The family of Xana Kernodle is livid over the plea deal offered to accused murderer Bryan Kohberger ... and they told prosecutors they had better not dare go through with it.
Kim Kernodle, Xana’s aunt -- who was so furious she was in tears -- tells TMZ ... prosecutors floated the idea of a plea deal a few days ago and the family made it clear ... NO WAY.
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When we spoke with Kim, she was on a conference call with prosecutors. She says prosecutors told her the defense approached prosecutors with a plea deal, and the prosecution went along to "spare the families" the pain of a trial. Kim says that's ridiculous, because at least 2 of the families -- hers and the Goncalves family -- wanted Kohberger to face a jury.
"The Golden Bachelor" Gerry Turner is weighing in on Mel Owens' turn as the star of the show -- saying it’s fair game to call out the new guy for wanting to ditch women over a certain age.
Gerry makes it clear to TMZ that Mel’s own 45-to-60 age-limit window -- and his intention to immediately axe anyone older -- is a bad look ... and he's urging the 66-year-old to be more open-minded about age and all the possibilities that can come out of it.
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The TV star reflects on his own 'Golden Bachelor' days -- saying producers told him to stay receptive when he asked for women 65 and up. They promised gems on both ends of the age spectrum ... and turns out, they were right.
Katy Perry is seeking court-ordered protection from a homeless man she claims keeps showing up to her home uninvited ... and her security team believes the guy won't take "no" for an answer.
According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Katy filed a temporary restraining order against a 43-year-old man named Ross Elliott Hedrick. She says he's a transient and has twice visited her property in Santa Barbara, California.
Katy filed the TRO on June 18 ... and in her request, she also seeks protection for Orlando Bloom, noting he is her "partner" who lives with her. As we first reported, Katy and Orlando have since split.
The "Last Friday Night" singer claims Hedrick visited her Santa Barbara estate multiple times in May ... she says he was arrested after the first unwanted visit and then returned a week later.
Rumors have been circulating that Lady Gaga and Elton John both demanded a huge pile of money to perform at the wedding of JeffBezos and Lauren Sanchez ... but TMZ has learned it's all BS.
Here's the deal ... with the Venice mega-wedding in the rearview mirror, gossip has been spun into headlines -- such as both superstars wanting a fee of $6 million apiece to perform for the 200 who's who guest list -- which Bezos passed on.
Insiders for both icons tell TMZ ... the whole story is laughable ... 'cause it just didn't happen. We hear that neither Elton nor Gaga was even approached to play the wedding -- let alone demand such a gigantic fee.
Arnold Vosloo -- the actor famous for playing the villain in "The Mummy" -- is now facing his own real-life horror … divorce!
Arnold's wife, Sylvia Vosloo, recently pulled the plug on their marriage -- citing “irreconcilable differences” after nearly 27 years together, according to court docs, obtained by TMZ.
But here’s the twist ... the docs list the date of separation as April 2022, meaning these two have been living separate lives for over three years.
Post Malone is back on the market -- because he's no longer in a relationship with Christy Lee ... TMZ has learned.
Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... the former couple called it quits a little under a month ago after being together romantically since the start of the year. It's unclear whether the pair remains on friendly terms.
Andy Cohen has officially sold his longtime New York City duplex, marking the end of a two-decade chapter in the Bravo host’s real estate journey in this location ... TMZ has learned.
Real estate sources tell us the Bravo boss, who originally listed the West Village property in September 2024 for $14 million, sold the property for $10.5 million last week.
The 3,500-square-foot duplex was a custom combination of four separate units AC bought over 20 years. The home features three fireplaces, a cobalt-blue kitchen, a steam room, and a custom-designed staircase made of glass and steel.
Cohen, who has been candid about his desire for outdoor space, relocated to another West Village penthouse ... for a casual $18 million.
Abby Lee Miller is spilling all to us about her lawsuit against Cedars-Sinai Marina del Rey Hospital -- recalling how after years of unbearable pain following her 2020 surgery, she finally discovered a catheter had been left inside her body the whole damn time.
We caught up with the "Dance Moms" star leaving Heather McDonald's 'Juicy Scoop' event in L.A. last week -- and she went off about how she kept sounding the alarm about her pain, but was completely ignored … until a dermatologist saw a giant pimple and told her it was a sign something foreign was stuck inside her.
You have to watch the video -- the way Abby tells it, her pain was brushed off again and again, and honestly, it’s a frustrating account as she lays it all out.
Lamont Roach Jr. has some advice for Gervonta Davis if they ever rematch ... chill with the hair grease!!
TMZ Sports recently caught up with the lightweight boxing contender at Fanatics Fest in NYC ... when we asked about the status of his fight with Tank after their controversial first scrap.
Lizzo says it's a "Lizzo-Wayne summer" with her new mixtape "My Face Still Hurts From Smiling" ... and, she's got a couple great opportunities for collaboration.
We caught up with the singer-songwriter Friday in Los Angeles ... and, we had to ask about the new tape -- which she released earlier in the day -- that she says is totally inspired by Houston.
She told Billboard in an interview the mixtape was inspired by Lil Wayne ... so, we wanted to know which track she'd want Wayne to feature on -- and, for the remix, sounds like "Bend It Over" is her pick.
Joe "Baby Joe" Castaneda --Adrian Peterson's poker game rival -- is down to move the guys' beef from the felt tables to the squared circle ... telling TMZ Sports he definitely has interest in sparring the NFL legend in a sanctioned bout.
Castaneda, who went toe-to-toe last month with the former Minnesota Vikings running back during a violent scrap over cards at a Houston, Texas social club -- said this week if he were approached by some kind of celebrity boxing promotion to fight AP in a ring, he wouldn't say no.
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Castaneda told us it would require some kind of monetary compensation -- but if the number was right, he'd have no problem mixing it up with Peterson again under some far brighter lights.
The U.S. sprinter who went viral after his manhood made an appearance in a recent race is getting offers that'll keep him covered moving forward -- including an underwear modeling gig!!
TMZ Sports has learned undies company Shinesty reached out to Chris Robinson after he suffered the unfortunate wardrobe malfunction at a Golden Spike track meet on Tuesday ... which resulted in his private parts slipping out of his shorts during the event.
Keep in mind, Robinson still won the race ... and after that kinda effort, it's safe to say the folks at Shinesty were impressed.
In a competition you never expected, the person who has a Jason Kelcepin-up tattoo is getting a run for their money ... 'cause someone else now has his brother, Travis, forever inked on his bod-- and TMZ Sports spoke with proud owner!!
Nick Jones -- the man with the new ink -- answered the challenge put out by Accelerator Energy Drink to get the TK pin-up ... with his reward being a ton of free product and a signed jersey.
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Jones, a Dallas Cowboys fan, said he didn't want the Eagles to get even more time in the limelight following their Super Bowl LIX victory ... so he took the company up on their offer.
Several guests at the Lauren Sanchez-Jeff Bezos wedding tell TMZ the wedding was "a blast," and everybody cut loose ... yet none of the big names who are single hooked up.
We're told there was a roar when Jeff and Lauren made their grand wedding entrance.
Enough about the wedding ... the party went until 2 AM and mostly everyone cut loose on the dance floor. We're told Tom Brady "danced with everyone," including Sydney Sweeney and Brooks Nader.
Orlando Bloom also made the rounds, but neither guy honed in on any particular partner.
Brady was "all over the place," at one point taking the reins from Kygo in the DJ booth.
Sauce Gardner is peeling back the curtain on his love life ... telling TMZ Sports things are pretty "cool" with Ice Spice -- and as it turns out, LeBron James had a role in their coupling!!
We caught up with the New York Jets star out in L.A. this week ... and asked him all about his budding romance with the rapper.
While Sauce didn't sing like a bird, he did say he liked how things were going ... and raved about all they have in common -- being based in the Big Apple, experiencing success at a young age and having their fair share of haters.
Ilia Topuria says he's got no beef whatsoever with Charles Oliveira -- in fact, he's got a ton of respect for the title contender -- but with that said, he's vowing to beat his ass!
TMZ Sports spoke to the 28-year-old Topuria, who recently relinquished his featherweight belt, ahead of their UFC 317 scrap -- where they'll fight for Islam Makhachev's lightweight strap (he's moving up to welterweight) -- and we asked the 16-0 fighter what he'd say to Charles just days before their title fight.
"I have all the respect in the world for Du Bronx, nothing personal. This is competition, and this time he has a very, very dangerous opponent, and he needs to bring his pillow," Ilia said.
