Lucian Piane, best known for his work on "RuPaul's Drag Race," had a bizarre run-in with police just hours before his death ... TMZ has learned.
Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... Lucian was arrested Sunday after allegedly throwing a water bottle at a hotel manager at an Embassy Suites in Glendale, CA. He allegedly accused the manager of running a prostitution ring before hurling a water bottle at him.
We're told Glendale Police Department responded and arrested Lucian for assault around 6:45 PM.
Michelle Obama's brother Craig Robinson thinks she'd make a great commander-in-chief ... but he says there's no chance she's running for president -- no matter how insane the world gets.
We got Craig at LAX, and our photog asked him how crazy things would need to get for Michelle to feel like she needs to run for the White House.
Craig says there's no crazy threshold ... it ain't happening no matter what. So fans of the former First Lady shouldn't expect her to ride onto the 2028 debate stage like a knight in shining armor.
Drakeo the Ruler's estate says it has settled its wrongful death lawsuit against Live Nation ... nearly 5 years after he was fatally stabbed at a concert in Los Angeles.
According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Drakeo's estate reached an agreement with Live Nation, Hollywood Elite Security, Inc., Black Tide Events, LLC, and other companies.
The terms of the settlement are unclear ... though the filing states the settlement is conditioned upon the completion of certain terms within 45 days of signing the settlement docs.
Milwaukee Bucks star Tyler Herro's ex-girlfriend, Katya Henry, is questioning claims he made about his parenting as their bitter custody battle ratchets up.
In court docs, obtained by TMZ, Katya claims Tyler only exercised a handful of overnight visits with their two kids from March 2025 until she filed her case against him, despite Tyler telling the court about the overnight visits he's enjoyed with the kids since the split.
Katya said it is in the best interest of the kids for the parents to have shared responsibility for the kids ... but only if she has the "ultimate decision-making authority" regarding their health, education, and extracurricular activities.
Duane "Keffe D" Davis posed for a never-before-seen mug shot behind bars ... and the image captures what the Tupac Shakur murder mastermind must have also felt like moments after he was sentenced Tuesday to 40 years behind bars for the iconic rapper's death.
The booking photo, shot by the Nevada Department of Corrections, captures Keffe with his eyes closed, holding up a slip of paper emblazoned with his name, Offender ID number and parole date: "6/10/2026."
According to DOC online records, Keffe's never-before-seen mug shot was snapped while he served 16 to 40 months for battery by a prisoner during his incarceration as he awaited trial for the 1996 Tupac murder in Las Vegas. Police first arrested Keffe in September 2023 and he's been in jail ever since.
'The Oval' star Travis Cure is fighting his ex’s lawsuit accusing him of giving her herpes ... claiming he does have the STD but always wore a condom, TMZ has learned.
According to court docs obtained by TMZ, Travis’ alleged former partner claims she started dating him in August 2024. The woman said she did not have any other sexual partners other than Travis from August 2024 to the time she filed her lawsuit.
She said Travis knew he had genital herpes but did not tell her before having sex. She accuses Travis of negligence and battery.
Bryce Hall is in some serious legal trouble in Las Vegas ... the social media star was arrested and is now facing a felony domestic violence charge ... but his rep says the allegations are bogus.
According to court records, obtained by TMZ, Bryce is accused of using or threatening physical force against someone in a domestic dispute. He's facing two charges ... felony coercion involving domestic violence and misdemeanor domestic battery.
A rep for Bryce tells TMZ ... "These allegations are false, and we look forward to the facts coming out in court. We will be taking legal action against those responsible for spreading false and defamatory claims."
Chris Brown's baby mama, Diamond Brown, is taking shots at the singer as part of her effort to get an increase in child support ... and she says he's not the least bit interested in spending time with his own daughter.
In court docs, obtained by TMZ, Diamond says she has their 4-year-old daughter Lovely about 90% of the time. She says she understands Chris' work takes him out of town often, but claims he hasn't asked to see Lovely in the last 6 to 7 months.
Diamond says Chris asked to take the kid on tour with him on alternating weekends, which she found to be inappropriate for a kid of her age.
Kelly Clarkson's bruised ego sparked her legions of fans to threaten staff at the Brooklyn toy shop that she says refused to sell her a mechanical bird ... and one of the shop's owners says she's just mad they didn't put her on a pedestal.
We got Art of Play co-owner Adam Rubin in New York City on Tuesday ... and he told us it's been a stressful 72 hours since Kelly ripped the shop for allegedly treating her like Julia Roberts in "Pretty Woman."
Adam says the negative attention has led to attacks online ... with folks demanding an apology from the store, even though Adam notes a majority of his haters have never set foot inside.
Luis Moncada -- who costarred with RJ Mitte in "Breaking Bad" and saw him shortly before he died -- joined us on "TMZ Live" Tuesday ... and he said his friend was recently dealing with heavy issues.
The actor -- who played Marco Salamanca in the original series and in its spin-off "Better Call Saul" -- discussed the balloon ride the pair went on earlier this month ... just days before RJ died by suicide.
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Luis says he reunited with RJ at the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta ... and he took him on his first balloon ride -- during which he shot a video of RJ resting his head on his shoulder.
The biological parents of the baby boy McKenna Westdeliveredare asking a judge to put an end to their legal battle with their surrogate once and for all ... and they're blasting her for allegedly trying to profit off all the media attention.
Nausheen Gilkar and Omar Ahmed, the California couple who hired McKenna to carry their child, say McKenna won't drop her court battle with them despite promising otherwise.
They claim she is still trying to get custody of their baby, which they named Rumi ... despite pointing out that McKenna has been shut down in various state courts in her effort.
Influencer Landon Romano not only came after L.A. men while hosting TMZ After Dark, but he also partied the night away ... and it's all on video!!!
With a bus full of his fans, Landon and DJ Coach West took our lucky passengers on the bar crawl of a lifetime.
Landon was most recently in the limelight for a very public, and tearful, breakup ... he documented his life as a single man, and it got the attention of the breakup queen herself -- Jennifer Lopez -- who gave him advice on dealing with a painful split.
Selma Blair is getting back to business as usual ... TMZ has learned that all the drama around her airport arrest and hospitalization won't stop her from working.
Sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ … Selma will be going back to work real soon. Our sources say she's planning to return to action within the week.
We're told she has no plans to take time off -- even though she's been charged with 2 felonies -- and will be pushing forward with her work commitments and acting roles.
Our sources say Selma was traveling from a film set to more work commitments in New York when the IRL drama unfolded.
Halle Berry doesn't want her son taking the witness stand in her nasty custody battle with Olivier Martinez... because she believes her ex-husband has been coaching the boy on what to say.
In new court docs, obtained by TMZ, Halle argues Olivier has been discussing the case and potential testimony with their 13-year-old son Maceo ... raising serious concerns about whether anything he tells the judge would be his own account.
Halle claims Olivier has spent weeks talking to Maceo about the allegations ... despite a 2024 court order prohibiting both parents from involving their son in their legal disputes.
'Pioneer Woman' Ree Drummond's foster son, Jamar Goff, is facing more legal trouble after his recent drug arrest ... TMZ has learned.
According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, Alabama prosecutors asked to revoke 23-year-old Jamar's bond from a 2025 criminal case, citing domestic violence allegations. The judge signed off on an arrest warrant a few days later.
The move comes after Jamar was recently arrested in September for meth possession after cops say they found him seemingly asleep on a bench at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Officers say he told them he was waiting to buy "ice," which the docs note is a nickname for meth.
