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Nolan Wells' best friend says he didn't understand the initial panic of others searching for him ... because he just assumed he'd passed out on someone's couch.

Warren Hudson laid out the hours after Nolan's disappearance during an interview on "The Officer Tatum Show" ... revealing one of his pals with whom he had returned from Horn Island got an agitated phone call around 12:30 AM on July 5 -- hours after they'd last seen Nolan.

About 30 minutes later, Warren says a group of 10 people or so slammed open the door to the house where they were staying ... clearly freaking out after not having heard from Nolan.

A popular TikToker was allegedly killed by her estranged husband -- who then took his own life -- earlier this week after telling her followers he was a pedophile ... according to reports.

Sara Gilson and Jeremiah “Shawn” Duffey were found dead in her home in Owasso, Oklahoma, on Thursday. They both suffered gunshot wounds.

According to the local outlet KTUL, a family member told police Duffey allegedly broke into the home, killed Sara and then himself. Despite the allegation, cops have not formally called this incident a murder-suicide yet.

Oliver Tree's friends and family laid the star to rest Saturday evening during a celebration of his life.

Logan Paul, Diplo, Ethan Klein, Aaron Mercury and more of Oliver's loved ones spoke during the memorial service.

Oliver died in a helicopter crash last month when his craft collided with another in Brazil. Oliver was one of six people who were killed.

Natalya Scudder -- a star on season 7 and season 8 of "Below Deck" -- says she spent the night in disgusting digs at a detention center before being deported from the USA.

We spoke to the reality star and influencer earlier this week ... and she told us all about her nightmarish experience -- which began when she was detained by authorities over photos she took in the USA during her last visit.

She says she was told cashing in on the snaps as she had meant she needed a different kind of visa than the one she applied for ... at which point she says they took her to a dirty room and told her she'd be staying for anywhere between 1 and 5 days.

Larry the Cable Guy is on the mend after a sudden illness landed him in the hospital.

A rep for the stand-up comedian tells TMZ ... Larry was hospitalized in Lincoln, Nebraska, late Thursday night, where doctors diagnosed him with appendicitis.

After a couple days laid up in bed, we're told he was released from the hospital Saturday. He's already home and feeling much better.

Boosie Badazz is being sued by a security guard who says the rapper smashed a glass hookah over his head ... the latest development connected to the alleged assault which landed Boosie in jail.

Edward Iglehart II is suing the Louisiana-born rapper over an alleged incident which he says occurred on May 24 of this year at the Dome Nightclub in Houston, Texas.

Iglehart alleges he was hired to provide security in the VIP area at an event where Boosie -- real name Torrence Hatch, Jr. -- performed ... and, near the end of the night during closing, a woman who he says was in VIP with Boosie allegedly came up to him and asked him if she could re-enter to use the bathroom in a restricted area of the club.

A 14-year-old boy -- identified as a "nephew" to rapper 21 Savage -- took his own life after allegedly shooting his sister in the neck ... according to the family.

Cops say they arrived at the scene after receiving reports of gunfire Wednesday ... where they found two people shot -- a boy and a girl.

Police say the boy -- Seven Shirley -- was found with a gunshot wound and no signs of life. The girl -- identified by the family as 12-year-old Lyric Shirley -- suffered a gunshot wound to the neck and was taken to the hospital for emergency medical treatment.

Nolan Wells' best friend says he skipped his pal's funeral for multiple reasons ... including multiple threats he says he's received in recent days.

Warren Hudson opened up about the difficult decision to stay away from Nolan's service during an interview on "The Officer Tatum Show" ... revealing he chose to skip it first and foremost to not distract from the event's focus on Nolan and his grieving family.

He then adds that he worried about going to such a public gathering, too ... saying he's received thousands of death threats -- and he didn't want to put himself or his family in danger.

A security guard for Drakeo the Ruler who says he was working for the rapper in late 2021 alleges he saw YG with a knife during the brawl that took Drakeo's life.

In a deposition from March 19, 2025, Alrick Cooper III -- a member of Drakeo's security detail at the Once Upon a Time in L.A. festival on December 18, 2021 -- swore YG was “front and center” during the fight, the Los Angeles Times reports.

Cooper claims YG was one of three men carrying what he said appeared to be short, improvised knives.

Nick Fuentes and Hunter Biden's debate got heated around issues of race relations ... with the far-right commentator arguing white people didn't blow up after Charlie Kirk's death like Black people did after MLK's.

Clips from the pair's conversation are going viral on social media ... including one in which Fuentes -- who has been described by the Anti-Defamation League and even Encyclopedia Britannica as a white supremacist, though he rejects the label -- argued white people moving to the suburbs coincided with dangerous race riots in America during the late 1960s.

Biden didn't argue for the violence, but he injected some nuance into the debate ... mentioning the anger and frustration which caused the violence came from generations-long disrespect and oppression of the Black community.

A night out turned into a headache for Clavicular when he was slammed to the ground by men claiming they were making a "citizen's arrest" in Miami Friday night.

The wild altercation was caught on video -- two men grabbed Clav -- real name Braden Peters -- and wrestled him to the asphalt in a parking lot outside of Miami's City Hall. The two men appear to be bodyguards from the club Clav and his pal Drago had just exited ... who tracked the two down in their vehicle after Clav got into altercations with folks inside the nightlife spot.

Meanwhile, Clavicular can barely move as he's pinned on his back, even getting choked at one point. You can hear him say on the stream he was having trouble breathing. His close pal spars with the other person trying to make the "citizen's arrest" ... at one point making fun of his balding head.

Katy Perry just exploded on President Trump's administration for using her hit 2010 song, "Firework," in a social media video that shows missile attacks by the U.S. government.

Katy shared the fiery tweet Saturday morning in response to the below TikTok -- she said she's "deeply appalled and angry" to see the popular song as a back track for the compilation video footage of military strikes.

She added, "I did not approve this, I was not asked, and I absolutely do not condone it."

Emma Roberts has a big weekend ahead ... 'cause TMZ has learned the actress is set to marry her fiancé, Cody John, in an intimate ceremony in Idaho.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... Emma and Cody are tying the knot Saturday at Cody's family estate in Sun Valley, where close family and friends will gather to celebrate the couple's big day.

Emma confirmed the couple's engagement in July 2024, posting a smiling photo with Cody ... while showing off her diamond ring and joking in the caption, "Putting this here before my mom tells everyone."

Larsa Pippen is soaking up the Miami sun in a teeny bikini as she enjoys her single summer!

Check out the gorgeous photos -- "The Real Housewives of Miami" star looked radiant as she enjoyed some leisure time along Florida's coast Friday. She put her curvaceous assets on display in a colorful striped bikini adorned with seashell embellishments that helped her shimmer in the sun.

The brunette bombshell could be seen taking refuge from the sun at a cabana at one point, and she cooled off by taking a dip in the calm waters with a friend.

A senior Florida man hired a "sugar baby" he met on Tinder for $1,000 ... but ended their first date by ramming her car and pulling a gun when she attempted to flee.

Here's the deal -- police in Sumter County say 67-year-old David O’Brien told an unnamed woman he met on Tinder earlier this month that he was "looking for a sugar baby" and he'd pay $1,000 per visit, and the duo decided to meet for a date this past Tuesday.

Things appeared to be going as planned -- cops say O'Brien gave the woman $200 and took her to a lingerie store where she bought three items ... and then later gave her another $600 at a restaurant.

Former NFL guard Jordan Devey -- who played for the New England Patriots when they won the Super Bowl in 2014 -- has died by suicide, his family announced.

His wife, Linsey Devey, announced his death on social media Friday -- saying it would have been their 15th wedding anniversary -- and linked to a GoFundMe which said he took his own life.

Jordan and Linsey share four children who Linsey said have his "eyes, freckles, and compassion." She added, "You were our hero and our hearts ache in your absence. We love you. We miss you. And as you said in your last words to me, 'we’ll talk soon.'"