Troy Ave. ain't out of the woods yet after his "fake" shooting video surfaced online ... 'cause the police are now investigating to see if the incident was actually real.
The San Diego County Sheriff's Office tells TMZ they received a copy of the video Wednesday, which depicts Troy and his buddy, Geoff Cole, getting out of a vehicle outside Geoff's home as a gunman sneaks up on them. Troy quickly reacts, pulling out his own pistol and firing several shots at the supposed assailant before the clip cuts off.
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Geoff uploaded the video to his Instagram page Tuesday -- and 45,000 people liked it, with many believing that Troy was a real-life hero standing up to an alleged attempted robber.
The Coldplay fan behind the viral kiss cam moment that seemingly exposed a CEO's alleged affair with his staffer is defending posting the video with a blunt lesson -- "Play stupid games ... win stupid prizes!"
New Jersey resident Grace Springer is speaking out about her wild video -- which has amassed more than 30 million views -- telling The Sun she never expected her footage to become so popular but hopes it can be a learning moment for those involved.
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She explains ... "A part of me feels bad for turning these people’s lives upside down, but, play stupid games… win stupid prizes."
Jimmy Kimmel went after CBS with a no-holds-barred message after his pal Stephen Colbertannounced 'The Late Show' will be ending in 2026 after 10 seasons on air.
The "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" host expressed his dismay with a colorful message on Instagram Thursday, writing ... "Love you Stephen. F*** you and all your Sheldons CBS."
The talk show host seemingly referred to CBS' "The Big Bang Theory" and its spinoff, "Young Sheldon" -- two hit shows that starred the iconic character Sheldon Cooper.
Donald Trump's relationship with the late Jeffrey Epstein has been under a microscope lately over the Epstein files ... and TMZ has now unearthed a fascinating video of the two men watching a boxing match at the Trump Taj Mahal almost 3 decades ago.
Check out the footage ... which doesn't show anything untoward, but it's still super interesting seeing Trump and Epstein sitting near each other close to the ring where George Foreman is duking it out with Shannon Briggs at the casino-hotel in November 1997.
During the heavyweight championship fight, Trump is seen yapping with everyone seated around him, including Epstein -- who, at one point, appears to be chuckling at something the future 47th president said.
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How does Sofia Vergara look so good ... all the damn time?!
One secret may be her beauty brand, Toty, which touts "science-backed solutions for timeless beauty" via sunscreen, SPF makeup and skincare. We may not be able to give you Sofia's sizzling bikini bod ... but you skin will thank you with products that both protect and enhance what you've got!
Check out our top picks below -- and see more at Sofia Vergara's Amazon Storefront.
Lakers forward Darius Bazley sustained what appeared to be a serious knee injury on Thursday night ... and, warning, video of the play is tough to watch.
Bazley got hurt in the second quarter of Los Angeles' Summer League matchup with Boston ... when he tried to drive by a defender on his way to the basket.
Dana Whitesays they've made so much progress planning for the UFC's historic event at the White House ... that he'll soon be flying to D.C. to meet with President Donald Trump, where the close friends will finalize the game plan!
"We've already put together the whole plan," White told Babcock on the "TMZ Sports"TV show (airs daily on FS1). "We'll have all the rendering and stuff done in the next couple of weeks."
Dana added ... "I'm gonna fly out to D.C., sit down with him and walk him through it, see what he likes, doesn't like, and all that good stuff. Fourth of July in 2026, the 250th anniversary of the United States. It's gonna be badass!"
Put down whatever you're doin' and pick up Priyanka Chopra's hottest selfies to celebrate her 43rd birthday ... No one does it like Chopra!
From slaying sexy yoga workout sets on the beach -- to shameless booty pics -- this birthday girl has no bad angle ... so we're just gonna leave some shots like this, to dangle:
When this baddie isn't hangin' with hot hubby Nick Jonas and being a doting mother to their daughter, she likes to keep it chill (but HOT) on vacay ...
Slide into the gallery and send off this birthday babe with your well wishes 😘!
New twist in the viral Coldplay concert scandal -- the company behind the CEO busted in an alleged affair says a supposed statement from Andy Byron that's gone viral is totally fake.
The "statement from Astronomer CEO Andy Byron" that's going around originated with a 50-follower account called "Peter Enis." As in "P. Enis." pic.twitter.com/z3Dl8VaxWD
Byron’s company, Astronomer tells TMZ the statement floating around on social media -- purportedly written by Andy himself to address the alleged affair -- is “not a real statement.”
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The faux statement was posted late Thursday after the now-infamous video went viral, showing CEO Andy hugging Astronomer's HR chief Kristin Cabot during Wednesday night's Coldplay concert in Boston.
The alleged couple ended up on the big screen, and both of them immediately tried to hide when they realized they were on full display.
President Trump is fired up over a Wall Street Journal report claiming he wrote a note celebrating Jeffrey Epstein's 50th birthday, and it included a racy drawing of a naked woman ... but Trump is already threatening to sue.
The bombshell WSJ report dropped Thursday evening, saying Ghislaine Maxwell got a bunch of Epstein's pals to write personal letters to him in 2003, as he was turning 50, and organized them into a book to give him as a gift. One of those friends was Donald Trump, according to the Journal.
The report says Trump's note had several lines of typewritten text, but also a drawing of a naked woman ... showing breasts, and the name "Donald" signed squiggly, as if it were pubic hair on the woman.
Former American actor Cody McMains was just 15 years old when he played Mitch Briggs -- the sex-crazed high school teen and the trouble-making younger brother -- in the 2001 comedy, "Not Another Teen Movie."
McMains was part of an ensemble cast including Chyler Leigh as Mitch's older sister and nerd with glasses-turned hottie, Janey Briggs, Chris Evans as the hot jock with whipped cream drizzled over his hot bod, Jake Wyler, and Jaime Pressly as the hot blonde cheerleader, Priscilla.
Cody also played Kristen Dunst's little brother in "Bring It On."
50 Cent's publishing company is suing his baby mama for telling stories about him online ... claiming she signed over her life rights years ago.
G-Unit Books is suing Shaniqua Tompkins ... 50's ex with whom he shares 28-year-old son Marquise Jackson.
G-Unit claims Shaniqua "irrevocably and exclusively" sold the rights of her life to the company ... adding she agreed "she would not publicly disclose, exploit, or otherwise commercialize any aspect of her life story or related rights" way back in 2007.
Wendy Williams turns 61 on Friday and she's made one thing crystal clear … all she wants for her birthday is her freedom.
Wendy was spotted arriving to her birthday dinner at Delmonico’s in NYC on Tuesday night, where she celebrated with two of her attorneys, as well as her longtime friend and former executive producer, Suzanne Bass.
In true Wendy fashion she was dressed to the nines and in high spirits outside the steakhouse -- and she didn’t hold back when asked what she's wishing for this year, saying without hesitation ... "out of guardianship."
Luigi Mangione's lawyers are accusing the prosecution of cheating to obtain confidential information about him ... specifically claiming they violated federal through a recent subpoena.
The defense team -- led by Karen Friedman Agnifilo -- sent a letter to the judge Thursday in which they claim prosecutors partially reviewed documents about Luigi's medical care that are supposed to be protected by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.
Mangione's side says prosecutors created a fraudulent subpoena to obtain the health information ... circumventing the rules by telling the health insurance company Aetna they could send the docs right to them.
Aaron Phypers just got hit with some explosive claims from estranged wife Denise Richards -- and TMZ’s got the exact moment he was served with a temporary domestic violence restraining order.
Catch the shots -- Aaron was shirtless outside his Calabasas pad, mid-phone call, when someone rolled up and slapped him with the papers ... and yeah, you can tell he was not ready for it.
Even after getting served, Aaron kept the phone glued to his ear ... clearly trying to process the bombshell as he skimmed through the paperwork.
Stephen Colbert will finally get to embrace the life of a morning person ... 'cause he's got one more season and then he's leaving late-night television behind.
More specifically, CBS announced that "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" is officially coming to an end ... which, of course, means its host will need to look for new work after May 2026.
The company made the announcement Thursday ... calling the move "purely a financial decision against a challenging backdrop in late night. It is not related in any way to the show’s performance, content or other matters happening at Paramount.”
