Auntie Derek's Daytime Tea - Monday 9/21/26

Diddy defeated a 15-count federal lawsuit after a judge ruled that nearly all the entertainer’s claims were filed too late.

Janice Combs loses her first dismissal bid as Kirk Burrowes presses claims over his alleged 25 percent Bad Boy stake.

9:03 AM PT -- The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner has released a statement regarding Presley Gerber's death saying ... “The investigation is still ongoing and there is limited information available,” the statement continued. “Death was pronounced at 09:45 hours on September 20, 2026, by responding paramedics. The Santa Monica Police Department is the investigating law enforcement agency.”

Presley Gerber's penultimate Instagram post now reads like a gut punch ... with Cindy Crawford's son saying he hoped a frightening treatment experience would be the last one he'd ever need.

Trey Songz's alleged sexual assault victim is pleading with the court to release a huge chunk of the money the singer paid to settle the matter ... TMZ has learned.

Drake's OVO faces a $3.5 million unpaid claim from A.R.I. right after Authentic Brands Group acquired the rights to the valuable brand.

Carrot Top is awake and breathing on his own as he remains hospitalized following his suicide attempt ... TMZ has learned.

The man who Carrot Top's legal team claims tried to extort the comedian with a sexually explicit recording is speaking out ... and he claims he never threatened to release the video ahead of his suicide attempt.

Late singer Irene Cara left behind a massive amount of money in music royalties that she never collected before her death ... this according to reps for her estate.

Paul McCartney and Yoko Ono are ending their decades-long Beatles feud, putting past tensions aside.

A federal judge sentenced Jamal Rashid, also known as “Mally Mall,” to 17 months in federal prison for violating the terms of supervised release for a sex trafficking case.

Big U allegedly refused to leave his jail cell for a Sept. 17 hearing, prompting a federal judge to authorize U.S. Marshals to use force.

Jack Avery is pushing back against his ex Gabbie Gonzalez's latest attempt to reconnect with their daughter ... saying there's a good reason a criminal protective order currently blocks her from having any contact.

Nick Reiner says he hasn't even received $5 for the jail commissary from his family's trust ... as his legal team says he's owed $558,000.

"American Idol" alum Caleb Flynn allegedly wasn't subtle about wanting his wife dead ... prosecutors say he texted his mistress about wanting to kill his wife and get away with it.

Orville Peck says he and a Las Vegas Raiders player did some spit-swapping ... singing in his new song that he made out with an NFL star.

Former NFL star Adrian Peterson is close to wrapping up his criminal case for his 2025 DWI after completing over 30 hours of community service ... TMZ has learned.

Stedman Bailey has officially been charged after cops say the former Rams wide receiver got caught knockin' boots at a Florida mall arcade.

A woman was convicted in the death of a Kansas City reporter who was found dead in his hotel room while in New Orleans to cover the Super Bowl in 2025.

It was all Natalie Harp's fault that 3 major news organizations got banned from the White House ... after she reportedly showed President Trump clips of TV hosts ripping him.

The move comes after the Trump administration restricted access to the White House for CNN, MS NOW and POLITICO.

The three national news outlets President Donald Trump banned from the White House — CNN, MS NOW, and Politico — filed a critical First Amendment lawsuit to restore their access.