Thursday, September 10, 2020
City of Chicago Wants FBI's Jussie Smollett Investigation Records
The City of Chicago wants a judge to force the FBI to hand over records of the Bureau’s probe into the Jussie Smollett case — especially his claim he was the target of a racist and homophobic threat before the infamous alleged attack. According to… Permalink Source: TMZ Feed
Wednesday, September 9, 2020
Daisy Ridley Says There Were Plans to Make Rey Related to Obi-Wan Kenobi (Video)
It often feels like we’ll never run out of fascinating behind-the-scenes stories about the five “Star Wars” films that Disney has produced thus far. The latest of these comes from Daisy Ridley, who played the main character of the new numbered Disney trilogy. The status of Rey’s backstory was always strange, but Ridley made it clear on Tuesday’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live” that it was a bit stranger than we realized. Josh Gad, who was guest hosting in place of Kimmel on Tuesday, asked Ridley about when she found out that Emperor Palpatine (Ian McDiarmid) was Rey’s secret grandfather. And Ridley…
Tuesday, September 8, 2020
Tamar Braxton's BF Files for Domestic Violence Restraining Order
Tamar Braxton’s boyfriend is running to court asking for protection against her in what he describes as a domestic violence situation … TMZ has learned. The singer’s BF, David Adefeso, filed for a restraining order Tuesday in L.A. seeking to… Permalink Source: TMZ Feed
Tuesday, September 8, 2020
‘Venture Brothers’ Canceled at Adult Swim After 7 Seasons (Over 17 Years)
“Venture Brothers,” one of he longest running series on Adult Swim, has been canceled after seven seasons over 17 years, series co-creator Christopher McCulloch announced Monday. “Unfortunately, it’s true: #VentureBros has been canceled,” McCulloch tweeted under his Jackson Publick pseudonym on behalf of himself and co-creator Eric “Doc” Hammer. “We got the highly disappointing news a few months ago, while we were writing what would have been season 8. We thank you, our amazing fans, for 17 years of your kind (and patient) attention. And, as always, We Love You.” However, Adult Swim suggested that the show might continue in…
Monday, September 7, 2020
John Oliver Will Get His Danbury Sewage Plant After All, and a Porta-Potty (Video)
Looks like John Oliver will get his sewage plant after all. A week after once again calling out the town of Danbury, Connecticut on “Last Week Tonight,” Mayor Mark Boughton said in a video Sunday that he’ll name the city’s waste processing facility after Oliver — so long as Oliver travels to Danbury in person for the ribbon-cutting ceremony. A little background: On the August 16 episode, during a segment talking about Jury selection in Connecticut, Oliver took a detour in order to insult Danbury, a town he selected apparently at random, in incredibly personal, profane terms. “If you are…
Sunday, September 6, 2020
Undercover Officers in San Diego Chase Down Woman, Triggers Seizure
A woman who briefly escaped the custody of two undercover officers in San Diego had a seizure as they chased her down … a wild scene that played out on camera. It happened Saturday during protests near the San Diego County Jail. At one point, you… Permalink Source: TMZ Feed
Sunday, September 6, 2020
Jacob Blake Films Message From Hospital Bed: ‘There’s a Lot More Life to Live Out Here’
In a video filmed from his hospital bed, Jacob Blake shared a message with viewers to “stick together” and not take life for granted. “I just want to say to all the young cats out there, and even the older ones, older than me, there’s a lot more life to live out here,” Blake said. “Your life, and not only just your life, your legs — something that you need to move around, to move forward in life — can be taken from you like this, man.” “I’ve got staples in my back, staples in my d— stomach. You do…
Saturday, September 5, 2020
New York Attorney General Convening Grand Jury in Daniel Prude Case
New York’s top prosecutor is taking the Daniel Prude case out of the local jurisdiction’s hands and putting the decision of whether to bring charges squarely with the people. Attorney General Letitia James says she’ll be convening a grand jury soon… Permalink Source: TMZ Feed
Saturday, September 5, 2020
Kodak Black Claims He's Can't Meet with His Rabbi Behind Bars
Kodak Black is praying for more than just his release from prison … because he says he can’t get access to a rabbi to practice his Jewish faith behind bars. Kodak’s attorney, Bradford Cohen, tells TMZ he’s ramping up to file a lawsuit if his… Permalink Source: TMZ Feed
Saturday, September 5, 2020
VidAngel to Emerge From Bankruptcy After Settlement With Disney and Warner Bros
Family-friendly streaming service VidAngel announced Friday that it will emerge from bankruptcy after reaching a deal with Warner Bros. and Disney for a substantially reduced settlement payment in the copyright infringement lawsuit the company lost a year ago. Founded in 2013, VidAngel offered access to television programs and Hollywood films with any violence, sex and other mature content edited out. But it never received permission from studios to make these changes or profit from them, and was ordered to shut down in late 2016. This sparked a multi-year legal battle that ended in June, 2019, when VidAngel was ordered to…
