Former "American Idol" contestant Antonella Barba copped to violating the terms of her supervised release by smoking marijuana ... but she's getting a puff, puff pass here.
According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, Antonella reported to the probation office in Camden, New Jersey on May 5 for a scheduled visit and urine drug screening ... and officers apparently became suspicious when she appeared to be stalling before the test. They say she ultimately admitted she had recently used marijuana.
Antonella -- who rose to fame as a contestant on Season 6 of 'Idol' and later served prison time in a federal drug trafficking case -- is currently on supervised release stemming from that conviction.
Martin Scorsese is all-in on artificial intelligence ... joining forces with A.I. company Black Forest Labs as an advisor ... and film fans are NOT happy.
The famed director announced Tuesday he will be using the company's tech to help create storyboards ... and some folks say they're feeling let down that he's embracing A.I. into the creative process.
Black Forest Labs shared a video from a storyboarding session they had with Martin ... where the filmmaker described his vision, and they used A.I. to create the scene.
Farrah Abraham sent eagle-eyed fans scurrying to cook up engagement rumors after she flashed a huge diamond ring on social media ... but TMZ has learned she's NOT someone's fiancée.
Farrah set off the frenzy when she included a couple photos of her with a ring on THAT finger in a recent Instagram photo dump ... including one snap where she's pointing to the bling.
The ring also popped up in a mirror selfie ... and Farrah further added to the engagement speculation when she mentioned "winning in life" and being thankful for her "birthday surprises" in the caption.
However, our sources tells us ... Farrah is NOT currently engaged.
Taylor Swift's wedding guest list is slowly coming into focus ... 'cause we've learned Benson Boonehas been invited to the big day ... and he's gonna be there!!!
Sources familiar with the guest list tell TMZ ... Benson scored a RSVP to Taylor and Travis Kelce's wedding and is expected to attend .... though it's unclear if he was given a plus one or will bring one.
The timing certainly works ... the wedding is planned for July 3, and Benson's next scheduled performance isn't until July 7 in Pittsburgh, giving him a clear window to celebrate with the bride and groom.
All signs are starting to point away from a potential Taylor Swiftwedding in Rhode Island ... because cops in the Ocean State tell us they're not aware of a big event going down at venues linked to Taylor and Travis Kelce.
There's a buzz about Taylor and Travis getting hitched in Rhode Island, in one of 2 places -- Ocean House resort in Westerly or Taylor's estate in the same town -- but cops in Westerly say that's news to them.
Westerly Police Department Chief Paul Gingerella tells TMZ ... neither cops nor the town have been involved with or aware of any weddings involving Taylor and Travis during the dates in question.
For context, the chief says police were involved with Olivia Culpo's wedding a couple of years ago at Ocean House -- so, it makes sense he'd be notified about Travis and Taylor's big day -- but, he tells us his force is not currently involved in any wedding plans or security.
François Arnaudhad tails wagging in Los Angeles this week ... and not just his beloved pup Simon's.
The "Heated Rivalry" star turned a routine dog walk into a low-key thirst trap ... stepping out Monday to walk his dog while showing off some seriously sculpted arms in a sleeveless gray tee.
Check out the pics ... François knew exactly what he was doing with his look here ... and we can't blame him ... if ya got it, flaunt it.
Even for a mundane errand, like escorting a dog to a grooming appointment, the actor looked every bit the Hollywood heartthrob ... easy to see why he's got so many fans.
A director who worked withVal Kilmer says it's no conspiracy ... Val was the absolute worst person he's ever known.
"Conspiracy" director Adam Marcus unloaded on Val in a series of since-deleted social media posts, according to Entertainment Weekly, calling him a "putz" and saying he had no problem speaking ill of the dead.
Adam said of Val ... "Worst human being I’ve ever known… and that is really saying something."
The director clearly expected some backlash over his comments, saying ... "And to any of you rolling your eyes because of the whole ‘don’t speak ill of the dead bulls***,’ f*** that. [If] this guy did one-tenth of what he did on my set today, he would have been cancelled in a blink."
Josh Duggar just got shut down in his bid to throw out his conviction after a judge called his excuse for filing his docs too late "not credible."
The "19 Kids and Counting" star filed a motion looking to vacate his conviction for possession of child sexual abuse material, claiming his constitutional rights were violated.
But the judge rejected his bid after finding he filed his appeal too late … according to court docs obtained by People.
Charlie caught up with the Rhode Island Senator on Tuesday in Washington D.C. and asked about the growing speculation that Taylor and Travis Kelcecould be tying the knot in Rhode Island, where she has a massive estate. While plenty of fans seem convinced, Whitehouse sounds far less certain.
Check out the clip ... Whitehouse almost sounds like he's trying to will a potential Rhode Island wedding into existence, but it might just be wishful thinking ... his comments suggest he thinks R.I. may already be out of the running.
Tom Holland is opening up about his battle with booze ... he says he knew it was time to quit when alcohol started impacting both his personal life and career.
The British actor got candid on Amy Poehler's "Good Hang" podcast ... explaining that after deciding to quit drinking in January 2022, the first year of sobriety was easily the toughest challenge he'd ever faced.
Tom says it didn't take long to realize there weren't many options for people like him in social settings ... especially when everyone else was knocking back drinks while he was standing there with a lemonade in hand.
Spencer Pratt is firing back at folks who think he's bad with money ... and he's defending his much younger self for blowing through $10 million.
Spencer was on the "No Jumper" podcast when he took aim at critics bashing him for spending his own money back in the day ... saying every dollar he spent came from his "The Hills" paydays.
Spencer's running for Los Angeles mayor at 42 ... but when he was in his 20s, he says his life goals were much different ... get rich, get famous, and build an empire like Kim Kardashian.
Spencer says he never expected the reality TV gravy train to come to a screeching halt, so he wasn't treating the money like a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Plus, as he points out, he wasn't spending anyone else's money but his own ... and definitely wasn't touching taxpayer dollars.
Nicole Curtis' ex Shane Maguire is dragging the former HGTV star to court to try to change their custody arrangement … months after she was fired from the network for using the n-word.
In court docs, obtained by TMZ, Shane asks the court to modify the current custody plan from one that involves frequent exchanges to one that allows their 10-year-old son, Harper, to have one week with him followed by one week with Nicole.
Shane claimed the current custody arrangement is creating "conflict" and “instability” for Harper and exposing him to “ongoing parental conflict.”
Jennifer Lopez's flirtation with Brett Goldstein is just movie magic and nothing more ... at least that's what she told Savannah Guthrie.
The "Office Romance" stars sat down Tuesday to plug their new movie on "Today" when Savannah asked if they were keeping up the rom-com energy IRL.
Savannah kept ribbing Brett about his extensive knowledge of Jen's filmography and his massive crush on her -- he wrote their film specifically for her -- before asking the actors point-blank if their onscreen romance is actually real.
A$AP Rocky is looking back on the terrifying shooting at his Beverly Hills home while he, Rihanna and their family were inside -- and it's clear the whole thing still hits hard.
In a new interview, the rapper says it's "f***** up" somebody tried to harm him and his family ... explaining the incident took away the peace and happiness of just being free.
The shooting went down back in March, with prosecutors saying several bullets struck the property while Rocky was inside with Rihanna and their kids. The alleged shooter -- Ivanna Lisette Ortiz -- has since been charged with attempted murder and multiple felony gun charges. She insisted in court she "wasn't attempting murder."
Dorit Kemsley is lifting the lid on her relationship with estranged husband PK Kemsley ... and she says alcohol changed him for the worse.
In an excerpt from her debut memoir, "Unburdened," Dorit says over time booze stopped making PK more charming and instead "dulled his warmth" ... and she says he became reliant on alcohol rather than drinking for celebration's sake.
Dorit says PK became increasingly unpredictable ... and recalls feeling anxious whenever he started drinking ... "Not because I wanted to control him, but because I knew how the night might unfold."
