TMZ Live- 11/11/2026

Welcome to TMZ Live. The three black students at the University of Mississippi have spoken out now about this incredibly racist encounter that they had at their apartment building where three girls walked up and two of them did something just horrendous right in front of their door. Wait, this is not a secret. So we're going to tell you about the two women who did that because they had very different reactions to it. Right. But let's talk about the students first. Right. The victims speaking out sat down with CBS this morning and talked about actually confronting those girls. What you see in the video is them making those gestures and then walking on. There's more that happened, according to the victims. We actually went outside. And tried to, like, approach them and, like, get them to, like, explain why they did that. One girl was apologizing. She was like, I'm sorry. We did that to, like, four doors. And mind you, we didn't see anyone else. It was just ours that was targeted. They say the first person seen in the November 6th video, Elena Cunez, apologized. But the second person, who they say lives in their complex, doubled down off camera. She continued to make the gestures after the girl was apologizing. It was like a slap in the face. Yeah. So that's just crazy, right? Yeah. And by the way, and it gets crazier because we're going to tell you. About the girl who doubled down and what's happening. We'll tell you about that. Before we do that, we should say that the girls who did this claimed that they had done it to four different units in the building. And the three girls, the victims, say that they didn't see that at all. And they were somehow doing this without in any way doing it. Without any knowledge. That there were black people inside. Right. That's what Elena claims. Theory kind of blows up when you see the blonde woman do it right in front of their faces. Right. Once you know that, it kind of seems like the thing is what it appears to be. It is what it is. We're saying that they were doing it to about like four doors or anyone with a ring camera, but in the video you can actually see across the hall there is a ring camera on that door, but that one didn't seem, you know, to get the gesture. Now let's talk about the two women who made those sounds. One of them, Elena, she has withdrawn from the school, and she has issued an apology saying that she knows she caused hurt and that she deeply regrets it. Yes. She actually says that she didn't even know who was living there or what their race was, which kind of contradicts one of the roommates posted on Facebook and said that they actually have run into each other before. That Lauren certainly did. The blonde woman is the other. She lived in the building. She lives in the building. She lived in the building. Right, but then Elena said she did. And she did have knowledge of it. And it certainly seems like it when you hear the victims say that when they went out to talk to her, she continued doing it. She doubled down. So it does seem like there's at least some history between Lauren and the girls. But Elena. It's a hard one to swallow that she had no idea. Elena withdrawing from the school, she said that she was getting threats. And by the way, the three girls you saw there on CBS. They and even their mother had some compassion for Elena, and maybe that's because Elena apologized, but... Maybe Elena's apology isn't as generous as it seems, because her family is connected to her father, I believe, started a car sales group in the Midwest. And the car sales group, they've been sued for racial issues. One woman says that she was a regular customer, bought a car there and brought it back for a complimentary oil check. And somebody from that company put a racial epithet on her windshield, and she has sued the dealership for that. So some people think that Elena's apology may have been more about saving face for her father's company because the name is on a Kunis Motor Group or something like that. That's what our chat kind of says. They say it feels like an apology because she got caught, not necessarily. Coming from a place of actual apology. But a lot of people also aren't so sure they're sold on the story that they were doing this to other doors. They say they'd love to see evidence or photos or videos from other Ring cameras. Where are those videos now? But the big thing is the blonde woman. Yes, Lauren Mayfield, the blonde woman who, as you heard the victim say, doubled down and actually made those gestures to their faces. This is... She has not said anything. Same thing. And- It seems like there's a lot of money on the line for her to continue saying nothing. Someone started a crowdfunding page for her saying, Stand with Lauren. She does not need to apologize. And as long as she doesn't apologize, we will raise money to support her here. And they have. As of when we're doing this right now, talking to you, they have raised $27,000. And their goal is... 50,000 for exactly what? Yeah, for what? For what? I don't know. For what? Well, they're saying for free speech that she, you know, is going to have to probably drop out of school, maybe fly home. She doesn't need any money. She has free speech. She's now got speech for profit. Yeah, right. You know, I mean, it's not just free. She gets money out of it. But who knows if she's even getting it. This was made by someone. Not related to family. But the idea of saying, okay, this is free speech, and we're going to raise money for you as long as you don't apologize. It's wild. It's crazy. It's crazy. But it's interesting. And you've got to remember, too. You've got to remember this. It looks like Mississippi has elected a black senator. Right. And in the wake of all of that, you see this. Yeah. And it reminds everyone of the horrific history in Mississippi. To be. Something that I... You know, I'm sure there are there are millions of just fine people in Mississippi who unfortunately get dragged down when there are people who do things like this. The one thing I will say about this is that I wish Ole Miss you you guys pointed out that the young lady has withdrawn from the school. She has not been expelled from the school. I personally would like to see and I really feel like a lot of other black students at Ole Miss. Black athletes, you have all these athletes that play on the football team, the basketball team, and then you have this going on. I feel like as a black community, you want to see Ole Miss step up. Well, they are investigating, but it's interesting how they're going to do the three, even the third girl who, you know, didn't even make the gesture. The third girl didn't do it. She walks past as clear as day. I don't know how much investigating, like the video is there. The video is right there. Right there. And if you have a black student body. Is it worth it to keep these girls and allow this girl to come back next semester because she's getting hate now, so she voluntarily withdrew? And as a university, are you okay with her enrolling again next semester? But it is interesting that the three girls and the mother said that they actually were sort of forgiving Elena, saying, look, she screwed up. She's 18 years old. She shouldn't withdraw from the school and ruin her entire future. That was their... Reaction to her apology, which you got to say is incredibly generous. Incredibly, because for me, play stupid games, win stupid prizes. Hey, Flo Starks from McKinney, Texas. Hey, Harvey, Charles, and team. Listen, you all covered some great points, but I'm just going to cover three. One, there's a cost to racism. On the other side of it, racism is a huge money-making market. And the notion that there's a GoFundMe or any type of fundraising for this student does not necessarily reflect the fact that there is a belief that she did something wrong or compensation required from it. I think that, you know, that's just the way of many people who support. those things and racist tropes demonstrate their support of free will, free speech. I think the second thing that we got to really consider is it is absolutely okay for someone to apologize and that apology be accepted. I'm a black Christian woman, and I believe that part of Christianity means that we accept people's apology. We also can hold people accountable and accountability starts with acknowledging the fact that yes, wrongdoing showed up. Yes, I espouse beliefs that may not be widely held by all groups of people. Yes, it can be impactful, but I can be held accountable to those actions. And if I choose to continue to behave that way, then so be it. But the third thing that I will say is that the best sign of apology is change behavior. And this country has a history steeped in racism, steeped in social divide, steeped in normalizing that behavior. And the notion that Mississippi has likely nominated. A new black senator is not going to erase that no more than it did Obama. But it does show progress. I mean, you've got to acknowledge this progress. Yeah. Big progress. Yeah. Big progress for sure. The blue wave shows the progress and the initial action. There's still so much work to be done. And I hope that, you know, we acknowledge that fact as well. You know, I am going to say one other thing. And you and I talked about it earlier this morning. This is appalling what happened, I mean the idea that you could watch that in 2026 is really appalling. And it made me think, as a Jew, that there are a lot of Jewish students on campus who are not only being harassed and in some cases physically attacked, but there isn't a response from the student body, the faculty or the administration. Addressing that, and it just, to me, shows that this growing level of anti-Semitism, you know, in the wake of, you know, standing up to this kind of disgusting behavior in so many other areas, and that, honestly, just really bugged me. Coming up... I smell a rat. I was about to say, something is up in D.C. There is a cover-up of some sort. I saw you right here with, like, minutes to spare. That was my only, like, I'm not... I'm with you, but I'm just saying. I know you can't, so I'm just confused why you do it. It was a mistake, and I wish I could answer you in any more detail. Be right back. I smell a rat. I was about to say, something is up in D.C. There is... A cover-up of some sort. I don't know that it's... Rotten in Denmark. Indeed, and also D.C. And at the heart of this is something that our guy Charlie, Charlie Cotton, actually witnessed last night. So you know that there was a vote last night, it was right around 6 o'clock, a vote in Congress as to whether or not they could actually take up impeachment of Pete Hegseth, the Secretary of Defense, or send it over to the Judiciary Committee committee and have them. Address it and what that would not be impeachment. So basically this thing got him impeach him now or push it down. It got shelved. Yeah, and Then there was a question. There were 11 Democrats who didn't show up. So congressman Jonathan Jackson came out and said There was a traffic jam that prevented him and some of those 11 from making it to the Capitol for the vote, by the way, they lost the vote by seven. So if Eight more of those people actually got there and voted, it would have passed, and then they would have had to address impeachment now. And the interesting thing is Congressman Jackson and some of those others have said they were for impeachment. So they say they didn't show, in part, at least Jackson and several others, because of a traffic jam. That's what he posted on social media. Okay. But Charlie was there in the Capitol. And he saw something that points to Congressman Jackson not telling the truth or not the whole truth. Charlie. Tell us what went down last night. That's something I saw was a someone, and it was Rep Jackson himself. I was here on the steps yesterday, just before the vote, and I saw just behind me on these steps, Rep Jackson was recording a social media video. And just up there, that's where you vote. So it doesn't take very long to get up there. But I saw him before the vote, maybe seven minutes before the vote, I definitely saw him here. If there was a traffic jam, the traffic jam definitely wasn't the thing that prevented him from voting because he made it. So let's really make this clear, Charlie. He is at the top of the steps. As you observe him, all he has to do is walk in that door, and he's pretty much in the chambers of the House of Representatives. So he could have made the vote because he was there on time. He wasn't blocked because of a traffic jam. Right, and yet those are his words that he posted last night on social media. I and several other members were not able to make it because of this traffic jam. But you saw him there. So, He was here. He could have voted. The traffic jam didn't prevent anything. He was here. He could have voted. Why didn't he vote? I don't know. I tried to ask him, why didn't you vote? He was kind of noncommittal about it. He says he made a mistake. He said he's embarrassed he didn't vote. He intended to vote, but time got away from him, which, I mean, isn't good enough. Did you speak to any of the other 11 who didn't make it? Yes, I spoke to Melanie Stansbury. I'm sorry. She actually was supporting the traffic jam, sort of the part of it all. So, I mean, I believe that there was a traffic jam. That's right. She actually, like, walked you over to the corner, right? Yes. Yes, but it doesn't even matter if there was a traffic jam or not because he was here. I saw him. He made it. OK, so everybody should know. So Charlie actually got Congressman Jackson on camera. And after Charlie kind of questioned him about this on the phone, here's what Jackson had to say. The vote last night was at 6.05 p.m. I saw you on the steps last night. Yeah. About 10 minutes before that. Right. You claimed it was a traffic jam that prevented you from reaching the vote and voting, but I had seen you having arrived on the steps with minutes to spare. So, I mean, I'm sorry to put you in a tricky position, but why didn't you vote? No, it's not a trick position. I shared with you that I'd missed the vote. There was a traffic jam that was there. It's inexcusable. It's not making an excuse for it. I should have been able to make the vote. It was a procedural vote. But you kind of did make the vote. This was not the vote. I made the subsequent vote. There were three votes in that series. It was a previous question. Yeah. And so... But I stand by, I was the first member of Congress to ask for Pete Hegseth to be resigned on March 24th of 2025. I agree with you. You do feel very strongly. If people turn around and look, you can see that this becomes a very chaotic area right here. I saw you right here with like minutes to spare. That was my, like, I'm not. I'm with you, but I'm just saying, it was a mistake, and I wish I could answer you in any more detail, but I support the removal of feedback, sir. I wish I could answer you in any more detail. Doesn't that sound like there's... I can't tell you why I didn't vote, but there's a reason. I've made some agreement that I'm not going to give you that further detail. I mean, look, I'm too old to buy this stuff. That there is some reason these 11 members, or at least some of them, chose not to vote. But in his case, it was not a traffic jam. He was there. Right. And it's almost like he wrote about the traffic jam because he knew some of his other friends were in a traffic jam. And I don't know, but... But why make an excuse when you're standing on, when you're standing there? It's a really bad excuse when people are watching you. Right. And all the confusion, all the confusion only lends itself to conspiracies. And I don't even know if they're conspiracies at this point. Obviously, it'd be more beneficial for the Democrats to push the Hegseth impeachment until next Congress when they control the power. That's obvious. That'd be better for them. But. Why wouldn't they just say it if that's what it is? But here's the thing, Charlie. It seems like none of them are thinking of that, that everybody is saying, yeah, let's impeach him now so we'll lose in the Senate, which makes no sense when they have a shot maybe at winning. Well, that's what Charlie's saying. Maybe that's what the conspiracy is, but that's not even, you don't need that to be a conspiracy. You just say that. Just say it. You say it out loud. We've been saying it for two days. I know that it's a bad play to do now, but I think it's something else. Because that's too obvious. It's too logical. Right. It's too logical. That's the problem. There's no reason for conspiracy for something that logical. Okay, Charlie, you did a really good job. You got to dig further. And let's get the real answer on why this happened. Because it's just... All right, bro. I got my shovel. I'll keep digging. Just keep digging. Keep digging. Okay, man. I got you. Michelle in New Orleans. I appreciate this commentary, but I want to say that despite these 11 Democrats not being there, I think more than anything else, we need to be focused on holding Pete Hegseth accountable. And I don't necessarily believe that we were going to be able to hold them accountable under this current Congress. So I'm really looking forward to the impeachment proceedings and the investigation. Moving forward in January, after Democrats have taken control of Congress, I read the eight articles of impeachment, and I think that the allegations about his conduct as Secretary of Defense should be concerning to all of us, no matter if you're on the right or the left, but specifically how those decisions are actually impacting our military members who are actively engaged in these different. In the war in Iran and then also in some of those boat strikes that happened in the Caribbean. So I'm just really hopeful that the investigations will restart again in January because I think the American people deserve answers. Everyone has said that they're going to. It's just really odd. If that's what it is, just say it. Just say you're waiting till January. Everyone is expecting that. It's odd that they're not saying that. Coming up. Usher and Chris Brown seem to have settled their beef. But they have another problem, and that's the bad news. They can't put butts in seats. Be right back. TMZ's got every freaking thing. Big celebs, big stories, big events. Donald Rawlings took TMZ DC on a city tour. You know what the irony of this is? A black man takes a white person to the White House. I don't know what's next. TMZ All right, this is a case of good news, bad news. Usher and Chris Brown seem to have settled their beef. But they have another problem, and that's the bad news. They can't put butts in seats. Apparently, because they have canceled a couple of shows in big markets. Miami and Los Angeles. Exactly. Now, it's odd. I mean, maybe this is a case of planning too many shows in a specific city. They'd already done two shows in LA last month, and now they're coming back next week. And one of the two shows they were planning to do next week apparently was not selling well enough, so they have canceled that show. And same deal in Miami. That's something artists don't want to do. No. You definitely don't want to do that. It's just a bad look. I also don't think they mind it. Usher has been on tour for like four years, if you include his Vegas residency. Yes, of course, it's a night off for them. They don't mind one show getting canceled after they sold out so high three times. They don't mind if the fourth night didn't get sold out. It's not the money. It's a bad look. It's the look. It's the perception. It's a bad look. These two guys don't care about that. Of course they care. They don't care about that. Of course they care. They care. They know that at the end of the day. Really? The two guys who we were talking about their egos all week? Yeah. Wait a minute, Women. Women. Wait a minute, wait a minute, wait a minute Hold on. Are you talking about the two guys where there was a traffic jam, a real traffic jam? And that people didn't get in the arena and they did not want to perform to an empty arena and they got in a fight over it. Chris did not want to perform to an empty arena and they got in a fight with Usher. Those guys don't care. I'm talking about the two men that performed last night and the one where Chris Brown literally did this to Usher and said, shout out, well, did this and said, shout out to my brother. You couldn't do it to Harvey? I mean, you could do it with me. But, so yes, this is the good news. They're getting along. They seem to be getting along. They do not like this. This happened last night during their show in Atlanta. Make some noise for my brother. Kill him. They made a, they made a. We do know sources have told us that they still have not had a one-on-one talk together, but their teams had to sit down and say, we've got to get these guys on the same track for the sake of the tour, just let the music speak for itself. Yeah, now all they need is an audience. Well, because last night they saw that they weren't selling tickets in L.A. or Miami. You're like, you know, we better squash this right now. You guys are failing to mention that they had to cancel one, but they're still doing the one before the night before. They didn't cancel both of them in Los Angeles. It matters. It's still a canceled show. It matters. They wouldn't have booked it if it didn't matter. It didn't matter. And no artist wants to say, I canceled because of poor ticket sales. This is where as an artist, you blame the promoter. And you say the promoter shouldn't have put another night on the show. It's too many shows in one city. Well, it worked out great for me because remember that ticket I was trying to sell? Now I'm getting all my money back. Oh, that's the refund? Refunded. Oh, so you couldn't even unload it before they canceled it. That's how bad it was. That's how bad it was. I told you guys it wasn't selling because I priced it too high. You know me, I was trying to make a little come up. This is Tamika from Dallas, Texas. Listen, I love both Chris Brown and Usher. So whatever beef they actually possibly had, I do hope that they do squash it. But in the meantime, you're right. The sales, they do reflect. So at the end of the day, they had to come to some type of agreement to make it work. And the concert, I actually went to the concert in Dallas. I loved them from start to finish. So the cancellations are a little scary, but hopefully they'll figure out a time to just Finally squash it. I don't care if they reveal it publicly, but... Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah. It's Zeta Phi Beta. You were Phi Beta Kappa. No, Zeta Phi Beta. Zeta Phi Beta. Oh, I thought it said Phi Beta Kappa. He cannot read the monitor. That's why he didn't know it. I was like... And she got so excited, too. It's okay. You were Phi Beta Kappa. Not everybody knows. It's all right. Coming up... Taylor Swift and Travis Kelsey still in a feud with their neighbors in Ohio. This is the way it always works with celebrities who won big fortunes. But now it's not just about celebrity against non-celebrities in this very wealthy neighborhood in Cleveland. It's celebrities versus ocelots. Be right back. Welcome back to TMZ Live. Taylor Swift and Travis Kelsey still in a feud with their neighbors in Ohio. This is the way it always works with celebrities who won big fortunes. But now it's not just about celebrity against non-celebrities in this very wealthy neighborhood in Cleveland. It's celebrities versus ocelots. I don't know if there are any ocelots in the wild there, but there are wild animals. And their neighbors are concerned that this... Fence they're putting up at this mansion, lakeside mansion in the Cleveland area, is going to be a hindrance to the birds, the bees, and any other animals that want to hook up. Apparently, that neighborhood is a hotbed for wildlife mating. There were some people objecting at the Planning Commission saying that it would literally interrupt the sexual activities of some of these wild animals. Which kind of animals are we talking about? Deer. Deer, specifically. But, I mean, it's ridiculous. Oh, that's why they say, oh, deer. It's like pearl clutching. We'll just go through that. But so basically all these people are showing up to these town hall meetings. I get why they're upset. Like it's a really nice neighborhood. Clearly Taylor and Travis aren't living there right now. So it's like their guest home and they're. You know, putting up all these fences and stuff. It's not like they're putting up an eyesore. Like, it's a very nice neighborhood. It's a six-foot fence, and their original proposal got denied. This one got approved, and people are still not happy, essentially. Can I tell you that having done the People's Court for many, many, many years, fences and tree lines and all that stuff are one of the most common sources of neighborhood feuds. Absolutely, positively. These people need to get a life. So are they bringing up the animals now? The animals thing is ridiculous. No, you know what it is? No, but the animals thing can actually... Tug at people's heartstrings, and that's how you get people to support you. But I don't think that's what this is really about. I think what this is about is that they've got a neighborhood where people don't fence in as much as they're fencing in. Yeah, it looks like that. And that they feel like it's ruining the vibe of the neighborhood. So they're coming up with reasons why they don't want to do it. I'm sorry, what are they seeing? What is going to happen? Like, there's going to be a male deer on this side, and there's a female deer. We can't get together because of this fence. Well, their original thing was that the deer would impale themselves on the fence. Right, and that was the real issue. Yeah, I kind of find that to be legit. But to not be able to have sex is crazy. They're going to hook up. No, because if they're meeting the zoning requirements, they can't just say eyesore because that doesn't work. So now they have to come up with something else. So they come up with like the birds saying, Sanctuaries at the beach or they come up with fences in neighborhoods. That's what they do. Our chat is saying They think it's just that these people don't want celebrities living in their neighborhood And are coming up with any excuse to try to get them out of the neighborhood. It's totally part of it that they want a quiet neighborhood Privacy. Oh crap Taylor and Travis are coming in. They're going to be paparazzi. They're going to be, you know, issues, and they don't want it. Don't you think it would be cool to be their neighbors? I think so. Wouldn't that be a cool thing to tell people? These people are clearly bored. They're showing up to town hall meetings. They see swarms of photographers around them, and they don't want it in their neighborhood. Not in my neighborhood. Not in my backyard. Not in my backyard. Hey, guys, it's Julie from New Brunswick, Canada. Just when you think you've heard everything people can complain about, you get this. I understand being concerned about the wildlife, but their privacy? Like, how does this woman that was complaining even know that the animals go there to do this? And why is she so concerned about the sex life of animals? To be fair, Julie, to be fair, why do you think they call it wildlife? Deer will do it anywhere. They don't care who's watching. Someone's got to provide some answers because Skims customers are still ticked off about this advent calendar. That was a disaster. $150. Once you got it, you open it up and there was nothing. Nothing. There was some hair clips, hair twisty or something like just nothing that adds up to $150, man. It felt like it felt it wasn't skims. It was a scam. And so much so that they have, as we told you, issued refunds or store credit to anyone. Who was upset about the calendar. So you would think that they would kind of fall on the sword and say, hey, we made a mistake, we'll do better next time. Right, just own up to it and you move on. Well, Skim's co-founder, Emma Grede, has a different approach. We got her out. The last name is really bad for this one. We'll say Greedy. No, that doesn't work either. Great. Grede. Emma Grede had this to say about the Advent calendar. Are you guys going to revise and re-release the advent calendar for Skims? I know a lot of people were talking smack. What do you want to say to the people that were judging that calendar? You know, it's part of business. Sometimes things don't work. Your question is pretty good. I don't worry about the haters. Right over here. I don't worry about the haters. Don't call them haters. They're yours. Don't call them haters. I mean, it's so bad coming off on the heels of, like, the company releasing this very apologetic statement, saying that they're using this feedback for next year's calendar, refunding everybody. I mean, they kind of came out of it, but this just brought everyone back in. They said all the right things at first, and then Emma decided to go a different way. Who hires Emma? Yeah, man. No, I'm serious. Who hires Emma? Is it Kim? She's the co-founder. It's Kim's company. She and Kim co-founded. Yeah. So Kim can't fire her. I don't think, well, I don't know who owns more stock. I don't know, but it's like, that is the most tone-deaf thing. It's like, you just apologized and you realize it looks terrible what you did. And then to say, oh, they're just haters. I don't care about that. They're not haters. The products were equivalent to what you find in someone's couch or at the bottom of someone's purse. Like, those aren't haters. That's just facts. I feel like Kim would not have made that kind of mistake. She never would have done that. I think she just maybe just got more experience dealing with prices. She got on the phone with her. I'm telling you, this is. I mean, Katie Zakharia is probably the PR person here. Wow, Katie. Poor Katie. Back to straight. Hi, my name is Ayanna Lee and I'm located in Indiana. Honestly, I personally love Skims, which is why I was so excited about the advent calendar in the first place. I love shopping, share my experiences, and I think, honestly, everybody has different expectations when it comes to holiday purchases. Mine was a little bit different than what I usually experience with the brand, but I really appreciated how quickly they responded to consumer feedback. Will it actually affect, will you buy Skims products in the future? Or are you, where do you fall on this? When my voice is heard as a consumer and a customer, it doesn't define one experience with the brand. So I'm an honest member and I'm still excited to see what Skims comes out with next. I love that room. There you go. I love the room you're in. Thank you so much. Oh my gosh, you know what it is? It's very Ralph Lauren, your room. Thank you, thank you. You know what I mean? And I think Skims does as well. Oh, but that looks, I love that room. I'm sorry, I just love that. Your interior decorating. I love the room. Coming up. Thomas Markle, you know, was arrested last week and is facing charges for child pornography. With that development, we actually got in D.C. Tim Burchett, a congressman from Tennessee, and asked him about this case. I think he should be hung. Literally. Literally. I'm sick of that stuff. Be right back. Come on. Meghan Markle's dad tried to go on the lam, and the long arm of the law got him immediately. Thomas Markle, you know, was arrested last week and is facing charges for child pornography, this whole stash of photos and images that they found. In three different countries, by the way. Right. So he was released, but had an ankle monitor. It was released to his daughter, Samantha, and apparently he cut the thing off. Cut off his ankle monitor, and of course, they immediately... That's because of the second word, monitor. They knew he cut it off. And they scooped him up, and now he is sitting in jail. And that's where I suspect he will remain until he goes to trial, because when you start cutting off the ankle, they're not going to give you another chance. So, with that development, we actually got, in D.C., Tim Burchett, a congressman from Tennessee. And asked him about this case and how he was, if he was up on it, what he thinks about it. As predicted, Tim had a very strong opinion. Meghan Markle's dad, Thomas Markle, you might have seen this, he was arrested on federal child pornography charges. He was released with an ankle monitor, but then apparently cut it off in the middle of the night. Now he's back behind bars. I just want to get your reaction to it. I think he should be hung. Literally. Literally, I'm sick of that stuff. I have seen that impact from folks that I've known, and it never leaves them. It never leaves them. It is a life sentence, and we've got to take that serious. So hung, even before like a trial or anything? Yeah, you give them a trial, of course, but I think we've got to stop with all the nonsense. I'm tired of all the bleeding hearts. Until we eliminate. That them from the herd, it's going to continue. I mean, it is what's interesting. By the way, he does not engage, I think, in hyperbole. He meant that. Yeah, he really meant that. I think a lot of people would would be behind that. I think it'd be a bipartisan issue if you're going to you're going to do things with children, allegedly. Well, I don't think he's been charged with that. He's been charged with possession. He's been charged with possession. But even so. I think you'd probably had a lot of people that would be supportive of that, honestly. If it involves kids, people don't mess around with that. No, no, no, I get it. I get what you're saying. There is a difference between somebody who messes with kids and possesses. Certainly. Not that either of them are good. No, I understand what you're saying. But there's a difference. There's a different degree of horribleness there. What's interesting is a lot of people watch DC and they go, okay, I hear a politician saying that about Thomas Markle. But what's going on with Epstein? Yeah. Yes. Yeah. Lots of people. And I believe Tim Burchett is one of the people who said, I want to find out about Epstein. Yes, he did. So he's staying consistent. Right. Hi, my name is Portia DeShannon from Atlanta, Georgia. Listen, Tim Burchett, I definitely like to see justice prevail before we jump to things like this. We have a legal system for a reason. And like you said, there's a lot of people, a lot of politicians in those Epstein files. And they weren't calling for the same treatment. But I do, however, think that Marco probably wants to be in jail right now because why else would he cut his ankle monitor off? So, you know, he might have a boyfriend or something in there. We don't know. We're guessing he cut it off because he just didn't like its feel. Right. And he is in big trouble now. Coming up. I got to say, this is one of the best experiences on the TMZ tour bus that we've had in a long time. Wow. People were very excited. People were very excited to spend some time with one of the Real Housewives, Meredith Marks. She's like, I'm going to take over TMZ All Access, give 20 of the luckiest superfans access to me. Be right back. I got to say, this is one of the best experiences on the TMZ tour bus that we've had in a long time. Wow. People were very excited. People were very excited to spend some time with one of the Real Housewives, Meredith Marks, from Real Housewives of Salt Lake City. She was doing hosting duties. And they had a time. Yeah, because she's not just a housewife. She's a freaking DJ. And she's on tour. It's called the You Can Dance Tour. And this is her LA stop. So in honor of that, she's like, I'm going to take over TMZ All Access, give 20 of the luckiest superfans access to me. Live Q&As on the bus. We take them to a fancy restaurant, Katana on the Sunset Strip. Give them pink martinis. By the way, Katana itself would cost significantly more than the price of the tour. And you probably couldn't get a table. Absolutely. They gave us a private room. Which is crazy. It's crazy. Right. Brought. They're just spoiling us like crazy. And then obviously we ended up at the Abbey because one... The gays love Meredith. And two, I don't know if I'm allowed to say that, but it's true. Did she spin there? Yeah, she spun there. They gave her the entire stage. She has these sparkling headphones and everybody's like flipping out. She's so camp and everyone's like obsessed with her. She wasn't like, she never meant to be a DJ, but then people just wanted, kept booking her and like she sells out venues and it's going to happen on Friday, this Friday at the Bellwether. And then she gave everyone free tickets to her. Friday night concert. Wow. So you guys can go. I got a great idea. Yeah, what's up? This is what Usher and Chris Brown should have been doing. They should have just been walking around Hollywood Boulevard. If Usher and Chris Brown want to sell tickets, they should have come and hosted the tour. You get a ticket. You should have come and hosted the tour. Stop doing that. Stop making it seem like they are not selling out their tour. Stop. Tickets to the Chris Brown Usher tour, everybody. Can I just say, I ChatGPT'd it, and I put all the things you get on this TMZ All Access to ChatGPT, like two-hour party bus experience, personal photos with celebrity, live Q&A, blah, blah, blah. Oh, they gave you a price? $400 to $1,000. That's how much the value is worth. But for you, $69. $69. $69. $69. A great number, my man. That's amazing. I got to go to the Abbey sometime, I got to say. Yeah, they have a shrine for you. No, they don't. So do you want me to pull it up? No. No, we're good. No, no, and no. What else do you guys want to talk about? Yeah, Tom Noble from Dallas, Pete Hegseth, impeachment. I think Representative Jackson got it right when he said that they need to impeach Hegseth now because it's the right thing to do. I think there are a lot of us who are looking at our politicians and expecting them to start acting like leaders and to set aside the political calculus and start doing what's right. Okay, so I got to stop you for a second. So you want to impeach him. You do know that he will stay in office because you can't get a conviction in the Senate with 67 votes, right? I think that courage can be contagious. And I know I'm not being realistic. But I think the midterms made the impression that they're that we're making the point that there may be Republicans who would take advantage of the win and wait until January 3rd and then you will definitely get impeachment in the House and you could have 56 Senate votes and all you would need is 11 more to get a conviction. So, yes, it's political impeachment. is political, why not make, if you really believe it, make the smart political move and wait 54 days, right? It could happen again in January. Right, but why fail this time? I think that there is a lot of ground to cover. He can do a lot of damage in two months. And I think that Republicans have a moment and they're missing it. And so I think to try and seize on the momentum coming out of the election. Follow the courage of Republicans who have stood up before, it costs them, but I think it's worth taking a shot. It's the Democrats who will win. So real quick, yeah, so to your point, it was Congressman Jackson who said that, and you agree with him. So why didn't he vote last night in order to do impeachment now? That's a really good question. Yeah, I think I got the answer. Okay, one more. DeShazza Robinson in from Atlanta, Georgia. Usher and Chris Brown, two legends, one stage. I hope they can put their differences aside, squash their beef, and finish the rest of their tour dates around the world. The fans deserve to witness greatness, not miss out because personal differences. Hey. You want an Usher Chris Brown ticket for Los Angeles? Stop this. You're not usher tickets. Stop doing that. Great. When someone sues to say, where are my Usher tickets? Coming up, Diana Rossini, back in service. Her show, Return. I have had a lot of time to think about my life and my priorities and the person I want to be moving forward. Be right back. Before we go, by the way, I want to say happy Veterans Day to everyone out there, especially. Thank you for your service. Speaking of service, Diana Rossini, back in service, her show returned, you know, this is her return to journalism after the whole cheating scandal with Mike Rabel, the coach of the Patriots, and she talked about why she, on the first show, talked about why she made the decision to get back into this, and it has a lot to do with her family. You know, over the last few months, I have had a lot of time to think about my life and my priorities and the person I want to be moving forward and being home in New Jersey with my husband and our two little boys and being truly present. It gave me so much perspective that I didn't even know I needed. I've also had a lot of long conversations with people all around football. You know, some were about the game and others were just about life to the people who picked up the phone and checked in and offered both encouragement and honest advice from the bottom of my heart. Thank you. Those conversations helped me find my way back to the work I love and back to myself right here hosting the show. That was probably the best way to address it. She was, I think she really addressed it well because I mean, we see so many of these kind of hollow statements that people make that felt real to me. Yeah. And, you know, we always say this when someone's in a major crisis or scandal, that you can take the snapshot and go, she's done. And we'll define it for the rest of her life. And the fact that she's actually come back, and we'll see how the show does, but she's, and it's interesting, she said she's talking to people around the league. So that was a big question I had, is whether or not they would talk to her. And it sounds like she's back at it. Sounds like she's back. See you tomorrow.