Musicians

Earth, Wind & Fire drummer John Paris briefly woke from an induced coma and asked to leave the hospital ... but doctors were forced to sedate him again after his blood pressure rose and he struggled to breathe.

Doctors placed Paris in an induced coma after he arrived at the hospital from his medical emergency last week so they could provide critical care ... according to an update from a Facebook page created by Verdine White's wife, Shelly.

At one point, Paris opened his eyes, looked around, and asked for his wife, musician Kathy Merrick. Once he saw her, he turned to a close friend named Eddie and joked, "Get me outta here."

The emotional breakthrough brought tears, laughter, and renewed hope to those at his bedside ... but it was short-lived.

The New England Patriots did it big for Mike Vrabel's birthday ... surprising the coach with one of the team's biggest superfans -- Bon Jovi!!

The Super Bowl champ turned the big 5-1 on Friday ... and while he had a loud 2026 with all things Dianna Russini, the vibes were much better with a celebration at training camp.

Pats owner Robert Kraft led the charge ... enlisting the rookie class to serenade Vrabel with a rendition of "Happy Birthday," with the team mascot, Pat Patriot, standing nearby.

Doechii the so-called "Swamp Princess" turns 28 today, and we're celebrating her big day by soaking you with her hottest pics, ever!

Look back at denim selfies that snug every curve, and reflective swimwear that steals the spotlight!

Forget "Anxiety"...the global superstar is bringing the heat. Check out the gallery and see how she shows off her killer curves and cheeky style.

Pinkchyu has another huge musician barking for her just like Drake did ... only this time, the dog imitation is going down in her DMs.

The viral "goth baddie" tells TMZ ... a big-time musician sent her an audio recording of them barking like a dog -- and she initially thought the bizarre message had to be a joke.

Of course, the celeb appears to be taking a page out of Drizzy's playbook ... after Champagne Papi went viral barking on command for Pinkchyu during his "20-v-1" dating challenge, which she won.

Steven Tyler is fighting his teen abuse accuser over abortion evidence in their upcoming trial ... TMZ has learned.

According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Steven and Julia Holcomb are going back and forth over whether the jury should be able to hear about two abortions Julia received.

Steven asked to exclude any evidence or reference to a 1975 abortion because he says it occurred in Massachusetts after she turned 18 and doesn't have any connection to sexual conduct in California.

However, Steven says if the judge does allow talk of the 1975 abortion, which would have been his kid, he wants permission to talk about a second abortion she got in 1979, when she was pregnant with another man's child.

Selena Gomez and her mother, Mandy Teefey, deceived investors into pouring over a million dollars into their business ... while the company was secretly crumbling from within and Mandy struggled with a drug problem ... this according to a new lawsuit.

TMZ obtained a lawsuit filed by two companies, Wondermind SRS 44 LLC and Bespoke Wondermind LLC, over the pop star's mental health company, Wondermind Global. The companies are suing Wondermind itself, Selena, Mandy, and their former business partner, Daniella Pierson.

The companies claim Selena and her mom made false representations about the infrastructure, leadership, and resources necessary for the company to launch into a profitable platform ... all to get investments from them. The companies say they invested over $1 million ... based on Selena making the rounds on TV shows and speaking in interviews about the business.

Lionel Richie's roast of Chris Brown didn't make the R&B star "Go Crazy" like some may have thought it would ... Chris took it in stride -- and fired a tongue-in-cheek insult right back.

After Lionel dissed Chris' tour with Usher and his rap sheet, Breezy hopped on the internet to clap back in hilarious fashion ... reminding Lionel he's not the young crooner he used to be.

Chris posted ... "damn unk. We love ya paw paw" ... and he added a few laughing emojis for good measure.

Doja Cat is ripping Tyga for using A.I. to help make his new album, "$TARFACE" ... calling her former collaborator a "penis."

Doja took the unprompted shot during a live stream Wednesday ... saying nobody asked her about Tyga, but she wanted to weigh in anyway.

Her blunt take ... "Tyga is a penis for making an A.I. album."

Rita Ora's having a wet and wild vacation with friends ... having yachts of fun with model Lady Mary Charteris and other party people on a boat near Ibiza ... and we've got the photos.

The singer-songwriter was spotted swimming off the coast of the Spanish island in a bikini that left little to the imagination.

When she got back on the boat, Rita showered off ... pouring water all over her chest while seemingly looking right at the camera.

Travis Barker felt like he was trapped in his own personal horror film after he survived a plane crash ... and he believed death would catch up to him like in "Final Destination."

Here's the deal ... back in 2008, Travis and his friend Adam "DJ AM" Goldstein survived a plane crash which killed 4 other people. The following year, Goldstein died from a drug overdose -- which is when Travis began to really struggle with his trauma.

Travis tells People he felt like -- given what had happened -- he was living in "Final Destination" ... and he feared going out because he worried he'd end up dead.

Saucy Santana is sharing his thoughts on the ongoing debate over transgender women competing in women's professional sports ... calling on the WNBA to make a decision.

We got the rapper in New York City and asked him about the possibility of trans women playing in the WNBA ... and he told us, "trans women are women."

We dug deeper and asked whether a trans woman should be allowed to play in the WNBA ... and Santana told us he believes that decision should ultimately be left to the league and its eligibility rules, which aren't clearly defined.

Lionel Richie's mocking Chris Brown and Usher's tour all night long ... claiming the two aren't doing anything groundbreaking on tour ... and bringing up Chris' checkered legal history.

The singer-songwriter -- who is currently touring with Earth, Wind & Fire -- took time out of his performance to comment on Chris and Usher's "The R&B Tour" ... telling his audience The Commodores and Earth, Wind & Fire pulled off a similarly massive tour 4 decades ago.

Lionel take a swipe ... "Only difference is, between then and now, we didn't go to jail!"

Michael Jackson's estate won a huge victory in court against four siblings who claimed the King of Pop raped and molested them as children ... TMZ has learned.

A federal judge in California ruled Wednesday the "horrific" allegations the Cascio siblings -- Edward, Dominic, Marie-Nicole and Aldo -- made against Michael in their bombshell child sex trafficking lawsuit against the MJ estate must be handled in private arbitration, rather than a courtroom.

In the decision, the judge found the 2019 settlement between the two parties -- which clearly stated that all disputes would be resolved in private arbitration -- is enforceable and left the court with no choice but to send the case to arbitration.

The man accused of peeing all over a family at a Morgan Wallen concert has been arrested ... and he's now facing multiple criminal charges ... TMZ has learned.

Maryland Transportation Authority Police tell TMZ ... 33-year-old Jayson Reed was arrested in North Carolina following an investigation into the July 18 incident at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore.

Police say Reed is charged with four counts of second-degree assault, public urination and other related offenses. He's currently being held in North Carolina pending extradition to Maryland.

Diddy is countersuing a man who previously filed a civil suit for sexual assault against him ... alleging the man stole video footage from him and sold it to Netflix behind his back.

The incarcerated star is firing back at Rodney Jones ... claiming the videographer and producer used his position of trust to steal computer drives containing footage owned by Diddy, which were intended for use in a documentary about Diddy's life.

Diddy claims Rodney copied the footage and sold it to Netflix and 50 Cent to use in a competing Diddy documentary.

Chris Brown grabbed a fistful of a fan's hair and dry humped the crap out of her booty during a simulated sex scene on stage ... putting on a steamy show at his Toronto tour stop with Usher ... and it's all on video.

Breezy's been bringing girls onstage to get freaky when he performs "Take You Down" ... and Tuesday night was certainly no exception.

Chris got a little rough with a fan at Rogers Stadium, grabbing her ponytail and pulling before really going at it ... switching positions and thrusting from behind as she backed up on him.