Both sides have rested their case in Tory Lanez‘s shooting trial … and now, the singer’s fate will be decided by the jury. The jury started deliberations Thursday, after 9 days of trial. Closing arguments from the prosecution started Wednesday afternoon, with Deputy District Attorney Alexander Bott making one last effort to convince jurors that
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Play video content BACKGRID UPDATE 5:50 PM PT — Tory Lanez was wide-awake leaving the courthouse Wednesday following his defense team’s closing arguments, being peppered with questions by paparazzi about dozing off during the trial. UPDATE For his part, Tory refused to answer any questions, about falling asleep or otherwise … and he had his
‘Till’ star Jalyn Hall says the film about Emmett Till is more than just art … it’s a form of activism and he’s certain justice will be served, no matter how long it takes. SUBSCRIBE: http://tmz.me/wONe5NO About TMZ: TMZ has consistently been credited for breaking the biggest stories dominating the entertainment news landscape and changed
Play video content TMZ.com ‘Till’ star Jalyn Hall says the film about Emmett Till is more than just art … it’s a form of activism and he’s certain justice will be served, no matter how long it takes. We got the 15-year-old Thursday outside “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” and asked about the importance of sharing Emmett’s
Kelly Clarkson is looking for some serious protection from a woman she claims made multiple unwanted visits to her home … asking a judge for a restraining order. According to legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Kelly’s requesting a TRO against 56-year-old Huguette Nicole Young … and the singer also wants her family, her nanny, and
Kelly Clarkson says a strange man is showing up to her house, trespassing on her property and leaving her unwanted gifts … so, now she’s getting the police involved. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ … for the past month, the same man’s been popping up at Kelly’s L.A. area home, going up to her porch
Play video content SplashNews.com UPDATE 5:28 PM PT — Danny Masterson was all smiles after leaving the courtroom, holding hands with his actress wife, Bijou Phillips, who was also grinning. UPDATE The actor was peppered with questions about the trial as he walked away from the courthouse, but he just smiled and kept it moving.
For the first time since he was arrested for allegedly trying to kill a man … Cain Velasquez will be back competing in combat sports — a judge just ruled he can participate in a Lucha Libre wrestling match next week. Velasquez — who was granted bail earlier this month after spending over nine months
Trey Songz is on the police’s radar in New York after a woman claims he brutalized her last month — a claim he’s calling BS on … TMZ has learned. NYPD sources tell us the alleged victim filed a report in late October, claiming Trey punched her in the face repeatedly while inside a bowling
The Justice Department could get to the bottom of the Taylor Swift ticket fiasco … because the feds are reportedly already investigating the parent company of Ticketmaster for possible antitrust violations. The department is taking a close look at Live Nation Entertainment, according to the New York Times … trying to see if the company’s
Megan Thee Stallion isn’t letting anyone screw up her shot at an American Music Award — not even her own label, and a Texas judge is backing her up by granting a restraining order. Megan filed legal docs to get the restraining order against her label, 1501 Certified Entertainment, and her distributor 300 Entertainment. According
Play video content AIO FILMZ Cain Velasquez was nothing but smiles and relief after finally getting out of jail on Tuesday night — giving a huge hug to a friend, and saying he feels “appreciative” and “blessed.” Velasquez had been locked up since Feb. 28 — after authorities say he fired a gun at Harry
A judge has just granted Cain Velasquez bail in his attempted murder case … paving the way for the UFC legend to be out from behind bars for the first time in over 8 months. Velasquez’s bail was set at $1 million … and, assuming he posts it, the judge also ordered the former fighter
Jeff Bezos is going to court because one of his former housekeepers claims he racially discriminated against her, and forced her to work under conditions so bad … just going to the bathroom was a nightmare. According to legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Mercedes Wedaa says Bezos’ team allegedly treated her and other Hispanic cleaning
Trey Songz is no longer facing a civil suit for an alleged rape in 2016, because the case has been dismissed after legal documents show the statute of limitations ran out on the allegations. The docs, obtained by TMZ, show Songz’s suit was thrown out Monday after Trey’s legal team successfully argued the statute of
Kylie Jenner dressed up as Elvira for Halloween — and she’s got the horror queen’s stamp of approval, with one proviso. Elvira tells TMZ … “I didn’t get a heads up that Kylie was doing the costume, but she did the costume justice and it was very flattering.” While it sounds like Elvira was digging
Comedian Eric Andre certainly isn’t in a laughing mood … taking an entire county to court after allegedly getting racially profiled at an airport last year. According to the docs, obtained by TMZ, Eric and fellow comedian Clayton English are suing Clayton County, its police chief, and several individual officers … claiming they both were
Play video content TMZ.com The woman who cops say broke into ‘Why Don’t We’ band member Daniel Seavey‘s home and slept in his bed might have a jail bunk in her future … she’s facing criminal charges. According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, the L.A. City Attorney charged a 23-year-old woman named Amira
Swizz Beatz and Timbaland created a super popular rap battle show, and now they’re doing legal battle with the company to which they sold their idea … in the form of a $28 million lawsuit! The big time music producers are suing Triller, claiming the video-sharing social networking service failed to pay up for the
Lori Loughlin wants to get on with her life after serving time for her role in the college admissions scandal, and that involves flying to Canada to shoot a movie. Lori is currently on 2-years probation after serving 2 months … as a result, she’s required to get approval from the judge before leaving the
Bert Fields, one of the most powerful lawyers in the United States who, among many other things, who waged legal war on behalf of Michael Jackson and Tom Cruise, has died. Sources close to Fields, including one of his famous clients, tell TMZ … the actor has indeed passed. Fields’ client list included James Cameron,
Daniel Seavey, a member of the band Why Don’t We, just got a restraining order against the obsessed fan who broke into his home and slept in his bed — claiming this wasn’t the first time she’s popped up in his life. Sources close to Seavey tell us … the woman’s on the loose again,
Play video content TMZ.com Daniel Seavey, a member of the band Why Don’t We, has a tattoo of a person climbing into a window located on his arm … an image that may have become the inspiration for one obsessed fan to make her way inside the singer’s home and sleep in his bed. LAPD
Play video content Notre Dame Law School Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito put Prince Harry and other foreign leaders on blast for blasting him and 4 of his colleagues who overturned Roe v. Wade … this after the Duke of Sussex likened the SCOTUS decision to the war in Ukraine. Justice Alito spoke about religious
Bob Dylan‘s sex abuse accuser is now singing a different tune — she’s dropped the lawsuit in which she claimed he had molested her back in 1965 when she was only 12. As we reported back in August, the woman, identified only as J.C., filed a federal suit in Manhattan alleging Dylan plied her with
UPDATE 4:58 PM PT — Jamie’s attorney, Alex Weingarten just stated outside the court he believes the law allows for Britney’s deposition, and he’ll bring it to the court of appeal. Britney Spears will not be grilled by Jamie Spears‘ lawyer in a deposition … this was the ruling Wednesday in the conservatorship case. The
Lana Del Rey claims she has a stalker on her hands, one that’s very interested in her car as well — this according to LDR herself, who just got court-ordered protection against this guy. The singer was granted a temporary restraining order in Los Angeles County, where she claims she’s been getting harassed by some
Play video content Shams Charania Gregg Popovich gave a speech at Jay-Z‘s social justice summit this weekend — once again making his positions on the issue crystal clear in a rousing speech. The Spurs coach was in NYC Saturday, where Roc Nation was hosting the event and honoring attorney Barry Scheck with an award for
The Department of Justice is investigating whether the PGA Tour — who punished players for signing with wealthy Saudi golf startup, LIV Golf — engaged in anticompetitive practices, according to a Wall Street Journal report. Agents of players have been contacted by the antitrust division of the DOJ in recent months, and asked about the
Is it Michael or a Michael imposter? That ongoing debate about 3 of Michael Jackson‘s posthumously released songs is behind the sudden disappearance of the tracks from major streaming services. The songs — “Monster,” “Keep Your Head Up” and “Breaking News” — were all on the “Michael” album, released in 2010 … the year after