Photo Credit: Shutterstock I was on the phone today with DEA spokesperson Russ Baer when the clock struck 5:00 pm on the East Coast without a final order from the agency making two chemicals from kratom Schedule I controlled substances. Baer said that the plan to place the plant alkaloids,…

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Could personalizing vaccines based on your genetic information, environment, exposures, medical history, and other factors be the future? (Photo: Shutterstock) What if everyone had to wear the same pants…same size, same fabric, and same color…regardless of who, what, or where you are? What pants…

EXCLUSIVE "Without a Trace" star Anthony LaPaglia will have LOTS of toys to occupy his time now that he's officially single. Anthony will get to keep a bunch of cars and all his sports memorabilia now that the ink is dry on his divorce from "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" star, Gia Carides ... according…

Exclusive Details The gas station where Leatherface did his handiwork is about to reopen for biz, but this time it's gonna be a motel and BBQ joint ... yummy! The key location where " The Texas Chainsaw Massacre " was filmed is now an establishment simply called The Gas Station ... and it's got 4…

| Print Story | E-Mail Story | Font Size Applause: Carol King's “Beautiful” comes to OC and "Carnivale" dazzles BY Ann Conway | photography by doug gifford and courtesy of Festival of ARts, pageant of the masters, and california Plein Air pain August 24 - 2016 1:02 PM View Full Slideshow It looked…

EXCLUSIVE Mischa Barton 's gotta fork over a ton of cash to the screenwriter she left high and dry by blowing off his movie production to go parading all over Europe. In legal docs obtained by TMZ ... a judge ordered Mischa to pay $200k, plus interest, to screenplay writer Daniel Lief for skipping…

Breaking News Jack Riley -- the voice of " Rugrats " fave, Stu Pickles, and co-star of " The Bob Newhart Show " -- has died of pneumonia. Jack famously played Elliot Carlin, one Newhart's super neurotic patients, during all 6 seasons of the classic '70s TV sitcom. More recently he was the father of…

EXCLUSIVE Bug Hall -- best known as Alfalfa from the '90s version of " The Little Rascals " -- says his iconic hairdo wasn't just for looks ... it was the ultimate closer with the ladies. Hall was in NYC promoting Discovery's new show, " Harley and the Davidsons ." Naturally we talked motorcycles…

Exclusive Details When Tennessee Titans linebacker Avery Williamson takes the field on Sept. 11th ... he'll be playing with a special set of cleats created to honor those who passed on 9/11. The NFL regular season happens to begin on the 15 year anniversary of the terror attacks -- and many of the…

EXCLUSIVE Madonna 's son, Rocco , is officially a gold stud. Madge took her son to Elite Jewelry & Piercing Friday in Manhattan -- 1 day after turning 16. We're told Rocco got one of his earlobes pricked with a gold square stud -- $120 for the earring and $15 for the piercing. Didn't take long --…

Home Tyson Beckford Says Matt Damon's a Sellout On Guns Tyson Beckford Matt Damon's a Sellout On Guns EXCLUSIVE Tyson Beckford unloaded on Matt Damon ... essentially calling him 2-faced on the gun issue. Tyson was leaving Katana in West Hollywood when he scoffed at Damon -- who has spoken out…

It's time to play "Shade or No Shade" ... this time featuring Michael Jordan ... who says if he had it his way, it'd be Blake Griffin starring in "Space Jam 2" ... NOT LEBRON JAMES . It all went down at Michael's Jordan's Flight School ... the basketball camp MJ held this weekend ... when someone…

Jill Stein is seen after she announced that she will seek the Green Party’s presidential nomination, at the National Press Club, June 23, 2015 in Washington, DC. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images) The Washington Post published a piece today featuring comments from an interview with Jill Stein, the Woman…

Quentin Tarantino had his " Kill Bill " kicks on full display Thursday afternoon for a lunch meeting at the Chateau Marmont. Feet are a well-known fetish of the legendary director -- but his 'KB' shoes still aren't as cool as the pair he wore for his cement print at the Chinese Theatre.

EXCLUSIVE Lakers rookie Brandon Ingram ain't ruling out the entertainment industry ... so says his dad, who tells TMZ Sports his son is open to listening to pitches, as long as it doesn't affect his basketball career. We talked to Donald Ingram -- father of the #2 overall pick -- about the different…

It could be a first glimpse into Prince 's fabled vault of new music, and it premiered at Milan Fashion Week ... courtesy of Donatella Versace . Donatella cranked the 11-minute mix during Saturday's show of Versace's men's collection. She says Prince, who was a longtime friend, would send her music…

A lab technician at Novo Nordisk conducts in vitro research in Malov, Denmark, on Friday, Sept. 28, 2007. (John McConnico/Bloomberg News) This evening, researchers are announcing that Victoza, a diabetes drug sold by Danish drug giant Novo Nordisk , prevents heart attacks, strokes and cardiovascular…

You may have noticed more and more food items being marketed as “Non-GMO Certified.” As Americans, we are familiar with food being sold for what it is not, so we don’t think much about the fundamental absurdity of this new labeling. After decades of being sold “non-fat,” “zero cholesterol” or more…

When Ironman and Spider-Man aren't suited up, they're just two regular guys hitting the town in practically matching outfits. Robert Downey Jr . and Tobey Maguire took a stroll Wednesday afternoon in Venice, CA -- and looked to be deep in conversation ... most likely about the new "Spider-Man:…

Exclusive Details The world's loneliest dog is getting her big break in Hollywood -- and possibly a new home -- thanks to mega director who just cast the pooch in 'Transformers 5.' Freya , a Staffordshire bull terrier who suffers from epilepsy, got on Bay's radar after a report about her being in…

Think you got better legs than Willem Dafoe ? You might get your chance to prove it ... 'cause the Marilyn Monroe dress he donned for his Super Bowl 50 commercial is hitting the auction block. You remember the clip ... Dafoe rocked a replica white dress from Marilyn's legendary subway grate scene…

EXCLUSIVE Sylvester Stallone and Rob Kardashian are practically blood bros -- if they bled diamonds and gold -- since Sly just dropped big bucks for a Rolex from Rob's favorite jeweler. Sources familiar with the deal tell us Stallone hit up celeb jeweler, Nick Bhindi for an 18k white gold GMT Master…

Johnny Depp conducted rock business as usual over the weekend, performing with his group the Hollywood Vampires in Germany. Johnny, Alice Cooper and the rest of the gang took the stage in the Hessentags Arena. As for Amber Heard's allegations ... he clearly believes there's no reason to hide. He…

| Print Story | E-Mail Story | Font Size BY Noelle Medina May 23 - 2016 11:17 AM Amore Pacific Color Control Cushion Compact View Full Slideshow Your checklist for sexy, summer-ready skin is simple: get bronze and go bare. Exfoliating is key for lengthening the life of your at-home glow. Most…

Maybe it’s worth using a headset. But if cell phones are actually causing any cancer, it’s a very rare thing. (Shutterstock) A new study of rats and mice, funded by the government, links cell phones and cancer. “It’s the moment we’ve been dreading,” exclaims Mother Jones . Stop with the dread, MoJo.…

Beyonce is just one step from strapping on a sandwich board that reads, "Buy my album, please." Bey and Jay Z took a post-dinner stroll through Midtown NYC Thursday, which doesn't happen often ... making it all look suspiciously promotional. BTW ... Bey's album fell to No. 2 after only one week at…

| Print Story | E-Mail Story | Font Size Filmmaker credits United Way's Women's Philanthropy Fund Breakfast for inspiring action May 16 - 2016 1:06 PM enlarge Ramaa Mosley gives keynote address at United Way's Women's Philanthropy Fund Breakfast Ramaa Mosley, filmmaker and girls’ and women’s rights…

Breaking News Are you ready for the Anne Frank experience? A virtual reality filmmaker thinks you are ... because he's producing " Anne " to put viewers right there in the attic with her. Jonah Hirsch just announced the production which aims to give viewers the feeling of being in the Secret Annex…

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I doubt a day goes by without scores of people at Vanguard, Fidelity, Merrill Lynch, BlackRock, T. Rowe Price and other 401(k) and IRA managers brainstorming about ways they could obtain more assets under management (AUM). Most don’t realize the extent to which healthcare’s hyperinflation is…

Michelle Rodriguez regrets working with the documentary filmmakers who she says took advantage of a "deep moment" -- her revelation about Paul Walker 's death. Rodriguez told a photog in Bev Hills she wishes she had passed on the project because she feels exploited. TMZ broke the story ... Rodriguez…

Benefits start-up Stride Health is winning by partnering with Uber and Etsy.

So much for Ronda Rousey's movie career being D.O.A. -- the UFC superstar just locked up ANOTHER gig ... in a movie based on a catchphrase she created, "Do Nothing Bitches." Rousey will star alongside Tina Fey -- playing a hard-ass instructor at a camp… Permalink

Obama vetoed a bill that sought to repeal his hallmark health-care law, and Main Street is still worried.

Amiah Miller is just 11 and she made more in two weeks than a lot of people make all year.  The pint-sized blonde has a small part in "War for the Planet of the Apes," which she filmed for two weeks in October. According to the minor's contract… Permalink