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Garth Brooks is pressing pause on the remaining stops on his stadium tour … and he says it’s because of the resurgence in COVID-19 cases across the country. The country music star announced Wednesday he’s scrapping 5 upcoming stadium shows at football stadiums in Baltimore, Charlotte, Cincinnati, Nashville and Foxborough, Mass. … and he says

Bhad Bhabie‘s got beef … but it’s not with another rapper. It’s with Airbnb. The “Gucci Flip Flops” rapper is pissed off at the vacation rental company to the point she’s threatening to file a lawsuit. Her problem? BB’s pissed Airbnb will let an 18-year-old like her sign up for an account on the site

Facebook is stepping in to scrub hateful comments directed at Lizzo from its social media platforms … and some trolls are even getting their accounts removed. Sources at Facebook tell TMZ … the company’s already removed a number of comments left on Lizzo’s recent Facebook and Instagram posts, and FB will continue reviewing reports of

Play video content “American Idol” finalist Syesha Mercado broke down in tears describing how she’s been missing out on precious moments with her babies since child protective services took them from her. Syesha held a news conference Tuesday to explain how she’s been deprived of holding and feeding her newborn daughter, Ast … while also

Lil Wayne‘s never forgotten “Uncle Bob” — the former New Orleans police officer who saved his life when he attempted suicide at age 12 — and he’s told him he’s got his back for life if he ever needs anything. “Uncle Bob,” whose real name is Robert Hoobler, tells TMZ … he saw Lil Wayne

Lady Gaga‘s dog walker is trekking across the country to try and heal his emotional wounds from the horrifying shooting … and he says he’s fallen on hard times. Ryan Fischer says he’s 2 months into a 6-month journey across America, which he’s calling a sabbatical, but now he’s crowdfunding … because he says his

Silento now stands accused of murder — a Georgia grand jury indicted him in the shooting death of his cousin … TMZ has learned. According to new legal docs … the grand jury hit the “Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)” rapper with 4 felony charges, including one count of malice murder and one count of felony

2:31 PM PT — Cardi just added more context to the controversy, she wrote, “Rumors is doing great. Stop trying to say the song is flopping to dismiss a woman emotions on bullying or acting like they need sympathy. The song is top 10 on all platforms. Body shaming and callin her mammy is mean

Usher took major heat earlier this year after being accused of throwing fake money at real strippers — but when you see this … his so-called “bucks” are A-OK in context. Check out these videos taken from one of Usher’s Vegas residency shows from this past weekend — during which an exotic dancer took the

Mike Dean had the whole music world thinking he might’ve abandoned ship on Kanye West‘s forever-delayed album — but the guy says he seeing it through, despite some weird tweets. The legendary producer and hitmaker was the subject of a lot of conjecture over the past 24 hours due to what people perceived as warnings

YNW Melly is facing a possible death penalty as he sits in prison awaiting trial for murder, but he’s passing the time by producing an album behind bars. Sources close to YNW Melly tell TMZ … the rapper had been working on “Just a Matter of Slime” for the better part of the last 8

Play video content TMZSports.com U.S. skateboarding bronze medalist Jagger Eaton has Bieber Fever … ’cause the Olympic hero tells TMZ Sports he wants to personally invite Justin Bieber to a skate sesh!! Of course, Eaton became a sensation in Tokyo last month … becoming the first American to medal in skateboarding — and he did

Play video content @syesha / Instagram This video shows former “American Idol” finalist Syesha Mercado absolutely beside herself, in tears, as law enforcement takes her newborn baby following a child protective services investigation … and the video is stirring outrage. Syesha sobbed as she reluctantly handed over her baby daughter to Manatee County Sheriff’s deputies

Nicki Minaj and her husband, Kenneth Petty, are being sued by the woman he was convicted of trying to rape in 1995, who claims she’s being harassed … especially after declining Nicki’s offers to change her story. The woman, Jennifer Hough, was the victim in Petty’s 1995 conviction for first-degree attempted rape — the reason

Play video content TMZ.com Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelber would love to see restaurants, arenas and other public venues require proof of vaccination — as COVID surges in Florida — but, first he says they have to battle Gov. Ron DeSantis. Gelber joined “TMZ Live” on Thursday to address the dire situation — Florida accounts

Jamie Spears has agreed it’s time to step down as conservator of Britney‘s estate — he just said so in new legal docs — and he wants to work with the court on an orderly transition. We’ve learned Jamie’s lawyer is filing legal docs in which he says, “There are, in fact, no actual grounds

Play video content You can’t love dessert as much as Britney Spears does — at least not based on the sounds she was putting down when her BF was tempted … by an ice cream sundae. So, outwardly this is a video of chiseled Sam Asghari fighting off his desire to suck down some ice

The judge overseeing Britney Spears‘ conservatorship case isn’t just unpopular with Britney’s fans — the woman is having her life threatened … a scary development that’s now on law enforcement’s radar. The #freebritney crowd’s outrage started bubbling over after Judge Brenda Penny‘s ruling last week … you’ll recall she decided against immediately suspending Jamie Spears

Yella Beezy is in police custody in Texas, where he’s been arrested on weapon and drug charges … TMZ has learned. The rapper was busted Wednesday for possession of a controlled substance and unlawful carrying of a weapon … according to records. The drug charge is a felony and the weapons charge is a misdemeanor.

Play video content Yup, NFL lineman Jordan Mailata can still REALLY sing … his Eagles squadmates filmed him belting out “Tennessee Whiskey” at a team meeting this month — and it’s downright incredible!! The 6-foot-8, 346-pound tackle has never been shy about showing off his voice … and he did it again this week in

Eminem‘s ex-wife, Kim Scott, was hospitalized following a suicide attempt during which she became combative with law enforcement … TMZ has learned. Law enforcement sources tell us … police and emergency workers responded to a call of a suicidal person at Kim’s home in Michigan on July 30. We’re told when they arrived, Kim was

Washington D.C. artist Ginuwine (real name Elgin Baylor Lumpkin) was only 26 years old when he became a singing sensation after his debut album Ginuwine … The Bachelor was released in 1996 and featured the singles “Tell Me Do You Wanna,” “When Doves Cry” … and of course the chart-topping sexy song “Pony.” After the

Country singer Clare Dunn is terrified her alleged attacker — a Lyft driver in Nashville — is out there abusing another woman, because nearly 2 months after she was beaten on a roadside … he’s still free. Clare says she’d been out in Nashville with girlfriends on June 25, and around midnight she got Lyft

The Kid LAROI revealed he’s been locked in a room for 7 days because he has COVID … only to scrub that announcement from his social media a short time later. The teenage singer revealed the news in a now-edited Instagram caption Monday in which he was celebrating his #1 hit with Justin Bieber, “Stay,”

Play video content TMZ.com Jason Isbell has a simple reason for requiring proof of COVID inoculation or a negative test result to attend his shows … he wants people to feel safe and survive the virus. The country star joined us on “TMZ Live” Monday and told us about the new precautions in effect on

Britney Spears didn’t want to wait until September to ask a judge to boot her dad from her conservatorship, but the judge just shut down her request. The singer’s request to move up the hearing to sometime this month or to at least suspend Jamie immediately until the final hearing, was denied … according to

Talib Kweli and DJ Eque have a huge sticking point in their ongoing divorce battle … and whatever the judge decides will have a significant impact on who gets what. According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Talib’s big issue is the date of separation. He claims they separated on October 20, 2015, after

Mally Mall‘s slated to begin his 33-month prison term next week, but he’d like a little more time before he has to check in … because he says he needs to undergo a medical procedure first. According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ … the hip-hop producer — who pled guilty in late 2019

Dennis “D.T.” Thomas — Kool & The Gang’s longtime saxophone player — has died. The band announced the news Saturday, saying he passed away peacefully at his home in New Jersey. No cause of death was revealed. They had kind words for their dear friend, though, writing … “An original member of Kool & The

Play video content TMZ.com Tank is ecstatic that his early tunes are finally seeing the light of day, officially, alongside Aaliyah‘s catalog … this in spite of the drama behind the scenes. The R&B crooner broke down what this moment means for him Saturday morning when we ran into him at LAX, and he said