Wow! If this is true, it's pretty amazing, but at least one member of Congress says TMZ DC's pressure to pass a funding bill OR ELSE had an impact on a sudden course correction that led to the passage of the DHS funding bill.
Charlie got Rep. Suhas Subramanyam Thursday, just after the House passed a bill that was DOA as recently as this morning, as the Congressman from Virginia says TMZ DC is "changing the way we do things in Washington."
House Speaker Mike Johnson did the abrupt about-face and gave the all-clear for Republicans to vote for the bill ... just hours after we put out a call to everyone on social media to send us photos of members of Congress on vacation next week while DHS went unfunded.
Kylie Jenner just gave her mansion a lip kit ... a plump discount, minus $2.3M.
The beauty mogul’s Hidden Hills estate took a serious price hit overnight … going from a jaw-dropping $20,250,000 ... down to a still-hefty $17,995,000 after sitting on the market for about a month.
Kylie first listed the mega-mansion in late March -- but it looks like buyers weren’t exactly stampeding, so she trimmed the price in a big way.
Michael Jackson's personal items up for sale ... but fans are going to have to keep an eye on the clock -- and if they see a higher bid, they'll have to just beat it!
Kruse GWS Auctions is facilitating the sale of a number of items connected to the star ... including signed memorabilia, framed photos, and tons of outfit pieces only MJ himself could pull off.
Among the lots expected to get a ton of interest ... a pair of crystal socks worn by Michael, a fedora with a red feather peeking out of it, and a pair of loafers he wore and then signed in silver ink.
TMZ broke the story ... Britney was pulled over March 4 in Westlake Village, near her home. Dispatch audio revealed she was allegedly swerving between lanes before being stopped by police.
Rick Fox is still an enforcer 22 years after retiring from the NBA -- the former hooper and actor was ready to throw hands at a campaign event this week -- after he claims death threats were hurled at him and his manager over a tent.
The chaotic scene was caught on video ... showing Fox -- who is running for office in the Bahamas -- and Carlyle Bethel in a dispute with a man over the placement of their campaign hub.
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At one point, they're told they gotta move their tent elsewhere ... and when Fox asked a question about the guidelines in place, someone clapped back with an aggressive comment.
TMZ’s Comedy Crawl didn’t just tour Hollywood -- it took over, one laugh (and stop) at a time.
Catch the clip for nonstop laughs ... the first stop was at Hollywood Improv, where we caught a wild Jeff Rosssighting inside ... but the real action spilled out front.
Heniya “Heni” Cheyenne and Jeremy “Gumbo” Christian pulled up on the Comedy Crawl bus ... and once it parked, comics started circling like it was open-mic heaven. HaHa Herby -- who actually paid for a ticket! -- hopped on mid U-turn and grabbed the mic.
50 Cent is being dragged to court by a woman who claims he fired her when she wouldn't commit crimes to protect him. A rep for the rapper adamantly denies the claims.
The rapper is being sued by Monique Mayers, who claims she worked for 50 Cent for 12 years in senior operational roles across his various businesses -- until she was unceremoniously fired and then harassed and intimidated.
In the lawsuit, filed by attorney Bennitta Joseph of Joseph & Norinsberg and obtained by TMZ, Mayers claims she was working for 50 Cent when he was going through bankruptcy ... and she says she refused his demands to hide property in her own name to help him.
There are some important updates to the death certificate for Celeste Rivas ... the document now reflects the fact the L.A. County Medical Examiner says she was murdered ... and it's now unknown if she'd been pregnant in the year before she was killed.
TMZ obtained Celeste's new death certificate, and it no longer says she was NOT pregnant ... now that section is marked "U" for unknown.
The new certificate says the cause of death has been corrected from "deferred" to "multiple penetrating injuries" ... and the manner of death is updated from "pending investigation" to "homicide."
Nick Cannon dropped by the TMZ office on Thursday to chop it up with Harvey and Charles for a few ... and left the office howling with a light roast of our fearless leader.
The actor and TV host popped in with comic Rip Micheals to mostly talk about "Wild 'N Out: On the Road" ... which he's doing in partnership with the Netflix is a Joke Fest ... but he also talked a little about his kids, specifically how hilarious it is when ex Mariah Carey crashes Moroccan's Twitch live stream.
But, as you can see in the "TMZ Live" clip ... the best moment was when Nick said he would consider hosting our super popular TMZ Celebrity Tour ... if Harvey would be a guest on 'Wild 'N Out.' And that's when he and Rip gave HL a taste of what to expect on the show ... roasting the boss' shoes -- hitting him with the classic "What are those?!" It was gold, Jerry.
"Menace II Society" actor Samuel Monroe Jr.'s failing health has taken another devastating downturn ... as he's already fighting for his life.
Shawna Stewart, Samuel's wife, tells TMZ ... Sam's kidneys are now failing ... and in addition to life support, he's been placed on dialysis. The family was given this prognosis just a day after the actor was also diagnosed with MRSA pneumonia -- a severe and fast-moving lung infection.
The actor has been hospitalized in L.A., on life support now for more than a week ... after he was initially admitted for meningitis, which the family says he had been fighting for more than a year -- after numerous misdiagnoses.
Larsa Pippen is back on the market ... she and Jeff Coby have split ... TMZ has learned.
Sources close to the former couple tell TMZ ... the breakup actually went down about a month ago, with our sources saying the relationship had run its course and just wasn’t progressing.
We’re also told there’s no lingering connection ... the two aren’t talking or in touch, and for now, Larsa is single.
TMZ Brunch Bus got a full-blown glow-up -- all thanks to Brandon Anthony, the L.A. nightlife heavyweight who turned a chill WeHo cruise into a full-on party on wheels!
He didn't just host ... he ran the show, rolling through the city Sunday with cohost Coach West, one of the city's top DJs, keeping the bus absolutely jumping. Jokes flying, music blasting, crowd dancing -- zero chill from start to finish!
Brandon showed up as part emcee, part connector, all vibe -- bringing a loud, proud energy rooted in Black queer joy ... and kicking things off with a private drag show that set the tone real quick.
Rep. Dan Meuser blew his stack during a convo with Charlieabout Congress going home again without funding DHS, angrily ending their chat with this ... "Talk to the f***ing Democrats!"
We got the Congressman from Pennsylvania on Capitol Hill Thursday ... the day the House will go on another 10-day break. It's especially ominous because Congress has not passed a bill to pay TSA workers and others, and the DHS Secretary has said the Department can't make payroll next week.
Meuser had issues with the premise -- that members of Congress should be in D.C. He says there's a lot of important work members do in their districts, like getting feedback from constituents.
We're getting a look inside the Hollywood Hills rental house at the center of the case against D4vd ... including the garage prosecutors allege was used to store 14-year-old Celeste Rivas' body after her murder in April 2025.
Photos show the garage area authorities say became a key part of their investigation, with prosecutors claiming the space was used in the aftermath of Rivas' death.
According to court docs, prosecutors allege Rivas was stabbed inside the home off the famed Sunset Strip after being brought there in an Uber from her family's house in Lake Elsinore, CA. They claim evidence recovered from the garage is consistent with an attempt to dismember her body, including biological samples that tested positive for blood.
David Allan Coe might be gone ... but, fans will get to hear some of the last songs he ever recorded in just a few short months, TMZ has learned.
Ken Madson -- Coe's manager near the end of his career -- tells TMZ ... he owns the controversial country singer's final album and plans to release it on September 6, 2026, which would've been the star's 87th birthday.
Coe last recorded for the album back in 2017, Madson says ... and, it will feature some previously released songs as well as new material. One song on it is called "A Million Reasons" -- which Coe apparently referenced on his social media last year. A title for the album hasn't been finalized yet.
Stassi Schroedersays filming her new series, "House of Stassi," feels nothing like her "Vanderpump Rules" days ... and the biggest difference is the people.
Check it out ... we caught up with Stassi in NYC earlier this week, and she didn't hesitate to draw a line between her past and present crews … telling us this time around, the cast isn't just a group she works with -- it's her real-life circle.
"A lot more pressure, yes. But it was so much more fun because I'm filming a show around my family and my chosen family," Stassi told us.
