Musicians

9/2/2026 1:23 PM PT -- Lionel Richie is back home recovering after a short stint in the hospital.

Lionel Richie remains hospitalized in a St. Louis intensive care unit as doctors check out his ticker ... TMZ has learned.

Sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ ... Lionel is undergoing testing for cardiac-related issues. We're told he's expected to be released from the hospital Wednesday.

As we first reported ... Lionel checked himself into the hospital for testing after his Saturday night performance at The Muny.

Sources initially told us doctors were also looking into possible mild dehydration, and Lionel was hoping to be discharged Tuesday.

Repairs are underway at Dolly Parton's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame after a fan reported it was scratched up ... one week after the country music icon's death ... TMZ has learned.

Video captured by KNX shows crews working to replace the star after Dolly's name was scratched off. The star was dedicated in her honor in 1984.

Ana Martinez, a spokesperson for the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, tells TMZ ... Dolly's star already had cracks in it, and the chamber had scheduled it to be repaired Tuesday.

Martinez tells us a fan reported last night that someone had stolen flowers from the star and scratched it up.

Famous Dex had the cop arresting him sounding more like a fan ... with the officer marveling over Dex's Las Vegas show before the two actually fist-bumped.

TMZ obtained body cam footage from Dex's August 23 domestic battery arrest, and things get surprisingly chummy when the rapper tells the officer he was supposed to perform that night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.

"Bro, you're performing at the Grand Arena?" the cop asks, sounding impressed.

Alanis Morissette claims she is the victim of a “calculated blackmail campaign” orchestrated by her former tour manager ... TMZ has learned.

According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, Alanis is suing a woman named Keren Urinov for civil extortion, fraud, and negligent misrepresentation.

Alanis claims that while temporarily employed by her as a tour manager, Keren admitted to the British Border Force that a bag seized at an airport on July 12, 2025 -- which allegedly contained marijuana and a non-opioid animal tranquilizer called xylazine -- belonged to her.

Celine Dion's singing voice was lifted by the power of love she felt from her fans in Paris ... because she put on a little show for her supporters in the middle of the street.

The singer-songwriter performed outside her hotel in France's capital ... stunning in a tight black dress with a long furry hem that dipped down to the sidewalk.

Celine gestured to her supporters and pointed out to the crowd as she stood in front of the audience and swayed back and forth.

Singer Cher scoffed at her daughter-in-law’s claims she’s concerned about the singer’s son, Elijah Blue … saying she thinks the woman is only out for herself and fame ... TMZ has learned.

Cher filed court docs opposing Elijah’s estranged wife, MarieAngela King, attempt to be appointed his guardian to take control of his life. The legendary singer said it wasn’t just her feeling this way … but also the feeling of the hospital he's currently in and the rest of Elijah’s family.

The entertainer claimed MarieAngela failed to take care of Elijah before his recent arrest in New Hampshire. Cher said she believed the reason MarieAngela was trying to take over was that she is “inserting herself back into the picture on a quest for money and/or a bit of fame.”

Lizzo's probably shouting that it's about damn time ... because a judge just threw out what remained of the complaint filed by a wardrobe staffer against her Big Grrrl Big Touring company on Tuesday.

A federal judge in California ruled in the company's favor against Asha Williams -- a former tour employee who worked on Lizzo's 2023 "The Special Tour" and sued the touring company with claims of sexual and racial harassment.

Asha sued both Lizzo and her tour group back in 2023 ... though the claims against Lizzo as an individual were dismissed back in 2024.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's dog is officially ready for her close-up ... making her modeling debut alongside the Chiefs superstar -- and now we finally know her name, too.

The couple's fluffy white Samoyed, Wendy, appears with Travis in Tommy Hilfiger's new Fall 2026 campaign that debuted Tuesday.

In one shot, Travis -- rocking a navy peacoat and white turtleneck -- kicks back on a striped lounger with Wendy perched on his leg ... while another campaign video shows the pair cuddled up on a couch.

Paris Jackson says fans shouldn't be surprised she uses foul language from time to time ... because it was her old man who showed her the swearing ropes!

The singer-songwriter opened up about learning to cuss from Michael Jackson during an interview with Zane Lowe ... starting by telling a strange story about her dad waking her up in the middle of the night while holding an antique lantern.

She explains her dad told her to keep silent as they crept across their property -- walking slowly and talking softly.

Jared Leto has quietly offloaded his massive L.A. mansion -- a former Air Force compound -- and the timing of the sale might raise some eyebrows.

We've learned the actor and singer sold his 14,649-square-foot mansion in May for $12 million ... a tidy profit after buying the pad for $5 million back in 2015.

The 6-bedroom, 5-bathroom home -- which sits on a 1.4-acre lot -- has a colorful history ... having previously been a U.S. Air Force installation with connections to the country's atomic bomb program.

D4vd’s father was making interesting financial moves in the past couple of months ... while his son faced money issues and is now repped by a public defender in his murder case ... TMZ has learned.

TMZ obtained real estate records showing D4vd’s dad, Dawud Burke, sold a 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom, 1,819-square-foot home in Houston, Texas, for $229,000 in early July.

A couple months earlier in late April, documents show Dawud took out a $138K loan on a different property in Houston ... which appears to be a 3-bedroom, 1-bathroom, 1,260-square-foot home.

Kanye West’s former staffer is making moves in court to prevent the musician from claiming he wasn't in his right mind as a defense in their legal battle ... TMZ has learned.

According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, Benjamin Provo, who worked at the musician’s Donda Academy in 2021, says he wants the judge to block Ye from making the claim he was of "unsound mind" when he was discriminating against Benjamin.

Benjamin claims Kanye is pulling this insanity defense card right before the case is scheduled to go to trial … and never once produced any documents or provided any testimony about the issue to this point. He says, even if it was relevant, Kanye had not turned over any medical records or selected an expert to testify about the impact of his mental health issues on the claims in the case.

Lionel Richie is hospitalized in the intensive care unit in St. Louis after performing in the city over the weekend ... TMZ has learned.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... Lionel checked himself into a local hospital after his Saturday night performance at The Muny in Forest Park to have some tests run.

We're told Lionel is being cautious and doctors are looking into possible slight dehydration. Our sources say he's hoping to be discharged Tuesday.

Doja Cat admitted to abusing cocaine in the past, insisting she's "well past that" now.

In a new TikTok she posted Monday, the rapper says she "struggled" with the drug about 8 years ago.

Doja had also posted another video earlier in the day, acknowledging that she's had problems with alcohol and weed. She said ... "I was never an alcoholic, but I definitely had problems."