‘Bookends’ Star and Writer Noam Ash on Authentic Queer and Jewish Casting and How ‘Heated Rivalry’ Could Help Sell the Film Noam Ash was about 27 years old when he and his then-boyfriend called it quits. At the time, Ash didn’t have much money nor another place to live. What did he do… #media #news

Farrah Abraham Dons Tiny Pink Bikini & Cowboy Boots for Poolside Shoot Farrah Abraham got a very quick lesson in Civics 101 after we fact-checked her early jump into politics ... so while she waits a couple more years to run for mayor of Austin, Texas,  she’s back to breaking the inte… #media #news

Tracy Scroggins, Longtime NFL Player, Dead At 56 Tracy Scroggins, who spent all 10 seasons of his career as a member of the Detroit Lions, has died at 56 years old, TMZ Sports has learned. "It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Tracy Scroggins," the S… #media #news

Dan Bongino Will Return to Fox News in Contributor Role Dan Bongino, the one-time Fox News Channel weekend host who went on to become deputy director of the FBI, is returning to the cable-news outlet as a contributor, the network confirmed Monday. Bongino is slated to appear Monday ni… #media #news

Lindsey Vonn Suffered Complex Tibia Fracture In Olympic Ski Crash Lindsey Vonn is breaking her silence after Sunday's terrifying crash at the Olympics ... detailing the severity of the injury, a tibia fracture, that she says will require "multiple surgeries to fix properly." … #complex #media #news

Michael Douglas Says ‘Wall Street’ Director Asked ‘Are You Doing Drugs?’ Because ‘You Look Like You’ve Never Acted Before in Your Life.’ Then Douglas Won the Oscar Michael Douglas revealed at the recent TCM Classic Film Festival in New York City that director Oliver Stone originally d… #media #news

Fans Desperately Wanted These New Overwatch Characters, So Why Are They So Disappointed With the Designs? Overwatch recently announced a significant change for the franchise during the February 2026 Spotlight stream. First and foremost, Overwatch 2 is dropping the ‘2’ and just becomin… #media #news

Sam Darnold, Kenneth Walker III Ride Tea Cups At Disney After Super Bowl Win Sam Darnold and Kenneth Walker III must've kept their Super Bowl partying to a minimum ... 'cause they didn't hesitate to hop on a spinning tea cup ride at Disneyland on Monday ... and no chunks … #disney #media #superbowl

Finland’s failed fascist movement #shorts #media #news

‘Sinners,’ ‘Zootopia 2’ and ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Take Top Honors at Advanced Imaging Society Lumiere Awards “Sinners,” “Zootopia 2” and “KPop Demon Hunters” took top honors at the Advanced Imaging Society Awards. The Lumiere Awards recognized outstanding creative and technical achieve… #media #news

Gen Z Is the First Generation Dumber Than Their Parents, Neuroscientist Claims Gen Z has managed something no modern generation pulled off before. After more than a century of steady academic gains, test scores finally went the other direction. For the first time ever, a new generatio… #media #news

Bill Maher Says ‘Jimmy Kimmel Is Very Mad at Me’ After Calling Out His Wife for Cutting Ties With Trump-Loving Family Members: ‘We May Never Talk Again’ Bill Maher said during a recent “Club Random” podcast interview (via Mediaite) with Adam Carolla that Jimmy Ki… #comedycentral #jimmykimmel #trump

Philly Bar Bans Anyone Under 25 After Kid Gives ID With Ben Franklin’s Photo You’d think a Philadelphia bar named Dirty Frank’s would have rock-bottom standards. It seems like the kind of place a 15-year-old suburban white kid could waltz into with a fake ID featuring the image of a 5… #media #news

Curate Hires Avalon Vet Aaron Brown (EXCLUSIVE) Curate has hired talent and literary manager Aaron Brown, Variety has learned exclusively. Brown joins Curate from Avalon, where he has worked for the past 10 years. He started his career as an assistant at Artists First and pri… #media #news #variety

Founding CAKE Guitarist and ‘The Distance’ Songwriter, Greg Brown, Has Died at 56 Greg Brown, who wrote CAKE’s successful 1996 hit “The Distance”, has died at 56. The band shared the news on February 7, stating that the founding guitarist passed after a “brief illness.” “It is with he… #media #news

How Does This 82-Year-Old Runner Have the Health of a Man in His 20s? For most people, retirement is a chance to slow down and take things easy. Juan López García thought it would be the perfect time to ramp things up. The former car mechanic from Toledo, Spain, didn’t begin running s… #media #news

Bad Bunny Teams Up With Mitchell & Ness on Limited-Edition Jersey Inspired by Custom Super Bowl Outfit Following his historic Super Bowl Halftime Show, Bad Bunny has teamed up with Mitchell & Ness on a jersey inspired by the cream white ensemble he wore on stage at Levi… #badbunny #media #superbowl

Chappell Roan publicly fires talent agency after CEO's Epstein ties emerge Singer Chappell Roan publicly quit the Wasserman talent agency as the backlash to Casey Wasserman's Epstein ties grows. #media #news

Stassie Karanikolaou vs. Kylie Jenner Who'd You Rather?! Workout Besties Edition Jump-start your week with a sexy game of Who'd You Rather?! Famous besties Stassie Karanikolaou and Kylie Jenner both rocked their ALO workout sets, but which hot babe is grabbin' your vote .… #kyliejenner #media #news

Best CBD Gummies to Help You Get a Better Night’s Sleep and Experience an Even Better Morning You’ve probably noticed an influx, or rather an onslaught, of “healthy” gummies. Back in the day, gummies were strictly candy thanks to gummy bears, Swedish Fish and the like. The epitome of … #media #news

TMZ Sports Streaming Live From Newsroom, Join The Conversation! TMZ Sports is going live from the newsroom to discuss the day's biggest stories ... but we don't just want folks to watch and enjoy the conversation, we want y'all to get involved!! Hit the comment section as Babcock, Luc… #media #news

Catherine O'Hara died from a pulmonary embolism Catherine O'Hara, of Best In Show, Beetlejuice, The Studio, and Schitt's Creek, died from a pulmonary embolism on January 30. #media #news

4 of the Most Unhinged Album Rollouts in Music History Album releases by their nature depend on good marketing, the right hype, and sometimes just word of mouth. There’s usually a formula to follow, especially for pop music releases. But the following four albums completely flipped th… #media #news

Savannah Guthrie Believes Mother Nancy Is Still Alive, 'We Need Your Help' Savannah Guthrie and her family are not giving up hope Nancy Guthrie is alive ... but she's desperately asking for the public's help in locating their mother. In the 'Today' host's latest video, posted Monday a… #media #news

TMZ Comedy Crawl Tour Keeps Laughs Rolling Through Hollywood The TMZ Comedy Crawl returned Friday night and did not disappoint! The rolling comedy experience was back in full swing with returning host Mateen Stewart, who brought along a surprise co-host -- Slink Johnson, AKA "Black Je… #media #news

Zakk Wylde Says It’s Good Classic Rock Bands Didn’t Have Access to This Modern Recording Tool: ‘Those Albums Wouldn’t Sound Like They Do’ Zakk Wylde is undoubtedly one of the most legendary rock/metal guitarists of all time. He played with Ozzy Osbourne for nearly four decades and is … #media #news

Cardi B and Stefon Diggs Unfollow Each Other on Instagram, Spark Split Rumors Cardi B and Stefon Diggs could be dealing with some trouble in paradise ... at least that’s what fans think after the two unfollowed each other on Instagram. Of course, this comes on the heels o… #cardib #media #superbowl

Sexy Stars Eating Pizza For Pizza Day! No deep-dish drama here ... just smiles, slices and hot shots that'll melt your heart out! It's Pizza Day, and we've got more than enough to share ... Slice, Slice Baby! Sexy stars like Morgan Ketzner proved that an exposed derrière and pizza go… #media #news

Auto Worker Who Heckled President Trump as 'Pedo Protector' Keeps Job, No Punishment TJ Sabula -- the Ford plant worker who yelled "pedophile protector" at President Donald Trump during DT's visit to the location -- is keeping his job, and he doesn't have to worry about any dis… #media #trump #vice

'Looksmaxxing' Streamer Clavicular Arrested for Underage Clubbing in Arizona "Looksmaxxing" influencer Clavicular just got a harsh dose of lawmaxxing ... 'cause the streamer just got busted and slapped with felony charges after allegedly sneaking into an Arizona nightclub with a fake … #media #news

Blake Garrett, Child Actor in 'How to Eat Fried Worms,' Dead at 33 Blake Garrett -- best known for his role in "How to Eat Fried Worms" -- has died at age 33 ... TMZ has learned. Blake's mom, Carol Garrett, tells TMZ ... the former child star passed away Sunday. She says the family is… #media #news

Tom Brady, Alix Earle Trade Numbers After ‘Romantic Chemistry’ Ignites Alix Earle and Tom Brady party linkups may be turning into a legit connection … ’cause we're told the two are suddenly giving off some serious chemistry. Sources familiar with the situation tell us the in… #media #news #tombrady

Catherine O'Hara Cause of Death Revealed Catherine O'Hara passed away from a blood clot in the lungs ... TMZ has learned. The L.A. County Department of Public Health released the actress' death certificate Monday, which lists her cause of death … O'Hara's immediate cause of death is… #media #news

The 4 Best Grindcore Albums From Each of the Past Four Decades Grindcore has got to be one of the least accessible genres of metal ever conjured. But, I’ll be damned, I just have a special place in my heart for those short, thrashy, angry songs. Over the years, grindcore has played a … #media #news

Tony Yayo Argues Why He Thinks 50 Cent Has a Better Career Than Jay-Z Would you rather have longevity or a fiery, unprecedented peak? People typically laud Jay-Z because he’s maintained his spot as one of the best rappers in the world for a sustained period. Since 1996, there has rare… #media #news

Fairweather fans abandon Iron Lung and Melania at weekend box office Last week's hit makers, Markiplier and Melania Trump, stumbled this week as fans weren't interested in seconds. #media #news #trump

LISTEN: Super Bowl Stomps Domestic Box Office as ‘Zootopia 2’ Rules Global Turnstiles; Ted Sarandos Has Confidence in WBD Deal On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, in our Box Office segment, Variety’s Rebecca Rubin breaks down a typically weak Super Bowl we… #discovery #superbowl #variety

Streamer Adin Ross Wins Bidding War, Buys 'Breaking Bad' House 1 PM PT -- The deal for the sale of the "Breaking Bad" house was signed today ... and we've learned Adin Ross is the buyer. It's not clear how much he paid yet ... but the pending sale closes on February 24. A… #breakingbad #media #news

Catherine Zeta-Jones to Play Unorthodox Marriage Counselor in Thriller ‘Cupid’ for Director Tate Taylor and ‘Don’t Worry Darling’ Writers Oscar and Tony winner Catherine Zeta-Jones is set to star in the psychological thriller “Cupid,” portraying a marriage counselor whose methods push… #media #news

The biggest Easter eggs in Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show #shorts #badbunny #media #superbowl

‘Anais in Love’ Director Charline Bourgeois-Taquet Returns With ‘A Woman’s Life,’ Boarded by Be For Films (EXCLUSIVE) “A Woman’s Life,” the anticipated sophomore feature of Charline Bourgeois-Taquet (“Anais in Love”), has been boarded by Be For Films. The film, which is produced by Da… #media #news

New York Introduces New Legislation in the Fight Against Astronomical Resale Ticket Prices New York introduced new legislation on February 6, 2026, that could help end ticket scalping and overpriced reselling. State Senator James Skoufis proposed several amendments to already existing… #media #news

Comedian Matt Rife and Fitness Influencer Mariah Morse Break Up Matt Rife and Mariah Morse have gone their separate ways after a brief romance ... TMZ has learned. Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... the comedian and the fitness influencer, who we first reported were dating in … #media #news

Scripps Sells Court TV to Jellysmack’s Law&Crime Network Court TV is getting a new owner: The E.W. Scripps Co. inked a deal to sell the Court TV network to Law&Crime, the multiplatform true-crime and legal content network founded and led by Dan Abrams that is now owned by media creato… #media #news

SAG-AFTRA Begins Studio Talks Amid Media Blackout SAG-AFTRA is beginning to bargain with the major studios on Monday, as it looks to improve on AI and streaming residual terms won during the 2023 strike. As is customary, the union and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Prod… #media #news

Delroy Lindo Reflects on ‘Sinners,’ His First Oscar Nomination and the Awards Snubs in Between: ‘The Work Still Stands’ Delroy Lindo doesn’t like ice in his tonic water. We’re at the London hotel in West Hollywood, settling in to discuss his long-awaited moment of Oscar recognition fo… #media #news

Video Game Marketing Veteran Christopher Erb to Join CAA CAA is pushing deeper into gaming. Christopher Erb, founder of Tripleclix, a strategic marketing firm specializing in creating connections between consumers, brands, and the video games industry, will join the agency. TripleClix… #media #news

James Ivory-Produced ‘Her Song’ With Kalki Koechlin to Open Cinequest (EXCLUSIVE) “Her Song,” a French comedy-drama executive produced by Oscar winner James Ivory, will receive its world premiere as the opening night selection of Cinequest on March 10 in San Jose, California. The film… #media #news

Fox Picks Up New Season of ‘Running Wild With Bear Grylls’ (EXCLUSIVE) “Running Wild with Bear Grylls” is coming back to the air, this time on Fox. Variety has learned exclusively that the broadcaster has picked up a new season of the survival skills reality show that will ai… #media #news #variety

WWE Hall of Famer Typhoon Opens Up On Near Fatal Health Scare, Month Long Hospital Stay WWE Hall of Famer Fred Ottman is opening up about a terrifying, life-or-death health scare ... revealing he’s spent the last month in the hospital The 69-year-old wrestling legend -- best know… #media #news #wwe