Dianna Russini didn't just lose a job amid the Mike Vrabel controversy ... she also lost a pretty hefty paycheck!
The veteran NFL reporter was pulling in close to $800,000 a year at The Athletic, according to its parent organization, The New York Times Company ... making her one of the highest-paid journalists at the mass media corporation.
According to the NYT, Diana was in the middle of contract renewal talks when the scandal erupted ... with her existing deal set to expire at the end of June.
Bunnie XO says her divorce from Jelly Roll is bringing a ton of suitors out of the woodwork ... but she's not interested in them one bit.
The podcast host and social media personality shared a clip describing what it's like to open her DMs these days ... pretending to be a mix of men with a series of hilarious filters.
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Bunnie jokes she's got dudes of all shapes, sizes, and personality types trying to get in her pants ... and she's waving them all off ... with an appalled look on her face.
The clearer water makes a mysterious jagged line at the bottom of the Pool more evident. This is what President Trump was apparently zeroing in on to make a case the Reflecting Pool was vandalized by a sharp object.
Barack Obama says his marriage to Michelle isn't an equal partnership ... claiming he's benefited way more from their union.
The couple spoke to People recently amid the opening of the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago ... and he told the magazine he doesn't think their marriage has been an equal 50-50 split.
The 44th President of the United States says he's "gotten more out of it than she has" ... even going as far as saying it's been more of a "mixed bag" for her.
Christina Ricci's ex-husband went to court to complain about his custody arrangement with the actress after she allegedly boozed it up on a plane next to their son, Freddie.
James Heerdegen filed a request for an emergency hearing over their custody arrangement after he says their son, Freddie, contacted him recently and claimed Christina drank alcohol during their June 16 flight to Canada.
Thing is ... when Freddie spoke with his legal representative, he "advised that he 'overreacted' in sending those text messages to his father" and "that the description of Ms. Ricci's alcohol consumption and behavior thereafter was not as he had described" ... this according to documents filed by the minor's counsel in the case and obtained by TMZ.
The docs say Freddie added he had "no fear in continuing to be" in his mother's custody.
The SkyScreamer ride at Six Flags Over Georgia is living up to its name for all the wrong reasons ... passengers wanted to scream in terror while getting stuck in mid-air, roughly 260 feet above the ground.
The horrifying incident reportedly occurred on June 14 at the Six Flags amusement park in Mableton, GA, and it was partially caught on video.
Check it out ... one of the people on the ride is shooting footage from his camera phone while strapped into a gondola with a woman.
Dana White says "he doesn't give a s*** what you are" -- gay or straight, everyone is welcome in the UFC -- but don't hold your breath waiting for the promotion to have a Pride Night, 'cause it ain't happening.
During an interview with Outkick's Tomi Lahren, the UFC honcho was asked why they don't host Pride Nights ... as other major sports organizations do, including the NBA, NHL, and MLB.
"I'm staring at my roster of top 15 fighters. I'm assuming we have some gay fighters. I don't know how many are open. I know that we have some gay female fighters," White said. "I don't give a s***. I don't care what you are, who you are, what you do, we don't talk about that, any of that stuff."
Dana added ... "I'm in the fight business, so it's a little different. Baseball is like America's Game. I stay in my lane, man. Whatever all these other guys are doing, good luck to ya."
Lizzo is no longer churning out radio hits ... her 5th studio album, "Bitch," is failing to strike a chord ... and she blames her struggling singles on a changing industry and an explosive lawsuit.
"Bitch" only sold just 2,650 copies in its first week ... a huge difference from 2022’s "Special," which debuted with 39,000 copies sold, Rolling Stone reports. And to top that off, her three singles have failed to make an impression on the Hot 100 charts.
As someone who was collecting chart toppers and Grammys like they were designer bags just a few years back, Lizzo saw the change in her audience and even addressed it on X.
It sounds like a big break is imminent in the Nancy Guthrie kidnapping case ... a former FBI agent says the feds are closing in on capturing the masked suspect caught on video outside Nancy's front door.
Former FBI Special Agent Maureen O'Connell was on "The Megyn Kelly Show" and she said she is 75% confident the masked suspect will be tracked down.
San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle and his wife Claire just confirmed they'll be on hand to see Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift tie the knot ... but they don't know where they're going!
If there's one thing George Kittle knows about his Tight End University co-founder Travis Kelce, it's that he's loyal — and if there's one thing he doesn't know, it's where Travis and Taylor Swift are getting married. pic.twitter.com/WXNgVqsPBd@etnow
Check it out -- the Kittles spoke to Entertainment Tonight at George's sixth annual Tight End University he hosts with cofounders Travis and Greg Olsen ... and they confirmed they're heading to the wedding.
But, they said they have no clue where the big celebration will be held ... and are only confident that George will be in a blue suit.
As we reported ... Taylor and Travis rented out New York City's Madison Square Garden for at least 3 days in July, with the wedding celebration expected to fall on July 3. They dished out a pretty penny for the venue -- our sources tell us it cost millions ... and comes with a 1,000+ guest list.
Until then, Taylor and Travis seem to be out and about, living their normal lives following what appeared to be their bachelor and bachelorette weekends -- Taylor even took over the stage tosing "Love Story" at TEU Tuesday night.
Jermaine Jackson feared claims that he raped a woman would tarnish not only his reputation, but also his son Jaafar Jackson's big break in the "Michael" biopic ... TMZ has learned.
In new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Jermaine said he was unaware ofRita Butler Barrett’s lawsuit against him ... or the $6.5 million default judgment she was awarded in May ... until he got blindsided during the press tour for the biopic.
He says the coverage of the default judgment ruined "what should have been a proud and important professional moment for my son and our family." He says he was "shocked and deeply concerned about the effect of those reports on my reputation and on the promotion of my son's motion picture.”
Whitney Houston's estate is pissed aboutOprah Winfrey claiming the late singer showed up to her talk show high on drugs, and they say what happened that day is actually Oprah's fault ... TMZ has learned.
Whitney's estate, run by Pat Houston, tells TMZ in a statement ... Pat "emphatically responds to a statement made by Oprah Winfrey at Cannes Lions."
Pat added ... "Whitney absolutely fell off the stage, but it was during a sound check, and it was due to the darkness of the area and her unfamiliarity with the stage. She was absolutely not high."
Oprah Winfrey reveals Whitney Houston once fell off the stage while performing on her show, but she asked the audience not to tell the media about it.
She acknowledges Whitney's addiction struggles, saying ... "Like many people, she faced personal battles, but it is inaccurate and unfair to attach that struggle to every performance or every chapter of her life. What the studio audience witnessed on stage was the result of discipline, talent, and commitment --- not the assumptions others project."
The only grandson of John F. Kennedy made a huge push to carry on the family's dynamic legacy with his run for Congress ... but that'll have to wait after his first political defeat.
Jack Schlossberg failed to secure the Democratic nomination in New York's 12th District ... and state Assemblyman Micah Lasher is projected to be on the ballot for November's general election.
It didn't help that last month, The New York Times published a blistering story on Jack, alleging he's not a serious candidate ... torpedoing important meetings in favor of naps. The piece also claimed his campaign was in chaos.
This isn't something you see every day ... Madonna, Charli XCX and Connor Storrie hanging out together in a cloud of cigarette smoke during Paris Fashion Week.
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Well, that's exactly what a video shows that's floating around social media -- while all three are posing for paparazzi pics.
Check it out ... the celebs are sitting on a bench at Tuesday's Saint Laurent show in Paris, France, with Madonna and Charli puffing on a couple of cigs.
