Fresh off Bad Bunny's anti-ICE statements at the Grammy Awards, Roger Goodell doesn't anticipate an encore during the Super Bowl Halftime Show ... telling reporters he feels the music superstar will use the stage to unite, not divide, the crowd.
The NFL commish was asked on Monday about Benito's political acceptance speech at Sunday's event ... and whether he was anticipating a similar message being conveyed when he takes the field at Levi's Stadium on Feb. 8.
Bad Bunny says "ICE OUT" at the #Grammys and receives a massive standing ovation:
"We are not savage, we are not animals, we are not aliens, we are humans and we are Americans. The hate gets more powerful with more hate. The only thing that is more powerful than hate is love.… pic.twitter.com/IFzvguqdCR
Goodell said Mr. Bunny was right for the gig for two reasons -- BB is "one of the greatest artists in the world" -- but he also "understood the platform he was on, and this platform is used to unite people and be able to bring people together with their creativity, with their talents and to be able to use this moment to do that."
Bad Bunny sent fans into a frenzy with one flashy "engagement" ring at the Grammys this weekend ... but the only lucky thing he took home last night was his album trophy ... TMZ has learned.
A source familiar with the situation tells TMZ the global superstar is not engaged ... despite fans going into full detective mode after spotting a ring on that finger during the awards show.
The ring sparked speculation almost immediately online, with fans questioning whether BB had quietly proposed to a mystery lover after flashing the jewelry throughout the night. But according to our source, there’s no romantic milestone behind it.
Alex Pretti's shooting death in Minnesota has officially been classified as homicide ... according to the medical examiner in the case.
A new document from the Hennepin County Medical Examiner says Pretti's manner of death is homicide.
The doc, obtained by TMZ, lists "multiple gunshot wounds" as the cause of death ... and under the section "how injury occurred" medical examiner Dr. Andrew Baker wrote, "Shot by law enforcement officer(s)."
Jarrell Millerwent viral after an uppercut knocked the toupee off his head in the middle of his boxing match at Madison Square Garden, but the incident might not be the worst thing ... 'cause he tells TMZ Sportshis DMs have been flooded with companies hoping to work with him!
Babcock chopped it up with Miller after his win over Kingsley Ibeh Saturday night at the World's Most Famous Arena and -- of course -- asked about what happened with his hair.
The moment Jarrell Miller had his hair punched off in the middle of his fight 🤯🤣
Chappell Roan made a lot of headlines Sunday night when she walked the Grammys red carpet with her boobs on full display ... and today she claims to be surprised by the attention!
In case you missed them ... CR wore a sexy and risqué sheer red dress for the cameras on her way in to the show ... and it got noticed big time -- because, duh!
Then on Monday, the singer-songwriter claimed to be taken aback by all the attention ... posting on IG she was "giggling" because it was not "even THAT outrageous of an outfit." Sure, Jan.
Cedric the Entertainer isn’t staying quiet over Donald Trump’s freakout about Trevor Noah’s Epstein Island joke at last night's Grammys ... he's calling out the president for dishing out insults, but not being able to take them!
TMZ caught up with Cedric at LAX Monday, and he says that factoring in the wholeJimmy Kimmelsaga, Trump’s tantrum tracks -- pointing out DT has no problem calling people ugly or lobbing abuse left and right ... but the second someone throws that same energy back, he starts flexing his power and influence against them.
🇺🇸⚡️ — Trevor Noah at the Grammys: Song of the Year — that is a Grammy that every artist wants almost as much as Trump wants Greenland, which makes sense because Epstein’s island is gone, he needs a new one to hang out with Bill Clinton. pic.twitter.com/o5btl7tLNw
Cedric tells us that throwing money around and threatening to sue people into silence is flat-out bullying -- not the tough "Imma show you" take he thinks it is.
With everything that’s gone down in the Justin Baldoni vs. Blake Lively legal saga, it’s wild to think these two were once on very friendly terms ... and this audio clip obtained by TMZ proves it.
Take a listen -- in a voice note Justin sent Blake back in the early, pre-filming days of "It Ends With Us," he thanks her for sharing pics from her costume fittings, admitting he "legit got the chills" when he saw them and telling her she "looked beautiful."
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The timing is key ... this was way before cameras rolled and before they’d even cast the younger version of Blake’s character, Lily Bloom, which they also chatted about in the message.
CBS has concluded its reopened "Matlock" investigation into the sexual assault report that got David Del Rio canned from the series ... and the actor is eager to know the outcome.
TMZ broke the news ... Del Rio was booted from the hit show last October, after the star had been accused of sexually assaulting actress Leah Lewis on Paramount property days earlier. Del Rio vehemently denied the allegations, hiring high-powered attorney Shawn Holley... and CBS reopened its investigationin November and more parties were interviewed -- including David himself alongside Holley.
Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... the investigation has concluded -- again -- but Del Rio feels the powers that be are dragging their feet after he claims to have submitted evidence that would clear his name. We hear he's instructed his team to request that CBS give them their findings, which we're told are expected by the end of this week.
3:37 PM PT -- NFL commissioner Roger Goodell was just asked about Tisch's emails ... and he stopped short of calling it a full-blown investigation into the matter.
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The NFL is breaking its silence on the emails between New York Giants co-owner Steve Tischand Jeffrey Epstein... stating its office will "look into the matter to understand the facts."
The development comes after Tisch confirmed he had "a brief association" with Epstein ... saying the two exchanged messages about "adult women, and in addition, we discussed movies, philanthropy and investments."
"I did not take him up on any of his invitations and never went to his island," he said. "As we all know now, he was a terrible person and someone I deeply regret associating with."
Reverend Jordan Wells has been an NFL fan his whole life ... but he told us he's boycotting the Super Bowl this year -- and not because his beloved Kansas City Chiefs didn't make it ... it's because Bad Bunny's headlining the halftime show.
Wells stopped by "TMZ Live" to explain his boycott of Super Bowl LX has nothing to do with Bad Bunny singing in Spanish ... it has everything to do with the Puerto Rican superstar supposedly making himself an activist, who Wells says, is demonizing one half of the country.
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Wells says ... "I expect this Super Bowl to be the most political Super Bowl we have ever seen, because of who they picked and because of how the NFL has handled that."
Huge update in the search for 'TODAY' anchor Savannah Guthrie's missing mother ... law enforcement in Arizona believes there may be a criminal element to Nancy Guthrie's disappearance.
It was Grammys night on "TMZ After Dark," and honestly, someone hand us a trophy -- ’cause we blew the roof off the bus ... with not one, but TWO celebrity rappers on a single tour!
Peep the clip, because it doesn’t get more fun than Marcus Paulk and Stallionaires Pooch turning the bus into a full-on stage, making it feel like everyone onboard was performing at L.A.’s Crypto.com Arena.
Turning Point USA just revealed its lineup for its own Super Bowl halftime show ... and to no one's surprise Kid Rock is on the list.
Kid Rock is a huge President Trump supporter, and he will be joined on stage by Brantley Gilbert, Lee Brice, and Gabby Barrett.
TPUSA is calling the event "The All American Halftime Show," and it's airing on five networks, plus TPUSA's social media channels on YouTube, X, and Rumble.
Brooklyn Beckham seemed to hit a boiling point with his family a few weeks ago after years of rumored turmoil ... and astrologer Richard James tells us the timing is no coincidence.
Astrologically, it was a huge day for Brooklyn, according to Richard. Pluto and Venus conjuncted his Neptune in his fourth house of family ... translation -- Brooklyn had a lot to dissolve when it came to the emotional dynamics of his family.
Kim Kardashian and F1 racing star Lewis Hamilton added more fuel to the dating rumors on Monday ... they were snapped on a romantic escapade in Paris!
The two kept things low-key as they pulled up to a hotel in the City of Light this afternoon at around 1 PM local time. In the video, you can see them arriving in an SUV with their teams.
The pair reportedly flew in together by private jet from the UK.