Nicki Minajfans are taking sides after watching her cozy up to President Trump ... some are sticking by her, and others are dropping her like a bad habit.
The battle of the Barbz played out Thursday on "TMZ Live" when we had a couple supporters join our show and explain why Nicki's embrace of Trump is either a deal-breaker ... or no big deal.
Blair Thompson says he's cutting the cord when it comes to Nicki ... and he tells us why her politics feel like a slap in the face to lots of her longtime supporters who come from diverse backgrounds.
The new video of Alex Pretti busting the taillight of a federal vehicle days before being shot to death is very critical to the shooting ... but not for the reasons you might think.
Harvey Levin's been stewing on the new footage of Pretti violently clashing with federal immigration officers -- with a gun in the waistband of his pants -- 11 days before being shot and killed by CBP agents ... and he's got a lot of thoughts, and even more questions.
First off, Harvey says Alex clearly crossed a line and is lucky he didn't get arrested ... and he's also giving these agents props for using the appropriate amount of force with Alex.
Bow Wow and B2K crashed our live stream this morning ... laying out the details of their upcoming tour and offering to take Harvey Levin to a famous strip club in Atlanta, Georgia!
You have to see this ... while discussing who may or may not make a surprise appearance at the Super Bowl Halftime Show next month, BW switched the topic to the 2028 Super Bowl in Atlanta. Having grown up in the city, BW wants Harvey to come down ... but not for the game. The rapper said he's dying to take Harvey to the famed gentleman's club, Magic City!
Bow Wow kidded, "Every time me and Harvey talk, I always ask him!" joking that Harvey's been ducking him for years.
But the thing is ... the only strip club Harvey's been to in the last decade was a place called Plan B in Los Angeles ... and it was for the food!
Ray Jsaysdoctors are giving him every drug under the sun in an attempt to prolong his life ... prescribing eight different kinds of medications despite their grim prognosis.
The rapper tells TMZ ... he went to doctors who gave him the bad news, telling him they're not sure how long he has to live ... and they recommend he stay in bed and take his medication.
ICYMI ... Ray J says doctors gave him just months to live -- telling his followers he doesn't think he's going to make it to 2027. He says half of his heart has turned black and it's only beating at 60 percent, which is not a good sign.
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.
