"The Housemaid" author Freida McFadden just ripped off her own mask ... saying she's done living a "Hannah Montana"-esque double life after concealing her true identity and using a pen name for years.
The popular author revealed to USA Today Wednesday her real name is Sara Cohen -- a doctor from New York who treats brain disorders when she's not cranking out her next thriller novel. Talk about a plot twist!
Freida hid her identity for years ... but, people began figuring her act out ... and she says it's time to come forward.
Dayton James Webber -- the quadruple amputee accused of fatally shooting another man in his car last month -- apparently got pretty wild with friends when he wasn't training for his next professional cornhole tournament.
Jaw-dropping video obtained by TMZ shows Webber doing a headstand against a wall and seemingly snorting something off a dollar bill held by another person off-camera ... and then eagerly moves over to an open window, lifts a semiautomatic rifle and fires into the night. It's all in the clip -- check it out for yourself.
The wild video was recorded in July last year in La Plata, Maryland ... where he's from.
YouTuber-turned-NASCAR driver Cleetus McFarland is opening up on his late friend and mentor, Greg Biffle ... days after the social media star made his debut with the biggest org in stock car racing.
"I think a lot about [what Biffle would have thought]. I think Biff would know I'm totally in over my head right now with the O'Reilly stuff. But I think if I called him and said, 'Hey, I just got this call,' he would say, 'We gotta do it.' Because of the aspect that I can be a better driver because of the resources they have."
McFarland, who has nearly 5 million subscribers on YouTube, added ... "I'm trying to 'Be Like Biff' in these decisions, ya know? And I think I'm on track with what he would've wanted as my mentor."
Cleetus is referring to his new gig as a part-time driver for Richard Childress Racing -- he signed a two-year deal -- putting him behind the wheel of RCR's number 33 Chevy.
Jada Pinkett Smith is firing back at Will Smith’s alleged former friend, the man who claimed he gained a bunch of weight and had to move out of the country due to threats from her family’s inner circle ... TMZ has learned.
According to court docs obtained by TMZ, the "Girls Trip" actress addressed Bilaal Salaam’s claim he suffered severe emotional distress due to his drama with her, which he says led to weight gain, loss of a romantic relationship, and him temporarily leaving the country.
In new legal docs, Jada claims that Bilaal has not provided any evidence of the emotional distress he claims to have suffered ... and instead just tried to assert in a declaration that his weight gain, loss of a relationship, and moving out of the country were attributable to that distress. She says that's not the type of evidence necessary to support a claim of severe emotional distress, adding that he would need medical records and other third-party proof.
Police are one step closer to solving the disappearance of a Michigan woman in the Bahamas after arresting her husband in connection with the case, TMZ has confirmed.
Brian Hooker, 59, was taken into custody Wednesday by the Royal Bahamas Police Force after his 55-year-old wife, Lynette Hooker, went overboard on an 8-foot dinghy while traveling to Elbow Cay last weekend, according to his lawyer.
Police said Brian is being questioned by investigators, who are still searching for Lynette, calling the effort a "recovery operation." In addition, the U.S. Coast Guard launched a criminal investigation into the matter, but no charges have been filed yet.
Remember when Coachella wasn’t just an Instagram feed and celebs could actually party in peace? Yeah, those days are no longer, but we’ve dug up the throwback photos ... and they’re just too dang good to scroll past!
Everyone's talking about Mike Vrabel and Dianna Russini ... but former NFL star-turned-analyst LeSean McCoy thinks the situation's a whole lotta nothing -- telling TMZ Sports he doesn't see anything wrong with the pics of the coach and reporter together.
We caught up with the Eagles great at LAX this week ... and asked him for his take on the duo appearing cozy while in Arizona for NFL meetings in pics obtained by Page Six.
A lot of folks are criticizing the Patriots' head coach and athletic journalist ... but Shady tells us as far as he knows, there's nothing, erm, shady, going on between the two married sports figures.
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Before this cute kid rockin' her crop top was performing at Coachella, she was just working at the hair salon and dreaming of the big stage and flashing lights.
She's set to hit the Coachella stage this weekend, as well as Weekend 2 ... There's a good chance she'll jam out to "Pound Town."
You might have to kiss your *NSYNC reunion dreams bye, bye, bye! While leaving LAX recently, Joey Fatone said the boys won't be getting back together anytime soon ... but not because he doesn't want to!
JF explained it's tricky trying to get everyone's calendars lined up, saying the other guys have kids, families and "other things" -- an apparent nod to the recently-released body cam footage from Justin Timberlake's 2024 DUI.
"Love Island" star Kendall Washington was in fact slated to appear on “Unwell Winter Games” -- despite speculation that his last-minute absence was staged for drama, TMZ has learned.
In the first episode of the brand new YouTube show, host Alex Cooper reveals Kendall is no longer a part of the show, forcing her to recruit Andrew Vetter from production -- but fans weren't buying it and speculated Cooper was throwing a subtle dig towards Kendall -- however, we're told it's all a big misunderstanding.
Sources close to the situation tell us the mishap isn’t being pinned on production from Kendall's end, and there’s no bad blood between Kendall and the Unwell team. Those close to the situation describe it as an innocent mistake rather than any kind of fake setup for the purpose of the show or to shade KW.
Pope Leo XIV remembers the good old days of Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen on his hometown Chicago Bulls ... and, he's clearly got some skills with the rock ... or at least some great teachers.
The head of the Catholic Church welcomed the Harlem Globetrotters to St. Peters' Square Wednesday ... and they showed him how to spin a basketball on his finger.
Check it out -- one of the athletes starts spinning the ball while he gets the pope's finger into position ... then passes it off to him ... sorta.
Ariana Grande's ready to release a scorching record this summer -- because we've learned she's got a whole new album on the way!
Here's the deal ... Ariana got fans talking by posting a few photos of herself from the recording studio ... sitting at a soundboard, messing around on her computer, and -- most importantly -- setting up behind a microphone.
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Sources familiar with the situation tell us this ain't a repost ... Ariana has finished a new album and plans to release it around summertime.
Pooh Shiesty fans probably won't see him in the studio anytime soon ... because a federal judge decided he's not allowed out of lockup after his most recent arrest.
According to the order, the judge has decided there's no combination of bail conditions that would keep the community at large safe if the rapper were to be released, given the evidence prosecutors say they have against him.
The judge also adds that Shiesty's prior criminal history -- he served multiple years in prison after being convicted in connection to a 2020 shootout -- and his history of violence or use of weapons are contributing factors to the decision.
Erykah Badu might vibe with Kanye West's music ... but, she doesn't want to talk about him in the streets -- turning down our request for comment earlier this week.
We caught up with the R&B star outside Nya Studios West in Hollywood on Tuesday ... and, we had to ask her about her recent trip with her daughter to see Ye perform at SoFi Stadium.
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However, Erykah didn't want to talk ... turning us down flat out -- totally her right, of course -- though it's unclear why she didn't want to discuss Ye.
Vice President J.D. Vance may need some divine intervention to help him on his next task ... saying he'd like to speak to the principals allegedly involved in a confrontation between the U.S. and the Vatican.
Here's the deal ... The Free Press put out a report earlier this week -- citing unnamed Vatican officials -- about a January meeting between U.S. Department of War officials and Cardinal Christophe Pierre, the Vatican's ambassador to the U.S. at the time.
Officials at the time allegedly told Pierre the Catholic Church should get on board with the Trump administration's war tactics.
