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Perez Hilton's team and family are speaking out after his alarming TikTok Live and subsequent hospitalization ... confirming he's receiving medical care and asking everyone to give him space.

In a statement posted to Perez's website Wednesday, his team and family say ... "Many of you have reached out with concern for Perez, and we are incredibly grateful for the overwhelming outpouring of love, support, and prayers."

The statement continues ... "We can confirm that Perez is receiving medical care, and our family’s focus right now is on his well-being."

Ariana Madix is still trying to get Rachel Leviss' revenge porn lawsuit tossed ... but an appeals court just told her the case isn't going anywhere.

The California Court of Appeal ruled Wednesday Ariana can't get Rachel's claims thrown out at this early stage -- siding with the lower court judge who previously rejected her attempt to kill the case.

The former "Vanderpump Rules" star argued Scandoval was a huge public story, so her actions surrounding it were protected as free speech ... but the court says the affair being public didn't make Rachel's private sexual videos public, too.

8/5/2026 8:20 AM PT -- Perez Hilton's alarming live stream led first responders to rush to his home Tuesday night ... and the dispatch audio captures how quickly they worked to try and help the star.

8/5/2026 6:44 AM PT -- Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... the victim last night was indeed Perez Hilton. He's undergoing a psych evaluation at the hospital.

8/4/2026 8:53 PM PST -- The Miami-Dade PIO tells TMZ ... The individual has been safely recovered and transported by Miami-Dade Fire Rescue to a local hospital, where he is receiving medical attention.

The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office Crisis Response Unit and Licensed Mental Health Professionals are also on scene providing support and resources to the individual’s family.

8/4/2026 8:00 PM PT -- Golden Artists Entertainment Co-CEOs Dante Rusciolelli and Rebekah Kochan tell TMZ ... We are aware of the concerning content circulating online involving our client, Perez Hilton.

At this time, we have not been able to make direct contact with him, despite our ongoing efforts to reach him. Our primary concern is Perez's health and well-being, as well as the well-being of his family. Until we have confirmed information, we will not speculate or comment further.

We appreciate everyone's concern and ask that his privacy be respected during this time.

Perez Hilton was at the center of a police response in Miami-Dade after authorities received reports he was livestreaming alarming behavior, TMZ has learned.

Alarming video from Perez’s TikTok Live appeared to show him bloodied and visibly distressed.

A spokesperson for the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office tells TMZ ... deputies received multiple calls about the live stream and quickly located his residence.

Perez Hilton's move from Las Vegas to Miami was meant to put his family first, but TMZ has learned the major life change took an emotional toll on him before his alarming live stream and hospitalization.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... Perez moved primarily for his older mom Teresita, who has family in Miami and wasn't happy living in Vegas.

We're told Perez began prioritizing family after his near-death experience in March, which required a 21-day hospital stay.

Our sources say he prayed about the decision and believed moving to Miami would make his mom happy.

Drake turned ladies' night into payday ... dropping more than $1 million on women at his annual Strong Women, Stronger Drinks bash.

Drizzy hosted the third annual event Tuesday night at Toronto's Casa Loma ... where reports say 10 women each scored $50,000, while six others received $100K apiece.

Videos from the party are wild ... one woman looks stunned as Drake personally surprises her with $50K, while another clip shows off the night's luxury rides -- including G-wagons and BMWs.

"90 Day Fiancé" star Armando Niedermeier-Rubio will be helping his daughter, Hannah, heal from a brain bleed for several more weeks before heading back home to Mexico ... TMZ has learned.

Armando's husband, Kenny Niedermeier, tells TMZ ... his visa extension runs through August 27, but the U.S. Border Patrol said not to expect any time added.

We told you all about it -- the couple and their legal team were able to secure a temporary humanitarian visa for Armando on July 17 as his daughter continued receiving extensive care for a sudden brain bleed.

We even broke the news of their emotional reunion, which also included Armando's mom.

Tom Brady's fishing around in the South of France ... snorkeling with a mystery woman while proving he's still quite the catch himself.

The NFL hopped off his superyacht Wednesday and took a dip in the sea ... stripping down to a tiny pair of swim trunks and putting his shredded retirement bod on display before grabbing a mask and snorkel.

And TB12 wasn't taking the plunge alone ... a mystery woman suited up for some underwater exploring, too ... joining Tom under the surface.

Stefon Diggs is returning to his old stomping grounds -- the free-agent wide receiver is expected to sign with the Washington Commanders.

The reports dropped Wednesday morning ... with NFL Network's Ian Rapoport saying the deal is worth more than $10 million.

The move now puts the former All-Pro target with another rising star in the NFL -- Jayden Daniels, who is entering his third season in the league.

Shocking testimony in the Lindsay Clancy triple-murder trial ... a forensic toxicologist says she had several medications in her system when she allegedly killed her children and attempted suicide.

Four psychiatric medications were found in Clancy's blood ... two separate antidepressants, a mood stabilizer, and finally, quetiapine -- a drug used to treat schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and major depressive disorder.

The expert, forensic toxicologist Justin Brower, told the court only one of the four prescriptions was at an elevated level ... that being the quetiapine, but it wasn't at a "toxic concentration" or "suicidal concentration," per The Guardian.

Bella Thorne says she doesn't need to step out of the blunt rotation when hanging with Snoop Dogg ... claiming she can go toke for toke with the Doggfather!

The actress appeared on Alex Cooper's "Call Her Daddy" podcast in an episode published Wednesday ... and Alex asked Bella about some of her harder partying days.

Bella says she was in her music era at the time ... having fun, hanging with music producers and more cool people -- including Snoop.

Alex asks if the rumor is true that she can hold her green as well as the rap legend ... and she says it's the truth -- she really can smoke tree with the Top Dogg.

Put your hair up 'cuz Erica Mena and Cindy Kimberly are drying off and you won't want anything blocking the view!!!

Both stars look like they're in full self-care mode -- bods on display and hair up -- but which babe is stealing the show?!?

The question is ... who'd you rather???

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Popular Mexican influencer Cesar Gastelum was brutally killed in a drive-by shooting while livestreaming ... and now government officials say they'll work with local authorities on the shocking case.

The Security Cabinet of the Government of Mexico said via X ... investigators are trying to determine if cartels were involved, and they're working to identify the suspects using surveillance cameras and other evidence.

The statement comes after Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum was being hammered on X by those who feel she's not doing enough to stop the escalating violence between rival organized crime groups vying for control in Culiacan, the capital ​of Sinaloa, where the murder happened.

Conor McGregor is officially on the mend after injuring his ACL against Max Holloway ... The Notorious says he went under the knife this week, and the surgery was a success!

The UFC superstar posted the update fans were waiting for, declaring on Instagram ... “Surgery went excellent. I am confident.”

McGregor tore his ACL and meniscus in his right knee during his highly anticipated comeback fight at UFC 329 last month ... injuring the leg during the opening seconds of the scrap.

Referee Mike Beltran officially called the fight off after 69 seconds.

It's not the first time McGregor has suffered the same injury. Coincidentally, he injured his ACL in his first fight against Holloway in 2013.

A$AP Rocky thinks it's really weird Drake's still seemingly hung up on Rihanna ... and he feels it's about time everyone just moves on with their lives.

The rapper ripped Drake during an interview on "The Jason Lee Show" ... saying it's weird that he and Rihanna have moved on but Drake -- with whom RiRi had an on-again, off-again relationship from 2009 to 2016 -- is "still strung up on that s***. It's bugged out to me."

Rocky says it's especially intense because of smear campaigns on the internet ... with fans running with their own narratives and then popping off from behind their keyboards.

Perez Hilton's alarming TikTok live stream caused the platform to speedily alert law enforcement and permanently ban his account, despite reports the stream continued for half an hour, TMZ has learned.

A TikTok U.S. spokesperson tells TMZ ... "Our automated moderation systems flagged the live stream within minutes and routed it to our U.S. moderation team for review. However, a moderator error caused a delay in the removal."

The spokesperson adds ... "We proactively alerted law enforcement to the situation to help get the individual support." TikTok is also pushing back on claims the live stream remained live for roughly 30 minutes, telling us that's "factually wrong."