So, Zach Bryan walks into a bar … okay, maybe you’ve heard this joke before, but a new video obtained by TMZ shows the country superstar delivering a punchline we didn't expect.
Here’s the deal -- The “I Remember Everything” singer was at a bar Monday night in NYC's West Village, where he was invited to play pool with some other patrons ... but things got heated, and it was all captured on Ray-Ban Meta glasses.
Zach and his crew ran into the group around midnight, and after playing about 3 rounds of pool -- all of which Zach lost -- things start to get testy.
The Los Angeles pitcher and designated hitter was on his way to attend an eating contest with some of his teammates at a Buffalo Wild Wings in Glendale, Ariz. ... but it took him around a minute to get his ride into a space near the establishment.
Diddy says the feds are trying to take him down purely because he's a successful Black man, and they're using a law that's been "racist" since its inception to do it ... according to new documents.
Diddy's attorneys filed docs Tuesday asking the judge to dismiss count 3 of the U.S. Attorney's case against him, which accuses him of "transportation to engage in prostitution" -- also known as the Mann Act.
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It's been on the books as a federal statute since 1910, and Diddy points out it's the same thing the government used to take down rock 'n roll legend Chuck Berry and boxer Jack Johnson ... who were both -- not coincidentally, Diddy says -- Black men.
In the docs, Diddy says, "No other person, and certainly no white person, has ever been prosecuted under the White-Slave Traffic Act for hiring male escorts from another State."
As we've reported, the feds allege Diddy hired male sex workers to attend his so-called "freak off" parties -- but Diddy believes "he is being prosecuted for conduct that regularly goes unpunished."
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Diddy's attorneys say prosecutors have built their case "based primarily on allegations that Mr. Combs and two of his longtime girlfriends sometimes brought a third party -- a male escort -- into their sexual relationship."
He goes so far as to say the hiring of escorts is "common and indeed widely accepted in American culture today." Diddy claims the escort service related to his case is a legit business operating "out in the open."
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It's interesting ... Diddy's essentially copping to the crime, but accusing the government of only charging him because he's Black. According to the docs, his legal team believes the whole indictment is singling out Diddy due to race, but especially the Mann Act portion in count 3.
As for white people who've gotten away with this kinda thing ... Diddy holds up former NY Governor Eliot Spitzer, who was forced to resign in 2008 following his involvement in a escort scandal.
To Diddy's point, 4 people running the escort service in Spitzer's case were charged under the Mann Act, but Spitzer himself was not.
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6:05 PM PT -- Rihanna just reacted to Rocky's verdict on Instagram writing ... "The glory belongs to God and God alone!
She added ... "Thankful, humbled by his mercy!"
The verdict in A$AP Rocky's assault trial was just announced -- Rocky has been found not guilty.
Rocky's partner and mother of his two sons, Rihanna, was sobbing, and gave Rocky's defense attorney, Joe Tacopina, a big hug. As the jurors exited one by one, Rocky said to them ... "Thank you for saving my life."
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Outside the courtroom, Rocky thanked God and the jury for allowing him to be a free man ... telling reporters and fans he was happy to put the legal saga behind him.
Rihanna was there by Rocky's side, just as she was in court ... when he jumped into the gallery to hug her after the verdict was read. Rihanna did not talk to reporters and after some brief comments from Rocky, the couple meandered through a throng of reporters and escaped in their black SUV.
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Joe held court after his client left and ripped the prosecution and its star witness A$AP Relli ... saying Relli, not Rocky, is the real criminal here ... claiming Rocky perjured himself multiple times during the trial and urging the D.A. to go after Relli next.
Tacopina said he was happy for Rocky, RiRi and their two kids ... relaying the family is ready to move on from the trial.
The Los Angeles jury began deliberations Tuesday morning after closing arguments were completed Friday afternoon ... the rapper was charged with two counts of assault with a semiautomatic weapon, and Rocky would have faced a possible 24-year prison sentence if he were found guilty.
A$AP Rocky -- legal name Rakim Mayers -- was arrested in 2022, accused of firing a gun at former associate and friend A$AP Relli outside a hotel in Hollywood in 2021. Rocky turned down a plea deal from prosecutors last month.
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Rocky's defense attorney, Joe Tacopina, maintained his client could not have shot Relli -- legal name Terell Ephron -- because Rocky only carried a prop gun with him at the time. Relli testified his knuckles were scraped by a bullet.
Relli's testimony got heated at times ... with fireworks popping off between himself and Tacopina.
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Rocky chose not to testify ... though his voice was heard in court when he yelled at his palA$APTwelvyy "Don't say!!!"when prosecutors asked him on the stand what "AWGE" stands for. AWGE is the name of Rocky's creative agency with "Fight Club"-level secrecy rules attached to it.
Rihanna played a background role in the proceedings -- prospective jurors were asked during the selection process whether they'd heard of A$AP or Rihanna, listened to their music, or downloaded any of their songs. A jury of seven women and five men were selected ... none of them Black.
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Rihanna attended the proceedings several days over the course of the trial, sitting with Rocky's mother and sister in the courtroom gallery, even bringing the couple's kids one morning.
Playboy model Ariane Bellamar died late last year at age 46 ... TMZ has learned.
Nevada's Clark County Office of the Coroner/Medical Examiner tells TMZ they received a report of death for Bellamar on December 20th, 2024. The coroner did not have jurisdiction over her case, so no further details were available.
Ariane’s cause of death was a heart attack, according to a GoFundMe set up by her ex-husband, Tanner Slaught, who was raising funds to cover her funeral expenses.
English actress Kate Maberly was only 10 years old when she played the little green-thumbed girl Mary Lennox -- who was looked after by servants -- in the 1993 fantasy film "The Secret Garden."
Sharing the big screen with Maberly included Maggie Smith as the head housekeeper who appears to be strict but is actually kind, Mrs. Medlock ... Heydon Prowse as the stubborn 10-year-old boy who spends his life in bed with a heart condition, Colin Craven ... and Andrew Knott as the gentle kid who grows plants and communicates with animals, Dickon Sowerby.
Paris Hilton's two-year-old learned a new word ... and it's a four-letter expletive he just won't stop saying.
Paris just shared video of her son, Phoenix, dropping f-bombs left and right as he eats dinner in the kitchen ... and she can't help but laugh at her kid's potty mouth.
Mom says she was recording her son eating food in hopes of capturing a sweet moment ... but all she got was him repeatedly saying "f***" straight to her face.
Rick Buckler, the drummer for the legendary rock band The Jam, has died after a brief illness.
His death in Woking, UK was confirmed on X by his former bandmates, with Paul Weller reflecting on their journey from bedroom rehearsals to achieving more than they ever dreamed -- saying what they created still stands the test of time.
Rick's other former bandmate, Bruce Foxton, called him a great drummer whose innovative beats helped shape their iconic songs, including "Going Underground" -- and he also expressed how grateful he was to have had the chance to work with him as much as they did.
Jason Kelce says Taylor Swift has had a "staggering" impact on Travis Kelce ... revealing his little brother has grown up tremendously since he began dating the pop star.
Jason got candid about the Chiefs tight end's relationship with Taylor on Tuesday's episode of the "Fitz & Whit" podcast ... explaining to former NFL stars Ryan Fitzpatrick and Andrew Whitworth he's noticed a huge change in his bro since he began shacking up with Swift nearly two years ago.
New twist in the Karen Read case ... the judge just suspended an evidentiary hearing after voicing "grave concern" over new information from prosecutors.
A hearing in Read's retrial was moving along normally Tuesday when suddenly Judge Beverly Cannone called for a recess.
The swift change happened on the heels of special prosecutor Hank Brennan moving to exclude testimony from two crash reconstruction experts who were involved in the federal investigation into her case.
D.L. Hughley isn’t holding back on Trevor Noah’s recent podcast question about whether integration was the right move for America -- calling it "maybe the stupidest thing I've ever heard."
He broke it down on "TMZ Live" Tuesday, saying Black people are still at a disadvantage even after integration -- pointing to issues like "white flight" and underfunded Black schools.
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D.L. doubled down that integration was necessary because Black schools were severely underfunded -- but once schools did start integrating, white kids left, taking resources with them ... basically canceling it out.
Kevin Spaceyis vehemently denying Guy Pearce's allegation he was "targeted" by Spacey on a movie set back in the day ... and Kevin's taking shots at Guy too.
The "House of Cards" star just posted a video response to some recent comments Guy made about him ... telling Guy straight up he's not a victim.
Kevin says Guy's claim that Spacey targeted him when they were filming the 1997 movie "L.A. Confidential" is bogus ... and he's ripping Pearce for coming after him in the media.
An unsettling situation for Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban ... cops say an intruder broke into their home.
Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... Nicole and Keith are the latest A-listers to become crime victims, now that their Los Angeles-area home has been burglarized.
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Our sources say Nicole and Keith were not home at the time, but one of their employees scared the person off.
It’s that time again -- another day, another topless stunner for you to guess! And trust us, this one’s an absolute scorcher!
This smoke-show is cleverly using other parts of her body to keep things just barely PG while serving the ultimate mirror selfie. So, any guesses on who’s absolutely nailing this NSFW moment?
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