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Nicki Minaj showed up for the taping of “The Real Housewives of the Potomac” reunion, causing some folks to wonder if she’s changed her tune on getting vaccinated … but TMZ’s learned her vax status is irrelevant. As you know … Nicki caused quite a stir last month when she tweeted some COVID vaccine misinformation

Britney Spears‘ boys look like they’re having a good time and enjoying their lives … no matter how much drama’s going on in hers. Britney’s 2 teenage sons — Sean Preston and Jayden James — with her ex, Kevin Federline, popped up in a couple photos on social media posted by one of Kevin’s friends.

It’s date night on “The Masked Singer” … and we’ve learned one of Taylor Swift‘s “close friends” might be under one of the costumes!!! The celebs on the eccentric singing competition are revealing personal information about their love lives in the Wednesday date night episodes on FOX … and here’s where we get our Taylor

Ray J is starting a new battle — that’s actually an old one — even as he’s fighting off a nasty case of pneumonia … he’s filed to divorce Princess Love. Again. Ray’s divorce docs — filed Wednesday in L.A. County Superior Court — mark the third time the couple’s now walked down the divorce

Sammy Hagar and Eddie Van Halen‘s widow are paying tribute to the late rock star on the 1-year anniversary of his sad passing. Sammy posted a black and white picture of EVH strumming his guitar while in mid-air and his long hair flailing away. Sammy, who was part of the “Van Hagar” era from 1985

Play video content TMZ.com Omarion says Lil Fizz owning up to his mistake in public was the right thing to do — and seems ready to move past it … something he also thinks needs to apply to Chris Brown. The B2K singer reflected on the poignant moment from over the weekend with us at

Chris Brown will NOT be prosecuted in his battery case … ’cause TMZ’s learned the prosecutors are rejecting the whole matter. According to the L.A. City Attorney’s Office … they’ve declined to move forward with charges due to insufficient evidence against Chris. As we reported, Brown was listed as the suspect after the alleged victim

Britney Spears was diagnosed by medical professionals with a serious mental illness, but Jamie Spears and the business management team he hired felt they could free Britney from the grips of her mental problems with religion … sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ. Jamie became a born again Christian after a stint in rehab early

Chris Brown and Drake straight-up jacked another artist’s work for their hit track “No Guidance” … so claim a singer and producer in a new lawsuit. Brandon Cooper, who goes by the stage name Mr. Cooper, and Timothy Valentine — aka Drum’n Skillz — are suing CB and Drake claiming “No Guidance” ripped off their

Fear not, Smash Mouth fans … Steve Harwell‘s recent absence is due to health conditions, but he’s on the mend and will soon hit the stage again. A rep for the American rock band tells TMZ … Steve had not been feeling well due to issues with cardiomyopathy and heart failure, which forced him to

The famous shot of Madonna kissing Britney Spears on stage at the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards will soon have a new owner in the digital world … it’s being auctioned off as an NFT. The actual photo of the iconic kiss was taken by Hollywood photographer, John Shearer, who’s entering the NFT space with

Britney Spears is addressing her #FreeBritney crusaders for the first time since her monumental court hearing … letting them know she knows what they’ve done for her. Britney just went on Twitter — Instagram’s been down, if ya haven’t heard — and thanked all of her fans and supporters for helping her take a huge

Lizzo‘s pissed a bunch of people off again, but this time it’s because of her connection to someone some people don’t like much … Chris Brown. The “Truth Hurts” singer’s taking heat for a video that circulated on social media over the weekend, in which she approaches CB backstage at a concert and fangirls out

Play video content TMZ.com Akon doesn’t regret saying the rich and famous go through more issues than poor people, a comment for which he got significant pushback … he says he knows what he’s talking about. We got Akon at LAX and asked if he wanted to walk back the controversial remark he shared with

Emily Ratajkowski claims Robin Thicke grabbed her breasts during the filming of the “Blurred Lines” music video … an allegation she’s speaking about publicly for the first time in a new book. According to the Sunday Times — which says it obtained an early excerpt of Ratajkowski’s “My Body” — the supermodel claims it happened

Cardi B pretty much accounted for every color in the rainbow as she hit up the Balenciaga fashion show Saturday in Paris. Cardi and Offset caused some serious rubbernecking as they made their entrance during Paris Fashion Week. Cardi wore an enormous hat and a super colorful trench coat covered in newsprint. And, check out

Kanye West has always been obsessed with Apple, and his latest possible venture could put Yeezy in direct competition with the tech giant. According to legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Ye’s company filed a trademark application on September 21 to slap the name “Donda” on a slew of tech line products. And, by the looks

Play video content TMZ.com Tory Lanez bared witness to the Haitian immigrant crisis for himself this weekend … and he brought a ton of supplies with him to hand out — tens of thousands worth of it, no less. The rapper went down to the southern Texas border Saturday — near the town of Del

Play video content TMZ.com 9:25 AM PT — TMZ has learned that the Atlanta Police Department did respond to a vandalism call at 12:41 AM today. APD tells us Boosie and several of his associates dashed onto the stage during the event and started damaging items belonging to their production company. The group also allegedly

For Britney Spears, performing is the last thing on her mind despite big changes in her life … and some folks around her believe she may actually never hit the stage again. Sources close to Britney tell TMZ … she doesn’t want to work or perform right now, and that’s been her mindset for a

Play video content @jonnybones / Instagram Jon Jones and his fiancée have seemingly kissed and made up following his domestic violence arrest — the UFC star just posted a video of the couple sharing a smooch on Friday … and if the video is recent, it’s clear they’re moving on from the incident. Jones shared

Play video content TMZ.com G-Eazy‘s gotta be careful the next time he goes out for a drink in NYC — he’s been ordered to keep away from the guys with whom he allegedly brawled with in a nightclub. The rapper just left a Big Apple courtroom where he was charged with misdemeanor assault for allegedly

Britney Spears and her fiance, Sam Asghari, are ready to start their new lives together … but they wanna do it under a new roof and without the constraints of a conservatorship. Sources close to Britney tell TMZ … she and Sam are planning to take their relationship to the next level by landing a

Britney Spears sure looks like she’s feeling free after the judge in her conservatorship case took control away from her dad … because she just posted a bunch of racy photos. The singer just dropped a photo dump on her official Instagram page, and it’s 10 photos of her either fully nude or topless. Britney

Play video content @thefitnessmarshall / TikTok Britney Spears was the big winner in court Wednesday, but it’s hard to believe anyone celebrated her father’s removal from the conservatorship harder than this fitness instructor … who turned his joy into burned calories. This TikTok vid beautifully illustrates the joy #FreeBritney folks felt when Jamie Spears was

There are a lot of people involved and pulling for Britney Spears these days, but the one person who has worked behind the scenes to remove Jamie Spears and end the conservatorship altogether is Cade Hudson, who has deep ties to Britney … TMZ has learned. Hudson has been one of Britney’s closest friends for

Britney Spears‘ fate is now in the hands of the judge in her conservatorship case, and we’ve learned almost out of the gate there was a move to end the conservatorship. We’re told Britney’s lawyer, Mathew Rosengart, just asked the judge to boot Jamie Spears immediately, citing what he calls “abuse” over years. He points

It is possible — POSSIBLE — the 13-year-long Britney Spears conservatorship could end today as everyone — with one big exception — appears in court via zoom for what promises to be an explosive showdown. Multiple sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ … Britney will not be present for the hearing, but Jamie and Lynne

Kodak Black‘s violated the terms of his supervised release in his federal gun case by failing a drug test … and now we’ve learned the rapper was ordered to get treatment. You may recall … the rapper was sentenced to 46 months behind bars in the gun case in late 2019, but he was freed

Bill Cosby thinks R. Kelly got a raw deal with a guilty verdict in his federal sex crimes case … and he’s blaming Gloria Allred and systemic racism. We got Cosby’s spokesman, Andrew Wyatt, at Avra in Beverly Hills and asked what his client’s reaction was to Kelly’s conviction on all 9 counts. He told