Jermaine Eluemunor was born in London and didn't leave England until he was a teenager, so naturally the massive NY Giants offensive lineman's first love growing up was football -- but not the American type -- and the NFL star says there was a time he thought he'd go pro!
TMZ Sportstalked to the 31-year-old offensive lineman on the eve of his native country's semifinal clash withLionel Messiand Argentina ... where we chopped it up about the match (more on that in a sec), and his love of soccer.
"I've always been a huge fan of the game. I wanted to play when I was a little kid. I was just too big," the 6'4", 338 lb. tackle told Babcock.
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Before this lil' gymnast turned into an Olympic champion, she was just stretching and conditioning, looking up to Nastia Liukin and Shawn Johnson ... and competing in gymnastics when she was just a young kid ...
She's the 2020 All-Around Olympic Gold Medalist, and if you're still unsure who she is ... she won the 2025 ESPY for Best Comeback!
Taco Bell stock made a splash on Tuesday -- and not in a good way -- after headlines swirled about explosive diarrhea perhaps being linked to the popular fast food joint.
Even though a connection has not been made ... shares of Yum Brands, in which Taco Bell is under the umbrella, dropped 4.5% to less than $160 a share. The price continued to slide during after-hours trading.
The recent outbreak of cyclosporiasis may be connected to lettuce served at Taco Bell ... and state and federal investigators are looking into the matter.
According to The Washington Post ... the investigation is ongoing, with leafy lettuce as the leading suspect in what's causing the outbreak ... but that doesn't mean other food items can be ruled out. To be clear ... the investigation extends beyond Taco Bell locations ... with officials looking into various potential sources for the outbreak.
As you know ... Taco Bell recently removed several fresh ingredients -- including lettuce, pico de gallo, guacamole, and its cilantro-onion blend -- from some locations while health officials investigate the surge in cyclospora.
"Public health officials have not confirmed a link to Taco Bell or any specific ingredient, supplier, restaurant or retailer," Taco Bell said in a statement to Reuters.
Along with the seemingly endless Taco Bell diarrhea jokes ... investors are clearly taking the crappy news seriously!
Alix Earle says fans are finally going to hear her side of the Alex Cooper drama ... because the influencer is opening up about their messy fallout on her upcoming Netflix reality series.
Earle tells TIME she wasn't comfortable discussing her former Unwell Network boss when filming "Earle Meets World" first began. "That was one of the things in the beginning they wanted me to talk about, and I really wasn't comfortable sharing."
But she says the situation soon became unavoidable. "Everything unfolded the way it did while we were filming," Earle says. "There was a serious struggle behind the scenes of emotions, and my family showed up for me."
A terrifying boat disaster unfolded in San Francisco Bay Tuesday afternoon ... leaving one person dead, two others missing and sparking a massive rescue operation near Alcatraz Island.
Officials say a pontoon style pleasure boat caught fire shortly after 3:30 PM while cruising between Alcatraz Island and the Golden Gate Bridge. The vessel ultimately sank, sending everyone on board into the bay.
According to the San Francisco Fire Department, 19 people were aboard the boat. The officials said 16 people were rescued, while one person was killed and two others remain missing.
JPMorgan Exec Lorna Hajdini is fighting back against the sexual harassment claims lobbed against her with a counterclaim of her own ... TMZ has learned.
According to new court docs obtained by TMZ -- Hajdani is suing her accuser for defamation and libel, claiming he's running a smear campaign against her.
She says in the counterclaim that the lawsuit against her is an attempt to "destroy her reputation" in order to extort her and JPMorgan Chase out of millions.
Hajdini claims her accuser didn't report any instances of harassment or assault until May 2025, even though his allegations date back almost a year before that.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is weighing in on viral streamer Clavicular's "looksmaxxing" craze ... and while she's not interested in piling on him personally, she does think the trend raises some bigger questions ... and she worries about the impact on young men.
Charlie caught up with AOC Tuesday on Capitol Hill and asked about the notorious playboy who's built a massive following around "looksmaxxing" ... and she explains why she's more concerned about the message young men are absorbing, rather than the man delivering it.
She says women have to deal with relentless and systemic body-image pressures ... and she'd hate to see young guys get dragged into the same cycle of believing they'll never measure up physically.
The OG stars of "The Real Housewives of New York" think the women who replaced them on the Bravo series aren’t on their level ... and they’re ready for a ratings showdown ... TMZ has learned.
As TMZ first reported, E! was so impressed with the 'The Golden Life' episodes shot in Palm Beach, the network ordered additional episodes to be shot in the Hamptons and New York City. We were told "The Golden Life" is described as "light" and "fun."
Our sources say the OG cast doesn't want the new "RHONY" stars associated with them in any way ... and we're told there will be no guest appearances or crossovers between the two shows.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is asking a judge to intervene in his legal battle with his sister, Ann Altman, over childhood sexual abuse allegations ... TMZ has learned.
According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, Sam claims his sister has failed to turn over requested docs and schedule a time for her deposition or her independent medical exam in the case.
Sam said his lawyers have pressed for answers from his sister -- who is representing herself -- but he claims she has failed to turn over a ton of important info in the case and coordinate her schedule for the deposition and medical exam. He's asking the judge to order her to comply with the case deadlines and warn her that her case could be dismissed if she fails to do so.
Timothée Chalamet couldn't contain his excitement when he found himself face-to-face with the Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders.
The acclaimed actor's used to being on the receiving end of adoring fans being captivated by his presence ... but this time, it was the other way around.
Timothée was totally starstruck by the gorgeous girls ... and he's not even from Texas!
The Napa County District Attorney's office is looking into Paul Pelosi's alleged hit-and-run case from the other week ... TMZ has learned.
According to the Napa County D.A.'s office, the July 5 incident -- where Nancy Pelosi,'s husband allegedly hit a parked car -- has been submitted to their office for review.
The D.A. will ultimately decide whether or not to file criminal charges against Paul.
The recent explosive diarrhea parasite taking over the nation might have people saying "no quiero Taco Bell" ... but a familiar tiny canine -- or rather his voice actor -- says that's not the slogan he would use after dining there.
Carlos Alazraqui -- the voice of the former Taco Bell Chihuahua -- tells TMZ ... he ate at Taco Bell last night and didn't come down with a case of the runs.
Carlos ordered the Crunchy Beef Burrito with nacho fries and two tacos -- which contained lettuce, the main suspect in the outbreak -- and he walked away happy and full ... telling us, "I survived!"
He also joked he might have gotten special treatment to make sure his food was safe because he was the voice of the famous dog from the 1997 commercial.
Here's the first look at Taylor Swift's wedding ring ... and it looks like Travis Kelce gave her a huge diamond!!!
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Click over to the second photo in this Instagram carousel ... Taylor and Travis attended NFL star JuJu Smith-Schuster's wedding last weekend at the Ritz-Carlton in Laguna Niguel and photos from the wedding show Taylor with a new ring on her finger ... and the rock is massive.
If you zoom in ... Taylor's diamond looks like it's taking up a good portion of her ring finger ... and it seems Travis spared no expense.
Katie Holmesis out on the town with a new man on her arm, stepping out for date night hand-in-hand ... and we've got a photo from their outing.
The actress was snapped cozying up to New York artist Jason Bard Yarmosky on Friday as they went to a screening of "The Invite" at East Hampton Regal UA.
An onlooker told People they were having a great time ... with Jason whispering in her ear and making her laugh and smile.
Eminem's ex-wife Kim Scott seems to be in trouble again ... this time, paramedics removed her from her Michigan home on a gurney after receiving an emergency call ... and we've got footage.
TMZ obtained several photos and a video showing first responders wheeling Kim out of her house in Chesterfield on Saturday evening ... loading her into the back of an ambulance.
According to a Chesterfield Fire/EMS report, the initial call came in around 8 PM for a person who was "Unconscious/Fainting."
The report lists the incident type as "Hemorrhage/Laceration," and it also states EMS workers responded to a medical emergency along with the Chesterfield PD.
