Rep.Seth Magaziner understands concerns about the bad optics of him hosting a 'Real Housewives' premiere party during the government shutdown ... but he's laying blame on the guy who sent the House of Representatives packing for this two-week recess.
The Congressman from Rhode Island joined us Friday on "TMZ Live," and pointed a finger at House Speaker Mike Johnson, saying he never should have sent everyone home without voting on a bill to end the partial shutdown ... which, of course, has thousands of federal employees working without pay.
It's something we've heard a lot recently from Congress members -- the Democrats, at least -- that it's all Johnson's fault, and while there may be some truth there ... we're thinking BOTH parties should wear the stalemate, because THEY aren't doing their jobs.
Blac Chyna's firing back at her ex-boyfriend, Twin Hector -- who is suing her for allegedly assaulting him multiple times during their relationship -- claiming he beat her up all the time too.
The rapper filed a cross-complaint last week against Twin Hector in response to his 2024 lawsuit ... claiming she only hit him during one alleged incident where Hector's eye swelled up to protect herself after she says he struck her in both the lower and upper body.
Chyna's lawyers say any contact he sustained during the incident was "a direct, necessary, and proportionate act of self-defense performed solely to prevent further injury to herself."
Tekashi 6ix9ine is out of prison and here to shine ... with some sparkling new bling!
Check it out -- the rapper was gifted a "priceless" nearly 400-carat chain as soon as he stepped out of MDC Brooklyn Friday, where he served 3 months behind bars after authorities found drugs in his home last year.
Tekashi collaborated with Vobara Miami for this one-of-a-kind piece, which is titled "The Apex Redemption; The Return of 6ix9ine" and features pendants that represent some of his tattoos he had before he went back to the slammer.
Wrestling champ Kennedy Blades suplexed Abby Hornacek on live TV ... and it was actually the FOX News host's idea, according to the women, who walked TMZ Sports through the viral moment!
Blades, a 22-year-old world-class wrestler, says she had "just rolled out of bed" when she got the wild request from Hornacek.
"So I see Abby, and she's all happy and stuff, and then she's like, 'Yeah, Kennedy, we want you to suplex me live!' And I was like, 'wait, what?' I was not prepared for that at all!" the 2024 Olympian told Michael Babcock.
Amanda Batula haters who thought she'd run and hide amid the controversy surrounding her new relationship don't know who they're dealing with ... because we've learned she'll be at the "Summer House" reunion.
Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... rumors that Amanda won't attend the taping are total BS. The star fully intends to show up.
Our sources say she's ready to face the cast and the producers head-on ... and she's going to answer whatever questions come her way.
Tiger Woods' private jet landed in Zurich, Switzerland -- home of the most luxurious treatment facilities on the planet -- early Friday morning, TMZ Sports has learned.
We cannot confirm if the golf legend was on the plane ... but it would make a ton of sense if he was, considering Paracelsus Recovery and Kusnacht Practice -- two centers known for being extremely exclusive, private and, of course, expensive -- are nearby.
Some places in Zurich even have one-client admittance ... with top staffers focusing on helping a single person at a time.
Blake Lively's team is telling Justin Baldoni the lawsuit still ends with them ... because, despite the court's dismissal of many of her major claims Thursday, they feel the lawsuit's core is still intact.
Lively's lawyer, Michael Gottlieb, tells TMZ ... he's not surprised Baldoni's attorney, Bryan Freedman, doesn't understand the judge's Thursday ruling -- especially since he "had to bring in another law firm for the trial, and just last week was reprimanded by the court for having filed legally frivolous claims."
Gottlieb claims the judge decided to strip the case down to its core claims ... that Lively "spoke out against what she believed was sexual harassment on the set, and suffered retaliation that harmed her reputation as a result."
Kanye West just played his biggest show in years ... and it seems a lot of people have looked past his antisemitic meltdowns -- but Donnell Rawlingssays there are definitely sides in that grace.
We caught up with the comic-actor at LAX on Thursday after the first of Ye's two sold-out shows at SoFi Stadium ... and asked if Kanye had been forgiven.
As you can see in the video ... DR is dead serious when he says Black people have forgiven Kanye ... but white people still hold a grudge -- that is, unless they want to make money off him by doing business -- then, it's all good.
Michael Madsen's kids are battling his ex-wife, Jeannine Bisignano Madsen, for control over his estate ... asking the court not to put her in charge of the estate for any reason.
Four of Madsen's children -- Max, Christian, Calvin and Luke Madsen -- filed documents earlier this week opposing Jeannine's appointment as a special administrator ... a role she says she wants in order to collect on $5 million Michael allegedly owed her.
Basically, Jeannine is citing her divorce judgment ... which she says states she's entitled to a percentage of payments Michael received for films he made while they were together -- including the cult classic "Reservoir Dogs."
Kendra Duggar has plenty on her plate after she and her husband Joseph were arrested in March ... but during one phone call while the latter was still in jail, Kendra made sure of one thing ... that her man still loves her.
TMZ obtained audio from the couple's phone calls while Joseph was still behind bars in Arkansas ... and Kendra shockingly asks during a March 22 chat if Joseph loves her, to which he chuckles and replies, "I love you so much."
Kendra asked her burning question just 4 days after Joseph was locked up on child molestation charges, and 2 days after they were both charged with 4 counts each of second-degree endangering the welfare of a minor and second-degree false imprisonment.
Justin Baldoni's high-powered lead attorney Bryan Freedman is taking a victory lap after a judge tossed Blake Lively's sexual harassment claims against his client, saying the truth has prevailed.
Freedman issued a statement to TMZ Friday morning following the judge's Thursday ruling to spike Lively's claims in her lawsuit that Justin sexually harassed her on the set of their 2024 film, "It Ends With Us."
Blake claimed Baldoni kissed her during a scene where the script didn't call for the two to smooch. She also alleged Baldoni stepped inside her trailer as she was breastfeeding. Blake went on to accuse one of the film's producers of showing her a video of his wife giving birth.
In his statement, Freedman said ... "Since the first day of this case, when Justin and the other defendants were blindsided by these allegations, the legal team on the ground from the beginning have worked extremely long days and nights defending this case through transparency by releasing the actual truthful text messages, and by welcoming and facilitating the release of all documents exhibiting the truth." And he didn't end there ...
Joseph Duggar is "nervous, anxious and worried" about what the future holds for him following his arrest on child molestation charges, TMZ has learned.
Joseph's attorney, Al Sauline, told TMZ it's been a whirlwind for Joseph after he was arrested in Tontitown, Arkansas, on 2 child sex abuse charges on March 18 ... and with all the media coverage, he's feeling the pressure of the unknown that lies ahead.
We're told the "19 Kids and Counting" star has no idea what evidence Florida prosecutors have... and he and his legal team are not even allowed to see it until prosecutors file formal charges. However, they do know who the alleged victim is.
"Bob's Burgers" voice actor Eugene Mirman was "incoherent" when he was pulled from his fiery car crash in New Hampshire this week.
TMZ obtained dispatch audio from Tuesday's terrifying crash, and you can hear responders describing him after he was pulled from the completely destroyed 2026 Lucid Gravity. He was quickly transported to the hospital.
Later in the audio, responders describe the vehicle as totally engulfed in flames and note they're dealing with not one but two blazes. They eventually got them under control and used a giant fire retardant sheet to help.
"Below Deck" star Trevor Walker begged the police not to take him into custody before his DUI arrest, TMZ has learned.
According to a police report obtained by TMZ, Trevor was pulled over for driving 75 MPH in a 45 MPH zone.
The officer noted that Trevor’s car, a red Chevrolet Silverado, almost hit his patrol car when Trevor crossed over the center divider and drove right at the officer’s car, forcing the cop to swerve out of the way.
Former Arizona legend MikeBibby is calling it as he sees it: the Wildcats’ Final Four showdown with Michigan isn’t just another game … it’s the game.
Bibby -- who cut down the nets as a player when U of A won it all in 1997 -- didn’t sugarcoat it when TMZSports caught up with him ahead of tip-off … saying the showdown is basically the real national championship.
“I think those are the two best teams in college sports and college basketball,” Bibby told us. “And I mean, they showed it all year, and now it's going to -- I think it's going to be a hell of a fight out there.”
A completely naked man got into a street fight outside a Kanye West concert ... and it's all on video.
TMZ obtained footage showing a guy throwing hands in his birthday suit Wednesday night at an intersection outside SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, CA, where Kanye was performing inside.
The guy was letting it all hang out as he unleashed a barrage of punches and kicks on another man ... as people watched, and a man in a yellow vest even tried to intervene.
