Gossip & Rumors

Ariana Grande is saying “thank u, next” to gossip about her love life … setting the record straight for the first time after debuting her romance with Ethan Slater last year. The singer addressed the speculation surrounding the origin of her relationship with her “Wicked” costar in a new interview with Vanity Fair. While it’s

President Joe Biden has been rumored to be interested in buying Olivia Newton-John‘s California ranch … however, those who were close to the late star aren’t sold on the gossip. A rep for the late “Grease” actress’ family tells TMZ … this rumor is “not true,” even though a report in the Montecito Journal claimed

Play video content TMZ.com Brooks Nader‘s had quite the effect on her ‘DWTS’ partner Gleb Savchenko … ’cause he’s doing a full 180 on their chemistry after that viral video of them locking lips hit the internet. We caught up with the pair Thursday … and grilled Gleb on what changed after he initially shot

Doja Cat‘s setting the record straight … telling fans she ain’t getting hitched to Joseph Quinn despite surprising fans with a ring on that finger during her performance in Las Vegas. Here’s the deal … DC hit the iHeartRadio Music Festival stage Saturday night — flaunting the band on her left hand and driving her

Don King says his health’s much better than Mike Tyson‘s suggesting … claiming he’s feeling fine and dandy after his 10-day stint in the hospital — despite MT basically saying he’s on death’s door. The legendary boxing promoter released a statement via his reps Saturday … telling fans he’s recovering and feeling fine — and,

Play video content BACKGRID Amber Rose is doubling down on Donald Trump‘s pet-eating conspiracy … she says Haitian immigrants are absolutely eating people’s cats and dogs in Springfield, Ohio. Photogs got Amber at LAX on Thursday and asked her about Trump pushing the conspiracy at the debate and on the campaign trail, even though officials

Social media detectives can relax … Shaquille O’Neal says he is NOT the man in the PDA photo making the rounds all over the internet Tuesday. If you haven’t seen it yet … the selfie was posted by Maria Ozuna Teachey to her 200K-plus followers on Instagram earlier this week — and it featured her

A’ja Wilson celebrated her new record for most points in a WNBA regular season … by spending the day with NBA star Bam Adebayo!! TMZ Sports obtained photos of the two basketball centers making their way downtown in Indianapolis on Thursday — just hours after Wilson secured the single-season scoring title against the Indiana Fever.

Lana Del Rey got caught in a big storm down in Louisiana … waiting out Hurricane Francine with her rumored new flame, Jeremy Dufrene … and seeking shelter at his home. The “Summertime Sadness” singer was spotted at Jeremy’s place this week … at the same time Francine came roaring through the state … and

Sabrina Carpenter, Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello lit up the VMAs with their performances … serving up a juicy love triangle playlist that had everyone reading between the lines. Sabrina was in her zone Wednesday night, belting out “Taste” right in front of Shawn — awkward, as the song’s rumored to be all about him

Jack Antonoff is getting slammed as “disrespectful” after he put in earplugs during Katy Perry’s performance at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards … 7 years after his infamous banana drama. Here’s what went down … Katy took to the stage at the UBS Arena in New York Wednesday evening, where she performed a medley

Play video content The Image Direct Kick Kennedy and Ben Affleck are finding common ground … they’re both wicked pissed about the ongoing chatter over their rumored romance, which just won’t go away. Robert F. Kennedy Jr.‘s daughter was in Venice, Los Angeles Friday night when a photog asked her straight up if she was

Travis Kelce‘s reps are on the ball when it comes to shutting down this viral Taylor Swift breakup rumor … even enlisting legal help to tackle the drama head-on. Here’s the skinny … an alleged “Comprehensive Media Plan” from the NFL star’s reps at Full Scope Public Relations made the rounds online Tuesday night, seemingly

Ben Affleck is letting the ongoing chatter about his personal life get to him … and is particularly frustrated with one rumor — involving Kick Kennedy — that just won’t die. Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ … Ben finds the narrative that he’s dating — or even friends with — Robert F. Kennedy Jr.‘s

LeVar Burton is defending space exploration, Angelina Jolie is not dating anyone, and Kyren Williams is previewing the upcoming NFL season … all this on today’s TMZ TV Hot Takes. TMZ Live Play video content TMZ.com First up on “TMZ Live,” Harvey and Babcock break down LeVar’s position on space … now that we’re dealing

Angelina Jolie is single as a dollar bill … she’s not dating British rapper, author and activist Akala … despite speculation the two are an item. Angelina and Akala were photographed together this week in Italy — she’s there for the Venice Film Festival — leading to renewed rumors of a romance with Akala. Sources

Ben Affleck ain’t rushing into a new fling right after his public divorce from Jennifer Lopez — despite buzz about him hanging out with RFK Jr.’s daughter, Kick Kennedy. Sources tell TMZ there’s no romance brewing between Ben and Kick, despite their recent sightings together … adding they’re not dating and are definitely not a

Aaron Rodgers is opening up on his decision more than a decade ago to set the record straight on his sexuality … saying he was frustrated the rumor was “meant to shame the idea of being gay.” The New York Jets quarterback famously proclaimed he “really, really” liked women amid speculation surrounding his dating life

Selena Gomez seems like she’s sending another sign she’s engaged to Benny Blanco … because she’s now following a wedding planning agency on social media. Amid rumors Benny popped the question, Selena started following CMG Weddings & Events on TikTok. One of Selena’s fans noticed the “Only Murders in the Building” star was following CMG

Blake Lively‘s “It Ends With Us” costar Brandon Sklenar is coming to her defense … slamming the ongoing gossip about the actress, which has painted her in a negative light. Brandon addressed the drama Tuesday head on, calling for a ceasefire in the “vilifying” narrative against Blake, “It Ends With Us” author Colleen Hoover, and

Barry Keoghan is making it clear the gossip about him splitting from GF Sabrina Carpenter is a bunch of “Nonsense” … by showing his lady some love online. Fans began speculating about the couple’s relationship after an online report Friday claiming they’d called it quits. However, the Irish actor subtly shut down the rumor by

“Love Island: USA” star Nicole Jacky is resurfacing amid some major drama with her partner from the show, Kendall Washington … but he’s not with her. Nicole showed up to Chelsea Studios in New York City for Wednesday’s reunion show taping … and instead of rolling in with Kendall, she was with castmates Kaylor Martin

Michael Rubin‘s not standing for anyone spewing lies about his main man Meek Mill, including the rampant memes claiming the Philly rapper is gay. Play video content The Breakfast Club The Fanatics boss took up for Meek — no different than he did for Drake — Wednesday on “The Breakfast Club.” The salacious lawsuit filed

Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively‘s cast and crew agree there’s conflict between the “It Ends With Us” costars — but we’ve learned he’s not the clear-cut villain, as some people who worked on the film are standing with Justin. Production sources tell TMZ … JB, who directed and co-starred in the romantic drama, is actually

Play video content Blake Lively’s rumored feud with her “It Ends With Us” costar/director Justin Baldoni is all the buzz on social media — and a video of them on-set is fueling those rumors, but one source says it’s not what you think. The clip, shot by a witness on May 17, 2023, shows Blake

Play video content Fox News Donald Trump‘s got a future career as a fantasy writer … so says the former mayor of San Francisco, who’s calling Trump’s tale about the two of them a piece of “creative fiction.” Here’s the deal … during Trump’s news conference with reporters at Mar-A-Lago Thursday, he pulled out all

Selena Gomez has fans thinking she’s engaged to be married — whether or not that’s true — but she’s got no one to blame but herself for lighting the rumor mill on fire. The singer dropped an IG pic Thursday that seems innocent enough — a mirror selfie in a gorgeous white dress. But, hold

Donald Trump is buying stock in a popular conspiracy theory … suggesting Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is the son of late Cuban dictator Fidel Castro. The former president parroted the claim in an interview with streamer Adin Ross, during a segment where he was asked to react to photos of world leaders. Play video

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif will fight for a gold medal on Friday. The controversial pugilist emerged from her semi-final bout with Thai boxer Janjaem Suwannapheng by unanimous decision in Paris on Tuesday … making her one of two fighters left standing. Khelif was welcomed by a mostly supportive crowd … with some even waving Algeria’s

Play video content Call Her Daddy Rising country star Megan Moroney is speaking out about Morgan Wallen dating rumors for the first time — this two years after they first hit the fan … and she says it wasn’t serious. Megan spilled the tea on the “Call Her Daddy” podcast Wednesday … saying she and