Controversial S#!T

Linkin Park's drama rages on ... with Chester Bennington’s son, Jaime, calling out band co-founder Mike Shinoda for appointing Emily Armstrong as the group's new lead singer ... making it clear she's not Jaime's pick to replace his dad 7 years after his death.

Jaime criticized Mike for betraying fans’ trust by hiring Emily ... adding in a lengthy IG post Monday he had "quietly erased my father's life and legacy in real time … during international suicide prevention month." Chester died by suicide in 2017.

Jaime didn’t hold back ... diving into Emily’s alleged ties to Scientology and her support for Danny Masterson. This all came to light following The Mars Volta’s Cedric Bixler-Zavala's resurfaced messages Emily had attended a 2020 preliminary hearing in support of Masterson, which hit fans hard ... especially since Chester had openly discussed surviving sexual abuse.

Shailene Woodley's defending herself against the backlash she received for sharing Melania Trump’s statement following the attempted assassination of Donald Trump ... admitting she's baffled by how folks can wish death on someone -- no matter how controversial they are.

The actress told Bustle she shared the first page of Melania's letter back in July on social media because she found it a beautiful reminder that, beneath Trump’s political drama, he’s still a human, with kids and grandkids -- and wishing for his death is not compassionate.

She explained, "I was in circles of people that I deeply respect -- friends, colleagues, progressive, very intelligent thinkers, shakers and movers and many of them were saying, 'He missed! F***ing assassin missed! Maybe it was a setup. Maybe it was a conspiracy.'"

Beyoncé may've had one of the biggest country albums of the year, but it wasn't enough for the megastar to receive a single nomination at the 2024 CMA Awards.

The singer's "Cowboy Carter" album and hit single, "Texas Hold 'Em," were both snubbed by the popular awards show ... with the Grammy winner fully shut out when nominations were announced Monday.

Instead, Morgan Wallen led the charge, earning 7 noms ... including Entertainer of the Year and Song of the Year. Chris Stapleton and Cody Johnson fell just behind Morgan, nabbing 5 nominations each.

NFL RedZone host Scott Hanson is expressing regret over a playful comment he made about Tom Brady's broadcasting debut ... saying despite it being meant as a joke, it was uncalled for nonetheless.

The moment happened when Hanson poked fun at TB12's call of Dallas Cowboys kicker Brandon Aubrey's potential NFL record-tying field goal attempt during Sunday's game against the Cleveland Browns -- a kick that soared between the uprights, but was negated due to a delay of game penalty.

Hanson seemingly felt the seven-time Super Bowl champ needed to bring more energy with his reaction on the mic ... 'cause when he recapped the play on his own broadcast, he said, "Oh come on. Brady has gotta get more excited than that in the booth."

Daniel Jones and the Giants' season got off to a rough start Sunday -- they were blown out by the Minnesota Vikings -- and New York fans had no issues making their displeasure toward their quarterback known.

As Jones -- who went 22-for-42 for 186 yards and two interceptions -- was leaving MetLife Stadium following the 28-6 defeat ... he was hit with a chorus of boos and heckles from Big Blue supporters who were waiting outside.

One fan could be heard saying, "You suck!" ... while another shouted at him to go home.

Nancy Pelosi got hit with a comedy curveball at her book signing when a conservative comedian dressed up as a Democrat threw some cheeky jabs about stock trading drama.

A clip on X shows Alex Strenger in a face mask and a Bernie Sanders baseball cap as he crashes Pelosi’s book signing in Fort Worth, Texas this weekend ... proceeding to butter her up by saying Donald Trump needs to be in prison -- all before diving into her Wall Street wealth.

He tells Pelosi he’s totally grateful for her fierce democracy defense ... jokingly adding he was scared stiff of Trump winning and that their only hope was locking him up.

Elle Macpherson makes it clear she's no medical expert ... but she's sticking to her guns about her controversial holistic cancer treatment, insisting that ditching conventional treatment was the right move for her.

The supermodel, now finally in remission after her breast cancer diagnosis 7 years earlier, fires back at people criticizing her choices, on Australia’s "Today" show ... saying they clearly missed her memoir, "Elle: Life, Lessons, and Learning to Trust Yourself," in which she details her health journey in full.

Elle explained she consulted 32 different medical pros, and each had a different take on treating her breast cancer. With no clear path or guarantees, she made her own decision, choosing her holistic path.

Linkin Park's new lead singer is responding to fan backlash about her connection to actor Danny Masterson ... apologizing for her association and saying she misjudged the guy.

Here's the deal ... LP announced Emily Armstrong -- cofounder of the group Dead Sara -- as their new lead singer, about seven years after beloved vocalist Chester Bennington's death.

Within hours of the announcement, fans started pointing out Emily attended a 2020 preliminary hearing in support of Masterson -- who last year was convicted on two counts of forcible rape -- especially upsetting to them since Chester talked openly about surviving sexual abuse.

1:01 PM PT -- Donald Trump has responded to the picture of some members of the Walz family ... thanking Tim Walz's brother, Jeff, for the support. The problem is ... Jeff is not in the picture, Mama Walz confirms to TMZ.

Democrats might be surprised to learn some members of Tim Walz's family are riding the Trump Train -- but the VP candidate's mother says it's not a big deal because they're the conservative wing of the clan.

Walz's Nebraska-based family members are firmly behind Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump, which is highlighted by a photo posted to X showing them wearing MAGA shirts.

Charles W. Herbster -- a conservative who has run two unsuccessful campaigns for governor in Nebraska -- posted the pic to the social media platform that features eight people wearing "Nebraska Walz's for Trump" shirts.

9/5 9:01 AM -- Rael Enteen's remarks just cost him his job ... as the Commanders decided to fire him after a brief investigation.

The Commanders have suspended vice president of content Rael Enteen ... this after the employee made wild accusations about Washington players and fans, the NFL and some of the most important figures in the league.

Enteen's comments were captured on a hidden camera during a presumed date with an undercover O'Keefe Media Group journalist ... when he was asked his opinion on numerous topics regarding his gig.

Enteen claimed the majority of Commanders players were "very low-income African-Americans" who have homophobic beliefs ... and most fans of the sport are "high school-educated alcoholics," even referring to them as "mouth breathers."

Katy Perry has defended her decision to involve Dr. Luke in her upcoming album ... noting the music producer was one of many to help bring the new project to life.

The singer was asked to address the controversy on Alex Cooper's "Call Her Daddy" podcast after fans called her out for working with him again ... after his lengthy legal battle with Kesha -- who infamously accused DL of rape and abuse years ago.

For the record, Dr. Luke has vehemently denied the allegations and even sued Kesha for defamation. Luke and Kesha agreed on a settlement last year.

Donald Trump's sharing some cyber regrets ... admitting he sometimes wishes he didn't post a few of the more brutal "truths" to social media -- but, it ain't very often.

The Republican nominee for president sat down for an interview on Lex Fridman's podcast Tuesday ... and, Lex asked him if he ever thinks twice about firing off some of his raw thoughts on Truth Social.

DJT replies he does have some regrets ... but, only every once in a while. So, don't think for a sec 45's rethinking every controversial tweet -- or Truths, as posts on Truth Social (the site he owns) are called.

Justin Theroux just got engaged to his actress girlfriend but he's still talking about his much more famous ex-wife Jennifer Aniston ... admitting he still feels "protective" of her.

The "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice" star sat down for a new interview with the Times and said Jen's recent beef with Donald Trump's running mate J.D. Vance had him in his feelings over his ex.

Justin told the Times of Jennifer ... "She is still very dear to me so, of course, yeah, I feel protective."

He was responding to questions about Jennifer's public spat with J.D. over Vance's controversial childless cat lady remarks.

Justin added ... "But she batted back criticism, as well she should."

Unclear how the interview is going to go over with Justin's new fiancée Nicole Brydon Bloom ... they just got engaged last month in Italy during his promotional run for his new movie.

Vanna White had some fair fears going into her new partnership with Ryan Seacrest for "Wheel of Fortune" ... saying she worried the two wouldn't click.

The longtime television host discussed working with Seacrest during an interview with CBS Sunday Mornings ... explaining that even though she's known Ryan about 20 years, she didn't know if they'd be compatible onstage.

When asked if she worried about their chemistry, Vanna admits she didn't know what to expect because she'd partnered with Pat Sajak for so long ... and, she wondered if they'd have the same natural rapport.

Ed Sheeran's giving his fans with poor hearing some grief ... telling one of them she's probably on a watchlist 'cause she misheard an iconic line in a song.

Here's the deal ... in the song "Thinking Out Loud" Sheeran croons he will love an unnamed person "until we're 70" -- a line meant to convey a long-lasting love.

However, fans have been giving the pop star guff ... 'cause what happens to the love when a person in the couple turns 71, they ask. This has sparked a viral trend of people jokingly flipping off the camera -- POV of what happens when ya age out by Ed's standards.

Nicki Minaj's husband's in hot water online ... with many blasting him -- and Nicki, by extension -- after he used a gay slur in a TikTok live.

Kenneth Petty appeared alongside Nicki in a music studio when they went live Friday night ... and, while Nicki told her fans not to let people steal their joy, KP added his own controversial two cents.

Kenneth says, "That’s right, especially little f****** or f*** boys," using a derogatory term for gay people used prevalently in the rap world.