Dear John, We are never ever ever ... running into each other! Taylor Swift was not about to "Come Together" with ex John Mayer at Paul McCartney's concert in L.A. Saturday ... and we have pics of the narrowly missed run-in.
In the photos, you can see Taylor chatting up Olivia Rodrigo and friends at the Fonda Theatre, as John also mingled with guests.
Taylor later snuck out of a different exit than John, dodging what could have been a pretty awkward moment.
'Real Housewives of Atlanta' alum Kim Zolciak agreed to be questioned under oath by lawyers representing her boyfriend Kyle Mowitz’s estranged wife, Jillian Green ... TMZ has learned.
According to court docs obtained by TMZ, Kim and Jillian reached a deal where the reality star will show up and answer questions.
According to the agreement, the transcript for Kim’s deposition will be kept private and won't be shared with any third parties.
TLC’s Chilli claims she accidentally shared a negative post about former first lady Michelle Obama on social media and that any political donations she made were meant to help veterans.
Over the weekend, a report surfaced claiming Chilli had reshared a conspiracy theory about Michelle, and that she donated to political action campaigns connected to Trump and the National Republican Senatorial Committee.
The report went viral, with a mixed reaction from fans, prompting Chilli to respond in a video obtained by TMZ.
Derwin James Jr. says it's cool that NFL players have the opportunity to compete in the 2028 Olympics, but he's suggesting they skip the Summer Games, telling TMZ Sports the injury risk in the sport is too high.
That's what the Los Angeles Chargers star told us at LAX this week, after the Fanatics Flag Football Classic went down, where his fellow NFL players competed with the U.S. men's national flag football team and celebrities.
James Jr. -- who didn't participate in the FFC due to injury -- gave kudos to the flag football players, saying their skill set gives them an edge in Olympic competition ... and the active NFL players should consider sitting out the upcoming Games.
"I say the next Olympics," James Jr. said, "give them boys this one 'cause I feel they're more prepared, they're more skilled. I mean, you seen the formations they was running out there, it was crazy!"
Even though Iman Shumpertand Teyana Taylor are divorced, the former NBA star is still proud of his ex-wife's recent accomplishments, telling TMZ Sports he's happy to see her doing well.
We caught up with Shumpert in New York City this week and asked about Taylor's recognition for her role in "One Battle After Another" -- including a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress.
David Benavidez is getting tired of trying to get in the ring with Canelo Alvarez, telling TMZ Sports he's moving on ... even though the fans want this mega-fight.
The undefeated boxer spoke with Michael Babcock this week and got candid about whether a fight with Alvarez will ever come to fruition.
Remember, Benavidez (31-0) has been calling out the Mexican fighter for a minute ... but nothing has materialized -- and at this point, he's over it.
"I feel like I've moved on, but I don't think the people have moved on, to be honest with you," Benavidez said.
Mickey Rourke is making sure to act professionally on set ... telling us his hotel room trashing days are behind him.
We caught up with the actor at LAX on Saturday ... and, he told us he's happy to be working again -- and, he's on his best behavior.
Rourke admits he wasn't acting correctly over the last couple decades -- he even says his psychiatrist once told him he didn't know how to take accountability for anything ... something he says he's trying to work on.
Wyoming Senator John Barrasso is just the latest pol we've caught getting the hell out of Washington D.C. amid the federal government shutdown.
Check out these photos, obtained by TMZ, showing the Republican legislator waiting for his flight at Denver Airport in Colorado Friday night -- and dude looks pretty chill.
We're told Barrasso was with at least one other person, possibly a staffer, standing at the United Airlines gate as he prepared to board a flight to Casper, WY. We're told some people were walking up and greeting the Senator with handshakes, while also engaging in some small talk ... but not all conversations he had were light.
Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar was caught wearing a T-shirt emblazoned with the phrase, "You are doing a good job," amid the federal government shutdown, but she wasn't talking about herself.
Instead ... Klobuchar wore the shirt for a bunch of students while attending a high school event held at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, MN on Friday morning.
Check out these photos, obtained by TMZ ... the democratic Senator is standing on stage giving a speech during a robotics competition as the now-43-day partial government shutdown, which targets the Department of Homeland Security, wages on in Washington, D.C.
Dayton Webber -- the professional cornhole player and quadruple amputee arrested for murder earlier this week -- has an ex-girlfriend who says she isn't the least bit surprised by the serious allegations against him.
Dayton's ex, Tori Mattingly, tells TMZ ... she was friends with Dayton and dated him for 4 years until they broke up in February 2025. Mattingly says after their relationship ended, she dated the man Dayton is accused of murdering, Brad Wells.
Tori says she saw an "angry dark side" to Dayton when they were together ... alleging he would "lash out." She says she recorded a video of him in October 2024, showing him screaming at her for not letting him use her car.
Tiger Woods' mug shot taken just after his arrest for DUI in Florida has been released.
The Martin County Sheriff's Office released the mug hours after Tiger's arrest ... which shows Tiger staring straight ahead -- no smile on his face like we've seen with some celebrity mug shots.
As we told you ... Tiger was arrested Friday afternoon in Jupiter, Florida, after cops say hesped down the street, clipped a car and flipped his vehicle over.
Real estate sources tell us there were multiple offers on the house -- listed for just under $4 million -- but someone has swooped in and offered to buy it at full price in cash.
If Justin Gaethje gets his hand raised during UFC Freedom 250 at the White House … don’t be surprised if he turns straight to President Donald Trumpfor the ultimate victory moment.
That’s according to Gaethje’s manager, Ali Abdelaziz, who tells TMZ Sports the UFC star would want the POTUS himself in the octagon if he’s victorious over Ilia Topuria in their headlining lightweight title fight.
“You better believe it,” Abdelaziz said. “If Justin Gaethje wins, he will ask President Trump to put the belt on him.”
Picture it: Gaethje center cage, UFC boss Dana Whiteon one side … Trump on the other.
Rams star PukaNacua is learning the hard way that life in the spotlight moves fast -- and two-time Super Bowl champ RickyProehl has some advice.
Proehl -- a 17-year NFL vet and current head coach of the UFL’s St. Louis Battlehawks -- tells TMZSports the biggest challenge for young stars today isn’t just what happens on Sundays … it’s everything that comes with the spotlight the rest of the week.
“Man, it’s a different era,” the former St. Louis Ram said. “With cell phones and everything, you say something, it gets caught, taken out of context … and it’s everywhere.”
The former wideout made it clear the concern isn’t football, because Nacua’s already proving he’s the real deal.
Tate Paul -- Taylor Frankie Paul's ex-husband and father of 2 of her kids -- talked to cops over the phone following Taylor's infamous on-camera fight with her other ex Dakota Mortensen in 2023 ... Tate had a lot to say, and now we have audio from the conversations.
TMZ obtained audio from the calls, and you hear Tate going over the police report details and the charges against Taylor in one of the conversations.
One of Tate and Taylor's kids got hit in the head by a barstool Taylor tossed at Dakota during the fight ... and you can tell from the call Tate is super concerned about his kid, and his ex-wife.
United Kingdom authorities are aware of death threats to a Black star of the upcoming HBO 'Harry Potter' series ... and they've been in contact with the production, TMZ has learned.
The Hertfordshire Constabulary -- which polices the area where the series is filming -- tells TMZ ... a police report has not been filed, but they are aware of threats targeting actor Paapa Essiedu. We're told officers are in contact with Warner Bros. UK Studio.
If you don't know ... HBO head honcho Casey Bloys recently told reporters the show, based on the beloved books byJ.K. Rowling, upped security while filming after Essiedu got threats regarding his casting as Professor Severus Snape -- the character played by late legend Alan Rickman in the film series.
