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A Mississippi teen who sat in her kitchen alongside her two dogs moments after she allegedly killed her mother is accused of texting her friend that she had an “emergency” and trying to lure her stepfather back to the home. Carly Gregg, 15, is accused of murdering her mom, high school teacher Ashley Smylie, inside their Brandon, Miss., home March 19 when Smylie discovered her daughter’s “secret life.” Gregg, wearing a Nirvana band shirt, awkwardly shuffled around the house holding something behind her back, later identified as a .357 Magnum handgun, and facing the camera so it could not detect...

A 15-year-old Mississippi girl has been charged with murdering her mom -- and the events leading up to the fatal shooting were caught on camera -- as well as the victim's chilling screams mixed with gunfire. Check out the footage ... which begins with Carly Gregg in a Nirvana shirt lurking around her house. At one point, Gregg peeked her head into the kitchen while holding something behind her back, later revealed to be a .357 Magnum handgun. She then strolled out of frame into another part of the residence before several gunshots could be heard along with her mom,...

Where the heck was Beyoncé?! We were promised a diva but had to settle for the poor woman's Taylor Swift (Pink). In the run-up to the most important speech of Kamala Harris's life, rumor ran hot that Queen Bey would grace the Democratic National Convention with her presence. After TMZ reported that Jay-Z's much-better half was indeed backstage at Chicago's United Center on Thursday night, I spotted more than one delegate decked out in glitterball 'Cowboy Carter' hats and matching silver chaps. Alas, it turned out to be a big-head fake, the whole fiasco a metaphor for what America just...

1. ChiId sex offender detained for threatening to kiII President Trump while in Arizona. Protect Donald Trump at all costs. 2. Congressional task force investigating the Trump assassınation attempt concludes the kiIIer, Thomas Crooks, did not act alone. 3. Supreme Court votes in favor of Arizona law requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote. 4. Elon Musk's recent poll ended with over 5.8 million votes, 73% in favor of Donald Trump. 5. Kamala's proposal to put price controls on groceries backfires. 6. Beyoncé rep says she was never scheduled for the DNC. Did they intentionally spread rumors of her...

Freedom, it’s often said, isn’t free. But for Democrats in Chicago this week, it’s been the gift that keeps on giving. From the Beyoncé song that’s served as Vice President Kamala Harris’ walk-on music, to its strategic deployment across scores of speeches, Democrats have flipped the script on a patriotic noun that used to feel like the exclusive property of Republicans. Instead of freedom from taxes and onerous regulation, or freedom from the government taking your guns, Democrats have reframed the word. This week, it’s meant freedom for women to make their own health care choices, the freedom for Americans...

We were wrong. That was the message Friday from TMZ that acknowledged it falsely claimed pop icon Beyoncé would take the stage in Chicago at the Democratic National Convention. The entertainment outlet had claimed the hitmaker was set to warm up the crowd before Vice President Kamala Harris strode forward and accepted the Democratic presidential nomination inside the crowded United Center. That never happened and critics were quick to point out the Democratic Party let the rumors run wild in an effort to boost the primetime television audience.

Popular comedian and “America’s Got Talent” contestant Perry Kurtz died in a hit-and-run incident Thursday at the age of 73. The beloved comedian was involved in a fatal collision in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Tarzana at roughly 11:20 pm, according to TMZ. Initial reports indicate he died after a gray Honda Civic struck him. Members of the Los Angeles Fire Department pronounced Kurtz dead on-scene immediately upon their arrival, according to The New York Post. Sources connected to law enforcement said police have arrested a suspect on suspicion of felony hit-and-run causing death, according to TMZ. A press release...

Kamala Harris has finally picked a VP running mate, but it's not the person everyone thought it was going to be. @Elex_Michaelson joined us on TMZ Live to discuss her choice!

One of the cyclists who got mowed down by a car in Texas is crediting his own bike for saving his life after an alleged drunk driver ran over him -- who, BTW, has now been ID'd. Cops say Benjamin Hylander -- an American Airlines cargo worker -- careened his car into retired physician Tom Geppert and his fellow cycling group rider Deborah Eads near Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport Monday ... and now, we know the charges he's facing. Remember ... this was all caught in shocking viral footage -- which shows Geppert and Eads getting hit from the back...

Amber Rose put a virtue-signaling leftist TMZ reporter back in her place by declaring that a felony is not going to stop her from voting for Donald Trump in the 2024 election. The reporter asked Rose what was behind her recent Trump endorsement, asking her if anything changed after he became a “convicted felon.”

Al Pacino, 82, is set to become a dad for the fourth time. The actor’s 29-year-old girlfriend, Noor Alfallah, is eight-months pregnant, according to TMZ. Despite confirming the news to TMZ, reps for Pacino did not immediately respond to Page Six’s request for comment. The actor already shares daughter Julie, 33, with Jan Tarrant, as well as twins Olivia and son Anton, both 22, with Beverly D’Angelo.

Donald Trump still doesn't have quite the right insult to hurl at his political foe Ron DeSantis -- but according to a new report, he's got a bright idea ... one that's members only. Bloomberg put out a story detailing what they say is going on behind the scenes at Mar-a-Lago lately -- especially in terms of DT executing his comeback on the campaign trail ... and trying to deal with the Florida Gov.'s growing popularity among conservatives/Republicans. One of the ways Trump reportedly plans on taking RDS down -- assuming he announces a presidential bid -- is to make...

A Canadian TV journalist suffered a medical emergency in the middle of her report ... and the scary moment was broadcast live on air. CTV reporter Jessica Robb was on a live shot Sunday night with anchor Nahreman Issa when Jessica suddenly became unable to get her message out, stumbling over her words and apologizing before appearing to lose her balance. Before she starts to wabble, Jessica says ... "Sorry, Nahreman, I'm, I'm, I'm not feeling very well right now, and I'm about to just ..." and then the camera cuts away. Nahreman assured viewers Jessica was not alone in...

Jay Leno is in a burn center after suffering a serious injury to his face ... TMZ has learned. Jay was in the L.A. garage where he stores his cars on Sunday when one of the cars erupted into flames without warning. Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... the flames burned the left side of Jay's face, but thankfully did not penetrate his eye or his ear.

Jerry Lee Lewis is not dead ... as we previously reported. We're told the rock 'n' roll legend is alive, living in Memphis. Earlier today we were told by someone claiming to be Lewis' rep that he had passed. That turned out not to be the case. TMZ regrets the error

A father in Ohio shot and killed his daughter's ex-boyfriend during an alleged break-in at the family home ... and it's all on video. The fatal shooting was captured on a Ring doorbell camera, and it shows the moment 22-year-old James Rayl is gunned down after forcing open the front door. Three shots ring out and Rayl stumbles down the porch steps before collapsing in the driveway ... and police say Rayl was dead by the time officers arrived. In the video, you hear people inside the home telling Rayl to get off the porch and leave ... and there's...

Nancy Pelosi's husband, Paul Pelosi, was arrested this weekend for DUI ... TMZ has learned. The House Speaker's spouse was arrested just before midnight Saturday night in Napa County, and then booked hours later into jail on two counts -- driving under the influence and driving with a blood alcohol content level of 0.08 or higher ... both misdemeanors.

President Biden's having a crappy day -- just as he was trying to make a very serious point about inflation and the economy ... a bird decided to drop a deuce right on his fancy suit.JB was delivering a speech Tuesday in Menlo, Iowa -- within what he described as a barn of some sort -- where POTUS was talking about infrastructure, inflation and figuring out a way to lower costs for Americans ... all in the framework of the farming industry.While he was talking about seeing the work they do there and giving these folks praise, something fell down...

As AT&T's WarnerMedia sheds the asset, founder Harvey Levin has signed a multi-year deal with Fox and will keep overseeing day-to-day operations. AT&T’s WarnerMedia has sold the celebrity news and gossip brand TMZ to Fox Corp. The deal will see the notorious tabloid founded by Harvey Levin operate under the Fox broadcast network umbrella. In addition to its websites, TMZ has also had a syndicated TV series, TMZ on TV, since 2007, and a spinoff series TMZ Sports on FS1. Fox’s owned and operated stations were the launch partner for the syndicated show, and keep airing the program, which had...

12:44 PM PT -- 9/5 -- TMZ has learned the names of the other two people who died from an apparent OD, alongside Fuquan Johnson -- and one is, indeed, another comic. Law enforcement tells us that the two other deceased victims are Enrico Colangeli (Rico Angeli) and Natalie Williamson, who were 48 and 33 years old, respectively. Meanwhile, it looks like Kate Quigley is going to pull through. As for who owns the place where this went down -- there's a few owners listed ... and we do know Quigley was a resident (and perhaps still is) at what...