Celebrity News

Na'im Lynn is sticking up for Kevin Hart amid the fallout from Tony Hinchcliffe's controversial roast jokes ... saying people are coming after the wrong guy.

We caught up with Na'im at LAX Thursday, and he told us critics upset that Kevin didn't publicly reprimand Tony during the roast should be directing that energy at Tony himself ... adding if you're gonna make a racial joke, it better be funny -- and Tony's joke absolutely wasn't.

As we reported, Hinchcliffe faced major backlash from fellow comics and George Floyd's family after making a joke about Floyd, along with cracks about lynching and the late husband of comedian Sheryl Underwood.

Kelly Dodd was arraigned in an Orange County courtroom on Thursday after she was accused of sharing an explicit photo of a woman without her consent last August.

Kelly Dodd pleaded not guilty to the charges thrown at her.

Around the same time, prosecutors allege Dodd contacted the person and threatened to injure her, her property, and her family.

Influencer Lauren Giraldo and her husband Henrique "Henny" Lago are calling it quits after about 3 years of marriage ... TMZ has learned.

Sources close to the situation tell TMZ ... Lauren and Henny recently separated after quietly ending their relationship a couple months ago.

It's still unclear exactly what led to the split and the status of custody arrangements involving their son, Rio, also remains uncertain at this time.

OnlyFans stars Sophie Rain and Piper Rockelle are giving Miami Swim Week a serious temperature spike ... parading around in tiny bikinis while getting dolled up for their big week!

Roll the footage ... Sophie and Piper were front and center inside the buzzing prep suite -- organized by Creators Inc. CEO Andy Bachman -- trying on different bikinis while cameras rolled.

Sophie showed off a series of curve-hugging looks, from an animal print string bikini to a flirty white-and-red two-piece ... while Piper rocked her own barely-there lineup that left very little to the imagination.

Victoria Justice may be Hollywood hot stuff ... but her little sis Madison Grace is giving her some serious competition -- and we’re celebrating the bikini babe’s 30th birthday in style!

Madison’s clearly living that easy-breezy beach life ... flooding her socials with snaps of herself soaking up the sun and showing off the goods.

Sure, Victoria’s the TV superstar of the family -- but Madison’s carved out her own lane as an influencer ... and when these two genetically blessed sisters link up, it’s basically a hotness overload.

Sandra Vergara’s time on "Selling Sunset" may have been short-lived ... but she’s making it crystal clear she’s not crying over leaving the show behind.

The reality star chopped it up with TMZ’s Charlie Neff and Alexa Klohn on "The TMZ Podcast" ... and admitted it almost felt like fate when another opportunity landed in her lap at the exact same time -- one she says felt way more aligned with where she’s headed.

Catch the full clip because Sandra gets real about her one-season run on Season 9 ... calling the environment toxic and chaotic, which made her decision to move on pretty damn easy when the new gig came knocking.

Demi Moore is tagging into daughter Rumer Willis’ custody battle ... and she's not mincing words about her daughter's ex ... this according to multiple reports..

Rumer and baby daddy Derek Richard Thomas split back in 2024 and have been locked in a custody battle over their 3-year-old, Louetta, since last summer … and now it looks like Demi’s backing her daughter up.

According to custody docs, obtained by Us Weekly, the acclaimed actress told a court in January that Derek “appears to want to dictate and control Rumer’s environment to his needs.”

Jill Zarin is trying to break the serve of a former business partner in her pickleball company ... because she's now suing him after he filed a lawsuit against her first.

"The Real Housewives of New York" alum just filed her own lawsuit against Noah Springer, who she says is an investor who holds a 25% share in her pickleball paddle testing company, Pickle Pro Labs.

In the lawsuit, obtained by TMZ, Jill claims Noah is sinking their ship with his loose lips ... she says he told a sponsored professional pickleball player their paddle would be tested and provided with certification results "in a couple days" ... even though Zarin insists that timeline is way too short given their company's testing standards.

Will Smith's ex-wife Sheree Zampino is taking legal action against Bilaal Salaam ... claiming he spread vicious lies about her sex life during a recent interview ... and now she's suing him for more than $1M in damages.

According to the lawsuit, obtained by TMZ, Sheree claims Bilaal recently "turned his attention" toward her after years of publicly targeting Will and Jada Pinkett Smith ... allegedly making "outrageously offensive, shocking, and hurtful statements" during an appearance on Tasha K's "Unwine with Tasha K" series.

In the suit, she points to a May 4 promotional clip for the interview that was shared across various social media platforms ... with text reading, "Exclusive: Bilaal claims Will Smith’s ex-wife Sheree Zampino was sleeping with everyone in [Hollywood]!!!"

It looks like Tia Mowry's got a new boo in her life ... hard launching her relationship with boyfriend Javone Williams.

She posted a cute carousel Wednesday from a recent getaway to Nobu's Cabo hotel ... and she wasn't soaking up the sun solo!

Tia went IG official with Javone ... sharing a sweet selfie of herself giggling next to him as he grins ear-to-ear.

While you're looking at Tia's hard launch, see if you can (t)win our Tia and Tamera themed game.

Ray J underwent a medical evaluation and was cleared by doctors before his fight with Supa Hot Fire -- despite checking himself into a hospital after the event, TMZ has learned. 

Sources connected with the fight tell TMZ that Ray J was “fully cleared” to fight following an “extensive medical evaluation process” overseen by both independent physicians and the athletic commission. 

The source tells TMZ that Ray J submitted to an MRA, an MRI, a chest x-ray, an eye exam, an EKG, and a full physical exam. The test results were submitted to the athletic commission, where the commission doctor separately reviewed the findings and cleared Ray J. 

Gayle King says she wasn't expecting a public apology from her ex-husband after dredging up the time he cheated on her during an interview ... but it means a lot to her that he said he was sorry.

We caught up with the famous TV anchor in New York City Thursday ... and we had to ask about her ex William Bumpus' mea culpa.

Gayle says, first off, she's shocked Bumpus talked to us ... he's a notoriously private person, and she was surprised to read what he told us about the whole incident from back in the day.

Katy Perry and Chief Keef just pulled off one of the most unexpected celebrity linkups ever ... because after years of bad blood, the two were all smiles while hanging out together!

Videos of the pair kicking back together are making the rounds online ... and there wasn’t even a hint of awkwardness in sight. Katy and Keef looked totally relaxed, laughing it up and seemingly having the time of their lives.

Pretty wild considering these two were going at each other back in 2013. The feud kicked off after Katy criticized Keef’s song "Hate Bein' Sober," tweeting that it gave her "serious doubt for the world."

Tristan Thompson's still dreaming about expanding the family with Khloé Kardashian ... but she shut that idea down real quick!

The basketballer popped up on the "Khloé in Wonder Land" podcast and admitted he doesn’t want any more kids unless they come from her embryos -- even straight-up asking if they should have another baby ... and Khloé instantly hit him with a hard no.

Khloé pointed out they’ve still got embryos frozen -- and Tristan’s got sperm saved too -- but reminded him she’s the one calling the shots since he signed the embryos over to her.

Singer Amerie’s monthly income was revealed as part of her bitter divorce from her ex-husband, Lenny Nicholson ... TMZ has learned.

TMZ obtained the divorce judgment from the case, which says the exes did not own any real property or joint bank accounts.

Amerie walked away with her music businesses, Amerie Inc., Cer One Touring, and Mi Suk Publishing, and a 2016 Range Rover. The judge ordered Nicholson to turn over Amerie’s TV tracks and an external hard drive containing her music files that were in his possession.