Category: Breaking News

The folks at “Saturday Night Live” clearly had a hard time figuring out what to lead with, so they decided to lead with everybody!!!

The opening skit was pretty hilarious … talk show host “Britney Spears” interviews “Ted Cruz,” “Gov. Andrew Cuomo” and “Gina Carano” … all of whom were brought on the show to apologize for their misdeeds.

“Ted” is back from his cut-short vacay, clutching a fruity drink in one hand and his rollaway suitcase in the other.

What’s really funny … how “Cuomo” and “Carano” — who have their own issues — want nothing to do with Cruz.

The dancing interludes in between guests are pretty hilarious, as are the subtle signs Britney flashes regarding her own circumstances.

Octavius Johnson, famous for his work in “Ray Donovan,” got busted for assault with a deadly weapon … after cops say he threw a fire extinguisher at a female jogger.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ … officers in Burbank responded to a call that a man had allegedly thrown a fire extinguisher at a jogger when they encountered Octavius, whom cops say fit the description of the suspect. We’re told cops tried to detain him, but he refused to comply and led police on a brief foot chase.

Cops caught Octavius and arrested him after the alleged victim ID’d him as the culprit. We’re told officers recovered a fire extinguisher, and Octavius was booked for assault with a deadly weapon and resisting arrest.

Octavius allegedly continued his rampage inside a Burbank Police Department holding cell … we’re told he vandalized the phone inside the cell, violently striking the phone box with the handheld receiver.

Our sources say the assault case was presented to the L.A. County District Attorney’s Office but the DA referred the case to the Burbank City Attorney’s Office, which rejected the case due to insufficient evidence and a witness who would not cooperate.

We’re told the Burbank City Attorney will now review the vandalism allegation for possible misdemeanor prosecution.

Chris D’Elia just posted a raw, emotional account of his life then and now … then, when sex controlled his life, and now, where he’s apologizing and getting therapy.

Chris has been MIA since allegations surfaced 8 months ago that he was grooming underage girls online and allegedly exposing himself to several women.

Chris says the relationships he’s had were all consensual and legal, but he acknowledges his conduct was wrong because of the way he approached sex.

He seems tormented as he speaks about a “lifestyle that I didn’t know how to stop.” He says he’s cheated on most of the women he’s been with including his fiancee, Kristin Taylor … whom he calls his “dream girl.”

Chris got extremely emotional as he talked about how he’s been working on himself and trying to be a good role model for his son.

“New Amsterdam” star Jocko Sims is shaking his damn head at the 2 young women in Florida who posed as grandmas to get the COVID vaccine … but he concedes it just shows how desperate people are right now.

The TV doc — he plays Dr. Floyd Reynolds on the medical drama — was outside Rockefeller Plaza Friday in NYC when we downloaded him on the fake grannies who were somehow able to get their first dose … but got busted trying to get their second vaccine shot.

Jocko’s incredulous and calls the “little Mrs. Doubtfires” ridiculous for what they tried to pull … especially when there’s a clear reason why older people are getting vaccinated first.

He says it’s an affront to those who’ve lost loved ones to the coronavirus and people struggling with it currently … but at the same time, he does recognize it’s a little funny.

Armie Hammer‘s ex-girlfriend is accusing the actor of some very disturbing behavior — licking the blood from a brand he allegedly forced upon her.

Paige Lorenze — who dated Hammer for a few months at the end of 2020 — tells Dr. Oz the “Call Me By Your Name” star branded her with the letter “A” above her pubic area, then licked her fresh wound as it was bleeding … causing her to worry about it becoming infected.

She says … “He was licking it, drinking the blood, and then I basically just showered after, tried to clean it up as best as I could.” She claims the brand has not healed properly.

In the ‘Oz’ episode airing Friday, Paige goes on to describe how the branding happened … alleging she was tied up when Hammer asked her where he should put his initials on her. She says she didn’t answer, and he just began carving her.

She claims Armie knew this made her uncomfortable, but he was in a position of power and she just wanted to please him.

Hammer’s been embroiled in controversy since last month after some shocking, but unverified, DMs he allegedly sent to women began circulating online.

FKA Twigs is opening up about the alleged abuse she suffered during her relationship with Shia LaBeouf … claiming he’d force her to sleep naked and wake her up to berate her for no reason.

The singer-songwriter sat down for her first TV interview with Gayle King on the heels of the lawsuit she filed against LaBeouf in December for assault and sexual battery.

FKA Twigs tells Gayle that Shia would pick fights with her in the middle of the night, insult her by calling her “vile” and “disgusting” … and essentially play disturbing mind games in an effort to control her.

She says the alleged domestic abuse built up little by little, to the point where LaBeouf made her feel powerless.

FKA also told Elle magazine, “It’s a miracle I came out alive,” referring to her relationship with LaBeouf.

As we reported … she filed a civil suit alleging LaBeouf physically abused her, tormented her, and knowingly gave her an STI.

At the time, Shia told the New York Times … “Although many of these allegations are not true. I am not in the position to defend any of my actions. I owe these women the opportunity to air their statements publicly and accept accountability for those thing I have done. As someone in recovery, I have to face almost daily reminders of things I did say and do when I was drinking.”

Chris Harrison is stepping away from ‘Bachelor’ duties — including moderating the ‘After the Final Rose’ ceremony — and is once again apologizing for defending a contestant’s alleged racist past.

The longtime ‘Bachelor’ host issued a new, lengthier apology Saturday … this after he posted a quick one on Instagram a couple days ago that many felt was not up to par in addressing his recent remarks. Some said he was dismissive and excusing of racist behavior alleged against Rachael Kirkconnell — one of the final few women vying for Matt James‘ heart.

Chris’ statement is much more heartfelt than perhaps his initial remarks. He says … “I have spent the last few days listening to the pain my words have caused, and I am deeply remorseful. My ignorance did damage to my friends, colleagues and strangers alike.”

He goes on to say by excusing historical racism, he defended it … and now realizes that was wrong, especially doing so in an interview with none other than Rachel Lindsay, the franchise’s first Black ‘Bachelorette.’ He says he’s been educated and open to being taught more about this topic, and promises to be more mindful about these issues in the future.

That said, Chris also broke some news about his time on camera … saying, after consulting with ABC execs, he’s decided it’s best if he skips the ‘After the Final Rose’ ceremony, where the lead man/woman gets to reflect in front of a live studio audience.

It’s unclear how long Chris plans to be absent from the series — usually, ‘The Bachelorette’ starts taping immediately after ‘The Bachelor’ wraps. In any case, he’s taking some time off.

Now, as for what the heck this is really all about … Chris basically stepped up to defend Kirkconnell after old photos of her at a college antebellum party surfaced — which many say celebrates the South’s racist past, and is part of Confederate culture. It’s a bad look.

There’s also a TikTok video out there that chronicled Kirkconnell’s social media history — including stuff she’d posted and liked in recent years … and there appears to be a lot of pro-Trump stuff, Confederate flag backdrops, MAGA shots and Blue Lives Matter posts.

She’s also alleged to have made fun of white friends of hers in high school for dating Black guys — but the evidence for that seems to be a little thin and less documented.

She’d been mostly silent over all the outrage that had been building, until Friday … when she issued this statement and an apology — copping to some of the social media activity, but not all of it.

Kirkconnell says a lot of the posts and behavior she engaged in occurred when she was young, and says she’s a different person now … realizing the hurt she inflicted. She notes her apology doesn’t mean she’s deserving of forgiveness, but she’s asking for it anyway.

It looks like “Selling Sunset” star Christine Quinn will have a new storyline when the hit show returns to Netflix for season 4 … ’cause TMZ’s learned she’s pregnant.

Sources close to the couple tell TMZ … Christine and her tech millionaire hubby, Christian Richard, are expecting their first child together. Our sources say Christine — who proudly wears the villain badge — is well past her first trimester in the pregnancy.

No word yet if they’re having a boy or a girl. Christine and Christian’s marriage in December 2019 was featured in the season 3 finale.

As true “Selling Sunset” fans know … Christine, as is her nature, went all out with extravagant overtures at her DTLA wedding … like wearing a glitzy black wedding dress and having black swans at the ceremony.

Tammy Slaton, one of the stars of “1,000-lb. Sisters” has come out as pansexual.

Producers released a clip of an upcoming show, in which Tammy opens up to Jerry, her boyfriend of 2 years, saying, “It means love is love,” adding, “I would date anybody, whether they’re transgender, straight, gay.”

Tamy’s sister, Amy, and her husband, Michael, are seated at the restaurant along with Tammy and Jerry.

Tammy explained in another interview how she came to her realization … “I always thought I was bisexual, and then I started talking to one of my friends and she told me she was pansexual, and I asked her kind of what it meant.”

She goes on … “It means you love everybody, not just the same sex. And I was like, ‘Well, I guess I am too,” because I wouldn’t mind being with someone who’s transgender, or whatever.”