TMZ has obtained video of the moment the balloon was struck, and it’s pretty damn dramatic … and something you might see in a Tom Cruise-led movie. SUBSCRIBE: http://tmz.me/wONe5NO About TMZ: TMZ has consistently been credited for breaking the biggest stories dominating the entertainment news landscape and changed the way the public gets their news.
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Play video content TMZ.com UPDATE 1:16 PM PT — Biden just addressed the balloon operation, saying he ordered the Pentagon to shoot it down as soon as possible — noting he had given that order on Wednesday. He told reporters that he was informed that the safest way to do it would be to wait
Play video content TMZ.com Lawmakers may now be paying more attention to UFO sightings, but that doesn’t mean they should lead the charge in investigating cases … according to a Harvard physicist, who says it’s time for scientists to take the reins. Avi Loeb was on “TMZ Live” Friday to discuss the growing threat of
Play video content TMZSports.com Rulon Gardner won gold in wrestling in arguably the biggest upset in Olympics history … and now the American hero, who’s 51 years old, tells TMZ Sports he’s making a comeback, and the goal is the Summer Games! “I still wanna give more back to the sport, the sport that I
Play video content USAA Rob Gronkowski is retired from the NFL but he’s not done giving back to his fans … the future Hall of Famer recently surprised a retired U.S. Army veteran, wounded in combat, with an awesome, customized truck! The G.O.A.T. tight end partnered up with USAA to deliver a 4-door truck to
Heading into the weekend, TMZ wraps up the top videos of the week including: 00:00 – 01:50 Brittney Griner Touches Down In U.S. After Prisoner Swap in UAE and Release From Russia –Brittney Griner is finally home … the WNBA star touched down on U.S. soil early Friday morning — after officials successfully negotiated her
Brittney Griner is finally home … the WNBA star touched down on U.S. soil early Friday morning — after officials successfully negotiated her release from Russian custody on Thursday. The 32-year-old was spotted getting off a private jet in San Antonio … at around 5:40 AM ET. Play video content AP She appeared to be
Christian Pulisic made his triumphant return to the field Saturday … this after the U.S. soccer star was seriously injured while scoring the winning goal against Iran in the USMNT’s previous World Cup game. What a CHANCE for the @USMNT! 😱 The USMNT is knocking early against the Netherlands pic.twitter.com/PMuZwBYJuM — FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) December
Prince William and Kate Middleton are visiting Boston but have no plans to see Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.
Iran officials have reportedly threatened the families of their national soccer team’s players ahead of their huge game with the U.S. — insisting if they don’t “behave” for the contest, “violence and torture” could ensue back home. CNN, citing a World Cup security source, reported Monday that members of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps met
Play video content Instagram / @gilliedaking Gillie Da Kid‘s travel plans were soured a bit Tuesday … after the Million Dollaz Game podcaster was pressed by a U.S. Marshal claiming he smelled of marijuana at the airport. Gille and co-host Wallo had previously been enjoying their downtime at Dallas/Fort Worth with jokes … but the
Joel Embiid is officially a U.S. citizen — the Sixers big man just revealed he was sworn in at a recent ceremony in Philadelphia!! Embiid — a native of Cameroon — told the Associated Press Thursday that his wife, Sports Illustrated model Anne De Paula, and their young son factored into his decision to go
Johnny Depp and his former attorney, Joelle Rich, have actually been a thing for longer than we first thought … but there are no plans for the two to settle down as an exclusive couple any time soon. SUBSCRIBE: http://tmz.me/wONe5NO About TMZ: TMZ has consistently been credited for breaking the biggest stories dominating the entertainment
Johnny Depp and his former attorney, Joelle Rich, have actually been a thing for longer than we first thought … but there are no plans for the two to settle down as an exclusive couple any time soon. Sources connected to the pair tell us … Johnny and Joelle were very much an item during
Aaron Rodgers is livid Novak Djokovic was not allowed to compete in the U.S. Open tournament … highlighting the absurdity of some of the COVID-19 regulations that simply make no sense. Rodgers sat down with Bill Maher for an episode of his ‘Club Random’ podcast … where the two had a candid conversation about Djokovic
Serena Williams falls in the third round of the U.S. Open, likely her last professional tennis match. Michelle Obama, Maren Morris & more praise the tennis icon! Full Story: https://www.eonline.com/news/1344829/celebs-react-to-serena-williams-loss-at-us-open-of-her-expected-final-match-of-career #SerenaWilliams #usopen #ENews Subscribe: http://bit.ly/enewssub About E! News: The E! News team brings you the latest breaking entertainment, fashion and Pop Culture news. Featuring exclusive
Play video content TMZSports.com Serena Williams can absolutely close out her career in fairytale fashion — so says ex-tennis star Tommy Haas, who tells TMZ Sports he believes she’s no longer the underdog in the U.S. Open. Williams — considered the greatest women’s tennis player of all time — is calling it a career at
Play video content U.S. Open UPDATE 11:07 AM PT — A rep for Gladys Knight sent us a statement from the legendary musician on the name flub … and like we thought when we read Dionne’s tweet, she isn’t mad. UPDATE “Dionne and I have been sisters for a long time and I hope she
Play video content Instagram / @serenawilliams Serena Williams got a special gift from her Nike family as she plays what possibly could be her last tennis tournament — a pair of custom Virgil Abloh kicks in honor of her late friend. The tennis legend posted a video unveiling several boxes of sneakers from the shoe
Freddie Gibbs is apparently switching to album mode following his latest e-tussle with Benny The Butcher … dropping clues on billboards that are popping up all over the country. TMZ Hip Hop obtained images from Los Angeles, Chicago and New York … promoting an “SSS Casino” … which is also the name of Freddie’s upcoming
It wasn’t just a perfect night for Serena Williams in the first round of the U.S. Open — it was a match made in heaven for President Bill Clinton, too … ’cause #42 had a seat right next to famous sex therapist Dr. Ruth Westheimer!! Wonder what they talked about. There were a ton of
Serena Williams will be hitting the court in style on Monday — ’cause the tennis legend had a custom outfit and diamond-encrusted shoes made for her last U.S. Open. Serena — who announced she was “evolving away” from tennis after the Grand Slam event — designed a figure skater-style ‘fit for her last on-court hoorah.
Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne have already said they’re leaving the U.S. to head back to their native England — but their rationale has changed … now citing political problems in America. The longtime rock-and-roll couple did an interview with The Observer — where they talked about a lot, including OO’s health problems and his music
The U.S. government says it’s doing everything it can to get Brittney Griner home … but now there’s a Justin from Canada looking to help out, too — and it ain’t Trudeau. Justin Bieber is reacting to Griner’s 9-year sentence for bringing cannabis oil into Russia … saying it “hurts” to hear the news, but
Play video content TMZSports.com Some positive news on the Brittney Griner front from Colin Allred … the U.S. congressman says officials have made “a very good offer” to Russia for the WNBA star — and he’s now as confident as ever that she’ll be able to return home. The representative couldn’t get into specifics of
The COVID-19 drama isn’t behind Novak Djokovic just yet … tennis officials confirmed the legendary player will NOT compete in the upcoming Grand Slam, the U.S. Open, unless he gets vaccinated. The 35-year-old Serbian tennis star — who isn’t vaxxed against the virus — will not be on the court in Flushing Meadows, Queens …
The Fury family’s relationship with a major Irish crime boss is what’s keeping Tommy from entering the United States … with U.S. officials placing a travel ban on any fighters, managers and promoters with ties to the wanted man. Daniel Kinahan — who helped found the MTK Global boxing promotions company that previously repped Tyson
Juul e-cigarettes will soon be off the shelves, at least according to a report, that states the FDA is planning to ban the product from being sold in the U.S. The Wall Street Journal reports the Food and Drug Administration is gearing up to order Juul to remove its products from the market following a
Vladimir Putin, through his spokesperson, is talking about Brittney Griner‘s imprisonment for the first time … refuting the charge the WNBA star is a political prisoner, saying she’s locked up because she violated Russian law. 31-year-old Griner has been behind bars since February after Russian officials say she attempted to bring hashish oil into the
Brittney Griner‘s wife, Cherelle, is absolutely livid she didn’t get to talk to the WNBA superstar on their 4-year anniversary this past weekend … claiming the U.S. government botched a long-awaited, scheduled call between the two. Cherelle says Griner — who recently had her detention in Russia extended yet again by a court in the