Celebrity News

"Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta" alum Tommie Lee got a legal red card at a big World Cup match in Miami ... cops busted her for allegedly sneaking into the stadium to try and watch England play Norway.

According to the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office arrest report, obtained by TMZ, Tommie was busted without a ticket to Saturday's big match after she allegedly worked her way through a restricted area at Hard Rock Stadium.

The reality star was booked and jailed for a third-degree felony charge of interference with a sporting or entertainment event. She pleaded not guilty.

Boosie Badazz says he paid big money for a presidential pardon ... but now he's claiming all he got was a massive bill and an empty promise ... and he wants a big refund.

According to a bombshell NOTUS report, the rapper is taking legal action against political operatives Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman after allegedly shelling out $600,000 to help secure a pardon from President Trump -- one Boosie says never came.

The report says Boosie -- whose legal name is Torence Hatch -- struck a deal with the pair last fall after they pitched themselves as having major pull inside Trump's orbit. Boosie claims they were so confident, they acted like they had POTUS "on speed dial."

Things allegedly escalated on New Year's Day ... when Boosie's lawyer got a call claiming Trump had already signed the pardon and the White House just hadn't announced it yet. But according to the report, the pardon never surfaced ... and Boosie is now trying to recover $300,000 under a clause in the contract requiring half the fee be refunded if no pardon was delivered.

Jax Taylor got very cozy with someone who's been by his and Brittany Cartwright's side for years ... 'cause TMZ has learned the reality star vacationed in Mexico with the former couple's longtime publicist ... and we have photos of them in the pool.

The "Vanderpump Rules" alum spent the weekend at Hotel Mousai in Puerto Vallarta with Lori Krebs, who has represented both Jax and his estranged wife for years.

TMZ obtained photos showing the pair getting awfully close in the resort's infinity pool.

Jax and Lori are seen embracing in the water, standing chest to chest while talking and, at one point, wrapping their arms around each other as they floated together.

Fredrik Eklund and Hilary Musser are about to take West Palm Beach by storm ... with a real estate listing that's got a whole lot of zeros in it.

Fredrik, a New-York based real estate broker from Sweden, is now dipping his toes in West Palm Beach real estate after getting his hands on a spec home listed at $42.5 million!

He's co-listed it with Hilary, the socialite reality star from Netflix's "Members Only: Palm Beach" ... and the property has one of the highest asking prices in the swanky zip code.

Here's what $42.5 million gets ya ... 13,370 square feet of pure luxury overlooking President Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort.

The OG stars of "The Real Housewives of New York City" are getting even more screen time ... because their new reality series has already scored an expanded episode order ... TMZ has learned.

Production sources tell TMZ … Luann de Lesseps, Sonja Morgan, Kelly Bensimon, Ramona Singer, and Dorinda Medley impressed E! Network executives with the footage they've already shot for "The Golden Life," the series that reunited the former Bravo stars after the network rebooted the 'RHONY' franchise with an all-new cast.

We're told the women recently wrapped filming the first batch of episodes in Palm Beach ... and network brass were so pleased with what they saw, they decided to greenlight additional episodes.

Our sources say cameras will fire back up at the end of the month, with the cast heading to the Hamptons before returning to New York City to continue filming.

We're told the vibe of the show is much different than the drama-heavy formula fans came to expect from the Housewives universe.

One source tells TMZ ... "Bravo made the worst decision of their lives recasting RHONY." The reboot saw Sai De Silva, Ubah Hassan, Erin Lichy, Jenna Lyons, Jessel Taank, and Brynn Whitfield picking up the series' iconic red apples.

Big Tigger's wife, Alicia Brown, is speaking publicly for the first time since her recent arrest related to kidnapping allegations ... and it sounds like she's cooperating with cops.

A source close to Brown tells TMZ ... "Alicia is collaborating with her legal team to address the recent allegations ... She remains optimistic and is handling the current charges as she works with her legal team and cooperates with authorities."

The statement ends ... "She will not be providing any comments regarding her recent arrest."

9:35 AM PT -- Steven Spielberg released a statement on the passing of Sam Neill.

Sam Neill -- the iconic actor of famous films such as "Jurassic Park," "The Hunt For Red October" and "The Piano" -- has died, his family said.

Neill passed away Monday in a hospital in Sydney, Australia, and his death was described as "sudden and unexpected," according to his family's statement posted to Instagram.

The Ireland born movie star had recovered from a rare and aggressive blood cancer just this year, revealing in April he was cancer-free. His cause of death was not released.

Scheana Shay proved she hasn't forgotten her restaurant roots ... 'cause TMZ has learned she jumped in to help staff at a packed Seattle bar after it was flooded with World Cup fans.

TMZ obtained video of the "Vanderpump Rules" alum Saturday at Uptown Hophouse in Seattle, where she helped serve customers after the pub was unexpectedly slammed by the soccer crowd as England faced Norway in their quarterfinal matchup.

We're told the bar quickly filled with patrons looking to watch the action, leaving employees scrambling to keep up with the rush. Rather than watch the chaos unfold, we're told Scheana volunteered to help, delivering food and lending a hand until things settled down.

Lizzo says she's gained some weight since she began her health journey ... and she's not bothered by it at all!

In an interview with The Guardian ... Lizzo says she has gained 20 pounds since last year ... unapologetically adding, "so everyone can ask me about weight gain, too, if they'd like."

The "Good As Hell" singer began changing her approach to working out in 2023 ... and has made strides to get her physical health on point.

Another kid of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie is getting closer to closing the book on the family name ... Zahara has taken the next legal step to become Zahara Jolie.

Court documents, obtained by TMZ, show Zahara has completed one of California's required hurdles for a legal name change by publishing notice of her petition in the Los Angeles Daily Journal once a week for four consecutive weeks and calling for anyone opposing the change to submit a written opposition before the final hearing.

As TMZ previously reported, the 21-year-old filed her petition in June asking to legally change her name from Zahara Marley Jolie-Pitt to Zahara Marley Jolie. The filing states the notice ran on June 16, June 23, June 30, and July 7 ... and next up is Zahara's September 28 hearing, where a judge can approve the request if no one objects.

Kim Kardashian and Lewis Hamilton's romance just hit another checkpoint ... and now he's riding shotgun with her kids.

Kim dropped a fresh batch of Instagram pics Monday from the Kardashian crew's Fourth of July getaway in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho ... and tucked inside the carousel is a sweet selfie that says a whole lot without saying a word.

One snap shows Kim smiling alongside her boo while daughter Chicago squeezes into the frame ... a wholesome moment that sure looks like the seven-time Formula 1 champ is becoming part of the family. After all, you're not posing for selfies with Kim and Kanye's kids unless things are getting pretty serious.

In another photo, it looks like Lewis rode dirt bikes with Kim and three kids.

There was a lot more "get on the ground" than "fore" being yelled at the Ohio golf course where Julius Edwards -- a suspect in an attempted murder case -- tried to escape cops ... and the wild car chase is all on police video.

Check out the body cam footage ... cops pursue Edwards in a high-speed chase past tons of shocked golfers ... and it ends with a horrible collision. The attempted murder suspect then flees on foot ... with the cops hot on his tail.

As officers chase him down, one cop is head yelling, "He's a got a gun ... somebody go lethal!!!"

Pat McAfee is sharing as much as he can about the Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce wedding without getting in trouble ... saying any criticism of the ceremony is nonsense, because it was a "spectacular" evening!!

The former Indianapolis Colts punter kicked off "The Pat McAfee Show" on Monday by pulling back the curtain, or rather the neutral-colored drapes, on the ultra-secretive celebration.

While Pat insists he's keeping plenty under wraps, he drops some jaw-dropping tidbits and gushes it was the greatest event he's ever attended.

Pat says guests weren't allowed to have phones or take notes, so everything being reported has come down to memory ... but one thing he says he remembers vividly is just how over-the-top the wedding was.

Legendary director Steven Spielberg is "saddened" by Sam Neill's death ... and he has nothing but good things to say about his classic "Jurassic Park" lead.

In a statement to multiple outlets, Steven says ... "I owe a debt of gratitude to Roger Donaldson, Gilliam Armstrong, Graham Baker and Phillip Noyce for casting Sam Neill in the roles in which he was so brilliant that brought him to my attention and led to his playing Dr. Alan Grant in Jurassic Park."

The director also says, "Sam was exceptionally collaborative. It was a stretch for him to play a character who acted as though children were messy and smelly because this was the opposite of the loving father he was to his children."

Spencer Pratt's father, William, tried to extinguish a house fire at a construction site in the Pacific Palisades before firefighters arrived ... and he says it gave him PTSD.

Here's the deal ... William was driving through the Pacific Palisades on the way to his property on Friday ... when he suddenly saw a fire had broken out at a two-story, single-family home under construction ... so he rushed over to help put it out ... according to NBC Los Angeles.

The father of the reality star and former Los Angeles mayoral candidate called 911 and tried fighting the fire with a hose. Firefighters arrived six minutes after the call came in ... and it took them another 20 minutes to stop the blaze.

Josh Grisetti, a Broadway star and TV actor best known for his work on "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel," has died.

Rob McClure, Josh's "Something Rotten!" co-star and close friend, said in an emotional Instagram post that the actor died by suicide on Friday ... adding, “I’m not ready to even attempt to understand. My heart is with his wife and family as they try to deal with the reality of this."

Josh's father, John, confirmed the news -- and tells TMZ ... the family is heartbroken. Josh's body is currently with the coroner ... and an autopsy is expected.

No other information was shared about the circumstances of his death ... but Rob lamented, "Some of my all-time favorite memories were by this man’s side, playing his brother onstage for years, watching him inspire students while transforming the Musical Theatre program at Cal State Fullerton …and having the honor of being the Best Man at his wedding."