The TMZ Podcast

Law enforcement sources believe Hayden Panettiere died after taking an oxycodone pill laced with fentanyl, with the DEA now trying to trace the drug back to her alleged dealer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Taylor Frankie Paul admitted she cheated on her former Bachelorette fiancé Doug Mason by sleeping with ex Dakota Mortensen while they were still engaged, before ultimately calling off the engagement. FBI Director Kash Patel reportedly ordered aides to respond to social media critics of the agency's handling of Jeffrey Epstein-related criticism by promoting the FBI's accomplishments. Prosecutors al...

Hayden Panettiere’s boyfriend Brian Hickerson has spoken with the DEA as investigators zero in on a potential drug dealer in her suspected overdose death. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

New video shows Daejon Love being arrested by federal agents outside a Boise airport. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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A.I. ethicist Tristan Harris is warning that unchecked artificial intelligence could pose a major threat to humanity, including potentially gaining access to U.S. nuclear systems. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

“Jimmy Kimmel Live!” is reportedly expected to end after next season when Kimmel’s current ABC contract expires, though the network is denying the report. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

TMZ provides exclusive new updates in the D4vd murder case. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Celeste Rivas’ family says D4vd should face the death penalty if he is convicted in the teen’s murder. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

E-40 opens up about his historic 40-song quadruple album, his thoughts on AI in music, and the longevity and legacy of his decades-long hip-hop career. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

“Wheel of Fortune” announcer Jim Thornton was suspended after a passenger photographed disturbing messages from a pedophilia-related chatroom on his laptop, though his attorney says he did nothing illegal and was never arrested or charged. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lindsay Clancy’s attorney asked a judge to remove the lone dissenting juror over concerns they were not following the law on reasonable doubt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Diddy’s prison release date has been moved up again, with the music mogul now scheduled to be released on February 5, 2028. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lionel Richie is heading home to recover after spending three days in a St. Louis hospital for cardiac-related issues. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tiger Woods pleaded guilty to reckless driving and refusing a lawful test in his DUI case, resulting in a five-year suspension of his driver’s license. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dolly Parton’s Hollywood Walk of Fame star is being repaired after fans reported it had been scratched up just one week after her death. Tony Romo pleaded no contest to his Wisconsin OWI and revealed alcohol dependency developed after years of chronic pain and pain-medication use. Plus, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s dog Wendy made her modeling debut alongside Travis in Tommy Hilfiger’s Fall 2026...

Duane “Keffe D” Davis has been found guilty of first-degree murder in Tupac Shakur’s 1996 killing, marking the first conviction in the nearly 30-year-old case. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

D4vd’s private attorneys withdrew from his murder case, and a public defender has taken over after he qualified for appointed counsel; prosecutors say the death penalty remains possible. Lionel Richie was hospitalized in an ICU after his St. Louis concert for tests related to possible dehydration, while witnesses say he struggled during the show. Hosts: Branson Quirke, Eric Wilson Learn more about...

Aaliyah’s family is locked in a legal battle over music rights and money, with her uncle now alleging his son’s failure to coordinate travel may have contributed to the singer’s fatal 2001 plane crash. A woman who says Daejon Love tried to scam her is sharing videos she says show him posing as a wealthy NFL player, flaunting a luxury lifestyle and eventually pushing her to invest money. Learn more...

Jaidyn Alexis opens up about her relationship with Blueface, the challenges of co-parenting and how she’s moving forward while building her own identity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dolly Parton’s family gathered at her Nashville burial site to say their final goodbyes, where the country legend will be laid to rest beside her late husband, Carl Dean. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lindsay Clancy is reportedly “scared” and “nervous” as jurors deliberate whether she is criminally responsible for the deaths of her three children. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Brian Hickerson allegedly sent flirty messages to another woman and asked her on a date months before Hayden Panettiere’s death, despite reportedly being in a private relationship with the actress at the time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Body cam footage from 49ers owner Jed York’s prostitution-related arrest in Ohio has been released. Legendary voice actor Peter Cullen, best known as the voice of Optimus Prime in the “Transformers” franchise, has died at age 85. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tim Curry, the beloved actor known for “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” and “It,” has died at 80 after years of serious health issues. Miley Cyrus paid tribute to her godmother Dolly Parton, calling her an angel by her side and promising to make her proud. Parton died Tuesday at 80 following a short battle with cancer, with a private memorial planned in the coming days. Learn more about your ad cho...