Trouble may be brewing in Orange County ... the cast of Netflix's "Selling the O.C." has been notified they won't be filming this year ... TMZ has learned.
Sources close to production tell TMZ ... the delay isn't about anything happening in Orange County ... it’s actually all about "Selling Sunset." We're told season 10 of the flagship series hit a snag amid a cast shakeup, and now it’s taking priority.
Our sources say the belief is that "Selling the O.C." has been pushed to the back burner while production focuses on getting "Sunset" up and running again.
A friend of Columbus Shorthas filed for a temporary restraining order against the actor's estranged wife Aida, alleging Aida has stalked and threatened her to the point where she now fears for her life ... and the safety of her kids.
In the filing, obtained by TMZ, Chantel Heath says Aida has harassed her on at least 3 occasions. In one alleged incident, Chantel claims Aida found her at a friend's house and attacked her with wine bottles and plates while calling her a bitch.
Chantel says Aida seems to think she's romantically involved with Columbus, but Chantel says that's not true. According to Chantel, Columbus has been like a brother to her and has never so much as flirted.
Gypsy Rose is banned on TikTok -- at least for now -- after the platform dropped the hammer on her account ... but she’s telling TMZ the whole thing isn’t what it seems.
Gypsy tells TMZ she was hit with a ban after a wave of reporting from other users ... but not necessarily because of any new rule-breaking on her part. In fact, she says her track record on the app has been relatively clean ... only 4 violations in the 2 years she’s had her account -- and nothing recent that would justify a sudden suspension.
We’re told Gypsy has already filed an appeal and reached out directly to TikTok ... and now she’s just waiting to hear back on whether her account will be reinstated.
Michael Avenatti -- the lawyer busted for ripping off clients like Stormy Daniels and others -- is out of the slammer and back in the spotlight ... and we got the pics.
The disgraced attorney was snapped wearing athleisure on a sunny day outside the Hollywood halfway house he'll likely be calling home until his projected release date of September 2028.
As you know ... Avenatti was convicted of various crimes -- including a $20 million extortion scheme against Nike and stealing $300,000 from Stormy -- and sentenced to 11 years and 3 months. He served about 4 years before his release Tuesday.
Afrika Bambaataa -- a rapper and DJ who helped pioneer hip hop -- has died ... TMZ has learned.
Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... he died from complications of cancer at about 3 AM today in Pennsylvania.
Bambaataa was born in The Bronx .... and he joined the local gang the Black Spades, quickly rising up the ranks in the gang to the position of "warlord."
Alabama Barker is raising eyebrows over her relationship status, fueling speculation after stepping out with French basketball player Diamant Blazi yesterday.
In video obtained by TMZ, Travis Barker's daughter was spotted getting cozy with Blazi in Beverly Hills Wednesday ... and the two weren't exactly hiding their chemistry.
Alabama is seen hopping into a sleek sports car as they leave a hangout together with Blazi behind the wheel ... but the real attention grabber came earlier, when Diamant scooped her up and carried her through the scene, giving serious couple vibes.
Rep. Randy Fine is clapping back at Dan Bilzerian for calling him a "fat Jew" ... telling us the influencer-turned-candidate's bigotry won't win at the polls, while also defending his own bigoted remarks against Muslims.
The congressman stopped by "TMZ Live" Thursday to tell us he thinks Bilzerian is absolutely antisemitic, and only referred to his ethnicity that way to be disparaging.
Watch the clip ... Randy says Dan said what he said, "not because it's factual." Instead, he believes Bilzerian views Judaism "as some sort of negative thing."
Bravo honcho Andy Cohen claims former 'Real Housewives of New York' star Leah McSweeney has no real evidence to back up her claims he used cocaine, TMZ has learned.
According to court docs obtained by TMZ, Andy, Bravo, and 'RHONY' producers are making new moves to get the judge to toss out Leah’s lawsuit.
In her original suit, Leah claimed she was pressured to drink during filming -- despite the producers knowing she was sober. She also claimed Andy used cocaine with other Bravo stars and gave better treatment to those who partied with him.
Janel Parrish and her husband Chris Long have split up ... TMZ has learned.
Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... the Hallmark star and her man have been separated for a few months.
Parrish and Long started dating in September 2016 and became engaged the following year. They married in 2018 at the world-famous Kualoa Ranche on Oahu, Hawaii. The two don't have any kids together.
Karol G isn’t just making Coachella headlines this week … 'cause a recent interview sparked claims her team warned her to avoid mentioning ICE onstage -- but we’re told that’s flat-out wrong.
Sources close to Karol tell TMZ ... her team would never instruct her not to mention ICE, or warn her against it in any way ... as she's been an advocate for immigrants through her foundation ... so there’s no scenario in which her inner circle would discourage her from speaking on something that personal to her.
The confusion stems from a recent interview with Playboy -- originally conducted in Spanish -- and we're told some nuance may have gotten lost in translation.
Pooh Shiesty ain't sweatin' being in a jail cell ... in fact, the rapper seems pretty upbeat about his situation -- at least according to his lawyer.
Pooh's powerhouse attorney, Bradford Cohen, tells TMZ ... Pooh is in "good spirits" and looking forward to defending himself against kidnapping charges after a judge rejected his bid to get out of jail on bond pending his trial.
Last week, federal prosecutors filed a complaint against Pooh, his father, and 7 other defendants, accusing them of robbing and kidnapping Gucci Mane and others at gunpoint inside a music studio in Dallas on January 10. The complaint says Pooh went there to get Gucci to terminate the recording contract between the hip hop stars.
Cardi Bhas put her bitter divorce battle aside after Offset was shot ... reaching out to her estranged husband as he recovered in a Florida hospital ... TMZ has learned.
Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... the "Bodak Yellow" rapper contacted Offset shortly after Monday's shooting outside the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida.
We're told Cardi, who's currently on tour, checked in on Offset following the scary incident ... despite the two still being in the middle of a contentious split.
12:42 PM PT -- The restraining order has been granted -- Shyla Walker must stay 100 yards away from Sophia Germano and her daughter.
Influencer Landon McBroom's girlfriend wants his baby mama, Shyla Walker, to stay away from her and her daughter ... she's asking a judge to issue a restraining order, claiming Walker showed up at their home and berated her.
Sophia Germano filed for the restraining order on Thursday ... after she says Walker showed up at the home where she lives with McBroom on Wednesday night.
Germano says Walker was demanding to take her 6-year-old daughter, Souline, she shares with McBroom ... even though Germano claims it's currently McBroom's court-mandated time with the girl.
Are those wedding bells getting louder??? Taylor Swift was seen stepping out with friends in New York City last night as her wedding prep is reportedly underway ... and we got pics!
Check out these shots ... Taylor wears an ivory skirt -- befitting for a bride -- as she walks beside close friend Ashley Avignone.
Rickey Thenarse, a former Nebraska football player who had a cup of coffee in the NFL, was shot in the stomach in South Los Angeles on Friday and rushed to the hospital for emergency surgery, TMZ Sports has learned.
Thankfully, Thenarse received medical attention quickly ... and is expected to be okay.
It's unclear exactly what led up to the violent incident, but sources tell us Thenarse had been in the middle of a love triangle involving his girlfriend and the father of her child ... which seems to have come to a head last week.
According to law enforcement sources, two people -- a man and a woman -- were spotted fleeing the scene in a black SUV.
Ivanka Trump was soaking up the magic at Disneyland Paris … just as her father, President Donald Trump, threatened to kill off Iran's "whole civilization."
Ivanka was seen Tuesday with her kiddos, roaming the French amusement park ... and made a stop at "Crush's Coaster" -- a spinning "Finding Nemo" themed roller coaster.
Check out the video ... the group's grinning ear-to-ear as they exit the ride -- looking ready to take on the rest of the park.
