Stacey Abrams may not be a congresswoman anymore, but she's very much locked in ... she told us the bloodshed we've been seeing in Minnesota is a direct result of a "military occupation of American cities," which "cannot stand."
We caught up with the voting-rights activist and former candidate for Georgia governor at LAX yesterday, where she explained ... "We are in the midst of an authoritarian takeover by the Republican party led by Donald Trump."
According to Abrams, "Their intention is to dismantle democracy as we understand it and our responsibility is civil resistance."
Lamar Odom is doing well in rehab ... and it all started with a conversation from years ago.
Back in 2023, Lamar gave a tear-filled keynote at the Annual California Addiction Conference. Onstage, he opened up about losing his marriage, struggling with addiction, and missing his late friend and former Lakers teammate Kobe Bryant.
The emotional speech caught the attention of rehab owner Vinsent Franke, who shared his own heartbreak -- losing a son to an overdose -- and invited Lamar to check out his rehab center.
Vernon Davis is being accused of attacking a woman with magazines and books during an argument over an abortion last year.
TMZ Sports obtained the criminal complaint filed on Jan. 8 ... with the woman claiming she was at the ex-49ers tight end's home on May 31 when a disagreement broke out in his room over her pregnancy.
In the complaint, the woman says the 41-year-old "was hitting me w/ magazines + books from under his TV" ... and added he offered her $10,000.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement will have a presence in the San Francisco area next weekend, according to DHS, but there are a few places ICE won't be arresting undocumented people ... at the actual Super Bowl.
Sources tell TMZ Sports there is no plan for ICE to be at Levi's Stadium on Sunday, February 8 ... meaning there will be no immigration enforcement at the site of Super Bowl LV.
We're also told there hasn't been talk of ICE enforcing immigration policy at NFL-sponsored events across the Bay Area in the days leading up to kickoff.
Taylor Swift hasn't hosted our TMZ Brunch Bus (yet) ... but our riders this weekend got the next best thing ... a drag performer nailing some of Swift's hit tracks!
Influencer Lesley Karlette hosted the event while one of Los Angeles' most lit DJs -- Coach West -- played tracks to get the party on the bus jumping.
Our riders stopped at The Henry -- a Roaring '20s-themed joint -- where each of our guests received a complimentary mimosa that'd make even Jay Gatsby jealous.
Attention, tennis fanatics -- the racket Novak Djokovic used in his 2012 Australian Open final against Rafael Nadal is up for auction ... and if ya got a spare six figures lying around, you can get in on this rare item!!
TMZ Sports has learned the racket is on the auction block with SCP Auctions ... and it's the same equipment he used on January 29, 2012, when he faced Rafa in Melbourne, Australia.
Not only was this match between two of the best players, but it lasted almost six hours -- the longest Grand Slam Final to date.
Dick Vermeil has seen everything the NFL can throw at you ... but leaving Bill Belichick out of Canton has him completely shocked.
The Hall of Fame coach didn’t hold back with TMZ Sportswhile talking about Belichick’s first-ballot snub ... saying the new voting process flat-out doesn’t work for coaches -- and the Patriots legend being left out proves it.
Vermeil said he felt the same frustration last year when Mike Holmgren got passed over ... pointing out that under the Hall’s revamped system, coaches keep getting squeezed out while other positions cruise in.
And when it comes to Belichick? Vermeil didn’t hesitate.
7:32 PM PT -- Sources close to Kenan tell TMZ ... this was a contractual disagreement and not about him choosing to not pay rent. Our sources tell us Kenan never received the keys to the property and had never even stepped foot on the property.
Kenan Thompson is being dragged to court by a landlord, who claims he owes over $34,000 for breaking his lease on a rental home.
According to a new lawsuit, obtained by TMZ, the 'SNL' star is being sued for allegedly breaching a 12-month lease for a 3-bedroom rental property in Los Angeles.
In the docs, the landlord claims they entered into a written lease agreement with Kenan in September ... they say the lease started October 1 and Kenan agreed to pay the $10,250 rent for a year before the lease would go month-to-month.
It looks like Jenna Wolfe and Stephanie Gosk will NOT be getting back together to try and save their marriage ... because Stephanie just filed for divorce ... TMZ has learned.
The NBC News correspondent beelined it to court Wednesday and filed to divorce the former "Today" host after nearly 13 years of marriage ... according to online records.
Jenna and Stephanie had been separated since September 2021 ... but now it's Stephanie making the first move and pulling the trigger on a divorce filing.
7:41 PM PT -- We've obtained Gervonta "Tank" Davis mugshot. His bond has been set at $16,000.
Gervonta "Tank" Davisis in police custody two weeks after officials put out a warrant for his arrest over domestic violence allegations ... TMZ Sportshas learned.
A spokesperson for the Miami Gardens Police Department says Davis was scooped up on Wednesday. U.S. Marshals were involved in the search for the undefeated boxer, but the circumstances surrounding how he was ultimately tracked down remain unclear at this time.
As we previously reported ... authorities in the 305 announced on Jan. 14 the 31-year-old was wanted on three charges -- battery, false imprisonment and attempted kidnapping.
Lamar Odom is getting professional help -- TMZ Sports is told the NBA champion checked into rehab after his recent DUI arrest.
Odom entered a 30-day treatment program at the iRely Recovery facility in Los Angeles ... after his run-in with police sparked some triggers from his past that he wanted to address.
The former Lakers star is looking to shake marijuana ... as he was afraid his smoking could lead to doing hard drugs again, his manager, Gina Rodriguez, told us.
Hailey Bieber's sister was charged with 4 misdemeanors for her alleged tampon attack ... but her lawyers are forecasting a rosy outcome, TMZ has learned.
Alaia Aronow's attorneys, Drew Findling and Cris Schneider, tell TMZ ... "We remain absolutely confident, there will be a positive resolution."
Their terse statement was in response to Georgia prosecutors filing formal charges against Aronow for battery, simple battery, simple assault and criminal trespass.
Aloe Blacc is "The Man" when it comes to love and understanding ... at least according to a chat we just had with him about Ye -- formerly known as Kanye West -- and his controversial apology letter.
Blacc was all bundled up when we caught him out in NYC Wednesday ... but despite braving the freezing weather, the singer-songwriter had a warm response to Ye's latest apology.
Blacc said, "I think anytime anybody can show unconditional love and growth is a good time."
Of course, some have noted Ye has an album coming out, which could make the apology seem suspicious. The thinking is that the Wall Street Journal ad he took out Monday addressed to "Those I've Hurt," could just be a strategic ploy to get attention for the upcoming project.
Ty Law and Asante Samuel are reacting to Bill Belichick's crazy snub from the Pro Football Hall of Fame ... and both New England Patriots greats are beyond shocked the 6x Super Bowl-winning head coach missed the cut!
"This is some bulls***, man. This is personal. It's personal. I don't know what's going on in there," Law, a Hall of Famer who played for Belichick for five seasons in New England, told Babcock on Thursday.
"I think it's a huge black eye for the Hall of Fame because this thing was built, the Hall of Fame, for the greatest, the greatest athletes, contributors, coaches, whoever played the game, and he is the epitome of that. He is the greatest coach with the most accomplishments, period, in NFL history, and when you don't put him in on the first go-around, what is that saying about the Hall of Fame?" Law said.
Piper Rockelle is spilling the tea on pulling a staggering $3 MILLION in just 24 hours in her OnlyFans debut ... and she’s gushing hard about the X-rated gig -- despite saying signing up was one of the most difficult decisions of her life!
The influencer told "TMZ Live" Wednesday she didn’t jump in the second she turned 18 in August, like many assumed ... she thought it through, waited a few months, and made sure it was exactly what she wanted to do before going live on OF Jan 1st.
Catch the clip... 'cause Piper calls the job a way to finally take back control after growing up under constant scrutiny as a popular child influencer.
Bill Cosby admitted under oath he refilled a recreational prescription for quaaludes he got from a gynecologist at a poker game 7 times with the intention of giving the pills to women in hopes of having sex with them ... and he says he never downed a single pill himself.
The bombshell admission is part of a deposition Cosby gave in a lawsuit filed by one of his rape accusers, Donna Motsinger ... and parts of his testimony are included in new legal docs obtained by TMZ.
Cosby said in the deposition, which is sealed, he was prescribed quaaludes by a freaking OBGYN, Dr. Leroy Amar, at a poker table. Talk about some shady business dealings!!!
The docs say Dr. Amar is a "disgraced" gynecologist who was Cosby's friend ... and the poker game where Cosby got the quaaludes prescription was hosted at Cosby's Los Angeles house prior to 1972, which is significant.
