Musicians

Cardi B is addressing the heated video of her yelling at Stefon Diggs Wednesday ... and she's chalking it up to a simple case of hanger!

The singer took to X to react to the tense video TMZ published, writing ... "Sometimes I forget I'm a celebrity... damn y'all ain't never cuss your babydad out when you hungry?"

We told you all about their public dispute -- the pair were spotted in a tense exchange outside a coffee shop and a gym in Burtonsville, Maryland. You can't hear what Cardi says in the video ... but she's clearly not happy. An eyewitness told us they were arguing for more than 10 minutes.

Nick Lachey detailed his run-in with his ex-wife, Jessica Simpson, on an airplane.

Nick sat down with host Andy Cohen on Wednesday's episode of "Watch What Happens Live" ... and went into detail about bumping into Jessica on a flight from Los Angeles to Hawaii. Nick confirmed to Andy the random encounter with his pop star ex-wife was "strangely okay."

Check out the clip ... Nick casually explains to Andy that he and his family spent 6 and a half hours on the flight in the "vicinity" of Jessica and her family. Nick noted that "everyone was very, very cordial, very respectful.” 

We broke the story ... Nick and Jessica had an awkward encounter on a flight to Hawaii in April, where they both were sitting in first class. Jessica even switched seats to keep her distance, while both of their current partners were also on board.

Nicki Minaj is shedding more light on why she turned to the MAGA side ... and it mostly revolves around two powerful Black men.

The rapper told Time ... there's a large, but quiet resentment toward Jay-Z in the rap world ... the mogul who she's accused of trying to sabotage her career. And on top of that ... Jay is close pals with Barack Obama.

As she tells it, the former president is a huge sticking point for her for two reasons ... first, there's an expectation that Black entertainers reflexively vote Democratic ... and second, she despised him saying that some Black male voters were uncomfortable voting for Kamala Harris -- which she found "condescending."

Tasha K has been found in civil contempt in her ongoing legal war with Cardi B ... after a judge ruled she violated prior court orders barring her from making remarks about Cardi, Offset, and Stefon Diggs.

According to the docs, obtained by TMZ, Tasha's now been ordered to stop violating the non-disparagement clause and remove the content mentioning Cardi, Offset, and Diggs at the center of the dispute.

The court also ordered Tasha to pay Cardi's attorneys fees racked up from going to court over this ... plus some sanctions against Tasha's bankruptcy lawyer.

There's a settlement in a wrongful death lawsuit about Aaron Carter ... TMZ has learned.

Aaron's ex-fiancée Melanie Martin filed a lawsuit on behalf of their son, Princeton Lyric Carter, back in October 2023 ... claiming Aaron's drowning death was set in motion by doctors, dentists, mental health clinics, and pharmacies that prescribed him various medications.

According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, one psychiatrist and one mental health clinic named in the lawsuit reached a confidential financial settlement in April.

Cardi B and Stefon Diggs might not be as chummy as they looked over Mother's Day weekend ... because we've obtained video of them engaged in an intense debate in Maryland.

The video -- taken Wednesday afternoon outside a coffee shop and a gym in Burtonsville, Maryland, near Washington, D.C. -- shows Cardi aggressively yelling at Diggs ... who is leaned back, arms crossed, against his sportscar.

We can't tell what she's yelling ... but, she gets so animated that another dude with her comes up and puts a hand on her in an attempt to calm her down. A source tells us they overheard Cardi say "That bitch is messy" -- unclear to whom she was referring.

Lil Tjay is shedding some light on why he had beef with Offset before the Migos rapper got shot last month ... and as these things often start, it's over money.

Tjay dropped by "The Breakfast Club" on Wednesday ... and said at some point, he was at a casino with Offset -- and broke him off $10,000 because Offset was asking others to float him.

As Tjay tells it ... he later asked Offset when he would pay him back, and the rapper got "all tough" with him -- and then, more insultingly ... showered strippers with cash in front of Tjay.

Looks like Billy Ray Cyrus is feeling a little nostalgic ... and maybe sentimental, too.

Check it out ... the country star gave ex-wife Tish Cyrus a public birthday shoutout Wednesday by posting a performance clip of his 2007 ballad "Ready, Set, Don't Go" -- the emotional father-daughter anthem inspired by helping Miley Cyrus chase her Disney dreams.

In the caption, Billy Ray wrote ... "TRUE STORY. Dedicate this to Hannah Montana Nation and all our friends at Disney," before referencing the lyrics, "Got stars ⭐️ in her eyes, the prize is hers to win." He added that he wrote the song while watching Tish drive Miley “down that driveway” as the family headed west to support her rising career.

Katharine McPhee and her husband David Foster teamed up to stump for Spencer Pratt and trash his political opponents as he runs for Los Angeles mayor ... they did it in song form, and it's all on video.

The "American Idol" alum grabbed the mic and started singing at a campaign fundraiser for Spencer at the home she shares with David, who played the piano as Katharine put a political twist on Tina Turner's "The Best."

Check out the clip ... Katharine switches up the lyrics and sings, "Spencer you're simply the best / Better than all the rest / Better than Karen Bass / And Nithya Raman / You're stuck in our hearts / We'll hang on every word you say / We've been torn apart / He's gonna fix this broken L.A."

10:08 PM PT -- A spokesperson for Paris Jackson tells TMZ ... "Paris has always been focused on what's best for her family and this ruling is a massive win for them. After years of delay, the Jackson family will finally get the transparency and accountability measures Paris has fought for."

Paris Jackson scored a major win in her battle over money spent by the executors running her late father Michael Jackson's estate -- while the executors also received praise for their work ... TMZ has learned.

According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, a Los Angeles judge ruled that $625K in bonuses -- paid by executors John Branca and John McClain to third-party law firms -- will have to be returned to the estate.

As TMZ first reported ... last year, Paris raised concerns about certain bonuses paid out to third-party law firms that worked on the estate in 2018. Paris claimed the bonuses were excessive and not approved.

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.

Taylor Swift was giving off major bridal era vibes in NYC on Tuesday as her wedding to Travis Kelce grows closer and closer.

The pop superstar was decked out in a form-fitting white mini dress as she and her friends, including BFF Ashley Avignone, went for dinner at Manhattan's Via Carota restaurant.

Check out the photos ... Taylor looks like she's ready to walk down the aisle in her $398 Retrofête dress as she makes her way inside the West Village eatery with Ashley just steps behind. Taylor also sported black Gucci high heels with a Dior bag slung over her shoulder.

D4vd looked more like he was waiting on a delayed flight than fighting a criminal case Tuesday morning ... casually slumping in his chair during a court hearing while his lawyers and prosecutors deliberated over the case's timeline.

The artist -- born David Burke -- appeared in Downtown Los Angeles for a status conference tied to his upcoming preliminary hearing ... rocking an orange jail jumpsuit and appearing unusually relaxed throughout the proceedings.

A sketch shows him entering the courtroom in restraints as he faces first-degree murder and mutilation charges tied to the death of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez ... whose dismembered remains were found inside a Tesla registered to the singer last year. He has pleaded not guilty to all charges after his April arrest.

Benny Blanco is reflecting on a VERY close call ... AKA the night he almost stabbed his friend to death after mistaking him for a home intruder!

He spilled the story on his "Friends Keep Secrets" podcast ... saying he woke up hearing a weird noise in the house and immediately tiptoed to the kitchen to arm himself with a knife.

Things got hilarious fast when Lil Dicky asked why he didn't just grab a gun ... but Benny admitted he'd probably accidentally shoot himself if he had one -- so a knife was the more responsible choice.

Katy Perry's popping bottles and poking fun at her own love life after finding out ex-boyfriend Josh Groban is officially off the market ... jokingly mourning the guy she once called "The One That Got Away."

The pop star hopped on TikTok Monday in a white bathrobe looking absolutely defeated ... pouring herself a giant glass of bubbly and fake-crying after news broke that Groban got engaged to British actress Natalie McQueen.

To really twist the knife, Katy set the video to her 2011 hit "The One That Got Away" ... the same song she later admitted was inspired by Groban after their brief 2009 romance.

'That-that don't kill him' can only make him stronger, it seems ... Kanye West sat stone-faced through Pete Davidson's set at the Kevin Hart roast on Sunday ... even when he was the butt of the joke.

ICYMI, Kim Kardashian's comedian ex took the stage at the Kia Forum in L.A. and fired a shot at Kim's other ex during a bit about Tony Hinchcliffe.

Pete said ... "Tony, nothing you say tonight will hurt my feelings. I was in a beef with Kanye so I've taken shots from better gay Nazis."

Well, TMZ obtained video of Ye's reaction to getting called out -- it happens right before Pete quips about Lizzo's weight loss -- and, as you can see, he looks pretty unbothered.