50 Centdoesn't do low-key ... and he proved it by turning the premiere of his new STARZ series "Fightland" into a full blown concert and celebrity packed celebration ... and we have it all on video.
The rapper and executive producer hosted Tuesday night's premiere at the Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York, where he welcomed the crowd and told them they would quickly find characters to root for and others to root against.
After the screening, 50 took the stage inside the Rose Theatre for a surprise performance ... rapping some of his biggest hits, including the "Fightland" theme song, before closing with "Hate It or Love It."
Fif also brought out Sleepy Hallow,Rich the Kid and A Boogie ... sending the audience into a frenzy.
Jason Alexander made amends with Courtney Stoddenafter she blasted him over a decade-old crude sketch they did together ... but TMZ has learned the "Seinfeld" icon did even more than apologize ... he broke out his wallet.
Our sources say Jason made a $15K donation to Unchained At Last, an organization that's leading the fight to end child marriage in the United States. Courtney is a huge supporter of the group's mission.
A rep for Jason confirmed to TMZ the actor made a donation -- but declined to add additional details about the amount we heard.
Nolan Wells' mother wants to see photos of his body taken during the search and rescue effort ... and she wants to see them in person.
Sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ ... Christine Wonsley has taken the United Cajun Navy up on its offer to view the photos of his body lying face down on the Horn Island shoreline.
As you know ... United Cajun Navy vice president Brian Trascher told our own Charlie Neff he has photos of Nolan snapped from 400 feet in the air ... showing the body and the police response.
Brian was in a helicopter searching for Nolan on July 6 when he snapped the photos. He says he didn't know Nolan's body was in the photos at the time.
Kaylee Hottle's dad says the family doesn't know the two guys who survived the car crash that took his teen daughter's life.
Joshua Hottle tells TMZ ... Kaylee was in Maryland visiting a female friend of hers, but that friend wasn't in the car when it ran off the road Tuesday morning and crashed into a ditch.
He says Kaylee was riding in the backseat of the car with two males who they don't know.
Joshua tells us the family hasn't been able to confirm what relationships she had with the 19-year-old driver and the other passenger.
The parents of Nolan Wells’ friend allowed their boat to be searched by police amid the investigation into the teenager’s death ... TMZ has learned.
TMZ obtained the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources report detailing the search, which was launched after Nolan's mom reported him missing on July 4.
As you know, Nolan and his friends went out to Horn Island, but he never returned home. His body was found on July 6 near the last spot he was seen. His pals told cops Nolan told them he was staying on the island to hang out with a girl … but the girl told police Nolan said he was headed back with his friends.
Sources familiar with the split tell TMZ ... the breakup is amicable, and the two remain friends with no hard feelings.
Chace and the Victoria's Secret model first confirmed their romance in April 2025, when they were photographed sharing a kiss during a shopping trip in New York City. Fans had already begun speculating months earlier after the pair was spotted spending time together in late 2024.
4:02 PM PT -- The other woman who Jelicia says lied is firing back. She wrote on social media, "You can't threaten me with a lawyer because you're the one who dragged me into this. I wanted nothing to do with it. You mentioned my name -- otherwise, I would have kept my mouth shut. You know you're screwed, that's why you're scared."
Soccer star Maduka Okoye's baby mama, Jelicia Westhoff, is preparing to take legal action over what she claims are fake DMs circulating online ... TMZ has learned.
A source close to Jelicia tells TMZ ... she's met with lawyers after a woman posted screenshots purporting to show an Instagram direct message conversation between them.
Maduka’s insane bm getting exposed by one of his ex’s on Instagram. She admitted TODAY in the girl’s DMs that he never hit her and that they haven’t been together in nearly 2 years.
The alleged messages appear to show Jelicia denying Maduka ever abused her ... a sharp contrast to what she previously posted on social media, where she accused Maduka of cheating and abuse.
Rep. Gabe Amosays Elon Musk's "historically accurate" A.I. remake of "The Odyssey" sounds more like a personal fantasy ... one where everybody looks exactly the same.
Charliecaught the Rhode Island congressman on the Hill Thursday and asked about Musk's bold promise to have Grok produce a full-length version of Homer's epic before the end of the year.
Musk says his version will be faithful to both history and Homer's iconic literature -- but Amo mocked the idea ... predicting a cast of look-alikes and tying that vision to Elon's Afrikaner roots in South Africa.
11:39 AM PT -- Sources close to VERZUZ, a rap battle series, tell TMZ ... Thursday night's event will continue as planned.
Rapper YG had a run-in with cops Thursday morning during a SWAT response ... but he was ultimately released ... TMZ has learned.
Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... the SWAT team responded around 7 AM PT in Burbank, CA. YG was detained during the police response before officers eventually let him go.
Sources tell TMZ ... CHP was the lead agency on the matter and Burbank SWAT assisted.
We're told cops were executing a search warrant for the investigation into Drakeo the Ruler's murder -- the property is connected to YG, who had beef with the late rapper but has denied any involvement.
A CHP official tells TMZ ... YG was not arrested ... he was detained during the search warrant and released.
Kim Zolciak's boyfriend, Kyle Mowitz, claims his estranged wife wasn't telling the truth about her relationship with Kim's estranged husband, Kroy Biermann ... and now he's asking a judge to keep the former NFL star away from his kids.
According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, Kyle saysJillian Green testified during a deposition in their divorce that she and Kroy were "just friends" and had only met once and weren't continuing to talk.
Kyle says Jillian also testified she didn't expect to have an ongoing relationship with Kroy and had no plans of having him around her children.
But months later, Kyle claims he found Kroy's vehicle parked outside the family's home while their kids were there. He also says text messages produced during the divorce show Jillian communicated with Kroy far more than she admitted under oath.
The driver in the crash that killed "Godzilla vs. Kong" actress Kaylee Hottlewas NOT impaired by alcohol ... though investigators in Maryland are still waiting to learn whether drugs were involved.
The Frederick County Sheriff's Office tells TMZ ... they have ruled out alcohol impairment for the 19-year-old driver, but results from a drug test have not yet come back.
As for whether the driver could face criminal charges ... the sheriff's office says "that is still under investigation."
Rep. Jonathan Jacksonsays the Nolan Wells death investigation down in Mississippi has all the makings of a potential cover-up ... and he thinks race is playing a factor.
Jacobcaught up with the Congressman from Illinois Thursday on Capital Hill ... and Rep. Jackson raised a bunch of issues with Nolan's death and the police response.
Rep. Jackson believes there is a pattern of deception, denial and cover-up ... and says the blame starts with local law enforcement.
The way Rep. Jackson sees it ... Mississippi authorities are bungling the investigation and failing to press the young people who were with Nolan for answers ... and he wants the feds to take over the probe.
Oliver Tree's celebration of life is set to be a star-studded event, with A-list attendees, live performances and multiple caskets ... TMZ has learned.
We've obtained a copy of the flier for the event, which promises to be "a night to remember" ... featuring different caskets for each of his characters, unreleased video content, tribute videos, and live musical performances.
Logan Paul, Diplo, Ethan Klein, Aaron Mercury and more of Oliver's friends and family will serve as guest speakers during the memorial service.
Republicans and Democrats may not agree on much ... but Rep. Rich McCormicksays their interns are free to hook up with their political enemies.
Charlie got the Georgia Republican after he wrapped up a photo shoot with his interns and staffers, and what began as a glowing review of his office quickly turned into a hilarious lesson on Capitol Hill dating etiquette.
McCormick declared himself the "greatest" boss and described his office as one big happy family -- complete with Nerf gun wars, plenty of joking around and, apparently, mandatory reading assignments.
