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Prosecutors in Utah just released a conversation police say alleged Charlie Kirk killer Tyler Robinson had with his lover/roommate after the fatal shooting ... and it includes a confession.

According to documents, Robinson texted his roommate shortly after the murder on September 10th to look for a note under a keyboard. The note stated, "I had the opportunity to take out Charlie Kirk and I'm going to take it."

After reading the note, the roommate texted Robinson, "You weren't the one who did it, right????" Robinson responded, "I am, I'm sorry."

An arrest has been made in the theft of unreleased Beyoncé music ... but the tunes are still MIA.

Atlanta police tell TMZ ... Kelvin Evans was arrested for allegedly breaking into an SUV over the summer and taking the superstar's super important property.

As we told you ... cops responded to a parking garage in July on a report of a theft from a motor vehicle. Two of Bey's crew members -- a choreographer and a dancer -- told officers the trunk window of their rented Jeep Wagoneer had been damaged and two suitcases were stolen.

There's some fishy business going on near Disney World -- police say a man in scuba gear swam up to a popular Disney Springs restaurant and stole thousands in cash!

Florida's Orange County Sheriff’s Office the swimmer suspect took between $10-$20K from the Paddlefish restaurant shortly after midnight Monday, after forcing 2 employees to stand in the corner of the manager's office with their eyes closed, WFTV9 reports.

Sources told the outlet the perp tied up the employees, who were counting the money. After he grabbed the cash, he reportedly put his wetsuit and scuba gear back on and hopped into the nearby pond to make his escape.

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Spooky Season is fast approaching -- meaning it's almost time to trick our your front lawn for all those trick or treaters!

From Pennywise to the Sanderson Sisters and even Disney's Stitch -- we've pulled together some of the best inflatable decorations out there for Halloween 2025, all available on Amazon. So get shopping!

One of the biggest movies of last year was the sequel to the 1988 classic, Beetlejuice. Channel the whacky energy of one of the movie's most famous creatures with this Spirit Halloween Beetlejuice Sandworm!

From rapping baddie to pop-punk cutie, Machine Gun Kelly has evolved right before our eyes ... and now, he's adding another layer to his ever-evolving persona -- college professor!

That's right -- the "Cliché" hitmaker headed to Harvard University this week to give a lucky business school class a lecture. He shared several pics of his visit on Insta, joking that "harvard has a new professor" in his caption.

It's not clear what he taught -- the business of the music industry might be a good guess -- but he certainly looked the part, looking dapper in gray trousers and a plaid dress shirt. He layered his smart 'fit with a brown leather jacket and accessorized with a bedazzled silver necklace and a maroon and gold tie with Harvard's logo. Oh, and you can't forget his "lost americana" -- his most recent album -- baseball cap.

It's tiiiiime!!!

Mariah Carey is heading to Sin City this holiday season -- opting for a residency at Dolby Live at Park MGM for her "Christmastime in Las Vegas" show rather than taking her holiday tour on the road as she has in the past.

The Queen of Christmas announced the exciting news Tuesday, revealing she'll be stationed in LV from Nov. 28 through Dec. 13 to help spread some holiday cheer. She has a total of 10 shows planned.

Jennifer Lopez is giving blonde legend Gwen Stefani a run for her money, looking drop-dead gorgeous with platinum locks for her "Kiss of the Spider Woman" role. However, it raises the question ... which blonde beauty are you aching for???

J Lo looks practically unrecognizable, mixing it up with this bright hairstyle, whereas the No Doubt singer has been a blonde icon for the last several decades ... leaving us torn on who rocks it best.

And so we have to ask ... Who'd You Rather?!

11:26 AM PT -- Prosecutors officially slapped alleged Charlie Kirk murderer Tyler Robinson with 7 criminal charges ... including aggravated murder.

Robinson is facing 6 felony charges and one misdemeanor. Prosecutors said during the news conference they intend to seek the death penalty.

The other charges ... felony discharge of a firearm causing serious bodily injury, two counts of obstruction of justice, two counts of tampering with a witness, and a misdemeanor count of violent offense committed in the presence of a child.

Utah law enforcement personnel are set to hold a press conference Tuesday after charges were filed against Tyler Robinson, who is suspected of fatally shooting Charlie Kirk ... officials are expected to give details on each of the counts.

This update comes less than a week after Robinson was apprehended as the main suspect in the conservative pundit's assassination ... he was booked on suspicion of committing 3 crimes in the case, including aggravated murder, obstruction of justice, and felony discharge of a firearm causing serious bodily injury.

Robinson was formally charged Tuesday ... with Utah County Attorney Jeff Gray previously noting that they're in the "very early stages" of the investigation.

Lisa Vanderpump knows how to throw a birthday bash ... and how to make jaws drop with a perfectly timed naughty joke.

The "Vanderpump Rules" matriarch celebrated her 65th birthday Monday night at Mr. Chow in Beverly Hills. Her husband Ken Todd, daughter Pandora, son Max, and close friend Lance Bass joined the celebration. The group wined, dined and laughed their way through the dinner, but it was Lisa's gift reveal that stole the spotlight.

LVP told cameras outside the restaurant that Ken surprised her with a gorgeous, expensive watch, but then smirked as she teased that the "best gift" was still to come later. When pressed, Lisa made it crystal clear she wasn't talking about diamonds or designer handbags -- she meant birthday sex.

The man accused of obstructing the Charlie Kirk murder probe is in even more hot water ... he's now been charged with possessing child porn.

George Zinn -- who falsely told police he shot Kirk moments after the attack -- was charged with obstruction of justice following the September 10 shooting death of the conservative activist at Utah Valley University in Orem, UT.

Now, Zinn has been charged with 4 counts of sexual exploitation of a minor after FBI agents examined his phone and found images of underage girls dressed only in their underwear, according to court documents filed Tuesday by Utah prosecutors. The docs say Zinn admitted to the feds he gets "sexually aroused" by children.

Arnold Schwarzenegger is blaming politicians -- and social media -- for the deep divide America is facing following the assassination of Charlie Kirk ... and calling on younger generations to help heal the divide.

The 'Terminator' star spoke at University of Southern California's Democracy Day Monday and expressed his shock and sadness over Charlie's murder, calling him a "great communicator" who could debate people who both agreed and disagreed with him.

Check out the clip -- Arnold said there's plenty of blame to go around ... from social media and mainstream media to politicians on both sides of the scale, and warns America needs to "be careful" about where things are headed. He reasons ... "We have to be very careful that we don't get any closer to the cliff because when you fall down the cliff, down there, there's no democracy."

Jim Irsay's Indiana mansion -- the one featuring a pool, a playground, a putting green and a tennis court -- has just sold ... nearly four months after the Indianapolis Colts owner passed away.

TMZ Sports is told the Carmel property ended up selling on Monday for $11.75 million.

It had been listed by Steve Decatur of The Decatur Group earlier this summer for $12 million.

Diners at a Torrance, California Benihana got more than chicken fried rice Monday night -- they watched some live-action butt-kicking between 2 of the restaurant's employees!

You can see some of the altercation in the video ... utensils clang and dishes go flying as the workers get into it -- causing some frantic bystanders to flee their seats while the situation escalates.

Plates continue to be smashed as someone lets out a yell ... and eventually a security guard is seen with his arms wrapped around a highly agitated man who is escorted out.

Cardi B cohosted "TODAY with Jenna & Friends" on Tuesday and they got right to it, gushing over details about her romance with NFL star Stefon Diggs.

Apparently, it was love at first sight ... Cardi tells Jenna she thought the Pro Bowler WR was cute, their mutual friend group hooked 'em up ... and that was that!

That was pretty much all she had to say. When Jenna asks what her life is like with Diggs, Cardi describes it with a flirty facial expression as opposed to actual words.

Erik and Lyle Menendez's last-ditch effort to get a new trial following their parole denials was unsuccessful ... as a Los Angeles judge has shut down their retrial request.

L.A. County Superior Court Judge William Ryan denied the Menendez brothers' legal challenge, explaining his reason in a 17-page response, saying the alleged new evidence -- seemingly proving the murder convictions were unfair -- is not "particularly strong," NBC4 LA reports.

He wrote ... "The evidence alleged here is not so compelling that it would have produced a reasonable doubt in the mind of at least one juror or supportive of an imperfect self-defense instruction."