An arrest has been made in connection with the shooting of New York Jets player Kris Boyd ... a person of interest was taken into custody in Buffalo on Monday, TMZ Sports confirmed.
Law enforcement sources say a 20-year-old man was arrested in Western New York just hours ago ... and is currently on his way back to the Big Apple to face charges in the case.
NYPD and U.S. Marshals were both part of the apprehension.
Boyd was shot outside NYC hotspot Sei Less -- an Asian fusion restaurant a few blocks away from Times Square -- around 2 AM on November 16.
Tyra Banks baffled fans and aroused some concerns during an on-stage appearance Sunday in Sydney, Australia ... ranting about Santa Claus trying to sabotage her brand.
The supermodel, TV host, and businesswoman reportedly DJ'd a set at a local pub when she launched into a tirade accusing Kris Kringle of counterfeiting her SMiZE & DREAM ice cream.
Tyra Banks was spotted in Sydney, Australia ranting about Santa Claus on stage with drag queens while promoting her SMiZE & Dream ice cream brand. pic.twitter.com/1ZJAHlZcNE
Donning a knee-length yellow Santa hat, long canary-yellow wig, and skintight black dress, Tyra went off ... claiming Santa is lying about his intentions with the snacks we traditionally leave out for him.
Alessandro Antonicelli, a famous fitness influencer from Italy, is dead after a two-year battle with cancer.
The fitness influencer's official Instagram page, where he had more than 193K followers, announced his death over the weekend ... "Today, the world feels a little emptier: Ale has flown away, free from pain, finding the peace he deserved."
The statement continues ... "We know how much you loved and supported him, but now we ask you to protect his family, girlfriend, and friends during this painful time."
10:16 AM PT -- A Royal Caribbean Group spokesperson tells TMZ …“We were saddened by the passing of one of our guests, worked with authorities on their investigation, and will refrain from commenting any further on pending litigation.”
The family of Michael Virgil -- the man who died on a Royal Caribbean Cruise last year after trying to beat down a door onboard -- are suing the company they believe is responsible ... in part, for giving him too much alcohol.
In court papers, obtained by TMZ ... Michael's fiancée, Connie Aguilar, is going after one of the world's largest cruise line companies for allegedly serving him "at least 33 alcoholic beverages" before his untimely death.
According to the lawsuit, when Michael and Connie boarded the ship with their 7-year-old son, they found out their room wasn't ready. The suit claims they were then directed to a bar area while they waited, but after a long period of time, their son -- who has autism -- grew impatient. To calm their young child, Connie took him to check on the cabin's status, leaving Michael at the bar.
Pound the alarm, Barbs, it's Nicki Minaj's birthday ... and TMZ is celebrating by looking back at some of her hottest photos from her stellar career.
Nicki is 43 years old as of today, and she's never been one to shy away from the cameras -- far from it -- so we've got plenty of hot shots to pore pour over.
The result is a gallery that checks all the boxes ... and you just need to click through to see all of Nicki's looks over the years, of which there are many.
Happy Birthday, Nicki, let's do this one more time!!!
Literally everything is content nowadays ... "The Originals" star Candice King turned her pregnancy announcement into an ad for Clearblue pregnancy tests in a post shared Monday.
The 38-year-old actress announced she's expecting a baby with her former costar Steven Kreuger, writing, "#ClearbluePartner We’re having a baby! Baby Krueger coming May 2026!"
Seeing as how the post leads with a sponsored hashtag, you might wonder which thing she's happier about -- the new addition, or that sweet, sweet pregnancy test money. But then she added ...
Rapper POORSTACY took his own life in a Florida motel room in front of his baby mama and toddler last month ... and TMZ has now obtained new photos of the eerie scene.
The pics were taken by a source who was staying in a room adjacent to POORSTACY at the Boca By the Sea Hotel on the day the rapper killed himself.
In the photos, you can see the outside of the building cordoned off with yellow tape. Children's plush toys lie strewn on the lawn outside the door as an officer stands nearby, appearing to take notes.
Influencer Eugenia Cooney was spotted at Orlando International Airport Sunday ... raising even more concerns about her health.
The Sunday sighting marked Eugenia's first public appearance in over a month, as she's remained off social media since June and away from cameras since an October trip to Disney World.
An eyewitness tells TMZ ... Eugenia kept it low-key as she sat with her brother near baggage claim. The siblings had just exited a JetBlue flight from NYC with their mom, who was seen grabbing their luggage for them. We're told neither Eugenia nor her brother helped their mom with the bags.
Never get between a bear and its food! A handler learned this the hard way when a hungry sun bear attacked him for some snacks.
Watch the video ... the bear appeared to casually stroll up to the handler on its hind legs at the beginning of a performance at the Hangzhou Wildlife Park in Zhejiang Province in China, this weekend.
At first, it looks cute ... sun bears famously look like humans in bear suits, so alarm bells didn't seem to go off for anyone ... until the bear slams the handler to the ground, fiercely trying to get at the snack.
Another staffer is seen rushing in with a mini-basketball hoop, using it as a net to restrain the animal ... as the shocked audience gawked at the scene before them.
Court is back in session ... and Luigi just pulled the ultimate comeback ... showing up so polished and glowing, you’d never believe this was the same guy who looked rough AF a few days ago.
There was zero hint of Monday blues for Luigi on Day 4 in NYC ... he rolled in looking ridiculously sharp, fully suited and booted, and serving smolder so hard he could've been a male model in a different life.
Whatever bug he had, it’s clearly gone -- Luigi’s back on his feet and looking alarmingly refreshed for a guy fighting both state and federal first-degree murder charges
Utah Tech guard Chance Trujillo'sretaliatory punch after getting dunked on in a game last week earned him a one-game suspension, the school told TMZ Sports.
The altercation happened on December 3 ... when the UT Trailblazers played against the Santa Clara Broncos at the Leavey Center. SC's Allen Graves went up for a slam late in the game ... and Trujillo tried to block it, but failed.
Chance Trujillo of Utah Tech punches Allen Graves of Santa Clara after getting dunked on by him🫨
Graves need better teammates because how did not 1 of them even get in Trujillo's face⁉️
Dame Judi Dench is all about forgiveness when it comes to her friend Harvey Weinstein ... and she thinks we should cut the disgraced producer some slack. He completely agrees!
Here's the deal ... the Oscar-winning actress raised eyebrows in a recent interview, saying HW has done his time after sex crime convictions during the #MeToo movement.
Harvey, through his rep, tells TMZ ... he has profound respect for Dench, adding ... "She is an extraordinary person who played an important role in my career."
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's dining room table just got a little more crowded this holiday season ... as his daughter, Simone (AKA Ava), just went official with her girlfriend -- NXT wrestler Tatyanna Dumas!
The couple shared a heartwarming Instagram Reel on their respective accounts on Sunday ... featuring a bunch of PDA and joint adventures they've had together.
"Crying screaming throwing up," Johnson wrote. "I am so lucky."
Britney Spears is 44 and giving us everything we want and more ... dropping a video of herself living her best life on a luxury yacht she rented to celebrate her birthday last week in Mexico.
In the IG clip shared Sunday, Britney rocked a tiny hot-pink string bikini, busting out her signature poses ... and at one point even unhooking her top before the camera cut to a new pose just in time to dodge any full-on nudity.
Britney was in her element -- hair messy, vibes high -- looking like she was having an absolute blast, even as she wobbled around trying to stay upright on the swaying boat.
