"Euphoria" creator Sam Levinson paid tribute to the show's late actors Angus Cloud and Eric Dane at the Season 3 premiere last night ... revealing how tough the year Angus died was for him.
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In a video posted by Deadline, the HBO show creator is heard getting emotional as he dedicates the upcoming season to "those we lost," and shares how tough it was when Angus died ... admitting he loved him deeply and fought hard to keep him clean.
Levinson opens up to the audience, somberly saying ... "Death is what gives life meaning." In the heartfelt message, he goes on to say life is a gift, and this next season of the show will be about the "meaning beyond the absurdity."
Matthew Perry's stepmother is speaking out ahead of today's sentencing of the "Ketamine Queen" ... urging the court to give her the maximum prison term.
Debbie Perry submitted a victim impact statement Tuesday to the U.S. district court overseeing the prosecution of Jasveen Sangha -- AKA the "Ketamine Queen" -- describing the pain caused by the "heartless" Sangha as "irreversible."
Debbie wrote her statement like a poem ... "There is no joy… No light in the window. They won’t be back.”
Paris Jackson slammed the two executors in charge of her late father Michael Jackson’s estate ... claiming they are bullying her for asking questions about money spent, TMZ has learned.
Paris' claims come after the executors said Paris was “more interested in playing to the media than” working out any issues. According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, Paris and her legal team say the executors, John Branca and John McClain, are filing court documents that “mock and belittle” Michael’s only daughter. For their part, Branca and McClain claim Paris and her legal team are spreading incorrect information about the case to the press.
The executors claim that while Paris may claim she doesn't want the case in the press, her media team tried to spin the court's "rather routine actions" at a recent hearing "as some sort of blockbuster ruling by the court in favor of Paris."
As TMZ previously reported, Paris and the executors have been going back and forth about payments made to third-party law firms who worked for the estate ... with Paris questioning the process for handing out huge bonuses and fees.
Branca and McClain have been arguing that their work turned the estate from insolvent to worth billions. They also argue Paris has benefited greatly from their hard work.
Sophia Hutchins' inner circle isn't shocked by Caitlyn Jennerclaiming her late friend and former manager owed her nearly half a million dollars ... 'cause we're told Sophia had beef with her own family over finances.
Sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ ... Sophia had issues with her relatives over her spending habits long before she became indebted to Caitlyn.
We’re told Sophia was raised by her paternal grandmother, Regina, who was very generous ... footing the bill for Sophia’s private schooling and sending her money for college expenses when she attended Pepperdine University in Malibu.
Our sources say Grandma Regina also paid for Sophia’s flights for travel and debate trips ... and took care of Sophia's "hefty" credit card bills.
Dr. Shahryar Tork is fed up with rumors suggesting he's the reason for TikToker Rachel Tussey's death ... and he's now going after who he thinks really caused it.
In a new lawsuit, obtained by TMZ, Dr. Tork blames JourneyLite Surgery Center for Tussey's passing because he says they never provided safe recovery and post-anesthesia care.
According to Dr. Tork, the initial surgery went "smoothly" with him, but things went south during her post-op care with the Cincinnati surgery center, which he claims offered an unqualified care-unit nurse who ended up administering a post-anesthesia opioid overdose. He claims two of the surgery center's nurses "administered more opioids in a period of minutes than Mrs. Tussey had needed during the entire nine-hour surgery." He says this opioid overdose caused a respiratory failure that led to Tussey suffering an "anoxic brain injury" -- essentially a lack of oxygen to her brain.
Michael Jackson’s estate continues to provide for the late pop star’s kids, including dropping thousands on tuition for his oldest son and tens of thousands for his daughter Paris’ home improvements ... this according to new legal docs filed by the estate.
TMZ obtained the 2022 accounting report submitted by John Branca and John McClain, the two executors who run Michael’s estate.
The executors said 2022 was “another banner year for the estate.” Branca and McClain pointed out the estate launched "MJ: The Musical" on Broadway, which made a ton of money and received acclaim.
Sad news for the UFO community ... Nick Pope -- known as the real-life version of "The X-Files" character Fox Mulder -- has died after battling cancer.
His wife, Elizabeth Weiss, confirmed her husband had passed in their Tucson, AZ home on Monday, posting on X ... "My heart is breaking."
She mentioned Nick had still been doing interviews in the final weeks of his life "even as he suffered," and reflected that she was "so lucky" to have been married to him, adding ... "He was a wonderful husband. I loved him dearly."
Sharon Osbourne’s had a brutal year after losing Ozzy Osbourne ... but she’s clearly picking herself back up -- at least judging by our latest run-in.
We caught Sharon out in Melrose Place Monday evening, and she was in surprisingly good spirits ... telling us she’s feeling good and just back in L.A. for a visit. Timing checks out too, considering she recently listed the home she shared with Ozzy for a cool $17 million.
Sharon was all smiles and polite vibes, assuring us the family’s doing well and everything’s on track -- before hopping into her car and heading off.
Misty added there are "too many" former NFL players developing Lou Gehrig's disease after football ... and she hopes more research on the link between ALS and CTE will come following her husband's diagnosis.
The public document, obtained by TMZ, says Todd was pronounced dead at 5:15 PM on Feb. 25 in an "accident" aboard the Aluetian [sic] Lady crab vessel in the Bering Sea.
Late "Deadliest Catch" deckhand Todd Meadows' family is lawyering up ... and they're going to file a wrongful death lawsuit.
Todd fell overboard and died at sea while working on a fishing boat back in February ... and according to new legal docs obtained by TMZ, the family is indicating the wheels are in motion to try to open his probate estate and hold some folks legally responsible for Todd's death.
It's unclear who will be named as a defendant in the forthcoming lawsuit ... Todd was working on the Aleutian Lady and "Deadliest Catch" cameras were rolling when he fell into the Bering Sea off the coast of Alaska and drowned.
U.S. Representative from Texas Tony Gonzales has a history of pursuing sexual relationships with staffers, it seems.
According to the San Antonio Express-News, texts from June 2020 allegedly show the married father-of-six repeatedly asking for nudes from his campaign's then-political director.
The outlet reported Monday that the staffer -- who asked not to be named -- received lewd texts from the congressman ... who reportedly asked "what kind of panties" she wears, told her he wanted her to "squeeze my balls," and badgered her for nudes more than a dozen times over the course of three days.
Gabrielle Union is mourning the death of her father, Sylvester, after he lost his battle with dementia.
The actress posted a tribute to her dad on Instagram Saturday with a carousel of throwback photos -- following the death of Sylvester "Cully" Union Jr. Friday morning.
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Gabrielle said there's nothing that can prepare you for the "painfully slow disappearing of your loved one" from dementia. She said her father started repeating words and being forgetful before losing the ability to swallow and walk.
Dee Freeman, best known for her roles in "The Young and the Restless," "Dexter," and "Sistas," has died following a stage 4 lung cancer diagnosis.
Freeman's publicist Desirae L. Benson announced her death in a statement shared Friday ... saying she passed the day before. Benson said she faced cancer with dignity and resilience, and refused to complain because "on the other side [complaining] doesn’t do you any good" -- something Freeman said in her final moments, according to Benson.
Freeman’s family also confirmed her death in a post on her Instagram page, saying she passed away "peacefully."
The Florida politician allegedly murdered by her husband this week was the sister of a Parkland school survivor who took his own life last year.
Nancy Metayer Bowen -- the Vice Mayor of Coral Springs -- posted a message to Facebook in December revealing that her brother, Donovan Joshua Leigh Metayer, had passed away, while providing a link to his GoFundMe page.
TMZ reported Donovan died by suicide after battling schizophrenia for years. Donovan was among the survivors of the 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.
TikTok star Marquay The Goat's died from an enlarged heart ... TMZ has learned.
Sources with direct knowledge tells us the autopsy for Marquay Collins -- the social media personality's real name -- was completed recently ... with the manner of death ruled natural, and the cause due to an enlarged heart.
As we previously reported ... a rep for the the Muscogee County Coroner initially told us Marquay's tragic death was believed to be linked to a serious car accident he was involved in just a few weeks earlier.
