Drake Receives 🗝 to Memphis!!!
Drake rescheduled his Memphis stop of his "It's All a Blur" tour without warning ... but his ties to the city still have some serious perks.
The Toronto-born rapper was honored with a key to the city by Memphis City Council Monday for name-dropping the city throughout his lyrics over the years.
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Drake's dad hails from Memphis and was also on hand for the ceremony ... he joked the only honor his hometown ever gave him was access to the local hotel up the street.
Also up the street is FedExForum ... which was supposed to host Drake and 21 Savage's "It's All a Blur" concert on June 29, which now has a new date of August 6.
His July 1 date in Columbus, OH has also been rescheduled for October 9 without any explanation.
drake in the memphis state shorts? 👀 https://t.co/imsTu0ribD pic.twitter.com/ySOnVf2Jpy
— Grind City Media (@grindcitymedia) June 27, 2023 @grindcitymedia
Despite the shuffled dates, Drake filled up his schedule by shooting a music video, which is rumored to be for Young Thug's new album.
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Lindsay Lohan Having A Boy!
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Lindsay Lohan's first little bundle of joy is almost here, and the actress will in fact be havin' a boy ... TMZ has learned.
Sources with direct knowledge tell us Lindsay and her husband, Bader Shammas, are expecting the little dude, and pretty soon -- we're told she's very close to giving birth.
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As we first reported, Lindsay's mother, Dina, will actually be by her side in Dubai for the birth ... and some of Lindsay's siblings will also be overseas around the same time as the birth to meet their new nephew.
Remember, the "Freaky Friday" star made the expecting announcement back in March ... with a swarm of support from fans and friends online.
Lindsay and Bader spent some time with her family in April -- marking the first time she had been with her mom and other members of her fam all together in at least 7 years.
As for the happy couple, they got married last year after sparking a romance just before the pandemic ... and now the 2 have something very exciting to look forward to very soon.
We've reached out to Lindsay's family, but there was no comment.
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Titanic Sub Teen Who Died Hoped to Break Rubik's Cube Record
The teenager who died aboard the Titanic submersible had high hopes for his future -- including breaking a world record ... which he seemed primed to do.
19-year-old Suleman Dawood -- one of the five passengers who perished in OceanGate's Titan sub last week -- had been on record as wanting to set a new benchmark ... namely, solving a Rubik's Cube thousands of feet below the ocean's surface and being the one to have done it at the deepest depth, around 12,000-plus feet under the sea.
A video that his family shot -- which is now making the rounds -- shows him cracking the toy puzzle relatively quickly ... at about 19 seconds. For the Titanic voyage, he wanted to do that in the sub.
Reports say his father even brought a camera to capture the moment, so it was definitely on his mind.
Of course, his family was incredibly proud of him ... and the guy had a lot of life to live.
His mother, Christine Dawood, recently did an interview with the BBC ... and it's heartbreaking. She says she was nearby when they initially went missing last Sunday and spent torturous days hoping against hope.
Sadder than that ... Christine says it should've been her on the sub instead of her son. She explains that the plan was for her to go with her husband, Shahzada, but she gave up her spot to her son at the last minute because he apparently really wanted to go.
In hindsight, Christine says she regrets that ... and goes on to say she misses her family.
Christine also says she and her still-living daughter have vowed to learn to solve the Rubik's Cube in honor of Suleman.
Authorities have said their sub imploded in the Atlantic, and all of its riders are believed to be dead. The question of when exactly that became known and why it wasn't communicated sooner is still being scrutinized even now.
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Kylie & Travis Not Back Together ... Get Along as Co-Parents
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Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott certainly have a history -- with two kids to prove it -- but they're not working on getting back together ... and are happily co-parenting their little ones.
Sources close to the former couple tell us Kylie's primarily the one with 5-year-old Stormi and 1-year-old Aire -- they both live at Kylie's house -- but Travis can see the kiddos as much as he wants.
Travis spent his Father's Day with Stormi in London -- so she's jet-setting with Dad as well.
Fans speculated Travis and Kylie might be working on their relationship when both were at Stormi's pre-k graduation earlier this month ... but our sources say it was solely to support their daughter.
Obviously, Kylie's fam has played a big part in helping with Stormi and Aire -- but Travis' family sees the kids as much as possible ... and also attended Stormi's graduation.
As far as we know, Travis isn't currently dating anyone new -- though he's popped up at a couple of SZA's shows on her European tour. Kylie's been tied to Timothée Chalamet, grabbing food and hanging out at each other's places, but there's no indication things have gotten super serious.
Kylie and Travis have split and gotten back together in the past ... so there's a chance it happens again, but our sources say this time it feels more permanent.
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Migos Reunion Quavo And Offset Honor Takeoff ... With BET Awards Performance
The Migos reunited at the 2023 BET Awards Sunday night ... but the trio was now a duo, and they honored their late bandmate, Takeoff, with an emotional performance that brought the house down.
Quavo and Offset surprised everyone when they hit the stage an hour into the event at the Microsoft Theater in L.A. to pay tribute to Takeoff, who, as you know, was fatally shot at a bowling alley last November. The alleged killer, Patrick Xavier Clark, was indicted last month for Takeoff's murder.
Decked out in all-black leather, the two Migos kicked things off by diving into "Hotel Lobby," a song produced by Quavo and Takeoff, as the crowd went wild.
Special effects sent the show to the outer limits with a spaceship appearing on a large screen, which eventually took off as flames shot up from the stage. A massive image of Takeoff then morphed onto the screen behind Quavo and Offset while they were singing and dancing.
The pair then cranked out the Migos biggest hit, "Bad and Boujee," which rocketed to No. 1 on the Billboard charts and was nominated for best rap performance at the 2018 Grammys.
By any musical standard, it was a memorable moment and the first time Quavo and Offset appeared onstage together since Takeoff's death.
Question is ... will Quavo and Offset carry on the Migos torch as a duo?
We covered it all in the latest episode of The TMZ Podcast, available on all podcast platforms.
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Julian Sands Hikers Find Human Remains ... Same Area He Went Missing
Julian Sands' tragic story may finally get some closure after all -- hikers discovered human remains in the same area where he went missing ... and they could very well be his.
The San Bernardino Sheriff's Dept. reported the remains were found on Saturday in Mount Baldy. Deputies responded to the scene and brought the victim's remains to the coroner's office for identification ... which will be revealed next week.
As we reported, Sands went missing in January after hiking alone in the mountainous area just north of Los Angeles. A full-scale search and rescue effort was undertaken but with no success ... even as recently as June.
In fact, it was just last week SBSD conducted its eighth organized search with a rescue team of about 80 volunteers. Hundreds of hours have been put into the search ... through the use of helicopters, drones, and other tactics. SBSD said they came up short yet again.
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Sands' family recently made their first statement since the actor disappeared ... saying they were, "deeply grateful to the search teams and coordinators who have worked tirelessly to find Julian." Some of Sands' relatives have expressed they've already said their goodbyes.
Sands starred in popular films during the '80s and '90s -- including "Warlock", "Arachnophobia," "Gothic," "Boxing Helena," and more. He was 65 when he vanished.
Time will tell if this is, indeed, him.
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JOSEPH BAENA Looking Shredded On Movie Set ... Filming First Action Movie!!!
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For Joseph Baena and Arnold Schwarzenegger, the apple doesn't fall far from the tree ... Joseph's looking absolutely jacked as he films his very first action flick.
TMZ obtained these behind-the-scenes photos from the set of the upcoming action movie, "Called to Duty," and Joseph is super shredded ... just like his pops.
Arnold's son will be showing off his guns on the big screen ... it looks like they filmed one scene in the gym, where he's lifting weights in a tank top.
The movie sounds kind of like "Top Gun" ... it's about Navy air show pilots who get sent into battle ... and it's loosely based on real events between the United States and North Korea.
Joseph is playing Lt. Andrew "Bells" Harris, a Navy fighter pilot, and it's his first foray into action movies ... so his dad's gotta be super proud.
The flick is coming out July 1 on streaming platforms and cable TV ... and Joseph filmed scenes on location in New Jersey, including at a regional airport, an aviation museum and on a Navy aircraft carrier.
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Josh Altman Jay-Z & Bey's $200M Home's a Flex ... Pocket Change For Them
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Josh Altman says Jay-Z and Beyoncé dropping $200 million on a Malibu mansion that will serve more as an art museum than a home is a huge flex from the uber-rich celeb couple.
We got the "Million Dollar Listing" star at Sunset Plaza and asked about HOV and Bey's recent record-setting real estate splash.
Josh says the $200 mil -- which as we first reported was paid in cash -- sounds like a lot of money to most of us, but he says it amounts to pocket change for the new owners.
It's the most expensive home purchase ever in California, and the crazy thing is ... Josh thinks Jay-Z and Beyoncé will use the 30,000-square-foot property to display an art collection that could be worth more than the home itself.
Now, that's a FLEX.
Josh doesn't think the Carters are too worried about turning a profit here either ... he doubts they'll ever sell it, telling us it's a "legacy" property and somewhere to park their cash.
He envisions the home remaining in their family forever and says they will spend another $40 million sprucing up the place -- just another drop in the bucket.
Josh says the home is a unicorn, in part because there aren't a lot of beachfront lots in Malibu, to begin with ... and he tells us why celebrities often have a different mindset than a regular family when it comes to home buying.
It's a fun and interesting conversation ... and Josh tells us why Jay-Z and Beyoncé are inspiring him to hustle harder.
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TITANIC-BOUND SUBMERSIBLE Fake Fundraisers Spring Up ... GoFundMe Cracking Down
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Scammers looking to make a quick buck on the missing Titanic-bound submersible tried to crowdsource off the tragedy ... but GoFundMe is cracking down.
Here's the deal ... we did some digging and found several GoFundMe pages seeking donations for search and rescue efforts, and money for the missing passengers' families.
Problem is ... these GoFundMe pages are NOT legit ... and the platform is taking action, and scrubbing the pages in some cases.
A rep for GoFundMe tells TMZ ... their Trust & Safety team is monitoring the platform for fundraisers related to the OceanGate sub, and 5 fundraisers have already been removed.
The folks behind the bogus fundraisers appear to have lofty visions ... most of them set six-figure goals, with others seeking upwards of $2 million.
The sub went missing Sunday, sparking a huge search and rescue mission ... but it turns out the submersible imploded, killing all 5 people inside, and they may have died the very day they set out for the Titanic shipwreck.
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Jim Jones Hits Back at Pusha T ... After Louis Vuitton Diss
Jim Jones has words for Pusha T after the dude dissed him on Pharrell's high-fashion runway last week -- and it sounds like things are getting personal ... and possibly even ugly.
A new clip of what appears to be JJ's response to PT leaked online this week ... it's a brief snippet of Jim dropping bars, and perhaps even shooting a video. Like we said, it's just a small sample of the overall track -- but on its face, he's getting in the mud to fire back.
Check it out yourself ... Jim references/makes fun of Push's collaboration with McDonald's while going on to slam his last album, "It's Almost Dry," by essentially calling it trash.
He then mentions Clipse -- Pusha's rap group with his brother, No Malice -- and has this to say ... "Trying to bring the Clipse back // Talking ‘bout your brother, what happened to that boy? // It looking like they be selling crack to that boy."
Yeah, on its face ... Jim is accusing Malice of once being a drug user. Him and Push have made a name for themselves by rapping about selling drugs -- but Jim's suggesting at least one of them did more than that. Considering Malice has, by and large, left rap behind ... ya gotta imagine his brother is gonna take this one to heart, and most likely respond with more venom.
Now, as for how all this started ... it dates back to April, when Jim hopped on a podcast and said Pusha T shouldn't be considered a Top 50 rapper of all time -- pooh-poohing his music.
Jim Jones ain’t got nothing for Pusha T so I hope he ignores this but he gets embarrassed any further pic.twitter.com/cZFkgzHpCM
— Brandon Todd Sr ♊️ (@talkswittodd) June 21, 2023 @talkswittodd
During Pharrell's debut LV men's line in Paris this past week ... Push and Malice dropped a new Clipse track, and many considered his bars aimed at Jim directly -- presumably in response to what Jim had said in the spring.
Well, it sure seems like Jim wants all the smoke -- and we know Push isn't one to back down from a rap beef. He's taken it there before ... and that was against Drake, no less.
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Titanic Submersible Victims Honored at Titanic Museums ... Names Will Be Added to Display
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The 5 victims who lost their lives in the submersible expedition to Titanic are being honored with ceremonies at 2 museums where the original 1912 tragedy is memorialized.
The Titanic Museum Attraction locations -- one in Pigeon Forge, TN, and another in Branson, MO -- held private memorials Friday with staff members ... according to Mary Kellog-Joslyn, who co-owns both spots with her husband, John.
Mary says her husband has a personal connection to one of the victims, Paul-Henri Nargeolet ... telling us they both were part of the second team to explore the Titanic wreckage way back in 1987.
Both museums had a total turnout of 250 people, and we're told the ceremonies included a speech for those lost. Employees paid tribute with a wreath in the memorial room, where the names of the Titanic victims are already on display.
We're told they're going to etch the 5 new names in the glass, too -- permanently adding them to the existing list of victims.
For his part, John spoke at the Pigeon Forge museum's memorial, and paid tribute to his friend, Paul-Henri ... saying he was always the guy to turn to if there was an issue during explorations.
As you know, Paul-Henri ... alongside Hamish Harding, Shahzada Dawood, his son Suleman, and OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush were all in Titan when it imploded, and parts of the sub were found 1,600 feet away from Titanic.
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Elvis Presley Signed Bible Going for $95k ... No Devil in Disguise!!!
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You've heard of King James' good book -- but what about one from The King himself??? Well, now you can say you have ... and not that just, you can actually swoop it up, too.
A Bible that was once gifted to Elvis Presley -- and which features his signature, no less -- is currently for sale through memorabilia company Moments in Time ... and it's hocking this thing for a whopping $95K! And, you thought the collection plate at church was steep.
Here's the deal on this Bible ... it was given to EP way back when by a fan, and it even has his name etched onto the cover. More importantly though -- and certainly more valuable -- is the fact that Elvis threw his John Hancock on the inside cover ... making it a collectible.
The artifact itself -- which was obviously once in Elvis' possession -- is also neat in that it contains a photograph of Elvis and his mother, Gladys. On its face, it seems this Bible was actually dedicated to her by her son ... however, it's been owned by other relatives.
Elvis' aunt, Delta, was actually the one who held onto this Bible after Elvis passed ... and she gave the Bible to a frequent guest at Graceland. MiT now has its hands on the Bible... which is looking for a new buyer with cash to burn.
If nothing else ... it's a great piece of Elvis' legacy, and something any super (rich) fan of his would love to get their hands on. Interested parties can contact Moments in Time now.
It's now or never, people. If this is your heaven, jump on it!
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Texas A&M Football DE Coach Terry Price Dead At 55
Terry Price -- Texas A&M's defensive ends coach and former player from the Aggies "Wrecking Crew" -- has sadly passed away, the university confirmed to TMZ Sports on Friday.
He was 55.
Price has been coaching his alma mater since 2012, after successful stints with Ole Miss and Auburn.
Besides coaching, Terry was also known as a great recruiter who brought several stars to TAMU like Myles Garrett and Daylon Mack. Price was ranked as one of the top 25 recruiters in the nation by Rivals.
Prior to his coaching career, Price played on the Aggies' defense from 1986 to 1989, under coach Jackie Sherrill and R.C. Slocum.
Price was part of the infamous "Wrecking Crew" and captured two Southwest Conference championships between 1985 to 1987. He also led the defense in tackles during his junior and senior years.
Price was drafted by the Chicago in the 10th round of the 1990 NFL Draft and played two seasons with the Bears and Dolphins before returning back to school to finish his undergrad in sociology.
Price is survived by his wife and two sons, Alexander and TAMU receiver Devin, who recently graduated from college last month.
In fact, Price's last tweets were dedicated to his sons ... and how proud he was of their accomplishments.
RIP
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Tom Brady No Retirement Body, Here!!! ... Looking Lean In Greece
Retirement looks REALLY good on Tom Brady ... 'cause the 7-time Super Bowl champ ditched his top during his yacht getaway in Greece -- and the dude looks pretty shredded!!
TB12 and his kids have been living it up on the luxurious "Madsummer" boat this week ... enjoying all kinds of watersports as they soak in some vitamin D.
But it hasn't just been Ben, Jack and Vivian testing out their skills in the water -- the 45-year-old daddy even showed them he's still down to partake in the fun and games ... getting out there and killing it while waterskiing!!
Brady rocked a wet suit for the occasion ... but once he was back on the yacht, he popped the top off to reveal he hasn't missed a step after hanging up the helmet earlier this year.
The former quarterback has been making the most of his extra time ... even questioning his parenting skills as he let the young ones ride around on handheld jet skis.
Brady previously said he was looking forward to being around his kids over the next year before joining the FOX broadcast booth in 2024 ... and it's safe to say he's been sticking to his word.
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Victor Wembanyama Sister Asks 'Can You See My Breasts?' ... During NBA Draft
Victor Wembanyama's sister had a hilarious moment caught on a hot mic during the French superstar's big night at the NBA Draft ... when she asked out loud if she was suffering a wardrobe malfunction!!
The whole thing unfolded on Thursday's ESPN broadcast ... as the Wembanyama family was being interviewed shortly after the 7'5" phenom was selected by the San Antonio Spurs.
"Hearing that sentence from Adam Silver, I've dreamed of it so much."
— ESPN (@espn) June 23, 2023 @espn
—Victor Wembanyama and his siblings were emotional after he was drafted No. 1 overall pic.twitter.com/YRlkTcMpbl
Eve -- who was wearing a low-cut blazer for the event -- looked down at her chest as she sat on the couch in between Victor and their brother, Oscar ... and openly asked in French, "Es qu’on voit mes seins?"
FYI -- in English, that translates to "Can they see my breasts?"
Oscar laughed at the inquiry ... and decided to help out by pulling Eve's blazer closer together.
Luckily for Eve, it appeared she was able to escape the situation without a nip slip.
Victor was the big star of the night, but Eve also got a lot of love on social media ... as she gained a ton of followers on Instagram after appearing on the broadcast.
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Titan Disaster OceanGate's Liability Waiver Could Block Lawsuits ... But Not for Gross Negligence
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The document the 4 passengers signed before getting in the ill-fated submersible could prevent their families from filing a wrongful death lawsuit, but there's one big exception.
The relevant jurisdiction according to the contract is the Bahamas. Bahamian law adopts many provisions of United States law, and in most U.S. states a company can absolve itself of liability for injury or death even if it was negligent, provided it fully discloses the risks to the participants.
There are other factors to consider, including lopsided bargaining power and the clarity of the language in the waiver. In this case, the passengers were all well-to-do and sophisticated, with access to counsel.
In short, even if OceanGate negligently constructed or operated the submersible, the families could very well be out of luck if they sue for wrongful death.
Now there's a big exception ... if a court were to determine OceanGate was "grossly negligent," the liability waiver would not be enforceable. Gross negligence is defined "a lack of care that demonstrates reckless disregard for the safety or lives of others." In short, a company cannot enforce a waiver if it engaged in reckless conduct.
That will be for a judge and/or jury to decide -- whether issues of design, materials, and operation crossed that line.