Kim Kardashian has graced just about every major magazine cover imaginable ... but her first one required a little help from Nicole Richie and her four-legged friend.
The hilarious story is getting fresh attention thanks to the new book "Citizen Kim: The Woman Who Created the Future," written by Jonathan Van Meter ... which revisits Kim's determination to land her very first magazine cover in 2008.
Kim Kardashian wanted to be on a magazine cover so badly that she borrowed Nicole Richie’s dog to appear on the cover of K9 Magazine. – Citizen Kim
Ladies and Gentlemen, Kim Kardashian first magazine cover.
She told her staff to put this cover next to Vogue. ICONIC #CitizenKim https://t.co/9MpNYqtg4l
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In the book, Kim recalls how she managed to score a spot on the cover of "K9 Magazine" ... despite not even owning a dog at the time.
Alexa Bliss is taking her wild side from the wrestling ring to the recording booth ... and it's all on video, thanks to one of our TMZ tours!!!
The WWE superstar and her husband, singer Ryan Cabrera, surprised 20 lucky fans on the TMZ All Access Bus with the live debut of her new song, "I'm Just Drunk (Lexi's Texts)."
The track is made up of three years' worth of real texts Alexa sent Ryan. Yep, her drunk texts are officially music now!!!
The couple brought the party to L.A., kicking things off at Good Times at Davey Wayne’s, where they treated fans to shots and a donut-eating competition. Then it was off to Yamashiro for sushi, drinks, games, laughs and selfies with the duo -- all with the most insane view of Hollywood.
i9 Sports is speaking out after a controversial incident involving a 3-year-old at a soccer game sparked backlash ... and the youth sports organization says local league owners and team members are now receiving threats.
i9 Sports tells TMZ it reviewed what happened during Saturday's game in Winter Park, Florida, including interviews with people who were there and information available from police.
The league made it clear the call to police was NOT related to the child ... instead, a league official was reporting a disturbance between adults and seeking help de-escalating the situation.
i9 Sports says the official described the parents as "disruptive," but the organization doesn't have video of the actual confrontation and won't characterize the family beyond what was reported to police.
Cops found a major clue in the hunt for escaped Tennessee inmate Jacob Allen Morley ... they just found the car he stole abandoned in Illinois.
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation say they found the Lindamood Planting Company truck Morley stole after busting out of prison ... all the way in Marion, IL.
They say they still don't know where the convicted killer is, but "locating him continues to be an urgent priority for law enforcement."
Noah Wyle was "incredulous" when he first heard he was PEOPLE's 2026 Sexiest Man Alive -- but that's only because he never believed for a minute that he'd win the title!
That's right ... Noah tells the publication he thought it was all just a prank and he would never wear the crown. But that's all changed now that he's officially the big winner, and he says it's all thanks to his wife, Sara, who drove home the point that he was "sexiest man" material.
As Noah puts it ... Sara "thinks I'm a good guy and that the kind of person that I am and the kind of father I am, the kind of husband I am, is worth promoting."
Taylor Swift is no stranger to "Bad Blood" and her induction speech at the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame was no exception ... because she's talking about her nearly two-decade estrangement from Brad Paisley.
🚨| Taylor Swift delivering her speech at the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame! She is the youngest inductee ever in history! https://t.co/dL9LausqHj
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The singer was inducted by Paisley, who she opened up for on his "Bonfires & Amplifiers Tour" in 2007, and Tay didn't hold back joking about being estranged from him.
Taylor told the Nashville crowd that Paisley took a tour prank way too far back in the day ... when he released "thousands" of live crickets onto her tour bus.
Jason Oppenheim is reaching out to his ex, Chrishell Stause, amid her difficult breakup ... telling his ex he's here if she needs anything.
The real estate mogul and reality star posted a comment on Chrishell's Instagram video where she revealed the news ... telling her he was sorry to hear about the breakup.
He wrote, "You're both beautiful people and sometimes things just don't work out, but it certainly doesn't mean anyone failed. There's probably nothing anyone can say to make you feel better right now, it might just take some time to process. But please know that you're very loved and I'm always there for you no matter what."
Chris Brown's avoiding jail time after pleading guilty to his involvement in a UK club fight ... and the decisive sentence has caused serious debate.
The argument went down on Monday'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.
As we reported ... the singer-songwriter received an 8-month suspended sentence after pleading guilty to affray -- a criminal act involving a fight or the threat of violence by two or more people that disturbs the public peace -- after he hit a man with a tequila bottle. His codefendant, Omololu Akinlolu, also avoided jail time.
A Florida youth soccer league director was in a race against the clock to get a 3-year-old player's mom booted from the field ... and TMZ has obtained the frantic 911 call.
In the dispatch audio, league director Jul Henry complains about an "unruly parent" ... claiming the woman was following him around, calling him names and filming him for social media.
A youth soccer game in Florida ended with cops being called because a 3-year-old was outplaying the other kids on the field.
The kid in question, Nevada, was killing it on the field in Winter Park ... scoring goal after goal ... and running past the other kids who were trying to stop him.
An organizer from the i9 Sports program, who puts on the league, called police claiming one of Nevada's parents was being disruptive ... and they were upset about their 3-year-old being taken out of the game after playing well.
Candice Swanepoel might have some explaining to do to Tom Brady ... now that a video's resurfaced of her saying she'd kill the QB during a game.
The Victoria's Secret Angel was playing a game of f***, marry, kill in an old red carpet interview ... where she was presented with Justin Bieber, Brad Pitt and Tom as her 3 options.
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Candice ultimately decided on kissing JB, marrying Brad ... leaving the former Patriots star to be killed.
Elizabeth Holmes might still be locked up... but a lot of fans of the new movie she stars in flattered her over the weekend, dressing up as the star for a costume contest in Washington Square Park.
A look-alike contest for the new movie "You Can See Everything" took place in Greenwich Village Sunday afternoon ... bringing out a group of people dressed in the disgraced tech entrepreneur's trade turtlenecks, cheery red lipstick and messy blonde hairdos.
Another group showed up with salt-and-pepper hair, black shirts and sweaters ... looking exactly like the meta-documentary's co-director and co-star, Nathan Fielder.
Drake had two dream acts in mind for his 40th birthday bash ... and lucky for him, the Backstreet Boys were available to make his wish come true.
AJ McLean is spilling the beans on how the boy band's surprise performance at the rapper's lavish New York City party came together ... revealing Drake's manager reached out with a pretty specific request.
AJ McLean of the Backstreet Boys reveals how their surprise performance at Drake’s birthday celebration came together.
“His manager hit us up and said Drake only wanted two things for his birthday. Sade to perform or the Backstreet Boys.” https://t.co/i10dpgh0UU
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AJ says Drake only wanted one of two acts to perform at his birthday celebration ... either Sade or the Backstreet Boys.
Beyoncé and Jay-Z are living the champagne life ... hitting up a Las Vegas nightclub for a date night celebrating a major milestone for the rapper's bubbly business.
The power couple was seen partying at OMNIA Nightclub inside Caesars Palace Sunday night ... where Jay was celebrating the 20th anniversary of his Armand de Brignac champagne brand, better known as Ace of Spades.
The couple certainly dressed for the occasion ... with Beyoncé rocking a glamorous light green dress, while Jay kept things sleek in an all-black ensemble, complete with sunglasses and a massive diamond chain.
Taylor Swift's man has to shake off a bad loss his team suffered at the hands of the Seattle Seahawks Sunday night ... but her fans couldn't do the same when it comes to a roast the team put on its official social media.
Here's the deal ... right after Seattle won their matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs 20-3, the team shared a pic of white, blue, and green friendship bracelets with charms that read "Seahawks Win" at the bottom.
