Patti Smith collapsed on stage in Brazil mid-performance -- and she later rolled back out in a wheelchair to let the crowd know she had to cut the rest of the show short. The 78-year-old music legend experienced the health scare 30 minutes into her…

8:30 AM PT -- A spokesperson for the Washington Wizards tells TMZ Sports they're planning to honor the crash victims with a moment of silence before their game against the Lakers in D.C. later Thursday. D.C.-area sports teams are sending their…

Katy Perry could really hear her fans 'Roar' last night ... probably screaming out in horrible pain -- 'cause one of them touched a transformer and ended up on fire, and nearly disfigured the pop star's face with sparks. The singer-songwriter was…

8:52 AM PT -- Jon Maravilla was NOT supposed to be on board the American Airlines flight that collided with a military chopper, despite a report from Russian outlet RIA Novosti. Instead, the 19-year-old figure skater says he was scheduled to fly…

U.S. ice dancer Anton Spiridonov is refuting reports he was among those on board the American Airlines flight that collided with a Black Hawk helicopter on Wednesday ... saying he is safe as his community deals with the heartbreaking news. "Russian…

Kanye West and Bianca Censori are back on the radar -- spotted at Tokyo International Airport after weeks off the grid! Not sure if they’re back stateside yet ... but Ye and Bianca were in full flex mode, with the Aussie turning heads as always…

8:53 AM PT -- Kyle Salewski, who took the video, tells TMZ ... He was in town for the inauguration and took the video because he was shocked -- but not concerned -- how close the choppers were to his plane. He didn't think much of it afterward ...…

The NFL just released some more video of the aftermath of the Chiefs' big win Sunday ... and, you can see Taylor Swift was absolutely floored her boyfriend was heading back to the Super Bowl. The footage -- put out by NFL Films on Wednesday --…

Extremely tense audio reveals air traffic controllers warned the U.S. Army helicopter that fatally crashed into an American Airlines passenger plane in Washington D.C. Wednesday night moments before the catastrophe. With escalating urgency, the…

U.S. Figure Skating team members, former world champions, coaches and more are tragically among the passengers onboard the American Airlines plane that collided with the U.S. Army helicopter in Washington D.C. Members of the U.S. Figure Skating…

American actor Aaron Schwartz was 14 years old when he played Gerald aka "Gerry" -- the unpopular but kind fat-camp-kid, deemed as the 'Captain' by the other campers -- in the 1995 Camp Hope comedy "Heavyweights." Schwartz was part of an ensemble…

President Donald Trump is weighing in on Wednesday night's fatal midair plane crash, blaming the helicopter pilot for the tragedy in which officials fear there's no survivors. DT hopped on his Truth Social platform after the American Airlines…

Horrifying stories are beginning to trickle out following the midair collision of an American Airlines flight with an Army Black Hawk helicopter ... one man says his passenger wife texted him she was about to land before their conversation was…

U.S. Figure Skating team members, former world champions, coaches and more are tragically among the passengers onboard the American Airlines plane that collided with the U.S. Army helicopter in Washington D.C. Members of the U.S. Figure Skating…

Bar Refaeli was turning up the heat on IG, setting the Internet on fire with a smokin’ hot video featuring some seriously saucy lingerie looks. The supermodel was working those angles like rent was due, flaunting that killer bod in a series of…

Former Philadelphia Eagles great Jeremiah Trotter Sr. says it's an emotional time for his family after his son, Jeremiah Jr., made it to the Super Bowl ... telling TMZ Sports he knows just how proud his late wife would be of their child. TMZ Sports…

There were 60 passengers and 4 crew members on board the plane ... according to American Airlines. ABC News reports there were 3 Army soldiers on board the Black Hawk helicopter. An American Airlines regional jet preparing to land in Washington…

Alabama Barker is denying rumors she hooked up with Tyga and Soulja Boy ... and it's all because of a Bhad Bhabie diss track. Travis Barker's daughter clapped back at folks spreading the unfounded rumors on social media, responding to a fan who…

Kylie Jenner is giving the French a reason to love Americans ... or, more precisely, two reasons. The mogul attended Paris Fashion Week and made sure to wear a plunging dress showing off her breasts ... which she's proudly displaying. Kylie's look…

Jay-Z's increasing his calls for a court to sanction Tony Buzbee -- the lawyer representing numerous people accusing Diddy of a variety of sexual misdeeds -- with Jay's side blasting him for not even meeting with his client before he filed the…