Musicians

A child pop star who was a trainee of the Japanese girls’ idol group DIANNA Project has died. She was only 8 years old.

Hirata Runa "passed away peacefully" on Sept. 25 ... according to her X account.

The DIANNA Project shared in a statement that the up-and-comer died "due to myocarditis resulting from influenza."

The group -- which asked for privacy on behalf of the family -- added ... "We extend our heartfelt thanks to all the fans who supported Runa Hirata and to everyone involved who provided their support."

Jack Osbourne and his daughter Pearl are honoring Ozzy Osbourne in the most metal way possible ... by dressing up in terrifying costumes and scaring theme park guests in his Halloween Horror Nights house.

The dad-daughter pair decided to transform into the scareactors who are responsible for terrifying guests at Universal Studios Hollywood's Halloween Horror Nights on Thursday night.

This year ... the iconic rock legend Ozzy is honored with his very own house -- "Ozzy Osbourne: Prince of Darkness."

Zach Bryan's drummer joined in on his pro-Palestinian outfit choice at Robert Kraft's Gillette Stadium ... by wearing a jersey with a special meaning.

Musician Nate Head wore a white and tan striped "Palestine" jersey with the name Hind Rajab on the back and the number 5.

Rajab was a 5-year-old Palestinian girl who was killed in January 2024 after the Israeli military opened fire on the car she was in as her family tried to flee Israeli evacuation orders ... according to Al Jazeera.

Zach Bryan is making a pretty loud statement at Robert Kraft's Gillette Stadium … hitting the stage in a "Free Palestine" shirt not long after the venue was at the center of Ed Sheeran's Macklemore controversy.

Bryan performed Friday night at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, MA, as part of his "With Heaven On" tour, and he and members of his band were seen sporting shirts reading "Free Palestine."

The timing is especially interesting considering what went down at the very same stadium just one week earlier.

Olivia Dean's got a copyright fight swirling around one of her songs ... with Bill Withers' publisher claiming her track sounds a little too much like his timeless classic, "Just the Two of Us."

According to a new lawsuit, obtained by TMZ, Mattie Music Group -- which says it owns rights to the Withers classic -- is suing Capitol Records, Universal Music Group, Sony Publishing and Kobalt Music Publishing for copyright infringement.

The song at the center of it all is Olivia's "I've Seen It." The publisher claims her track copied significant portions of "Just the Two of Us" -- specifically, its distinctive melody.

What's Spooky Season without Megan Thee Stallion stickin' to her now-famous pumpkin-head tradition?!?

Fans and followers associate the start of October with Meg's iconic look, and this year she featured celebrity hairstylist Kellon Deryck.

The tradition goes back to 2021, with the sexy rapper posting herself wearing a giant jack-o'-lantern head ... a sure sign spooky season is upon us.

Chrisean Rock made the craziest-looking pasta for Blueface and his friends ... but after looking at it, they had other ideas in mind for dinner.

Check out the clip -- but make sure you're not about to eat because you might not have much of an appetite later.

As you can see, Chrisean takes plain spaghetti, tops it with ground beef and pours some sauce on ... but she's not done!

NSYNC had a little reunion in NYC Thursday ... but it seems not everybody showed up for the "TRL" taping ... because Justin Timberlake was MIA.

TikTok video from outside the building caught Joey Fatone, Lance Bass, JC Chasez, and Chris Kirkpatrick through the window as they stood next to Carson Daly.

As you can see from the clip ... the guys are smiling and waving at the onlookers, but JT was nowhere to be found.

Tate McRae pulled out her most stylish outfit during Paris Fashion Week ... sporting a sexy lace top in France's capital while hanging with Hailey Bieber.

The singer-songwriter wore the lacy number over a black bra ... and protected her eyes with dark shades. She added leather pants to the outfit.

Tate strode to her car, tall and proud ... while Hailey walked behind her in a black leather jacket and jeans -- keeping her face down as she passed photogs.

The Game's company says his record label promised a half-million bucks to push his album "Drillmatic -- Heart vs. Mind" ... but claims it left most of that money on the table and the album sales suffered as a result ... TMZ has learned.

In a new lawsuit, obtained by TMZ, The Game's company, 100 Entertainment Inc., says UMG and Virgin Music agreed to put $500,000 behind marketing and promotion for the 2022 album.

The suit says both sides signed off on a detailed budget allocation just days before release ... with money set aside for videos, digital ads, overseas promotion, and $125,000 for radio.

Ryan Murphy is trying to get back in the good graces of some of the OG "Glee" stars before he launches production on a reboot ... TMZ has learned.

Multiple sources close to original cast members tell TMZ ... Ryan's been reaching out to the actors to check in with them, and some view it as an attempt to make amends after years of strained relationships.

We're told some of the actors haven't returned Ryan's calls, as there's lingering bad blood over the show's first run.

Trina Braxton announced that her husband, Von Scales, is dead.

A rep for the Braxton family tells TMZ, “It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Von Scales, beloved husband of Trina Braxton.”

They added, “The family appreciates your thoughts and prayers but is asking for privacy at this time as they navigate this unfortunate event.”

Chris Brown's former housekeeper has agreed to accept a lower damages award in her dog bite case against the singer after a judge gave her a choice -- accept the reduced amount or take the risk of a new trial on damages.

In court docs obtained by TMZ ... Maria Avila -- who claimed she was viciously attacked by Brown's dog in his Tarzana home in 2020 -- agreed to the new $9.5 million in damages.

Avila initially won a $12.9 million judgment ... but a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge said not so fast.

Cops were called to Blueface's Los Angeles-area home twice after multiple swatting attempts ... TMZ has learned.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... when Los Angeles County Sheriff's Deputies arrived at Blueface's residence for the first call, nobody was home.

When deputies and the Los Angeles County Fire Department arrived at Blueface's home the second time ... they determined there was no medical emergency after speaking with Blueface.

Bobby Ross Avila says Chris Brown and Usher had no issues bringing Kanye West onstage as a special guest amid the rapper's history of antisemitic remarks.

Bobby joined the "TMZ Podcast" with Towanda and explained why Chris and Usher didn't hesitate to include Kanye during their tour, despite the current climate surrounding antisemitism in the music industry.

He says the decision was about Kanye’s artistry ... not the controversy surrounding him.

The Biggest Boss is free again ... and Rick Ross is already looking forward to fancy trips to Dubai and Paris ... and his last order of business is pasta with "heavy marinara."

Ross walked out of jail Thursday in Miami, insisting he's "totally innocent" of the battery allegations against him ... then casually laid out a weekend itinerary that sounded like something straight out of "Scarface."

Here's how Ross is celebrating his jail release ... Dubai on Friday, Paris on Saturday and a Sunday meal complete with a bowl of rigatoni smothered in marinara sauce.