Trump vs. the Pope -- it's all the buzz in D.C., but asking a Republican Senator whose side he or she is on is a Sophie's Choice no one wants to make.
In response to a personal attack by President Donald Trump the night before, Pope Leo told journalists on the papal plane to Algeria:
“I have no fear of the Trump administration or speaking out loudly of the message of the Gospel, which is what I believe I am here to do, what… pic.twitter.com/zV6FuacGSM@catholicourtney
Enter Senator Ted Cruz. Charlie wanted to know who he rides with, but Cruz wouldn't weigh in, no matter how many different ways he was asked.
He was way more receptive to the scandal of now-former Congressman Eric Swalwell. The word in D.C. is that the allegations were an open secret in the House for a long time ... but no one uttered a public peep until the media broke the story.
President Donald Trump got some heat for posting -- and ultimately deleting -- an A.I.-generated pic of himself as Jesus ... but he says that wasn't his intention.
In a news conference Monday, Donald said ... "I did post it and I thought it was me as a doctor." Trump claims he thought the image was of him as a Red Cross doc because there "was a Red Cross worker" in the photo.
While it's true there is a doctor in the pic ... the A.I. rendering of Trump shows himself wearing a white tunic and a red shawl -- which is what Jesus is commonly depicted wearing.
President Trump just got McDonald's delivered to the White House by a "DoorDash Grandma" in a bizarre scene that Trump says "doesn't look staged, does it?"
The Prez answered the door at the White House when a DoorDasher came knocking Monday ... she carried two bags of McDonald's and told Trump he was getting all of his favorite menu items.
Trump greeted the older woman -- who was wearing a "DoorDash Grandma" shirt -- grabbed the bags and started talking to her about her tax return.
Neon Carnival hit a major milestone this weekend ... and yeah, they still know how to throw a party!
The iconic Coachella after-hours bash celebrated its 15th anniversary in the desert, bringing out a stacked crowd and turning the invite-only event into its usual late-night celeb playground.
Ty Dolla $ign, Tyga, YG, Chris Brown and Mario were all in the mix, with Ryan Garcia right there too ... the group even shared a prime booth near the stage as the night rolled on. Mario had a standout moment, belting out "Let Me Love You" a cappella, while Tyga and YG popped up with surprise performances that kept the energy high.
Jennifer Lopez just checked a major box off her list and did it in full bombshell mode.
J.Lo made her Coachella debut Saturday night, popping up as a surprise guest during David Guetta's set. The crowd lost it when Guetta teased he had "invited a friend" and out came Lopez in a skintight, plunging bodysuit that showed off her insanely toned figure.
No easing into it either ... she hit the stage ready to go, tossing her sunglasses into the crowd and ripping off her feathered jacket like it was nothing.
Katy Perry delivered one of Coachella's most meme-worthy moments, and it had nothing to do with being on stage.
The pop star was caught on camera during Justin Bieber's headlining set Saturday night, joking, "Thank God he has Premium," as she watched his YouTube-driven performance from the crowd ... a clear nod to skipping ads while he played clips of his own videos.
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Perry posted the moment to Instagram as part of a carousel from her weekend in the SoCal desert, leaning into the joke as Bieber's unconventional set quickly got people talking online.
President Donald Trump berated a reporter on the White House Lawn Saturday ... telling her she doesn't know a darn thing about Iran.
POTUS spoke to several reporters waiting for him outside the White House round 5 PM ET today ... and, one asked a question about why the Strait of Hormuz isn't open yet.
It's a small world ... TMZ has learned "Age of Attraction" star Derrick Fleming dated Tiffany Gomas -- yes, the one who went viral for her 2023 airplane meltdown.
Derrick tells TMZ ... they dated a bit over a year back in 2021, and she was very inspirational during that time for him ... providing support for him and his family when his father passed away.
They ended on good terms and they reconnected a few times over the years, the last of which being about a year before he was cast on "Age of Attraction."
Beloved bald eagles Jackie and Shadow --who've called Big Bear Lake, California their home for years -- are now forced to potentially relocate due to developers inhabiting a shoreline near their nest, TMZ has learned.
A rep for Friends of Big Bear Valley tells TMZ … "We are working hard to raise $10 million dollars to purchase land near to Jackie and Shadow's nest currently earmarked for luxury development. Right now we are at nearly 20% of our goal."
FOBBV runs a 24/7 live stream that sits atop a tall tree in Big Bear -- about two hours east of L.A. -- which monitors Jackie and Shadow's daily shenanigans, and even captures heartfelt moments like when the feathered couple welcomes new eggs and raises their babies. Here's the sitch ...
It's a bird, it's a plane, it's ... he who died for the world's sins?
That's right Jesus Christ himself -- or at least a dude pretending to be the Son of God in an Easter show -- got super high in Seoul, South Korea on Sunday ... and, we mean literally.
Check it out ... JC turns around to face the crowd and ascend into Heaven ... and, he ascended ... and ascended ... and ascended -- up, up and away!
Pope Leo XIV remembers the good old days of Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen on his hometown Chicago Bulls ... and, he's clearly got some skills with the rock ... or at least some great teachers.
The head of the Catholic Church welcomed the Harlem Globetrotters to St. Peters' Square Wednesday ... and they showed him how to spin a basketball on his finger.
Check it out -- one of the athletes starts spinning the ball while he gets the pope's finger into position ... then passes it off to him ... sorta.
Craig Melvin wouldn’t last a second under Miranda Priestly -- not after accidentally spilling a major "The Devil Wears Prada 2" cast secret on live TV ... and you just knowJenna Bush Hager had words waiting off-camera!
The "TODAY" host casually revealed Wednesday Jenna is gonna be in the new movie ... and when the camera cut to her, you could see the instant shock all over her face.
Jenna shut it down fast, saying that info was not supposed to be out ... with Savannah Guthrie piling it on that it definitely wasn't public knowledge.
The house always wins ... except against this pickup truck!
Local outlet KVVU-TV reports the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department responded to an accident this afternoon after a pickup truck crashed into a casino downtown.
Check out the video ... you can see the vehicle perched on a pile of rubble just inside the Main Street Station Casino Brewery Hotel front doors as cops investigate the scene.
