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Britney Spears just told a long, bizarre story about getting locked in her bathroom in the middle of the night … and it’s eyebrow-raising for sure. The pop star just shared her wild bathroom adventure, explaining how she got trapped in there in the first place and detailing the lengths to which she and others…

Miley Cyrus sure knows how to party in the USA … ’cause right on the heels of killing it at Lollapalooza, she hit the Hamptons for a crypto billionaire’s private rager. The singer performed over the weekend at the home of Mike Novogratz … CEO of Galaxy Investment Partners. Miley wore a red leotard, black…

DaBaby‘s finally doing a mea culpa … he’s apologizing for the third time over his homophobic rant that led to him getting 86’d from various music festivals and his hit song with Dua Lipa being dropped from playlists. The rapper apologized with a lengthy statement Monday saying he’s educated himself and knows better now following…

Play video content BET Biz Markie is being honored in the wake of his death — with friends, family and loved ones coming out to speak on his behalf in a major celebration of life … and TMZ’s live streaming the event. The rapper’s funeral took place early Monday in the Big Apple, with a…

Britney Spears desperately wanted to say “Aloha” to a curly-tailed cutie she spotted on her tropical vacay — and she excitedly did just that when the opportunity presented itself. The singer was spotted practically jumping for joy Sunday when she came across a potbellied pig in Hawaii … where she and her BF, Sam Asghari,…

English artist David Gray was in his early 30s when the folksy jams and soothing vocals on his fourth album “White Ladder” shot to the top with some notable singles like “Babylon,” “Sail Away” and of course “This Year’s Love.” Although David Gray has made the most of his musical talents with a catalog of…

Dolly Parton threw down major dough she collected off the success of one of Whitney Houston‘s biggest hits — a rendition of Dolly’s, no doubt — into a Black Tennessee community … something that doesn’t appear to have been known, until now. The singer made the revelation this week during an appearance on ‘WWHL’ with…

DaBaby just got the hook — Lollapalooza organizers are yanking him out of their Sunday night lineup, which he was supposed to headline … due to his ignorant and homophobic comments. The legendary festival, going down in Chicago this weekend, announced Sunday morning … “Lollapalooza was founded on diversity, inclusivity, respect, and love. With that…

Play video content TMZ.com Here’s the last time ZZ Top bassist Dusty Hill performed with the band before his death … and you can tell something’s just not right with him. TMZ obtained this video from ZZ Top’s last concert with Dusty — July 18 at the Iroquois Amphitheater in Louisville, KY — and he’s…

Play video content 42 Dugg has responded to a now-viral video of him kissing and licking his son’s neck — and he’s firing back with nothing but homophobia. The rapper addressed a clip he posted late this week in which he’s seen being affectionate with his young son — who just turned 3 — aboard…

Britney Spears is telegraphing a message that has become increasingly obvious over the last few months … she’s done with just about everyone involved — directly or indirectly — in her conservatorship. Britney posted a simple message to her fans … “If standing up for yourself burns a bridge, I have matches” — a pretty…

Country star Jake Owen is going to have to hit pause on celebrating the success of his hit song, “Made For You” … he’s being sued for allegedly stealing it. Alexander Cardinale and Morgan Reid filed legal docs in Nashville claiming Jake’s version lifts the lyrics and melody directly from their 2014 track with the…

Biz Markie is getting a grand sendoff from his famous friends and family … his celebration of life is set for Monday in New York City. Sources tell TMZ … Al Sharpton will deliver the eulogy and celebs like Fat Joe, LL Cool J, Papoose, Big Daddy Kane, Al B. Sure! and Leland Robinson will…

Metal Church’s late frontman Mike Howe took his own life … according to the cops who found the rocker’s body. A spokesperson for the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Dept. tells TMZ … Mike’s official cause of death was determined to be asphyxia due to hanging. Officially, authorities are calling it a suicide. As we reported ……

Kanye West is hosting another listening party for his upcoming “Donda” album at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta … but he’s still brainstorming on how to make the event unique to fill new seats. Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ … Yeezy and his production team locked down Aug. 5 at MBS for another “Donda” listening…

DaBaby‘s social calendar for mid-September just opened up … ’cause he’s been dropped from a music festival across the pond. The rapper was originally slated to perform at Parklife 2021 in Manchester, England where he was supposed to be one of the headliners … along with Megan Thee Stallion and Young Thug. But, that’s not…

Play video content TMZ.com Soulja Boy‘s birthday party didn’t sit well with neighbors and especially the cops that shut it down … but he was still ridin’ high in a brand new McLaren that looked like a steroided-out bumble bee!!! Soulja arrived late for his own birthday party — in fact, so late cops already…

Play video content TMZ.com Leslie Jordan says ignorant, uninformed comments about HIV/AIDS from people like DaBaby are exactly why some gay people aren’t comfortable being themselves … so Leslie’s slamming the rapper’s homophobic rant as stupid and clueless. We got Leslie outside Kings Road Cafe in L.A. Wednesday and he laid into DaBaby … grousing…

Morgan Wallen‘s loyal fans are gonna love this … he’s out and about, taking a golf trip with buddies — but it’s another strong sign he’s getting ready to come out of hiding. Morgan and friends were on the links Wednesday down in Puerto Vallarta, so there’s a good chance the country music superstar is…

Kanye West might be a billionaire, but he certainly isn’t living like one … he just showed off his living situation inside Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium … and it’s pretty bare-bones. Mr. West posted this picture of what we’re guessing is his bedroom somewhere inside the stadium … and it’s just a bed, some clothes, workout…

DaBaby‘s controversial Rolling Loud performance continues to stir up trouble — not just for him, but also for his surprise special guest … Tory Lanez. ICYMI, DaBaby went out of his way to do a big reveal of Lanez Saturday night during his set at the hip hop festival in Miami, but a lot of…

2:09 PM PT — Law enforcement sources tell TMZ Jordison was pronounced dead at the scene … we’re told no foul play is suspected and there were no illegal drugs found at the house. The medical examiner will now work to determine an official cause of death. Joey Jordison, one of the founding members of…

Britney Spears and her new lawyer have made their move … filing legal docs with the name of a person whom they want to manage the conservatorship … as far as business deals are concerned. Britney’s lawyer, Matt Rosengart, filed the docs requesting that Jason Rubin be appointed conservatorship of her estate. Rubin is a…

Britney Spears and her new lawyer say Jamie Spears has stripped Britney of her dignity, autonomy and fundamental liberties … and they lay out their case in new legal docs as to why he must be removed as conservator of her estate. In the new docs, Britney and her attorney, former federal prosecutor Matt Rosengart,…

Play video content BACKGRID Britney Spears‘ mother is staying pretty tight-lipped about her daughter, which is interesting … because she said a lot in new legal docs about removing Britney’s dad from her conservatorship. Lynne Spears was at LAX Sunday with Britney’s brother, Bryan, but neither had much to say about the ongoing “Free Britney”…

Kanye West packed the house for his ‘DONDA’ listening party — but he packed in a whole lot more than just that … dude set a record on Apple that no artist has ever come near. Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ … Ye’s album event this past week at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta broke…

Chris Brown‘s a magnetic kinda guy … or at least his mouth is, after he dropped a fortune to get some unique dental work done. The singer’s got some shiny new gold grills — 24 karat gold covering all 28 teeth according to his celeb dentist Thomas Connelly — but that’s not what makes ’em…

Coi Leray had to deal with an age-old adage of show biz — and that would be, sometimes you gotta deal with a tough crowd … and, boy, did she deal at Rolling Loud. The female rapper — who’s relatively new(ish) to the scene and definitely an up-and-comer — took the stage Sunday for the…

Turns out, Morgan Wallen is looking for a fresh start in more ways than one … he’s leaving the neighbors who called him a menace to the hood and heard him hurl the n-word after a late night out with friends. According to real estate docs, Wallen sold his 4-bed 3-bath home in Nashville earlier…

Ex-Bad Wolves frontman Tommy Vext wasn’t “black enough” to be part of the band due to his political stances and support for Donald Trump … so he claims in a new lawsuit against his ex-manager, who allegedly openly dropped N-bombs. Vext’s suing Allen Kovac claiming that, in response to major political differences between them, Kovac…