The family business of Ole Miss student Alaina Kunes, who was allegedly caught making racist gestures in a viral video, is facing a lawsuit over alleged racism by its employees at their business ... TMZ has learned.
Per court docs obtained by TMZ, a Wisconsin-based woman named Makayla Starks, who is Black, claims she was subjected to racism at the Kunes Buick GMC of Oak Creek in early 2025.
She said she purchased her car from the dealership and went back months later for a complimentary oil change. She said an unidentified employee printed a sticker with a racial slur and put it on her windshield.
Jennifer Welch's book isn't going anywhere at Barnes & Noble amid the growing controversy surrounding her comments about Charlie Kirk's assassination ... TMZ has learned.
A spokesperson for Barnes & Noble tells TMZ ... the retailer plans to continue selling Welch's books as long as her publisher keeps them available.
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The decision comes as Welch and her "I've Had It" podcast cohost Angie "Pumps" Sullivan face mounting backlash after laughing at a social media post making light of Kirk's assassination.
Welch's book, "Not Today, Fascists: The Lies That Got Us Here, and the Truths That Will Reunite Us," is among the titles available through the bookseller.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's affair with an alleged Chinese spy could have put American secrets at risk ... or it may have been the perfect opportunity to turn the tables on China.
Former CIA and State Department official Nicholas Eftimiades joined "TMZ Live" Tuesday ... explaining how Chinese intelligence may have used the woman's close relationship with Jensen to gather sensitive information.
Nicholas says Chinese officials could have recruited her after learning she had access to Jensen ... potentially coaching her on what information to collect and how to keep him close.
Representative Jonathan Jackson says he knows Democrats might benefit from waiting until the new Congress is sworn in before impeaching Pete Hegseth ... but they simply can't wait anymore.
Charlie caught up with the Illinois congressman on Tuesday ... and asked why Dems don't wait until January -- when they'll have a vast majority in both the House and Senate -- before impeaching Secretary Hegseth.
Rep. Jackson points out a Democrat isn't forcing the impeachment issue here ... Republican Congressman Thomas Massie is -- so they can't actually stop it.
1:11 PM PT -- Following a court hearing, Thomas was remanded into custody ... the court ordered him to undergo a mental examination. Prosecutors asked for Thomas to be moved from Florida to California ... but the judge has not made a decision.
Thomas Markle cut off his ankle monitor in the early morning hours Tuesday ... the Department of Justice says.
According to the federal agency -- cited by the Associated Press -- Markle cut off the ankle monitor just before 2 AM. It's not immediately clear why. He was arrested shortly after cutting off the device.
As we've reported ... Markle was arrested last week on a federal child pornography charge after authorities searched his storage unit in Los Angeles. Prosecutors claim investigators found photos allegedly depicting him with nude underage girls.
The mystery celebrity who spent weeks fighting to keep his name secret amid explosive sexual misconduct allegations has finally been unmasked ... and it's authorDavid Walliams.
The popular British children's book author was previously identified only as "PPT" in court proceedings ... as he battled to stop two major news outlets from revealing his identity and publishing allegations against him. Walliams is also an actor and comedian who starred in the BBC sketch series "Little Britain" and "Come Fly With Me."
As TMZ previously reported ... the celebrity was accused of using his fame and influence to pursue inappropriate and exploitative sexual relationships with numerous girls and young women over the years ... allegations he has denied.
Anna Paulina Luna says Dave Chappelle's jokes about Charlie Kirk after he was murdered on a college campus are in bad taste and just straight up not funny ... even though she admits she usually likes his stand-up.
Jacob caught up with the Republican congresswoman from Florida -- who recently won her third term in the House of Representatives -- on Tuesday ... and he asked her about Chappelle joking that he feels better since Kirk was killed and making a comment about Kirk "looking up" at people from the afterlife.
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Erika Kirk, Charlie's widow, seemingly attacked Chappelle on X after his comments.
APL says she just doesn't find the jokes funny ... though she met Chappelle at the Capitol -- and she says she really liked him when they met.
Influencer India Love is apologizing to anyone offended by her recent comments about wanting her gay friend to stop being gay.
India says she is getting death threats after a clip of her from her live stream talking about the topic went viral this week. She said she is still friends with her friend, despite people thinking she cut him off.
In the viral clip, the social media star talked about seeing other gay people end up being married to a person of the opposite sex and having kids … seemingly suggesting being gay was a choice. India said she was religious and wanted her gay friend to go to heaven, fearing he would not.
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Christina Applegate says there's a chance her breast implants resulted in her being misdiagnosed with multiple sclerosis ... saying they're long overdue for replacement -- and could be leaking in her body.
The actress dove into her not-so-funbags on an episode of her "MeSsy" podcast with Jamie-Lynn Sigler ... and said a loved one recently sent her research which suggests a leaking breast implant can poison one's body and be misdiagnosed as MS.
Christina says she had a double mastectomy in 2008 ... and she never went back to have the implants replaced.
In the words of Megan Thee Stallion, "Body-ody-ody-ody-ody-ody-ody-ody" ... Can you guess which reality TV babe showed off her hot body transformation?!
She's an OG Bravo-gal, and some say her feud with Brandi Glanville is what kicked off "Vanderpump Rules." Her book "My Good Side" is a New York Times bestseller!
Per the post, she grew her glutes 3 inches in one year!
Usher andChris Brown have not resolved their issues a week after beefing behind the scenes at their Atlanta concert, TMZ has learned.
Sources tell TMZ Usher and Chris have not had a sit-down since they got into an argument backstage last weekend ... which caused their show to start nearly three hours late. One source said the relationship is "still icy" ... despite people like singer Tankclaiming the two had conversations and things were fixed.
We’re told the initial dispute started because Usher wanted to start the show on time, while Chris wanted to wait for the fans to make it into the stadium due to heavy traffic and road closures.
Bella Hadidpacked on the PDA with Nathan Lacyover the weekend, but he wasn't the only thing she was grabbin' hold of ... She also chowed down on a hot dog during the hockey game, so we paired her up with Sydney Sweeney (left), who was doing the exact same thing!
One of the University of Mississippi students caught in the shocking video making monkey noises at the door of several Black students is apologizing profusely ... and insisting it was an honest mistake
Alaina Kunes -- an 18-year-old freshman at Ole Miss -- released a statement on Tuesday ... starting by apologizing to both the women who she offended and the university community.
She says, "Before the incident on November 6, I never met the women involved and was unaware of their race, however, I recognize my actions were insensitive, inappropriate, and deeply harmful."
The mystery British celebrity who fought to keep his identity secret amid disturbing sexual misconduct allegations has finally been unmasked ... and it's David Walliams.
Our team discussed the comedian's scandal on today's episode of "The Low Down," the new YouTube collab between TMZ and the New York Post, where we give you the inside scoop on the biggest stories that are gripping, outrageous, and scandalous.
Harveyand the crew broke down the explosive ITV documentary ... including claims from a woman who says she met Walliams at just 15 -- while he was 32 -- before their relationship eventually allegedly turned sexual.
For Russell Brand, this is what prison daydreams are made of ... he had his feet in the sand right before his UK rape trial began, and was ready for the possibility he'd be going away for a long time, TMZ has learned.
TMZ obtained photos of Russell when he was all smiles and throwing a big beach bash on September 27th on Grayton Beach in Florida.
A source close to Brand tells TMZ ... Russell invited his friends, family, a bunch of people from his church and people from the Path of Grace Recovery to a beach BBQ.
Russell Brand is going to have to come up with some creative ways to have sex in prison after his rape and sexual assault conviction ... because we're told he's barred from having conjugal visits!
Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... Russell "wouldn’t be allowed conjugal visits. This isn’t something which exists in the UK." Of course, this leaves Russell and his wife of 9 years, Laura Brand, dry in the bedroom department ... at least where the couple is concerned.
As you know, Russell was sentenced Monday to 10 years and 6 months at HMP Wandsworth prison in South London after a jury convicted him of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault after a 4-week trial.
