Controversial S#!T

Morgan Wallen's speaking out about his arrest in Nashville ... saying he needed to make some mea culpas before he could put out a statement -- and adding, his tour will go on.

The country star -- who cops arrested after he allegedly threw a chair off a downtown bar's roof -- posted to X Friday, saying he didn't wanna speak out on this until he did a few things first ... including making good with the people he feels he's harmed.

Morgan writes, "I didn't feel right publicly checking in until I made amends with some folks. I’ve touched base with Nashville law enforcement, my family, and the good people at Chief’s. I'm not proud of my behavior, and I accept responsibility."

Adele fans are voicing their frustration with Rolling Stone after a writer for their German edition claimed Taylor Swift is the better artist between the two.

As Taylor's new album, "The Tortured Poets Department," hit shelves and streaming services Friday, writer Ralf Niemczyk penned a review for Rolling Stone Germany -- with a headline that read, "Taylor Swift: 'The Tortured Poets Department' - the better Adele."

You can read the review for yourself to understand his larger point -- but the gist is ... he believes Taylor's new project, all about heartbreak, is on the level with Adele's work.

The Brazilian woman arrested for trying to "Weekend at Bernie's" her uncle's corpse at a bank apparently brought the body with her in a taxi beforehand ... and it's on video.

Erika de Souza Vieira Nunes was caught on surveillance footage not long before she rolled into the bank and tried applying for a loan with her deceased relative. As you can see, she is seen setting up a wheelchair outside a taxi cab -- where she enlists the driver's help to lift her uncle's lifeless body out of the front passenger seat.

After placing her uncle, Paulo Roberto Braga, in the wheelchair, the driver shuts the car door and bounces. Erika is seen paying the driver, as Paulo's gaunt body droops over the side.

La mujer brasileña que fue detenida por tratar de conseguir un préstamo llevando el cadáver de su tío a un banco, al parecer, anduvo con él en un taxi primero y todo está en video.

Erika de Souza Vieira Nunes fue captada en un video de vigilancia poco antes de entrar al banco e intentar pedir un préstamo con su pariente fallecido. Como se ve en la grabación, ella estaba preparando una silla de ruedas afuera de un taxi y luego solicitó ayuda al conductor para levantar el cuerpo de su tío fuera del asiento del pasajero delantero.

Tras colocar a su tío Paulo Roberto Braga en la silla de ruedas, el conductor cierra la puerta del carro y se da a la fuga. Se puede ver también cómo Erika le paga al conductor, mientras el cuerpo demacrado de Paulo se desliza hacia un lado.

El ex coach de Sydney Sweeney está acudiendo en su defensa después de que su talento y apariencia fueron criticados por un productor de Hollywood.

Scott Sedita de Scott Sedita Acting Studios le dice a TMZ que Sydney es una actriz bien entrenada, cuya carrera comenzó cuando era solo una adolescente. Si bien está de acuerdo en que Sydney no tiene un cuerpo de "supermodelo", Scott dice que ella es hermosa por mejores razones.

Sydney es guapa porque tiene profundidad interior, intelecto, compasión, estilo y rasgos faciales -ojos, sonrisa, pómulos- que los ángulos de la cámara captan. La cámara adora su "mirada" tanto como el público. El público la adora porque es simpática y accesible".

Sydney Sweeney's former acting coach is jumping to her defense after her talent and looks were slammed by a Hollywood producer.

Scott Sedita from Scott Sedita Acting Studios tells TMZ ... Sydney is a well-trained actress, whose career started when she was just a teenager. While he agrees Sydney doesn't have "supermodel" good looks, Scott does say she's beautiful for a myriad of other reasons.

As he put it to us, "Sydney is beautiful because she has inner depth, intellect, compassion, style and facial features -- eyes, smile, cheekbones -- that the camera angles pick up on. The camera loves her 'look' as well as the audience. Audiences love her because she’s relatable and approachable."

An Indiana Fever reporter is being dragged for how he interacted with Caitlin Clark on Wednesday ... with many fans blasting the journalist for the way he shot a cringeworthy comment at the WNBA's newest star.

The encounter happened just minutes after Clark was introduced to Indiana media members for the first time since she was drafted by the Fever ... when Indianapolis Star columnist Gregg Doyel stepped up to the microphone to ask her a question about her new hometown.

At first, things seemed innocuous -- he politely introduced himself -- but then he paused, and sent a heart-hand gesture to the 22-year-old.

Siggy Flicker's stepson has been arrested -- now facing charges for his alleged role in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot after authorities say his stepmom posted pics of him in the building.

Tyler Campanella -- the former 'Real Housewives' star's stepson -- was taken into custody in New York City Wednesday and booked on five misdemeanor charges, according to NBC News.

The feds claim Campanella's stepmom posted pictures of him from inside the Capitol Building alongside the caption, "I love patriots so much. Stay safe Tyler. We love you.”

Jontay Porter has just been banned from the NBA for LIFE ... after league officials say the Toronto Raptors player not only bet on his own team to lose, but also manipulated his play to tip the scales in his favor!

Adam Silver just announced the historic punishment on Wednesday ... explaining league investigators discovered that in March, Porter took part in a gambling scheme that ultimately called into question the integrity of the NBA's competition.

They claim the 24-year-old gave confidential information about his health to at least one known bettor. They say another bettor Porter knew then placed an $80K wager that Porter "would underperform" in the Raptors' March 20 tilt with the Sacramento Kings.

Riley Strain's family just dragged his fraternity brothers through the coals on national TV -- claiming they didn't seem to care that he'd gone missing ... allegedly going partying instead.

The late 22-year-old's mother, father and stepfather did an interview with NewsNation Tuesday night -- and much of the 15-minute segment was dedicated to slamming Riley's fellow Delta Chi members who were with him the night he went missing in Nashville.

According to the family, they didn't notify cops about Riley until the next day ... and they go on to claim that when the family showed up, they continued on with their itinerary.

Bill Maher se cuadró con Woody Allen, al decir que no cree en las acusaciones de abuso sexual y piensa que los actores que no quieren trabajar con él son "pu**ies".

Bill estaba conversando con Katie Couric en su podcast "Club Random" cuando salió el nombre de Allen. Maher dijo: "Respeto al artista y al hombre", y luego ahondó en las acusaciones de que abusó sexualmente de Dylan, su hija adoptiva, cuando tenía 7 años.

Bill cree que la historia fue diseñada por Mia Farrow para obtener una ventaja en su amargo divorcio, diciendo que Farrow fue motivada por la venganza.

Bill Maher went in hard for Woody Allen, saying flatly he doesn't believe the sexual abuse allegations and thinks actors who won't work with him are "pu**ies."

Bill was chatting it up with Katie Couric on his 'Club Random' podcast when Allen's name came up. Maher said, "I respect the artist and the man," and then he bore in on the long-standing allegations that Allen sexually abused Dylan, his adopted daughter when she was 7.

Bill believes the story was engineered by Mia Farrow to gain an advantage in their bitter divorce, saying Farrow was motivated by vindictiveness.

Katie Couric says Bryant Gumbel gave her a hard time back in the day over maternity ... which Katie thinks spoke to something deeper, even if he was joking.

The famed newswoman stopped by Bill Maher's 'Club Random' podcast Sunday ... in which she detailed the "prickly" relationship she had with Bryant during their tenure on 'Today' together.

Katie hinted she and Bryant were never close, referring to her coworker as a guy's guy -- but still applauded his broadcasting skills.

La primera Miss IA del mundo será coronada el próximo mes en el nuevo concurso de belleza para modelos generadas digitalmente y, ¡ofrece un premio en efectivo para la chica más sexy!

Como dice la organización World AI Creator Awards, que celebra a los creadores que están a la vanguardia de la inteligencia artificial, los genios detrás de las mejores influencers de las redes sociales serán recompensados en este concurso.

Y añaden: "La creadora de IA coronada como Miss IA recibirá un impresionante premio en efectivo de 5.000 dólares gracias a nuestro socio Fanvue, además de acceso al Programa de Mentores de Imagine Education por un valor de 3.000 dólares y apoyo en relaciones públicas por un valor de más de 5.000 dólares."

12:04 PM PT -- Actress and model Claudia Jordan joined "TMZ Live" today and ripped the AI beauty pageant saying, "It's hard enough being a woman in this society, the way it is and the scrutiny we already get. Now, we have AI highering the standard of beauty where they're just so perfect."

Claudia compares this to photoshopped images in magazines, saying these AI models are just adding to women's unrealistic beauty standards.

Jaleel White says he feels blessed over his child stardom after watching 'Quiet on Set' ... admitting he felt safe and well-protected while filming for his show.

The 'Family Matters' star told "Today" he feels lucky to have felt secure on the ABC sitcom's set, especially now that the harsh realities of the biz are coming to light and learning what former child stars allegedly went through.

JW -- who famously played Steve Urkel -- gave props to his mom for his smooth career early on ... acknowledging she wasn't perfect but crediting her for shielding him from the industry's pitfalls.