Politics

Gal Gadot says politics proved to be the poison apple to her live-action "Snow White" ... claiming pressure to condemn Israel turned the public against the movie.

The actress made the comments in a wide-ranging interview to Israeli TV that's making the rounds online -- she says she was sure the movie was going to be a hit ... adding it was a joy to film and work with her costar Rachel Zegler.

However, she says everything changed after October 7, 2023, when Hamas attacked a music festival in the country, which led to the ongoing multiyear conflict between Israel and Palestine.

Amaya Espinal's "Love Island USA" win was a no-brainer, according to New York City Mayor Eric Adams ... after all, she's from the true love island -- The Bronx!

We caught up with the 110th mayor in NYC's history Friday afternoon ... and, we asked him how he feels about Espinal -- an NYC native -- finding love on the hit reality show and taking home the $100K cash prize along with Bryan Arenales.

Adams jokes that Espinal knows what love is because she's from the NYC borough ... a love island in and of itself.

Janeshia Adams-Ginyard might have voted for President Donald Trump in the last election, but she's not above him taking a few jabs from "South Park" ... 'cause she says they go after everyone!

We caught up with the actress and stuntwoman at LAX on Friday ... and, we had to ask her about the show going so hard after the prez and others in his administration, like Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, given that she supports the guy.

Adams-Ginyard -- who played the Black, female version of Eric Cartman in "South Park: Joining the Panderverse," which skewered the woke left -- loves it ... adding the show is an equal opportunity offender, going after left and right pretty equally.

4:08 PM PT -- President Trump and Vladimir Putin had a brief joint presser following their roughly 2 1/2 hour meeting ... revealing not much about what was discussed saying "there's no deal until there's a deal" and that they didn't "get there" -- leaving us to assume there is much more work ahead.

Putin ended the conference suggesting their next meeting location should be held in Moscow -- Russia's capital -- in which Trump responded with "I'll get a little heat on that one ... but I could see it possibly happening."

President Trump and Russian strongman Vladimir Putin are both on the ground in Alaska for a high-stakes summit -- the powerful world leaders just greeted each other on the tarmac ... and it's all on video.

Trump and Putin shook hands Friday after flying into Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage ... emerging from their planes after waiting around on their aircraft for a good while after landing.

They each walked down a red carpet and Trump waited for Putin and then they shook hands and patted each other on the shoulder, exchanging a few words on their way over to a blue stage adorned with "ALASKA 2025."

An attorney in South Carolina who's running for governor -- whose arrest may have already tanked his shot -- is finding himself in an even deeper hole now that full body cam video of his arrest is out ... showing him dropping the N-word.

TMZ obtained the clip from the Charleston Police Department -- William "Mullins" McLeod Jr., who’s gunning for the Palmetto State's 2026 gubernatorial seat -- casually tosses in the racial slur during his loud, expletive-packed tirade ... before, ironically, saying, "I better start paying more attention to this racist ass Donald Trump."

It gets wilder -- 'cause during his May arrest for disorderly conduct, a Taylor Swift song starts playing in the background. First up, her 2012 hit "I Knew You Were Trouble" (fitting, right?), followed by "Wildest Dreams" ... which was pretty on point too, 'cause things were spiraling fast!

A South Carolina man's hopes of becoming the next governor of the Palmetto State may have gone up in smoke after newly released police footage showed him blowing his stack at an officer while under arrest.

William "Mullins" McLeod Jr. -- who's thrown his hat into South Carolina's 2026 gubernatorial race -- made his unofficial acting debut on video inside a Charleston PD car during his arrest for disorderly conduct in May.

The Charleston Police Department released the shocking clip this week -- it shows the prickly pol reportedly wearing only underwear, giving the arresting officer a lot of lip.

French Prez Emmanuel Macron looks like he's been hitting the gym ... because he just showed us what he's been packing under his suits -- and he's got a six-pack of abs.

Macron and his wife Brigitte ventured down to Fort de Brégançon over the weekend for a staycation in the South of France ... and he was all smiles, tanning and mobbing around on a Jet Ski.

The President of France showed of his toned body ... catching some rays in his swim trunks while Brigitte stayed mostly covered up, chatting with her gal pals on the top deck of a yacht.

Public service announcement from Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Dr. Oz ... walking outside in the sun for 15 minutes a day boosts our health and overall wellbeing -- and they say it could save the country billions of dollars!!!

RFK Jr., the U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary, just posted a cringey video on his official X account of him and Dr. Oz, the Medicaid/Medicare chief, hiking in Colorado and climbing up some rocks, talking about the benefits of sunlight.

They say all it takes to transform our health, mood and connection to our fellow Americans is 15 minutes of walking under the sun ... looking into the camera and saying, "Sunlight is medicine," as corny music plays in the background.

Taylor Swift has drawn plenty of criticism and insults from Donald Trump in the past -- and now Jimmy Fallon’s spinning her material to roast the Commander-in-Chief ahead of his Friday summit in Alaska with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

It was pure comedy gold -- Jimmy went full Swiftie on Wednesday's 'The Tonight Show,' belting lines like, "For a long time Trump looked at Putin and thought, 'You Belong With Me,' and when the people warned him to steer clear, he would just 'Shake It Off.'"

The hits kept coming -- like how Americans worry Trump isn’t serious about negotiating for peace in Ukraine … "because his brain is basically one giant 'Blank Space.'"

9:31 AM PT -- TMZ has learned that Sean Charles Dunn was actually a trial attorney for the DOJ and has since been let go.

A Washington, D.C. man clearly thinks the deployment of federal agents on the streets is a bunch of baloney ... a move that doesn't cut the mustard -- and, he used a delicious projectile to make his feelings obvious.

New video has surfaced online from earlier this week ... showing a man in the nation's capital screaming in the face of a federal law enforcement officer.

Check out the clip ... the citizen's clearly blowing up at the guy -- but, the Customs and Border Protection agent doesn't move a muscle until he's hit in the chest with a ham-maker.

KISS will get their flowers at the upcoming Kennedy Center Honors ... and, the band members couldn't be more grateful for the accolade.

We spoke to Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Ace Frehley and Peter Criss from the iconic band ... and, they all expressed gratitude after being bestowed with the institution's highest honor by President Donald Trump.

Simmons tells TMZ ... “KISS is the embodiment of the American dream. We are deeply honored to receive the Kennedy Center Honor.”

Donald Trump's ready to rock out with Rocky and more stars at this year's Kennedy Center Honors ... 'cause he announced the spotlight's going on KISS and Sylvester Stallone.

The President of the United States -- who was named chairman of the center earlier this year -- announced all five honorees for this year's ceremony Wednesday ... speaking about his friend Stallone at length.

POTUS lauded Stallone for his acting chops ... adding Sly's not the kind of person who looks for public adulation -- but, DJT says Sly was incredibly honored when he called to give him the good news.

President Trump has dispatched his army of federal agents to the gritty streets of D.C. to put an end to violent crime -- but what he's actually doing is killing the vibe for a bunch dudes just chilling out, with one just havin' a smoke ... according to a new video.

The footage was shot in the nation's capital and posted Tuesday to X, and appears to show federal law enforcement officers, flashlights at the ready, approaching a bunch of guys resting their rumps on cement stairs.

They ask to see the ID of one man who they think is smoking -- wait for it -- a joint! Ooooo! But once they find out it's just a cigarette, the agents don't pursue the matter any further and move on to other quality of life issues.

8:37 AM PT -- A rep for Pete Buttigieg tells TMZ ... "Instead of doing his job, Sean Duffy continues his obsession with Pete by spewing nonsense that has no basis in fact and the New York Post continues to give that nonsense a boost."

Pete Buttigieg and the Biden Administration are to blame for the lack of competent air traffic controllers ... so says the current Secretary of Transportation.

Sean Duffy threw blame around on the "Pod Force One" podcast ... claiming Buttigieg lowered the requirements to be considered a "well-qualified" air traffic controller while in charge of the federal agency.

Duffy claims the threshold on the Air Traffic Skills Assessment used to be 85% to be considered well-qualified ... but, he claims, under Buttigieg, that number was changed to 80% -- a seemingly small statistical difference that Duffy says has a huge impact.

Die-hard MAGA fans who’ve jumped ship on President Donald Trump should reap what they sowed -- no forgiveness, says D.L. Hughley.

The comedian joined us Tuesday on "TMZ Live," saying the only reason some folks turn anti-Trump is because he caused something bad to happen to them or someone close -- not because bad things have been happening to others all along during his 2 times in office ... which, in his book, makes these former Trumpers selfish.

D.L. pops off in our video, brushing off Charles’ question about forgiveness in politics and saying the whole Republican game now is built on loyalty -- and they ride or die with it.

Elon Musk made a bold accusation against Apple on Monday ... suggesting his X app is being snubbed in the mobile store -- and perhaps it's political!

Responding to a post from the Tesla Owners Silicon Valley official account that boasted X was the "No. 1 news app in the USA" ... Musk asked Apple -- which he tagged -- why the company is allegedly "refusing" to list X or his A.I. program Grok in its “Must Have” store section.

Suggesting politics was at play over the snub, Musk reiterated X was the "#1 news app in the world and Grok is #5 among all apps" --- and he added, "What gives? Inquiring minds want to know."