Feuds

Mauricio Umansky says Lala Kent is a "f***ing liar" for the way she brought up his DM on her podcast.

ICYMI ... the "Vanderpump Rules" alum spilled some tea on her "Untraditionally Lala" podcast last week, saying Kyle Richards' ex slid into her DMs while they were navigating their split.

She said Mauricio asked her to grab a coffee because she talks about him on her podcast ... but Lala said she never opened or responded.

Chris Brown had some ... choice words for haters after Pitchfork gave his new album an awful review -- and even shaded Zara Larsson in the process.

Check out his heated Insta Story from Tuesday -- he tells fans he knows they want him to say something about the criticism ... but instead, he says "We kickin' they ass!" He takes his passionate clapback to the next level, adding ... "I'ma keep my foot on they neck and we ain't stopping."

He says he's all about his fans and getting on his upcoming "The R&B Tour" with Usher, which is set to kick off in June. And, he encourages the haters to go listen to Swedish pop star Zara, who recently said she has Chris' music -- along with other abusers -- blocked on Spotify.

Alix Earle's feud with Alex Cooper is hot on everyone's lips -- even the folks on daytime TV are grilling her about it ... and her response was VERY telling!

Craig Melvin wasted zero time bringing up the messy back-and-forth drama surrounding her and Alex on "TODAY" Tuesday ... and she tried to laugh it off, explaining she didn’t want to ruin a good day talking about something not so great.

When Craig pushed further and asked whether the whole thing had been exaggerated ... Alix confirmed it was, before sarcastically adding, "I love everyone!" Yeah ... nobody was exactly buying that!!

Love triangles? Old news. Love squares are apparently the new rage ... 'cause Kroy Biermann was gettin' cozy with Jillian Green ... who just so happens to be the ex-wife of his ex Kim Zolciak's current BF, Kyle Mowitz ... got all that?!

Check the pics -- Kroy and Jillian were spotted hiking together in Alpharetta, Georgia over the weekend -- and judging by the smiles, hugs and very couple-y energy at the end of their 3-hour trek, this wasn't exactly your average everyday cardio session.

Now, Jillian's ex is Kyle -- the same guy Kim started dating back in Spring 2025 -- meaning everybody's apparently swimming in the exact same Georgia dating pool ... which is kinda weird and messy.

Kevin Hart's business world might be running low on punchlines ... because behind the scenes, insiders say there have been layoffs, lawsuits, and chaos instead of comedy.

A new Bloomberg report claims the comedian's once-booming media empire, Hartbeat, has seriously downsized in recent years -- with exec shakeups, stalled projects, canceled staff meetings, and multiple rounds of cuts gutting the company from the inside.

The drama reportedly escalated after Kevin quietly struck a deal in January with Authentic Brands Group -- the company behind celebrity brands tied to stars like Shaquille O'Neal and David Beckham. While the announcement sounded like a power move, the report says the deal also gave Hart money to buy out his private equity partner and move his endorsement business into the hands of Authentic.

Benedict Cumberbatch lost his cool with a fellow bicyclist in England, claiming the man was verbally abusing him during a road rage incident, according to a new report.

The altercation went down last week in London and was caught on video by a witness, The Telegraph reports. 

Check out the footage showing the actor getting into it with the other cyclist right there on the street after Cumberbatch allegedly ran red lights on his bicycle.

'Real Housewives' star Jennifer Fessler is not messing around when it comes to Ciara Miller's claim that she slept with West Wilson ... implying she's ready to sue Miller.

Here's the deal ... on Friday, Miller took to Threads to respond to Fessler calling Wilson a "golden retriever" and adding he didn't mean any harm when he started shacking up with Amanda Batula -- he just wants to have a good time.

While fans expressed outrage at Fessler's comments, Miller claimed she was only saying it because "they slept together too" -- a serious accusations given Fessler's been married for more than 25 years.

1:15 PM PST -- CBS has released the full interview that Spencer Pratt had called into question. They additionally flagged that neither Karen Bass or Nithya Raman had any part in editing the piece.

Spencer is clearly much happier since his full story has been posted, tweeting ... "A new era of responsible journalism! Thank you to CBS for posting our full interview so the voters can hear from their next Mayor!"

Spencer Pratt has told CBS to go running for "The Hills" after accusing them of turning his recent interview with them into a hit piece.

The reality TV villain took to X on Saturday to flame CBS for allegedly turning over the footage from his interview at his scorched Pacific Palisades lot to Karen Bass' PR team so they could turn his campaign into a political "sideshow." He also didn't forget to troll Karen for her response to 2025's Pacific Palisades fires.

Spencer has also sworn off CBS for this ... saying they won't hear a peep from him if he serves as L.A.'s mayor for 8 years -- he's just gotta win back-to-back elections first, of course.

1:46 PM PT -- Mark has since amended his post ... removing the A.I. pic of a dead President Trump -- and replacing it with a picture of DT's hair blowing in the wind.

Mark wrote in the updated message ... "Accurate Edit for Clarity: He should live long enough to... be held accountable for his... crimes. Actually, I was wishing him the opposite of dead, but apologize if you found the image inappropriate."

Mark Hamill went to the Dark Side on President Donald Trump ... and now the White House is firing back with the force.

The "Star Wars" icon is catching major heat after posting an A.I.-generated image showing Trump lying lifeless in a shallow grave beneath a headstone reading "Donald J. Trump 1946-2026" ... alongside the words, "If Only."

Hamill doubled down in the caption, too ... writing that he hopes Trump lives long enough to see an "inevitable devastating loss in the midterms," be "impeached, convicted & humiliated," and remembered in history as disgraced "forevermore."

9:40 AM PT -- Justin Baldoni's attorney Bryan Freedman tells TMZ ... “Let’s be clear, this is a win and total victory for the Wayfarer parties. The court had already dismissed 10 of Ms. Lively’s 13 claims, including every sexual harassment claim, every defamation claim, and all claims against the individual defendants. Ms. Lively voluntarily dismissed the rest. In our view, they settled because they knew they were going to lose in court. All that remains is a pending request for fees based on a very narrow issue that has been with the court since September 2025.” 

Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni's "It Ends With Us" legal war isn't over yet, after all ... she just filed docs seeking money from him under a California law, and Justin's already agreed to abide by whatever the judge decides on the matter.

According to the docs, obtained by TMZ, Blake's attorneys say part of the settlement they hammered out this week, allows her to keep alive one remaining claim against Baldoni and co. for having filed a defamation suit against her.

Remember ... Baldoni filed that suit after Blake filed her sexual harassment complaint against him. In the new docs, her lawyers say California law entitles her to attorneys' fees, and compensatory and punitive damages.

Ultimately, the judge dismissed Justin's defamation suit, which allowed her to use the Cali law to seek these damages. There won't be a jury trial, though ... the judge will decide whether, and how much, Justin's side has to pay.

The race for the next mayor of Los Angeles is heating up ... with the top three candidates, including reality TV star Spencer Pratt, taking the debate stage ... and Spencer didn't hold back.

Pratt just went hard on L.A. City Councilmember Nithya Raman and incumbent Mayor Karen Bass in a debate at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles ... ripping them and their performance.

Bass is nearing the end of her first term as mayor of the city, after being elected in November 2022 ... she beat out real estate developer Rick Caruso back then, following her time serving in Congress and the California State Assembly.

Cinco de Mayo got spicy between Republicans and Democrats ... and not in a margarita-on-the-rocks kinda way.

The official White House account on X fired the first shot Tuesday morning ... and it wasn't a tequila shot.

They came right out of the gates with a celebratory Cinco de Mayo message accompanied by an A.I.-generated image of two of the Democratic Party’s top dogs: Hakeem Jeffries, the highest-ranking Democrat in the House, and Chuck Schumer, who leads Democrats in the Senate.

Rihanna and A$AP Rocky's Met Gala evening went down just like a high school prom ... a ton of fun, followed by what appears to be an emotional talk.

The couple was photographed inside a sprinter bus Monday night ... but instead of popping bottles and celebrating the billionaire singer's 12th Met Gala, the couple seemed to be tired after the long event.

In the video ... the body language speaks for itself. At one point, RiRi put on a mild smile as they walked back into their hotel.

A witness at the Met who saw the couple at various occasions throughout the night tells TMZ that Rihanna and A$AP were totally fine and having a great time. The witness said they did not appear to have any issues.

M.I.A. isn't backing down after getting the boot from Kid Cudi's tour ... in fact, she's doubling down and telling critics to chill out and stop "dividing" people.

The singer fired off a message on X Monday, urging people not to fuel division and pointing out she isn't eligible to vote in the U.S., while arguing millions of Latino voters supported Trump ... questioning whether critics plan to "hate them all."

She added that people should think for themselves instead of following rumors and said she's praying for more awareness and unity.

Trouble is still knocking at Frankie Valli's door -- and this time, it brought cops along with it.

Sources tell TMZ ... officers were called to the legendary singer’s L.A.-area home around 5 PM Sunday for a report of someone violating a restraining order related to a domestic dispute.

We’re told the call involved a 38-year-old male identified as one of Frankie’s sons ... but by the time police got to the property, he was already gone and no arrests were made.

Another source confirms the son who showed up was Francesco Valli.

Howard Stern is firing back at the ex-employee who claimed the shock jock created a hostile work environment.

On Wednesday, Stern filed to dismiss former assistant Leslie Kuhn's lawsuit, calling it a "shakedown" and "transparent sham" ... according to court docs obtained by multiple outlets.

In his motion, HS claims she's after a "hush-money payment," saying in the motion ... "The reason Kuhn filed this lawsuit was to pressure the Stern Parties into making an outlandish payment to make her go away."