Blueface is admitting he played along with the idea that his on-again, off-again girlfriend Chrisean Rock's son was his ... because, well, the daddy narrative was all part of the play.
Check it out ... Blueface sat down on BET’s "The Jason Lee Show" and told Jason Lee he's doubling down on his claim that 2-year-old Chrisean Jr. is NOT his biological child. When Jason flat-out asked why he publicly claimed the boy if he knew otherwise, Blueface didn’t exactly dance around it.
"You know, we were making money -- it was a good storyline," he said. "The biological father ... he didn't fit the storyline, to put it that way. So I went along with it."
Tyla is shutting down all that viral Met Gala drama with Rihanna -- insisting the internet completely ran wild with the story that the icon snubbed her.
After a clip spread online showing Tyla awkwardly hanging back while Rihanna appeared to ignore her Monday, the singer hopped online to explain there's zero bad blood ... and honestly, RiRi was just busy.
Tyla revealed their slightly awkward interactions actually started last year when she first met Rihanna at another event -- saying the superstar seemed occupied before eventually dipping out after mentioning her baby daddy was calling her.
Tom Bradyhas been one of the more talked-about names connected to Alix Earle in recent months ... but fans tuning in to her upcoming Netflix reality show most likely won't hear about him ... TMZ has learned.
Production sources tell TMZ ... the series follows Alix's day-to-day life, including her family, friendships, business ventures and dating world ... but Brady is not mentioned and doesn't play a role in the Season 1 storyline.
Instead, we're told the show leans into Alix's breakup with NFL wide receiver Braxton Berrios, with cameras capturing her navigating single life and the emotional aftermath. Our sources say dating remains a major theme, but we're told Brady simply hasn't come up.
Vanessa Bryant's had it with the rumor mill ... and she's clapping back loud and clear.
Kobe Bryant's widow jumped on Instagram over the weekend to shut down wild speculation that she's either walking down the aisle again or expecting a baby … and she's definitely over it.
Vanessa lit up her IG Stories Sunday night with a sarcastic jab at the nonstop gossip ... writing, “Can you guys decide already ..... Am I pregnant for the 100th time or am I getting remarried???”
Mel B brought a scary level of spice to Mel C's recent show ... jumping onstage to perform a beloved Spice Girls song with her pal!
Sporty Spice -- who released her album "Sweat" on Friday -- had a show in Leeds Saturday night ... and she brought out her former bandmate, a native of the area.
Mel B showered praise on her pal ... saying she really enjoyed the performance to that point ... before playing "Spice Up Your Life" with her friend.
TMZ DC is making waves on Capitol Hill ... after Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez told one of our producers it's entirely possible America's already had a gay president, Republicans seem to be offering up their best guess ... Barack Obama!!!
The Republican National Committee's official X account just reposted our clip with AOC and added a photo of Obama on top ... seemingly suggesting the GOP believes Obama was our first gay Prez.
Historians might disagree ... there are multiple books and documentaries suggesting Abraham Lincoln had a possible predilection for other men.
WNBA star Lexie Brown is begging Klay Thompson and Megan Thee Stallion to come forward and say she had nothing to do with their split ... claiming the cheating rumors have gotten so out of hand, she's getting death threats.
The Seattle Storm guard spoke to Fox News Digital about the recent internet chatter about her alleged involvement in the rapper and NBA champ's messy split ... and she's doubling down that it simply wasn't the case.
While Brown said she knows Klay from sharing the same profession, it ends there -- she doesn't even consider him a friend. As for Meg, she's never met her.
"The Valley" star Janet Caperna is responding to all the rumors her castmate Michelle Saniei is dating none other than Dr. Dre ... saying she received a surprise text from her mom about the possible romance.
Janet sat down with Bravo host Andy Cohen on Wednesday's episode of "Watch What Happens Live," and at one point, Andy flat-out asked Caperna if Saniei is dating the rap mogul.
And Caperna didn't miss a beat, saying her mom was the one who informed her via text message about the speculation. Janet says she can't wait to fly back to L.A. to get the "tea" from her fellow 'Valley' castmate about her potential relationship with Dre.
TMZ broke the story ... most of "The Valley" cast was in the dark, as sources told us many of Michelle's castmates had no idea she was even hanging out with the hip-hop mogul, leaving them shocked and confused as they try to piece together how the pairing came to be.
Mike Brown's seat on the New York Knicks' bench is anything but hot, despite whatcha might be reading online -- so says former star John Starks, who tells TMZ Sports the coach is SAFE -- no matter what happens in the playoffs.
We caught up with the former All-Star out in NYC ahead of the Knicks' Game 5 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday ... and asked about reports Brown could be coaching for his job this postseason run.
"No, no, there's nothing there," Starks said. "I know people are looking for something there. But there's nothing there."
Drew Dodson is breaking his silence after being accused of hooking up with Steven McBee Jr.'s girlfriend, Allie Eklund, and he's pushing back on the cheating claims.
Dodson addressed the drama in an Instagram Story, saying he hadn't planned to speak out but felt forced to after the situation "took on a life of its own" online.
"I was at Stagecoach with a big group of friends, including someone I've known for years," he wrote, adding he was simply "enjoying the night like everyone else."
According to Drew, things spiraled when the night was "turned into public accusations about both of us without any conversation or attempt to actually understand what happened."
Kelsea Ballerini and Chase Stokes were spotted on a walk together this week ... TMZ has learned ... but don't go jumping “heartfirst” into any rekindled romance rumors.
Witnesses tell TMZ ... the exes were seen strolling along the West Side Highway in New York City on Wednesday.
Sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ ... the country crooner and the "Outer Banks" star are still on speaking terms but their on-again, off-again relationship is currently off, and they are NOT back together.
Michael Rubin didn't move his annual summer white party to avoid bad blood with Taylor Swift... instead, it was all about another potential conflict -- with the UFC and the White House.
Here's the deal ... a new report this morning claimed the Fanatics honcho moved his summer soiree from July 4 to July 1 because Swift and Travis Kelce are reportedly getting married July 3 in New York.
The report states Rubin likely didn't want to overshadow Swift ... which is why he moved his party up a few days.
Channing Tatum is seemingly in his feels after his ex-fiancée, Zoë Kravitz, got engaged to Harry Styles ... and, he's venting it just like all the regular folks out there ... with cryptic social media posts!
The actor took to social media a few days after news about Styles and Kravitz's upcoming nuptials broke online ... sharing a poem which reads, in part, "My brain and heart divorced / a decade ago / about who was to blame about how big of a mess I have become / Eventually, they couldn't be in the same room together."
Fans online are obviously reading into the lyrics ... claiming they're all about his famous ex ... they split in late 2024 after about three years of dating.
Billie Eilish is breaking her silence on rumors she and her brother and collaboratorFinneas had a falling out ... she says it's a bunch of baloney!
The singer cut straight to the point on those rumors during an interview for ELLE's May 2026 issue, saying ... "Finneas and I have never and will never have a falling-out, ever in our lives. We'll get in the biggest f***ing fight you've ever heard of in your life … and five minutes later, we're back, laughing and making music."
The "Birds of a Feather" hitmaker even went as far as saying she "might literally never make a song again" if she were to never see her big bro again.
Mike Vrabel was back at the Patriots' facility in Foxborough on Monday, just two days after he missed the final day of the NFL Draft to begin "counseling" ... amid the Dianna Russini scandal.
Vrabel, according to NFL Insider Adam Schefter, was at work on Monday ... seemingly going about his business as usual.
After missing Day 3 of the NFL draft to be with his family, Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel is back at work with the team today. pic.twitter.com/y1zhwJvHpR@AdamSchefter
Audio has leaked from the “Summer House” reunion … and it seems like Bravoholics are getting the showdown they’ve been waiting for between former BFFs Amanda Batula and Ciara Miller.
Fans may love the inside look at yesterday's taping ... TMZ has learned Bravo's pissed and investigating the leak.
The Reality Report posted the audio on Instagram Friday … which seems to show several cast members ripping into Amanda for sneaking around with Ciara’s ex, West Wilson.
In one slide, several cast members pile onto Amanda for not apologizing to Ciara in her joint statement with West … and accusing them of only coming clean because there was a video out there ... although it’s unclear what the alleged video actually showed.
