Controversial S#!T

It's a landmark ruling, the first of its kind ... the mother of Michigan high school shooter Ethan Crumbley has been found guilty of involuntary manslaughter ... and she could be sentenced to 15 years in prison.

Jennifer Crumbley was convicted of being grossly negligent by not stopping her son Ethan Crumbley from killing 4 students at Oxford High School in November, 2021.

The jury reached the unanimous verdict on the second day of deliberations.

Never before has a parent been criminally charged with a child who committed a mass shooting. Jennifer's husband, James, is also facing manslaughter charges and will stand trial next month. He's the one who purchased the gun.

Jennifer testified in her trial James was responsible for hiding the gun their son used in the shooting.

Jennifer also testified she knew her son was struggling but had no idea he was capable of committing a mass shooting. She never put her son Ethan in therapy and said if she had it to do over again she would have done nothing differently.

Conservatives are up in arms over Netflix's depiction of Alexander The Great as a gay man in their new docuseries ... despite a long-standing belief that the dude was definitely bi.

The "End Wokeness" X account -- widely known in right-wing circles -- took offense to ATG, played by Buck Braithwaite, passionately kissing his pal/ potential lover Hephaestion early in the first episode of "Alexander: The Making of a God".

The account wrote, "Netflix made a new documentary about Alexander The Great. Within the first 8 minutes, they turned him gay."

Despite the indignation from the conservative-leaning account -- not to mention from its followers -- even more people were quick to point out ... Alexander is widely considered to have been something other than just straight-up heterosexual, even by historians.

Worth noting ... the legendary conqueror was also depicted as bisexual in the 2004 film, "Alexander", played by Colin Farrell. So ... this whole idea of him being bisexual ain't new.

Funny enough, X even fact-checked the comments themselves ... under the initial post, it was noted ancient historians and scholars had widely accepted Alexander was bisexual and believed to have had long-standing intimate relationships with both men and women.

It fell on deaf ears, though ... the account doubled down on their outrage, writing: "It's still unproven speculation and should definitely not be shoved into the first 8 minutes."

The streamer dropped the 6-part docudrama on Jan 31 ... unveiling ATG's radical transformation of the conqueror from an exiled young man to his obsession with defeating the mighty Persian Emperor Darius ... which allowed him to conquer the known world in just under 6 years.

Interviews with historians and plenty of dramatic reenactments bring the series to life ... and of course, there's a heavy focus on ATG's sexual orientation.

Professor Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones of Cardiff University in Wales says in the first episode that same-sex relationships were quite the norm throughout the Greek world and Dr. Salima Ikram of the American University of Cairo adds Hephaestion wasn't just Alexander's cherished companion but perhaps his "greatest love."

Los conservadores están en pie de guerra por la representación de Alejandro Magno como un hombre gay en la nueva docuserie de Netflix, a pesar de una creencia de larga data de que el tipo era definitivamente bisexual.

La cuenta "End Wokeness" de X, ampliamente conocida en los círculos de derecha, se ofendió porque Alejandro Magno, interpretado por Buck Braithwaite, besara apasionadamente a su amigo y potencial amante Hefestión al principio del primer episodio de "Alejandro: The Making of a God".

La cuenta escribió: "Netflix hizo un nuevo documental sobre Alejandro Magno. En los primeros 8 minutos, lo convirtieron en gay".

A pesar de la indignación de la cuenta de tendencia conservadora, por no hablar de sus seguidores, muchas personas lo habían señalado antes, incluso los historiadores consideran que Alejandro era algo más que heterosexual.

Cabe destacar que el legendario conquistador también fue descrito como bisexual en la película de 2004 "Alejandro", interpretada por Colin Farrell. Así que la idea de que el conquistador era bisexual no es nueva.

Curiosamente, X incluso comprobó los hechos en los propios comentarios. En la entrada inicial, se señalaba que los historiadores y estudiosos de la antigüedad habían aceptado ampliamente que Alejandro era bisexual y que se creía que había mantenido relaciones íntimas durante mucho tiempo tanto con hombres como con mujeres.

Pero su comentario no hizo eco y la cuenta redobló su indignación, escribiendo: "Sigue siendo una especulación no probada y definitivamente no debería ser metida en los primeros 8 minutos".

El streamer lanzó el docudrama de 6 episodios el 31 de enero, desvelando la transformación radical del conquistador, desde un joven exiliado hasta su obsesión por derrotar al poderoso emperador persa Darío, lo que le permitió conquistar el mundo antiguo de entonces en poco menos de 6 años.

Entrevistas con historiadores y un montón de recreaciones dramáticas han traído la serie a la vida y, por supuesto, hay un fuerte enfoque en la orientación sexual de Alejandro Magno.

El profesor Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones de la Universidad de Cardiff en Gales dice en el primer episodio que las relaciones entre personas del mismo sexo eran bastante comunes en todo el mundo griego y el Dr. Salima Ikram de la Universidad Americana de El Cairo añade que Hefestión no solo era el compañero apreciado de Alejandro, sino su "amor más grande".

Cody Rhodes was showered with love during "Raw" on Monday ... with fans shouting their support after the WWE Superstar seemingly got shafted out of a major storyline at the hands of The Rock.

The American Nightmare returned to the squared circle for the first time since Friday's controversial SmackDown stare-off between Dwayne Johnson and Roman Reigns ... and the folks in attendance in St. Louis made it known they are on his side.

A bunch of spectators chanted "We want Cody" and "Rocky sucks" during the event ... and after the TV broadcast came to a close, Rhodes addressed his diehard backers.

"For you to want me is special, because I have always wanted you," Cody said on the mic.

"I love you guys so much. I'm sorry I'm an emotional mess."

Rhodes also went to X to acknowledge the outpour of support ... and possibly hinted things may not be as they seem.

"Appreciate the passion, God bless y'all …but Trust me," Rhodes said.

As we previously reported, fans believe Rock jumped the line and will go up against Roman at WrestleMania ... an opportunity Cody earned after winning the Royal Rumble last month.

In fact, San Francisco 49ers star George Kittle -- a massive WWE fan -- addressed the whole ordeal during his Super Bowl presser ... sharing his favorite theories on what might actually happen with Cody's storyline.

La presentación de Lizzo en los Grammys levantó muchas cejas, incluyendo las del abogado que representa a las bailarinas que la están demandando y que afirma que el privilegio femenino es la única razón por la que pudo estar allí.

Neama Rahmani, quien representa a múltiples denunciantes de Lizzo, le dice a TMZ que está decepcionado de que la cantante fuera elegida para presentar el premio a la Mejor Canción de R&B, y se pregunta abiertamente por qué la Academia de Grabación querría dar vitrina a alguien que supuestamente acosó sexualmente a sus bailarinas de apoyo.

Neama dice que huele un doble estándar en todo esto y señala que si un hombre blanco se hubiera enfrentado al mismo tipo de acusaciones de acoso sexual, racismo y humillaciones por el peso, no se le habría concedido de ninguna manera la oportunidad que tuvo Lizzo.

En pocas palabras, Neama piensa que los Grammys hicieron la vista gorda a la controversia de Lizzo porque es mujer y se siente frustrado de que la hayan invitado en medio de las denuncias en su contra.

Sin embargo, sigue confiando en que la verdad saldrá a la luz cuando sus clientas ganen el juicio, un resultado que espera que impulse a la Academia de Grabación a creerle a las personas que son lo suficientemente valientes para denunciar a celebridades con poder.

Para su información, Lizzo ha negado rotundamente las acusaciones de estas ex-bailarinas.

Sin embargo, muchos espectadores en casa compartieron el shock de Neama al ver a Lizzo sobre el escenario, con la idea de que no ha sufrido ninguna consecuencia después de las demandas, que tampoco han sido resueltas o conducentes a juicio.

Como informamos, tres de las ex bailarinas de Lizzo, Arianna Davis, Crystal Williams y Noelle Rodriguez, demandaron a la cantante en agosto de 2023 por supuestamente crear un ambiente de trabajo hostil.

Dos meses más tarde, fue golpeada con una demanda similar de otro bailarín.

Vale la pena señalar que TMZ obtuvo documentos legales en octubre, donde se constataban que 18 miembros de la compañía de Lizzo habían escrito declaraciones de apoyo a la cantante y estaban disputando las demandas hechas contra ella.

Lizzo presenting at the Grammys raised many eyebrows -- including those of the lawyer repping the backup dancers suing her, and he's claiming female privilege is the only reason she was there.

Neama Rahmani, who represents multiple Lizzo accusers, tells TMZ ... he's disappointed the singer was tapped to present the Best R&B Song award, and openly wonders why the Recording Academy would opt to give a platform to someone who allegedly sexually harassed her backup dancers.

Neama tells us he smells a double standard at play here -- noting that if a white man faced the same sort of sexual harassment, racism, and fat shaming allegations ... he doesn't think there's any way they'd be afforded the same opportunity Lizzo got.

Simply put ... Neama thinks the Grammys turning a blind eye to Lizzo's controversy is because she's a woman, and he's bummed they invited her amid the claims against her.

However, he remains confident the truth will come out when his clients prevail in the lawsuit -- a result he hopes will prompt the Recording Academy to start believing people who are brave enough to come forward against powerful celebrities.

FWIW ... Lizzo has outright denied these ex-backup dancers' allegations.

Still, many viewers at home shared Neama's shock at seeing Lizzo on stage -- with the sentiment being she's suffered zero consequences after the lawsuits ... which have not settled or gone to trial yet.

As we reported,. 3 of Lizzo's former dancers -- Arianna Davis, Crystal Williams, and Noelle Rodriguez -- sued the singer in August 2023 for allegedly creating a hostile work environment.

Two months later, she was hit with a similar suit from a separate dancer.

Worth noting ... TMZ obtained legal docs in October, where 18 members of Lizzo's touring company wrote declarations standing with Lizzo, and disputing the claims made against her.

Jay-Z dice que la Academia tiene la culpa de que Beyoncé nunca ganara el premio mayor en los Grammys, pero el padre de Bey dice que su propio sello discográfico también está contribuyendo al desaire.

Mathew Knowles se unió a nosotros en "TMZ Live" el lunes, y le preguntamos sobre el discurso picante de Jay en los Grammy, y lo que es la celebración de Beyoncé de nuevo de ganar el Álbum del Año.

Mientras que Jay señaló con el dedo a los votantes, Mathew afirma que el sello discográfico de Beyoncé -Columbia Records- tampoco está poniendo de su parte tras bambalinas.

Como explica Mathew, los sellos discográficos solo pueden apoyar a un artista por categoría, lo que se convierte en un problema cuando artistas del mismo sello están nominados para el mismo premio, como ha sido el caso de Beyoncé al menos dos veces.

Mathew dice que este escenario se repitió en 2017 - entre Beyoncé y Adele, que también está firmado con Columbia, ambos fueron nominados para AOTY (Álbum of the year). El padre de Bey afirma que Columbia Records lanzó su apoyo detrás de Adele y ella terminó superando a Bey para el Grammy.

Harry Styles también está en Columbia... y el año pasado venció a Beyoncé en la misma categoría.

Mathew dice que hay todo tipo de razones por las que un sello discográfico apoyaría a un artista por encima de otro. Desglosó algunos para nosotros, mientras que también señaló que no siempre se trata de la música en sí.

Jay-Z admitió en su discurso que todo este proceso es subjetivo y Mathew no niega que el dinero es un gran motivador también.

El padre de la diva parece indicar que el poder simplemente no está en su esquina para darle el premio mayor.

Por supuesto, la solución de Jay era "seguir apareciendo", hasta el punto en que ya no se pueda negar, pero Mathew está diciendo que la etiqueta de Beyonce tiene que aparecer para ella.

Jay-Z says the Recording Academy is at fault for Beyoncé never winning the top prize at the Grammys ... but Bey's pops says her own record label is also contributing to the snub.

Mathew Knowles joined us on "TMZ Live" Monday, and we asked him about Jay's spicy speech at the Grammys, and what's holding Beyoncé back from winning Album of the Year.

While HOV pointed the finger at the voters, Mathew claims Beyonce's record label, Columbia Records, isn't doing its part behind the scenes ... suggesting it's not going to bat for her when it comes to the voting process or the lobbying involved for award shows.

As Mathew explains, record labels can only support one artist per category, which becomes an issue when artists from the same label are nominated for the same award ... as has been the case with Beyoncé at least twice.

Mathew says this exact scenario played out back in 2017 ... when Beyoncé and Adele, who is also signed to Columbia, were both nominated for AOTY. Bey's dad claims Columbia Records threw its support behind Adele, and she ended up trumping Bey for the Grammy.

Harry Styles is also on Columbia, BTW ... and last year, he beat out Beyoncé for AOTY.

Mathew says there are all sorts of reasons a record label would support one artist over another -- he broke down a few for us, while also pointing out it's not always about the music itself.

Jay-Z admitted in his speech this whole process is subjective, and Mathew's not denying that ... but he says money is a big motivator here too.

Beyoncé may very well win AOTY somewhere down the line ... but at the moment, her father seems to be implying the powers that be just aren't in her corner for the top prize.

Of course, Jay's solution was to "keep showing up," to the point where she can no longer be denied ... but Mathew's saying Beyonce's label has to show up for her.

Steve Harwell and C-Knight's omissions from the Grammys' "In Memoriam" segment Sunday was rude and disrespectful ... according to their nearest and dearest.

Robert Hayes, a rep for Smash Mouth's late lead singer, is hurt over the snub ... though he tells TMZ it didn't surprise him because the Recording Academy never acknowledged Steve when he was alive ... so why would they honor him when he passed?

Smash Mouth was nominated for a Grammy once, in 2000, but didn't win.

His remarks were cutting ... asking who even bothered to watch the Grammys anymore -- and expressing his belief the award ceremony hadn't been good in more than 20 years.

Steve left a lasting influence in the music industry before he passed away in Sept 2023 ... and only 2 months later, fellow artist C-Knight also died, having been taken off life support following complications from diabetes.

C-Knight's brother George Lee Blount echoed similar feelings of hurt and outrage over the "In Memoriam" exclusion.

George tells TMZ ... while C-Knight and his band The Dove Shack never scooped a Grammy, their impact on G-funk and hip hop is undeniable -- adding he was a hip hop legend, and the least they could've done was give him a mention.

George is hoping the same mistake doesn't happen again, urging the Grammys to do more research into artists to understand the hard work and sacrifice they put into their music careers.

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner is at the center of an investigation ... after a staffer within the Formula One organization accused the longtime boss of alleged inappropriate behavior.

The energy drink giant released a statement on Monday ... saying,  "After being made aware of certain recent allegations, the company launched an independent investigation."

Red Bull added the probe is being conducted by an outside party ... and it takes the situation "extremely seriously."

Horner -- who has been with the organization since it joined the grid in 2005 -- has denied the allegations ... although the nature of the claims was not revealed.

Horner is by far the most successful team principal in the sport today -- winning the constructors championship six times at the helm ... and overseeing six drivers championships, most recently with Max Verstappen.

Outside of F1, he's also famously married to Geri Halliwell ... AKA Ginger Spice.

It's unclear if this will have any effect on the upcoming F1 schedule ... as the first race of the season kicks off with the Bahrain Grand Prix in March.

Phoebe Bridgers tuvo un fuerte mensaje para el tipo que solía dirigir los Grammys. A pesar de que no está muerto todavía, le deseó una horrible despedida en el más allá una vez que llegue su día.

La cantante compartió sus duras palabras el domingo por la noche mientras hablaba con la prensa detrás del escenario después de la gran victoria de su grupo Boygenius, tomando un momento para enviarle un mensaje a Neil Portnow -el ex director general de la Academia de Grabación- y su infame sentimiento de hace unos años.

Échale un vistazo a lo que Phoebe tuvo que decir acerca de la nota que Neil hizo sobre las mujeres en la industria de la música hace 5 años, cuando les dijo que debían "dar un paso adelante" si querían ser nominadas. Ella dijo que espera que "se pudra en pis" una vez que muera...

Pohebe no ha olvidado que -por no mencionar el hecho de que está envuelto en una demanda- no hay que olvidar que agredió sexualmente a una mujer, algo que él ha negado rotundamente.

Sin embargo, Phoebe se descargó contra él, destacando su victoria y el hecho de que la Academia parece haberse olvidado de Portnow, y que hay más artistas femeninas nominadas que tal vez nunca antes.

Portnow no ha abordado sus comentarios y ha estado fuera del centro de atención por un tiempo, habiendo salido de su papel como perro superior en los Grammy en 2018 con Harvey Mason Jr. reemplazándolo.

Jay-Z fue realista en los Grammy. Defendió a Beyoncé durante su discurso de agradecimiento, sugiriendo que ella debería haber ganado más premios, incluido el tan esquivo galardón principal.

Al rapero le dieron una estatuilla honorífica el domingo por la noche llamada el Dr. Dre Global Impact Award, y subió a aceptar el premio con su hija -Blue Ivy- a su lado mientras Bey miraba desde el público.

Jay-Z abordó su historia con los Grammy, incluyendo sentimientos que ha experimentado a lo largo de los años y se explayó durante su discurso.

Eso lo llevó básicamente a llegar al punto de que él y sus contemporáneos solo quieren que los Grammy hagan las cosas bien, incluso si no es perfecto, la Academia de la Grabación puede esforzarse por ser mejor y sugirió que la entrega de premios había mejorado los últimos años.

Luego vino algo de tensión, Jay señaló a Beyonce y dijo que algunas cosas que los votantes de los Grammy hacen no tiene sentido, como darle el mayor número de premios Grammy (Bey tiene el récord de 32 en total), pero no darle jamás el Álbum del Año.

Jay insistió en este punto un poco más, diciendo que una cosa no tiene nada que ver con la otra.

Sin duda fue algo incómodo, porque básicamente es una queja que los fans de Beyoncé han  han señalado en repetidas ocasiones, incluso Harry Styles hizo lo suyo sobre el tour "Renaissance".

Su base leal se ha indignado antes, pero ahora es obvio que le molesta a Jay y presumiblemente, la propia Bey también está algo molesta... pero la cosa no queda ahí.

Jay llegó a decir que algunas personas se irán a casa sintiéndose estafados y en algunos casos dijo que pueden tener razón, pero en otros, no tanto. De hecho, Jay dijo que algunos de los artistas nominados ni siquiera merecían estar en la categoría.

Eso provocó un coro de oohs/ahhhs, pero no dio ningún nombre. Sin embargo, fue un momento bastante picante.

Jay no se guardó nada y cree que Bey debe ser más celebrada de lo que ya es y su consejo para ella (y otros) era simplemente seguir adelante.

Phoebe Bridgers had a strong message for the guy who used to run the Grammys -- even though he ain't dead yet ... she wished an awful farewell in the afterlife once his day comes.

The singer shared her harsh words Sunday night while talking to the press backstage after her group boygenius' big win ... taking a moment to single out Neil Portnow -- the former CEO of the Recording Academy -- and his infamous sentiment from a few years ago.

Check out what Phoebe had to say about NP's note to women in the music industry 5 years ago -- when he told them they should "step up" if they wanted to be nominated more. She said she hopes he "rots in piss" once he dies ... a twisted take on RIP, obviously.

Safe to say ... PB hasn't forgotten that, not to mention the fact that he's embroiled in a lawsuit that alleges he sexually assaulted a woman -- something he's adamantly denied.

Nevertheless, Phoebe unloaded on him ... highlighting her win, and the fact the Academy seems to have turned the page from Portnow, and that there's more female artists being nominated than perhaps ever before.

Portnow hasn't addressed her comments ... and he's been out of the spotlight for a while now, having exited his role as top dog at the Grammys in 2018 with Harvey Mason Jr. replacing him.

Jay-Z kept it real at the Grammys -- during his acceptance speech, he defended Beyoncé ... suggesting she oughta have more wins herself, including the long-elusive top prize.

The Roc Nation honcho was given an honorary statuette Sunday night dubbed the Dr. Dre Global Impact Award -- and Hov went up there to accept with his daughter, Blue Ivy, by his side ... and with Bey looking on from the audience.

Jay-Z went on to address his history with the Grammys -- including feelings he's experienced over the years where he thought it'd be worth boycotting, for one reason or another.

That led him to basically get to the point that he and his contemporaries just want the Grammys to get it right ... even if it's not perfect, the Recording Academy can at least strive toward being better -- and he suggested the award show had gotten better in recent years.

Then came some tension ... Jay singled out Beyonce and said some things the Grammy voters do doesn't make sense -- including giving her the most Grammy awards ever (Bey holds the record at 32 total) ... but not giving her the crème de la crème, Album of the Year.

Jay harped on this point a little longer ... saying one thing doesn't track with the other.

It was a little awkward, no doubt -- because he basically articulated a gripe Beyoncé fans have long aired out about her continuously being snubbed at the Grammys ... including as recently as last year, when Harry Styles took ATOY over 'Renaissance.'

Her loyal base has been outraged before, but now ... it's obvious that it bothers Jay -- and, presumably, Bey herself as well. Jigga wasn't done airing his grievances just yet though.

Jay went on to say that some people there in the building will go home feelin robbed -- and in some cases, he said they may be right ... but in others, not so much. In fact, Jay said some of the artists that were nominated didn't even deserve to be in the category.

That spurred a chorus of oohs/ahhhs, but he didn't name any names. It was spicy, though.

Anyway, Jay spoke his piece and made it known -- he thinks Bey should be more celebrated than she already is ... and his advice to her (and others) was to just to keep showing up.

Shane Gillis is finally going to take the "Saturday Night Live" stage ... four years after he was fired for racist comments before his first episode.

The controversial comedian will host the show on February 24 alongside musical guest 21 Savage -- a little over four years after he was fired from the program after jokes featuring racist and homophobic slurs came to light.

As we previously reported ... SG was hired back in 2019 before a comment he made on "Matt and Shane's Secret Podcast" the previous year. You can watch the clip above ... it's pretty demeaning language.

Obviously, this comment caused a firestorm ... with an 'SNL' spokesperson saying Lorne Michaels and other execs had sat down with Shane and decided he wasn't the right fit for the show.

Shane responded at the time with the statement, "I'm a comedian who pushes boundaries. I sometimes miss. If you go through my 10 years of comedy, most of it bad, you're going to find a lot of bad misses." He also said he'd personally apologize to anyone who was offended.

Bowen Yang -- the prominent Asian American cast member of the iconic sketch show, who was hired the same year as Shane and is still on the show -- said he was going to sit down with Shane after the decision was made.

Yang will almost certainly appear alongside Gillis in the episode ... unclear if their convo ever went down or how he feels about the embattled comedian.

FWIW ... Gillis hasn't stopped saying controversial jokes over the years -- though perhaps they aren't as inflammatory as his 2018 comments.

However, he's still got fans up in arms over his hosting gig ... with many taking to social media to blast the NBC staple for allowing Shane the platform.

We'll have to wait and see if Shane addresses his firing on the show in a few weeks.

Shane Gillis finalmente va a subir al escenario de "Saturday Night Live" cuatro años después de haber sido despedido por comentarios racistas antes de su primer episodio.

El polémico comediante será el anfitrión del show el 24 de febrero junto al invitado musical 21 Savage, un poco más de cuatro años después de que fue despedido del programa después de que salieran a la luz chistes con insultos racistas y homofóbicos.

Como informamos anteriormente, el comediante fue contratado en 2019 antes de un comentario que hizo en "Matt and Shane's Secret Podcast" el año anterior. Puedes ver el clip arriba... es un lenguaje bastante degradante.

Obviamente, este comentario causó una tormenta de fuego, con un portavoz de "SNL" diciendo que Lorne Michaels y otros ejecutivos se habían sentado con Shane y decidieron que no era el adecuado para el programa.

Shane respondió en ese momento con la siguiente declaración: "Soy un cómico que va más allá de los límites. A veces fallo. Si repasas mis 10 años de comedia, la mayoría de ellos malos, encontrarás muchos fallos". También dijo que se disculparía personalmente con quien se sintiera ofendido.

Bowen Yang -el destacado miembro asiático-americano del elenco del icónico programa de sketches, que fue contratado el mismo año que Shane y sigue en el programa- dijo que iba a sentarse con Shane después de que se tomara la decisión.

Yang es casi seguro que aparecerá junto a Gillis en el episodio y no está claro si su conversación fue en torno a cómo se siente respecto a la participación del comediante.

Gillis no ha dejado de decir chistes polémicos los últimos años, aunque tal vez no son tan inflamatorias como sus comentarios de 2018.

Sin embargo, todavía tiene a los fanáticos en armas por su actuación como anfitrión, con muchos tomando las redes sociales para arremeter contra NBC por permitirle participar a Shane.

Tendremos que esperar y ver si Shane aborda su despido en el programa en unas pocas semanas.