The "Wife Swap" star known as Princess has been found dead inside a sober house in Pennsylvania -- this according to the county coroner.
Luzerne County Coroner Dion Fernandes tells TMZ ... Princess, whose real name is James Cuda,was discovered inside a sober home in Wilkes-Barre on Sunday afternoon. Fernandes said no foul play was suspected and Princess' cause of death was pending toxicology results.
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Princess was best known for his memorable 2013 episode of "Wife Swap," in which he was cast as a gay nanny who traveled from Las Vegas to an Amish farm in Michigan.
Michael Bay says the first time he heard Peter Cullen speak as Optimus Prime, chills shot down his spine ... and decades later, losing him left Bay in tears.
The "Transformers" producer/director sat down with TMZ's Charlie Neff and recalled learning about Cullen's death last week ... saying he let the news sink in for about an hour before he cried.
Lizzo's probably shouting that it's about damn time ... because a judge just threw out what remained of the complaint filed by a wardrobe staffer against her Big Grrrl Big Touring company on Tuesday.
A federal judge in California ruled in the company's favor against Asha Williams -- a former tour employee who worked on Lizzo's 2023 "The Special Tour" and sued the touring company with claims of sexual and racial harassment.
Asha sued both Lizzo and her tour group back in 2023 ... though the claims against Lizzo as an individual were dismissed back in 2024.
Leah Remini has begun filming "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" but producers have yet to hear a word from The Church of Scientology ... this according to sources connected to the series.
We're told producers have not heard from the Church of Scientology since Leah joined the Season 16 cast as a full-time Housewife.
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Sources familiar with the situation tell us they believe Church's silence is more than likely tied to Leah's ongoing battle with Scientology ... with some speculating it may be holding off on feeding her allegations of the church harassed her in the past.
"Vanderpump Rules" alum Brittany Cartwright berated her estranged husband, Jax Taylor, for allegedly bringing his new girlfriend, Lori Krebs, around their kids, TMZ has learned.
TMZ obtained messages Jax and Brittany exchanged on July 15, 2026, one day after we broke the story that Jax and his publicist, Lori, were hooking up. Brittany used to be represented by Lori before the news broke.
Jax wrote, “Your sick brain thought it was okay to have a random guy sleep in the same house with my son ... a guy you had to pay to be your boyfriend non the less.”
Hayden Panettiere's boyfriend Brian Hickersonwas seen barefoot and hunkered down under a restaurant table moments before his 2025 Los Angeles arrest ... and TMZ has obtained a photo from the bizarre scene.
The pic was snapped August 2, 2025 inside Barney's Beanery in West Hollywood ... showing Brian sitting on the floor underneath a table with his shoes off as a Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputy stands nearby.
Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... Brian came into Barney's and appeared to be under the influence of something and acted erratically. Sources say he allegedly broke a drinking glass at the bar. We're told things escalated when Brian allegedly threw one of his shoes at another person who was eating inside the restaurant ... prompting staff to ask him to leave.
Jared Leto has quietly offloaded his massive L.A. mansion -- a former Air Force compound -- and the timing of the sale might raise some eyebrows.
We've learned the actor and singer sold his 14,649-square-foot mansion in May for $12 million ... a tidy profit after buying the pad for $5 million back in 2015.
The 6-bedroom, 5-bathroom home -- which sits on a 1.4-acre lot -- has a colorful history ... having previously been a U.S. Air Force installation with connections to the country's atomic bomb program.
D4vd’s father was making interesting financial moves in the past couple of months ... while his son faced money issues and is now repped by a public defender in his murder case ... TMZ has learned.
TMZ obtained real estate records showing D4vd’s dad, Dawud Burke, sold a 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom, 1,819-square-foot home in Houston, Texas, for $229,000 in early July.
A couple months earlier in late April, documents show Dawud took out a $138K loan on a different property in Houston ... which appears to be a 3-bedroom, 1-bathroom, 1,260-square-foot home.
Tessa Blanchard is making a major move ... the former TNA wrestler and world champion is officially joining Major League Wrestling.
Tessa announced the news during an exclusive appearance on TMZ’s “Inside the Ring” podcast ... telling us she’s “super, super excited” about beginning this new chapter.
Rep. Andy Ogles thinks Jelly Roll's recent Trump trashing might have a surprising culprit ... Ozempic!!!
Our intrepid producer Charlie caught the Tennessee congressman on Capitol Hill Tuesday and asked about Jelly taking shots at President Trump -- and Ogles immediately tied the singer's political turn to his massive weight loss.
Ogles noted Jelly was once seen embracing Trump ... then joked he went on "Ozempic or whatever" and suddenly started hating POTUS, quipping that maybe that's a side effect.
Jacobcaught up with the Colorado congresswoman on Capitol Hill Monday, and asked whether Enes is a hero or simply chasing attention with his campaign against transgender women competing in women's sports.
Boebert squarely sides with Enes ... and even joked his recent confrontation with Chicago Sky guard NatashaCloudwas "quite the cat fight" between "these two women."
Kanye West’s former staffer is making moves in court to prevent the musician from claiming he wasn't in his right mind as a defense in their legal battle ... TMZ has learned.
According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, Benjamin Provo, who worked at the musician’s Donda Academy in 2021, says he wants the judge to block Ye from making the claim he was of "unsound mind" when he was discriminating against Benjamin.
Benjamin claims Kanye is pulling this insanity defense card right before the case is scheduled to go to trial … and never once produced any documents or provided any testimony about the issue to this point. He says, even if it was relevant, Kanye had not turned over any medical records or selected an expert to testify about the impact of his mental health issues on the claims in the case.
Lionel Richie is hospitalized in the intensive care unit in St. Louis after performing in the city over the weekend ... TMZ has learned.
Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... Lionel checked himself into a local hospital after his Saturday night performance at The Muny in Forest Park to have some tests run.
We're told Lionel is being cautious and doctors are looking into possible slight dehydration. Our sources say he's hoping to be discharged Tuesday.
Alex Apodaca was supposed to be the stepping stone for Bella Mir ... but the massive underdog had different plans -- like winning!
The UFC had been building the 23-year-old up for years, and that's why, with her skills and pedigree, the daughter of the legend Frank Mir was around a -6000 favorite against Apodaca, then-3-1, on Dana White's Contender Series.
So, yeah, a tune-up on paper ... but that's not where the fight's fought.
Rep. Max Miller isn't touching questions about his personal life amid his bitter custody battle with ex-wife Emily Moreno and public feud with her father, Sen. Bernie Moreno ... going silent when pressed about the family drama.
We caught up with the Ohio congressman in D.C. Monday, where Charlie asked how it felt to be back amid everything going on in his personal life ... but Miller didn't bite.
As we've reported, Bernie has publicly branded his former son-in-law a "danger" to Emily and called for him to leave Congress, while Miller has claimed he has dirt on the senator.
Gleb Savchenko is looking to unload his Southern California home ... putting the desert property on the market amid his ongoing legal battle with his ex-wife ... TMZ has learned.
Sources familiar with the sale tell TMZ ... Gleb listed the Morongo Valley property for $1.4 million Saturday as he and ex Elena Samodanova remain locked in a contentious custody fight involving their two daughters.
The 3 bed, 4 bath home spans nearly 2,700 square feet and sits on just under 5 acres, offering sweeping views toward Mt. San Jacinto.
