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Lil Wayne and Lil Yachty are officially winners at the racetrack ... their horse scored a massive victory and punched its ticket to the Breeders' Cup.

Listenupshance, owned by celebrity-backed Run Fast Racing, won the $400K Grade 1 Bing Crosby Stakes Saturday at Del Mar Thoroughbred Club.

The 4-year-old gelding, ridden by Emisael Jaramillo and trained by Doug O'Neill, stayed near the front before taking the lead and holding off Maximum Bourbon by a nose.

Anthony Smith allegedly threatened to kill his wife, forced her into his car, and later tried to run her over with it after a heated argument at a Nebraska bar, according to prosecutors.

The Sarpy County Attorney's Office detailed the claims hours after the 38-year-old former UFC star went before a judge, and the allegations are explosive.

It all started when Smith, who was released on $500K bond (he only had to put up 10%) on Wednesday, allegedly got into an altercation at a Gretna, NE bar on July 26. Prosecutors say Lionheart threatened to kill his wife, Mikhala, if she didn't go home with him.

Jennifer Tilly's $175 Comic-Con horror story is getting a happy ending ... 'cause a replacement Chucky doll is officially headed her way after she was accidentally handed an empty box.

Dan Willett, owner of Unbox Industries, tells TMZ ... his tiny independent toy company was slammed with customers at San Diego Comic-Con when a starstruck employee mistakenly grabbed a sample box and gave it to Jennifer.

The mix-up went viral after the "Chucky" star posted an Instagram video opening the pricey doll she bought for franchise creator Don Mancini ... only to discover Chucky had vanished without a trace.

Newsmax TV personality Greta Van Susteren claims to have bombshell evidence about how the FBI allegedly bungled the Natalee Holloway case, which resulted in another high-profile murder.

In her Substack on Wednesday, Greta says she obtained more than 1,000 Holloway case documents that allegedly show how Stephany Flores' murder was connected to the Holloway case.

Essentially, Greta argues the feds bungled the arrest of then-suspect Joran van der Sloot in 2010 during a sting operation in Alabama after he collected $25,000 from the Holloway family to tell them where Natalee's remains were.

Nolan Wells' friend Bart Edmiston Jr. handed investigators a list of potential witnesses and opened up his digital life as authorities probed the 18-year-old's death ... according to a new statement from his family.

The Edmistons say Bart sat for interviews, answered every question and shared his full recollection of July 4. They say he also let investigators view his phone, provided requested photos and videos, and allowed inspections of his boat and GPS device -- all without an attorney, warrants, or hesitation.

His family adds that Bart compiled a witness list -- including passengers aboard his boat. They believe more than 20 people spread across two vessels saw him help another boat that was taking on water near Horn Island.

Jax Taylor's lawyer is accusing Brittany Cartwright of holding up their divorce by failing to provide documents needed to resolve the case ... TMZ has learned.

Mark Vincent Kaplan tells TMZ ... Jax wants the divorce finalized and behind him as soon as possible, but feels Brittany is making that impossible and hoping he fails.

Kaplan claims Brittany has not turned over documents she is obligated to provide, making it impossible for the former couple to resolve outstanding property and financial issues.

Brooklyn Beckham's billionaire in-laws should have taken stronger precautions after their family dog was accused of attacking a household worker ... at least according to the attorney representing its latest alleged victim.

Nelson and Claudia Peltz -- parents of Brooklyn's wife, Nicola Peltz Beckham -- are now facing a second lawsuit involving Houdini, their pit bull gifted to them by Nicola.

Attorney Michael Steinger of Steinger, Greene & Feiner tells TMZ ... the first case should have put the couple on notice, saying ... "Everyone can understand a tragic first incident. A second attack raises a far more serious question: what changed after the first one?"

Prison can't even hold Diddy down ... 'cause it looks like his release date has been moved up again!

The music producer and rapper will see the outside of his jail cell even quicker than anticipated, 'cause his new release date is January 24, 2028 ... according to the Federal Bureau of Prisons website.

This is a month earlier than his previously expected release date of February 23, 2028. As we previously told you, the February date came after an expected April 2028 release ... which had been moved up from June 2028.

Take your seats 'cuz it's Kaliii's 26th birthday, and we're putting on a smokeshow with a setlist packed with bikini shots that'll melt your heart!

The American rapper -- best known for hits like "Area Codes" and "MMM MMM"—has been making music since she was 12. Now a rising star in the industry, she's collaborated with artists like Latto and appeared on the "Barbie" soundtrack with the track "Barbie Dreams."

No gal rocks a metallic bikini like this golden girl ... shining bright from every angle 😜

Check out the gallery!

NHL legend Claude Lemieux was kicked out of his home after confessing he had relapsed into sex addiction ... setting off a chain of events his son later recounted to police.

TMZ Sports has obtained body cam footage from the night Claude died by suicide ... showing his son, Brendan Lemieux, explain to cops his father had been sober for 12 years before his mother discovered that was no longer the case.

Brendan tells officers his mother confronted Claude after the family noticed changes in his behavior over the previous year. He says things had recently spiraled, with his father lashing out at times.

A missing mom was caught on camera jumping into the water and swimming around in the Caribbean water before she vanished on vacation, new video shows.

Surveillance footage picked up Elizabeth "Liz" Waddell swimming off Grand Anse Beach near her Airbnb in Grenada on July 22, while on a trip with her friend.

The clip -- which has the time and date in the bottom corner -- appears to show Liz walking along the shore toward the jetty around 11:45 a.m.

Pedro Pascal traded the red carpet for some red-hot company in Mallorca ... stripping down and soaking up the sun with male model Christian Hogue aboard a luxury yacht.

The actor was all smiles Tuesday as he kicked back with Christian, Jason Bateman, and Judd Apatow ... spending the day swimming, sunbathing and laughing it up at sea.

Pedro and Christian appeared especially chummy during some one-on-one time ... with the shirtless pair cracking each other up. Christian put his model physique on full display -- and Pedro treated the group to a few flips into the water.

Celeste Rivas was not pregnant when prosecutors say D4vd killed her ... clearing up a lingering question after an amendment to her death certificate created confusion.

The Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office confirmed the finding Wednesday to PEOPLE ... saying the 14-year-old was not carrying a child at the time of her April 2025 death.

The clarification comes days after prosecutors laid out an 18-month trail of deeply disturbing texts between Celeste and D4vd -- real name David Anthony Burke -- during his preliminary hearing.

A Massachusetts couple is getting a hefty payout after ex-eBay employees allegedly sent them cockroaches, a bloody pig mask, and a funeral wreath.

The online marketplace has agreed to shell out $46 Million, and and additional $6 Million in charitable donations, to Boston couple David and Ina Steiner who say they were cyberstalked and harassed by the company's former employees back in 2019 ... according to settlement details posted on the couple's website EcommerceBytes.

That spring, Ina had been writing articles for their site that had pissed off eBay execs ... to the point that chief executive Devin Wenig allegedly told his communications chief, "Take her down," according to the New York Times.

Lindsey Graham and Benjamin Netanyahu had such a buddy-buddy thing going on ... the late senator suggested the Israeli PM hook it up for rounding up lawmakers to be in Bibi's corner.

In audio obtained by TMZ ... the two discussed Graham's success building a bipartisan group of lawmakers to denounce the International Criminal Court while it was investigating Netanyahu for crimes against humanity in the Gaza Strip -- and, ultimately, issuing a warrant for his arrest.

Graham tells Bibi to toss a "ton of sheckles" his way for the legwork ... and it seems the PM said he'd take him to dinner -- or get him great seats for a show.

Oprah Winfrey's girls' school in South Africa she opened nearly two decades ago will be closing in 2027 ... and transitioning its operations to local officials, she announced.

Moving forward, the media mogul will instead focus on a scholarship program for girls at the boarding school -- currently called the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy of Girls -- she said in a statement Wednesday. The plan is to expand reach to more young girls across South Africa.

The school will end its current operations at the end of 2027, according ot the announcement ... and South Africa’s Gauteng Department of Education will take over.