Spencer Pratt's allegation about Mayor Karen Bassbreaking the law in one of her campaign videos could lead to a police investigation ... TMZ has learned.
Josué "Josh" Marcus with the City Clerk's Office tells TMZ they've seen Spencer's official complaint, and ... "After review, our practice is to refer these allegations to the Los Angeles Police Department for further investigation, which we will do for this and any new allegations."
Basically, the City Clerk's Office is putting the ball in LAPD's court ... asking the city's police force to decide whether the city's mayor committed electioneering in her latest campaign vid.
Tom Hardy's alleged trailer habits are becoming the real "MobLand" drama ... with a report claiming the actor repeatedly stayed holed up for hours during filming, causing major frustration behind the scenes.
Hardy allegedly spent long stretches inside his trailer while cameras and cast members waited around during Season 2 production in the UK, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The reported delays apparently didn't sit well with producers ... especially with heavyweight co-stars Pierce Brosnanand Helen Mirrenalso being left waiting on set during filming.
Gavin Newsom continues to lean into the A.I. mockery game ... this time taking a swing at Ted Cruz with a picture ridiculing the senator's support of big oil.
This feud was actually started by the Texas politician -- criticizing the California governor, tweeting about his home state's gas prices, adding, "The problem isn’t Chevron, it’s California’s stupid energy policies…."
Just filled my tank. In Texas, gas is $3.99 a gallon.
Hey Gavin—the problem isn’t Chevron, it’s California’s stupid energy policies…. pic.twitter.com/wEOWHsm9Qq
Drake's producer-turned-musical artist, Elkan, spoke out about his work with the legendary artist while addressing whether he still listens to Kendrick Lamar.
Elkan, who was behind one of Drake's biggest hits, "Nokia," talked about working with the legendary star on his latest 3-album project.
Our camerawoman asked the musician if working with Drake means you no longer listen to Kendrick ... to which Elkan had an interesting answer.
Elkan was signed by Big Beat/Atlantic Records. The musician recently released his own track, "Robotic Love."
Yaya Mayweather's birthday celebration turned into fight night ... with footage showing her swinging during a chaotic Houston melee ... allegedly involving the family of NBA Youngboy's wife.
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Check it out ... video from the altercation shows Yaya -- shortened form of Iyanna -- throwing punches and kicks while caught in a wild brawl involving women allegedly connected to her ex's wife, Jazlyn Mychelle.
Social media initially claimed Floyd Mayweather's daughter got completely handled without fighting back ... but the clearer footage paints a different picture.
While Yaya appears outnumbered during parts of the chaos, she can still be seen trying to throw hands before security steps in and separates everyone.
Tony says Chelsea got a lot of her facts wrong when trying to make jokes at his expense, and he says she didn't even write the material she read off a teleprompter at the roast.
At least 23 people were killed and roughly 70 others injured after a suicide bombing targeted a passenger train in Pakistan over the weekend.
The deadly attack happened in Quetta Sunday morning when an explosives packed vehicle detonated near a railway line as a train passed through the area.
🇵🇰 The Balochistan Liberation Army just claimed the Quetta train bombing in Pakistan.
Their "fidayee" suicide unit, meaning self-sacrificing, carried out the attack, targeting what the BLA called "occupying forces" travelling from Quetta Military Cantonment.
The massive blast reportedly overturned two train cars and set them on fire ... sending thick black smoke into the sky and leaving behind twisted wreckage.
President Trump wants to see former President Barack Obama behind bars ... and now we're seeing how that image might look — courtesy of DJT.
On Sunday, the Prez posted an A.I. photo on Truth Social, showing a fake mugshot of Obama holding a name plate that reads "Barack Hussein Obama."
Obama is surrounded by other former top U.S. officials, including ex-FBI Director James Comey and ex-CIA Director John Brennan, dressed in orange jumpsuits holding their own name plates.
YUNGBLUD looked happy and unbothered with girlfriend Jesse Jo Stark ahead of his San Diego show ... stepping out together before taking the stage as part of his "YUNGBLUD: Idols World Tour," just days after Machine Gun Kelly stirred up online drama with comments about the singer.
The singer spent some downtime with Jesse before the concert Wednesday afternoon at The Rady Shell ... keeping things low-key while gearing up for another stop on his North American run.
MGK sparked the drama after YUNGBLUD shared a video discussing how "live music has become inaccessible," part of his ongoing push to create more affordable fan experiences through projects like BLUDFEST.
Ryan Lochte and his estranged wife have found something else they disagree on ... his upcoming coaching job with a college swim team.
The decorated Olympic swimmer recently announced he's taking a job at Missouri State University ... a move Kayla Reid Lochte thinks will be challenging for their three young children, who are staying behind with her in Gainesville, Florida.
Sources close to Kayla Reid tell TMZ … her main concern has always been the emotional well-being and stability of the children and it’s heartbreaking anytime young kids are faced with the reality of seeing a parent less often, especially at their age when they don’t fully understand distance or what a long-distance parenting schedule truly looks like long term.
Lala Kent and Mauricio Umansky are in a heated war of words all over a cup of coffee ... and it just got kicked up to another level.
"The Valley" newbie just ripped the 'Real Housewives of Beverly Hills' star on her podcast "Untraditionally Lala," calling him a loser and a child after he called her a "f---ing liar" all over a DM he sent her.
As TMZ previously reported ... Lala went on her podcast to claim Mauricio asked her via a DM to grab coffee. She said she never opened it or responded. She said she wasn't sure of his intentions ... and there was "not a chance" she would have met with him.
The women of the new "Baywatch" reboot may be bringing the heat on camera ... but behind the scenes, there's competition brewing over who's becoming the franchise's next breakout bombshell.
A source on set tells TMZ ... there's some "tension" over who's filling the Pamela Andersonlane in the modern version of the iconic series ... and the contenders are Brooks Naderand Livvy Dunne.
Brooks certainly has the edge when it comes to screen time ... because she appears in virtually every episode ... while Livvy is only featured in three episodes -- less than half the season.
Blake Lively's getting back out into the world now that she's agreed to a settlement in her case against Justin Baldoni ... hitting a big-time fashion event in New York City.
The actress strutted into an event for the brand Fendi in New York City Tuesday evening ... flashing a huge grin for the cameras.
BL sizzled in her outfit ... turning heads -- as she usually does -- in a tight, low-cut tank top and high-waisted jeans under a long trenchcoat.
Madonnaseemed to take aim at Charli xcx on social media ... saying if you're not into the groove, you're not listening to the right club classics.
It sure sounded like she was calling out some of Charli's recent comments in the caption, writing ... "If your Dance floor feels dead Maybe you’re playing the wrong music."
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FKA Twigs was told early on by an indie band to leave the past behind and pick a new musical moniker ... according to emails the band says it sent back and forth with her in 2013.
Here's the deal ... back in March, FKA sued the band The Twigs -- an indie group formed by sisters Laura and Linda Good in 1994 -- claiming they'd sent her a series of cease and desist letters demanding she either stop using her stage name or pay them more than $1 million in compensation.
The Twigs fired off a countersuit against FKA for trademark infringement last week ... claiming, over the last few years, the star has stopped using "FKA" and simply gone by "Twigs."
