Hollywood Exes

Chris Brown and Michael Jackson are one and the same -- with the only difference being one of them beat the hell out of Rihanna ... so says Fat Joe.

In his latest IG Live session, FJ came with a bit of a hot take -- namely, arguing the only thing keeping Chris Brown from matching up with the King of Pop talent/music-wise is his infamous assault of his then-girlfriend ... something that's haunted him ever since.

Joe argued it's been 20 years since the Rihanna incident -- and that it's time to let it go and move on ... noting fans know CB is the best singer/dancer/performer since MJ.

Ben Affleck spent time with his ex-wife, Jennifer Garner, and not his current wife, Jennifer Lopez, for Father's Day -- this after J Lo sent him some love for the holiday.

JG was photographed Sunday walking up to Ben's rental in Brentwood -- heading up the driveway solo in a relaxed 'fit with no one else in sight ... at least in this shot anyway. The one person who was also not with Jennifer ... the other Jennifer, who still shouted out BA.

ICYMI, J Lo posted a Father's Day tribute to Ben Sunday, throwing up a photo of him from "Pearl Harbor" and calling him a "hero" ... even though we now know she wasn't with him.

Joe Alwyn's finally speaking on what led to his breakup with Taylor Swift ... though he's still keeping details close to the chest.

The actor spoke to The Sunday Times in an interview published Saturday when he was asked whether he's listened to Taylor's new album "The Tortured Poets Department" -- which many believe contains references to their relationship.

Alwyn sorta sidesteps the question here, instead saying he hopes people can understand how difficult ending a six-year-long relationship -- one he refers to as both "loving" and "fully committed"

Taylor Swift fans got quite the treat Friday in Liverpool ... when she played an acoustic version of Ex Calvin Harris and Rihanna's hit, "This Is What You Came For."

It was her first "Eras" tour surprise song of the night, and Tay teased it saying, “Every single time I have an acoustic set, I’m always trying to think of things you might want to hear — maybe things that might be a little bit unexpected. Let's see how we did tonight."

Swifties went crazy for the tune, which was performed as a mashup with her hit "Evermore" album song "Gold Rush."

Jeezy and Jeannie Mai's divorce is in the books -- 'cause they've come to a settlement ... and they're going out of their way to keep the details under wraps.

According to new court docs, obtained by TMZ, the two exes -- who've been squabbling A LOT lately over child custody, claims of abuse and other ugly tidbits -- have settled their divorce ... and not just that, they've filed to wrap up the whole thing under seal so the details won't be public.

Of course, there was a ton of back and forth over the past few months -- with Jeezy alleging Jeannie was keeping their daughter from him and making his parenting time with their kid incredibly difficult ... and JM fired back, suggesting Jeezy kept guns around in a way that wasn't safe with a child around ... and also made big DV claims against him.

Britney Spears seemed to have Justin Timberlake top of mind Tuesday ... as she seductively danced to a song featuring her ex-boyfriend.

In a video posted to Instagram, Brit was decked out in a skimpy outfit -- a see-through mini dress with underwear and heels -- while Timbaland's "Bounce" played loudly in the background. Justin, Dr. Dre and Missy Elliott were also credited on the 2007 track.

Brit wrote in the IG caption, "The nasty version," apparently referring to her sexy moves as the music was pumping.

Kristin Cavallari is trying to unload what was once her dream home, but that doesn't mean she's dunzo living alone or trying to move in with boyfriend Mark Estes.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... Kristin and Mark are NOT in the cohabitating stage, despite much speculation their romance is heading to the next level. We're told Kristin and Mark's relationship is really strong, but they're not ready to live together full-time.

While many people assume Mark and his brother still live in Montana -- mainly because their TikTok name is the Montana Boyz -- ME actually has his own place in Nashville, where Kristin plans to spend some time while she's house hunting. We're told she'll also stay at her L.A. condo.

Holly Madison is facing some heat from Crystal Hefner's legal team ... they say the former Playboy model is causing "serious harm" to the late Playboy mogul's widow.

In a cease and desist letter, obtained by TMZ, Crystal's lawyer calls out Holly for her podcast interview with Hugh Hefner's son, Marston -- ripping her remarks on the episode as "malicious and intentionally misleading."

Holly, Marston and Bridget Marquardt chatted on the May 12 episode of the "Girls Next Level" podcast, and according to the letter ... they insinuated Crystal kept Hugh "doped up" during the final years of his life in order to take advantage of him financially.

Khloe Kardashian went out to grab a bite with her ex, Tristan Thompson this weekend -- without any kids around -- and while some might've thought the spark was back ... it ain't.

KK and Tristan were photographed walking out of Nobu Malibu Sunday -- where they were clearly dining together ... even though they appeared to stagger their exits, and ended up leaving in separate cars.

There were lots of other people with them, but none of their children -- which raised alarms among some who thought they were back together ... but we're told that's just not the case.

Ariana Grande's making sure fans know "the boy is mine" ... stepping out with Ethan Slater for a rare date night out.

The "Wicked" costars attended the 2024 Stanley Cup playoff game Saturday at the Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, FL, where they cheered on the Florida Panthers ... a team Ariana grew up watching as an FL native.

While Ariana and Ethan tend to keep a low profile -- he is still in the middle of a divorce -- the duo's been stepping out more together lately. Last week, Ariana went to Ethan's week-long residency at Cafe Carlyle in NYC.

Sam Asghari's status as Britney Spears' most recent ex-husband is not something he can bank on to keep him relevant on his new job -- instead, he's gonna have to shine solo for "The Traitors."

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... while he's shooting Peacock's hit competition series, Sam's pretty much got a gag order when it comes to Britney -- he's not allowed to say anything negative, or even positive, about her.

Our sources say it's clear Britney doesn't want a peep out of Sam about her, period.

Sam Asghari's professional life is going pretty well after divorcing Britney Spears ... as he's set to make his official foray into reality TV.

The actor and model was announced as part of the season 3 cast for Peacock's popular competition series, "The Traitors" ... and he'll be appearing alongside some reality TV greats -- including "Vanderpump Rules" star Tom Sandoval and "Selling Sunset" star Chrishell Stause.

Other notable participants include Zac Efron's brother Dylan, Bob the Drag Queen, 'RHONY' alum Dorinda Medley, wrestling star Nikki Garcia, Bachelor Nation's Gabby Windey and Wells Adams, "Big Brother" vets Britney Haynes and Danielle Reyes and "Survivor" stars Carolyn Wiger, Jeremy Collins and Rob Mariano.

Britney Spears has spent time reuniting with her nearest and dearest in recent years, and now you can add her ex-fiancé, and former co-conservator, Jason Trawick to that list ... TMZ has learned.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... Britney got together with Jason during her trip to Las Vegas last week with her brother Bryan. We're told she and her bro are still tight with Jason, and they reached out to him to say they were going to be in town and would love to catch up.

Our sources also tell us Jason now lives in Vegas so the meet-up totally made sense -- and they wound up hanging out together, on at least one occasion, at Resorts World Las Vegas.

Julie Bowen acknowledges she helped her "Modern Family" costar Sarah Hyland leave an abusive relationship in the past ... and also says she didn't even think twice about it.

The actress talked about Sarah's 2014 breakup on Monday's episode of "The Skinny Confidential Him & Her Podcast," and when it was pointed out to her that SH had shouted her out for helping her at the time, Julie made it seem like it was a no-brainer and NBD.

Julie explained her intervention was the obvious thing to do, just a case of "a responsible adult that happened to be around at the right time." She says she was sure others would have done the same.

Lenny Kravitz might be a well-known sex symbol ... but that’s kinda fading in light of this news -- namely, him being celibate for a whopping 9 years while on his spiritual journey.

The music icon says he's ditched casual flings for nearly a decade until he finds the right woman -- a move inspired by his dad, NBC news producer Sy Kravitz, cheating on his mom, Roxie Roker, a well-known actress famous for her starring role in "The Jeffersons."

Reflecting on the infidelity, Lenny told The Guardian his dad predicted he’d end up living the same lifestyle, and it turned out to be true. After his marriage to Lisa Bonet fell apart in 1991, Lenny acknowledged he began acting like a player.

12:55 PM PT -- We've now spoken to other witnesses at the party who claim Alexander "AE" Edwards was the instigator, as he ran up on stage and initiated physical contact with Travis Scott.

Travis Scott and Tyga's camps are leaving their mark on Cannes, courtesy of an all out melee inside an after-party ... and from the looks of things, a few ice packs will be needed.

TMZ Hip Hop got video showing multiple angles of the altercation, which also involved Cher's boyfriend Alexander "AE" Edwards and 808 Mafia producer Southside -- and it all went down at acclaimed promoter Richie Akiva's event.