Jon Bernthal’s 11-year-old daughter scored a massive payday for working with her dad on his latest "Punisher" project, TMZ has learned.
TMZ obtained the contract Addie Bernthal signed on July 15, 2025, to appear in Disney+’s "The Punisher: One Last Kill" … a TV special for the streaming service.
Djimon Hounsou is dragging his baby mama, Ri'za Marie Simpson,to court to fight over custody and child support ... months after she was arrested for alleged assault ... TMZ has learned.
According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, the "Gladiator" actor filed papers in late January seeking joint legal and physical custody of their two kids -- a son born in 2022 and a daughter born in 2023.
In response, Ri'za agreed to shared legal custody but argued that she should be awarded primary physical custody -- given their respective employment and travel histories.
A viral video claiming to show Ashlee Jenaebeing chased by her fiancé Joe McCann in a hotel before she wasfound dead in her room is nothing more than some A.I. generated slop ... at least according to Joe's legal team.
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In a social media post that's picking up steam online, a woman is being chased by a bald man in what appears to be a hotel stairwell and hallway. The post claims to show new footage of Ashlee and Joe.
But Joe's attorney, Edward Andrew Paltzik, tells TMZ ... "This video is an atrocious deep fake. We are investigating who is responsible for peddling this garbage and will be taking forceful legal action."
Mackenzie Shirilla unloaded on her boyfriend Dominic Russo in a super toxic text chain years before she was convicted of murdering him ... and the messages offer a peek inside their strained relationship.
The text messages, obtained by TMZ, were part of the police investigation into Mackenzie's fatal car crash that killed Dominic and their friend, Davion Flanagan.
Mackenzie appears super emotional in her texts ... telling Dominic, "I'm gonna kill someone" ... "I j want to bang my head on the wall till I'm dead" ... and "THIS IS WHY I J WANNA F***ING KMS."
Britney Spears threw some shade her mom's way during her arrest for DUI ... mentioning how her mom killed a bicyclist in 1975 -- and claimed she later tried to kill her too!
The pop star talked to cops about Lynneduring her traffic stop on March 4 ... when an officer told her that if she were to kill someone while driving intoxicated, she could be "charged with murder."
Britney replied, "Yes, sir, I know. My mom accidentally killed a man on a bike ... but I never did that before."
We're seeing the moment Britney Spears tried -- and failed -- taking a sobriety test and was cuffed by cops during her DUI bust ... in new video obtained by TMZ.
We've obtained dashcam footage from Britney's March 4 arrest ... which shows cops questioning her after pulling her over for allegedly swerving through lanes.
At one point, after officers walked her out of frame, you can hear Britney ask if they took her phone ... but they reassured her it's still in her purse.
Matthew Perry’s assistant, Kenneth Iwamasa, is asking for some leniency at his upcoming sentencing ... telling the judge he could not "simply say no" when it came to feeding Perry's drug habit ... TMZ has learned.
In new court docs, obtained by TMZ, Kenneth, who is set to be scheduled on May 27, disagreed with prosecutors’ claim he could have told the "Friends" star “no” when he asked for ketamine.
As TMZ previously reported, Kenneth is facing years in prison for securing ketamine for Matthew and even injecting him with the drug on the day he died. Matthew died on October 28, 2023, from the acute effects of the drug.
College graduation ceremonies have become one big grievance, but not against any particular person ... the grads are railing against THE MACHINE, and it's dividing members of Congress.
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Charlie got Rep. Pat Ryan Thursday on Capitol Hill, and he fully understands why college grads are pissed off at A.I. -- they studied their asses off for 4 years, and the jobs they were banking on are just disappearing.
The Congressman from New York says it's yet another case of big money, A.I. techies rigging the deck in their favor at the expense of everyone else. Ryan's pushing a national service program to teach young people enduring skills like military service, firefighting and such ... and the techies should foot the bill.
Floyd Mayweather had a baby with a dancer at his Las Vegas strip club ... and now the boxing legend has been ordered to pony up a million bucks in back child support, in addition to $33K a month for the baby girl.
Mayweather, 49, was legally declared the father of the 4-year-old girl in March 2026 ... with a judge writing, "The court finds that Floyd Mayweather, Jr., is the father of Price Moorehead," according to court docs obtained by TMZ Sports.
Floyd was ordered to pay $32,850 a month in child support ... in addition to $933,050 in back support.
At first, she tells the cops she won't get out of her car ... because she feels “invaded” and "harassed" by them -- and that "I haven't done anything wrong."
Carl Welch -- the person who prosecutors claim "No Jumper" podcast cohost Ant Jefe murdered -- died of blunt force trauma in a parking lot ... TMZ has learned.
Prosecutors filed legal documents formally charging Jefe -- real name Maurice Shelmon -- and another man named Johnnie Gray with Welch's murder ... and the L.A. County Medical Examiner listed the cause of death and a few other details on their own site.
Prosecutors allege the crime went down on or about January 31 of this year ... and they also listed a series of previous charges for which Jefe was arrested -- including robbery.
Byron Allen says late nights on CBS are going to look A LOT different when Stephen Colbert steps aside after Thursday's show ... and he says the key to replacing Colbert will be a comedy show that's light on politics and heavy on timeless, inclusive humor.
The billionaire comedian and media mogul joined us on "TMZ Live" Thursday and told us about his vision for filling Colbert's vacated time slot with a couple new shows.
When Colbert goes dark after his final episode, his weeknight hour on CBS will be replaced by "Comics Unleashed With Byron Allen" and another show Byron produces, "Funny You Should Ask."
Carmen Electra fans hit the jackpot ... because the model just dropped some major news they're going to love.
TMZ caught up with the model and actress Wednesday as she left The Abbey's 35th anniversary party ... and CE revealed she's going to pose for "Playboy" again ... and even came dressed to the bash as a Playboy Bunny.
Jeff Probstsays he knew he screwed something up on the live taping of the "Survivor 50" finale when the energy in the room suddenly changed ... and he's explaining how the major blunder unfolded.
The longtime "Survivor" host joined us on "TMZ Live" Thursday and broke down the mistake he made live on air, when he announced the loser of a challenge before viewers saw the results.
Jeff says he was backstage preparing for live interviews with contestants as pretaped segments aired ... he wasn't watching the live finale, and was just a little ahead in the script when he came out to talk to Rizo Velovic.
Matt Brown, one of the stars of Discovery's "Alaskan Bush People," allegedly spiraled during a disturbing YouTube livestream recently ... and now members of his family tell us this is exactly the kind of behavior that led them to distance themselves from him years ago.
Matt appeared nude and allegedly intoxicated while wandering through a public park in Washington state Tuesday, livestreaming himself as he rambled incoherently around town. At one point, he appears to be carrying a gun while continuing to broadcast live to viewers.
Now, family sources tell TMZ ... most of the Brown family cut ties with Matt roughly five years ago after late patriarch Billy Brown ultimately decided the family could no longer support him because of his ongoing alleged struggles. Matt has been public about his battle with alcohol issues.
Britney Spears took more than 3 minutes to pull over once she was hit with police lights during her DUI arrest ... and the wild moment was all captured on highway patrol cameras.
In the alarming CHP footage, obtained by TMZ, it took Brit several beats to pull over once she knew she was being stopped ... because she turned on her blinker.
In the footage, it looked like Brit had room to pull over on the side of the highway, but she kept going ... until she did finally stop -- but it sure looks like she was partially in the lane.
