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Mark Teixeira is trading the batter’s box for the ballot box -- and his first big political test is already in the books.

The former MLB slugger won the Republican primary for Texas’ 21st congressional district Tuesday night ... securing more than 61% of the vote in a crowded 12-candidate field and avoiding a runoff.

“This is a huge victory, and I’m truly honored to have such strong support from the people of TX-21,” Teixeira posted on X. “Thank you! I’m so grateful to everyone who voted, put in the work, donated, and especially prayed for us along the way.”

The seat is currently held by Chip Roy, who’s stepping aside to run for Texas attorney general. Teixeira will now face Democratic candidate Kristin Hook in the November general election.

Megan Fox's stunning return to Instagram with a series of sexy photos had her fans going nuts on Tuesday — including her ex, Machine Gun Kelly, who couldn't help but let the world know how he felt!

MGK hopped into Megan's comments after seeing her half-naked pics, writing, "stoked i have your phone number."

Now, we understand MGK's impulse to respond like that after seeing his former girlfriend decked out in a studded collar, skin-tight camisole, thigh-high gartered stockings, stiletto platform heels and a G-string.  

David and Victoria Beckham may not have spoken to their eldest child Brooklyn Beckham in months ... but they're making sure he feels the birthday love as he turns 27.

That's right -- the famous couple took a moment to celebrate Brooklyn's special day by posting a throwback photo of them in a pool together when he was a child. David posted the smiley snap and called him by his nickname, "Bust," in his birthday message ... and added "Love you x" ... also tagging Victoria.

The retired pro soccer player shared a similar message with a separate years-old pic of just him and Brooklyn.

Valerie Bertinelli has come forward about a harrowing time in her life ... saying she was sexually abused at the age of 11.

The famous chef opened up about her assault in an interview with People while promoting her upcoming memoir, 'Getting Naked,' in which she writes about the topic. Valerie tells the outlet she never planned on sharing the personal information ... but through therapy and personal work, she feels she's no longer controlled by the assault -- and sees herself as a survivor.

She notes it has taken her "at least" 10 years to be comfortable speaking about the dark period of her childhood, explaining ... "The very first time I said it out loud to my therapist, I thought 'I’m going to feel better now.' It got worse before it got better."

The "One Day at a Time" star says she turned to food and alcohol for comfort ... but slowly confronted her feelings -- including her immense shame over the assault -- and no longer feels anger. Valerie also notes she realized her deep self-criticism throughout her life was rooted in the embarrassment she felt.

In addition to working on her mindset, Valerie credits her work on "The Drew Barrymore Show," cooking, and support from her son, Wolfgang Van Halen, with helping her heal.

Gavin Newsom gave all those California haters on the right a piece of his mind on "Jimmy Kimmel Live," saying they all have Fox News derangement while also giving a shoutout to TMZ!

The California governor sat down with Jimmy Kimmel on Tuesday night's show — and, at one point during their discussion, Jimmy guided the convo to the Golden State.

Jimmy asked Gavin where people are getting their news about California, implying their getting bad info about the state.  Newsom responded, "Well Fox derangement ... it's 24/7 the California derangement syndrome."

"The Real Housewives of Atlanta" star Porsha Williams called out her ex-husband Simon Guobadia’s “deceptive practices” as she continues to fight him in court, TMZ has learned.

According to court docs obtained by TMZ, Porsha scoffed at Simon’s effort to dismiss his own defamation lawsuit filed against her.

As we previously reported, Simon sued the Bravo star in November 2024 over a series of social media posts she made about erectile dysfunction. The businessman claimed Porsha made it appear he was the one suffering from the health issues, which he claimed cost him business and caused him emotional distress.

Rapper Quavo allegedly failed to pay a massive seven-figure tax bill ... and now the IRS has hit him with a massive lien over the unpaid amounts, TMZ has learned.

According to docs filed in January, Uncle Sam hit Quavo -- legal name Quavois Marshall -- with a federal tax lien for money they say he owed for 3 separate years.

Something's up with Epstein Island ... because new video shows police boats speeding toward the late pedophile's former lair ... and we've learned it's related to an active investigation.

TMZ obtained video showing Virgin Islands police cruising up to Little St. James island with their police lights activated ... and it looks like there is another law enforcement vessel already docked.

Deborah Hodge, Chief of Police for the Virgin Islands Police Department, tells TMZ ... the police response is related to an active investigation that does NOT have to do with Epstein.

... A lil' mid-week sweet treat to get you to Friday ... Can you guess which Hollywood hottie put her top model bod on display in these eye-popping shots?!

You don't even have to flip through the pages of Sports Illustrated 'cuz she's usually on the cover. She has three sisters -- who were highlighted on their family reality show ...

Check out the gallery for some feel-good content ... and remember: Love thyself!

American actor Matthew J. Evans was just a kid when he played Garrett -- the nerdy middle school student -- in the comedy/drama film "Bad Teacher" back in 2011.

Matthew shared the screen with Hollywood icons like Cameron Diaz, Jason Segel and Justin Timberlake.

Fireworks on Capitol Hill ... Sen. Thom Tillis ripped into DHS Secretary Kristi Noem during a congressional hearing ... comparing American citizens killed by immigration agents to a dog she killed.

Check out the video ... the Republican Senator from North Carolina says Noem has shown terrible leadership and decision-making as Trump's DHS Secretary.

Tillis says the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis by ICE and Border Patrol remind him of a passage from Noem's book ... where she recalls killing a dog she brought on a hunting trip.

Savannah Chrisley's prescription weight loss website is under a federal microscope ... 'cause the FDA warned her about making false and misleading claims about GLP-1s.

The feds fired off a warning letter, obtained by TMZ, to Savannah last month ... advising her that they reviewed her website GoodGirlRX and found some issues.

Namely, the feds took issue with some claims her company made concerning compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide products ... the FDA didn't like that she used the phrases "FDA-approved meds," "FDA-approved options" and "clinically proven GLP-1 results."

The feds schooled Savannah, telling her compounded drug products like the ones her site offers are NOT FDA-approved ... and they said she was implying that her products had been "evaluated for safety and effectiveness when they have not."

Farrah Abraham’s brushing off the backlash over rocking a revealing outfit at Egypt’s Great Pyramids -- telling TMZ she’s not about to live in fear just because some critics got offended.

The ex-"Teen Mom" star, who’s in Egypt celebrating daughter Sophia’s 17th birthday, tells us if her outfit had actually been an issue, someone there would’ve said something -- and if anything, she tells us local women were kind and even complimented their style.

Farrah adds she respects everyone else’s clothing choices, so she expects the same energy back. In her view, people should be free to wear what they want -- whether it’s for a photoshoot, religion, or personal style.

Hailey Bieber's proof you should "Never Say Never" when it comes to pregnancy ... because she was pretty sure she wasn't going to be carrying a baby for awhile -- until she became pregnant with Jack!

The model and beauty mogul revealed Jack wasn't a planned pregnancy on the "SHE M.D." podcast -- cohosted by Dr. Thais Aliabadi and women's advocate Mary Alice Haney -- because she had a septum in her uterus.

For the uninitiated ... a uterine septum is a membrane which divides the uterus into two separate and distinct parts -- and causes a higher risk of miscarriages, infertility and preterm labor.

Morgan Cozzi -- who was linked to Lily Allen's ex-husband, David Harbour, late last year -- was asked to leave a birthday bash for Lily's longtime producer ... TMZ has learned.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... Cozzi showed up February 20 to a party for producer Blue May at his home in Los Angeles' Beachwood Canyon -- the very same house where Lily wrote and recorded her latest album "West End Girl."

We're told Lily wasn't at the party -- she was in London -- but plenty of her close friends and collaborators were in attendance. Rita Ora was also there, as she was currently working on her album with May. According to our sources, Cozzi arrived as a "friend of a friend," and at first, her presence didn't raise any red flags.

Get ready to flip out, people ... we've got pics of some celebs enjoying serious piles of flapjacks for you to peruse.

It's National Pancake Day, so we've put together a gallery of Hollywood A-Listers chowing down on sweet breakfast treats.

Whether it's Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson staring down a heap of hot cakes or Cindy Kimberly looking like a Pancake Princess in a tiara, the breakfast staple clearly has a ton of famous fans around H'Wood.