Justin Bieber's relationship with longtime manager Scooter Braun disintegrated over money -- millions of dollars Justin claimed Scooter underhandedly took -- but an extensive TMZ investigation shows just the opposite.
TMZ has a new documentary, "TMZ Investigates: What Happened to Justin Bieber," which airs tonight on FOX at 9 PM ET, 8 Central.
When the disastrous "Justice" tour ended in 2022, multiple sources with direct knowledge tell us Justin was broke. He owed AEG -- the concert promoter -- $24 million because he received a $40M upfront advance and Justin pulled the plug early on.
As Cassiegets set for Day 2 of her testimony in Diddy's federal sex trafficking trial, TMZ is rolling out some more exclusive unseen video of the disgraced music mogul and his A-list pals.
This time we see them at a Super Bowl LII party in Minnesota in 2018, partying hard and engaging in fiery conversations.
In this footage, Diddy and his pal, fellow rapper French Montana -- who Diddy spent a lot of time with during the mid-2010s -- and DJ Khaled are attending a Super Bowl party at an undisclosed location in Minnesota.
Rob Gronkowskijust turned 36 on Wednesday ... and while he's been retired for a while, he still looks like he could suit up and hit the field today!!
About 3 years have passed since the tight end played in the NFL ... where he had plenty of success with four Super Bowl rings alongside his quarterback, Tom Brady.
There was no retirement bod for Gronk, though ... as he looks just like the ripped five-time Pro Bowler who set records in the NFL.
Big praise for Timothée Chalamet from Amar'e Stoudemire -- the former New York star tells TMZ Sports the actor's been such a good Knicks fan, he's ready to dub him "the next Spike Lee!!!"
Chalamet, of course, has put his blue and orange support on full display this spring -- just as Lee has done for years -- attending Knicks games regularly, and even appearing to miss out on The Met Gala to catch one of New York's postseason matchups against the Celtics.
Stoudemire told us Tuesday he's noticed it all -- especially when he saw it up-close at Madison Square Garden during NY's huge Monday night victory over Boston ... and now, he's ready to give Chalamet his flowers.
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Sofia Grainge -- AKA Sofia Richie -- is back again with another Amazon Essentials collection for your little ones. For her second drop, Sofia designed some super sweet pieces for spring and summer, including plenty of options for baby boys and toddlers … all at incredible price points!
Whether you’re looking for cute rompers that are easy to wear or short sleeve tees that go with everything, the Amazon Essentials X Sofia Grainge collab has all you need for a warm weather clothing collection!
“Not only did we include some of the cutest prints and fabrics for spring, but we also expanded to shoes and swim! There’s nothing I love more than creating pieces for your little ones,” Sofia said of the collection on Instagram.
Justin Bieber's got a lot to say ... and he's touching on a bunch of topics in a wide ranging rant ... talking faith, honor, integrity, fishing, purpose and his desire to please.
The Biebs just posted a 13-page slideshow onInstagramwhere he's using a face filter and talking into a smartphone camera ... and it's ... something.
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Justin starts off talking about going to Alaska when he was younger to go fishing ... claiming he would reel in a bunch of fish.
Erik and Lyle Menendez can celebrate a new court victory -- the judge gave them a new sentence, which allows for parole ... so now, they can get out of prison after facing the state parole board.
The brothers attended Tuesday's resentencing hearing by video, and they were emotional as the judge changed their sentence to 50 years to life ... instead of the life without possibility of parole sentence they originally got.
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Menendez family members -- many of whom testified they wanted Erik and Lyle to be released from prison -- also erupted in joy, hugging each other in court as they celebrated their new sentences.
Hey chat, guess what?! It's Twitch streamer Pokimane's birthday and whether or not she's celebrating live online, we're throwin' her hottest shots right your way!
Her hairstyles are always the hype, and whether she styles it long, wavy, short or natural, she surely knows how to look good for the camera!
When she's not playing her fav video games and live streaming, she's known to snap a sexy leg shot -- rockin' a fancy schmancy dress -- and take it to socials 😛!
Because Pokimane is the most-followed female-led channel on Twitch, all eyes are on her, so these pics shouldn't go unseen!
The guy who allegedly attacked and stabbed Tory Lanez in prison is serving a life sentence for a murder charge ... and this wasn't his first violent incident behind bars.
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation tells TMZ ... Tory was allegedly attacked by fellow inmate Santino Casio around 7:20 AM on Monday morning in a housing unit at California Correctional Institution (CCI) in Tehachapi.
We're told prison staff immediately responded, called 911 and started giving Tory medical aid before transporting him to a hospital for further treatment.
Another big day is in the books for the Diddy sex trafficking trial ... and today was all about Cassie Ventura's testimony as the prosecution's star witness.
Cassie took the stand and testified about freak-offs, Diddy's violent temper, his affection for baby oil and how he made her feel objectified by men ... namely, by urinating in her mouth so much she started choking.
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The singer's lawyer, Douglas Wigdor, applauded Cassie for sharing her story when our photog got him outside the courthouse ... and he told us she's likely to be on the stand all day Wednesday, answering questions from prosecutors and being cross-examined by Diddy's legal team.
Halle Bailey says she's had enough of DDGallegedly abusing her ... she's filed a police report, and now she wants court-ordered protection from the father of her child ... TMZ has learned.
In docs, filed Tuesday in L.A., she claims things first got physical in January -- they broke up back in October -- and Halle says DDG came over to pick up their son, Halo, and she tried to start a convo with the rapper about a child visitation schedule.
As she was buckling Halo into the car seat, she claims DDG grew agitated and repeatedly said, "Get out of my car, BITCH." Halle says the baby was crying, and she got nervous about DDG leaving with him in such an agitated state.
Cassie is recalling her first "freak-off" ... and she says drugs, alcohol and a bunch of baby oil were involved.
She said Diddy brought up voyeurism at some point in their first year together and she was 22 years old when she agreed to her first freak-off ... telling the jury she agreed because she wanted to make him happy.
Cassie says the freak-off happened at one of Diddy's homes in Los Angeles ... where a male escort was paid to dance and have sex with her.
The 78th Cannes Film Festival with a star-studded bang -- setting the tone for the kind of A-list glam we’ll be basking in for the rest of the festivities.
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Check out these stars soaking up the spotlight on Cannes' iconic red carpet for the opening ceremony -- Robert De Niro and Tiffany Chen made an appearance, along with festival regulars Bella Hadid, Eva Longoria and Halle Berry bringing the glam.
Quentin Tarantino and Daniella Pick turned the red carpet into a full-on love fest -- canoodling and serving up all the sweet, swoony vibes.
Cannes is basically a supermodel hot spot -- and yep, they’re out in full force again this year. Alessandra Ambrosio and Heidi Klum hit the scene, proving the runway extends all the way to the Riviera.
If the glam’s already knocked you out cold -- brace yourself. The real heavy-hitters are just getting started, and the Cannes red carpet is about to turn into a full-blown spectacle of star power.
This year's Mother's Day has come and gone, but top model Amelia Graycontinues to shout out her famous mother, Lisa Rinna-- showin' she got her runway bod straight from her mama!
The mother-daughter duo have been jetsetting and landed on a beautiful tropical vacay -- sharing their time together with bikini selfies and delicious eats.
Stickin' to the matching theme, Amelia snapped a mirror selfie with both gals sportin' their athleisure attire.
Check out our gallery for all the fun vacay shenanigans!
The Menendez Brothers' day in court has arrived ... the convicted killers are attending a resentencing hearing Tuesday, and attorneys on both sides are making their cases with full-throated support from Erik and Lyle's family members in the courtroom.
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Tamara Lucero Goodell is the brothers' cousin once removed -- she's the great niece of Erik and Lyle's deceased mother, Kitty -- and she took the stand in the Van Nuys, L.A. courtroom first. She talked about the shotgun murders of the brothers' parents in 1989 ... which occurred just three weeks before her 9th birthday.
Tamara testified she has no concerns about the brothers committing any crimes if they're released from prison. She said she wasn't aware of any alleged abuse from Kitty or Jose -- an alleged detail the brothers are attempting to leverage for their freedom. She recalled once seeing Jose grabbing the back of Erik’s neck during a tennis match.
Mauricio Umansky is thriving in his post-Kylebachelor era -- he's just got caught getting real handsy with a mystery blonde, and let’s just say, they weren’t exactly keeping it PG.
Mind you, this woman looks way younger than 54-year-old Mauricio -- so you’ve gotta see these L.A. pics from Monday night to really clock the chemistry ... 'cause he was full-on grabbing her booty and literally lifting her up for some steamy kisses. No shame in this game!
The blonde babe was giving Mauricio serious heart-eyes as they walked hand-in-hand, before he pulled the ultimate smooth move by giving her his jacket. Yup, she was all in.