The prison warden being sued by Tory Lanez is slamming his $100 million lawsuit ... blaming Tory and the prison guards for his stabbing at the hands of another inmate.
TMZ obtained court docs filed by the California Correctional Institution Warden Thomas Valdez. In his filing, Valdez denied Tory was harmed by anything he did … and scoffed at the claim that Tory's rights were violated.
The prison warden admits Tory was stabbed by an inmate named Santino Casio with an inmate-manufactured weapon while both were housed in the same facility. Tory argued they should not have been in the same unit due to Casio's "violent" past.
Carrie Coon is giving her "The Gilded Age" costars a little support ... and we're not talking about emotional support.
We caught up with the actress at LAX Friday, where she revealed she's been handing out special neck rests to the women on the HBO series ... all thanks to those massive period-piece hats and elaborate wigs.
Carrie whipped out one of the devices, called a Cranial Cradle, and showed us how it works ... explaining it lets the ladies lie down without crushing their fancy headwear.
Former Playboy model Bridget Marquardt -- who has a new series called "The Great American Ghost Hunt" -- brought some ghost-hunting equipment to TMZ to see if we have any unwanted visitors.
Bridget sat down with our Charlie Neff and used dowsing rods to try contacting spirits inside the building, which Charlie explained used to be an old post office ... and it didn't take long for things to get spooky.
After asking if anyone was there, the rods appeared to cross on their own ... seemingly giving the ladies a big fat YES.
"Beastmaster" star Marc Singer had a scary trip to the hospital this weekend ... TMZ has learned the actor was taken by ambulance after experiencing some pain.
Sources tell TMZ ... paramedics responded to Marc's Los Angeles-area home Saturday shortly after 2 PM and transported him to a nearby hospital.
We're told doctors ran tests and kept him overnight ... but thankfully, everything came back fine, and he's expected to be released Sunday.
Gina Hinojosahas a message for Elon Musk ... he's lucky to be in Texas, so he'd better keep his hands off the beaches.
Our own Jacoband Charliecaught up with the Democratic gubernatorial candidate in Texas ... where the conversation went from sharing Whataburger iced tea to the world's richest man.
Things got interesting when Gina accused Gov. Greg Abbottof trying to hand over Boca Chica State Park to Musk ... saying she's not about to let billionaires call the shots.
Gypsy Rose Blanchard was involved in a car wreck in Louisiana ... amid the devastating news surrounding the death of her baby’s father,Ken Urker ... TMZ has learned.
A Facebook user posted about the alleged collision, writing, "2026 is wild. Just got sideswiped by Gypsy Rose. FML."
Louisiana State Police Troop C tells TMZ ... troopers investigated a minor crash involving Gypsy Rose in Terrebonne Parish on October 17. Cops say the collision resulted in minor property damage, and no injuries were reported.
"Happy Days" star Anson Williams is facing some not-so-happy news in court ... a judge has ordered him to cough up more than $40K to his ex-wife over unpaid divorce obligations.
According to court documents, obtained by TMZ, Anson must pay his ex, Jackie Williams, $40,181.04 ... plus another $7,500 directly to her attorney, bringing the total bill to nearly $48K.
And he's got a deadline ... the judge ordered Anson to pay everything by 5 PM on November 2.
Alex Volkanovski and Islam Makhachev are planning to link up again, but this time it'll be far from the UFC Octagon... 'cause the featherweight champ says Cooking With Volk is getting a special guest!
Volkanovski chopped it up with Babcock from his hotel in Abu Dhabi -- ahead of his UFC 333 main event title defense vs. Movsar Evloev -- when he was asked who, out of everyone, he'd want to collab with on his popular YT show.
No Michelin stars or TV chefs here ... he went a much more familiar route.
Someone's leaking information about Jane Doe's case against the Cornell 7 ... her lawyer thinks Mark Geragos is the culprit, but Geragos came out swinging on the latest "2 Angry Men" podcast.
Jane Doe's lawyer, Thomas Giuffra, filed legal docs this week opposing a proposed gag order in the case, arguing he's only gone public to react to negative stories about his client.
He's also pointing the finger at Geragos, claiming he's been leaking defense info to TMZ like a sieve ... postulating his daughter Teny -- who reps one of the Cornell 7 -- is funneling info to her dad and he's passing it along. Teny has already called BS, but Mark hasn't addressed the claim ... until now.
Check out "2 Angry Men" ... Harvey and Mark challenge Giuffra on several counts, including his claim he only goes on TV to react to negative stories against his client.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has overcome a lot in his life -- suffering a catastrophic injury as a young adult -- so he was more than amused listening to our TMZ DC guy agonizing over whether to accept a beer because of his Gen Z stomach issues.
Jacob made it to the Governor's mansion in Austin Friday night, and Abbott was more than hospitable, offering our TMZ DC Managing Editor a brewski. Jacob, among many other things, is gluten-free, so he resisted.
BTW ... the same thing happened in Detroit a few days earlier with Michigan senatorial candidate Abdul El-Sayed ... same stomach excuses -- it's hilarious.
Back to Abbott -- now that there's an opening for White House Press Secretary, the Governor says he thinks he's got the perfect replacement. HINT: Abbott's looking at him.
In the end, Jacob chugs it down and leaves satisfied.
PS ... Jacob called Harvey 2 hours later to complain that his stomach felt volcanic.
Madea may soon pop up in Puerto Rico ... because Tyler Perry bought a massive mansion on the island -- and TMZ has learned he plans to shoot some projects down there.
Sources confirm to TMZ ... the movie mogul has just closed on a $30 million, 14,475-square-foot home which sits on nearly 1.4 acres of land.
The 5-bedroom, 10-bathroom home was built in 2021 and sits in a gated community on the island.
10:32 AM PT -- Eva's lawyer, Michael T. Sterling, tells TMZ ... “Let me be absolutely clear: Eva Marcille Sterling is NOT going to lose her home over weeds in her lawn or a vehicle parked outside her residence. Period."
Michael continues, "I intend to fight this HOA at every turn to protect her property, defend her rights, and hold those responsible accountable. No homeowners association should be allowed to weaponize fines, fees, and liens to intimidate homeowners, particularly over minor violations that should never escalate into a threat against someone’s home."
Eva's attorney adds, "Georgia has already sent a clear message with the passage of the Georgia Property Owners’ Bill of Rights Act: homeowners deserve protection from HOA overreach, abusive enforcement practices, and the misuse of fines, fees, and liens. This legislation represents an important step toward greater transparency and accountability, and I intend to pursue every legal remedy available to ensure Eva’s rights are protected."
"This is about more than one homeowner," Michael points out. "It is about protecting the fundamental right to homeownership and ensuring that homeowners associations are not permitted to abuse their authority or use their power to harass and intimidate the very people they are supposed to serve."
Eva's lawyer ended by saying, "Eva will not be bullied, intimidated, or threatened out of her home. We will challenge every improper action, demand accountability, and fight this matter as far as the law allows. They picked the wrong homeowner to push around, and they picked the wrong attorney to stand in her way.”
'Real Housewives of Atlanta' alum Eva Marcille is being dragged to court for allegedly being an awful neighbor ... and her homeowners association is behind the legal action.
According to a new lawsuit, obtained by TMZ, the HOA where Eva owns a 5-bedroom, 5-bathroom mansion worth $1.8 million in Atlanta claims the reality star has received numerous notices about violations of the neighborhood's maintenance standards.
The HOA claims Eva has been dinged for failing to treat weeds, mow the lawn, remove inoperable cars from the driveway, maintain current registration, and keep trash cans out of public view.
Drake's team is firing back at a lawsuit accusing him of stealing the chorus of one of his biggest hits ... and his team says the whole thing is a money grab, TMZ has learned.
Producer Aviel Calev Hirschfield -- also known as Avi -- sued Drake Friday, accusing the rapper of ripping off the chorus of his smash hit "Janice STFU."
According to the lawsuit, obtained by TMZ, Avi claims he recorded the hook in January 2026 and sent it to producers who worked with Drake ... only to hear the exact same lyrics and melody when Drake released the track in May.
Nikki Mudarrisis casting some serious doubt on the possibility of ever getting back with her ex, LiAngelo Ball... because she can't get over his "ultimate betrayal."
The former "Love & Hip Hop" star sat down with Towandaon the "TMZ Podcast" and she was asked point-blank if she would ever get back with the "Tweaker" rapper.
Nikki says she just can't get over the way Gelo did her dirty ... she says she was dealing with postpartum depression and raising their two kids when he broke up with her via text and got another woman pregnant, Rashida Nicole.
Kacey Musgraves' tour bus came to the rescue after a man's pickup truck rolled over on an Arizona highway ... TMZ has learned.
The Arizona Department of Public Safety tells TMZ ... troopers responded to a Toyota Tundra rollover on Southbound U.S. 93 just outside Kingman around 12:15 PM Friday ... and eyewitnesses say the pickup veered off the road and flipped.
We're told one of Kacey's tour bus drivers stopped to help the man and stayed with him until paramedics arrived. Kacey has a show in Phoenix on Saturday, and it sounds like her tour buses were in the right place at the right time.
According to officials the bus driver was a former firefighter and actually helped extricate the driver.
