Wednesday, March 27, 2019
Ranking Roger Charlery, Singer With The English Beat and General Public, Dies at 56
Roger Charlery, the English singer-songwriter behind the seminal two-tone band The Beat (known in the U.S. as the English Beat) and successful successor group General Public, died Tuesday from undisclosed causes. He was 56. “‘He fought & fought & fought, Roger was a fighter.’ Sadly Roger past away a few hours ago peacefully at his home surrounded by family,” the Beat said in a statement posted to the band’s Facebook page. “Roger’s family would like to thank everyone for their constant support during this tough time. More to follow in the coming days. RIP ROGER!” Born in in 1963 in…
Tuesday, March 26, 2019
Michael Avenatti's Indictment Casts Shadow in R. Kelly Case
Michael Avenatti’s new legal woes — being accused of extortion and fraud — could derail the case against R. Kelly … that’s what the singer’s lawyer thinks. R. Kelly’s attorney, Steve Greenberg, tells TMZ … now that Avenatti has been charged with… Permalink Source: TMZ Feed
Tuesday, March 26, 2019
After Mueller Report, Colbert Tells Trump He’s Sorry – That Trump Is ‘a Terrible President’ (Video)
On Monday, Stephen Colbert took a moment to process his feelings about the end of Robert Mueller’s investigation — specifically U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr’s assertion that Mueller’s report says there is no evidence of collusion between Russia and Trump. First, Colbert said the “anticlimactic” end of Mueller’s investigation was worse than the “Lost” finale. “I mean, what about the smoke monster, was it real or not? And if not,” asked Colbert during the show’s opening monologue, “why have so many members of Trump’s campaign plead guilty to lying about meeting with the smoke monster?” “Why couldn’t have this been…
Monday, March 25, 2019
R. Kelly Had No Say Over Azriel's Meeting with Family, Says Lawyer
A meeting between R. Kelly’s alleged “sex slave,” Azriel Clary, and her family wasn’t dictated by the singer himself, nor was it his fault the whole thing fell apart … so says his lawyer. Clary was supposed to meet with her family — for the first time… Permalink Source: TMZ Feed
Monday, March 25, 2019
‘Walking Dead': Here’s What Exactly the Whisperers Just Did
(MAJOR spoilers ahead for the March 24 episode of “The Walking Dead” on AMC) (No really, we’ve got huge spoilers below) Wow. With only one episode remaining in season 9, “The Walking Dead” just hit us with one of the biggest emotional bombshells in the history of a series full of them. The Whisperers finally made their big statement, and that statement left a bunch of folks from the Kingdom, Alexandria and Hilltop dead. In a sequence ripped nearly straight from the pages of the “Walking Dead” comics, Alpha (Samantha Morton) and her Whisperers managed to capture Daryl (Norman Reedus),…
Sunday, March 24, 2019
Family of Dead Dog Demands Answers from Air France-KLM
The dog that died on an Air France-KLM jetliner bound for L.A. this week was a healthy, happy puppy heading for his new home … according to the devastated family now demanding answers. The family’s attorney, Evan Oshan, tells TMZ … the dog, a… Permalink Source: TMZ Feed
Sunday, March 24, 2019
Kids’ Choice Awards 2019: Complete Winners List
Ariana Grande was the big winner at the 2019 Kids’ Choice Awards, picking up Favorite Female Artist and best song for her hit “Thank U, Next.” “Avengers: Infinity War” also won multiple awards, as did Adam Sandler’s “Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation.” The favorite movies stars were two actors who broke out in Netflix teen flicks: Noah Centineo for “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before” and Joey King for “Kissing Booth.” DJ Khaled hosted the slime-heavy ceremony on Saturday, which took place at the Galen Center in Los Angeles and aired on Nickelodeon. Here are the complete winners. Also…
Saturday, March 23, 2019
UFC's Frank Shamrock Issues Tearful Apology For Abandoning Dog At Airport
[[tmz:video id=”1_52rjvdav”]] Frank Shamrock says he didn’t mean to hurt the dog he tied to a truck and left at an airport … telling TMZ Sports, “I know what I did was wrong, but there was no way out of it.” As we previously reported, the UFC legend is… Permalink Source: TMZ Feed
Saturday, March 23, 2019
The Strange Story Behind ‘I Got 5 on It,’ the Secret Weapon of Jordan Peele’s ‘Us’
In most movies, a fight with red-robed doppelgängers to the tune of N.W.A.’s “F— the Police” would be the showstopper. But Jordan Peele’s “Us” has an even better musical trick up its sleeve — its deft dissection of the 1995 Luniz hit “I Got 5 on It.” “I Got 5 on It” comes from an underrated school of hip-hop that discusses low-stakes and even trivial problems with high-level musicality. The “5” refers to a five-dollar bill kicked in toward the purchase of marijuana. The song basically says, if you want to smoke some of my weed, please kick in some…
Friday, March 22, 2019
USC Student Threatens Suicide, Alums Could Have Degrees Stripped
The USC admissions scandal has become so intense, one student threatened suicide because her parents used the services of ringleader Rick Singer … TMZ has learned. Sources familiar with the investigation say the girl was grief-stricken because her… Permalink Source: TMZ Feed
