Controversial S#!T

Lizzo is sending a very clear message -- she loves and supports "Black fat women" -- giving them a spotlight as she accepted a humanitarian award.

The singer was honored Thursday night with the Black Music Action Coalition's Humanitarian Award and surrounded herself with about 20 plus-sized women.

As we reported, Lizzo's recently been targeted in two separate lawsuits, accusing her of allowing racial harassment, sexual harassment and more on her tour. While she didn't specifically mention the lawsuits, Lizzo gave a speech that certainly addressed them.

Lizzo promised she'd continue to, "Amplify the voices of marginalized people because I have a microphone and I know how to use it." While stating she will, "Continue to put on and represent and create safe spaces for Black fat women, because that’s what the f**k I do."

Lizzo was sued Thursday by a woman who claims she was brought on to do wardrobe for Lizzo's tour in 2023.

In the lawsuit, the woman says Lizzo's plus-sized dancers were left with barely any room to change backstage, often made fun of by the predominantly white male stage crew.

A rep for the singer called the lawyer who filed the lawsuit and shamed them for, "recruiting someone to file a bogus, absurd publicity-stunt lawsuit who, wait for it, never actually met or even spoke with Lizzo. We will pay this as much attention as it deserves. None.”

After the award show, Lizzo attended dinner at West Hollywood hot spot, Craig's ... but she didn't address her comments any further on her way inside.

GoFundMe is putting a permanent kibosh on Rob Mercer, the World Series of Poker player who lied on the platform about having cancer, took tens of thousands of dollars in donations and then blew it in Vegas.

A spokesperson for GoFundMe tells TMZ ... those who chipped in for Rob's fundraiser earlier this year have been fully refunded, and he's been axed from using the site in the future.

We're told the company has zero tolerance for those who "exploit the generosity of our community," adding GoFundMe often cooperates with law enforcement investigations into those "formally accused of wrongdoing."

As we reported, Rob came clean this week about his big lie ... in which he created a GoFundMe to get enough cash to attend July's WSOP event in Las Vegas.

He claimed he had colon cancer and reportedly received between $30,000 and $50,000 from people supporting him. However, he told the Las Vegas Review-Journal, he made it all up, and claimed it was a "spur-of-the-moment" decision.

Rob also told the outlet he thinks he actually has undiagnosed breast cancer but was embarrassed to say that, which is why he says he picked colon cancer instead.

The issue he's facing now ... if he really does have breast cancer, he won't be able to jump on GoFundMe and ask for help.

GoFundMe está negando permanente el uso de su plataforma a Rob Mercer, el jugador de la Serie Mundial de Poker que mintió acerca de tener cáncer y se quedó con decenas de miles de dólares en donaciones para ir a gastarse todo a Las Vegas.

Un portavoz de GoFundMe le dijo a TMZ que las personas que contribuyeron a la recaudación de Rob a principios de este año ya han sido reembolsados completamente y a él se le ha prohibido volver a usar el sitio en el futuro.

Se nos dice que la empresa tiene tolerancia cero para aquellos que "explotan la generosidad de su comunidad", y añaden que GoFundMe a menudo coopera con las investigaciones policiales contra aquellos "acusados formalmente de malas acciones."

Como informamos, Rob se sinceró esta semana de su gran mentira, que consitió en crear un GoFundMe para recaudar dinero que le permitiera asistir al evento principal de la Serie Mundial de Póker, de julio en Las Vegas.

Para lograrlo, le dijo a la comunidad que tenía cáncer de colon y, al parecer, recibió entre 30.000 y 50.000 dólares en apoyo. Sin embargo, según declaró al Las Vegas Review-Journal, se lo inventó todo, lo que hoy describe como una decisión "improvisada".

Rob también le dijo al medio que cree que tiene cáncer de mama sin diagnosticar, pero que le daba vergüenza decirlo. Por eso prefirió decir cáncer de colon en su lugar.

El problema es que si ahora realmente tiene cáncer de mama, no será capaz de correr a GoFundMe y pedir ayuda.

Byron Scott won't be shedding any tears over "Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty" getting shelved anytime soon ... 'cause the Lakers champ tells TMZ Sports he wasn't tuning into the series anyway.

We caught up with Byron just days after HBO announced the fate of the show based on the 1980s Los Angeles Lakers after just two seasons ... and asked him if he was bummed the storyline never got the chance to shine a light on his tenure with the purple and gold.

Safe to say he's not losing any sleep over it ... 'cause Scott told us straight up, "Nah, I'm good."

"I wasn't a big fan of the show because I know a lot of it was fabricated in certain ways just to make it more interesting for the fans which is cool, that's TV. That's Hollywood. That's what they do."

Scott -- who won 3 NBA championships with the Lakers -- said he, Magic Johnson and his former teammates don't even discuss the show ... and if it's ever brought up, it's their wives doing the talking.

Of course, it's no surprise the real Showtime Lakers are saying "good riddance" to the series -- Magic, James Worthy and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar have all spoken out against it.

Byron -- who entered the picture (for real) in 1983 -- said he didn't feel as strongly about it as his teammates ... admitting he didn't care all that much.

Byron Scott no va a derramar ninguna lágrima por "Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty", serie de televisión que fue archivada en el corto plazo. Esto, porque el campeón de los Lakers le dice a TMZ Sports que no estaba sintonizando con ella, de todos modos.

Nos pusimos al día con Byron días después de que HBO anunciara el destino de la serie basada en Los Angeles Lakers en los años 1980, después de dos temporadas. Le preguntamos si estaba deprimido de que la historia no hubiera tenido oportunidad de brillar.

Podemos decir con seguridad que no es algo que le quite el sueño, porque solo nos dijo directamente: "Nah, estoy bien".

"Yo no era un gran fan de la serie porque sé que gran parte de ella fue hecha de cierta forma solo para hacerla más interesante para los fans, lo cual está bien, así es la televisión. Así es Hollywood. Eso es lo que hacen".

Scott, que ganó tres campeonatos de la NBA con los Lakers, dijo que él, Magic Johnson y sus ex compañeros de equipo ni siquiera hablaban de la serie y si alguna vez salió a colación fue porque sus esposas estaban hablando de ella.

Por supuesto, no es de extrañar que los verdaderos Lakers de Showtime digan "adiós" a la serie: Magic, James Worthy y Kareem Abdul-Jabbar se han manifestado en contra.

Byron Scott, que entró en escena (de verdad) en 1983 dijo que no se sentía tan mal al respecto como sus compañeros de equipo, y admitió que no le importaba mucho.

USC head coach Lincoln Riley has lifted the controversial ban he placed on journalist Luca Evans this week ... after the two had a "long conversation" about the Trojans' beef with the beat writer.

Riley and his team initially suspended the Orange County Register reporter after they said he violated their media policies when he documented the pre-press-conference mannerisms of a Trojans player in a recent article.

The school said Evans shouldn't have written about the student-athlete's actions ... explaining they happened outside of the Trojans' allotted media availability period. Riley then suspended Evans for two weeks in response.

But, following days of backlash, Riley agreed to talk with Evans on Wednesday ... and on Thursday, he decided to remove the punishment.

"We had a very candid and productive conversation," Riley said. "We agreed that we both could have handled the situation differently. I appreciate Luca recognizing the policies we have in place to protect our student-athletes and acknowledging to adhere to those in the future."

"We welcome Luca back to practice and look forward to his continuing coverage of the Trojans."

Added Evans, "I respect and understand the program's outlined policies regarding media access, and any missteps came through the intent of doing my job and pursuing relationship-building and storytelling."

"I will continue the same reporting an writing with fairness, accuracy and depth, and we reached an agreement to lift the restriction on access."

New mother Chrisean Rock is under attack again, this time for not properly holding her newborn son -- and, unsurprisingly, Blueface seems to be on the side of her critics.

The outrage came after a video surfaced Thursday of Chrisean shopping inside a Walmart while letting their son's head fall back as he slept in a forward baby carrier.

Many fans cited the dangers of having the infant's neck unsupported and also accused her of being too distracted to properly tend to the baby as she also walked her dog on its leash inside the store.

Blueface reacted to the wild moment as it trended on the app formerly known as Twitter ... assuring the people he was just as surprised as they were.

The two co-parents recently resolved their pre-birth issues and Chrisean has agreed to change the child's name from "Chrisean Jr." to "Jonathan Jr." -- Blueface's government name ... creating tension with his relationship with Jaidyn Alexis as a result.

La nueva madre Chrisean Rock está siendo atacada nuevamente, esta vez por no sostener adecuadamente a su hijo recién nacido y como era de esperar, Blueface parece estar del lado de sus críticos.

La indignación se produjo después de que el jueves saliera a la luz un video de Chrisean comprando en un Walmart mientras dejaba que la cabeza de su hijo se cayera hacia atrás mientras dormía en un coche.

Muchos fans comentaron sobre los peligros de dejar el cuello de los bebés sin un adecuado apoyo, y también la acusaron de estar demasiado distraída para atender adecuadamente a su hijo, mientras compraba y paseaba a su perro dentro de la tienda.

Blueface reaccionó al salvaje momento mientras era tendencia en la aplicación antes conocida como Twitter, asegurando a los usuarios que estaba tan sorprendido como ellos.

Los dos co-padres resolvieron recientemente sus problemas previos al nacimiento, y Chrisean ha acordado cambiar el nombre del niño de "Chrisean Jr." a "Jonathan Jr." -- en favor de Blueface, creando tensiones en su relación con Jaidyn Alexis como resultado.

Joe Jonas has fired back at Sophie Turner, saying Sophie is the one who has crossed the line, violating an order by a Florida judge by trying to take their kids permanently to England.

Joe's rep just issued a lengthy statement, in response to Sophie's claim Joe has "abducted" their kids by refusing to hand over their passports so they can return to England per their agreement.

Joe's response ... "After multiple conversations with Sophie, Joe initiated divorce proceedings in Florida, as Florida is the appropriate jurisdiction for the case. Sophie was aware that Joe was going to file for divorce. The Florida Court has already entered an order that restricts both parents from relocating the children. Sophie was served with this order on September 6, 2023, more than two weeks ago."

So, Joe is saying Sophie's position would squarely violate the Florida order keeping the kids where they are.

He also makes it clear ... although he believes the kids' home is in the United States, he's open to sharing custody with her, even if she moves permanently to England. "Joe is seeking shared parenting with the kids so that they are raised by both their mother and father, and is of course also okay with the kids being raised both in the U.S. and the UK. The children were born in the U.S. and have spent the vast majority of their lives in the U.S. They are American citizens."

Joe's rep says their team is surprised by Sophie's latest move ... "Joe and Sophie had a cordial meeting this past Sunday in New York, when Sophie came to New York to be with the kids. They have been with her since that meeting. Joe's impression of the meeting was that they had reached an understanding that they would work together towards an amicable co-parenting setup."

And then, the turn ... "Less than 24 hours later, Sophie advised that she wanted to take the children permanently to the UK. Thereafter, she demanded via this filing that Joe hand over the children’s passports so that she could take them out of the country immediately. If he complies, Joe will be in violation of the Florida Court order."

Joe also takes issue with the allegation he is effectively abducting the kids ... "This is an unfortunate legal disagreement about a marriage that is sadly ending. When language like "abduction" is used, it is misleading at best, and a serious abuse of the legal system at worst. The children were not abducted. After being in Joe's care for the past three months at the agreement of both parties, the children are currently with their mother. Sophie is making this claim only to move the divorce proceedings to the UK and to remove the children from the U.S. permanently."

The legal reality ... now that they are no longer a family living together, their deal is not binding on the divorce judge. The North Star for divorce judges is what is in the best interests of the children.

Do you think the Sophie Turner/Joe Jonas divorce war will get uglier? Vote below.

John Cusack -- someone who's been transparent about his liberal views for years -- is coming after Democrats ... 'cause in his eyes, they have a total lack of morals.

The often-left-wing actor didn't hold back on social media earlier this week, saying those towards the top of the Democratic Party are "full of s***." He goes on to blame them for people switching to Donald Trump as a consideration for the presidency.

It's a long rant that John goes on -- he even takes shots at former Prez Barack Obama's iconic "Hope and Change" slogan ... something John's calling, "another branded hustle."

John's heated talk came in response to an article that claimed Dems are considering doing away with federal wealth taxes ... writing, "This kind of staggering amoral bulls*** is one of the main reason[s] (yes there are others) Trump's demagoguery works on people."

He sarcastically adds, "Don’t worry fellas - the democrats will save the .000000001 % from paying tax" ... saying, "To even attempt this … Unbelievable."

For those unaware, John's often spoken out about things like politics, activism, and wealth distribution ... but he usually sees things from a Democratic perspective.

Joe Jonas le respondió a Sophie Turner, diciéndole que se ha pasado de la raya al intentar llevarse a sus hijas permanentemente a Inglaterra, ya que con ello estaría violando la orden de un juez de Florida.

El representante de Joe acaba de emitir un extenso comunicado, en respuesta a la afirmación de Sophie de que Joe ha "secuestrado" a sus hijas al negarse a entregar sus pasaportes para que puedan regresar a Inglaterra, según su acuerdo.

La respuesta de Joe dice: "Después de múltiples conversaciones con Sophie, Joe inició los trámites de divorcio en Florida, ya que Florida es la jurisdicción apropiada para el caso. Sophie era consciente de que Joe iba a solicitar el divorcio. El Tribunal de Florida ya ha dictado una orden que restringe a ambos progenitores el traslado de los niños. Sophie fue notificada de esta orden el 6 de septiembre de 2023, hace más de dos semanas".

Por lo tanto, Joe está diciendo que la posición de Sophie violaría de lleno la orden de Florida de mantener a los niños donde están.

También deja claro que, aunque cree que el hogar de los niños es en Estados Unidos, está abierto a compartir la custodia con ella, incluso si decide mudarse permanentemente a Inglaterra. "Joe está buscando la custodia compartida con las niñas para que sean criadas tanto por su madre como por su padre, y por supuesto también está de acuerdo con que las niñas sean criadas tanto en los EE.UU. como en el Reino Unido. Las niños nacieron en EE.UU. y han pasado la mayor parte de su vida en ese país. Son ciudadanas estadounidenses".

El representante de Joe dice que su equipo está sorprendido por el último movimiento de Sophie: "Joe y Sophie tuvieron un encuentro cordial el pasado domingo en Nueva York, cuando Sophie vino a la ciudad para estar con los niños. Ellos han estado con ella desde ese encuentro. La impresión de Joe de la reunión fue que habían llegado a un entendimiento de que trabajarían juntos para llegar a un acuerdo amistoso de coparentalidad."

Y luego, el giro: "Menos de 24 horas después, Sophie comunicó que quería llevarse a los niños permanentemente al Reino Unido. A partir de entonces, exigió a través de esta presentación que Joe le entregara los pasaportes de los niños para poder sacarlos del país inmediatamente. Si él cumple, Joe estaría violando la orden del Tribunal de Florida".

Joe también se opone a la alegación de que está secuestrando a los niños: "Este es un desafortunado desacuerdo legal sobre un matrimonio que tristemente está terminando. Cuando se utiliza un lenguaje como "secuestro", en el mejor de los casos es engañoso y, en el peor, un grave abuso del sistema legal. Las niñas no fueron secuestrados. Tras haber estado al cuidado de Joe durante los últimos tres meses por acuerdo de ambas partes, las niñas están actualmente con su madre. Sophie está haciendo este reclo solo para trasladar el proceso de divorcio a Reino Unido y sacar a los niños de EE.UU. de forma permanente."

Esa es la realidad legal ... ahora que ya no son una familia que vive junta, su acuerdo no es vinculante para el juez de divorcio. El norte para los jueces de divorcio es lo abogar por el mejor interés de los niños.

John Cusack es alguien que ha sido transparente acerca de sus puntos de vista liberales durante años, pero nos enteramos que esta vez va en contra de los demócratas ya que bajo su punto de vista, tienen una total falta de moral.

El actor —a menudo de izquierdas— no se contuvo en las redes sociales a principios de esta semana diciendo que los que están en la cima del Partido Demócrata están "llenos de mierda". A continuación, les culpa de que la gente se haya pasado a Donald Trump como candidato a la presidencia.

Es un largo despotricar el de John, incluso ningunea el icónico eslogan del ex Presidente Barack Obama "Esperanza y Cambio", algo que John llama, "otro timo de marca".

La acalorada charla de John vino en respuesta a un artículo que afirmaba que los demócratas están considerando eliminar los impuestos federales sobre la riqueza escribiendo: "Este tipo de asombrosa mierda amoral es una de las principales razones (sí hay otras) por las que la demagogia de Trump funciona en la gente".

Y añade sarcásticamente: "No se preocupen amigos, los demócratas salvarán al .000000001 % de pagar impuestos" diciendo: "Para siquiera intentar esto ... Increíble".

Para aquellos que no lo saben, John ha hablado a menudo sobre cosas como la política, el activismo, y la distribución de la riqueza pero por lo general ve las cosas desde una perspectiva demócrata.

Minkah Fitzpatrick says he was not trying to end Nick Chubb's season when his goal line tackle resulted in a devastating injury ... defending himself and claiming the controversial hit wasn't a dirty play.

The three-time Pro Bowler broke his silence on the incident with reporters on Thursday ... clapping back at critics who say the result could have been prevented.

"You can tell me how to tackle him low, but it's a fast game," Fitzpatrick said. "It's a game where you make decisions in milliseconds."

"Can't really control what happens after you choose to make your decision. I already chose to go low. Somebody got on his back when I was going low, and what happened happened. There's nothing I really would do differently."

Chubb will be sidelined for the rest of the season ... and his football career remains up in the air as a long road to recovery awaits him.

Fitzpatrick said it's still unfortunate what happened and he hopes Chubb gets well soon.

"Nick Chubb's a great player," Fitzpatrick said. "He makes the game a lot better when he's playing."

"I’ve been doing horrible and I realize that now and I’m doing everything I can to change it."

That's "Mayhem" Miller getting real with his thousands of followers ... sharing he's been seriously struggling after years of bad behavior that often left him in handcuffs and behind bars.

But, the 42-year-old retired MMA fighter is vowing to change his life for the better.

"I went away for a couple of years to pay my debt to society, and when I got out, I realized that I have much more paying to do," Mayhem wrote on social media.

He continued ... "I thought I could smoothly transition from prison to the regular world, but things have been more difficult than I imagined, especially interpersonal relationships and the burden of being free."

Of course, Jason has been in an almost constant state of legal trouble over the years ... getting arrested for everything from fighting in bars to allegedly choking a fan in August 2023. He's been in and out of jail.

Mayhem isn't looking to go back, though ... and is now opening up about asking for help, something he wasn't willing to do in the past.

"Until recently I viewed asking for help as something for the weak, but a very special person has shown me that the actual opposite is true; asking for help shows strength. Strength of character and strength of mind."

Miller also offered a heartfelt apology to his family ... for what they've been through.

"My family has bore the brunt of my frustration and self destructive behavior, so to them I offer a sincere apology and if I have directly affected you in a negative manner, I am sorry."

Mayhem, who beat beasts like Tim Kennedy and Robbie Lawler during his fighting career, says he now plans to step away from social media and his everyday routine and work on himself.

"I’ve been doing horrible and I realize that now and I’m doing everything I can to change it. Thank you for your support, but I’m not reading comments. I’m going to work on me now for the good of my family."

Las tensiones de Drake con Megan Thee Stallion están otra vez en el centro de atención después de que algunos fans tomaran su aparentemente inofensivo mensaye de apoyo a su fotógrafa, durante un concierto de Houston, y lo dieran la vuelta en otra dirección.

Durante el show de Drake el 18 de septiembre, el rapero se tomó el tiempo para reconocer a su fotógrafa MegYup, y que todo el público vitoreara por "esta Meg, no por esa otra Meg".

Dado que Drake ha mencionado antes a la estrella del rap de Houston, a quien efectivamente desprecia en la canción "Circo Loco", los fans se volvieron locos especulando una vez que el clip comenzó a circular en las redes sociales.

Megan The Stallion tomó sus propias redes sociales para dejar las cosas claras, acusando a los trolls de arruinar su gran momento de gloria. Pero finalmente lo dejó pasar, e hizo mención al próximo álbum de Drake, que se lanzará en octubre.

Alex Spiro, quien representó a Thee Stallion durante el juicio contra Tory Lanez, dijo a TMZ Hip Hop que Drake y otros dudosos quedarían como tontos después del veredicto ... y bueno, la historia jugó a su favor.

Drake's tensions with Megan Thee Stallion are back in the spotlight after some fans took his seemingly harmless shoutout -- during his Houston concert -- and flipped it into another diss.

During Drake's September 18 show, he took time out to shout photographer MegYup by name, quipping, "Real H-Town love, shout out to Meg one time for real … not that Meg, this Meg.”

Given his past mentioning of the Houston rap star -- he effectively dissed her on the "Her Loss" track "Circo Loco" -- fans went wild with speculation once the clip began to circulate on social media.

MegYup took to her own social media to set the record straight, accusing unintelligible trolls of ruining her big moment of glory -- but eventually she called it a day, and simply plugged his upcoming album.

Alex Spiro, who represented Thee Stallion during her trial against Tory Lanez, told TMZ Hip Hop that Drake and other doubters would have egg on their faces ahead of the verdict ... which history shows went in their favor.