Entertainment
Diddy’s Trial Will Raise Questions About Race as Motivating Factor in Prosecution
Diddy
Race Will Become an Issue During Trial
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Race will almost inevitably play a part in the prosecution of Diddy, and his defense team is banking on jurors focusing on why prosecutors have invested so much in, as Diddy’s lawyers put it, “taking down a successful Black man.”
We get into it in the new documentary, “TMZ Presents The Downfall of Diddy: His Defense,” available free on Tubi.
Criminal defense lawyers who have won some of the most high-profile celebrity criminal cases weigh in on how race will become an issue in Diddy’s trial, set for May.
Everyone agrees … the defense will raise the issue, though subtly. As Johnny Cochran famously said in the OJ Simpson trial, race plays a part in everything in America.
Diddy’s lawyer, Marc Agnifilo, says in the doc he believes the prosecution is squarely racially motivated.
We also have a mock jury in the documentary that deliberates and votes, and some jurors keyed in on race as an important factor.
“TMZ Presents The Downfall of Diddy: His Defense,” is available free on Tubi.
Johnny Tillotson
Dead at 86 …
‘Poetry in Motion,’ ‘Without You’ Singer
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Johnny Tillotson — a well-known pop singer with multiple top 10 hits over the years — has died … TMZ has confirmed.
The songwriter’s wife, Nancy, announced the news on her Facebook page Wednesday morning … revealing the veteran musician passed away yesterday. Nancy highlighted Tillotson’s many achievements through the years, and thanked his fans for always supporting her husband.
We spoke with Nancy, who tells TMZ … Johnny died due to complications from Parkinson’s, at his home in L.A., surrounded by family.
Tillotson rose to fame in 1960 … releasing “Poetry in Motion” — his best-known song — which peaked at No. 2 on the charts in the U.S. He followed it up with “Without You” the next year, which hit No. 7.
Among his other well-known songs … “Talk Back Trembling Lips,” “You Can Never Stop Me Loving You,” and “It Keeps Right On a-Hurtin'” — which Dean Martin, Bobby Darin and Elvis Presley all covered.
Johnny was a two-time Grammy nominee … receiving a nomination at the 5th and 8th Grammy Awards way back in the ’60s.
Tillotson last released an album — titled “Johnny Tillotson” — back in 1977.
He is survived by Nancy, his stepdaughter Genevieve, his brother Dan, and his grandchildren, Nia, Jackson, Georgia and Gwyneth, as well as various nieces and nephews. He was 86.
RIP
Amazon
Bidding To Buy TikTok?!?
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Jeff Bezos sounds like he’s throwing some Amazon money around … because his company is reportedly trying to acquire TikTok.
Amazon submitted a bid to buy TikTok as the popular video app nears the Saturday deadline to separate from Chinese ownership or face a ban in the United States … according to a report Wednesday in the New York Times.
The report says the Amazon bid came in at the last minute … and the NYT also notes the Amazon offer is not being taken seriously.
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President Trump in January set an April 5 deadline for TikTok’s Chinese parent company ByteDance to sell the social media app to a non-Chinese buyer or be banned in the U.S. over national security concerns.
Trump told reporters Sunday there are lots of potential buyers showing tremendous interest and hinted a deal would be made before the deadline.
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Stay tuned …
Paige Spiranac
I Worked My Ass Off For This Body
‘Heck Yeah I’m Going To Show It Off!!!’
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Paige Spiranac wants the haters to butt out of her content … clapping back at a troll who took issue with her featuring a certain ass-et in a video.
The sports influencer and S.I. Swimsuit model posted a clip of her setting up a new golf bag on Tuesday … and at one point, she briefly had her back turned to the camera, which put her rump on display.
Some dork was so appalled by the not-so-subtle move … commenting, “Had to start that second shot with your ass on the camera. Real classy Paige.”
Paige — who has more than four million followers on Instagram alone — didn’t take the criticism sitting down … and defended herself with a passionate reply.
“I went from having my back connect to my thighs to this,” Paige said Wednesday. “It’s not the biggest peach now but I’ve been working harder than I ever have in the gym and also with my diet.”
“Heck yeah I’m going to show it off! I’m proud of my body and how hard I’ve been working to achieve my fitness goals.”
Paige also shared a side-by-side shot of her fitness journey to get her point across.
The 32-year-old has had to fend off plenty of wild antics from her followers over the years … including that one time she had to come out and confirm her boobs have nipples.
Just another day in the life of Paige Spiranac.
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