Joseph Duggar says he's got properties he needs to maintain ... but he needs a judge's sign-off -- because they're pretty close to his alleged victim's former home.
Duggar filed a motion to amend the no-contact order restricting his movement earlier this week ... asking the court to let him go to -- and perform maintenance on -- a series of properties he owns.
Duggar says he has a ton of tasks to catch up on ... from mowing and landscaping to painting and deck repair -- but he can't go to some of them under the current terms of the no-contact order because the properties are within 500 feet of where the alleged victim in the case used to live.
Johnny Depp's home got a visit from police officers yesterday ... they weren't there for Taco Tuesday, they were called for a report of an alleged trespasser ... and it sounds like she's becoming a frequent nuisance.
Law enforcement tells TMZ ... LAPD got a call around 4 PM for a trespassing suspect at Johnny's famous West Hollywood home.
We're told the person who called police told LAPD a female suspect was sitting at the front gate at the bottom of the hill, and they'd been spotted at the property a few times over the weekend.
E.G. Daily is recalling her last moments with fellow "Powerpuff Girls" star Tom Kanebefore he died ... and they're even more powerful in hindsight, because she had no idea it would be their final goodbye.
The actress -- who voiced Buttercup in the beloved animated series -- sat down with TMZ's Charlie Neffto reflect on reconnecting with Tom before his death Monday as a result of complications related to the stroke he suffered in 2020.
Check out the interview ... E.G. said she was stunned by how far Tom had come since the stroke when the cast reunited at a fan convention in Lexington ... explaining, "I was so blown away by his recovery."
The director of the upcoming Billy Joelbiopic is pushing back on the "Piano Man's" camp after a rep blasted the movie ... John Ottman says the only thing that's misguided here is Billy's outlook on what the flick is all about.
John, who won an Oscar for his work on the Queen biopic "Bohemian Rhapsody," tells TMZ ... "Billy and Me" does not need to use any of Billy's original music because it takes place during his formative years when he was performing cover songs with his band, The Hassles, and "struggling to find his artistic identity."
A rep for Billy blasted the unauthorized biopic in the media, telling Variety ... "Since 2021, the parties involved have been officially notified that they do not possess Billy Joel’s life rights and will not be able to secure the music rights required for this project. Billy Joel has not authorized or supported this project in any capacity, and any attempt to move forward without it would be both legally and professionally misguided."
Ant Jefe is in hot water with the law ... the "No Jumper" cohost and rapper just landed behind bars after getting arrested for murder ... TMZ has learned.
Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... Jefe was busted by LAPD's elite Robbery-Homicide Division and booked for felony murder.
The artist -- whose real name is Maurice Shelmon, is being held on $1 million bail at the LAPD jail. We've reached out to the LAPD for a narrative about what happened ... so far no word back.
Dorit Kemsley’s estranged hubby PK is clapping back at claims of financial ruin ... by boldly bragging to a photog that he has deeper pockets than him!
"The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" was outside the The Peninsula Beverly Hills Tuesday totally locked into his phone when a photog started asking about those foreclosure threat claims amid his bitter divorce ... and PK jokingly snapped saying ... "I’M RICHER THAN YOU!"
So yeah ... with that loud flex heard 'round Beverly Hills ... the money's still flowing, according to PK.
'Real Housewives of Orange County' star Gina Kirschenheiter’s boyfriend, Travis Mullen, was awarded primary custody of his three kids with his ex-wife, Meghan Mullen -- TMZ has learned.
According to court docs obtained by TMZ, an OC judge awarded Travis full physical and legal custody in an order signed on May 13.
Per the order, Meghan will have visitation with the two daughters and supervised visits with her son. Per the order, Meghan also has to submit to drug and alcohol tests.
The women of the new "Baywatch" reboot may be bringing the heat on camera ... but behind the scenes, there's competition brewing over who's becoming the franchise's next breakout bombshell.
A source on set tells TMZ ... there's some "tension" over who's filling the Pamela Andersonlane in the modern version of the iconic series ... and the contenders are Brooks Naderand Livvy Dunne.
Brooks certainly has the edge when it comes to screen time ... because she appears in virtually every episode ... while Livvy is only featured in three episodes -- less than half the season.
Rep. Randy Fine is among the Jewish members of Congress on both sides of the aisle being threatened with death by antisemites ... and we've learned one voicemail he received Tuesday is being investigated by Capitol Police.
TMZ DC obtained a voicemail from someone who dialed up Randy's Washington, D.C. office ... a diatribe on Jews complete with threats of extreme physical violence.
In the message, the GOP Congressman from Florida is threatened with being beaten to death and having his "beanie" -- a reference to his yarmulke -- shoved up his anus.
The brother of Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Bobby Womack got into a car wreck in Arkansas that ended with his wife being killed, TMZ has learned.
Friendly Womack Jr. was driving with his wife, Elaine, in Little Rock last Friday when the accident occurred, according to Friendly's grandson, Martice. Martice tells us Friendly is just fine ... but Elaine unfortunately passed away.
The Pulsaski Sheriff's Office tells TMZ ... deputies responded to a three-vehicle accident at an intersection in Little Rock last Friday night.
According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge awarded the "Red Table Talk" host $32,836 in legal fees, although Jada requested $49,181 before the judge reduced the amount.
As we previously reported, Bilaal sued Jada, claiming he suffered emotional distress due to alleged threats from Jada and her associates. He claims to have been friends with Will for decades and says he was called up by the Smith team to help with damage control after the actor slapped Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars.
FKA Twigs was told early on by an indie band to leave the past behind and pick a new musical moniker ... according to emails the band says it sent back and forth with her in 2013.
Here's the deal ... back in March, FKA sued the band The Twigs -- an indie group formed by sisters Laura and Linda Good in 1994 -- claiming they'd sent her a series of cease and desist letters demanding she either stop using her stage name or pay them more than $1 million in compensation.
The Twigs fired off a countersuit against FKA for trademark infringement last week ... claiming, over the last few years, the star has stopped using "FKA" and simply gone by "Twigs."
Jalen Hurts' absence from A.J. Brown's wedding might not be as spicy as folks are making it out to be ... 'cause NFL legend Julio Jones tells TMZ Sports he, too, got invited to the nuptials -- and even though the groom is a good friend, he unfortunately couldn't make it either.
The superstar Eagles receiver and Kelsey Riley tied the knot over the weekend in Laguna Beach ... and a lot of chatter has been about how his QB was MIA from the ceremony, despite their friendship dating back to high school and Jalen being A.J.'s daughter's godfather.
Alex Hall could be leaving Orange County listings behind for luxury real estate in the Hollywood Hills ... 'cause TMZ has learned she's in talks to join "Selling Sunset" as a full-time cast member for season 10.
Sources familiar with the conversations tell TMZ ... Hall, Netflix, and the series producers are actively negotiating a deal that would bring her into the flagship franchise as filming begins in Los Angeles this week.
Federal agents tore through Gabbie Gonzalez's home to search phones, SD cards, and Apple devices during a raid connected to the alleged murder-for-hire plot to kill Jack Avery ... and TMZ has obtained video and documents from the operation.
The footage of the November 2022 raid shows Gonzalez's then-husband Cody Clayburn outside the home talking to FBI agents, who explained why they were there. You can hear Cody express concern about whether Gabbie -- who was inside the house -- was okay.
According to the documents, obtained by TMZ, agents seized 12 items during the operation ... including a MacBook, several iPhones, SD cards and thumb drives ... suggesting investigators were aggressively hunting for potential digital evidence.
YUNGBLUD's team is firing back after Machine Gun Kelly savagely blasted the singer in an alleged viral social media comment taking aim at his ill-fated tour.
Here's the deal ... the drama started after YUNGBLUD posted a video saying "live music has become inaccessible," part of his push for cheaper fan experiences through projects like BLUDFEST.
MGK responded with a blistering, alleged since-deleted comment accusing YUNGBLUD of canceling a tour because he "couldn’t sell tickets" while publicly blaming mental health struggles. He also mocked YUNGBLUD's ticket prices before ending the tirade with a profanity laced insult, calling him a "silver spooned preachy wanker."
Now, a rep for YUNGBLUD tells TMZ ... "Dom has not commented directly as he is so busy focusing on his sold-out North American tour and finishing his next album."
The rep adds ... "He genuinely hasn’t got time to engage in any of this but we wish MGK the very best."
The clash is especially shocking considering MGK and YUNGBLUD were once practically inseparable during the pop-punk revival era ... constantly collaborating, appearing together and running in the same Travis Barker circle.
Fans have suspected tension for years after the two noticeably stopped publicly interacting and now they're embroiled in a full-blown war of words.
