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Jay-Z reveals he had a really rough 2025 when now-dropped sexual assault allegations took him to a very dark place ... according to a new interview.

As you know ... a Jane Doe accuser alleged both Jay-Z and Diddy raped her when she was 13. But she later filed docs in federal court to voluntarily dismiss the case with prejudice, which means it cannot be refiled.

In the new GQ interview, Jay says ... "That s*** took a lot out of me. I was angry. I haven't been that angry in a long time ... uncontrollable anger."

New Found Glory guitarist and singer Chad Gilbert is back on the mend after doctors found three tumors in his brain.

In a post shared on Instagram ... Chad revealed he was losing control of his limbs last month, which led to him going to the ER to get a CT scan ... that's when doctors discovered the tumors.

According to Chad, he had a successful surgery to remove the tumors on February 27, and he's been recovering in the hospital ever since.

The man who was beaten up by "Reacher" star Alan Ritchson suffered serious injuries, and now they are all coming into focus.

TMZ obtained new injury photos of Ronnie Taylor, who got into an altercation with Alan on Sunday afternoon that was caught on video in Brentwood, Tennessee, where they live.

In the new photos ... Ronnie is displaying a huge shiner on his left eye, with deep scabs on his forehead, and puffy cheeks.

Brittany Furlan is finally getting the court-ordered protection she's been desperately seeking from Ronnie Radke ... a judge has granted her a restraining order that will stay in place for the next two years.

According to court docs -- obtained by TMZ -- a judge granted Brittany's request for a civil harassment restraining order ... following a March 17 hearing where both Brittany and Ronnie were present.

The judge ultimately ruled in Brittany’s favor … issuing a restraining order set to expire on March 20, 2028.

Miley Cyrus loves teasing her true friends. During the "Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special" premiere in Los Angeles Monday, the singer chatted with fans in the theater ... and called Alex Cooper "creepy" ... but it's all in good fun.

A source close to the situation tells TMZ  …  Miley was trying to be funny and is a fan of Alex’s and vice versa.

MC ribbed the podcast host -- who interviewed the Disney alum in the special -- for being a "superfan," saying ... "She's also my neighbor, which is also creepy. She got money, and then she moved next door to me."

Miley joked that Alex was the only host available to tape the special, quipping ... "I was like, 'Yeah, it's weird.'"

Taylor Frankie Paul had another visit from cops a week after her violent 2023 fight with Dakota Mortensen ... body cam footage shows officers coming back to the home to take one of her barstools as evidence.

TMZ obtained the body camera footage, which appears to show two officers going to Taylor's Utah home on Feb. 24, 2023 to document some of the fight aftermath and collect a metal barstool which looks awfully similar to the one she chucked at Dakota.

Officers tell Dakota they're under orders from prosecutors to take the "weapon" ... and they also snap some pictures of some damage from the fight ... including what looks like a dented wall.

In the video we obtained from Taylor and Dakota's February 2023 fight inside the same home, you see her throwing barstools at him ... she was later arrested and ultimately pled guilty in abeyance to felony aggravated assault. One of her kids was sitting on a nearby couch as the fight unfolded, and you see the furniture in this bodycam footage.

Taylor asks the officers who showed up to take her stool if this was all a big deal ... they told her it's not like she killed someone but said it should be a wakeup call for her to get some help.

On this visit, Taylor seems kinda emotional ... and the interaction with cops lasts almost 5 minutes.

OnlyFans owner Leonid Radvinsky died days before the world found out ... so says his friend Andy Bachm, CEO of Creators Inc.

Andy, whose company works closely with OF creators, told The New York Post Leo passed "a few days" before the news became public ... and there was "no interruption to the business" as a result.

As we told you ... Leonid passed away peacefully after a long battle with cancer, with the news coming out Monday. Andy says the businessman, who was born in Ukraine, had time to prepare for his death ... though Andy did not reveal what preparations were made.

Beyoncé's 21-year-old nephew, Julez Smith, is showing that age is just a number ... cozying up to 41-year-old reality star Tommie Lee in a new video that's taking the internet by storm.

The clips -- pulled from Tommie’s Snapchat -- show Julez, whose full name is Daniel J. Smith Jr., giving her a piggyback ride as the two laugh and smile ear to ear during a night out.

At one point, Julez jokes it’s the kind of thing you do when you “like somebody” … while Tommie calls him “baby” and says he’s “so fine.” Julez cracks that it’s “hard to be fine” when he’s carrying someone on his back.

Miley Cyrus went back to her "Hannah Montana" days Monday night as she celebrated the world premiere of Disney+’s "Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special."

The singer/actress attended the star-studded event at L.A.'s El Capitan Theatre with most of her costars from the original Disney Channel cast, namely Jason Earles, Moisés Arias, Shanica Knowles, Anna Maria Perez de Tagle, and Cody Linley.

Miley played the iconic role of Miley Stewart, a teenager who doubles as a notable pop star, Hannah Montana, giving herself the stage name to maintain anonymity and some semblance of normalcy in her young life. The role launched Miley's career in Hollywood.

Taylor Frankie Paul is refusing to stay off social media following the cancellation of her 'Bachelorette' season ... and this time, she is speaking directly about the video of her 2023 fight with ex Dakota Mortensen, that led to her arrest.

Check it out -- TFP commented on a fan video about the messy ordeal, saying the footage is affecting her young daughter all over again. She wrote ... "Worst part is my daughter having to relive and see it all over again years later after extensive work with her and apologies to her about that night -- and my baby boy birthday was taken from him."

As you know, Taylor's daughter was crying in the shocking video released last week, and at one point, Dakota accuses Taylor of hitting her in the head with a metal stool after she chucked several at him. The video was published on their son Ever's birthday.

"Teen Mom" star Jenelle Evans is allegedly shutting her mom, Barbara, out of her son Jace’s life while he’s receiving treatment in a mental health facility ... with Barbara telling us she’s been blocked from visiting or even speaking with him directly.

Barbara Evans tells TMZ ... she calls the facility every morning and night, asking staff to pass along messages to Jace -- telling him she loves him and urging him to “hang on.”

Barbara believes Jace is struggling without being able to communicate with her ... which is why she continues checking in daily and asking staff to reassure him she’s okay.

We're learning an unsettling reason why Tina Knowles' Texas pop-up eatery was shut down at the Houston Rodeo last week -- apparently, a customer complained they vomited blood after eating the gumbo ... leading health inspectors to find the pop-up operators grossly mishandled seafood.

We told you about it -- Beyoncé's mom's establishment -- Mama Tina’s Gumbo -- was closed on March 16 due to a complaint investigation... and now, KPRC 2 News is reporting they obtained Houston Health Department records that say a customer complained they got wildly ill after eating the establishment's gumbo. The customer claimed that, in addition to throwing up blood, they experienced chills, nausea and fever.

The department of health found the gumbo was cooked off-site, cooled down, stuffed into non-food-grade orange buckets and then hauled off to a freezer at an unlicensed spot, according to the health department report obtained by KPRC 2 News. The food was then reportedly transported to a refrigerated trailer and thawed before being served.

We all know singers Dua Lipa and Rosé pop off on stage, but they're also poppin' off on camera! Which singer in snapbacks got you tippin' your hat?!

The question here is: Who'd You Rather?!

VOTE NOW!

After you cast your vote, can you guess the word?

Before this sweet boy cheesin' for the camera was bustin' out his pipes, he was just growing up on the beach in Oceanside, California ... with his 5 sisters!

He's the youngest of his siblings, so he was never stuck in the middle. He's probably best known for his role on "High School Musical: The Musical: The Series."

Can you guess who he is?! Afterwards, see if you can bop pop to the top in this bubble pop game!

Tyra Banks still hasn't reached out to Miss J Alexander as he recovers from a stroke ... but the door is open for them to repair a broken relationship.

Sources with knowledge tell TMZ ... Miss J holds no ill will or animosity towards Tyra, despite not getting a visit or hearing from her after his stroke.

We're told Miss J is open to fixing things, as long as Tyra reaches out to him ... and he remains hopeful they can reconcile.

Miss J and Tyra go way back ... he's known Tyra since the "America's Next Top Model" creator was only 17.

As we first reported, Miss J said last month he was still waiting on a visit from Tyra and was hurt by the neglect. Other celebs who visited him after the stroke included Angela Bassett, Alfre Woodard, George Lopez, and his former 'ANTM' cohosts Jay Manuel and Nigel Barker.

Dakota Mortensen had a lot to say about his 2023 fight with Taylor Frankie Paul in a phone call with cops ... recalling the moment she threw a barstool that allegedly hit her child and answering questions about her urinating on herself.

TMZ obtained police body camera footage from the investigation into the February 2023 fight that landed Taylor in some legal hot water ... and you hear Dakota telling cops that she threw a metal barstool at him that he says ricocheted and hit her kid, who was sitting on the couch in Taylor's living room as the fight played out only feet away.

Dakota says he deflected the object Taylor hurled at him, and it struck her child, who then started crying.