Celebrity News

Taylor Frankie Paul is once again reflecting on her tumultuous relationship with Dakota Mortensen ... posting a lengthy note to Instagram about allegedly being manipulated, threatened, and gaslit.

The 'Secret Wives of Mormon Wives' star laid her feelings bare in a Thursday night post ... never mentioning Dakota by name, but alluding to their relationship as she reminded people she knows she's not fully innocent in the legalities of it all. She says she blames herself for staying in the relationship for so long, but notes she felt insane due to Dakota twisting everything that went down in their romance and gaslighting her to make her "feel insane."

She further alleges ... "I was love bombed then manipulated, threatened, physically hurt, cops called on me, publicly humiliated, lost most friends because he got to them, CPS called, and now in court all because I said no more and he knew I meant it this time."

The American Music Awards are on the horizon and we're shining the spotlight on two of the hottest nominees: Benson Boone and Role Model.

The question here is simple: Who'd You Rather?!

This sweet girl smiling for the camera took an interest in acting at just 5 years old, entering competitions in Beverly Hills, before becoming a total icon.

Her breakout role was on the TV series "Dark Angel" and she went on to star in big films like "Honey," "Sin City," and "Fantastic Four."

And honestly ... she also has a huge empire -- The Honest Company!

Kodak Black is back behind bars in Florida ... TMZ has learned the rapper surrendered on charges of fleeing/eluding law enforcement and resisting an officer without violence.

According to Broward County jail records, seen by TMZ, Kodak was booked Thursday. Both charges are currently listed as pending trial, with bond set at $0.

Kodak’s attorney, Bradford Cohen, tells TMZ ... "This is a self surrender from yet another 'investigation' that just happened to also take 5 months to 'investigate' for allegedly fleeing and eluding."

Spencer Pratt could be back in the reality show biz if he's elected Mayor of Los Angeles ... because he signed a contract to document the first family of L.A.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ  ... Pratt inked a deal with Los Angeles production company Boardwalk Pictures to roll cameras as he runs for Mayor. The production team is about to begin filming with Spencer, his wife Heidi Montag, and their kids throughout his political journey.

What's really interesting ... our sources say filming would not stop if Spencer gets sworn into office. The contract specifically provides that the show would go on.

Now we're told Spencer and the production company have not put the cart before the horse. As of now everyone is focusing on the campaign, and they haven't discussed details on how filming would continue if he wins. But the ink is dry in the contract.

Kanye West has gone from "death con 3" when it comes to Jewish people to striking a deal with an Israeli businessman to put on a concert ... oh, how the times have changed!

The rapper has officially partnered with Guy Beser and Blue Stone Productions to play a show at Dinamo Arena in Tbilisi, Georgia -- and 70,000 tickets for Ye's show sold out within a day.

The show was first reported by Rolling Stone ... and the outlet said the concert was being produced by Beser's Live Nation Israel -- but, Live Nation tells us it's not promoting or producing the show, and it's all being done by Beser's independent production company, Blue Stone.

Live Nation tells us it's partnered with Beser and BSP in the past -- and the promotion giant reportedly bought a majority stake in BSP back in 2017. However, a Live Nation spokesperson tells TMZ ... it has no skin in the game for Ye's Georgia date.

Beser's LinkedIn page says he founded Live Nation Israel and serves as CEO.

Ryan Lochte is clapping back at people commenting on his unrecognizable appearance ... saying they're comparing him to how he looked in the 2012 Olympics.

ICYMI, Ryan had posted a video earlier this week announcing that we was going to start coaching for Missouri State University and he looked ... quite different than we're used to seeing him.

You can see in the clip ... the Olympian's hair looks darker, his skin looks tanner, and he's sporting some stubble. That led one X user to confused the swimmer with FBI Director Kash Patel.

Spencer Pratt is using Khloé Kardashian to bash Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass ... editing an old clip from KK's reality show to call his political opponent a liar.

In a new attack ad for his mayoral campaign, Spencer turns to "Keeping Up With The Kardashians" ... Khloé's watching her phone and screaming "liar" as Bass talks about the wildfire that destroyed Spencer's Pacific Palisades home.

The 'KUTWK' is from an old episode where Khloé bashes her ex Tristan Thompson ... but the Bass clip is new -- it's from last week's televised debate between Spencer, Bass, and Nithya Raman.

Congrats are in order for Lainey Wilson and Devlin Hodges -- because the couple just made it official!

The country singer shared a stunning batch of IG photos Thursday from their wedding ceremony in Ruskin Cave, Tennessee ... and yeah, the whole thing looked straight outta a country fairytale.

The bride rocked a gorgeous Oscar de la Renta wedding gown while the ex-NFL quarterback Duck cleaned up in a sharp suit for the big day, according to Vogue.

Gabriela Moura is flaunting her fit figure in a sexy swimsuit for a new shoot with Victoria's Secret PINK.

The influencer put her killer curves on display for her millions of followers, writing in the Instagram caption ... "VS pink shoot vlog out now on youtubeeee!!!"

She's rocking a pretty, pink bikini in the carousel, as she poses poolside with her hands in the air.

The alleged victim who cops say was shot by Chud the Builder looked upright and alert in a video taken right after the incident went down yesterday.

We've obtained a clip capturing the aftermath of the alleged shooting outside a Tennessee courthouse Wednesday ... and it shows an individual other than Chud -- real name Dalton Eatherly -- being loaded into the back of an ambulance via gurney.

The man being wheeled away is pointing around the area ... seemingly telling a story to the woman in a red polo walking swiftly alongside the transport.

Hayden Panettiere's estranged mom has some harsh judgment about her daughter's upcoming memoir ... accusing the actress of giving her "20 years of trauma" -- and suggesting the whole thing's more about selling books than healing wounds.

Lesley Vogel unloaded over Hayden's tell-all, "This Is Me: A Reckoning," saying, "There is a personality 'style' which manifests as a need for control, entitlement and a lack of empathy. The major fear is that someone will see through the mask they present to the world and discover who they truthfully are."

Lesley told Page Six there’s no fixing the "condition" she was referring to ... claiming years of support and encouragement "will never be enough," and eventually she had no choice but to go no-contact.

The TMZ Celebrity Tour Bus hit the streets again Wednesday night -- and this week's surprise guest was none other than Diplo!

Yep, the superstar DJ pulled up for the Hollywood tour alongside British babe America Foster ... who opened up about making history as the first female member of EDM group Major Lazer.

The vibes were already turned all the way up -- because it also happened to be Foster's birthday ... the singer celebrated hard onboard, dancing it up and flexing some seriously killer vocals for the crowd.

Taylor Swift is skipping traditional save the dates and doing things her own way ... 'cause TMZ has learned she is personally calling celeb friends to give them a heads up about her upcoming wedding to Travis Kelce.

Sources with direct knowledge tell us it's not like Taylor's mailing out save the dates ... she's picking up the phone and calling guests herself.

Our sources say the direct outreach is all about keeping the ceremony tightly under wraps and avoiding any potential leaks before the big day.

It's true, printed "save the dates" or invitations do tend to end up going public, but T-Swift's going the extra mile.

Your Thirsty Thursday just got better -- can you guess which Hollywood hottie put her summer-ready bod on full display in this poolside pic?!

This 27-year-old is an L.A. native. She's a model, singer ... and her parents are also in the entertainment industry.

Trouble keeps finding its way to Chris Brown's front gate ... because TMZ has learned cops were called BACK to his home Thursday morning over yet another trespassing -- and it's the same guy as last night.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... police responded to Brown's property after reports came in of a suspicious person wandering around the private roadway near the house. The unidentified suspect is now in custody.

We're told the suspect is the same guy who was arrested outside Chris' home Wednesday night after allegedly hopping a fence and trying to start a fire on the property.