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Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby is entering a treatment program for a gambling addiction after allegedly making thousands of bets on sporting events during his collegiate career, the program announced.

The official word came from the program on Monday ... and ESPN is reporting the former Cincinnati Bearcat and Indiana Hoosier is in the NCAA's crosshairs for potentially violating its betting policy with wagers on a number of sports.

The outlet stated in 2022, Sorsby bet on Indiana to win while he was a redshirt true freshman ... but never in games in which he appeared.

Marvel Comics writer and former Editor-in-Chief Gerry Conway -- who co-created "The Punisher" -- has died at age 73.

Marvel posted the news on Monday ... but it is not clear when Conway died, or how.

Dan Buckley, President of Marvel Comics and Franchise, said in a statement ... "Gerry Conway was a gifted writer. He was thoughtful, deeply attuned to the emotional and moral core of storytelling, and a wonderful and articulate advocate for comics and creators. His writing has inspired all of us at Marvel, and will continue to inspire generations of writers, readers and fans to come."

Of all the contributions he made to the stories of iconic Marvel characters ... he is best known for co-creating the anti-hero character The Punisher. Currently, Jon Bernthal plays the fan-favorite character both on the Marvel TV series and in the upcoming movie "Spider-Man: Brand New Day."

The legendary writer is survived by his wife, Laura Conway.

Marvel extended its deepest sympathies to Conway's family, friends, and fans around the world.

He was 73.

Karoline Leavitt is widening her war with Trump critics ... arguing it's not just Jimmy Kimmel's jokes that are dangerous, but what she calls years of inflammatory rhetoric from Democrats and media figures that inspires violence against President Donald Trump.

During a fiery briefing Monday, the White House press secretary was asked about Kimmel's "expectant widow" joke about First Lady Melania Trump ... and whether rhetoric surrounding Trump has become normalized.

Instead of focusing solely on Kimmel, Leavitt zoomed out ... saying the entire political climate has become toxic and blaming critics who repeatedly label Trump a threat to democracy.

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James Safechuck -- one of Michael Jackson's sexual assault accusers -- says there's no way he's going to watch the new biopic about the King of Pop ... and he doesn't think it should have been produced in the first place.

A photog got Safechuck in Sherman Oaks over the weekend and asked him if he planned to go check out "Michael" on opening weekend ... and Safechuck gave an emphatic "no."

Safechuck says the movie shouldn't have gotten the green light ... he says he doesn't believe in supporting alleged child abusers.

He also reiterated his support for abuse survivors.

Late Angels great Garret Anderson was dealing with multiple medical conditions before he died earlier this month, according to the local coroner.

While Anderson passed away from acute necrotizing pancreatitis, the coroner says the Angels' all-time hits leader was also dealing with liver and heart issues.

During the autopsy, it was discovered that the longtime big leaguer had a "massive fatty liver" and "hypertensive-type cardiovascular disease."

Anderson had "severe hepatic steatosis," the most advanced stage of fat buildup in the liver.

Mariclare Costello, best known for playing schoolteacher Rosemary Hunter on "The Waltons," has died at 90.

Her family says she passed away April 17 in Brooklyn, closing out a long and impressive career that also includes the 1971 cult horror flick "Let's Scare Jessica to Death," and starring opposite Martin Sheen in the ABC telefilm "The Execution of Private Slovik."

Mariclare was also a familiar face on Broadway in the '60s and '70s ... but TV fans knew her best as Rosemary on 15 episodes of "The Waltons," before she moved on to costar as the family matriarch in the CBS drama "The Fitzpatricks."

Al Pacino and his baby mama, Noor Alfallah, stepped out for a fancy dinner -- but the night wrapped with a pretty awkward tiff ... and yep, it’s all on camera.

Things looked smooth as they left E Baldi in Beverly Hills over the weekend -- all smiles at first -- until Noor tried to peek at something on Al’s phone ... and he quickly yanked it away from her.

That didn’t go down well. Noor immediately turned on her heel and stormed to the car, clearly annoyed and muttering about "respecting her."

It's the gift that keeps on giving -- Sabrina Carpenter and Madonna are keeping the momentum going ... 'cause they’ve got a new single on the way!

The duo dropped the news in a joint IG post Monday, teasing their track “Bring Your Love” alongside a slick black-and-white pic, with the caption, "We’ve got something to say about it. ♥️"

They also revealed the release date -- April 30 at 3 PM PT -- and judging by the comment section meltdown, fans are already counting down.

The track is set to land on Madonna’s upcoming 15th studio album "Confessions II," which drops July 3.

Dylan Carter, a singer from South Carolina who once competed on "The Voice," is dead ... after a car accident in his home state.

Law enforcement tells us ... a person was killed Saturday night in a single-car accident around 11:42 PM on Lowcountry Highway and Smakes in Colleton County. The victim was not identified, but according to local reports, it was Dylan. The singer was set to perform in the Town of Moncks Corner on Monday ... but that has since been cancelled.

Dylan appeared on "The Voice" Season 24 in 2023 ... he was on the show for a couple of weeks after his blind audition made all four judges turn their chairs around in a show of support ... singing Whitney Houston's "I Look to You."

Tragedy in Brazil -- a construction worker helping build the stage for Shakira's upcoming show has died after being crushed over the weekend.

Event organizers say the accident happened just six days before the singer's scheduled performance at Todo Mundo no Rio ... and the state fire brigade confirmed the worker suffered severe crushing injuries to his lower limbs in a lifting system incident.

They told People the man was pulled from the equipment by coworkers before emergency crews even got there.

The concert's official IG added first responders treated him at the scene before he was rushed to hospital, where he later died.

Bill Belichick has spirit, yes he does ... the legendary coach was a supportive boyfriend at Jordon Hudson's cheer competition this weekend ... and earned himself a "WAG" title in the process!!

It was a big weekend for Hudson's Cheer Extreme Code Black team -- they won yet another championship in the International Open Coed Non-Tumbling division at the Cheerleading Worlds in Florida.

The squad is now quite the dynasty ... further proving the 74-year-old NFL great and his 25-year-old partner have a knack for stuffing their trophy cases.

NFL receiver Sterling Shepard is taking his breakup in stride -- he made his way to the desert for some country music, fresh off his engagement falling apart.

The recent Tampa Bay Buccaneers star shared snaps from his time at Stagecoach this past weekend ... and he was all smiles as he posed for the camera.

Shepard didn't have much to say outside of a hashtag name-dropping the popular festival in his caption.

Chris Brown's partner, Jada Wallace, has given birth to a baby boy ... and she's sharing the first adorable photos of her newborn after months of pregnancy speculation.

Jada announced the arrival Sunday night on social media ... posting sweet snaps of the baby and captioning them, "Purest love 💛".

And fans quickly connected the dots when Chris popped into the comments with "❤️ Taurus ♉️ GANG ❤️" ... a message that fueled even more speculation he is the dad. Chris' mother added to the buzz, too ... writing, "CONGRATUALTIONS!!! HES JUST PERFECT! SENDING LOVE ALWAYS!!"

John Hinckley -- the man who shot then-President Ronald Reagan in 1981 -- says the Washington Hilton Hotel should stop holding big events because it's not secure, and bad things keep happening there ... just like at Saturday night's White House Correspondents' Dinner.

And who knows better than Hinckley ... the Washington Hilton was the site where he shot Reagan and 3 other people in March 1981 in a failed assassination attempt. Hinckley was quickly arrested but later found not guilty by reason of insanity and placed in a mental hospital for over 34 years before gaining back his freedom.

TMZ spoke with Hinckley Sunday about security at the Washington Hilton, which has been a topic of national debate in the wake of Saturday night's WHCD shooting, with many people making comparisons to the Reagan shooting.

Kash Patel is already taking a bit of a victory lap, saying he and Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche will break down exactly how alleged gunman Cole Allen slipped past security at the WH Correspondents' Dinner … with more answers coming later today.

Patel went on FOX News Channel's "Fox & Friends" Monday morning promising "actual details" during a press conference later today -- including how the suspect slipped through undetected at the Washington Hilton -- noting they have a ton of details less than 36 hours after the shooting.

Blanche has said Allen checked into the hotel as a guest at least a day before the dinner.

Patel says agents have run "dozens and dozens" of interviews to piece together everything ... who the guy is, how he got in, the firearms he used, and everything in between.