9:49 AM PT -- Sources close to Britney tell TMZ that the guy she was kissing is her guard / helper and they are just friends. The kisses were just in fun.
Well, look what Britney Spears has under the tree this year ... a new dude who looks a lot like her old one, ex-husband Sam Asghari.
Brit and the mystery man enjoyed a fun day off the California coast ... Tuesday night she posted a video of her and Sam 2.0 hanging out on a boat.
Britney was rocking a bikini, as per usual, but it looked way more appropriate in the nautical setting than her living room. She did give the guy a few kisses on the cheek, but no word on if this is a new romantic interest ... or just a friend with a boat.
Bam Margera has agreed to pay $2,500 per month in child support to his estranged wife Nikki Boyd ... TMZ has learned.
According to court documents, obtained by TMZ, payments are due to start on the first of January for Bam and Nikki's 8-year-old son, Phoenix.
The papers state Nikki has agreed to provide and maintain Phoenix's healthcare coverage.
This comes after Nikki initially requested Bam pay her $15,000 per month, claiming Bam's net worth was around $55 million. But now it looks like they came to an agreement for a much lower monthly amount.
Jillian Lauren Shriner -- soon-to-be ex-wife of Weezer bassist Scott Shriner -- is breaking her silence for the first time since she was arrested for allegedly pointing and firing a gun at officers who were looking for a suspect near her Eagle Rock, California home.
As we reported back in April, Jillian was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder of a peace officer, but was later charged with assault and negligent discharge of a firearm. She's now speaking out about the incident in an interview with Rolling Stone, saying ... “I was doing the best I knew to protect my family."
Dianne Holechek -- Chuck Norris' high school sweetheart to whom he was married for several decades -- has died ... TMZ has learned.
We spoke with Dianne and Chuck's son, Mike Norris, who tells TMZ ... Dianne passed away peacefully at her home in Texas after a long battle with dementia.
Mike says, "We are thankful she is no longer suffering. She was the best, the greatest mom. We were so lucky to have her."
Denise Richards' estranged husband Aaron Phypers appeared in court Friday to face charges of allegedly injuring Denise ... and he made an eyebrow-raising comparison between his situation and recent tragic events.
We got the 53-year-old actor as he exited L.A.'s Van Nuys courthouse for the first time since being arrested ... and he compared Denise to suspected murderer Nick Reiner.
Watch the video ... he tells us, "I never assaulted her ... this is all show ... she's just playing this as a game. It's like the Me Too movement."
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Then, when asked what he thinks her motives are, Aaron answered, "What happened to Rob Reiner recently? There's a lot of influence there, guys. And I'm not calling stuff out, but do a drug test."
Russell Brand is no fan of his ex-wife Katy Perry's budding relationship with former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ... and mainly Justin himself, calling him a "globalist stooge."
The British actor-comedian hit the stage at a Turning Point USA event in Phoenix, Arizona Thursday night and at one point, Russell offered his 2 cents about Katy and Justin's new romance.
He told the packed crowd ... “Look, Katy Perry, I was married to her. I love her still, and I’m glad that her mom’s in the room to hear me say this, but look. I was okay with Orlando Bloom, but Justin Trudeau? Come on, man! Don’t put me in a category with that guy! That globalist stooge."
It's unclear if Katy's mom was at the TPUSA event, BTW.
The "Ghost Adventures" episode featuring Weezer bassist Scott Shriner’s ex-wife, Jillian, is about to air ... and TMZ’s got the chilling first look, giving a pretty unsettling peek into her headspace before that wild run-in with cops earlier this year.
Have a look -- Zak Bagans says things took a seriously dark turn after Jillian gifted him serial killer Samuel Little's ashes, along with hand-drawn portraits of his victims that he’d left her in his will after she once wrote a book about him.
In her Instagram Story, Kimora sends a shot at Russell, posting ... "My 'girls' are GROWN WOMEN! You know these are lies. Why are you typing from thousands of miles away in a non-extradition country?"
Kimora is referencing the fact Russell's lived in Bali since 2017 amid multiple sexual misconduct lawsuits and allegations, which Russell says have caused him great suffering.
Ben Affleck's a "Daredevil" ... walking a tightrope by interacting with both his famous ex-wives at his son Samuel's play.
The actor was spotted in Los Angeles Friday night ... walking with his son and Jennifer Garner in the parking lot ... while seemingly leaning in to listen to his kiddo. JG seems deep in thought here while walking on her son's other side.
Closer to the playhouse where Samuel took the stage, Jennifer Lopez could be seen chatting animatedly with other parents and kids ... though it doesn't appear Ben went over to her at any point.
Russell Simmons claims his ex-wife won't let him see his kids ... alleging she's using them as leverage to keep him from taking legal action against her.
Here's the deal ... Kimora Lee Simmons spoke to People last week about her exes ... admitting she doesn't have a relationship with Simmons, actor Djimon Hounsou, or investment banker and convicted felon, Tim Leissner.
KLS told the outlet, "Usually I would say that I co-parent okay, but the kids are with me full-time. I'm pretty much the primary parent. It's difficult, but I don't know sometimes what other people are thinking. Guys are weird."
Amy Schumer and husband Chris Fischer have called it quits after 7 years of marriage.
Amy took to Instagram to announce the news, saying "Blah blah blah Chris and I have made the difficult decision to end our marriage after 7 years. We love each other very much and will continue to focus on raising our son."
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Amy continues to say ... "We would appreciate people respecting our privacy at this time. blah blah blah" and mentions the reasoning for their split is not because she "dropped some lbs" or because he’s a "hot Janlmes beard award winning chef who can still pull some hot tail."
Jessica Simpson's dad isn't a fortune teller ... so he can't say with certainty that his daughter and Eric Johnson will ever get back together -- but, he's not ruling it out either.
We caught up with Joe Simpson at the Giving A Smile Foundation Gala in Beverly Hills Thursday night ... and we asked him if he could see Jessica and Eric jumping back into a relationship after announcing their split early this year.
Simpson says you never know what may come in the future ... which certainly sounds like a "maybe" to us -- though given the messy nature of the breakup, we wouldn't say it's super likely.
'Real Housewives of Orange County' alum Meghan King and her ex-husband Jim Edmonds have side-stepped a potentially nasty custody battle ... the estranged couple has reached an agreement out of court ... TMZ has confirmed.
Jim's rep, Steve Honig tells TMZ ... “The custody hearing has been called off, and both sides have reached an agreement that is in the best interests of the children.”
This comes after Meghan temporarily lost custody of the three children she shares with Jim ... she allegedly gave one of their twin sons unprescribed medication. She allegedly asked a school nurse to administer it.
Chelsea Lazkani’s ex, Jeff Lazkani, has hit his breaking point -- telling TMZ he’s done taking heat after two years of nonstop hate, swearing he and Chelsea were long separated way before those "Selling Sunset" cheating rumors started flying.
Jeff tells TMZ that S8 of the Netflix hit was built on a shaky foundation -- a random text from a total stranger claiming he made out with another woman at a hotel back in Dec 2023 -- a storyline he says turned him into a villain.
Jeff categorically denies the whole storyline ... telling us both he and Chelsea tried to make their marriage work, but their love story eventually ran its course.
Busy year for Weezer bassist Scott Shriner and his wife Jillian Lauren Shriner ... she had that violent incident with cops, and now she's filed for divorce.
Jillian booked it to court Tuesday and filed to divorce Scott after 20 years of marriage ... according to new legal docs obtained by TMZ.
In the docs, Jillian is going with the usual "irreconcilable differences" as the reason for the split. She says the date of separation is TBD.
Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan's divorce settlement wasn't public, but now we've got a financial nugget from how it all played out ... they're getting a chunk of the other's retirement plans.
According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Channing and Jenna signed off on a 50 percent split of the other's retirement benefits from the Screen Actors Guild-Producers Pension Plan.
It's unclear how much that slice of the pie is actually worth ... but the docs say the retirement benefits are calculated by dividing pension credit earned during their 2009 to 2018 marriage by total pension credit earned.
