, you’re probably not gonna look anywhere near as smokin' hot as Daphne Joy pulling it off!

Check out these pics ... Diddy’s ex is serving full bombshell energy, flaunting her amazing curves and perfect booty in a tiny two-piece while "reading the news" on the floor.

But c’mon ... the only breaking news here is Daphne and she's so stunning she'll give you a heart attack if you look too long. But hey, we all have to go some time and what better way than looking at Daphne.

By the way ... Daphne offered her fans a second treat, dropping some sizzling videos of herself modeling in her bikini ... Daphne's seen arching, planking and tugging at those tiny bikini straps -- and she nearly experienced a wardrobe malfunction more than once. Close call!

President Trump makes no secret of the fact he wants Jimmy Kimmel fired ... well, ABC just extended Jimmy's TV deal another year.

Jimmy and ABC signed a contract extension that will keep "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" on the air through the end of the 2026-2027 TV season ... according to Bloomberg.

The late-night host's current contract was set to expire in May ... but his future with ABC is no longer in doubt.