Controversial S#!T

Lady Gaga tiene el mundo a sus pies en este momento, pero no está recibiendo ningún "aplauso" de una antigua compañera de universidad, Carly Waddell, quien afirma que el comportamiento de la cantante la "volvía loca".

Carly también es cantante, aunque es más conocida por sus famosas citas televisivas, y en el podcast de Jason Tartick "Trading Secrets" reveló que "no era fan" de Gaga cuando estudiaban en la Tisch School of the Arts de la Universidad de Nueva York.

De acuerdo con Carly, Gaga, que en ese entonces iba por su nombre real Stefani, hacía caso omiso de las normas de convivencia básicas de la hora del almuerzo, cantando "Wicked" a todo pulmón en el piano, mientras otros intentaban comer en paz, y eso pasaba ... todos los días.

Carly dijo: "Era la hora del recreo y nos veíamos obligados a escucharla", lo que le resultaba tan irritante que empezó a comer en el pasillo solo para huir del canto de Gaga.

Pero, ¿su talento para las artes escénicas la situaba por encima de los demás en clase? Carly dice que no, pero que con varios Grammys, un Oscar y muchos otros galardones en su haber, reconoce que Gaga está por encima de todos los demás AHORA.

Lady Gaga has the world at her feet now, but she's getting no "Applause" from a former college classmate -- Carly Waddell claims the singer's behavior would "drive her crazy."

"Bachelor" alum Carly is also a singer -- though she's more known for her TV dating conquests -- and while on ex-"Bachelor" star Jason Tartick's podcast, "Trading Secrets," she revealed she was "not a fan" of Gaga back when they were both attending NYU's Tisch School of the Arts.

Case in point ... Carly said that Gaga -- who went by her real name, Stefani, back then -- would dismiss basic lunchtime etiquette, singing "Wicked" at the top of her lungs while on the piano as others tried to eat in peace ... every single day.

Carly said, "It was break time, and we were forced to listen to her" ... which she found so irritating, she started eating her lunch in the hallway just to flee Gaga's singing.

But did Gaga's flair for performing arts put her above everyone else in class? Carly says no ... but with Grammys, an Academy Award & many more accolades under her belt, she acknowledges that Gaga is NOW above everyone else.

Timbaland happily came to Justin Timberlake's defense when the topic of Britney Spears' best-selling memoir came up -- but his response has Britney's army of fans declaring war on the superproducer!!!

Fans caught wind Tuesday of the sly remark Tim made during his Oct. 29 live interview with 9th Wonder at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts.

In response to Britney's "The Woman In Me" memoir -- in which she says JT got her pregnant back in 2000, and they decided to abort the baby -- Timbaland told the D.C. crowd his "SexyBack" collaborator should've "put a muzzle on that girl."

He also said he doesn't blame Britney for having loose lips, because that's what you have to do to go viral, and that's the name of the game in the current social media era of showbiz.

The audience got a good chuckle over Tim's response but Britney's fans are doing the opposite of laughing -- they're calling for him to apologize, and think he's actually harboring a now decades-old vendetta against Britney.

Back in 2007, Timbaland told MTV that Britney dissed him and JT, and she needed to apologize if they were ever going to work together.

That didn't happen .. Britney went on to drop her "Blackout" album with beats from Timbaland's former protégé Danja, and, clearly, there are still lingering tensions!!!

¡¡¡Timbaland salió alegremente en defensa de Justin Timberlake cuando surgió el tema del best-seller de Britney Spears en una entrevista, pero su respuesta tiene al ejército de fans de la cantante declarándole la guerra al superproductor!!!

Los fans se enteraron el martes del comentario que hizo Tim durante su entrevista en vivo con 9th Wonder en el Kennedy Center for Performing Arts el pasado 29 de octubre.

En respuesta a las memorias de Britney "The Woman In Me", en las que dice que Justin la dejó embarazada en el año 2000 y decidieron abortar, Timbaland le dijo a la multitud de D.C. que su colaborador de "SexyBack" debería haber "puesto un bozal a esa chica".

También dijo que no culpa a la cantante por tener los labios sueltos, porque eso es lo que hay que hacer para ser viral hoy en día, ese es el juego de las redes sociales.

El público se rio con la respuesta de Tim, pero los fans de Britney están haciendo todo lo contrario: le están pidiendo que se disculpe, y creen que en realidad está albergando una venganza de décadas contra Britney.

En 2007, Timbaland dijo a MTV que Britney les había faltado al respeto a él y a Justin Timberlake y que tenía que disculparse si alguna vez iban a trabajar juntos.

11/7 -- 8:26 AM PT -- Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s attorney, Michael Baum, tells TMZ ... "We needed to take this step because President Joe Biden won't give Mr. Kennedy security protection despite the clear need demonstrated by Jonathan Macht's and others' actions."

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. doesn't have the Secret Service protecting him, as he would like, so he's running to a judge for help after a guy twice tried to unlawfully enter his home.

The 2024 presidential candidate is seeking court-ordered protection from a man named Jonathan Macht, who police previously identified as RFK Jr.'s home intruder.

RFK Jr. beelined it to court Monday and filed for a temporary restraining order against Macht ... according to online records. It's unclear if a judge signed off.

TMZ broke the story ... Macht was arrested last month after cops say he twice attempted to get inside the Brentwood home where RFK Jr. lives with his wife, Cheryl Hines.

Remember ... cops said Macht got over the fence and into the yard before being detained by RFK Jr.'s security until police arrived to arrest him.

Law enforcement said the guy was released from custody, only to come back to the RFK Jr.'s home the following day, leading to another arrest.

What's more, Kennedy's campaign claimed the guy asked to speak with RFK Jr., who we're told was home at the time of both incidents.

Kennedy's team says they've alerted Secret Service about Macht several times in recent months, labeling him an "obsessed" individual.

But as Cheryl told us on "TMZ Live," Kennedy has struck out in multiple attempts to get Secret Service protection, despite his strong numbers at the polls and his family's tragic history.

With no Secret Service agents, it looks like RFK Jr. wants the courts to help here.

LAPD Threat Management continues to investigate this case.

Montana Tucker says she doesn't feel safe as a Jewish person in America ... and she fears the hate towards Jewish people online is part of a larger problem.

The singer joined us on "TMZ Live" Monday and told us her popular TikTok posts are now cesspools for antisemitic comments ... and it's only getting worse.

Montana, who had family members die in the Holocaust, says people feel emboldened to spew hate against Jews ... not only on social media but also in real life.

For Montana, her singing and dancing content is now littered with hateful comments from antisemites telling her she deserves to die simply because she's Jewish ... and there are even a few Holocaust deniers.

Montana says the hate is really bad right now as a result of the Israel-Hamas war ... but she says it's been brewing for a while, first ratcheting up last year when she posted a docuseries about Auschwitz, where her family died in concentration camps.

Things are so bad for Jewish creators on TikTok, Montana tells us she and others don't feel safe ... and she's leading a group of celebs pressuring the platform to crack down on antisemitism.

Montana also says lots of people coming after her in the comments are supporting Hamas ... even though it's a terrorist organization known for its awful treatment of LGBTQ+ people and women.

Selena Gomez trató de hablar sobre Israel/Palestina, pero terminó diciendo un montón de ideas difusas, ahora, su compañía parece estar aclarando cuál es su posición.

La compañía de la cantante y actriz, Rare Beauty, de la que es fundadora y presidenta, acaba de publicar un extenso comunicado sobre la guerra en Oriente Medio y al parecer, se inclinan más a favor de Palestina.

La cuenta de Instagram de Rare Beauty publicó una foto con las palabras "Crisis humanitaria en Gaza" superpuestas debajo. Así que sí, solo eso ya te dice cómo ven las cosas.

La empresa deja claro que no aprueba ni apoya lo que está pasando en el lado palestino de esta situación y saben que Israel se mueve en la zona tratando de acabar con Hamás.

Por supuesto, ha habido un montón de víctimas en el camino, y ahí es donde Rare Beauty traza la línea, diciendo: "Miles de civiles palestinos inocentes han muerto en ataques aéreos israelíes y millones de civiles han sido desplazados y sin acceso a alimentos, agua, medicamentos o necesidades básicas para la supervivencia. Un gran número de estas víctimas son niños. Hay que proteger a los civiles palestinos y punto".

La empresa continúa: "Seguimos con el corazón roto por el horrible ataque terrorista contra civiles inocentes en Israel el siete de octubre, muchos de ellos también niños. No hay ninguna situación en la que los ataques contra civiles sean aceptables. Denunciamos enérgicamente todas y cada una de las formas de antisemitismo e islamofobia".

Aquí, están reconociendo la matanza de 1.400 israelíes y diciendo que los ataques contra civiles están mal. Sin embargo, parece que se están centrando en Palestina en ese sentido.

Lo que es interesante acerca de la postura de Rare Beauty es que parece ser un mensaje mucho más claro que lo que Selena publicó inicialmente la semana pasada, cuando trató de meterse en la controversia, pero recibió un montón de críticas por aparentemente ponerse a ella misma en el foco principal.

Ella dijo que no está a favor de ningún acto de odio, y ante cualquier duda que pueda surgir, Rare Beauty lo aclara, NINGUN acto de NINGUN lado.

Lo que no se puede negar es que sienten que la respuesta de Israel es demasiado agresiva, evidenciado una crisis en Gaza. Ha habido manifestaciones masivas en todo el país y son en su mayoría pro-Palestina.

Mientras Selena podría haber tenido dificultades para comunicar sus sentimientos, su equipo intervino y habló en su nombre. Sabemos que no publicarían esto sin su firma.

Selena Gomez tried speaking on Israel-Palestine -- but ended up saying a whole lot of nothing/getting dragged ... but now, her company seems to be clarifying where she stands.

The singer-actress's very own Rare Beauty -- of which she is the founder and chairwoman -- just posted a lengthy statement on the war in the Middle East ... and right off the bat, it seems like they're leaning way more pro-Palestine here.

Rare Beauty's IG account threw up a photo of a maroon square with the words "Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza" superimposed below. So, yes -- that alone tells you how they view things.

Their caption is a mouthful, and they certainly try to walk the line ... but even there, RB makes clear that they do not condone or support what's going on on the Palestinian side of this situation -- namely, Israel moving in to the area and trying to snuff out Hamas.

Of course ... there've been a lot of casualties along the way, and that's where Rare Beauty draws the line -- saying, "Thousands of innocent Palestinian civilians have been killed in Israeli airstrikes & millions of civilians have been displaced & left without access to food, water, medicine, or basic necessities for survival. A large number of these victims are children. Palestinian civilians must be protected, period."

The company continues ... "We remain heartbroken by the horrible terror attack against innocent civilians in Israel on October 7th, many of them also children. There is no situation where attacks on civilians are acceptable. We strongly denounce any & all forms of anti-Semitism and Islamophobia."

Here, they're acknowledging the slaughter of 1,400 Israelis ... and saying that attacks on civilians are wrong. However, at this point, it seems they're focusing on Palestine in that regard.

What's interesting about Rare Beauty's stance here is that it seems to be a much more clear message than what Selena initially posted last week ... when she attempted to wade into the controversy, but caught a lot of flak by seemingly putting the focus on herself.

She did say that she doesn't stand for any act of hate -- but it was a little vague on which side of the aisle she was saying that for. Now, Rare Beauty is clarifying ... it's both sides.

But, what can't be denied is that they feel like Israel's response is overboard at this point -- evidenced by what they characterize as a crisis in Gaza. That echoes the mass demonstrations taking place all over the country right now ... most of which are pro-Palestine.

While Selena might've had a hard time communicating her feelings, her LLC stepped in and appears to have spoken on her behalf. You know they wouldn't post this without her sign-off.

Doc Antle is facing potential prison time -- 'cause the guy cut a deal with the feds in his criminal case ... pleading guilty to charges of sneaking around animals and conspiring to launder money.

The 'Tiger King' star pled guilty Monday to one count of a wildlife trafficking charge and another count of a conspiracy to launder money ... both of which carry a max penalty of 5 years behind bars, a fine up to $250k and 3 years of supervised release.

It remains to be seen what the judge will ultimately sentence him to ... hizzoner is gonna review a report from the U.S. Probation Office in making that determination.

As we reported ... this whole thing stems from a bust last summer, when FBI agents hauled Antle into custody after he'd been indicted. The indictment alleged Doc engaged in an elaborate scheme to traffic wildlife dating back many years.

Long story short ... prosecutors said Doc concealed financial transactions related to animal trafficking and profited from it over the years.

Among the allegations, prosecutors claimed Doc had directed the sale of some cheetah cubs, lion cubs, tigers and a chimp ... allegedly using bulk payments to hide the transactions and falsifying paperwork. The feds also claimed he tried using his nonprofit in these sales as a way to make them look like donations.

Los manifestantes antipetróleo pisaron el acelerador en su última demostración de activismo medioambiental, rompiendo un valioso cuadro cubierto de cristal.

Esta intervención tuvo lugar el lunes en la Galería Nacional de Londres, donde se puede ver la pintura de Diego Velázquez siendo absolutamente aplastada por un par de miembros de "Just Stop Oil", que tienen un historial de destruir el arte para mostrar su punto.

En este caso, fueron sorprendidos con las manos en la masa una vez más, solo que esta vez, en lugar de hacer un lío salpicando un poco de mierda en una pintura, decidieron simplemente martillar.

Este chico y esta chica, que lucen con orgullo sus camisetas de la JSO, se lanzan contra esta obra de Velázquez, conocida como la "Venus de Rokeby". No pudieron llegar al cuadro que hay debajo, pero destrozaron el exterior.

La Policía Metropolitana de Londres confirma que los dos activistas fueron detenidos bajo sospecha de daños criminales, pero hay algo más que sospechas aquí, la evidencia es clara y condenatoria.

Por cierto, el cuadro ya tenía antecedentes de vandalismo. Ya en 1914, la sufragista Mary Richardson rajó la obra de arte de la "mujer más bella del mundo" por a) la desnudez representada por la mirada masculina y b) para hacer una declaración política tras la detención de su compatriota, Emmeline Pankhurst que presionó para que las mujeres obtuvieran el voto.

Recuerde, este mismo grupo se ha labrado una reputación como destructores de arte. Han ido por ahí salpicando pintura y sopa en otras pinturas famosas en Europa y siempre usan las mismas camisetas fácilmente reconocibles.

Uno pensaría que los guardias de seguridad del museo debieron pensarlo dos veces antes de dejarlos entrar.

Anti-oil protestors hit the gas on their latest display of environmental activism ... breaking through a glass ceiling of sorts ... or a pricey glass-covered painting, is more like it.

This wild display of a demonstration went down Monday at London's National Gallery -- which was housing the Diego Velázquez painting you see here ... getting absolutely crushed by a couple of Just Stop Oil advocates, who have a history of destroying art to make their point.

In this case, they were caught red-handed yet again ... only this time, instead of making a mess by splashing some crap on a painting -- they decided to just hammer away.

Watch ... this guy and gal -- who are proudly rocking their JSO shirts -- go to town on the glass cover of this Velázquez artwork, which is known as the Rokeby Venus. It doesn't look like they were able to get to the actual painting underneath, but they crushed the exterior.

London's Metro Police confirm the two activists were arrested on suspicion of criminal damage ... but there's more than just suspicion here, the evidence is clear and damning.

BTW, the painting already had some history of being vandalized. Back in 1914, suffragette Mary Richardson slashed the artwork of the "most beautiful woman in the world" for a) the nudity depicted by the male gaze and b) to make a political statement following the arrest of her compatriot, Emmeline Pankhurst .. who pushed for women to get the vote.

Remember, this same group has carved a rep for itself as art destroyers. They've gone around splashing paint and soup at other famous paintings there in Europe ... and each time, they're always wearing these same easily recognizable tees.

You'd think these museum security guards would wise up and stop letting them in.

Dee-1 and Rick Ross have been engaged in a war of words on IG for days ... all stemming from Dee's open disapproval of Rozay's new "Shaq & Kobe" collab with Meek Mill.

The "Uno" rapper recently appeared on Sway's Universe ... where Dee called out Ross, Meek and Jim Jones for still glorifying killing people in their music after so many hip hop artists have been slain.

Dee lumped Meek, Jim and Rozay into a category he calls "DGs" -- aka disappointing grown-ups, and told a story of how he once spearheaded a shoe giveaway in his New Orleans hometown for Meek's Reform Alliance ... speaking to the movement's strength.

Meek claimed 1st Amendment for his part but Ross didn't take too kindly and dissed Dee for questioning his place in the community, citing his Thanksgiving turkey drives and other contributions for 20 straight years across Miami-Dade!!!

Dee took Ross' "baskethead" snipes in stride but explained to the MMG rapper he was actually criticizing his status as a Hip Hop OG who's still detailing graphic murders like he did on the "Shaq & Kobe" track.

Dee also explained to Rozay that he wasn't clout-chasing ... he's collaborated with several of Rozay's peers and has a long track record of giving back himself, although that wasn't the point of the debate.

Homer Simpson is done strangling his son, Bart, and it all has to do with modern sentiments, it seems -- a decision by showrunners that's strongly dividing fans.

The pivot away from child abuse (albeit, in animated form) is just now making the rounds -- coming to in the 3rd episode of Season 35, titled 'McMansion & Wife,' in which HS meets his new neighbor ... and declares that he won't be choking his cartoon son anymore.

The way this becomes revealed is through a handshake, which the neighbor points out as firm -- and then Homer responds ... "See, Marge, strangling the boy paid off." He then follows up and says ... "Just kidding, I don’t do that anymore. Times have changed."

Fans took this to be a not-so-subtle hint from Disney -- which owns the 'Simpsons' IP now -- that they were retiring the long-running gag ... which has been a staple joke for years.

Before this episode ... the new masters of 'The Simpsons' had actually already toyed with the idea of Homer evolving and refraining from strangling Bart ... with Season 22 featuring Homer going to therapy and learning the harm he was causing by attacking his son.

However, in the seasons since ... HS has choked Bart on and off, and the last time he did it in the show was back in 2019/2020. Now, however, it seems like the creators are acknowledging ... it's over for good.

Homero Simpson ya no va a estrangular a su hijo. Los tiempos cambian, y los showrunners tomaron esta decisión que está dividiendo fuertemente a los fans.

El abuso infantil quedó en el pasado (en forma animada), llegando su fin en el tercer episodio de la temporada 35, titulado "McMansion & Wife", en el que Homero conoce a su nuevo vecino y declara que no va a estrangular a su hijo de dibujos animados nunca más.

La forma en que esto se revela es a través de un apretón de manos —que el vecino señala como firme— y luego Homero responde: "Ves, Marge, estrangular al niño valió la pena". Luego sigue y dice: "Es broma, ya no hago eso. Los tiempos han cambiado".

Los fans tomaron esto como una indirecta no tan sutil de Disney, que posee la propiedad intelectual de los "Simpsons", y que finalmente han retirado el clásico chiste.

Antes de este episodio, los nuevos directores de "Los Simpson" ya habían jugado con la idea de que Homero evolucionara y se abstuviera de estrangular a Bart, en la temporada 22, Homero fue a terapia y se dio cuenta del daño que estaba causando al atacar a su hijo.

Sin embargo, en las temporadas posteriores, Homero ha estrangulado a Bart una y otra vez. La última vez que lo hizo fue en 2019/2020. Ahora, sin embargo, parece que los creadores están reconociendo que el chiste se acabó para siempre.

Jon Voight está en las antípodas de su hija Angelina Jolie en el conflicto palestino/israelí y ha explicado con vehemencia por qué cree que está equivocada.

El actor publicó un largo video en Instagram, en el que quema su propia carne y sangre por su postura mayoritariamente pro/Palestina. Recordemos que Angelina pidió un alto el fuego y condenó la campaña de bombardeos de Israel en Gaza.

Jon dice que Israel está en medio de la guerra y que su represalia, por naturaleza, será fea. Sin embargo, el veterano actor dice que el ataque está justificado debido al ataque terrorista del 7 de octubre llevado a cabo por Hamás.

En palabras de Jon, está decepcionado con Angie por "no entender el honor de Dios, las verdades de Dios", y califica la respuesta de Israel en Gaza de "justicia para los hijos de Dios en Tierra Santa". También dice que este conflicto no puede ser civil ahora... ha ido demasiado lejos para eso.

Jon también señala una táctica que, según muchos estrategas militares, Hamás utiliza para mezclarse entre palestinos inocentes: utilizar escudos humanos para defenderse.

En resumen, Jon es muy pro/israelí y no está ni cerca de pedir la paz como Angelina. Sin embargo, no creemos que su hija vaya a decir algo, puesto que es sabido que no son cercanos.

Mientras tanto, los cuerpos en Gaza suman más de 9.000. Cada vez más políticos estadounidenses están pidiendo una "pausa", incluyendo el presidente Joe Biden y su personal.

Jon Voight is on opposite ends of the Israel-Palestine conflict from his daughter, Angelina Jolie ... and he explained in impassioned terms why he thinks she's wrong.

The actor posted a lengthy video on Instagram, in which he torches his own flesh and blood for her mostly pro-Palestine stance ... where she called for a ceasefire, and condemned Israel's bombing campaign in Gaza.

JV says Israel is in the midst of war, and that their retaliation, by nature, will be ugly ... which he believes is justified due to the Oct. 7 terrorist attack carried out by Hamas.

As Jon puts it ... he says he's disappointed with Angie for "having no understanding of God's honor, God's truths" -- going on to call Israel's response in Gaza "justice for God's children in the Holy land. He also says this conflict can't be civil now ... it's gone too far for that.

Jon also points out a tactic that many military strategists say Hamas uses in burrowing itself among innocent Palestinians -- namely, using human shields to defend themselves.

Bottom line ... Jon is very much pro-Israel, and is nowhere near calling for peace like AJ. FWIW, JV's words here are probably falling on deaf ears ... he's estranged from his kid.

As far as his point, though ... the bodies are piling up in Gaza -- well over 9,000 now by many estimations -- and Israel is facing increased scrutiny for their cause. More and more U.S. politicians are calling for a "pause" ... including President Joe Biden and his staff.