Halle Berry has completed a mandatory parenting program as she battles ex-husband Olivier Martinezover custody of their son ... TMZ has learned.
According to court docs obtained by TMZ, Berry signed a certificate Tuesday verifying she completed the Los Angeles Superior Court's "Our Children First" online mediation orientation and parent education program.
Per the court's website, parents are required to complete the court's online child custody mediation orientation and parent education program, officially known as "Our Children First," before moving forward with custody or visitation disputes.
Andrewand Tristan Tate are asking a federal judge to set bail so they can be released from prison pending trial.
According to court docs obtained by TMZ, the brothers filed a petition Wednesday seeking immediate release on bond. The court has refused to set bond pending the courts decision on whether to extradite them to the United Kingdom to face trial.
The Tates argue prosecutors have failed to show they are flight risks or a danger to the community. They claim they have no criminal history in the United States and complied with release conditions during their legal battles in Romania.
An attorney for one of the men accused in the Cornell 7 rape case is asking a judge to officially block New York Attorney General Letitia Jamesfrom running the criminal investigation ... claiming her public comments create an appearance of bias.
Gillio Lopes' attorneys filed a petition Wednesday, asking the court to void Governor Kathy Hochul's appointment of James as special prosecutor or limit her personal involvement in the case.
According to court docs obtained by TMZ, James posted on the New York Attorney General's official social media September 28 ... just a few days before her appointment saying the alleged victim's experience was "horrific and unacceptable" and that she stood with her and "all survivors."
Los Angeles County health officials are preparing to investigate the infamous "trash house" ... they'll be snooping around, evaluating the property for accumulated trash, sanitation problems, and evidence of vermin activity or infestation ... and they'd better bring some extra gloves.
The L.A. County Department of Public Health tells TMZ ... its Environmental Health division will conduct a "site investigation" after being alerted to the property's current conditions.
As we reported ... TMZ obtained new photos Wednesday showing the yard once again buried in trash and debris. Witnesses told us bugs were flying throughout the area.
CoolKicks Inc. and the company's owner, Adeel Shams, are kicking off a legal dispute with Complex and Nice Kicks ... suing the companies for defamation.
In the lawsuit -- obtained by TMZ -- CoolKicks and Adeel say Complex published an article last year titled "Cool Kicks Raided and Accused of Selling Counterfeit Shoes" that claimed the company had been caught in a counterfeit sneaker scandal.
CoolKicks and Adeel say the story is demonstrably false ... pointing out that law enforcement did not accuse the company or shows of selling counterfeit or fake goods.
Mia Gothhas filed for divorce fromShia LaBeoufafter their high-profile separation last year.
According to court docs obtained by TMZ, the actress filed Tuesday night, citing the boilerplate "irreconcilable differences" as the reason for the split. She lists their date of separation as July 28, 2025.
Mia is asking for primary legal and physical custody of their 4-year-old daughter, Isabel. She's also requesting to terminate the court's ability to award either her or Shia spousal support.
Christa Pike's courtroom battle produced one surprisingly hopeful clue about her recovery ... she wants her iPad back, a telling clue about her brain function.
Los Angeles Magazine reporter Lauren Conlin joined Jaksonon TMZ's "In The Know" Wednesday and said that detail jumped out at her ... if Pike wants to message friends, family and her attorneys, Conlin thinks that's a good sign she may not be dealing with the severe brain damage many feared.
Conlin also says Wednesday's preservation order is a big deal ... because Pike's lawyers want the actual pentobarbital from the failed execution tested.
Quavo and Offset may be called as witnesses to testify on behalf of Takeoff's mom in her legal fight with the late Migos rapper's dad ... TMZ has learned.
According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, Takeoff's mom, Titania Davenport, is fighting her ex, Kenneth Ball, over how much he will get from a settlement payment.
In her papers, she's arguing the matter should be handled in Georgia rather than Texas, noting that all of the relevant witnesses -- including Quavo and Offset -- reside in the Atlanta/Athens area.
A Democrat running for Congress on Long Island isn't backing down over his BDSM past ... saying the kinky photos have zero bearing on his ability to serve.
House candidateChris Gallant joined "TMZ Live" Wednesday and addressed the photos that surfaced last month showing him modeling for San Francisco fetish brand Mr. S Leather.
Gallant says the shoot happened about 15 years ago with his then-partner and was completely consensual ... and he later asked the company to take the photos down.
Gillio Lopes -- one of the defendants named in Jane Doe's lawsuit alleging she was gang raped at a Cornell University fraternity -- has no plans to drop out of the Ivy League school despite a recent confrontation on campus.
The student's attorney, Andrew Miltenberg, tells TMZ ... Gillio plans to continue attending classes and earn his Cornell degree.
Miltenberg points out Cornell already punished Gillio ... he was suspended for three semesters and placed on probation for two years following the Title IX investigation for allegedly having sex with Jane Doe without her consent.
Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... the Georgia congressman and Texas congresswoman called it quits -- although it's unclear exactly when. However, we're told there's no bad blood between the two.
We reached out to McCormick ... who tells us, "I have a great relationship with her and will continue to strive to be the best friend I can be."
Andrew Tate is keeping a sense of humor amid his sex trafficking case in the United Kingdom, calling prosecutors' claims that he's into bestiality porn with horses total "horses***" ... at least according to his lawyer.
Tate's attorney, Joseph McBride, tells TMZ ... after British prosecutors filed court documents Tuesday accusing Tate of having videos of sex acts with a horse and an eel on his electronic devices, Tate bluntly told his lawyer, "This is horses***."
McBride tells us that Tate "of course has a sense of humor about this stuff."
And why shouldn't he ... according to McBride, Tate is NOT into bestiality at all. Tate's lawyer says the influencer is a "multiple woman guy" who has supermodels throwing themselves at him.
Saweetie doesn't seem interested in revisiting her old Bentley drama with Quavo ... and she's surprised the incident is still being discussed five years after their split.
TMZ obtained video of Saweetie at LAX, and she reacts to a question about Quavo recently explaining that God told him to take back the luxury car after their breakup.
Saweetie questioned why the five-year-old incident was still a topic of conversation for Quavo ... and added that she's happy her ex has found God.
Kelly Clarkson stopped her show cold Tuesday night ... after realizing someone in the crowd needed medical help ... and it's all on video.
The singer was performing at the House of Blues in Orlando when a woman in the audience suffered a medical emergency, prompting Kelly to stop the music in the middle of a song.
Footage obtained by TMZ shows Kelly keeping her eyes on the situation and even asking the crowd to quiet down ... saying, "I don't know if making noise is helping this situation."
We now have permission to post the email a Cornell University police officer sent to higher-ups back on November 9, 2022, and it shows how frustrated he is that the administration is turning a blind eye to fraternity misdeeds.
The email was sent 2 years before the alleged sexual assault on Jane Doe. We obtained it from sources connected to Cornell's administration.
The officer makes it clear ... if certain rules regarding fraternities are violated -- including underage drinking and unsanctioned events -- there is a MANDATORY suspension.
