Steve Buscemi Wife of 30 Years Dies ... Funeral Held at Family Home

Steve Buscemi‘s wife died earlier this week, and the funeral was a moving funeral at their NYC home … TMZ has learned.
We’re told Jo Andres died either last Monday or over last weekend. On Monday, friends and family began arriving at their Brooklyn home. It appears the funeral...
Steve Buscemi Wife of 30 Years Dies ... Funeral Held at Family Home

R. Kelly Cops Check on 2 Women ... Allegedly Being Held Hostage

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R. Kelly came face-to-face with cops in Chicago after an anonymous caller claimed the singer was holding two women hostage.
The Cook County State Attorney’s Office got a tip Friday that Kelly was at his Trump Tower residence with the women … and he was holding them...
R. Kelly Cops Check on 2 Women ... Allegedly Being Held Hostage

Selena Gomez Obliterates Instagram Record Once Held by Beyonce

Selena Gomez turned 26 over the weekend, and the photos from her birthday bash were dazzling.

The pics were so good, in fact, that the Instagram “likes” poured in with dizzying alacrity. 

Selena’s birthday post got so much love so quickly that it absolutely destroyed the previous record … which had belonged to Beyonce herself.

While Hailey Baldwin enjoys Justin Bieber, for better or for worse, Selena Gomez is living her best life. It’s what she deserves.

Remember how Beyonce broke the internet with her twin reveal photo?

That pic received a staggering 7.8 million in only 12 hours.

The pregnancy reveal pic that preceded it received 6.4 million within the first few hours. Beyonce is a powerhouse, there’s no question.

But when the battleground is Instagram, Selena has no equal.

It took Selena’s birthday party post only 13 minutes to reach 1 million likes.

(The number of likes is currently near 9 million and will likely grow by the time that you even finish reading this sentence)

That’s no real surprise.

Selena Gomez has been the reigning champion when it comes to Instagram followers for some time. She is a social media titan and the one to beat.

Even those who come close — like Ariana Grande, Christiano Ronaldo, and Beyonce — can’t quite surpass her follower count.

Not yet, anyway.

Selena is also paid more for Instagram ads.

We all know that Instagram follower counts matter for more than just bragging rights and branding.

Celebrities, no matter how wealthy, can make a small fortune with a few normal photos of themselves, promoting one product or another.

Selena Gomez apparently makes a whopping $ 800,000 per Instagram endorsement. That means that she takes a photo wearing or holding a brand and makes more than three quarters of a million dollars.

Beyonce makes $ 700,000 per photo. Of course, price is based upon more than just follower counts. It also has a lot to do with things like social media engagement.

When it comes to Instagram ad prices, nobody beats out Kylie Jenner — who maks rakes in $ 1 million per pic.

It’s easy to frame this conversation as a competition.

A competition between Selena and Kylie over who makes the most per Instagram ad.

A competition between Beyonce and Selena over who has the most followers, or who got the most likes the fastest.

Instead, let’s keep this in perspective. This was a broken record. One day, perhaps very soon, someone else will get a million likes even faster than Selena.

Social media is fueled by the people on it, and there are more people every single day who sign up for Instagram and click that like button.

So, again, it’s not a competition. Though, if the race to a million likes were a competition … Selena is the current reigning champion.

Selena’s 26 birthday is a big deal.

Not because 26 is a huge milestone. It isn’t. Every birthday after 21 is a grim reminder that we all grow less socially relevant with each passing day as our bodies begin to fail and crumble beneath the weight of time.

No, this birthday is a huge deal because … there were genuine doubts that she would make it this far.

She has been battling Lupus for years. Just a little over a year ago, Selena was rushed to the hospital with kidney failure.

Had it not been for a life-saving kidney transplant, it’s unclear if Selena would still be among the living.

And even now, she continues to struggle with Lupus. Selena’s birthday is worth celebrating for that alone.

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Ryan Edwards: Arrested AGAIN! Held Without Bail!

Teen Mom OG star Ryan Edwards has been arrested yet again and is currently being held without bail in the Hamilton County jail near his hometown in Tennessee.

The news comes to us courtesy of The Ashley"s Reality Roundup, who reports that Ryan was taken into police custody on Monday on charges of possession of a controlled substance.

Ryan, of course, is no stranger to the inside of a jail cell, having been arrested at least twice previously.

This marks the second time in less than a year that Edwards has been taken custody.

And this time, he might be facing a very serious penalty.

Here"s what we know about the situation thus far:

1. A New One For the Collection

Ryan Edwards has been arrested in his home state of Tennessee yet again. It’s the second time this year the troubled Teen Mom OG star has been taken into custody.

2. The Specifics

Details regarding the charges against Ryan are scarce at the moment, but the situation is serious enough that Edwards was denied bail.

3. The Beginning

Ryan’s legal troubles began last year when he was arrested for heroin possession.

4. Downward Spiral

In March of 2018, Ryan was picked up for a probation violation stemming from that earlier arrest. Prior to that point, Edwards had managed to keep his legal difficulties hidden from fans.

5. An Eventful Week

Ryan’s latest arrest comes just days after he and wife Mackenzie Standifer announced that they had been fired from Teen Mom OG, as MTV did not want to show Ryan in recovery.

6. Too Much Reality

“We’re not returning to Teen Mom this season,” Standifer told E! News. “The network told us they don’t want to show Ryan as a recovering addict.”

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Tom Brady Reveals Patriots Held Meetings Over National Anthem Issue

Tom Brady told Oprah this week that Bill Belichick and the Patriots took the national anthem issue so seriously last season, they held multiple meetings to address it. “We had meetings after practice, talking about how we wanted to deal with that…

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Tom Brady Reveals Patriots Held Meetings Over National Anthem Issue

Tom Brady told Oprah this week that Bill Belichick and the Patriots took the national anthem issue so seriously last season, they held multiple meetings to address it. “We had meetings after practice, talking about how we wanted to deal with that…

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Kevin Durant Held Back from CLE Hecklers At Team Hotel

Kevin Durant did not like being told his alma mater is “butt” — and it almost led to a confrontation outside the Warriors team hotel Wednesday night. KD — fresh from hitting that dagger that gave Golden State a 3-0 series lead over Cleveland –…

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Kevin Durant Held Back from CLE Hecklers At Team Hotel

Kevin Durant did not like being told his alma mater is “butt” — and it almost led to a confrontation outside the Warriors team hotel Wednesday night. KD — fresh from hitting that dagger that gave Golden State a 3-0 series lead over Cleveland –…

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Shaquille O"Neal Says He Held Back From Beating Oscar De La Hoya"s Ass

The Golden Boy ain’t gonna like this … Shaq says he gave Oscar De La Hoya a pass when the two men fought back in 2009 … telling TMZ Sports he “held back” on ODLH because he didn’t REALLY want to beat up his friend.  Oscar & Diesel…

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"Mini Me" Verne Troyer Held for Evaluation After Cops Respond to "Suicidal" Call

12:29 PM PT — Verne’s team just posted a message on his Instagram, saying, “Asking you to keep Verne in your thoughts and prayers. He’s getting the best care possible and is resting comfortably. Appreciate the support from family, friends,…

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United Airlines May Be Held Responsible for Big Damages Over Dead Dog

United Airlines apparently thinks a ticket refund will make its latest scandal go away, but we’ve learned it may be on the hook for a lot more. As you know, a flight attendant shockingly ordered a passenger to put her dog, Kokito, in the overhead…

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Donald Trump Fundraiser Held at Home of Tampa Bay Buccaneers Owner

Donald Trump will be rubbing elbows with his supporters in one of the ritziest gated communities in Southern California. TMZ has learned the fundraiser will go down at the home of Ed Glazer, the owner of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He lives in the…

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NBA YoungBoy Ordered Held without Bail in GF Kidnapping Case

NBA YoungBoy will be cooling off in jail for a while after his arrest for allegedly assaulting his girlfriend — the judge just ordered him held without bail. The rapper’s been transferred to Georgia’s Ware County Jail — where he got a new mug…

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NBA YoungBoy Ordered Held without Bail in GF Kidnapping Case

NBA YoungBoy will be cooling off in jail for a while after his arrest for allegedly assaulting his girlfriend — the judge just ordered him held without bail. The rapper’s been transferred to Georgia’s Ware County Jail — where he got a new mug…

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Logan Paul Held Casting Call for "Real Albino Woman" in Upcoming Video

Logan Paul’s gone back to the drawing board after more hiccups in the vlogging world — and now he thinks an albino person’s gonna solve his problems … TMZ has learned. The troubled YouTube star held a last-minute casting call Tuesday in search of…

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Dolores O"Riordan"s Funeral Held in Cranberries" Hometown

Dolores O’Riordan’s bandmates, family and friends gathered to lay her to rest Tuesday in the band’s hometown. The surviving Cranberries — Noel Hogan, Mike Hogan and Fergal Lawler — were in Limerick for her funeral service at St. Ailbe’s Church ……

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Boston Santa Speedo Run Held in Freezing Weather

Don’t let these Santa’s fool you … they’re freezing their asses off. More than 100 runners braved the 30 degree Boston temp Saturday to participate in the 2017 Santa Speedo Run. Lucky for them … the run coincided with the first snowfall of the…

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Ben Affleck Only Held Me Because I Wanted Him to Do It, Says Canadian TV Host

Ben Affleck did NOTHING wrong by holding and caressing a TV host in 2004, ‘cause it was nothing but a gag for cameras … according to the woman herself. We spoke to Anne-Marie Losique — who was aggressively snuggled by Ben in the interview that…

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Kardashian Dash Store Employee Held at Gunpoint by Woman

A woman just walked into the Kardashian’s Dash store in West Hollywood and pointed a gun at the cashier. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ … the woman showed up Thursday around noon and pointed a revolver at an employee. We’re told the woman made a…

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Jean-Claude Van Damme"s Son Arrested, Allegedly Held Roommate at Knifepoint

Jean-Claude Van Damme’s youngest son got busted for allegedly holding his roommate at knifepoint … TMZ has learned. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ … 21-year-old Nicholas Van Varenberg was arrested Sunday in Tempe, AZ. We’re told cops…

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