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Britney Spears is taking her dad at face value — that he’s down with ending the conservatorship — and she is beyond happy. Sources directly connected to Britney tell TMZ … she’s “ecstatic” Jamie has filed legal docs not only asking the judge to terminate the conservatorship, but to do so without another mental evaluation.

News Carl Bean, Singer of Pioneering Gay Pride Anthem “I Was Born This Way,” Dies at 77 The former Motown signee and gospel singer worked as an archbishop and founded a number of LGBTQ+ friendly churches By Madison Bloom September 8, 2021 Facebook Twitter Carl Bean, October 2004 (Carlos Chavez/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)

Play video content TMZ.com Akon is mourning the loss of his good friend Michael K. Williams, and says he’s the latest example of how the “facade of success” can send celebrities into a tailspin. We got the artist Tuesday at Petrossian in L.A., and he said although he was close to Michael, they hadn’t seen

News Britney Spears’ Father Jamie Spears Files to End Her Conservatorship The petition could potentially lead to the end of the long-running restrictions on Britney Spears’ personal and professional life By Allison Hussey September 7, 2021 Facebook Twitter Britney Spears, July 2019 (Photo by Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic) Facebook Twitter Jamie Spears, Britney Spears’ father, has filed a

Paramore’s lead vocalist Hayley Williams just put one of her Nashville homes on the market … and it’s the place where she recorded her second solo album. The singer listed the 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom pad for a cool $1 million … and the place is 2,137 square feet and recently renovated. As you can see in

News Michael K. Williams, Actor Who Played The Wire’s Omar, Dies at 54 The Brooklyn-born actor is actively nominated for an Emmy Award for his work on Lovecraft Country By Matthew Strauss September 6, 2021 Facebook Twitter Michael K. Williams, January 2012 (Jeff Vespa/WireImage) Facebook Twitter Michael K. Williams, the actor best known for his

Cardi B‘s baby No. 2 is finally here!!! Cardi gave birth to her baby Saturday at a hospital in the New York area. She posted a photo of the special moment with Offset in the hospital. She also added the blue heart emoji so … baby boy?!? As we reported … the “I Like It”

News Cardi B and Offset Announce Birth of Second Child Cardi B revealed that she gave birth to her second child on Saturday, September 4 By Matthew Strauss September 6, 2021 Facebook Twitter Cardi B and Offset, February 2019 (Michael Kovac/Getty Images for The Recording Academy) Facebook Twitter Cardi B has given birth to her

Machine Gun Kelly‘s first time directing a movie is already eventful — a parking lot attendant is accusing him of battery … something folks on the movie set say simply did not happen. Law enforcement sources tell us the L.A. parking attendant filed a police report claiming MGK was upset over a delay in getting

News Kanye West’s Donda Debuts at No. 1 in Biggest Week for Any Album in 2021 With his 10th chart-topping album, West once again ties Eminem for the most No. 1 debuts in a row By Allison Hussey and Evan Minsker September 5, 2021 Facebook Twitter Kanye West, March 2020 (Photo by Arnold Jerocki/GC Images)

Sarah Harding, a member of Girls Aloud, has died. Sarah had been battling breast cancer and lost her fright Sunday. Sarah’s mom wrote, “It’s with deep heartbreak that today I’m sharing the news that my beautiful daughter Sarah has sadly passed away,” adding, “Many of you will know of Sarah’s battle with cancer and that

News Andre 3000 Releases Statement on Unreleased Kanye West Song “Life of the Party” “It’s unfortunate that it was released in this way and two artists that I love are going back and forth,” he wrote By Allison Hussey September 4, 2021 Facebook Twitter André 3000, January 2020 (Photo by Tommaso Boddi/Getty Images) Facebook Twitter

Drake appears to have leaked an unreleased Kanye West “Donda” track that didn’t make the cut, which actually takes shots at the former … a bizarre move that seems to have backfired. Drizzy was guest hosting a session of Sound 42 on Sirius XM early Saturday morning — which plays a ton of OVO-affiliated tunes

News Lorde No Longer Performing at MTV VMAs 2021 The awards show cited “a change in production elements” By Madison Bloom and Jazz Monroe September 4, 2021 Facebook Twitter Lorde (NDZ/Star Max/GC Images) Facebook Twitter Lorde’s scheduled performance at the MTV Video Music Awards on September 12 has been canceled, the awards show announced Friday

Kanye West looks to be channeling his inner Martha Stewart — on the heels of huge music success, he’s taking a crucial step toward launching his own line … of homeware products. Say whaaat? Yep, according to legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Ye’s company, Mascotte Holdings, Inc., filed a trademark application to slap the name

News James Blake Delays Release of Friends That Break Your Heart The follow-up to Assume Form will now arrive in October By Allison Hussey September 3, 2021 Facebook Twitter James Blake, January 2020 (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for The Recording Academy) Facebook Twitter James Blake has announced that his next record will arrive a

Drake made good on his promise to drop his new album — belated though it was — and he smack-talked Kanye hard. “Certified Lover Boy” was unveiled as promised — at midnight — 9 months after Drake had planned to release it. Drizzy doesn’t mention Ye by name, but no need to … he’s clearly

News Drake Releases New Album Certified Lover Boy: Listen Featuring JAY-Z, Future, Travis Scott, Lil Wayne, Young Thug, 21 Savage, Ty Dolla $ign, Kid Cudi, Rick Ross, Lil Baby, and more By Allison Hussey and Jazz Monroe September 3, 2021 Facebook Twitter Drake, September 2016 (Kevin Winter/Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Drake’s new album Certified Lover

Peppa Pig is rubbing her music review in Kanye West‘s nose … trolling him because his new album came in with a lower score than an animated farm animal’s album. Here’s the deal … Peppa Pig’s recent music offering, “Peppa’s Adventures: The Album,” earned a 6.5 out of 10 score from Pitchfork, slightly higher than

News Jon Hopkins Announces New Album Music for Psychedelic Therapy, Shares New Song: Listen “Sit Around the Fire” is a collaboration with East Forest and features vocals from the late Ram Dass By Allison Hussey and Evan Minsker September 2, 2021 Facebook Twitter Jon Hopkins, photo by Steve Gullick Facebook Twitter Jon Hopkins has announced

Britney Spears can rest a little easier after the ugly incident in which her housekeeper accused her of battery … we’ve learned the singer will NOT be charged with a crime. The Ventura County District Attorney’s Office tells TMZ … prosecutors decided NOT to file any criminal charges against Britney for misdemeanor battery. The D.A.

News Diamanda Galás Announces Self-Titled Reissue Following last year’s reissue of her debut The Litanies of Satan By Allison Hussey September 1, 2021 Facebook Twitter Facebook Twitter Diamanda Galás has announced a reissue of her 1984 self-titled album. Remastered by Heba Kadry, the updated Diamanda Galás is out October 29 on her own Intravenal Sound

Play video content TMZ.com Madonna has gone back in time … for a sexy video shoot in the middle of Times Square. The Material Girl looked like a version of her former self on the set of what we’re told is a spot for the upcoming MTV Video Music Awards … featuring a NYC taxi

News Meek Mill and Lil Uzi Vert Share Video for New Song “Blue Notes 2”: Watch Meek co-directed the video with Kid Art By Allison Hussey September 1, 2021 Facebook Twitter Lil Uzi Vert and Meek Mill in “Blue Notes 2” (dir. Kid Art, Meek Mill) Facebook Twitter Meek Mill has released a new single

Gene Simmons is the latest KISS member to come down with COVID-19 — and with both its frontmen coping with the virus — the band’s been forced to cancel several upcoming tour dates. KISS announced Tuesday it’ll postpone its next 4 tour dates as Gene recovers. The band and crew will remain at home and

News New Orleans Jazz Landmark, Site of Louis Armstrong’s Musical Origins, Destroyed by Hurricane Ida The Karnofsky Tailor Shop and Residence, Armstrong’s “second home,” is listed on the National Register of Historic Places By Evan Minsker August 30, 2021 Facebook Twitter Louis Armstrong (William Gottlieb/Redferns) Facebook Twitter The Karnofsky Tailor Shop and Residence is a

Play video content TMZ.com Soulja Boy is still steaming over being left off Kanye West‘s new album … telling us Ye is nothing but a time waster and a coward! We got Soulja at a Shell gas station in Calabasas on Monday and asked him about getting cut from “Donda” … and the rapper didn’t

News Announcing Backstage DashPass at Pitchfork Music Festival A brand new stage and series of events come to 2021 Pitchfork Music Festival exclusively for DashPass members By Pitchfork August 30, 2021 Facebook Twitter Graphic by Marina Kozak Facebook Twitter Pitchfork Music Festival and DoorDash are teaming up to present Backstage DashPass, a series of perks

Lizzo has weighed in on the King/Queen of Pop debate — and she’s stirring the pot big time by crowning the great Janet Jackson as the latter … which has Madonna fans up in arms. The singer dished her rankings Sunday — this after Justin Bieber took the title of Prince of Pop among his

News Kanye West Says Donda Was Released by Label Without His Approval “Universal put my album out without my approval and they blocked Jail 2 from being on the album” By Madison Bloom August 29, 2021 Facebook Twitter Kanye West, October 2020 (Neil Mockford/GC Images) Facebook Twitter Earlier today (August 29), Kanye West’s long-awaited album