Politics

Ron DeSantis says Disney has joined a false narrative regarding a bill about LGBT education in grade schools there — while also noting … he’s not backing down from making it law. The Florida governor lashed out Thursday against what he called yet another “woke” corporation — aka, Disney — for trying to torpedo his

Play video content TMZ.com Comedian Jordan Carlos sees no problem making jokes about the tragedy in Ukraine … but he says there’s a delicate balance, with some lines that cannot be crossed. We got Jordan at LAX and asked about some jokes he made when a woman in the audience at one of his gigs

The Nelk Boys’ SteveWillDoIt gave former President Donald Trump a sweet thank you gift following their recent podcast collab — an iced-up Rolex, worth $75K! Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ … the ice blue platinum Day-Date 40mm isn’t sold in stores, meaning Steve had to custom order it. Platinum Day-Dates are known to be

Jussie Smollett‘s courtroom outburst isn’t landing for Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot … who is praising his 5-month jail sentence, condemning him for staging a hate crime and hoping his case is a warning to others. After Jussie’s sentencing, where he shouted he’s innocent and left with a fist in the air, Mayor Lightfoot was totally

A heart-wrenching, and far too common scene, in Ukraine … 2 soldiers killed while trying to fend off the Russians were laid to rest, and their friends and family could not hold back their emotions. The funeral service for the soldiers — only identified as 44-year-old Victor and 25-year-old Ivan — commenced Tuesday. The servicemen

Play video content TMZ.com Former CIA operative Ric Prado says killing Vladimir Putin inside Russia isn’t as easy as Sen. Lindsey Graham makes it sound, but he adds … there is an opening, if the oligarchs want him gone. Prado, who has more than 20-years experience in in the Agency, broke down what he believes

This ghastly image is swirling around the world, bringing home the horrors of Putin‘s war. We can now put faces to the innocent civilians who were killed by Russian mortar fire as they tried to escape Irpin, Ukraine. UKRAINE: Footage shows what appears to be a corridor that civilians are using to evacuate from the

UPDATE 2:20 PM PT — Russians aren’t taking the McDonald’s shutdown well … in addition to long lines to get a last bite before the closings, other citizens have reportedly started hawking their Mickey D’s food online!!! UPDATE Buy while it’s hot After McDonald’s announcement that they were leaving #Russia, people have already started selling

Play video content TMZ.com Trent Hartsfield and his wife were supposed to permanently welcome a Ukrainian orphan to their family … now he’s in a terrifying race against time, as the brutal Russian invasion continues in Ukraine. Trent joined TMZ live Tuesday from Bucharest, Romania — he’s flown there in hopes of finding 9-year-old Angelina,

Play video content TMZ.com “The Challenge” star Jordan Wiseley wanted to find a way to help the crisis unfolding in Ukraine, so he flew to neighboring Poland … and now he’s got a key role in the war effort. Jordan’s staying about a kilometer from the Ukraine border at a small border crossing in Poland,

The mass exodus from Ukraine has created a crisis with the pets residents had to leave behind, but in the middle of Putin‘s brutal war, some Ukrainians have stepped up to save the animals. Katya Kurletz is on the ground in Ukraine, leading the efforts to track down dogs in destroyed cities and transport them

Play video content Twitter / @ZelenskyyUa Russia’s devastating invasion of Ukraine is now taking a direct toll on what should have been a safe haven for kids — a maternity and children’s hospital is in complete shambles. After the attack — which appears to have been a direct hit — President Zelensky tweeted out video

Ukrainian Anastasiia Laletina pulled out of a major event at the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympic Games on Tuesday … after an official says her father was captured by Russian troops back home. Team spokeswoman Natalia Harach said the 19-year-old’s dad — a soldier in the Ukrainian army — was taken and beaten … and Laletina

Play video content TMZ.com Hoda Kotb has a hard time viewing devastating images of Ukrainian children and families fleeing the war — she calls it “disturbing” — but feels it’s important the world sees it. We got Hoda Monday outside NBC Studios, and she shared her emotional response to the gut-wrenching images coming out of

We’ve seen buildings getting blown to bits from the outside looking in as Russia continues to invade Ukraine — but here’s a peak at the horror from behind closed doors. This goes without saying … but it doesn’t go without showing. These are photos from inside homes and businesses hit by mortar and missiles throughout

Bethenny Frankel has done something pretty incredible … she’s raising $25 MILLION for Ukrainian relief, and she’s not done. As we reported, Bethenny’s foundation — BStrong — has been raising cash for badly-needed aid. She says $10 mil has been earmarked to help in the relocation of Ukrainian refugees, and the remaining $15 mil will

Nick Offerman and Megan Mullally made sure to get a dig in against Vladimir Putin during the Spirit Awards this weekend — using not just their words … but their digits too. The husband and wife duo are cohosting Sunday’s award show, and toward the top of the show … they sent out a message

It seems in this increasingly troubled world, all roads lead to Elon Musk, and that was evident again Saturday after he hopped on a call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Zelensky says Musk is providing more Starlink satellite internet stations to some of Ukraine’s “destroyed cities.” Musk assured Zelensky terminals are on the way to