Joe Biden Rescue Pup Set For 'Indoguration'
President-elect Joe Biden isn't the only one being ushered into the White House with pomp and circumstance ... his rescue dog, Major, is getting "indogurated."
Major, a German Shepherd, is getting honored by the Delaware shelter where the Bidens rescued him ... with a special inauguration of his own this Sunday on Zoom ... and the "indoguration" is raising money for other pups like Major.
The Bidens adopted Major from the Delaware Humane Association back in 2018, and now Major's set to become the first shelter dog in the White House ... hence the big virtual celebration.
Major's "indoguration" is being hosted by 'Today' show's Jill Martin, and folks can join the Zoom event with a $10 minimum donation, with all proceeds going to the DHA.
Sunday's event sounds like a fun time ... it's being hailed as "the world's largest virtual party for dogs."
1600 Pennsylvania Ave. is about to welcome 2 pooches after 4 years of no pups ... the Bidens also have another German Shepherd, Champ.
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Kim Kardashian It's Our Last Time Filming 'Keeping Up'
The last supper is here for "Keeping Up With The Kardashians" ... Kim Kardashian and her fam are about to sit down for lunch on the final day of filming.
Kim just posted video from the final day on the set of 'Keeping Up' ... showing the final time the reality show crew is setting up microphones for Kim, Khloe, Kourtney, Kendall, Kylie and Kris.
It looks and sounds bittersweet ... Kim tells her audio technician not to cry as the Kardashians get outfitted with mics for the final time after 14 long years.
Kim's also showing off the elaborate table set up for a final family meal ... the place settings for each family member are super cute, with personal emojis for everyone from Saint West to Scott Disick. Oh, and there's tons of flowers too.
As you know ... the Kardashians are pulling the plug on 'Keeping Up' this year after 20 seasons on E! ... and now they're heading over to Hulu.
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Mookie Betts Gets Engaged To Longtime GF ... After 15 yrs of Dating
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A 3rd ring is on the horizon for Mookie Betts, 'cause the Dodgers superstar just popped the question to longtime GF Brianna Hammonds -- and she said yes!!!!
28-year-old Betts and Hammonds met way back in middle school ... and have been dating for 15 years. They have a 2-year-old baby girl together.
Of course, Mookie is fresh off winning a World Series ring with the Dodgers (his 2nd WS title) ... but says this is the real highlight.
"Winning another World Series was great, but putting a ring on MY MVP is the REAL BLESSING! I am a blessed man," Betts says.
"(Brianna) has been by my side since we were teenagers. Together we’ve grown mentally, physically, and spiritually. She is my best friend, mother of my child, my lover and my soon to be wife."
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As for the ring ... it's a huge 7-carat rock, according to People.
And get this, Betts got an assist from his buddy C.C. Sabathia for the big moment -- the ex-MLB ace staged an awards ceremony to honor Mookie with his pitch in Foundation's 2020 Legacy Award ... but there was a huge surprise.
During his acceptance speech, Mookie revealed the real reason for the night -- he asked Brianna on stage, read her a heartfelt poem and then got on one knee!!
Awesome!!
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Claudia Conway Dunks on Kellyanne!!! Blames Her 'Army' for Capitol Coup
Kellyanne Conway should accept some responsibility for the violence in the Capitol ... at least according to her daughter, who's trolling her over the attempted coup and the Senate runoff in Georgia.
16-year-old Claudia Conway went to her favorite platform -- TikTok -- to air some family grievances Wednesday ... but really, it was about spiking the football on her mom and the Republican Party.
Claudia asked her mom how she feels about President Trump's "army" resorting to rioting. Claudia compares the coup to last summer's protests, which she says her mom didn't want her to join.
She also took a swipe at Kellyanne for campaigning in Georgia for Sen. Kelly Loeffler, who ended up losing. Claudia's far from the high road here, as she hit her mom with a Mitch McConnell joke. Too soon???
The Conway household is a pretty interesting dynamic ... Claudia says she can't find her mom in the house, so she's using TikTok as a conversation starter.
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As you know, Claudia's beefed with her mom on social media before ... including this infamous exchange about COVID.
So much for Kellyanne's home-court advantage.
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Ernie Serrano Mother Sues for Wrongful Death ... He Pleaded, 'I Can't Breathe Man'
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The family of the Southern California man who died after being arrested at a grocery store is following through with a lawsuit that describes the incident in eerily similar detail to George Floyd's death.
Ernie Serrano's mother, Maria Lowrie, has filed a wrongful death suit against the County of Riverside and its Sheriff's Dept -- along with the Stater Bros. Market where the incident occurred -- claiming they killed her son.
According to the legal docs -- obtained by TMZ -- Lowrie claims Serrano was shopping on December 15 when store security began to pester him and then physically confronted him.
Serrano's mom says the security contacted the sheriff's office and falsely accused him of assault with a deadly weapon -- she claims he was unarmed. The store claims he had reached for the security guard's weapon.
According to the suit ... when deputies showed up they immediately were hostile toward Serrano and "escalated a very minor situation, into a fatal situation."
Lowrie claims her son was not aggressive toward the officers, but they responded with unreasonable brute force -- including beating him and using a Taser.
According to the suit ... the deputies were not satisfied with tasing and beating Serrano with a baton, so they took him down and pummeled him with their fists. Lowrie claims they continued to torture him for nearly 7 minutes, including slamming him on his stomach on a checkout stand and cutting off his air supply.
Lowrie says while her son was pinned down, he screamed out "I can't breathe man" and pleaded for help. Instead, a spit mask was placed on him, which allegedly restricted his breathing even more ... and Serrano's mom claims he was spitting blood into it as he begged them to take it off.
According to the suit ... after 6 minutes and 40 seconds of being pinned down forcefully, a deputy realized he wasn't breathing and had lost consciousness. Lowrie believes he was likely already dead by the time of this discovery.
Serrano's mom's accusing the deputies of ignoring all of the factors that can lead to death by asphyxia, denying him proper medical care, and assault and battery leading to his death. She wants the Stater Bros. held accountable for negligence as well.
We reached out to the Riverside County Sheriffs Office and got no comment. No word back yet from Stater Bros.
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SoHo Karen Black Teen Falsely Accused Seeks Therapy ... Why Me???
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The Black teenager who was falsely accused of stealing a woman's phone is now in need of therapy because the incident has seriously scarred him ... this according to his parents.
Keyon Harrold tells TMZ ... he and his ex-wife, Kat, are currently vetting therapists and looking to get their son -- 14-year-old Keyon Jr. -- into trauma therapy soon. Keyon (the dad) tells us his son is seriously traumatized ... and a lot has to do with Miya Ponsetto immediately zeroing in on him.
Keyon Jr. asked his dad a simple question that unearths lots of serious issues, including self-doubt ... "Why Me?"
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Keyon says he's raised his son to become a proud, Black man, saying, "I have tried to instill dignity in my son. I'm trying to build his ego, because for so long egos of Black men have been shattered."
Keyon feels without professional help, his mission may be torpedoed by Ponsetto's vicious attack on his son. His dad tells us, "He wonders if he's good enough to own an iPhone, or whether he's out of place at a nice hotel." That, Keyon says, must immediately be nipped in the bud.
There's also a practical problem. Both parents are musicians and travel a lot, which means they stay at hotels quite a bit. Keyon says his son is now showing fear about going to hotels. Keyon Jr. has told his dad he's afraid someone will come from behind and tackle him. He's also afraid of being accused of a crime. In fact, he told his dad the day of the incident he felt like a criminal.
Keyon's handling it with broad strokes ... "You definitely belong, everywhere you go."
By the way ... long before the incident, Keyon and his son have talked about social justice issues, and the tragedies of Emmett Till, Michael Brown, George Floyd, and on and on.
Ending on a nice note ... at the time of this post Keyon Jr. is in a studio with his dad and some friends recording music. Jr. is a drummer/producer/songwriter. But, when dad spoke with us on the phone, his son was remaking J. Cole's "Be Free."
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Kylie, Kendall & Kris Jenner NYE Aspen Rental is a Winter Dream ... Pricey Too, $450k/Month!!!
The Jenner girls have hit the slopes to ring in the new year -- and they're shacking up in the Colorado Rockies inside what might as well be a castle ... which costs an absolute fortune.
Kylie, Kendall, Kris, Corey and some other pals -- plus young Stormi Webster -- are all on a winter retreat right now in Aspen ... where they're doing some snowboarding and taking in the fresh mountain air, while also kicking their feet up in a fortress of a rental home.
The 20,000-plus square foot, 4-story mansion comes equipped with 7 bedrooms, 9 baths, a massive deck, a patio, a fireplace, an in-home theater, a pool and spa, a bowling alley and a 4-car garage. It's also brand spanking new ... the place was just built in 2020.
If you're wondering what it might be costing the Jenners to stay here ... try something like tens of thousands. According to Realtor.com, the house goes for $450k/month for renters, and the crew's been there at least 3 days now. BTW, it's also for sale for a whopping $75 mil.
Kylie and Kendall have been posting shots from inside their sweet digs, and it's about as nice as its price tag indicates. Looks like the house is pretty secluded too ... exterior footage shows that it's on a mountain edge, and even a stone's throw from a resort there too.
Of course, the whole area is buried in snow at the moment, which the Jenners and co. are taking full advantage of (for recreation and fashion). That includes little Stormi, who's proving to be quite the snowboarder herself. Kylie posted a video of her kid going down what appears to be the bunny hill ... and, lo and behold, she's holding her own pretty well!!!
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No sign of the Kardashian sisters for this voyage either, FWIW -- sometimes the flock's gotta split up for the holidays, it seems.
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Minneapolis Fatal Shooting Cops Raid Family Home ... Hours After Dolal Idd's Death
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Just a day after Minneapolis cops shot and killed Dolal Idd, his family's home was raided ... and there's new body cam video showing the tense scene inside the home.
Idd was shot and killed during a traffic stop last Wednesday, after he shot at officers. He was a suspect in a felony.
Hours later, just after 2 AM the next day, cops served a search warrant on the family home. You see in the video, cops zip tied family members as they searched the home.
BTW ... it's significant this was a "knock and announce" warrant ... which became the central issue in the Breonna Taylor case. The police clearly ID'd themselves in the Idd case, screaming "Police search warrant! Let me see your hands" just before entering the house.
A woman inside the house pleads, "I have small children." She mentions one of the kids is a special needs child. At one point you see one of the cops carry a small child who appeared to have been hiding in the stairwell.
One of the deputies orders a colleague, "Make sure the 18-year-old male is cuffed behind his back."
It got extremely tense as time went on, with one of the occupants calling the cops "racist bitches."
It's unclear what, if anything, was seized from the home.
As for Dolal Idd's death, body cam video was released which, when slowed down, appears to show Idd fired a shot from inside his car, shattering the window before cops opened fire.
The Sheriff said he made the video of the raid public to assuage concerns people in the home were treated badly by cops.
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Nicki Minaj Impossibly Cute Baby Pics
Nicki Minaj and Kenneth Petty know how to make a cute kid.
We'd like to give a shout out to their son, but we don't know his name ... they haven't said. The kid's only known to everyone outside the fam as "Papa Bear."
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At any rate, the 3-month-old kid is beyond adorable. Nicki captioned the pic, "“#PapaBear thank you so very much for choosing me to be your mama 🎀🦄🙏 .”
Papa Bear's already stylin' in designer onesies. Of course, he has the requisite bling ... a Papa Bear necklace. That's not his real name, right?
Nicki posted the pic with gratitude ...“Wishing you guys a happy & prosperous New Year. Thank you for your love & support throughout this journey. It’s meant so much to me. Becoming a mom is by far the most fulfilling job I’ve ever taken on.”
Nicki added, “Sending love to all the superhero mothers out there. Big hugs to all the women who have been pregnant during this challenging time.”
Minaj also shared a sweet video of her son on Twitter.
“Best of 2020,” she wrote alongside the clip.
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Nicki gave birth on Sept. 30 in L.A., posting a pic and making her feelings clear ... "I am so grateful & in love with my son," she shared. "Madly in love. My favorite liddo boy in the whole wide world."
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Jake Paul Logan's 'F***ed' Against Floyd ... 'It's Bad For The Sport'
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Logan Paul's a "fake fighter" who has no business being in the ring with Floyd Mayweather ... so says his own brother, Jake, who tells TMZ Sports the dude is "f***ked" against the 50-0 boxer.
Of course, the YouTube superstar is set to face off against "The Best Ever" in a boxing exhibition on Feb. 20 ... a fight that has been met with mixed reactions.
Jake -- who's fresh off an insane KO of ex-NBA star Nate Robinson -- thinks Logan is pretty much doomed against Floyd ... and believes the fight is doing more harm than good for boxing.
"My brother's f***ed," Jake tells us. "It's bad for the sport. I think it's just for clout."
Paul is echoing what Canelo Alvarez recently told us ... saying he thought it was a "lack of respect" for pros to go up against YouTubers.
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Jake goes on to say he's the "real fighter" in the family ... pointing out he's got a 3-0 record ... while Logan still hasn't racked up a win.
"I wish him the best of luck. I just like -- don't get in there with a guy whos' never even been knocked out. He's been knocked down once and it was by accident."
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Tyrese My Divorce Serves as an Example ... Black Families are Under Attack
Tyrese has more to say about the divorce he announced Tuesday night ... he says Black families and marriages are under attack, and it all has to do with kids watching and ultimately mimicking their parents.
Tyrese announced he and wife Samantha are divorcing after almost 4 years of marriage. He says it's super friendly, but is now explaining why he thinks the marriage fell apart.
Tyrese says ... "I've wrestled with this question ... How can we naturally know how to BE something we were never raised by? Most of us were raised in broken homes with NO examples of what being a husband, wife or FATHER is."
Tyrese posted this video of happier times, when their daughter was learning how to walk.
Tyrese seems to feel remorse nonetheless, saying, "... I hope you know that I did the very best I could ... I truly did."
And, he still holds out hope he and Samantha can repair what's broken ... "I pray we leave the door open because the God we serve is a mountains mover and can make a way out of no way."
In announcing the divorce, Tyrese said, "Our intention is to remain the best of friends & strong coparents."
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MMA Legend Vitor Belfort My Son's A Star QB ... Best In 2025 Class
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Vitor Belfort's days as the best athlete in his family are coming to an end, 'cause the MMA legend tells us his 8th grader son is the best quarterback in the nation ... and already has a big-time college scholarship offer.
TMZ Sports talked to the 43-year-old former UFC heavyweight and light heavyweight champion about his 15-year-old son, Davi Belfort ... a pro-style QB who's dominating on the gridiron.
"My son is the number one quarterback in class 2025 in the nation."
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Vitor says even though he hasn't played a down of high school football, Herm Edwards' ASU squad has already offered his son -- who reclassified from the class of 2024 to 2025 -- a scholarship.
"[Davi's] an 8th grader, so he already has an offer from Arizona State, and he's class 2025, so next year he goes to high school," Belfort tells us.
"So, we have a lot of high schools wanting him, so he's kind of committed with [St. Thomas Aquinas], but I want him to go to a place he can start or at least compete for the job."
FYI, St. Thomas Aquinas has produced more NFL players than any other high school in the country ... including guys like Giovani Bernard, Major Wright and Geno Atkins.
And, get this, Vitor and 6,' 180 lb. Davi aren't the only star athletes in the fam ... Belfort's says his daughter is a "national champion in volleyball."
How'd they get so good?? Well, busting their asses training.
"I have a rule. I don't wake you up. If you're not awake, if not ready on the time I go to the gym, you're not coming. We wake up every day at 4:45 AM, they go first, train at 6 AM."
Hard work ... and great genes don't hurt either.
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WWE Star Shad Gaspard Widow Sues Los Angeles ... Your Lifeguards Left Shad to Die!!!
WWE Star Shad Gaspard's widow claims the Venice Beach lifeguards on duty the day her husband died left him to fend for himself ... and she wants L.A. and California to pay for her loss.
Siliana Gaspard filed a wrongful death suit ... alleging the lifeguards weren't up to snuff in protecting Shad from drowning, which she says happened on the government's watch.
In her docs, obtained by TMZ, Siliana claims there wasn't sufficient signage on Venice Beach the day Shad died to warn him of the dangers of strong currents with the potential to take him under.
Not only that, but she claims the lifeguard towers that day were significantly understaffed and the lifeguards negligently opted to only save their 10-year-old son ... and left Shad "in the water to die."
You'll recall ... Shad had apparently instructed lifeguards to focus on saving his son, but had gone under the surface when they returned for him.
He was missing for a few days before his body washed up onshore -- but he was, deservedly, hailed for his heroism and sacrifice to save his child.
It's interesting ... after the tragedy, Siliana praised the lifeguards and divers who attempted to save and locate Shad, saying ... "We’d like to once again thank the lifeguards, coastguard, divers, fire and police departments for their efforts."
Based on the lawsuit, it seems she's had a change of heart.
Siliana's suing L.A. County, the city and the state of California for unspecified damages and burial costs too.
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Baby Archie Says His First Words On the Air!!! Steals Show from Prince Harry & Meghan
Baby Archie may only be 17 months old, but that's not stopping him from wishing everyone a Happy New Year ... and naturally, it's to the delight of Mom and Dad.
Archie made a surprise appearance on Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's first episode of their "Archewell Audio" podcast Tuesday. Meghan first asks Archie if he's having fun, to which Archie replies, "Fun." Then, Dad coaxes him into wishing listeners a "Happy New Year."
It's clear to tell from the audio that both Harry and Meghan are more than excited to hear little Archie speak on the podcast ... Harry can barely contain his own laughter.
The rest of the episode featured some massive stars including Elton John and Tyler Perry ... Stacey Abrams also joined. But, c'mon, Archie upstaged 'em all.
It was just last week when Harry and Meghan were spotted strolling the streets of Beverly Hills. TMZ broke the story ... the couple plunked down $14 million on a Montecito estate back in August.
Their next expense might be an acting coach for Archie.
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Emma Roberts Gives Birth ... It's a Boy!!!
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Emma Roberts is the proud new mother of a baby boy ... who seems set up to be quite the scholar one day.
Sources tell us the actress gave birth Sunday in L.A. to a healthy boy, whom she and the father, her BF Garrett Hedlund, have named ... wait for it ... Rhodes!!! We're told he weighed in right around 9 lbs and both Baby and Mama Bear are doing great after the delivery.
Emma hasn't been shy about showing off her baby bump either these past few months -- in fact, she just posed for a nice holiday shot a few weeks ago. She was also spotted out and about last Wednesday looking ready to pop.
This is Emma's first child, Garrett's too. The couple were first linked together shortly after Emma broke off her engagement with Evan Peters in the spring of 2019. While reports said they were keeping things caj at first ... the relationship clearly sped up, because it wasn't long before word of Emma's pregnancy surfaced, which she confirmed in August.
Nothing like a whirlwind romance to bring about a new life. Congrats to the whole family!!!
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Gucci Mane Wifey Gifts Him Enormous Bling Set ... 20+ lbs. of Cuban Ice!!!
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Gucci Mane should just up and move to the North Pole after this ... 'cause the dude is iced like never before -- literally, he says his wife hooked him up with some legendary bling.
The rapper got the ultimate jewelry set for Christmas -- courtesy of his wife, Keyshia -- who placed a custom order for a Cuban link chain, bracelet ... and a giant pendant with a shoutout to their child together. Gucci claims it's the biggest Cuban link ever made, and word on the street is he's right.
Sources tell us the 3-piece set was done by Pristine Jewelers in NYC -- and there's a total of 540 carats of diamonds, and, get this ... it all weighs a whopping 10 kilos. That's about 22 pounds to us 'Mericans!!!
All this set's missing is a 5 pound nipple ring. Hope Guwop's been working out!
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We're told the chain clocks in at 32 inches in length and 2 1/2 inches wide, while the pendant is half the size of a Subway footlong. Speaking of that, it reads "ICE DADDY" ... which we're told was meant to honor Gucci and Keyshia's newborn boy, Ice.
Another reason for that 'Daddy' title? We're told the set is worth $2.5 MILLION!
As for whether this is, in fact, the biggest piece to grace the game ... our sources say it very well might be, especially one this blinged out. We're told Jay-Z got one about this size once upon a time ... but it wasn't nearly as icy as Gucci's -- so he's in a league of his own here.