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Boosie Badazz is taking his beef with Mark Zuckerberg to court … he says Instagram banned his account because he’s Black, so now he’s suing over it. The Louisiana rapper claims he was the victim of racial discrimination when IG put him in social media timeout back in August, and he says he’s suing the

Rihanna really does have love on the brain … and A$AP Rocky close by her side points to all signs they’re an item. The singer was out for a chilly stroll with the rapper Wednesday night in NYC … both were bundled up in huge winter jackets. They also covered their faces with masks …

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Diddy battling Dr. Dre is the next epic “Verzuz” the people wanna see … the masterminds behind the battle show-turned-phenomenon know it too — and they’re not ruling it out. “Verzuz” creators, and producing icons, Timbaland and Swizz Beatz joined us on “TMZ Live” to talk about how to follow

Exclusive Steven Spielberg just got court-ordered protection from a woman he believes is threatening to murder him. The famed movie mogul filed legal docs seeking a restraining order against a woman named Sarah Char, who he claims has been harassing him for months and sending death threats. In the docs, obtained by TMZ, Steven says

The death of soccer legend Diego Maradona has now triggered a criminal investigation, and his personal doctor appears to be in the crosshairs of the probe. Police searched the office and home of Dr. Leopoldo Luque … Diego’s doctor. The raid followed several witnesses reportedly telling authorities they had seen Diego and the doctor fighting

Exclusive Details Lil Yase — an up-and-coming Bay Area rapper — was shot and killed this weekend in what amounts to a mysterious murder with no explanation thus far … TMZ has learned. Sources close to Yase tell us … he was, indeed, shot early Saturday morning — and his body was discovered somewhere in

Soccer legend Diego Maradona did not have to die because he’s the victim of “criminal idiocy” … so claims his lawyer. Attorney Matias Morla says it took upwards of a half-hour for an ambulance to arrive at Diego’s Buenos Aires home Wednesday … where he had suffered a heart attack. Prosecutors appear to be looking

Play video content TNT “This the ugliest ball in the world right here.” That’s Charles Barkley talking about the golf balls his partner, Phil Mickelson, gave him to use on the course Friday … with Shaquille O’Neal‘s face plastered on them!!! Chuck and Phil are going head-to-head with Steph Curry and Peyton Manning for “The

Play video content Exclusive TMZSports.com Terrible news for hoops fans hoping to see Michael Jordan and LaVar Ball face off on the court … the Big Baller is calling off a 1-on-1 game, saying they’re just too old!! It was a rare moment of humility from LaVar, who has been hyping up a mano-a-mano matchup

Exclusive Looks like Michael B. Jordan and his new sexiest man alive crown will be breaking bread with Lori Harvey … ’cause they arrived together in her hometown just in time for turkey. Lori and the ‘Black Panther’ star touched down in Atlanta Wednesday onboard a Delta flight from L.A., but it looks like they

Faizon Love claims he was scrubbed from a movie poster just because he’s Black … and now he’s suing Universal over it. The actor filed the lawsuit Wednesday, accusing the studio of racial discrimination for removing him from an overseas version of the “Couples Retreat” poster … while leaving the rest of his white costars

The Weeknd‘s Grammys snub had nothing to do with him playing the Super Bowl … at least according to the Recording Academy Chief. Harvey Mason Jr. — interim President and CEO of the Academy — says, “We understand that The Weeknd is disappointed at not being nominated. I was surprised and can empathize with what

Exclusive Kamal “Chance” Givens is taking a page from Michael Corleone in explaining why he was MIA from a reunion show with Tiffany “New York” Pollard … it’s not personal, it’s strictly business. Here’s the deal … Tiffany ripped Chance for blowing off “I Love New York Reunited” this week, saying it felt like he

Play video content SplashNews.com The director who seemingly got busted for trash-talking actor Lukas Gage‘s apartment on a Zoom call says he’s not going to apologize for it … because important context is missing. Tristram Shapeero — a British TV director best known for directing episodes of “Community,” “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” and “Veep” — is

Taylor Swift‘s ongoing beef with Scooter Braun over the sale of her masters was front-and-center at the AMAs — and so were a whole lot of other memorable moments. The pop star won the award for Artist of the Year Sunday night at the half-virtual/half-live event at the Microsoft Theater in L.A. … and T-Swift

Exclusive Harvey Weinstein is getting the home movie treatment from behind bars — having cameras record his every move so he doesn’t go the way of Jeffrey Epstein … TMZ has learned. Law enforcement sources tell us … a correctional officer is assigned to follow Weinstein anytime he’s on the move from within the state

A large group of biz owners in Erie County, NY called the local authorities’ bluff when they tried shutting down their get-together … and sent Johnny Law packing. This went down Friday night at a CrossFit gym called Athletes Unleashed in Orchard Park — not too far away from Buffalo — where upwards of 100

Play video content Breaking News Hornets “I think we know how it would turn out, to be honest.” That’s LaMelo Ball trying REALLY hard not to piss off his father or his new boss Friday when asked who would win in 1-on-1 … LaVar Ball or Michael Jordan!?!?! The answer is obvious to most people

Exclusive The setting for Gucci Mane and Jeezy‘s highly-anticipated Verzuz battle is fit for a king … and strippers, ’cause it’s going down at a famous ATL strip club. TMZ’s obtained behind-the-scene video and pics inside Thursday’s face-off going down at the world-famous club, Magic City. It’s unclear if a red carpet will be rolled

Breaking News Almost 3 weeks after Lori Loughlin surrendered to authorities to begin her prison sentence … her hubby Mossimo Giannulli followed suit. The “Full House” star’s hubby reported to authorities Thursday at the Federal Correctional Institution in Lompoc, CA … about 2 and a half hours north of L.A. He reported on the November

Breaking News Ask … and you shall receive! It appears Logan Paul is getting his wish to fight Floyd Mayweather — because the boxing legend seemingly accepted the offer and wants to get it on ASAP. As we previously reported, Mayweather was approached with a deal to fight the YouTube superstar in the past few

Play video content A guy who wanted to chow down at an IHOP without a face covering wouldn’t take “no mask, no service” for an answer — because cops say he went to town on the staff with a knife. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ … this wild incident went down Tuesday in Queens where

Gucci Mane is poking the bear before he meets said bear in a music battle — openly touting the fact he killed one of Jeezy‘s friends ahead of their Verzuz showdown. Gucci posted a meme Tuesday night mocking his shooting of Jeezy’s former labelmate, Pookie Loc, in the 2000s. That was after Pookie allegedly attempted

Breaking News Marc Colombo did NOT beat the hell out of Joe Judge in a fistfight this week … so say the NY Giants, who tell TMZ Sports an alleged brawl between the coaches NEVER happened. Colombo — a former Dallas Cowboys offensive lineman who’s been coaching OL in the league for the past few

Exclusive Dr. Dre hasn’t been acting like he’s concerned about the coronavirus pandemic, so he shouldn’t get special treatment in his divorce proceedings … that’s what his estranged wife thinks, anyway. Nicole Young wants her ex to sit for a deposition, in-person, despite COVID-19 restrictions — and according to new docs, obtained by TMZ, she’s

Tory Lanez‘s legal team is back in court after he was charged for shooting Megan Thee Stallion, and just entered his plea … not guilty. Tory’s attorney, Shawn Holley, appeared on his behalf Wednesday in L.A. County court to enter the plea in the case. Tory’s yet to go to court himself — his last

Breaking News Cleveland Cavs player Kevin Porter Jr. allegedly punched a woman in the face and ripped out her weave during an altercation back in August … but Porter’s attorney says the claim is bogus. The allegations are spelled out in police reports obtained by Cleveland.com … which detail an August 16 incident involving Porter,