Nicki Minaj Gavin Newsom Thinks Black People Are Slow!!!
Nicki Minaj is going OFF on California Governor Gavin Newsom after a speaking engagement in Georgia ... she thinks he was telling black voters they're "probably stupid" to their faces.
In a tirade posted to X, the "Super Bass" rapper wrote, "His way of bonding with black ppl is to tell them how stupid he is & that he can't read."
His way of bonding with black ppl is to tell them how stupid he is & that he can’t read.
This means my first read on him was correct. He’s been handed so many things & put in high positions he never earned or deserved.
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She continued ... "He's not just TELLING them that they're probably stupid & probably can't read, he's LITERALLY SLOW-ING-DOWN-HIS-SPEECH to make them understand the words that are coming out of his mouth!!!!"
Diddy & Son King Combs Settle Lawsuit Over $53k in Unpaid Legal Fees
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Diddy and his son Christian "King" Combs have been battling everybody, including one of their own law firms ... but according to new court documents, the firm and Diddy recently settled the beef.
Here's the deal ... court papers, obtained by TMZ, show that the law firm Summa LLP claimed the father-son rappers failed to pay multiple invoices for over 100 attorney hours and 90 paralegal hours worked since March 2025.
Summa said Diddy and King owed at least $53,688.35 in legal fees ... and at least some of those fees were connected to King's sexual assault suit brought by Grace O'Marcaigh.
Ray J Cops Show Up To House After DV Call
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Police were called to Ray J's Los Angeles area home over the weekend for an alleged domestic violence incident ... TMZ has learned.
Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... the LAPD received a call around 2 AM Saturday for a battery domestic violence report at the residence. We're told the alleged suspect was an ex-partner -- a 30-year-old Persian female wearing yellow.
Our sources say officers responded to the scene to investigate, but when they arrived, neither party involved was willing to speak with cops. According to our sources, without a cooperating victim or witness, officers were unable to move forward and ultimately cleared the scene.
Lindsey Vonn Nearly Lost Her Leg After Crash ... Finally Out Of Hospital
It’s been a brutal, two-week nightmare for Lindsey Vonn … and now we know just how close she came to losing her leg.
The Olympic legend revealed Monday in an Instagram video she finally made it out of the hospital after suffering what she called the “most extreme and painful and challenging injury” of her life -- “times a hundred” -- following her crash at the games.
Vonn didn’t hold back on the gruesome details … explaining she shattered her tibia, fractured her fibular head and tibial plateau -- saying “everything was in pieces.” But the real danger came from compartment syndrome, a condition where swelling and trapped blood can crush muscle, nerves and tissue.
Maxi Shield 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Star Dead at 51
Maxi Shield, the Australian drag performer best known for being a standout contestant on "RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under," has died.
The news of her death was announced by fellow drag queen and friend, Vanity, who said in part via Instagram ... "We are all mourning the loss of an incredible icon, friend, and our beloved sister. Thank you for the laughs, the cackles, and the magic you brought into our lives."
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It's not clear when Maxi -- born Kristopher Elliot -- died, and a cause was also not disclosed by Vanity, but Maxi announced last fall she'd been diagnosed with throat cancer.
Jamie Foxx That Guy Meant to Say the N-Word at the BAFTAs
BAFTA Awards host Alan Cumming cited John Davidson's Tourette Syndrome as the reason he shouted the N-word while Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo presented onstage ... but Jamie Foxx isn't buying it.
Under an Instagram post discussing the controversial moment, Foxx wrote, "Nah he meant that s**t."
He followed up, writing, "Out of all the words you could've said Tourette's makes you say that?"
Davidson, who was diagnosed with Tourette's at 25, is the inspiration for the BAFTA-winning biopic "I Swear."
Kara Braxton 2X WNBA Champ Dead At 43
The WNBA world is mourning the sudden loss of former star center Kara Braxton, a two-time champion and one of the league’s fiercest paint presences, who died at the age of 43.
The league confirmed the heartbreaking news Sunday, sending condolences to her family, friends and former teammates.
The Cobb County Police Department confirms to TMZ Sports that Braxton was involved in a fatal car crash on Saturday on I-285 -- when her 2023 Ford Mustang Mach E collided with a concrete median wall.
Nancy Guthrie Kidnapping Deliveryman Was Questioned in Cop Car for 5 Hours ... Still Hasn't Gotten His Phone Back
Jesse Showalter -- the attorney for the deliveryman who was detained and later released in the Nancy Guthrie investigation -- tells Emmy-winning journalist Brian Entin his client endured at least 5 hours of questioning for no good reason.
Remember ... a man named Carlos Palazuelos -- who works for DoorDash and GLS -- was detained by authorities about 60 miles south of Tucson, Arizona. Law enforcement also questioned his family and allegedly broke down their front door while raiding their home.
Showalter tells Entin that Carlos was handcuffed in the back of a cop car for his 5-7 hour interrogation and still hasn't gotten his cell phone back from authorities.
El Mencho's Assassination U.S. Tourists Stranded In Mexico
American tourists are hoping they can make it back home alive from Mexico after the country fell into complete chaos following the killing of an infamous drug trafficker by government forces, assisted by the United States.
On Sunday, several tourists took to social media to tell their personal horror stories about being stuck in Mexico following the assassination of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, better known as El Mencho, the leader of Jalisco New Generation Cartel or CJNG.
Mexican authorities, assisted by their U.S. counterparts, killed El Mencho in a military operation, also on Sunday, sparking total mayhem in the streets of Puerto Vallarta, Chapala, Guadalajara and other places.
Bonnie Blue I'm Pregnant After Banging 400 Guys!!!
Somebody might need to retake sex ed! Adult content creator Bonnie Blue says she's pregnant after having unprotected sex with about 400 men ... and she seems genuinely caught off guard.
Watch the video ... after being sick and experiencing intense migraines, Bonnie -- whose real name is Tia Billinger -- takes a pregnancy test, which ends up being positive.
Bonnie said, "Guys, I am definitely pregnant ... like, fully pregnant. So, I'm going to have to ChatGPT what to do next, because I'm actually not quite sure. I don't know..."
LeBron James Throws Jab At Jaylen Brown ... Over Old Bronny Comments
LeBron James just reminded everyone he keeps receipts ... especially when it comes to family.
After the Los Angeles Lakers got thumped on Sunday by the Boston Celtics, James was asked about his relationship with fellow All-Star Jaylen Brown -- and the King didn't sugarcoat anything.
LBJ said things between them have been “respectful” … except for “the s*** he said about Bronny at Summer League.”
Former Prince Andrew Just Got Louvred!!!
Disgraced ex-Prince Andrew had his portrait hung inside the world famous Louvre Museum in Paris, France ... but, trust us, it's not what you think.
A UK-based activist group called "People Vs Elon" poked fun at Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's arrest last week by framing a now famous photo of the former prince slumped in the backseat of a car with a horrified look on his face and hanging it against a wall inside the Louvre on Sunday.
The activist group even filmed their prank and posted the video on Tik Tok with a caption that read “He’s Sweating Now," which refers to a comment once made by Andrew who said he would never sweat. The activists also wrote, “they say 'hang it in the louvre'. So we did #princeandrew." It's unclear if the Louvre removed Andrew's picture frame.
Cam Jordan Tyler Shough Has a Bright Future ... Potential to be Saints' Franchise QB!
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Tyler Shough made a helluva impression on not just Saints fans, but even their star players ... so much so that Cam Jordan tells TMZ Sports he believes the rookie could be their franchise quarterback.
The New Orleans Saints have been searching for a new signal caller since Drew Brees retired .... and despite bringing in signal-callers like Jameis Winston, Andy Dalton, and Derek Carr, they just haven't found their guy.
Until now, potentially.
The Saints drafted Shough in the second round of the 2025 NFL Draft, and the QB threw for 2,384 passing yards and 13 touchdowns in 11 games ... something Jordan, the longtime Saints defensive end, says was a great showcase.
Bro, Time to Grow Up! Simple Apartment Hacks
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Don't worry, you don't have to toss out all those cool decorations you copped over the years, just take a look through this curated collection and see what might elevate what you already have.
Guess Which Iconic Model This Precious Baby Turned Into!
Before this sweet baby -- bundled up after bath time -- was on the cover of every magazine under the sun, she was just growing up with her sisters in Calabasas, California ...
Today, she's one of the highest-paid models in the world! If she ain't on the catwalk, you can catch her and her famous fam crackin' jokes on HULU.
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Kash Patel Chugs Beer With USA Men's Hockey Team ... After Gold Medal Win
FBI director Kash Patel really let loose with the USA Men's Olympic hockey team Sunday ... he was seen partying with the newly minted gold medalists in the locker room after their big win.
Check out the video ... Patel -- who plays a bit of hockey himself -- is absolutely euphoric, appearing to chug part of a beer and christening the players around him with what was left.
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One player even drapes a gold medal around Patel's neck while he's completely beside himself with joy.