The Playboy universe continues to generate controversy nearly 10 years after Hugh Hefner's passing ... because his widow Crystal Harris is firing back at 2 of Hef's former girlfriends, Holly Madison and Bridget Marquardt -- insisting their ongoing public criticism is fueling a wave of harassment against her.
Crystal tells TMZ ... the former 'Girls Next Door' stars have spent years building platforms painting her as the villain in the name of empowerment and accountability ... all while refusing to handle their issues privately. Instead, Crystal says, they’ve chosen to air grievances publicly.
Crystal tells us their commentary has led to her social media being flooded with gaslighting, hostile messages and even death threats ... adding that no disagreement justifies that level of mob behavior.
Lamar Odom has checked out of rehab after completing a 30-day program at iRely Recovery in Los Angeles.
The 46-year-old former NBA star entered the program after getting arrested for DUI. At the time his arrest news broke, Odom stated neither alcohol nor narcotics played a role in the arrest ... but police said Odom's car reeked of weed when he was pulled over and said Odom admitted to smoking earlier in the day.
Lamar's manager, Gina Rodriguez, told us he wanted to shake his marijuana use -- out of concern it could lead to doing hard drugs again.
Cardi B made "Saturday Night Live's" 1,000th episode one to remember ... allegedly for all the wrong reasons -- according to our sources, Cardi started destroying equipment during rehearsal when she overheard the "Weekend Update" anchors run a joke about Nicki Minaj.
We're told as Cardi was preparing to perform as a musical guest on the January 31 show, the "Weekend Update" anchors were running their jokes ahead of dress rehearsal.
Our sources say Cardi apparently overheard one about Nicki's recent affiliation with MAGA ... and LOST it.
"The Real Housewives of Orange County" alum Shannon Beador’s ex-husband David Beador is once again staring down divorce papers ... 'cause his current wife has filed -- and it's the fifth time between the two.
TMZ obtained the docs, showing Lesley Beador has officially pulled the plug on their marriage. She's asking for legal and physical custody of their 5-year-old daughter, Anna Love Beador ... but she does check the box for David to be granted visitation.
Lesley is also seeking spousal support ... and wants the court to block any spousal support award to David.
Rumors about someone getting booted from Shirley Raines' funeral sparked angry comments on social media ... but there's more to the story, TMZ has learned.
Here's the deal ... the funeral for Shirley -- also known as activist and founder of Beauty 2 The Streetz, "Ms. Shirley" -- took place Monday. After pics were posted to social media, comments began popping up that a family member got unceremoniously bounced. Naturally, it was assumed to be a cold-hearted move ... and people wanted an explanation.
Danielle Raines, Shirley's daughter, tells TMZ … a family member was asked to leave the service ... but the reason is the person has mental health issues -- and they were not on the list for the private service. They showed up anyway, and a scene ensued.
Audio of a 911 call from a Las Vegas mother-daughter murder-suicide before a cheer competition this month has been released by police ... revealing the moment officers responded to their hotel room, as well as the missing-person report the girl's father called in.
In the audio, obtained by TMZ, the first call to Las Vegas Metropolitan PD comes in from the local fire department, asking for an ambulance response to the Rio Hotel & Resort for 2 patients at the scene ... each suffering a gunshot wound to the head.
The caller notes a medication bottle located in the room with the mother's name on the label. Later, the fire department calls LVMPD back and confirms the incident was a murder-suicide involving mother and a juvenile.
Katherine Short -- the late daughter of Hollywood legend Martin Short -- was a "beautiful empathetic soul" who "took on the baggage of the world" as a mental health worker ... a close friend of hers tells TMZ.
We broke the story ... Katherine died by suicide Monday inside her Hollywood Hills home. Law enforcement sources told us she died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Katherine was a social worker and worked for a mental health nonprofit ... and her close friend told us her work weighed her down. We're told Katherine was laser-focused on hearing other people's problems that were being thrown at her, and she was always trying to help them with their mental struggles, which she could relate to.
Mary Cosby wasn't shooting "The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City" when she found out her son, Robert Jr., had passed away ... but that doesn't mean it won't be mentioned.
Sources connected to the show tell TMZ ... "The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City" Season 7 is in pre-preproduction and wasn't shooting at the time of Robert's death.
Shooting was supposed to start this week ... but has been postponed due to the tragedy.
Don't go looking in your local haystack for a needle ... just head on down to the "Fear Factor: House Of Fear" set and take them right out of a contestant's skin!
A new episode of the hit "Fear Factor" reboot is airing tonight ... and it features Johnny Knoxville's "Pain Auction" -- a challenge in which contestants undergo painful ordeals in hopes of staying in the game to win $200K.
One contestant -- 21-year-old professional soccer star Dida Armstrong -- agreed to have 13 needles pierced into his arms ... and the video's hard to watch.
Adin Ross has officially locked down the iconic "Breaking Bad" house ... dropping $1.3M to win the full-blown bidding war, TMZ has learned.
The 4-bedroom, 1-bath Albuquerque, NM property had been sitting on the marketfor more than a year with a $4M asking price -- until the owners took it off the market.
They hired a new realtor, Alicia Feil of Keller Williams Realty, who relisted it for $400k earlier this month.
As we first told you, the streamer came won the bidding war after the homeowners received around 20 legit offers for the TV-famous spot.
"TMZ After Dark" was fully star-charged Saturday night ... two buses, double the chaos, and enough energy to power Sunset -- with the first bus led by Nick Cannon’s brothers!
Hit the clip ... 'cause Gabriel, Caleb and Reuben were dancing, singing and hyping up the crowd like it was a family reunion on wheels, all soundtracked by DJ Blue as the night launched at The Burgundy Room -- one of Hollywood’s oldest, most iconic venues.
The crew then pulled up at Beaches WeHo, and then cranked things all the way up at Saddle Ranch Chop House -- where pink gummy shots were flying and the mechanical bull was getting a serious workout.
'Golden Bachelor' star Mel Owens paid off the nearly $1 million he owed his ex-wife, Fabiana Owens, under their divorce settlement ... TMZ has learned.
According to court docs, it looks like the reality star has officially resolved the 7-figure debt he owed Fabiana in their December 2024 divorce settlement.
The divorce turned ugly in late 2025, when Fabiana told the court Mel had yet to pay the money owed to her, despite him being on "The Golden Bachelor." She asked for Mel’s 5-bedroom, 3-bathroom, 2,768-square-foot home to be sold off to come up with the cash if he didn’t cough up the dough.
Jerry O'Connell went full leading man in our own field producer Seleah Bussey’s snow-day saga Tuesday ... 'cause when her car got stuck, he stepped up like it was his big scene.
The actor rolled up his sleeves and pushed Seleah’s ride out of a stubborn snow patch, playing hero while she supervised from the sidelines and didn’t lift a finger. As it should be!
Jerry barely broke a sweat -- though TBF, it was freezing, so maybe volunteering to shove a car was just his way of staying warm, especially since he only had on a suit ... no jacket, nada.
The East Coast storm may be causing chaos, but thankfully our photog didn’t need to send up a flare -- Jerry showed up on cue ... and yeah, the snow wasn’t the only thing melting!
Jeannie Mai was absolutely glowing ... and we can’t help but wonder if that shine has a little something to do with her rumored thing with Anderson .Paak.
We caught up to the TV host Tuesday when she pulled up in style to -- wait for it -- Andy’s ... which just so happens to belong to Anderson himself. Coincidence? Maybe. Maybe not.
Roll the clip -- JM definitely heard us. But instead of answering she flashed a big, knowing smile and kept it moving. Sooo ... is that a soft launch or what?
One thing’s clear, they’re hanging out in some capacity -- and that night was no exception, 'cause Anderson was inside performing like he had something to celebrate -- and that might possibly be his new girl!
But as for the event, it was stacked with A-listers -- and get this, even his former rumored flame Mariah Carey was in the building!
LeBron James showed major love to punk rock band The Paradox for a historic No. 1 hit ... a shoutout that has the rockers losing their minds!
TMZ Sports spoke with Atlanta-based group members Eric Dangerfield, Donald Bryant, Christopher Bernard, and Percy Crews on Tuesday ... after the King acknowledged on his Instagram that their song, "Get The Message," topped Billboard's Alternative Airplay charts, a first for an all-black group.
Beyond the milestone itself, we asked how it felt to see the King personally recognize their success -- and their reaction was priceless.
Ghislaine Maxwell is a real stinker in federal prison ... as a matter of fact, she smells like "armpits," according to one inmate who knows her well.
The female inmate -- who we confirmed was incarcerated with Maxwell from 2023 to 2025 -- had daily contact with the convicted child sex trafficker at FCI Tallahassee in Florida ... and it was a smelly experience, to say the least.
Maxwell was transferred to FCI Tallahassee in 2022 after she was convicted on sex trafficking and other charges for conspiring with Jeffrey Epstein to sexually abuse minors. A judge sentenced her to 20 years in federal prison.
The inmate -- who only spoke on the condition of anonymity while still in Bureau of Prisons custody -- tells us Maxwell "has horrible personal hygiene" and "would shower once or twice a week," despite prisoners having regular access to the shower facilities.
