TMZ on TV - 9/15/26

Taylor Swift was an air hog last night. She was on not one, but two television networks. Taylor made an appearance at the Emmy Awards. I don't think everything is a clue. It is to the Swifties. While she was airing in that skit, she was at the Chiefs game. She was right next to Tom Cruise. This is what happens. Travis is now rubbing elbows with people like Tom Cruise and they all show up at the game. This just makes me so happy that I'm an outsider. You're not an outsider. Not being invited and being unpopular is not an outsider. Hayden Panettiere's text messages are at the center of her death investigation. Namely, messages that she carried on for years with somebody who the DEA believes was her longtime drug dealer. And there's a text message between her and the drug dealer the week she died. The NFL and Jay-Z have two artists that they want to perform at Super Bowl 61. Harry Styles and Justin Bieber. You know they're overlooking. It should be Ella Langley. I always thought BTS was going to be it this year. What if the Patriots get in the Super Bowl but the NFL picks Macklemore? No. What happens then? We got out some Hayek. And we were like, what's the secret of looking so good? I have so many secrets. She's married to a billionaire, isn't she? Yeah. Okay, women. Yeah. Would it be amazing to marry a billionaire? Yeah. Would you marry Elon Musk? Sure. You got to have kids though. You have to have kids. Kids, I'm out. You're out? You're going to ride with Johnny rather than Elon Musk? I don't want kids. It wasn't that I love Johnny. It's that I don't want kids. Now, TMZ presents OMG! Tay-Tay on SVU on NBC while also on ABC IRL. This isn't adding up. So Taylor Swift made an appearance at the Emmy Awards without even being there. There were a couple of skits for SVU with Mariska Hargitay and also Ice-T. The special victims unit was trying to crack the case. Will Taylor Swift be at the Emmys? In order to crack a Swiftie case, you got to think like a Swiftie. Because the Swifties think that everything is a clue to what she'll do next. And then Taylor makes an appearance as a rookie detective. Maybe she's going to do one of those cool pre-taped sketch things to support the host. She's playing the role of somebody trying to figure out if she's going to show up at the show. Yeah. And her cat, Olivia Benson, also showed up. She's probably going to be sitting at home playing with those cats she's named after TV show characters. Meanwhile, Taylor was actually watching Travis. So it's funny because while she was airing in that skit on NBC, she was appearing in IRL on ABC at the Chiefs game. Your friends Taylor Swift and Tom Cruise. So while Taylor was entertaining Hollywood's biggest TV stars, she was also hanging out with one of Hollywood's biggest movie stars. This just makes me so happy that I'm an outsider. This whole ladder climbing. You tried to be on Hacks and they cut your scene. Let's see a clip. Sorry you couldn't get on to one primetime show, but congrats Taylor on being on two at the same time. Oh wow. I have to say, I know you don't love interviews. Thank you for doing this. Robert De Niro was on Amy Poehler's Good Hang podcast. And I don't know like why because Robert De Niro doesn't talk. He like answers very concise and then she goes like, would you consider yourself an introverted person? In some ways I am. Yeah, some ways I am. Okay, you have to talk more. Depending on the situation. Did he lose a bet? Like why did he have to go on this? She does this bit where she is like, hey, all the kids on TikTok are like obsessed with you. He doesn't know what TikTok is. But then she's like, they put pictures of you when you were young and like they talk about like how handsome you are. And then she goes, I don't know. I guess just good job at being so handsome. Oh, thanks. He wouldn't play along with anything. She asked him like, hey, when you get into a taxi, does anyone say anything to you? Oh, I love that question. I don't get in cabs. Maybe once in a while or an Uber or something. Yeah, yeah, but you don't get in cabs. I don't think you like to talk very much. Sometimes I don't, yeah. As the investigation into Hayden Panettiere's death continues, the DEA is now laser focused on some of her text messages. Namely, messages that she carried on for years with somebody who the DEA believes was her longtime drug dealer. It was her drug dealer. And there's a text message between her and the drug dealer the week she died. Possibly the same drug dealer who may have given Hayden the one fatal pill that ended her life. What they believe is somebody sold her what may be an OxyPil laced with fentanyl and that killed her. And now we know that Hayden's West Hollywood home was searched by the DEA shortly after her death, looking for evidence that could link the fatal pill to her drug dealer. And that's the same home where her neighbors claimed. Over the years, they saw strange people dropping off packages, three people specifically, one man, two women dropping off bags, little bags that would look like drugs. The neighbors, you know, before Hayden died felt these were drug dealers. Yeah. Because the way, you know, they would drop something off and immediately leave. The last time they were there was the week she died. Hayden's neighbors also say that some of the little bags dropped off had her boyfriend, Brian Hickerson's name on them. But sources connected to the situation say that it was his postmates. Wait, he had postmates in little bags? Little teeny bags. First of all, little bags. And secondly, these three people were coming for years. It is unlikely that the same three people would be delivering postmates, only those three. In the meantime, the DEA is actively looking at the dealer and Hayden's texts with him are now the centerpiece of the investigation. So stay tuned because this story is moving fast and is far from over. The district attorney's office will not be seeking the death penalty in this case. The L.A. County D.A. is not going to seek the death penalty against Nick Reiner for the killing of his parents, Michelle and Rob. Rob and Michelle were outspokenly anti-death penalty. And it seems like part of the motivation is to honor those wishes. The other thing is how hard this is all going to be on Jake and Romy. Because if he were to go for the death penalty, they would potentially testify at sentencing to impose the death penalty on their own brother. And that's just maybe a bridge too far for siblings. We did speak with Nick Reiner's siblings. They made their views very clear. We took that their views into consideration and ultimately deciding not to seek the death penalty. They're still going to go for first degree murder, which would be life without parole. But that, but just that shows you that they do care enough about their brother that they don't necessarily want him dead. They're just tortured by this, but they are not aligned with Nick Reiner. And now tips for women on how to make men fall in love with them. Starring this influencer and former Russian spy. Me in particular was a honey trap agent. We got Aaliyah Rosa. She's an influencer and a former Russian spy. Oh, I'm in because he loves influencers. But let's focus on the spy part. She's of Asian descent. She was living in Russia. Her father was in the military. She said that her father trained her from the age of five until 18, when she was dropped off at the military academy. And then became a honey trap agent, meaning. I would infiltrate the criminal gang, extract information from the leader, become like 24 seven girlfriend. So she has this fascinating thing of seducing all these men to get information and stuff. So our camera woman asked her, how can women use these techniques to make men fall in love with them? Well, that's not the point. But it was the question. She says that a lot of it is repeating phrases and words to men to basically brainwash them. You find a word, which is your word, and you tell him all the time, especially after education. For example, you're my king. And here's how men in this room would respond to that. You say whatever you want. I'm asleep. Right after you're done, you want to go home. I got an early morning. I'm sorry. But Aaliyah claims if you keep repeating this stuff, it works. But isn't this girl just really hot? Well, that's probably it. Ugly honey trappers. Like, I don't know. I didn't get anybody this week. Oh, my God. The ugly honey trapper. What a great movie. Can't wait to see that. Thanks for the tips, Aaliyah. You're king, but I am your queen. You look fantastic. We got out Salma Hayek. So we talked to her because she turned 60. Salma Hayek is 60. And a new grandma. What is your secret? I mean, because obviously you have a good secret. I have so many secrets. She's married to a billionaire, isn't she? Yeah. The French billionaire. What's the secret of life? I mean, for her, marrying a billionaire and being beautiful and successful. Okay, women. Yeah. Would it be amazing to marry a billionaire? Yeah. Would you marry Elon Musk? Sure. You got to have kids, though. You have to have kids. Kids, I'm out. You're out? You're going to ride with Johnny rather than Elon Musk? I don't want kids. It wasn't that I love Johnny. It's that I don't want kids. I love it. Coming up. People are questioning Mariska Hargitay's Emmy hosting abilities after last night's show. Okay, do not go after her. I love that woman. You can love her, but it's not her skill set. It was like watching your beloved aunt go up there and make terrible jokes. Plus. Congresswoman Haley Stevens is one of the happiest people I've ever seen come out of politics. Jacob caught up with her, and right off the bat, his phone went off. That's my ringtone. It's Barbara Ann. She started dancing to the song. Why does he have Barbara Ann as his ringtone? Coming up. Malik Alassol. He is climbing on top of the adults billboard. I was walking to 7-Eleven to get a bottle of red wine. 7-Eleven? Be right back. So honored to be your host tonight. That's Mariska Hargitay hosting the Emmys, which for the first time in forever went down without any controversy. Except for one little thing. Not a single person of color won in any of the acting categories, despite a lot of nominations. The predicate there is people are voting because of their skin color. Oh my god, that would never happen. I just don't think in 2026 that's the way the Emmys work. Besides, the Emmys don't even count, right Baywatch star Thaddeus LeGron? It's the Emmys, right? Yeah. Not the Oscars. We just have Michael B. Jordan get an Oscar. So we're all set then. But at least we can all agree that Mariska killed it, right? It was like watching your beloved aunt go up there and make terrible jokes. Okay, do not go after her. I love her. Dick Wolf isn't even his real name. His real name is Richard Penis. Uh, they don't bring out the hook anymore, do they? But hey, the fashion was great. Minus Shailene Woodley, who looked like a toddler playing dress up in her grandmom's closet. And Derek Hough, who spent the whole night looking for his lucky charms. We got tons of people out after the Emmys too. Everyone from Brooks Nader to Cheryl Ladd to a dog. Why's the dog gotta be white, huh? Kidding! We also saw Gene Smart, Coleman Domingo, and the biggest winner of the night, Widows Bay star Matthew Rhys. Dude took home two statues and his wife, Keri Russell. Though... They think there's trouble in paradise with Keri Russell because her husband, like, totally ignored her on the carpet. That's just marriage. People confuse it. So thanks, Emmys! You may not have been perfect, but you got the job done. Ish. See you next year! The NFL and Jay-Z have their shortlist of two artists that they want to perform at Super Bowl 61 in Los Angeles. Harry Styles and Justin Bieber. What? Wait a minute, together? No, no, no. Separate. Those are the top two guys they want. Wait a minute, but who's the top? Oh, Harry Styles is the top now. It's Justin Bieber! 30 nights in MSG or Coachella. Both of them are coming off of big moments. Harry Styles just has more Super Bowl energy. More juice! He really does. Harry Styles has SBE. What does that mean? Super Bowl energy. I'm really disappointed. You know what? You know what they're overlooking, which is a shame? It should be Ella Langley. No. If they're ever going to have a country artist do it, this is the year to do it. Okay, so what if the Patriots get in the Super Bowl? I love it. But the NFL picks Macklemore. No. Do they say, we're not playing? They would play. Macklemore playing in the Super Bowl. Although more likely than Ella Langley. There's one thing about these Republicans, they're not really interested in doing things here. The economy's crumbling, but you know, we're here for this week to try and do a little something something, I guess. Damn! That's Democratic Michigan Congresswoman Haley Stevens ripping into the Republicans and nothing is going to stop her. That's my ringtone. It's Barbara Ann. Accept our cameraman's Beach Boys ringtone. Seriously, bro? But Haley's loving it. So she dances to Barbara Ann and then she just unloads about her personal life. Yeah, so she's ending her four-term tenure in Congress very soon in January and her next chapter of life is going to be marriage. Yes, because she's engaged to disability and discrimination lawyer Jason Turkish. It's like a rom-com. Like, it's cute. How so? We were friends. Like, I was telling him everything. He was telling me everything. Then one day I'm like, is something going on between us? I mean, that's just so interesting. It was just like, she's like Julia Roberts. Hopefully in this movie, not in this one. Anyway, it's so sweet that these two bonded over helping disabled people. If their romance were a Rihanna song, it'd be... We found love in a disabled place. Nice. So where's the honeymoon? Yeah, Michigan's got some great destinations. That's where she lives. Nobody honeymoons in Michigan. Traverse City is beautiful. Traverse City is fantastic. When you're from Michigan, it would be like Branson honeymooning in Gilroy. Hey, if he can find a woman to marry him, honeymooning in the garlic capital of the world will be the least of her concerns. Now, dance us out of here, Congresswomen. Yeah, get up there. So Malik Elassal, he's an up-and-coming actor, and he's one of the main cast members of this FX show called Adults. He is climbing on top of the Adults billboard. I was actually there. I was walking to 7-Eleven to get a bottle of red wine. At 7-Eleven? You're buying red wine from 7-Eleven? That is the saddest thing I think I've ever heard. Anyway, the point of the story is, she was walking down the street, and you saw this guy taking a picture in front of his billboard. No, and then my friend's like, oh my god, Netta, that's like the actor of the show. Like, he's the actor on the billboard. No. That's so cool. Did you have to put your little bag of red wine down in the ground? It was a box of red wine, not a little bag. No, I don't like boxed wine. Oh! Coming up! We got Craig Robinson out in D.C. Oh, there we go. I love Craig! And as you know, he hosts the podcast with his sister, Michelle Obama, and... Oh, that's Craig Robinson! We got Craig Robinson out in D.C. Oh, there we go. I love Craig! And as you know, he hosts the podcast with his sister, Michelle Obama, and... Oh, that's Craig Robinson! We can't say Craig Robinson! Oh, that guy! The author! What's he doing in D.C.?! The author of Infinite Express! What's wrong with you?! So, this should make us look bad. We thought we were getting comedy. We didn't realize, okay, it's fine. Can we get the other Craig Robinson, please? I like this guy. So, we asked him, what is it like working with your sister? It is an extraordinarily fun time for us. We get to spend time together. We get to hang out together. The only thing is, she uses our show as a time to pick on her big brother, and knowing I can't pick on her back. Yeah, but also, it's like, he's an accomplished guy, and whenever anybody runs into him, it's only about, oh, tell me about Michelle. And it's gotta be annoying. Alternative is, hey, you weren't on The Office. At least I backed you up if you did. Coming up... Martha Stewart says she's thinking about releasing her nudes, and I would love to see them. Circa what? From what year? Yeah, what year? Does it matter? I like it. I'm just curious. Martha Stewart says she's thinking about releasing her nudes, and I would love to see them. Circa what? From what year? Yeah, what year? Exactly. Does it matter? I like it. I'm just curious. She must be the hottest woman over 70, no? Yeah, I bet she says she's still 70. And by the way, she is well over 80 by now. She's 85. Yeah. She was a very successful model, Martha. I mean, she still could be, right? She posted it along with the photo of her doing her infamous pose. She's quite pretty. Back when she was 30 years old, she was a supermodel and stunning, and those are the nudes we want to see, to be honest. What if that was a thing? People started storing their nudes and then released them when they got older. Like a time capsule. Do you not care that she's not actually dropping her nudes? What? Just the makeup brand. Oh, God. Is it really? Yeah, that's the whole part of it. It's just the makeup. But also, of course we knew that, that she's not dropping her nudes. I didn't know that. No, I thought she was. I thought she was going to be like, I swear to God. You thought this nine-year-old lady was like, hey, let's just release it? Kinda.