Celebrity News

The 2025 murder of Chrisean Rock's ex-boyfriend Karon "Ronny Doe" Cann remains unsolved ... but police tell TMZ the investigation is still active as detectives continue working to identify and catch the killer.

Justin Mulcahy, a rep for the Anne Arundel County Police Department in Maryland, told us Monday night ... "We can confirm that it is an open and active investigation; however, we are unable to provide any additional details."

Before his death, Karon publicly claimed he was the father of Chrisean's son, Chrisean, Jr.

She has always insisted Blueface was the father, despite the rapper denying the allegations.

Leave it to a classroom full of kids to ask Tom Holland the hard-hitting questions ... like whether or not he and Zendaya have tied the knot.

Tom stopped by "Celebrity Substitute" and was grilled by a group of New York schoolchildren ... with the actor dodging questions and catching strays.

One kid asked him point-blank if he and Zendaya were married ... and Tom was more flustered than a 'Spider-Man' fight scene.

12:22 AM PT ... Brenda tells TMZ that she was falsely arrested for battery.

"The Young and the Restless" alum Brenda Dickson had some major drama in real life recently ... because she got tossed in the clink for battery ... TMZ has learned.

Brenda -- who played Jill Foster Abbott on the famous soap opera -- was arrested and booked on July 9 for misdemeanor battery on a person, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office. She was released that same day on her own recognizance.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... LAPD officers were called to a location in Hollywood on the night of July 8 for a battery investigation.

Justin Baldoni's wife shared a snap of the couple's wedding day to celebrate their anniversary ... and his supporters sure seem to think she dunked on Blake Lively in the process.

Decide for yourself ... Emily Baldoni's 13th anniversary pic shows Justin lifting her up during their wedding ceremony ... with the caption, "Marriage: still my favorite lift. 😜."

Might seem innocuous to some ... but to others, it was clearly shade at Blake ... because part of her sexual harassment lawsuit against Justin included Blake's trainer claiming Justin asked about the actress' weight because he had to lift Blake up in an "It Ends With Us" scene.

Kelsey Grammer thinks the education system in America is like "child abuse" ... because he claims teachers criticize the U.S. too much.

Kelsey breaks his reasoning down to Katie Miller on her podcast ... the way he sees it, educators who crap all over America aren't good for our kids.

According to KG, teachers are saying the U.S. is a bad country, in turn making children wonder if they're bad, too ... something he says is straight-up abusive.

Tom Cruise's daughter, Suri, dropped the "Cruise" from her name, TMZ has confirmed.

According to Pennsylvania records ... in 2024 the only daughter of Tom and Katie Holmes registered to vote under the name Suri Noelle ... during her freshman year at Carnegie Mellon University.

A source tells TMZ ... Suri and Tom have been estranged since she was 7 years old.

Kaitlan Collins is still in a back-and-forth with President Trump, telling Jon Stewart she wasn't surprised at all the commander-in-chief insulted her during his speech at the White House Correspondents' Dinner because he does it all the time.

The CNN host of "The Source With Kaitlan Collins" sat down with Stewart on Monday's episode of "The Daily Show," revealing that the president "pretty regularly" insults her inside the Oval Office, so it was no biggie that he did it at the WHCD last Friday. She said the only difference this time was that it was a larger venue.

She also said Trump was just pissed she won an award for her tough-as-nails reporting about him, which is why he likened her to trans influencer Dylan Mulvaney during his WHCD speech. Trump also said Kaitlan never smiles despite being young and attractive, and she works for "CNN fake news."  

Betsey Johnson is parting ways with her huge Hidden Hills home ... and all she's asking for is a cool $7.5 mil!

The designer has listed her posh pad, which has 5 bedrooms, 4.5 baths and is 4,300-square feet.

The single-story estate, which sits on 1.5 acres of land, has a stunning view, but maybe even more impressive than the outside is the inside ... which boasts an open concept floorplan with custom cathedral ceilings and wood floors.

07:16 PM PT -- Jeff's lawyer, Michael E. Weinsten, tells TMZ, "This purported filing by Ms Banks is just the latest desperate ... act from someone who has already been found liable in a court of law for defaming my client over many years, threatening this family, interfering with his business and other outrageous conduct."

Jeff sued Azealia in 2020 for alleged defamation, stalking, invasion of privacy and civil extortion. She denied the claims. The singer filed a countersuit, but the claims were dismissed. Jeff's lawsuit against Azealia remains ongoing.

Jeff's lawyer said they recently completed a trial on the issue of damages where they put forth evidence of the alleged damage caused by "Ms. Banks and her antics."

Michael tells TMZ, "We are expecting a ruling in the coming months and look forward to the court holding Ms. Banks fully accountable for her actions." He said the singer had the chance to raise her "alleged grievances" in the lawsuit, "but all of her claims were dismissed ... with prejudice."

Azealia Banks just filed for a temporary restraining order against her ex-manager, claiming he psychologically and emotionally abused her for over a decade.

According to Monday’s filing, obtained by TMZ, AB says she’s been abused by Jeff Kwatinetz since 2014, when he allegedly got her to sign up for a life insurance policy when she was intoxicated.

Banks claims ... “He gave me expensive red wine and put the policy in front of me when I was drunk and we were cozied up.”

Gabrielle Cheyenne -- the woman who Usher kicked off stage after she wasn't feeling his steamy serenade -- has a confession ... she was at the show for Chris Brown ... and her reaction would have been totally different if Breezy brought her on stage.

Gabrielle joined us on "TMZ Live" Monday and we asked her why she wasn't feeling Usher.

Usher and Chris are touring together, and Gabrielle says she's more loyal to Breezy than Ush ... so much so, her reaction would have been way different if it was Chris who called her up on stage.

Elena Samodanova blasted Gleb Savchenko's attempt at gaining custody of their daughter straight from the jump … according to a text she sent his lawyer.

TMZ obtained a screenshot of a message Elena sent Gleb's lawyer, Mark H. Karney, where she basically tells him to screw off.

Take a look … Elena pretty much tells Karney she doesn't want to give Gleb anything – including custody of their daughter, Olivia, or the ability to enroll her in a California school.

Cassie scored a legal victory in the battle with one of the former male escorts suing her over freak offs with her ex, Diddy, TMZ has learned. 

According to court docs obtained by TMZ, a federal court judge sided with Cassie and dismissed all claims against her brought by Clayton Howard.

The order does, however, give him the opportunity to amend some of his claims to potentially revive a portion of the case against Cassie. 

Clayton’s sued both Diddy and Cassie, claiming he suffered damages, including psychological injuries, after participating in the freak offs. He claimed Cassie coordinated the events. 

Bravo star Lisa Vanderpump is firing back at the handyman who claims he was severely injured at her Beverly Hills mansion ... she says he's to blame, not her.

In new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, the 'Vanderpump Rules' star denies all claims that she was responsible for the alleged injury Eric Nieto says he suffered in November 2023 when he was working at her 8,801-square-foot $14 million estate.

Lisa argues Eric was negligent and caused his own injuries by being careless. The reality star adds that if there was a dangerous condition, it was very obvious to anyone at the home. 

Orlando Bloom looks like he's enjoying the hell out of his summer ... and his new romance. 

The actor was spotted enjoying a cheeky beach day with his 28-year-old girlfriend, Luisa Laemmel, at the exclusive Alpemare Beach Club in Forte dei Marmi, Italy. 

Orlando showed off his ripped beach bod while enjoying the Mediterranean Sea with the Swiss model, and the pair looked completely smitten as they spent the afternoon laughing and splashing around. 

Ariana Grande is going after people she says hacked into the digital accounts of photographers and producers she worked with ... stealing and leaking unreleased music, private photos and videos.

The pop superstar filed a lawsuit in California Monday against several unnamed individuals, hoping the legal action will uncover who is behind the alleged breaches.

According to the complaint, obtained by TMZ, Ariana says this was not an isolated incident ... claiming she has repeatedly been targeted by cyberattacks throughout her career, including recently.

D4vd's preliminary hearing is over after five days of testimony ... with the judge ordering the murder case of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas to proceed to trial.

The judge said the trial must begin within 90 days ... D4vd is due back in court for arraignment August 31.

Los Angeles District Attorney Nathan Hochman said after the hearing ended that the singer is eligible for the death penalty -- and they are currently weighing whether or not the death penalty will be pursued.