The TMZ Podcast

Jimmy Kimmel knows how to read the room, so he was quick to apologize to Quinta Brunson for his Emmys bit gone flat. Bhad Bhabie has already proven she's all about her business ... and now she's been invited to drop some wisdom at Oxford University! A 19 year old chess player pulled off an incredible upset, beating grandmaster Magnus Carlsen, causing many to throw around cheating allegations that include "vibrating anal beads...

Britney Spears is in talks to settle the conservatorship dispute with her father, Jamie Spears, and Tri Star Sports & Entertainment Group. Chrissy Teigen reveals that her 2020 miscarriage was actually an abortion, prompted by serious health concerns. Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen are reportedly 'living separately' amid on-going disagreement about Brady un-retiring. Plus, internet sensation Danielle "Bhad Bhabie" Bregoli has been invited to speak at Oxford University...

Queen Elizabeth made her final voyage to her resting place -- and a who's who of global dignitaries are there to see it for themselves. "Toy Story" could be getting a new sequel ... because of a mysterious breakfast date. Tom Hanks and Tim Allen chowing down low-key and somewhat undercover at a somewhat out-of-the-way restaurant in L.A. The Univ. of Oregon has issued an apology .....

Adam Levine says the IG model who claims she was manipulated into having a year-long physical relationship with him is full of it ... though he admits he "crossed the line." Adam Sandler's been walking around with a cane, and while it might look kinda swaggy, it's not for show -- it's part of his recovery from going under the knife a few weeks back...

More women have come forward accusing Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine of sending flirty messages, including screenshots they claim prove the singer was behind the conversations. Khloe Kardashian clearly had a tough time dealing with the revelation Tristan Thompson had a baby with another woman at the same time she and Tristan were expecting a child of their own. The family of Hae Min Lee -- who was allegedly killed at the hands of Adnan Syed -- would've been all good with his release .....

Donald Trump doesn't have a leg to stand on when it comes to pilfering classified documents from the United States government -- the Special Master has already made that pretty clear -- so he's resorting to an almost unbelievable fallback -- a President can declassify docs just by thinking about it. Johnny is dating an attorney named Joelle Rich, who repped him in the UK trial that he lost...

Brett Favre's alleged involvement in a multi-million dollar welfare scandal may have just gone from bad to worse ... 'cause a key figure in a criminal case has just made a deal to cooperate with the feds that could put the NFL legend in the crosshairs of the Justice Department. Nia Long says she's gonna need all the support she can get after getting blindsided by her fiance, Celtics Coach Ime Udoka .....

The Super Bowl Halftime Show could be lit beyond words, because TMZ has learned the NFL and Roc Nation have been in talks with Rihanna to headline. Bill Maher has a hot take on people who love America and people who don't ... and he says lots of folks on the right and the left are as anti-American as they come...

Elon Musk's legal team was all set to grill Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal Monday -- but it never happened, and now EM's team is considering filing action to hold Agrawal in contempt. Khloe Kardashian is not romantically involved with Italian heartthrob Michele Morrone ... despite her fans' reaction to a photo of them together at Milan Fashion Week...

The prosecutor who put Jeffrey Dahmer behind bars is pushing back against the narrative Netflix puts forth in its new show -- namely, that cops ignored obvious clues because the case involved gay and/or Black people. Hailey Bieber is clearing the air about the fan-fueled notion she stole Justin Bieber from Selena Gomez -- saying that couldn't be further from the truth. The Church of Scientology had a serious issue with Tom Cruise while he was with "negative influence" Nicole Kidman .....