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Hulk Hogan was taking life-threatening amounts of fentanyl to manage his physical pain during his time with the TNA following his divorce from his wife, Linda Hogan.

The wrestling pioneer detailed his reliance on the drug in the new Netflix docuseries "Hulk Hogan: Real American," which served as his final interview before his sudden death in July 2025 from a heart attack.

Hulk said he signed up for the TNA (Total Nonstop Wrestling, the second-largest wrestling group behind WWE) after he gave "everything" to Linda during their 2009 divorce... and needed the cash. But, it wasn't long before he and TNA realized he was in no shape to compete at the level he'd been contracted to, so he turned to the opioid to help his severe pain.

Prosecutors trying "American Idol" alum Caleb Flynn for murder say they expect to put his daughters on the witness stand to ask them about the night their father allegedly shot their mother to death inside their home.

According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, prosecutors in Ohio say they anticipate multiple children testifying in Caleb's upcoming murder trial. We've also seen the witness list, and there are some redacted names.

As we previously reported, Caleb's two daughters were home the night their mother was murdered ... and prosecutors say Caleb pulled the trigger while his kids were in the other room.

Katie Holmes and Joshua Jackson's fans think the two need to try again as a real-life couple ... and Holmes seemingly agrees -- smashing the like button on comments advocating for the two to spark up a romance again.

Here's the deal ... the actress posted a professional photo with her arms slung around Jackson -- and, of course, it got "Dawson's Creek" stans feeling nostalgic.

People begged the two -- who are costarring in the new romantic-drama "Happy Hours" -- to get back together in the comments ... and it appears Holmes liked a few of them.

D4vd is living a far different life than he was a week ago ... trading his $15,000 a month L.A. rental for a cold jail cell with strict rules.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... the musician, charged with murdering Celeste Rivas, is being held in a segregated single cell. 

D4vd is escorted from his cell to the shower, which he is allowed every other day. The singer is only allowed to make phone calls on the days he is allowed a shower.

Sources tell TMZ that D4vd is allowed recreation time with fresh air, but only 3 hours per week. He has no contact with other inmates during rec time. 

Go coconuts for this gorgeous gal in green and yellow, but first you gotta guess who she is ... are you ready for it?!

She took on Season 3 of "Too Hot to Handle" like a champ -- and now she's amassed over a million Instagram followers, and is scoring brand deals!

David Wilcock, the American paranormal writer and YouTuber, has died ... TMZ has learned.

Authorities in Boulder County, Colorado say deputies were dispatched Monday after a 911 call came in around 10:44 AM for an unknown problem just outside the town of Nederland.

Authorities say the emergency communications specialist who took the 911 call believed the caller might have been in the middle of a mental health crisis.

Andy Cohen had some surprisingly nice things to say about Spencer Pratt’s mayoral campaign -- but the second Joe Rogan got brought up, the conversation went completely off the rails.

During Tuesday's episode of "Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen," Kristin Cavallari told Andy she initially thought Spencer’s run for Los Angeles mayor was a joke ... but now she says she truly thinks he could actually pull it off.

She pointed to growing support around him and casually mentioned that Rogan had already endorsed him last week on his podcast ... saying he’d vote for him if he lived in L.A.

Watch the clip ... that’s when Andy pounced.

Colman Domingo and Nia Long are explaining why the new Michael Jackson biopic doesn't touch on child molestation allegations against the King of Pop.

The "Michael" stars chopped it up with Craig Melvin on "TODAY" and he asked them why the film end the story in 1988 ... many years before the first round of troubling allegations cropped up.

Colman says the biopic is all about Michael's rise -- told through MJ's eyes. It illustrates his roots, his influences, how he was raised, and how he searched for his voice as an artist.

Gregg Foreman -- a founding member of the alternative group The Delta 72 -- has died.

Friends and collaborators of Foreman's -- including Wesley Eisold from the group Cold Cave -- confirmed the news ... remembering him as a truly unique star and passing along their condolences.

A cause of death for Foreman has not yet been released.

Sandra Lee and Ben Youcef are officially done ... 'cause TMZ has learned the longtime couple has called off their engagement.

Sandra's rep, Jen Abel, confirms to TMZ ... the former Food Network star has ended the engagement after five years together.

The confirmation comes on the heels of our recent run-in with Sandra in NYC last week, and when we asked about wedding plans, she swerved hard ... pivoting to work instead of offering any kind of timeline.

Drake's "Iceman" rollout got way too hot to handle ... so Toronto firefighters had to cool things down by melting it themselves.

Fire crews were called Tuesday night after Drake fans swarmed the massive ice block installation in downtown Toronto tied to his upcoming album and started doing the absolute most to break it down.

Mind you … Twitch streamer Kishka had already cracked the code after breaking into the sculpture and finding a hidden blue bag that led him to Drake's mansion, where the release date was revealed: May 15.

Kanye West's string of European concerts has been falling apart one by one ... and now critics are setting their sights on his upcoming appearance in Italy.

Ye's supposed to headline the Hellwatt Festival in Reggio Emilia on July 18 ... and people are pissed, according to Variety.

The trade's reporting that there are calls to pull the plug on his performance from the city’s Jewish community, politicians and anti-fascist organizations.

VP of the European Parliament and Italian Democrat Pina Picierno wants the nation's government to block Kanye from headlining the same way the UK and France did, a local newspaper reports.

Bryton James’ divorce may be officially over ... but the financial drama from it remains ongoing -- because his ex-wife is now asking the court to make him cut her checks for spousal support.

According to new legal docs obtained by TMZ, the "Family Matters" star's ex, Jahaira James, filed a request for spousal support less than a month after their divorce was finalized.

The former couple's divorce judgment was entered on March 24, and their marital status was officially terminated on Sunday -- restoring both parties to single status. The final judgment also show the court's jurisdiction to order spousal support to either party was terminated as part of the split.

But now Jahaira apparently wants that revisited.

Crocodile hunters may be all the rage Down Under ... but alligator hunters are born and bred in Florida -- with the state's cops being some of the best around.

The West Palm Beach Police Department shared a video Tuesday of an officer tangling with a reptile in a parking lot ... kicking off with the cop holding tightly onto the animal's snout -- before losing his grip.

Watch the clip ... faced with the sinister grin of his foe, the officer lifts up under its chin and tries again. When the alligator again slips away, he smacks it on the head a couple times to get it to look up ... before he and a partner are able to slap some tape around its jaws to muzzle it.

In the caption, the West Palm Beach Police Department joked officers need to be “ready for anything, even when it has scales and a serious attitude.”