Boeing Another Day, Another Mishap ... Emergency Landing In South Africa
Boeing's string of bad luck seems never-ending ... the aircraft company recently had another mishap as one of its jets had to make an emergency landing in South Africa.
On Sunday, the crowded FlySafair Boeing 737 ran into trouble during takeoff at OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg as it was en route to Cape Town about 870 miles away.
At least one wheel malfunctioned as the commercial plane turned around to make the emergency landing back at OR Tambo Airport.
Kyle Richards' Daughter Home Burglarized in Broad Daylight ... Jewelry, Handbags Swiped
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Kyle Richards raced to her daughter's side this week after hearing about an emergency at her kid's home -- as the place got broken into by thieves, who busted in in broad daylight.
Sources familiar tell TMZ … Farrah Aldjufrie's L.A.-area home got burglarized Tuesday afternoon, with the crime happening around 1 PM PT. Thankfully, we're told Farrah wasn't home when this happened ... but unfortunately, these crooks made off with quite a lot.
Our sources say the burglars forced open a door on the property and made entry into the home -- and at some point during their stealing spree, we're told they actually cut Farrah's WiFi off completely ... likely in hopes of trying to cut the connection to surveillance cameras.
Taylor Swift She Was A Little Girl Poet ... Two Teachers Say
Even as a little girl, Taylor Swift was a poet with a true passion for the written word ... so say two of her elementary school teachers.
The educators -- Barbara Kolvek and Heather Brown -- recently gave interviews to CBS Philadelphia about the pop superstar's love for poetry at a very young age.
Kolvek, a retired music teacher, said Taylor would always scribble poems in her class from first to fourth grades at Wyndcroft School in Pottstown, PA.
Gypsy Rose Blanchard Loving Her New Single Life, But ... Ryan Wants to Reconcile!!!
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There's a snowball's chance in hell Gypsy Rose Blanchard and Ryan Anderson work things out and reunite, because she is loving her new bachelorette lifestyle ... TMZ has learned.
Sources close to Gypsy Rose tell TMZ ... it's highly unlikely the estranged spouses will ever get back together since Gypsy's really embracing singledom, and feeling totally free for the first time in her life.
Remember, Gypsy Rose -- a victim of Munchausen syndrome by proxy -- spent seven years in prison for the second-degree murder of her mother Dee Dee Blanchard.
Anne Hathaway Casting Directors Deny Creepy Chemistry Read ... Wasn't Our Projects!!!
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Anne Hathaway claims she once had to make out with 10 different men during a chemistry test -- but that didn't happen on two of her biggest movie hits ... TMZ has learned.
Donna Morong -- the casting director for 'Princess Diaries' in 2001 -- tells TMZ … she's never participated in any auditions where two actors had to make out with their partners in order to test screen chemistry, something Anne says she had to do early in her career.
Some fans speculated "The Princess Diaries" may have been the film in question, as Anne told V Magazine the chemistry read was for a project back in the 2000s. Remember, the coming-of-age movie premiered in 2001 ... and featured Anne kissing not one, but 2 of her costars.
Brenden Rice Caleb Williams And I ... Can Be The Next Gronk & Tom Brady
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If the Chicago Bears take Caleb Williams AND Brenden Rice in this week's NFL draft, they won't regret it ... 'cause Rice tells TMZ Sports he believes the duo can be the next "Gronk and Tom Brady."
The two, of course, got pretty close to that level of greatness while they were teammates at USC -- particularly in 2023, when Rice, the son of Jerry Rice, logged 791 receiving yards and 12 receiving touchdowns.
DOUBLIN' DOWN ✌️ @BrendenRice with another TD! @uscfb pic.twitter.com/7GAywgi2dk
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) September 24, 2023 @CFBONFOX
The 22-year-old wideout told us he'd expect a whole lot more of the same if the guys were able to reunite on the Bears, who are expected to take Williams with the No. 1 overall pick Thursday night.
TMZ TV Hot Takes Alec Baldwin's Protester Clash ... Luke Bryan Reacts to Fall, Pete Rose Roasts Shohei
We are only a couple days into a new week and there's already so much to discuss. So, settle in for some new TMZ TV hot takes!!!
TMZ Live
First up, on "TMZ Live," Harvey and Charles discuss Alec Baldwin's face-off with a pro-Palestine protester -- who aggressively got in the actor's face while in a Manhattan coffee shop.
Pro Dancer Bryan Tanaka 'Memba Him?!
Professional dancer Bryan Tanaka was in his early 20s when he began dancing for household names like Rihanna, Mariah Carey and Beyoncé back in 2006 but propelled into greater stardom when he started dating MC back in 2016.
As a backup dancer, Tanaka and Mimi first connected during Mariah's tour, "The Adventures of Mimi" and the duo dated for 7 years and shared the beginning of their relationship on E!'s "Mariah's World."
Bryan's also danced for other big celebs such as Kelly Rowland, Jennifer Lopez and Nelly Furtado, and was featured in popular movies like "La La Land" and "Fast & Furious".
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Amber Heard Celebrates 38th Birthday ... On 8-Year JD Poop Anniversary
Amber Heard turned 38 this week -- and to ring in the momentous occasion, she's knocking back champagne ... this 8 years after she allegedly crapped in Johnny Depp's bed.
The actress posted on IG Tuesday -- a day after she hit the big 3-8 Monday -- and it was a simple shot of herself looking gorgeous and sipping on some bubbly. Her caption was telling as well, with AH simply writing ... "Champagne kind of birthday."
It also looks like Amber is in some kind of wine cellar here, 'cause she's surrounded by a ton of bottles on both sides -- which is also interesting considering her history with JD.
TikToker Eva Evans Found Hanging in Apartment ... Left Suicide Note Behind
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TikToker Eva Evans appears to have died by suicide ... TMZ has learned.
Law enforcement sources tell us a friend found Eva's body late Saturday night after having seen her alive Friday morning. We're told the friend had a key to Eva's NYC apartment and when they went to check on her ... they found her hanging inside.
We're told the friend called 911, and when police arrived ... they told police they didn't know Eva to be depressed or emotionally disturbed -- so it's safe to say it took them by surprise.
Kim Kardashian Lots of Weird Rumors About Her Are True!!!
Kim Kardashian confirmed that a lot of strange rumors about her are true -- including a ton of quirks and habits that she was happy to cop to ... and honestly, it's pretty relatable.
The reality star went on 'Kimmel' Monday night to chop it up about her 'American Horror Story' finale that's airing this week ... and Jimmy did a fun little segment with her that was all about addressing hearsay about her from over the years.
As it turned out, it was a bunch of stuff that none of us had ever really heard about her -- so maybe this was all just gossip that'd been floating around among Hollywood's elite.
Oregon Kidnapping Woman Abducted on Doorbell Cam ... Found, Suspect Knew Her
A woman got kidnapped in Oregon over the weekend in the middle of the night -- all of which was captured on a doorbell camera ... and thankfully, she's been located and rescued.
Check out this footage that was taken Sunday night in Hillsboro, OR -- where a lady ran up to some stranger's home and tried ringing the doorbell before a dude entered the frame out of nowhere and swooped her up in his arms ... dragging her away as she screamed for help.
It's incredibly dramatic ... and while it might look random, cops are saying it's really not -- as they believe these two people knew each other and that there was some sort of relationship.
Kanye West Plans to Launch 'Yeezy Porn' ... Could Be Coming Soon!!!
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Kanye West has his sights set on a new business venture, and it's all about people having sex on camera -- the guy's looking to professionally dive into porn at long last ... TMZ has learned.
A rep for Yeezy tells TMZ ... Ye's been kicking around the idea of launching his own pornography studio and brand for a while -- and now, we're told he seems dead set on doing it ... 'cause he and his partners are in advanced talks to actually get something up and running.
We're told Kanye and co. have been talking about building an entire Yeezy Porn studio -- which would be part of a broader adult entertainment division at the parent Yeezy company.
Nikola Jokic Brother Punches Fan In Crowd ... NBA Investigating
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8:20 AM PT -- TMZ Sports has learned ... the NBA is currently looking into the situation.
Nikola Jokic's brother was in no mood to celebrate the Nuggets' comeback win over the Lakers on Monday ... 'cause he straight-up punched a fan in the stands at the playoff game -- and it's all on video.
According to witnesses, the violent incident went down shortly after Joker and his Denver teammates completed their 101-99 win against LeBron James and co. to go up 2-0 in the first-round series.
Jelly Roll Quit Social Media, Bullied About Weight ... Says Wife Bunnie XO
Jelly Roll might be country's hottest artist right now, but he's still dealing with online bullying ... and his wife, Bunnie XO, says it finally pushed him to a breaking point.
The model came to her husband's defense during an episode of her "Dumb Blonde" podcast, explaining Jelly Roll took a step back from the Internet due to constant criticism about his weight.
She said ... "My husband got off the Internet because he is so tired of being bullied about his f***ing weight, and that makes me want to cry, because he is the sweetest angel baby."
Dermot Mulroney Defends Sydney Sweeney's Honor ... She Deserves All the Buzz!!!
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Dermot Mulroney believes Sydney Sweeney is so much more than a pretty face -- despite the fact some believe she's just getting by in showbiz on good looks and a rockin' bod.
We caught up with the actor in L.A. Tuesday ... where he addressed Hollywood producer Carol Baum's controversial criticism of his "Anyone But You" costar. As you may have heard ... Carol blasted Sydney's acting ability and looks, slamming 'ABY' as being unwatchable.
While Dermot laughed off Carol's hate for his and Sydney's rom-com -- in which he played the actress' father -- he did issue a reprimand to Carol ... making it clear he doesn't approve of the way she dissed his costar's looks.